BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fetcham U3A - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fetcham U3A REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20180101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211204T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211204T180000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210326T213608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211203T211428Z UID:1911-1638640800-1638640800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Christmas Party DESCRIPTION:Christmas Party 2021 \n\n\n\nSATURDAY 4 DECEMBER 2021St Mary’s Church Hall  14:00 – 16:30 \n\n\n\nA DELICIOUS TEA\, INCLUDING HOME MADE CAKES\, MULLED WINE\, GOOD COMPANY AND CHATTER \n\n\n\nCOME AND JOIN US FOR A FUN AFTERNOON ONLY £12 per person \n\n\n\nBE ENTERTAINED BY MARTIN FIRMO: \n\n\n\nMartin specialises in all types of magic and conjuring and will bring us a fun-filled hour of original entertainment with tricks and displays that are guaranteed to leave us guessing in wonder. \n\n\n\nThe event will take place at: URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/christmas-party/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Special Events ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Wimble":MAILTO:chris.wimble1942@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211123T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211123T143000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T093205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T182220Z UID:295-1637677800-1637677800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - AGM + England’s Greatest Magician DESCRIPTION:“AGM / England’s Greatest Magician by Ian Keable” \n\n\nWe will first hold our brief AGM which will be followed by the the talk. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Devant was the first President of The Magic Circle\, the first magician to be booked on a Royal Variety Show and the second person to publicly show animated films in this country. He invented many illusions and tricks that are still performed today and wrote up the methods in some of the best ever books written on magic.  In this talk Ian traces Devant’s career from working with the Royal American Midgets through to his partnership in the renowned Maskelyne and Devant shows of the early 20th century.  Forced to retire when he was only 52 through ill health\, he ended his life in the Royal Hospital and Home for Incurables.  He is considered by many to be the greatest magician this country has ever produced\, his popularity perhaps best summed up in his by-line ‘All done with kindness’.  URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-9/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211119T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211119T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210809T163152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T182434Z UID:2613-1637314200-1637337600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - The Development of British Style - Paul Atterbury DESCRIPTION:“THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRITISH STYLE +DESERT ISLAND ANTIQUES + LIFE ON THE ANTIQUES ROADSHOW” by Paul Atterbury \nFrom the 1870s the British domestic house and its contents changed almost beyond recognition\, reflecting the social and economic revolution that paved the way for the modern world of today. Many factors contributed to this change\, from William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement\, to the rise of the department store\, suburban living\, the garden and the emancipation of women. After the First World War\, the pace of change increased\, prompting rapid stylistic development\, from 1920s and 1930s Art Deco to the modernism of the 1950s and 1960s and the style wars of the late 20th century. The first two talks consider architecture\, interior and domestic design and the products that reflected the fashions of the time. In the process they show how the last 150 years have determined the way we live now. \nPaul Atterbury has been involved all his life in the world of art and antiques\, as a writer\, historian\, collector and exhibition curator. The two talks in the afternoon offer an insight into his life\, his enthusiasms and his time as a member of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow team of experts. \n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 The Arts and Crafts House and Garden11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 At Home in the 20th Century12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 Paul Atterbury’s Desert Island Antiques2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 Life on the Antiques Roadshow4.00 Departure \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker – Paul Atterbury is a writer\, lecturer\, historian\, curator and broadcaster specialising in the art\, architecture\, design and social history of the 19th and 20th centuries. As a writer he has written or edited over 50 books\, covering art\, antiques and design\, travel\, canals and railways\, history and the First World War. Paul has curated exhibitions for the Victoria & Albert Museum and for other institutions in Britain and the USA and he has worked on the Antiques Roadshow since 1990. