Membership at ESC has steadily grown throughout this Toastmaster’s year, with a total of 9 new members joining since July last year. At Monday night’s meeting, we welcomed our latest recruit, Paul van der Hagan, bringing our current membership to 35. It was good to welcome back Stephen Taylor who’s been on “parental leave” since… Continue reading Everyone is a winner – January 23rd
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An impassioned, entertaining and motivating meeting – January 9th
Kia Ora (Maori for hello) fellow Toastmasters, and a belated Happy New Year! What a wonderful way to start 2017 – a truly inspirational meeting last night led by TM for the evening, Patrick Ebbs. Despite the 24 hour tube strike, the Rose Room was filled to capacity with 30 attending, including many guests and… Continue reading An impassioned, entertaining and motivating meeting – January 9th
Story Telling & Christmas Cards – December 19th
It was good to see so many turn up for the Christmas meeting. Lloyd and Elizabeth win the best dressed with their Santa hats, and really did gave us a good injection of the Christmas spirit. The evening was launched by Lloyd as the S@A and he started the meeting with a lively Christmas based… Continue reading Story Telling & Christmas Cards – December 19th
A buzzing meeting with many firsts – December 5th
There was certainly a buzz in the packed Rose Room on Monday, with our VP Membership, Gillian Prior, at the helm as TM for the evening. This was Gillian’s first time in this role, and what a great job she did in pulling together a full Agenda with four prepared speeches and evaluations. It was… Continue reading A buzzing meeting with many firsts – December 5th
Determination, Commitment and Practice – 21st November
Yes, it was a dark, wet and cold evening on Monday, as predicted by our multi-talented Toastmaster for the evening, Bohwon Kim. And despite train cancellations and delays leaving her stranded in Wimbledon, Bohwon’s sheer determination and commitment resulted in her getting to Bourne Hall in time, thanks to a very speedy taxi and managing to dodge much of the traffic.
Educational, Entertaining and Inspiring – 7th November
What a night we had on Monday 7th November. The Rose Room was packed, with Charlie Warshawski delivering a masterclass in the role of Toastmaster for the evening. Guests and members alike learnt the purpose and process behind each part of the evening from Charlie’s clear and candid explanations. And imagine, what’s going on at… Continue reading Educational, Entertaining and Inspiring – 7th November
Preparation, Polish and Potential – 17th October
Good to see everyone at Monday’s Club meeting, and for those who couldn’t make it and sent apologies, here’s what you missed. One of the joys of Toastmasters is seeing how much members progress in their confidence and speaking skills when they commit to practising and participating. As Toastmaster for the evening, and first time… Continue reading Preparation, Polish and Potential – 17th October
Inspiration, education and humour – 3rd October
What a buzzing evening we had on Monday evening. Lots of inspiration, education and humour, all expertly orchestrated by Toastmaster for the evening, Ian Upton, with Tom as Time-keeper, Sheena as Videographer, Gillian and Costa as Ballot Counters, and Elizabeth delivering a very useful “helpful hints” Warm-Up session. It was great to welcome back Charlie… Continue reading Inspiration, education and humour – 3rd October
Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest 2016
Many thanks to the big cast of players who helped make last night’s Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contests run so smoothly – our Contest Chairs, Adam and Patrick, Chief Judge Amanda and her team of judges from ESC and Surbiton Speakers, time-keepers Tom and Quwanie, ushers Sheena and Lloyd, Sonia for leading the impromptu… Continue reading Humorous Speech and Table Topics Contest 2016
Club Meeting – 5th September
Good to see many of you at Monday’s Club meeting after the long summer break. Here’s a quick recap of the evening and announcements to keep everyone informed. It was great to welcome back Dave Villa-Clarke to ESC after his year’s study leave. Dave took the helm as Toastmaster for the evening, and with his… Continue reading Club Meeting – 5th September