BOOK NOW - DEADLINE - 11th NOVEMBER
OXFORD and ABINGDON CONSERVATIVE LUNCHEON CLUB
*Christmas menu - Celebrating in our 50th Year*
Friday 25th November 2022 at noon for 12.45 sit-down
Cardinal room, Voco Oxford Spires Hotel. Abingdon road OX1 4PS
Guest speaker: David Johnston OBE MP
It is with much pleasure I invite you to mingle and celebrate with a festive Christmas menu at the final luncheon in our 50th Year, in the company of our guest speaker David Johnston OBE, MP for Didcot and Wantage since 2019, I have been told that he is an entertaining and great speaker.
David was born on a council estate and went to a comprehensive school where only 21% passed any 5 GCSEs during his time there. His mother left school at 16 and got a job as soon as she could, his father left school at 14 and joined the army.
David was therefore the first in his family to go to university, he then spent the next 16 years before politics running organisations that help disadvantaged young people to get a better education and employment. This included being Chief Executive of the Social Mobility Foundation, which he grew from a team of 3 people to a national charity with 7 offices across the UK serving around 7,000 young people. In 2018, David received an OBE for services to social mobility and education.
David was elected as MP for Wantage and Didcot in December 2019. He decided to enter politics as – although he voted to Leave in the EU referendum – he felt the issues he cared about were being neglected whilst the arguments over Brexit dominated everything. He lives in the Didcot area with his partner, Charlotte.
David was a Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Department for Education between 2021 and 2022. He previously served on the Education Select Committee between 2020 and 2021.
He is currently the Chair of the Community Energy APPG, Chair of the AEAT Pensions APPG, Co-Chair of the Social Mobility APPG and Vice-Chair of the Chalk Streams APPG and, recently announced he is PPS to the Rt Hon. Michael Gove M.P.
**Please book promptly and pay in advance by noon this Friday 11th November**
this is the deadline to confirm numbers and dietary requests with Voco, cancellations after this date may be negotiable,
not showing on the day is forfeited. My apologies for this short notice sending your invite.
To ensure accuracy for your reservation:
1. Complete your booking form, post with a 2022 cheque payable to OACLC.
2. Or, BACS payment with your completed booking form emailed or posted:
Oxford & Abingdon Conservative Luncheon Club. Please log your name and event date 25/11 if by Bacs payment
Barclays sort code 20 65 18. Account 50707155.
Tickets are not posted, on arrival collect your named place card to choose your table.
Your cheque is not banked until after the event.
Car drivers, enter your registration at reception to avoid a parking fine.
For those without email and paying by cheque, during these delayed postal deliveries, I suggest you send, preferably by an email if possible that your cheque is in the post and menu choice.
or, telephone, leave a text or voice message to 07970 243475. For those who chose for the September cheque to be in hand, just forward your form and menu choice.
The committee and I look forward to welcoming you to support our good attendances.
Kindest regards.
Pat Jones - chair
Contact: mobile 07970 243475, talk, text or leave a voice message.
Email patgj1@gmail.com
*Royal mail: 29 Abbey road 0X20AD.
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BOOKING FORM
Luncheon Friday 25th November 2022 at Voco Oxford Spires Hotel
Name, address and contact number ... ... ... ...
Enclose cheque to OACLC . *tick,
OR, payment by BACS *please quote your name and booking date 25/11* tick
x 3-course meal/s with coffee at £30.00 per head . . . . . . £ . . . . . . .
Guest/s full name and title at £30.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £ . . . . . .
Include a voluntary donation (Owaca/Oeca). . . . . . . . . . . ..£ . . . . . . thank you
Or, I am unable to attend – donation enclosed . . . . . . . . . . £ . . . . . .
Unpaid sub to December at £1.00 per event . . . . . . . . . . . . £ . . . . . .
Voco now list the calories per dish – This is a Christmas meal – enjoy!
YOUR DIETARY REQUEST
MENU: 3-course set meal
Parsnip, carrot and sweet potato soup, butter croutons V 149 Kcal.
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Roast turkey, sage & onion stuffing, chipolata, seasonal vegetables, roast potatoes, gravy 990 Kcal
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Traditional Christmas pudding, brandy sauce V 340 Kcal
VEGETARIAN option 3-course set meal
Parsnip, carrot and sweet potato soup, butter croutons V 149 Kcal
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Goat’s cheese, confit beetroot and toasted walnuts with winter dressing V 289 K cal
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Poached plums, plum and Armagnac sorbet, sugar and lavender tuiles VE 139 Kcal
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