Round table is first and foremost a group of friends who enjoy meeting people and spending time socialising. A fair amount of which has to be said is in the pub. Also a great way to get involved with local events and meet local people especially, if you have relocated to Harpenden with work. A long run tradition for many Round Tables around the country is providing a sleigh for Santa to travel the streets at Christmas and raise money for charity. Christmas music blares out from an illuminated sleigh (on the back of a van) and all the kids from the surrounding houses come out to meet Santa. The residents all donate money to the elves who are travelling with the sleigh. In 2020 the collection rounds continued (with covid safe methods and less collectors) and still raised around £9,000 for charity. During the first lock down in early 2020 the Round Table took a donated van with large Rainbows on the side and travelled all the streets of Harpenden, Batford and Wheathampstead over 3 days to collect well needed food donations for the food banks which had been overwhelmed with people needing their support. The team was blown away by the generosity and managed to collect over 3 tonnes of food and over £3,500 in cash
Apart from the fundraising the main reason the members are involved is to improve their social lives. The group meet twice a month on a Wednesday night and do a range of things. These can be a bike ride / pub crawl in the summer, a trip White Water rafting at Lee Valley, tour of a local brewery, indoor go carting, pub quizzes and anything else people want to suggest. Round Table can offer something for everyone. So if you've ever wondered who we are or what we are all about, or you are new to the area, why not find out more and join us for beer. Drop a message through Facebook and someone will reply.
