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Mon 3 Nov 2025 1.30 pm     Quiz at Carrville     

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Tue 4 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Topical Discussion     

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Wed 5 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Amblers     Derwent Reservoir

Details Meet at the Pow Hill carpark - take the road from Edmundbyers. DH8 9ND. In case of difficulty try What Three Words signs.fizzy.campus.

Wed 5 Nov 2025 1.30 pm     Craft     

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Wed 5 Nov 2025 1.30 pm     Geology     

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Wed 5 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 6 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Circle Dancing     

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Thu 6 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Parlez francais     

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Fri 7 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Fri 7 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Bowls     

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Mon 10 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Coffee Morning     

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Mon 10 Nov 2025 1.30 pm     Canasta Cards Group     

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Mon 10 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Poetry Appreciation     Remembrance

Details Riverfront Bistro, Durham University Business School, DH1 1SL

Wed 12 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 13 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Poetry Reading     The poet as the outsider " the voice in the wilderness"

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Thu 13 Nov 2025 10.15 am     Reading Shakespeare     

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Fri 14 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Walking     Wolsingham

Details We'll walk up to the park wall, but avoid the steep bit by the reservoir by returning via Ladley Wood.

Fri 14 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Historical Novels     Restoration by Rose Tremaine

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Mon 17 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Monday Crime Club     Sibbert: A Body under the Bridge by David Lewis and Peter Hughman

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Mon 17 Nov 2025 1.30 pm     Photography     

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Mon 17 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Quiz at Sacriston     

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Tue 18 Nov 2025 11.15 am     Theatre     Discussion and planning

Details We meet on the balcony - just grab a coffee and come upstairs

Tue 18 Nov 2025 12.00 pm     Pub Lunches     

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Wed 19 Nov 2025 1.30 pm     Scrabble     

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Wed 19 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 19 Nov 2025 7.00 pm     Wine Tasting     German wine

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Thu 20 Nov 2025 1.15 pm     History at Meadowfield     Kettlewell Scarecrow festival

Details The Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival . John Campbell

Thu 20 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Parlez francais     

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Fri 21 Nov 2025 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Fri 21 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Bowls     

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Sat 22 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Music Appreciation     Group selection

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Mon 24 Nov 2025 10.30 am     History Too at Sacriston     The Battle of the Somme and family involvements in WW1

Details A discussion around the parts played by the families of group members in the Great War

Mon 24 Nov 2025 12.00 pm     Environmental Group     Breaking Together - A Freedom-Loving Response to Collapse by Jem Bendell

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Mon 24 Nov 2025 1.30 pm     Canasta Cards Group     

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Tue 25 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     Paintings of the decade 1880 - 1890

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Wed 26 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 27 Nov 2025 10.15 am     Reading Shakespeare     

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Thu 27 Nov 2025 1.15 pm     Monthly Meeting     A talk about Charles Dickens

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Thu 27 Nov 2025 2.00 pm     Open meeting     Charles Dickens

Details Our own Frank Kennedy gives a talk on the well known British author, Charles Dickens.

Fri 28 Nov 2025 10.00 am     Walking     Broompark to Brandon Village

Details Up to Brandon Village, across the fields to the old railway line and back.

Mon 1 Dec 2025 1.30 pm     Quiz at Carrville     

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Tue 2 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Topical Discussion     Various

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Wed 3 Dec 2025 1.30 pm     Craft     

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Wed 3 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 4 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Parlez francais     

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Fri 5 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Fri 5 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Bowls     

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Mon 8 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Coffee Morning     

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Mon 8 Dec 2025 1.30 pm     Canasta Cards Group     

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Mon 8 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Poetry Appreciation     Children

Details Riverfront Bistro, Durham University Business School, DH1 1SL

Tue 9 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Art Appreciation     Christmas Social

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Wed 10 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 11 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Poetry Reading     Planning meeting and Christmas lunch

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Thu 11 Dec 2025 10.15 am     Reading Shakespeare     

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Fri 12 Dec 2025 10.00 am     Walking     Xmas Lunch Walk

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Fri 12 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Historical Novels     Days Without End by Sebastien Barry

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Mon 15 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Monday Crime Club     The Couple at No.9 by Claire Douglas

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Mon 15 Dec 2025 1.30 pm     Photography     

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Tue 16 Dec 2025 11.15 am     Theatre     Discussion and planning

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Tue 16 Dec 2025 12.00 pm     Pub Lunches     

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Wed 17 Dec 2025 1.30 pm     Scrabble     

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Wed 17 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Fri 19 Dec 2025 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Fri 19 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Bowls     

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Mon 22 Dec 2025 12.00 pm     Environmental Group     Breaking Together - A Freedom-Loving Response to Collapse by Jem Bendell

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Mon 22 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Quiz at Sacriston     

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Wed 24 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 31 Dec 2025 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Fri 2 Jan 2026 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Wed 7 Jan 2026 1.30 pm     Craft     

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Wed 7 Jan 2026 1.30 pm     Geology     

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Wed 7 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 8 Jan 2026 10.00 am     Poetry Reading     Scottish Poets

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Thu 8 Jan 2026 10.15 am     Reading Shakespeare     

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Fri 9 Jan 2026 10.30 am     Historical Novels     Precipice by Robert Harris

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Mon 12 Jan 2026 10.30 am     Coffee Morning     

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Mon 12 Jan 2026 1.30 pm     Canasta Cards Group     

