Opening the mail one morning we were presented with a copy of the Sussex Mineral & Lapidary Societies 40th anniversary publication.
Browsing through the history of the club it reminded me that joining a club or society is a great way to not only share in the wonder of your interest but also increase your knoweldge and gain access to a whole host of benefits.
The SMLS being very active and having one of the most renown annual shows, regular meeting and adventurous field trips both UK and worldwide.
They accept member from all over, however you maybe lucky to find a more local club where you can participate more regularly.

Other clubs include:

The Sidcup Lapidary & Mineral Society sidcuplapminsoc.org.uk
The Bristol & District Lapidary Society bristollapidary.co.uk
Medway Fossils & Mineral Society mfms.org.uk
Leith Lapidary Club leithlapidary.org.uk
Norfolk Mineral & Lapidary Society http://norfolkminandlapsoc.homestead.com
The Peak Lapidary and Mineral Society. tideswel.demon.co.uk/plms/plms.html#peak
Southampton Mineral & Fossil Society sotonminfoss.org.uk
Scottish Mineral and Lapidary Club http://www.lapidary.org.uk
The Russell Society http://russellsoc.org

This list isn’t exhaustive and if you belong to a club, please get in touch with details so we can add them to our website listings.