Groups Co-ordinator Lionel Cartlidge writes: I would like to remind members that four new groups were established recently and will be developed during the coming months. I would encourage any members who have not already recorded their interest to contact the following for further information: Writing for Publication Ken Kelsey kelsey@talk21.com 01306 884329 Writing Family […]
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Sissinghurst
Sissinghurst Castle Garden was a perfect choice for a July Day Out and the weather favoured us, writes Jenny Ford. Owned now by the National Trust, the property has an interesting history, beginning as a Saxon pig farm and then a moated manor house of which only a small part of the moat remains. A […]
The history of cartoons
Our June speaker Ian Keable paid tribute to the long line of artists who have kept our society and its leaders from becoming too full of themselves, writes Lionel Cartlidge Ian Keable gave us an expert walk through the history of cartoons and their political and social impact. There are hints of cartoons as far […]
New groups
It should be feasible to establish the following groups in the near future: Writing for Publication This group will proceed under the guidance of Ken Kelsey (kelsey@talk21.com, 01306 884329). The next stage is to agree the practical details of the meeting locations, dates and times and to discuss the approach to the subject. Ken will […]
The Belgian Royal Family
At this regular monthly assemblage of the habitually curious and attentive at the bewitching hour of 2.30pm in the Christian Centre our lively speaker, Melanie Gibson Barton, launched us into an insightful history of a subject I knew virtually nothing about, writes Juliet Eberle Melanie explained how the constitution and distribution of power developed in […]