UK Clubs - what they taught me, Harrovians and HOD - by Angela Lansbury

HARROVIANS
Harrovian means belonging to Harrow. Harrow is in north West London towards Heathrow airport and attracts many residents of different nationalities, languages and religions and diets.

We invited the mayor to our contests to present the prizes.



Many members were students, singles, looking for work, between jobs, new to London, on a budget.

Our summer and Christmas parties were held at our premises and were potluck.

The venue changed, from a pub which closed down, to another pub which closed, a church hall, and a church in Harrow.



HOD
I was often meeter and greeter.
We had a welcome desk.

The founder members were entrepreneurs, efficient and affluent.
We held the Christmas party in a restaurant.
We had a summer BBQ in the garden of a members' house.

TIME
The UK is 7 hours behind Singapore. So it is hard for a Singaporean resident to watch a meeting or join in unless willing to stay up all night. the 7-9 pm meetings in London are starting at midnight in Singapore and going on until 2 am.

On the other hand, when a BHA member or Singaporean is in London, the keen audience member can listen at lunch time, at noon, to the meetings in Singapore starting at 7 pm.

TIPS FROM HARROVIANS (Presidents and members.)
For your speech, use a prop.
Indra Sikdar. (Angela took his advice and became Queen of Props.)

Everyone is welcome at committee meetings.
(Early President who held committee meetings at his house.)

You need parking space.
Indra Sikdar. (President. Moved the venue.)

Invite the mayor to the contest. You need to do that months in advance.
Ruth Vishnik.(President.)

TIPS FROM HOD
We need wifi.
David Phelops. (President. Moved the venue.)

I need to know who is coming and what food or drink they are bringing for catering for the committee meeting at my house.
Gill Ornstein (President.

I can recite a poem I wrote about the conference.
Angela Hook (Member. She did. The poem was well received.)
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Singapore Braddell Heights Advanced May Meetings
Saturday 16 MAY BHA Celine Goh celebrating language, spice up your language.
Meeting on zoom.
For more details contact Faith, VPE, or Angela, President.
 2- 5 pm, Singapore time.

Currently, May 2020, Braddell Heights is looking for a Membership secretary.