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Mon 12 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Poetry Appreciation     

Details Riverfront Bistro, Durham University Business School, DH1 1SL

Wed 14 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 15 Jan 2026 1.15 pm     History at Meadowfield     

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Fri 16 Jan 2026 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Mon 19 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Quiz at Sacriston     

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Tue 20 Jan 2026 11.15 am     Theatre     Discussion and planning

Details We meet on the balcony - just grab a coffee and come upstairs

Tue 20 Jan 2026 12.00 pm     Pub Lunches     

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Wed 21 Jan 2026 1.30 pm     Scrabble     

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Wed 21 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 22 Jan 2026 10.15 am     Reading Shakespeare     

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Mon 26 Jan 2026 12.00 pm     Environmental Group     A book on an environmental topic chosen by members

Details We are taking a different book each month to read and then discuss as a group. Some books will be novels, others factual. Most (except the most recent) are available second hand from World of Books or Able Books or Awesome Books

Mon 26 Jan 2026 1.30 pm     Canasta Cards Group     

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Wed 28 Jan 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 4 Feb 2026 1.30 pm     Craft     

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Wed 4 Feb 2026 1.30 pm     Geology     

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Wed 4 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 5 Feb 2026 10.15 am     Reading Shakespeare     

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Fri 6 Feb 2026 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Mon 9 Feb 2026 10.30 am     Coffee Morning     

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Mon 9 Feb 2026 1.30 pm     Canasta Cards Group     

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Mon 9 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Poetry Appreciation     

Details Riverfront Bistro, Durham University Business School, DH1 1SL

Wed 11 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 12 Feb 2026 10.00 am     Poetry Reading     Poets on poetry/poems about poetry writing

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Mon 16 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Quiz at Sacriston     

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Tue 17 Feb 2026 11.15 am     Theatre     Discussion and planning

Details We meet on the balcony - just grab a coffee and come upstairs

Tue 17 Feb 2026 12.00 pm     Pub Lunches     

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Wed 18 Feb 2026 1.30 pm     Scrabble     

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Wed 18 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 19 Feb 2026 10.15 am     Reading Shakespeare     

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Thu 19 Feb 2026 1.15 pm     History at Meadowfield     

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Fri 20 Feb 2026 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Mon 23 Feb 2026 12.00 pm     Environmental Group     A book on an environmental topic chosen by members

Details We are taking a different book each month to read and then discuss as a group. Some books will be novels, others factual. Most (except the most recent) are available second hand from World of Books or Able Books or Awesome Books

Mon 23 Feb 2026 1.30 pm     Canasta Cards Group     

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Wed 25 Feb 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 4 Mar 2026 1.30 pm     Craft     

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Wed 4 Mar 2026 1.30 pm     Geology     

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Wed 4 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 5 Mar 2026 10.15 am     Reading Shakespeare     

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Fri 6 Mar 2026 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Mon 9 Mar 2026 10.30 am     Coffee Morning     

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Mon 9 Mar 2026 1.30 pm     Canasta Cards Group     

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Mon 9 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Poetry Appreciation     

Details Riverfront Bistro, Durham University Business School, DH1 1SL

Wed 11 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Mon 16 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Quiz at Sacriston     

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Tue 17 Mar 2026 11.15 am     Theatre     Discussion and planning

Details We meet on the balcony - just grab a coffee and come upstairs

Tue 17 Mar 2026 12.00 pm     Pub Lunches     

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Wed 18 Mar 2026 1.30 pm     Scrabble     

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Wed 18 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 19 Mar 2026 10.15 am     Reading Shakespeare     

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Thu 19 Mar 2026 1.15 pm     History at Meadowfield     

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Fri 20 Mar 2026 10.30 am     Singing for Fun     

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Mon 23 Mar 2026 12.00 pm     Environmental Group     A book on an environmental topic chosen by members

Details We are taking a different book each month to read and then discuss as a group. Some books will be novels, others factual. Most (except the most recent) are available second hand from World of Books or Able Books or Awesome Books

Mon 23 Mar 2026 1.30 pm     Canasta Cards Group     

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Wed 25 Mar 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 1 Apr 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 8 Apr 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Mon 13 Apr 2026 2.00 pm     Poetry Appreciation     

Details Riverfront Bistro, Durham University Business School, DH1 1SL

Wed 15 Apr 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Thu 16 Apr 2026 1.15 pm     History at Meadowfield     

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Wed 22 Apr 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 29 Apr 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 6 May 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 13 May 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 20 May 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 27 May 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 3 Jun 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 10 Jun 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 17 Jun 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 24 Jun 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 1 Jul 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 8 Jul 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 15 Jul 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 22 Jul 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 29 Jul 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 5 Aug 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 12 Aug 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 19 Aug 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 26 Aug 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 2 Sep 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 9 Sep 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 16 Sep 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 23 Sep 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 30 Sep 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 7 Oct 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 14 Oct 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 21 Oct 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 28 Oct 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 4 Nov 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 11 Nov 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 18 Nov 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 25 Nov 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 2 Dec 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 9 Dec 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 16 Dec 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 23 Dec 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 30 Dec 2026 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 6 Jan 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 13 Jan 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 20 Jan 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 27 Jan 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 3 Feb 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 10 Feb 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 17 Feb 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 24 Feb 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 3 Mar 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 10 Mar 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 17 Mar 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 24 Mar 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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Wed 31 Mar 2027 2.00 pm     Francais Amical     

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