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BRANCHES	MEETING TIMES AND PLACES
AYR	HURLFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Hurlford, Nr. Kilmarnock Contact: Mr Alan Sidaway Third Friday monthly at 7.30 pm
BARROW and District	ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH HALL Lonsdale Street, Barrow-in-Furness. Usually last Friday of the month at 7.30 pm Please contact Secretary (01229 470112) to confirm
BERKHAMSTED and District	THE OLD BARN College Lake Wildlife Centre, Bulbourne, near Tring Contact Mr D J Wilson Second Saturday of the month at 2.45 pm for 3.00 pm except August
BIRMINGHAM and District	MASON COURT Hillborough Road, Olton, Birmingham Contact: Gill Mills, Tel: 0121 475 6372 Third Tuesday of the month at 7.00 pm except December, when second Tuesday
BRADFORD	SHIPLEY LIBRARY (Asda Complex) 2 Wellcroft, Shipley, Nr. Bradford Contact: Mr David E. Quail. Tel: 01535 273615 Second Wednesday monthly at 7.15 pm
BRIDLINGTON	Emmanuel Chuch Cardigan Road, Bridlington (car Park on parallel St James Road Contact: Mrs Ann Hudson Second Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm
BRIGHTON, HOVE and District	CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD HALL, Stanley Avenue, Mile Oak, Portslade Contact: Tony Mace. Tel: 01444 459151 Last Thursday monthly at 7.15 pm, for 7.45 pm
BRISTOL	FILTON FOLK CENTRE, Filton, Bristol Contact Tony Irons Third Tuesday monthly at 7.30 pm
BROMLEY	KESTON VILLAGE HALL, Heathfield Road, Keston Fourth Wednesday monthly (except December) at 7.30 pm Contact John Pilbeam
CAMBRIDGE and District	UNIVERSITY BOTANIC GARDENS, Gilmour Building, Bateman Street, Cambridge Contact: Mr P.Hoxey First Thursday monthly (except February) at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm start.
CHELMSFORD	BROOMFIELD COMMUNITY CENTRE Main Road, Broomfield Contact: Mr B Wilmer First Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm
CHESTER and District	"BULLEY ROOM" Ness Gardens, Ness, Neston, South Wirrall Mr D Pover Tel: 0151 336 8426 First Friday monthly at 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm start
CLACTON-on-SEA	FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE 26 Granville Road, Clacton Second Thursday monthly at 7.15 pm for 7.45 pm
CORNWALL	THE POOL SCHOOL & COMMUNITY LOUNGE, POOL, REDRUTH Contact: Mr Ian.Facey Tel: 01872 276539 First Wednesday monthly at 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm
COVENTRY	ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH HALL Walsgrave Road, Coventry 3rd Friday monthly (except December, 2nd Friday) at 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm
CRAWLEY	CRAWLEY HORTICULTURAL HALL, Ifield Avenue, West Green, Crawley, Contact: Peter Lane, Tel: 01293 862422 generally on the first Monday of the month. Doors open 7:30 pm
CROYDON	YOUTH ROOM All Saints Hall, Onslow Gardens, Sanderstead, Surrey, CR2 9AB Contact: Mr D.Baker. Tel: 01372 745004 First Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm
DARTFORD	CHRISTCHURCH HALL, Christchurch Road, Dartford Contact: Les Hewitt, 01322 370439 Third Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
DERBY	THE MEMORIAL HALL Station Road, Mickleover Contact: Mr E.Walton, Tel: 01332 732734 First Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm For June, July and August, please contact Secretary