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day-2/ LOCATION:The Menuhin Hall\, Cobham Road\, Stoke d'Abernon\, Surrey KT11 3QQ CATEGORIES:Study Days ORGANIZER;CN="Ian Funnell":MAILTO:funnellian@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211026T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211026T143000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T093052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T182240Z UID:293-1635258600-1635258600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - The National Memorial Arboretum DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by Peter Vardy from The National Memorial Arboretum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The National Memorial Arboretum” \n\n\nFor those of you who have not visited the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire the speaker will pass on to you the wonder of this memorial and how it was established and how it is organised. You will definitely want to visit it !! URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-8/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211015T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211015T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210809T161550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T182107Z UID:2607-1634290200-1634313600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - Tutankhamun\, The Boy King - Clive Barham Carter DESCRIPTION:“The Most Famous Pharaoh of Them All: Tutankhamun\, The Boy King” by Clive Barham Carter \nTutankhamen was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the 18th dynasty; he ruled c. 1334 – 1325 BC in the conventional chronology during the New Kingdom of Egyptian history. His father was the heretical king Akhenaten and his mother was his father’s sister\, identified through DNA testing. The 1922 discovery by Howard Carter of Tutankhamun’s nearly intact tomb\, funded by Lord Carnarvon\, received worldwide press coverage. With over 5000 artefacts\, it sparked a renewed public interest in ancient Egypt\, for which Tutankhamun’s mask\, now in the Egyptian Museum\, remains a popular symbol. \n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 The Valley of the Kings – the Where11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 Carter and Carnarvon – the Who12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 The Tomb – the What2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 Tut.Ankh.Amen and Restoration – and the Why4.00 Departure \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Clive Barham Carter studied Egyptology at Cambridge (as the only undergraduate). He was awarded a scholarship with the Egypt Exploration Society to dig at Saqqara under Professor Walter Emery. Later\, he joined the staff at Charterhouse as a History teacher\, a position he accepted with some trepidation\, having been a pupil there. He managed to maintain his interest in Ancient Egypt by lecturing at the City Literary Institute\, and by sneaking Egypt into his General Studies classes. In retirement\, he has returned to his enthusiasm for Ancient Egypt and now lectures at the Guildford Institute\, and for U3A\, local groups and museums. He is an accredited lecturer with The Arts Society. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day/ LOCATION:The Menuhin Hall\, Cobham Road\, Stoke d'Abernon\, Surrey KT11 3QQ CATEGORIES:Study Days ORGANIZER;CN="Ian Funnell":MAILTO:funnellian@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211002T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211002T190000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210326T212908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210930T175249Z UID:1905-1633201200-1633201200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Autumn Event - CANCELLED DESCRIPTION:COME AND JOIN US FOR A FUN EVENING \n\n\n\nSHUFFLEBOARD and SUPPER \n\n\n\nSATURDAY 2 OCTOBER 2021 \n\n\n\nAt the Old Barn Hall\, Bookham. Tickets:  £25pp \n\n\n\nDoors open 7pm and Supper served at 7.30pm    Please bring your own drink and glasses\, everything else will be provided. \n\n\n\nFull details and how to book HERE \n\n\n\nThe event will take place at: URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/autumn-event/ LOCATION:The Old Barn Hall\, 55 Church Road\, Bookham\, KT23 3PQ CATEGORIES:Special Events ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Wimble":MAILTO:chris.wimble1942@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210928T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210928T143000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210809T154729Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T182256Z UID:2605-1632839400-1632839400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - The changing World of Broadcast Media DESCRIPTION:“The changing World of Broadcast Media” by Patricia Mitchinson \n\n\nPatricia takes a satirical look at the changing world of broadcast media and technology and poses the question “real”  or  “fake” news —  are we up to the challenge? URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-10/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210924T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210928T235959 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210326T215743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210331T171957Z UID:1920-1632441600-1632873599@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Devon's Rivers\, Railways and Relics DESCRIPTION:This is a proposed Holiday waiting for sufficient interested Members before being booked. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nBased in Torquay\, this tour features a ride on the Dartmouth Steam Railway\, and a cruise on the River Dart. The tour also includes visits to Kents Cavern and Bygones\, and a day out to Dartmoor and Plymouth. \n\n\n\nThere is also the possibility of stops at Exeter Cathedral on the outward journey and a castle on the return. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/devons-rivers-railways-and-relics/ LOCATION:Holiday to Devon over 4 nights CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="Brenda Keddie":MAILTO:events@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210917T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210917T160000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T092914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210809T182549Z UID:290-1631871000-1631894400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - Geography and Landscapes of SE England - Geoffrey Mead DESCRIPTION:“Geography and Landscapes of South East England” by Geoffrey Mead \nSouth-East England has\, in a small area\, a rich assemblage of landscapes whose origins lie in the underlying rocks and soils. The sands\, clays and limestones dictated farming and settlement patterns\, rural industries and landownership; these past activities have a direct link to the 21st century giving us a landscape that has a National Park\, expanding urban areas and a