LONDON AND SOUTHERN

REGIONAL REPS

David Brown

 

Richard Hyatt

 

 

London and Southern meet on the first Sunday of the month (unless it is a Bank Holiday) at the Waterfront Café, Oxford Road, Benson, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 6SJ.

 

Just off the A4074 half way between Oxford and Reading, north of the small town of Wallingford.  The café is situated on the banks of the Thames in the village of Benson.

 

    Sunday 4 October

 

    Sunday 1 November

 

 

For the Southern meeting, which is mid-month, we're at the Popham Airfield Café on the A303 as our new regular meeting place. Address is Popham Airfield, Coxford Down, Winchester, SO21 3BD

 

Popham Airfield

 

    Sunday 18 October

 

    Sunday 15 November

 

 

I normally get to the meetings between 9.30 and 10.00 am.

 

I'll email out meeting reminders as usual to all members I have email addresses for. If you haven't been to a meeting before, please contact me beforehand, so I can look out for you.  David Brown, London & Southern IMTC Rep.  Tel:  07821 876300

 

 

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London and Southern Christmas Lunch

Sunday 6 December 2026 @ 13:00

Hog's Back Hotel, Farnham GU10 1EX

https://www.suryahotels.co.uk/hogsbackhotel/

£36.95 per person for 3 courses (including coffee and mince pies)

STARTERS

Roasted root vegetable and cumin soup, crispy onions

Venison & beef shin terrine, toasted brioche, balsamic onion confit, dressed salad leaves

Prawn & crayfish cocktail, Bloody Mary sauce, baby gem lettuce, brown bread

Chickpea shawarma & cauliflower bhaji croquettes, roasted red pepper humous, rocket

MAINS

Roast turkey breast & thigh, roast potatoes, pigs In blankets, honey-glazed roast carrots & parsnips, Brussels sprouts, sage & onion stuffing, turkey gravy

Slow braised feather blade of beef, horseradish mash, honey-glazed roast carrots and parsnips, Brussels sprouts, Yorkshire pudding, veal Jus

Salmon supreme, crushed new potatoes, tenderstem broccoli, sundried tomato, white wine sauce

Grilled vegetable & sundried tomato tart, roast potatoes, roast carrots and parsnips, Brussels sprouts, red wine jus

DESSERTS

Baileys crème brulee, shortbread biscuit

Traditional Christmas pudding, brandy sauce

Hazelnut beignet, custard

Rocky road chocolate cheesecake, Chantilly cream, salted caramel ice cream

 

Payment of £36.95 per person to be paid into the Club account by 6 November

Sort Code 40-11-58    Account 70517305

Please put your Surname and LXM in the notes. 

Please also email both Bob Luck treasurer@imtc.org.uk and David Brown londonsouthern1@imtc.org.uk advising us of payment.

Plus they have a room deal for those travelling from the corners of our region. £75 B&B for a single room or £85 B&B for a twin/double room. Please note this is a pre-paid and non-refundable rate. To book please contact the hotel on 01252 782345 or email res@farnhamhogsbackhotel.co.uk quoting the discount code GA001840.

For more details please see Tourider