Several members have expressed an interest in forming a second Gardening group, and committee member Penny Tompkins has offered to lead it. Before setting up an initial meeting Penny would like to hear from members who might join such a group. Please contact her on 01483 203288 or by email at penny@cliffhanger.org.uk to register your interest.
Articles
Jones holds lead in Investment Stakes
At the third furlong marker Heather Jones maintained her healthy lead over her nearest challengers. Her three-stock portfolio was showing a gain of 22.2%, far ahead of the 2.2% registered by the FTSE 100 index. We are now entering the trickiest part of the course, with the dreaded EU Referendum fence fast approaching. Let us hope that there […]
A helping hand for refugees
Members may be interested to learn that there is a Welcome the Refugees committee in Dorking, closely linked to its parent committee in Epsom. Its aim is to help refugees over the age of 18 who are seeking asylum in this country and are caught in the vortex between applying for it and getting it. […]
The art of James Gillray
Patsy Payne meets a relative of the ‘father of the political cartoon’ James Gillray, who brought a family treasure to share with members at our June meeting A visitor to our monthly meeting was shocked and delighted to find an original James Gillray print he’d picked up for £1 is today worth thousands. Gordon Laidlaw […]
Help organise U3A holidays
Holiday organiser Jim Docking writes: “After 25 years arranging holidays for U3A members, Angela Cooke has decided to step down from the task. “I’m sure everyone would want to thank Angela for the work she has put in providing such enjoyable holidays for numerous U3A members over the years. “I would like to know of members […]