constantly evolving social landscape. This study day looks at representative landscapes\, coastal and inland\, in Kent\, Surrey and Sussex; farms and nature reserves\, woodlands and meadows\, marshes and Downland\, past and present. \n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 South-East England’s Basement: The Rocks and Soils of our RegionDowns and Weald\, Heath and Marsh11.00 Coffee / Tea 11.30 South-East England at Work: Trades and Industries that have Shaped our RegionIron and Clay\, Boats and Boulders12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 South-East England’s Edge: Around the Coastline and Down the RiverFrom Chichester Harbour to Dungeness\, Cliffe Marshes to Richmond Bridge2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 South-East England: Landscapes of DistinctionHow We Saved the Iconic Views of the South-East across Two Centuries4.00 DepartureSpeaker: Dr Geoffrey Mead has taught adult education since 1984 at the University of Sussex\, at the University of Surrey in Reigate and at the University of Greenwich in Chatham. He read for a Geography degree in 1983 as a mature student\, followed by an MA in Local & Regional History with a PhD in Geography in 2012. As Convenor for Local History at Sussex from 1995 to 2010 he was part of the team presenting the Landscape Studies part-time degree. He was for many years the university link-person for the Sussex U3A Network and has lectured to U3A audiences across the South-East. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-7/ LOCATION:The Menuhin Hall\, Cobham Road\, Stoke d'Abernon\, Surrey KT11 3QQ CATEGORIES:Study Days ORGANIZER;CN="Ian Funnell":MAILTO:funnellian@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210824T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210824T143000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T092412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T182311Z UID:288-1629815400-1629815400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Royal Parks and Palaces on the Thames DESCRIPTION:“Royal Parks and Palaces on the Thames” by Alan Blower \n\n\nAlan is a qualified City of Westminster Tour Guide and has recently converted a series of walks in Westminster into a virtual format \n\n\n\nThe tour will include a guide through the Royal Parks and Palaces\, highlighting the historical connections of the magnificent palaces and houses. The Parks include Richmond Park\, Kew Gardens\, Syon Park\, Bushy Park\, and Hampton Court Palace. \n\n\n\nThis tour was inspired by a charity cycle that he recently led in aid of the Princes Trust.  He promises a lively and interesting tour. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-6/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210815T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210815T235959 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T095253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T184022Z UID:308-1628985600-1629071999@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Ellen Terry Museum and Kent & East Sussex Railway DESCRIPTION:Trip to Kent and East SussexHaving had to cancel this trip more than once we now have a firm date of 15th August and the cost was fixed at £90 per person which remains valid.If you cancelled because of changed dates or would like to join us please let me know as we have a number of vacancies.I have made it far enough off to hopefully avoid any changes in dates by the government.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe will to go to the Ellen Terry Museum in Tenterden followed by a lunch on the Kent and East Sussex Railway running from Northiam. I have reserved a Pullman carriage which has 30 seats.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere is an option to go on to Bodiam Castle but that might make it a long day. Both Bodiam and the Ellen Terry are National Trust so for NT members the cost is just the train and the coach to get there.The train fare\, meal (which I have experienced as very good in the past) and coach is £90 per head.Please let me know as soon as possible if you are interested in going. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/ellen-terry-museum-kent-east-sussex-railway/ LOCATION:Ellen Terry Museum and Kent & East Sussex Railway\, Smallhythe Place\, Tenterden\,\, TN30 7NG CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="John Edgcumbe":MAILTO:vicechairman@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210804T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210804T123000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T093825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210806T103040Z UID:297-1628080200-1628080200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Group Leaders and Helpers Lunch DESCRIPTION:The Group Leaders and Helpers Tea returned to lunchtime for one year only!! The venue was Tyrell’s Wood Golf Club. \n\n\n\nA two course lunch was provided together with wine or an alternative soft drink. \n\n\n\nThis was a one off special to enable Group Leaders to discuss the relaunch of their Groups and provide some feedback to the Committee. Also to thank all Helpers for their support. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/group-leaders-tea-tba/ LOCATION:Tyrells Wood Golf Club\, The Drive\, Leatherhead\, Surrey\,\, KT22 8QP\,\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Special Events ORGANIZER;CN="John Edgcumbe":MAILTO:vicechairman@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210801T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210801T123000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210326T211207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210806T101553Z UID:1897-1627821000-1627821000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Summer Event DESCRIPTION:Our Summer Event at the Tithe Barn\n\n\n\nPaolo and Sandra in Action!