DOVER	DOVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Cleary House, 1 Maison Dieu Road, Dover Contact: Mr & Mrs R.E.Hollingsbee, Tel: 01304 611665 Usually last Saturday at 2.15 pm
DUBLIN and District	National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin, Dublin 2 Contact: Frank Keoghan Second Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm
EDENBRIDGE	THE HARRIS ROOM, Crockham Hill Village Hall 4th Tuesday monthly except December (3rd Tue.) at 7.30 pm
ELTHAM	Lionel Road Community Center, just off A2 Contact: Mr Jim Earles. Tel: 020 8851 1076 Second Monday monthly at 7pm. unless Easter Bank Holiday then held fourth Monday
ESSEX (Ilford)	VINE CHURCH HALL, Holstock Road, Ilford, Essex Contact: Mr N.Huxted, Tel: 0171 515 9609 First Saturday monthly at 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm
EXETER	LYMPSTONE VILLAGE HALL Contact: Ian Woolnough Tel: 01392 422147 First Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm twelve months of the year For other times apply to Secretary
FIFE	CUPAR YMCA 93 Bonnygate, Cupar, Fife, KY15 4LG Contact: J H Gibbs, Tel: 01382 646526 Usually third Monday monthly at 7.15 pm except July & August
GLASGOW	GLASGOW BOTANIC GARDENS Hopkirk Building, The Botanic Gardens, Great Western Road, Glasgow. Entry Gate on Queen Margaret Drive is open ONLY from 7.10 - 7.25 p.m Meetings usually first Thursday of the month September until June at 7.30 pm
GLOUCESTER	LONGFORD VILLAGE HALL, Longford Lane, Longford, Gloucester Contact: Mrs J.Hunt. Tel: 01452 503983 Second Saturday monthly at 2.45 pm
GRAMPIAN (N.E.Scotland)	DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, University of Aberdeen Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen or in a member's home Approximately 4 times per year, check with Secretary of Scottish Zonal Syllabus card.
GRIMSBY and District	LIBRARY MEETING ROOM Waltham, Grimsby Contact: Margaret Burnay Third Saturday monthly at 2.30 pm but check with Secretary for exceptions
HARROW	St Peter's Church Colbeck Road, West Harrow, HA1 4BX Contact: Mark Barton. Second Friday monthly at 7.30 pm
HAVERING	CARRIES HALL Roneo Corner, (by YMCA - entrace next to traffic lights), Rush Green Road, Romford, RM7 0PJ Contact: Mr E A Harris Third Saturday monthly except December (second Saturday) at 7.00 pm
HERNE BAY and District	RED CROSS ROOMS, East Street, Herne Bay Third Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
HIGHLANDS and ISLANDS	THE TRINITY CHURCH HALL, Huntly Place, Inverness Last Saturday monthly from 1.00 pm to 4.00 pm unless otherwise stated in Syllabus Please contact Secretary for details
HIGH WYCOMBE	FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE 25 London Road, High Wycombe Contact: Mr D.Donaldson Second Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm
HUDDERSFIELD	Huddersfield Methodist Mission, 3-13 Lord Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1QA Contact: Mr P Hoyle. Tel: 01484 665133 Second Monday monthly at 7.00 pm
HULL	ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH HALL Hessle High Road, Hull Contact: Bob Hall First Friday monthly (but see branch programme) at 7.30 pm (except August)
ISLE OF WIGHT	ST PAUL'S PARISH CURCH CENTRE School Lane, Newport, I.O.W. 3rd Friday monthly (except May & August) at 7.30 pm
KETTERING	THE ROBINSON ROOM Crescents Community Centre, Laburnum Crescent, Kettering Second Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm except July/August
