As usual the doors will be open and refreshments will be served from 10h 00
To bring a mug for your tea or coffee so that we can minimise the amount of waste that we generate.
To wear your name badge
Wednesday 4 June 2025 Ypres 1914:George Calder: YPRES 1914 “Paris by Xmas!” exclaim the German papers. Ypres, Belgium, November 1914. French, British and Belgian troops have been desperately resisting the advance of the massive German Army. Now the Germans target the tattered remnants of the British Army for a break-through. A break-through that can win the War. The Kaiser himself travels to the battlefield to encourage the troops and watch their triumphal march into Ypres……
Little spoken of today, this battle was of great significance for World War One. George Calder, leader of many battlefield tours to Belgium and France, explains the story of the 1st Battle of Ypres.
Wednesday 11 June 2025 Sikkim: Kia Resnick: The Magical Kingdom at the Roof of the World. Tucked between Tibet and Bhutan, annexed by India in 1975, famous for its monasteries and mountains, its temples and its tea. Our globetrotting friend brings us photos and tales of this ancient and remote gem.
Wednesday 18 June 2025: The Outer Hebrides. Islands: Katherine Duffy. The Western Isles where it hardly ever goes below 7c or above 17c: fresh air, white sand beaches, excellent seafood, flowery fields, ancient history! The only part of Britain where the majority of the population speak Gaelic. Join Katherine for a 'tour' of the landscape, language, music, migration, tragedy, tweed, and brief stories of two women native to the islands whose actions resonate to the present day....
Wednesday 25 June 2025 tba
Cars: John Jackson: details to follow
Wednesday 2 July 2025 Summer Party catering by Ken and Alison
Summer Holidays break until September