Archives: Events
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Monthly Meeting – Coffee Morning
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Come along to meet friends old and new. Committee members will be present to answer questions and listen to suggestions and ideas. Tee, coffee or other soft drink free of charge.
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The downfall of Edward VIII by Gary Johnson
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Was Edward VIII’s downfall due to an Arabian Princess and a perfect murder? Learn how an innocent prince was turned into a playboy with a life of fast cars and fast women that led to a story of sex and intrigue at the highest levels of British society. A story of intrigue and mystery. Gary…
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British Kings & Queens in 54min13sec by Dee Taverner
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We normally attend history lectures to hear new facts and to be informed don’t we? Well, not exactly true this time. This is something completely different…..tongue in cheek, purely for fun, based on a unique interpretations of the facts. If you have ever read “1066 and All That” you’ll know exactly what I mean. …
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From Fiji to Papúa New Guinea by Rosalind Miranda
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We have a real treat in March. History is made up of lots of memories. In the first part of a two part talk, Rosalind Miranda is going to talk about her memorable trip in the 1970s, from Fiji to Papúa New Guinea via the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu) and the British Solomon Islands (now just the…
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Should Europe, which is united against the Russian invasion in Ukraine, shelter Russians fleeing mobilisation?
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The discussion group, as always will have a meeting, on the last Friday of the month, the 25 of November and this time it is on the subject of Russian refugees. Discussions about a common EU approach are ongoing.Russia says it is not a country at war, they are just carrying out a military operation….What…