KING'S LYNN	EAU BRINK NURSERY Eau Brink Road, Kings Lynn First Monday monthly at 7.30 pm (except bank holidays, when second monday)
KlNGSTON-on- THAMES and District	KINGSTON METHODIST CHURCH HALL Avenue Road, Kingston Second Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm
LANCASTER	VICTORIA INSTITUTE Brookhouse Road, Caton, Nr Lancaster (2.5 miles E of M6, J34) Fourth Monday at 7.30 pm (except August & December)
LEA VALLEY	CAPEL MANOR Bullsmoor Lane, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire Graham Blackwell, Tel: 01279 444171 Third Friday monthly at 7.30 pm
LEEDS	HEADINGLEY ST. COLUMBA'S CHURCH HALL, Headingley Lane, Leeds Contact: Mr P.Burton, Tel: 0113 2773424 3rd Monday monthly at 7.30 pm unless otherwise announced
LEICESTER	WINSTANLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Kingsway North, Braunstone, Leicester Contact: Marion Brown. Tel: 0116 279 2559 First Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
LINCOLN	LINCOLN CAMERA CLUB H.Q. Well Lane (off Steep Hill), Lincoln Contact: J.Betteley, Tel: 01526 321004 Second Wednesday of month at 7.15 pm
LITTLEHAMPTON	WRVS CENTRE Somerfield Car Park, Off Broadmark Lane, Rustington Tel: 01903 776979 Second Monday at 7.30 pm (except December & January)
LIVERPOOL	ALEXANDRA ROOM Liverpool Parish Church (Our Lady and St. Nicholas), Chapel Street, Pier Head, Liverpool. Secon Monday of the month except December at 7.30 pm
LOWESTOFT	Please phone secretary for venue details Contact: Mrs W.Edginton, Tel: 01508 558113 First Tuesday monthly at 8.00 pm
LUTON	ST. MARGARET'S CHURCH HALL Biscot Mill, Luton Usually first Saturday at 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm Contact: Norah Arnold. E-mail: noraharnold@mac.com
MACCLESFIELD and EAST CHESHIRE	LECTURE ROOM Public Library, Wilmslow (except November) Second Monday monthly at 7.30 pm Contact: Alistair Glen E-mail: aglen@tinyworld.co.uk Normally second Monday monthly at 7.30 pm except November, Check with Secretary.
MANCHESTER	ST. THOMAS MORE CHURCH HALL Kirkway, Middleton Generally second Saturday monthly at 7.30 pm for 7.45 pm but check with Secretary for April Contact: Mr Peter Bint, Tel: 0161 643 8932
MEDWAY TOWNS	Members homes Phone for meeting times. Contact: Mr Bill Tree, Tel: 01634 710204
MID-CHESHIRE	HARTFORD METHODIST CHURCH HALL Beach Road, Hartford, Cheshire First Wednesday monthly (except January) at 7.45 pm
NORTHAMPTON & MILTON KEYNES	ABINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Wheatfield Road South, Northampton. First Friday monthly (except September) at 7.20 pm
NORTH DEVON	LANDKEY VILLAGE HALL Landkey, Nr. Barnstaple First Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
NORTHERN IRELAND	CREGAGH LIBRARY 409 Cregagh Road, Belfast Contact: Mr Bill Thompson. Tel: 02892 664901 Second Saturday monthly at 2.30 pm
NORTH FYLDE	ST. JOHN'S CHURCH HALL Station Road, Thornton-Cleveleys Second Wednesday monthly (except August) at 7.30 pm
NORTH SURREY	THE UNITED REFORMED CHURCH Woodmansterne Lane, Banstead Contact: Dr W.F.Maddams. Tel: 01737 354036 First Wednesday monthly at 7.45 pm
NORTHUMBRIA	St AIDAN'S COMMUNITY CENTRE Princes Road, Brunton Park Estate, Gosforth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Contact: Mr R.Stephenson Second Thursday monthly, but please check with Secretary for exceptions. 7.15 pm for 7.30 pm start.
