Programme of Events 2023/ 2024
2023
Wednesday 14th June - Millinery - from hats to Fascinators
Speaker: Debby Marrison
Wednesday 12th July - Garden social
No competition.
Wednesday 9th August - Sweeney Todd - Romance, Riches and Retribution
Speaker: Steve Herra
Competition: Something to do with the sea.
Wednesday 13th September - The History and Uses of Goat's Milk
Speaker: Nick King
Competition: An old cookery book.
Wednesday 11th October - The Police Dog Service - working with police dogs
Speaker: Neil Parkinson
Competition: Something Spooky.
Wednesday 8th November - Love and Marriage, a Registrar's story.
Speaker: Anne Ewing
Competition: An old document
Wednesday 13th December – Christmas Celebration
2024
Wednesday 10th January – The History of Antique Lace-making.
Speaker: Joanne Huntley
Competition: A favourite Christmas card.
Wednesday 14th February - Grand Quiz
Competition: A childhood game.
Wednesday 13th March – Those Extraordinary Things We Say - a light-hearted look at English 'figures of speech'.
Speaker: Jennifer Cowling
Competition: A candle holder
Wednesday 10th April – A.G.M.
Competition: An unusual button
Wednesday 8th May – Loyalty and intrigue through the eyes of three women in Napoleon's life.
Speaker: Andrew Campbell
Competition: A small useless gadget
Wednesday 14th June - Millinery - from hats to Fascinators
Speaker: Debby Marrison
Wednesday 12th July - Garden social
No competition.
Wednesday 9th August - Sweeney Todd - Romance, Riches and Retribution
Speaker: Steve Herra
Competition: Something to do with the sea.
Wednesday 13th September - The History and Uses of Goat's Milk
Speaker: Nick King
Competition: An old cookery book.
Wednesday 11th October - The Police Dog Service - working with police dogs
Speaker: Neil Parkinson
Competition: Something Spooky.
Wednesday 8th November - Love and Marriage, a Registrar's story.
Speaker: Anne Ewing
Competition: An old document
Wednesday 13th December – Christmas Celebration
2024
Wednesday 10th January – The History of Antique Lace-making.
Speaker: Joanne Huntley
Competition: A favourite Christmas card.
Wednesday 14th February - Grand Quiz
Competition: A childhood game.
Wednesday 13th March – Those Extraordinary Things We Say - a light-hearted look at English 'figures of speech'.
Speaker: Jennifer Cowling
Competition: A candle holder
Wednesday 10th April – A.G.M.
Competition: An unusual button
Wednesday 8th May – Loyalty and intrigue through the eyes of three women in Napoleon's life.
Speaker: Andrew Campbell
Competition: A small useless gadget