The Frontline is a busy place - and though some might slow down during the summer months it's as exciting as ever at Norfolk Place and we've got some great events and plans for the coming months. Here's what's going on:

The finest food and wine

We pride ourselves on serving the best  food made from the finest homegrown ingredients from the Frontline's own Norfolk farm - check out the latest menu here to see what's cooking. As always, food can be ordered in our members' club room.

And for a special treat, why not join us for a food and wine tasting evening with wine expert Malcom Gluck on thursday 15 July - all the details and the mouthwatering five-course menu can be seen here.

Weekend openings

To make the most of the long nights, the club room is now open and serving food on Saturdays, so get in touch to book your table now

Great debates

Our unique series of talks and panel discussions continues throughout summer: coming up are fascinating talks on Iran, US politics and the Israel/Palestine conflict, with many more to be announced soon. Keep checking Frontlineclub.com/events and subscribe to our weekly email newsletter (sign up here) to stay up to date.

And our series of fantastic film screenings continues apace too, including Sergio, which tells the story of a Brazilian United Nations diplomat killed by an explosion in Iraq.

You can catch up on any events you miss at our Forum blog and our podcast on iTunes.

Coming soon: the Liberation season

In the coming weeks the club will kick off a season of talks and film screenings centred around the themes of human rights, civil liberties and protest. Watch this space...

You'll be treated to a gourmet four course meal devised by our executive chef John Edwards - with wine matched to each course by leading wine expert Malcolm Gluck. Malcolm will be on hand to talk guests through his choices - which you can see below.

These events are fantastic opportunities for members and friends to share the Frontline's love of great food - our ingredients are either sourced locally or grown and reared at the club's farm in Norfolk.

Tickets are £79 each or £140 for two and attendence includes a copy of Malcolm's latest book. Both members and non-members are welcome. To book, call India Clarke on 0207 479 8953 or email india.clarke@frontlineclub.com.

Frontline Club food and wine tasting evening with Malcolm Gluck, July 15 2010

For the menu please see below:

Frontline Traditional Christmas Menu

Starter

Organic cured salmon, pickled cucumbers and mustard dressing

Main

Bronzed Norfolk turkey, gratin potatoes, Brussels sprouts and bacon with cranberry and red onion marmalade

Dessert

Christmas pudding with brandy custard

A friend of mine lives near here and so do I, but we only realised how close we are when we started talking about the chicken roundabout. 

Chicken roundabout is a unique, and special place where a colony of chickens have managed to inhabit a busy roundabout on the A143 busy main route through East Anglia to Great  Yarmouth. Loved by locals and travellers alike the chickens go about their daily life seemingly oblivious to the speeding traffic all around them. There were chickens on the site for many years before the bypass and roundabout were ever planned - see the history page for more information about this.

In more recent times they have received national media attention when the council tried to have them removed resulting in local protests - see the news page about this."

Photographs from chickenroundabout.co.uk

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