Earth mysteries

The Travel & Earth Mysteries Society (TEMS) . Lionel Beer is co founder, co ordinator and editor of the newsletter, Tems News. Monthly meetings, trips, newsletter. Lionel Beer 8979 3148, Ann 8542 3110.

French circle

The Cercle Franais de Chiswick exists to enable French people living in the area, together with Francophiles and students, to meet each other, chat in French over a drink and enjoy talks given in French by professional speakers. Meetings are held on the first Sunday of each month at 7pm in the Raphael Room, St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, Bedford Park. Secretary 8940 7371.

Gardens and gardening

Chiswick Horticultural Society. Secretary Carole Weale, 2 Elmwood Road, Chiswick. W4 3DZ. 8994 2012. Publicity Doreen Williams 8994 2033. Meetings last Wednesday of each month, 7.30pm in St Joseph's Church, Bolton Road.

Isleworth & District Horticultural Society. Secretary Mr B Skinner 994 3714. Publicity officer Mrs H J Hodgers 8892 9440.

Hounslow and District Allotments and Gardens Association. Trading huts at the Stanley Road and Gainsborough Gardens sites Sunday mornings. Association Secretary Mrs Rosemary Beales 8570 7255.

West London Group of the Cottage Garden Society. June Potter 8977 1703 or Marilyn Buekett on 8847 5162.

Bowls

Lampton Short Mat Bowls club Mondays, 7pm-9pm, Heston Methodist Church Hall, opposite Heston Community School. 8571 4325.

Embroiderers

The Isleworth and District branch of the Embroiderers Guild meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, except December, at St John's Community Centre, St John's Road, Isleworth, at 7.45pm. Usually a speaker, coffee and chat. Guests welcome £2.50. Jackie Rayer 8994 2188, email: jrayer@ibm.net. Anyone interested in textile crafts welcome. Embroiders under 18 have their own Fun with Threads group of the Isleworth and District branch of the Embroiderers Guild, which meets monthly on the first Saturday of each month at St John's Community Centre, St John's Road, 10.30am-3pm with a break for lunch. Joan Hazell 8560 2787.

Cycling

London Cycling Campaign Hounslow branch. Bobby

Charlton 07976 424255, muddybronco20@hotmail.com

Collectors

Model and Toy Collectors Club, Feltham People's Centre in the High Street opposite McDonalds, 7.30pm-10pm. Meetings last Friday of each month. Diecasts, trains, aircraft, buses, Scalextric etc. Refreshments. Dealers attend with items for sale. Iain Hines 8898 0681.

Hobbies

Family club for modelling and table top games. Miniatures cover all periods from ancient, Napoleonic, to fantasy and futuristic scenarios. Ladies section and junior club. Visits to conventions and historical places of interest at home and abroad. David Wragg, 8842 4140 home or 03748 72452 work.

Politics

The Socialist Party, West London Branch usually meets for talks and discussion, third Mondays, 8.15pm in the Committee Room at Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace. 1171 7622 3811.

Fabians

Chiswick & West London Fabian Society meets in the committee room, Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace. Secretary Monty Bogard 8994 1780. 8pm.

Wine appreciation

The Hounslow Wine Circle meet at Heston Village Hall on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 7.30pm. Richard King 8570 6804.

Stamp collecting

Hounslow and District Philatelic Society members meet usually on two evenings per month, except the Christmas and August holidays, at the Hounslow Community Centre, 9 Montague Road, Hounslow. Thriving packet circuit. Secretary Peter Burrows 8864 4721 or packet secretary Dave Turner 01784 242455.

Variety

The Happy Wanderers Variety Club is a small and friendly group who put on variety shows primarily for the elderly and handicapped. Rehearsals in Whitton. 8898 6348, 8570 3607.

Postcards

West London Postcard Club meetings 7.15pm Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, third Friday of each month. Secretary Mrs Tania Herniman, 2337 7529.

Model flying

Hanworth Airpark Model Flying Club. Alan Sweetman 8894 0798.

Arts appreciation

Heston Art Group, Thursdays 10am-4pm at Heston Community Centre, Vicarage Farm Road. All abilities. 8570 0764.

Bedfont Art Club, Wednesdays 7.30pm-10pm Feltham People's Centre, High Street. Videos and demonstrations feature.

Bridge

The Thistleworth Club, Osterley duplicate sessions Mondays and Thursdays, 7.30pm-10.30pm. 50 pence including refreshments to members, £1.50 for visitors. Also bar. 8847 0997.

Beginners and intermediates welcome to the Bridge Club held at Heathland School, Wellington Road South, Hounslow. Mondays 7.15pm-9.15pm term time only. £2 per session. Mr Ryan 8572 4411.

Chiswick Bridge Club, Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday afternoons in Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace and Saturday afternoons in Mitchell House, 433 Chiswick High Road. Ian Forster 8994 3128.

Flower arranging

Greensleeves Flower Club at the Whitton Methodist Church Hall, Percy Road, holds lessons on 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7.30pm for 7.45pm. Programmes from 8894 6463 or just attend.

Whitton Floral Club meets in St Augustine's Church Hall in Hospital Bridge Road, Whitton, off the A316. Meetings 7.30pm 2nd and 4th Thursdays. Tuition for beginners. 8979 1414 or 8894 1440. Parking.