\n\n\n\nSunday 1 August 2021 \n\n\n\n Space \n\n\n\nTithe Barn\, Manor House Lane\, Bookham\, Surrey\, KT23 4EN \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFrom 12.30 – 4.30pm\, Tickets £15pp \n\n\n\n space \n\n\n\nHog Roast\, Sides\, Vegetarian Options\, Desserts \n\n\n\n space \n\n\n\nEntertainment by Sandra on Violin and Paolo on Guitar playing Beautiful MusicPlease bring plates\, cutlery\, glasses\, drinks\, tables and chairs \n\n\n\n space \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe event will take place at: URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/summer-event/ LOCATION:Tithe Barn\, Manor House Lane\, Bookham\, Surrey\, KT23 4EW CATEGORIES:Special Events ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Wimble":MAILTO:chris.wimble1942@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210727T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210727T143000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T092223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T182327Z UID:286-1627396200-1627396200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:“Two bars of chocolate a day can slash the risk of heart attack and stroke…really?” by  Dr. Lynda Ware \n \nLynda explores the relevance of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) in everyday health decisions. She explores what EBM is all about and why it is important. Examples include where disasters have happened through lack of evidence and how drug licencing laws help ensure that treatments are safe and effective.  Lynda also presents media headlines and encourages critical thinking to look behind what we are being told. \nLynda works with Cochrane\, an international network dedicated to providing high quality evidence to support health decision-making worldwide. It is a non-profit organisation and in the U.K. is funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and hosted by the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation. Since joining Cochrane UK in 2014\, Lynda has visited many village halls and community centres around Oxford talking to non-medical audiences about Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) and its relevance to everyday life. \nThere will be time for questions afterwards. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-5/ LOCATION:ZOOM CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210622T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210622T143000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T092118Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T182336Z UID:284-1624372200-1624372200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:“The Able Seamen and Tragedy of  HMS Titanic” by Angela Young \n\n\nAngela is a Great Granddaughter of a survivor of the Titanic tragedy and as such has personal details and research passed down to her from her family. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI found letters between my great-grandmother\, the Countess of Rothes\, and Able Seaman Thomas Jones\, the aristocrat and the able seaman of this talk\, while working on my novel THE DANCE of LOVE. Both survived the sinking of RMS Titanic. \n\n\n\nEverybody knows that on her maiden voyage Titanic hit an iceberg and sank\, but the people who kept hope alive among the frozen\, frightened lifeboat passengers\, the people who piloted those lifeboats\, are sometimes forgotten. This talk remembers two of them\, two who showed great courage\, skill and kindness on that tragic night; two whose backgrounds were quite different and who\, in any other circumstances\, would never have met. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-4/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210525T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210525T143000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T091922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T182352Z UID:282-1621953000-1621953000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:“Art Deco” by Ian Gledhill \n\n\nIan has had a varied career from designing underground railways for London Transport to appearing in pantomime with Julian Cleary. In between he has worked in travel and tourism\, music publishing\, on TV and in Theatre where he has been a director\, set designer and opera translator. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHis main interests include Architecture\, History\, and Classical Music and Opera and these are reflected in his wide ranging subjects of his lectures URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-3/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210427T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210427T143000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T091716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T182404Z UID:280-1619533800-1619533800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:“Working with the Ghosts of Hampton Court” by Sarah Slater \nSarah is a guide lecturer at Hampton Court Palace\, a State Apartment Warder and affiliate of the Institute of Tourist Guiding.  Sarah will give a glimpse of what it is like to wander the galleries late at night on her own in the dark in an exploration of the history\, stories and sightings of some of the Ghosts at Hampton Court that have been reported over the last few hundred years. \n \nCome and have goose bumps as she relates the history\, stories and sightings of ghosts over the years. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210323T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210323T153000 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210305T091601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T182418Z UID:178-1616509800-1616513400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Mysterious Death of MI6 Spy  – Gareth Williams URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190705T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190705T235959 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210318T171645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T185941Z UID:953-1562284800-1562371199@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:London Walks DESCRIPTION:I have put together a series of London Walks which other members of U3A may enjoy. All of these walks have been carried out over the last two years by Exploring London Group 6.Walking is the only way to get to explore London and it is cheap and good for the environment. Each