Wednesday 11th December 2024 at 2 pm A Victorian Christmas Our very own author, Denise Beddows, has been researching how Christmas was celebrated in Victorian times. She will be looking at traditional foods, decorations, parlour games and other celebrations, as well as how the German traditions gradually took over (influenced by Prince Albert). We’ll have … Read more

Wednesday 13th November 2024 at 2 pm Sing with Mandy – an afternoon of folk songs Amanda Shora will come to play and sing some folk songs, and we’ll have some audience participation in well-known folk songs with a wide selection from light-hearted to melancholic, including sea shanties. Amanda has played at many folk clubs … Read more

Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 2 pm Winter Visitors Redwings, Fieldfares and Whooper Swans are among the many birds that call Britain home in the Winter, arriving from further North to enjoy our milder weather. Ailsa Claybourne will talk about many of our visiting birds, and explain how to identify Winter migrants in your garden and … Read more

Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 2 pm The Falklands Conflict: a first-hand perspective You may remember that Jim Ellis talked to us about memory in November last year. He is coming again to see us, to talk about the Falklands conflict. He’ll recall some of the key events amidst the wind, rain, mud and cold … Read more

Wednesday 14th August 2024 at 2pm Guide Dogs – Make Every Day Count We will be joined by Marilyn Fisher, Jeanne and the lovely service dog Breck. Marilyn will discuss how they breed, train and partner their dogs, and the positive impact these guide dogs have on their owners. This is a “face to face” talk … Read more