Archaeology

The Richmond Archaeological Society talk is held at 8pm in the Vestry House, 21 Paradise Road, Richmond. Secretary John Richardson 8994 1239, membership secretary Joan Samuel 8977 3075. Visitors £2.

Astronomy

Richmond and Kew Astronomical Society meets 7.45pm in order to give some elementary instruction in astronomy to beginners first. Venue is Richmond Adult College, Parkshot. Talks are usually held on the last Friday of each month. Visitors welcome. Membership just £10 a year. Enquiries 8876 9196.

Scientific Society

Richmond Scientific Society illustrated talks on a Wednesday each month from September till May in the Vestry Room, 21 Paradise Road, Richmond. 8pm. Membership details from secretary Mrs Valerie Barkham 01784 259198. Visitors £1 per lecture.

Bee-keepers

Twickenham & Thames Valley Bee-keepers' Association. Incorporating Richmond, Hounslow, Kingston and Wandsworth boroughs. Headquarters the Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham. Secretary Christopher Deaves 8568 2869 or publicity officer Colin White 8977 5198.

Practical classes for Beginners, Intermediates and Seniors are taken by qualified beekeepers every Friday evening throughout the season ending at the end of September.

Writing

Writing workshop at Chiswick Community School 7pm and 9pm Tuesdays. Help from friendly group and encouraging appraisal. 01932 888857.

Women & Words, support group for women who write or want to, The Emerald Centre, Hammersmith Broadway Saturdays 10am-12 noon. 8255 9578.

Music

The Recorded Music Group (Jazz) meets every other Tuesday, 8pm, Heston Community Centre, Vicarage Farm Road. 8572 4649.

On Tuesdays, members of the Music Appreciation Society choose classical records 2-4pm in the Oxley Centre, 9 Montague Road, Hounslow. 8572 1092.

The Recorded Music (Classical) Group meets 8pm Thursdays in the Heston Community Centre, Vicarage Farm Road, Heston. Peter Baker 8737 0837.

The Western Music Organ Society's for electronic organ and keyboard concerts and social club meetings, third Wednesdays except for February, March and August when Thursday is the day. Venue is the Evershed Social Club, Wyke Gardens, off Southdown Avenue, near Boston Manor Station. 8pm start. First time visitors half price. Sid 8296 8860 or Joyce 01276 29743.

Speakers

The London Athenians and London Spartans Speakers' Clubs to learn the art of public speaking in a relaxed and friendly environment. Tuesdays 7.15pm in the upstairs bar of the Hop Poles pub, King Street, Hammersmith. Brian Sewell 8540 0670. Details of other clubs from Mike Silverman on 7484 1105.

Singing

Norwood Green Choral Society for anyone, regardless of experience. Conductor Alex Walker. Meetings Thursdays 7.30pm-9.30pm at Holy Angels Church in Cranford High Street. Alan Hoskins on 8574 5345 or Hounslow borough music adviser Ralph La Fontaine on 8847 1562.

Feltham Choral Society rehearses Wednesdays 7.30pm at St Dunstan's Church, Feltham. Secretary 8751 0433.

Dancing

Square Dance Club 6T6, meet on Wednesdays, 8pm-10.30pm at the Blue School New Hall, South Street, Isleworth.

Feltham and District Scottish Association hosts Scottish Country every Tuesday at the White House Centre, The Avenue, Hampton every Tuesday from September to July. All are welcome. Contact Heather Nolan for details on 01784 256549 or www.felthamscottish.fsnet.co.uk.

Folk and Barn Dance for beginners in Brentford Adult Education Centre, Brentford School for Girls, 5 Boston Manor Road. 8569 7212. Take a partner or friends or go alone and make new friends and have fun Mondays, 7.30pm-9pm.

The Melody Sequence Dance Club, Thursdays 8pm-10.15pm at Chiswick Town Hall. 8393 4249. Sequence dancing, ballroom and Latin dancing. Partners not necessary. Own refreshments welcome.

Walks

Ramblers Association West London Group. Secretary Tom Berry, 128 Park Lane, Harrow. HA2 8NL. 8422 3284, email: westlondongroup@yahoo.co.uk.

Ramblers Association. Richmond and district RA. Membership secretary Margaret Sharp 8748 0049.

The Independent Rambling Club affiliated to The Ramblers Association and programme is at Heston Library. Joan 8570 5186 or 8575 2450.

Hammersmith & Wandsworth Ramblers 8780 2921.

Drama

The Green Room Club Tuesdays at the Paul Robeson Theatre, Treaty Centre, Hounslow. 8577 6969. Weekly drama group for the over 50s.

Swimming

Hounslow Hurricanes Swim Squad for all ages from juniors to masters. Chief coach Mike Watkin. Free trial 2.30pm any Sunday at Feltham Airparcs; Monday and Wednesday 5.30pm at Isleworth Pool.

Irish Centre

The Irish Centre, Blacks Road, W6. 8563 8232. fax 8563 8233,email: irish centre@ ukgateway.net, web: ibhf. gov.uk/irishcentre.

Courses for adults and children including Irish music, bodhran drum playing, songs and ballads, set dancing and of course the Riverdance style. Also Children's Saturday School covering music for ages seven upwards with fiddles and whistles and dancing. Language for adults and after school language sessions and finally, storytelling.

January 28, 2003 17:00