walk is typically 3 to 4 miles long and has an average of two to three hour “walking” time. Allowing for visits to the sites of interest on the route and the essential coffee and lunch breaks\, one should allow a whole day to complete each walk.To reduce costs\, we always travel “off-peak” leaving Leatherhead station on the 09.26 train. Three or four travellers can still travel for the price of two provided you travel together all day. The start of the majority of walks can be access either on foot from Waterloo or Victoria or by bus using a Concessionary Travel Pass. Travel to the walks listed below in bold is best undertaken by the London Underground due to the lengthy journey time from the Main Line stations. All the places of interest currently have free admission access.All these walks are suitable with young children with the exception of the “Jack the Ripper” walk which is best undertaken at night. I would highly recommend the Docklands Walk and the Great Fire of London walk for young children as the walks terminate with a visit to one of the Museum of London great museums which are now certainly some of the best places in Britain for children. The following are Walks which may be viewed or downloaded in PDF format. \n\n\n\nA Walk in the Royal ParksBloomsburyDocklands walkDulwichGreenwich Walk ( Via River Clipper )Hampstead WalkJack The Ripper WalkKensingtonMayfairRegents CanalRegents Park & MaryleboneRichmondRochesterSouthbank to Tower BridgeThe Great Fire of LondonThe Inns of Court WalkThe Royal Hospital ChelseaWestminsterWimbledon Village URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/london-walks/ CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190705T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190705T235959 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210318T171223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T185900Z UID:951-1562284800-1562371199@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Visit to Dungeness Nuclear Power Station DESCRIPTION:Our visit on July 5 was to Dungeness Nuclear Power Station. \n\n\n\n21 intrepid\, suitably dressed\, according to the strict rules of the Station\, boarded the Haines coach at 7.45 a.m. at Lower Shott for this very eventful drive to Dungeness\, which due to a rather severe accident on route meant that our driver Tony had to take the “scenic route” of bumpy and narrow roads before we finally arrived at our destination\, just a little bit later than had been planned. But thanks to John\, the organiser\, all was well. \n\n\n\nOn arrival we were taken into the safety area where we were told what would happen next. We were all kitted out in a bright orange jacket\, a pair of goggles\, a hard hat fitted with ear defenders and a radio to enable us to hear what our guide was telling us about. After proving who we were with our I.D. cards\, the next test was to walk through the scanning machine. Unfortunately\, those who have Titanium knees caused some concern\, but soon we were through to the next step. The level of security was tremendous\, and our guide was superb. What we learnt in those one and a half hours was excellent. \n\n\n\nAfter our visit was over\, our trusty driver took us to the Hythe and Dymchurch steam train for our next epic journey of 1 hour 40 minutes to Hythe. The carriages were so low down and so tiny we all had to turn sideways to board successfully. What a great ride with the steam whistle blowing. \n\n\n\nOur final destination was our late lunch at the fish restaurant\, pre booked\, where we tasted some of the finest fish and chips known to mankind. \n\n\n\nWell satisfied and a wee bit weary we boarded our trusty coach and made it safely back to Bookham in record time. \n\n\n\nThanks must go to our Vice Chairman John Edgcumbe for such a wonderful day out\, full of excitement\, adventure\, education and fun. \n\n\n\nThanks JOHN URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/visit-to-dungeness-nuclear-power-station-2/ CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190701T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190701T235959 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210318T170738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T190152Z UID:949-1561939200-1562025599@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Summer Picnic DESCRIPTION:Our Summer Event was the very successful Summer Picnic on the July 1 at the Bookham Scout Centre. Wow\, what a hot day! \n\n\n\nA marquee was supplied with open sides to enable us to keep out of the sun\, others sheltered under the large oak trees. \n\n\n\nThe food was served in the very cool area of the hall. Tables were decorated with lovely blue/white cloths. Plates and cutlery were supplied\, so all we had to do was help ourselves to all the goodies\, sit with our friends at a table and listen to the fabulous\, Anchor Pub Ukulele band\, which included one of our members. I will leave it to you all to spot which one. \n\n\n\nThe band was great and funny and we could sing along with all the tunes that we knew. What a wonderful afternoon. Thanks to the organisers. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/summer-picnic-2/ CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190621T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190621T235959 DTSTAMP:20260422T013125 CREATED:20210318T163353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210327T190429Z UID:924-1561075200-1561161599@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Theatre Trip DESCRIPTION:On June 21 members had the privilege to watch Matthew Bourne’s ballet Cinderella by Prokofiev at the Woking theatre. Matthew Bourne’s interpretation of the classic fairy tale has\, at its heart\, a true war-time romance. A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot\, together just long enough to fall in love before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz. \n\n\n\nBeautiful music and marvellous ballet enjoyed by all. Some of our more senior members have now decided to take up ballet lessons!!!! URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/past-itme/ CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR