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Windermere dinners for those living by the lakes

Open-access content Tuesday 7th March 2017 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

The Argonauts Dining Club is for actuaries working outside traditional fields. It was established in 1955 and has over 60 diners.

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Adrian Waddingham noticed that there are several retired actuaries living in and around Windermere in the Lake District. 

Together with Helen James, Adrian has set up an informal dining club there, and arranged the first dinner for 5 August at the Miller Howe on Windermere. 

Please contact Adrian at [email protected] or Helen at [email protected] if you would like to attend.

This article appeared in our March 2017 issue of The Actuary .
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