NORWICH	THE UNITED REFORM CHURCH, Constable Road, Norwich Contact: Laurie Poulson First Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
NOTTINGHAM	BEESTON METHODIST CHURCH HALL Queens Road, Beeston. First Tuesday monthly at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm
OXFORD	ROSE HILL METHODIST CHURCH Rose Hill, Oxford Contact: Mr J Watmough, Tel: 01865 772709 Fourth Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm (except December)
PETERBOROUGH	CASTOR VILLAGE HALL Castor, Peterborough Road, Peterborough, Cambs Second Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm Contact: Mrs M.P.Lord. Tel: 01733 266180
PLYMOUTH	Contact Secretary Contact: Mr J Gander Usually second Friday monthly at 7.30 pm
PORTSMOUTH and District	ST. COLMAN'S CHURCH HALL St. Colman's Road, Cosham Contact: Dr B A Plunkett. E-mail: brian.plunkett@port.ac.uk Saturdays monthly at 7.00 pm, dates from Secretary
READING and BASINGSTOKE	CHAPEL HALL, Loddon Bridge Road, Woodley Contact: Mrs A.E.Vanden Bon 3rd Saturday monthly at 7.00 pm, no meetings July or August
SCUNTHORPE	ST HUGH'S CHURCH HALL Brumby Corner, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe Second Friday monthly at 7.30 pm
SHEFFIELD	SCOUT HEADQUARTERS Trippet Lane, Sheffield 1 Second Friday monthly at 7.30 pm, please check with Secretary for exceptions Contact: Mrs D M Minors
SHREWSBURY	THE METHODIST CHURCH HALL Hadley Park Road, Leegomery, Telford Contact: Mrs T Walters. Tel: 01743 364664 Second Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
SOMERSET	WELLSPRINGS CHAPEL Quantock Road, Taunton, Somerset Third Wednesday in month at 7.30 pm Contact Mr S Hayes. Tel: 01984 618425
SOUTHAMPTON	ST JAMES'S CHURCH HALL Church Hill (A27), West End, Southampton First Tuesday monthly at 7.30 pm Contact D & M Corina, Tel: 02380 779057 info@southampton.bcss.org.uk
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA and District	CIVIC CENTRE COMMITTEE ROOM Victoria Avenue, Southend First Friday monthly at 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm (except August)
SOUTH NORFOLK	GARBOLDISHAM VILLAGE HALL Church Road (nearly opposite the Village Church, Garboldisham Contact: Mr D W Fletcher, Tel: 01953 717406 Third Wednesday of most months, 7.00pm for a 7.30 pm start
SOUTHPORT	THE LUNCHEON CLUB Brows Lane, Formby Fourth Tuesday monthly (except August & December) at 7.45 pm. Other events arranged for August and December, please phone Secretary for details.
SOUTH WALES	CHRISTCHURCH CHURCH HALL Lake Road North, Lakeside, Cardiff Contact: Mr B J Thomas. Tel: 01222 890430 Second Wednesday monthly (except January) at 7.30 pm
SPALDING	MOULTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Broad Lane, Moulton Contact: Chris Williams Third Friday monthly at 7.30 pm, except August & December
STOKE-ON-TRENT	The Orme Centre Orme Road, Pool Dam, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs, ST5 2RP Second Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
TEESSIDE	THE ELMWOOD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE, Darlington Lane, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees Contact: D.J.Ellis Second Wednesday monthly (except August) 7.15 pm
TONBRIDGE	BARMING PARISH HALL Tonbridge Road, Barming, Maidstone First Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
WALTHAM FOREST	CHINGFORD HORTICULTURAL HALL Larkshall Road, (opposite Dale View Crescent) Contact: John Jackson. Tel: 020 8529 5518 Chingford. Second Friday monthly at 7.30 pm
WARRINGTON	MEETING LANE LEISURE CENTRE Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington Second Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
WILTSHIRE	RIVERSIDE CLUB Off Bath Road, Melksham. Contact: Mrs. Valerie Thornbury, Tel:: 01225 766285 First Thursday monthly at 7.30 pm
WOKING	St PAUL'S CHURCH HALL, Oriental Road, Woking Contact: T G Jackman. Tel: 01276 502 316 Last Saturday monthly at 7.00 pm No indoor meetings June to August
WORTHING	DURRINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE Tesco Car Park, West Durrington Third Wednesday monthly at 7.30 pm
YORK	WEST THORPE METHODIST CHURCH West Thorpe, of Thanet Road, Dringhouses, York Contact: Mr John Galvin. Tel: 01904 704829 Fourth Tuesday monthly at 7.30 pm (except December)