The talk will be given by:- Andrew Baker "Political Correctness, Woke and the Cultural Wars.  The New Insanity." Andrew is a fluent, engaging and entertaining speaker with a particular interest in social, cultural and political change since the First World War. He is a regular and highly acclaimed cruise ship lecturer and also gives lectures… Read More »Monthly Meeting – Political Correctness, Woke and the Cultural Wars. The New Insanity.

The talk will be given by:- Graham Horn "Climbing Kilimanjaro" We are familiar with the iconic view across the African Plains of the highest free standing mountain in the world but what about scenery and flora on the mountain and what it is like to stand at the top. With Pictures and stories. Graham is… Read More »Monthly Meeting – Climbing Kilimanjaro

The talk will be given by:- James Dickinson "A Virtual Tour of the Cathedral City of Chichester" Chichester in West Sussex is a fine City with a fascinating past. Roman, Saxon, Medieval and Georgian through to  modern times. The tour embarks on a guided tour of each of its four parts starting from the Market… Read More »Monthly Meeting – Virtual Tour of Chichester

The talk will be given by:- Dr. David T. Jones "How the Rainforest Works" Tropical rainforests are the most biologically diverse and complex habitats on the planet. Only around 5% of Earth’s land surface is rainforest – but about half of all animal and plant species live there! According to National Geographic a quarter of ingredients in modern… Read More »Monthly Meeting – How the Rainforest Works

The talk will be given by:- Paul Whittle "Steaming On!" Britain's Heritage Railways - A wide-ranging, colourful look at some of the country's best revived railways, their beautifully restored stations, carriages and old steam locomotives. Plus a look behind the scenes at some of the many volunteers who help to recreate rail travel from a… Read More »Monthly Meeting – Steaming On!

The talk will be given by:- Simon Waterfield "The Agincourt Archer" The story covers the archer’s journey to join the army; along the way he meets Chaucer and the pilgrims on the way to Canterbury. Spoken and acted in a way to include the audience in his reminiscence, the archer tells of his experiences at… Read More »Monthly Meeting – The Agincourt Archer

The talk will be given by:- Sharon Wright "Pluck, Luck and Parachutes" Edwardian skydivers Lily Cove and Dolly Shepherd were among the brave breed of women who made a living leaping from balloons and floating to earth by parachute, to the wild delight of the crowds that gathered to watch. Except it didn’t always happen… Read More »Monthly Meeting – Pluck, Luck and Parachutes

The talk will be given by:- Melanie Gibson-Barton "Murder, Madness and Mayhem (The Belgian Royal Family)" For a monarchy that has only been in existence since independence in 1830, be assured there’s lots to tell. Explore, too, their links with the British Royal Family. Melanie has delivered talks to an enormous variety of groups of… Read More »Monthly Meeting – Murder, Madness and Mayhem (The Belgian Royal Family)

The talk will be given by:- Dr Helen Naylor "Georgian London Through the Eyes of William Hogarth" Helen spent over 25 years working as a geologist in the energy sector after gaining a PhD in Earth Sciences. A “light bulb” moment during a guided tour of Wimbledon Tennis changed her life and within a few… Read More »Monthly Meeting – Georgian London Through the Eyes of William Hogarth

The talk will be given by:- Michaela Freed "RHS Wisley" We will all have visited RHS Wisley and admired the wonderful horticulture but Michaela will give us an informed talk on the new buildings, Hilltop and 3 new surrounding gardens and about the Laboratory which is becoming a Museum.