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In addition to our monthly meetings, each with an interesting talk, we offer many different events, outings and holidays that you might like to come along on. Click on the event title to see the event detail.
The talk will be given by:- Sarah Slater Sarah is a Guide Lecturer who has worked for the Historic Royal Palaces based at Hampton Court Palace since 2008. Sarah’s foundations are in acting and she is theatrically trained. She has also had a career in Finance within the Retail Banking Sector. Sarah’s talk is of… Read More »Monthly Meeting – “Secrets of the Royal Court”
Trip to Chatham Historic Dockyard Thursday 11th July 2024, We are planning a trip to the Historic Dockyard at Chatham for Thursday 11th July. The coach will leave Lower Shott in Bookham at 09.30 and, traffic permitting, return there about 16.30.The dockyard has many interesting exhibits, including the famous Ropemaking building. In addition there is also an… Read More »Chatham Historic Dockyard
The talk will be given by:- Chris Shaw Chris is a member of Smallfield Aviation and lectures on a wide range of technical subjects some of which are suitable for a technical audience and some for a general audience. Ever since people developed languages there has been a need to communicate in secret for some… Read More »Monthly Meeting – EGM +”Not just for Spies”
14:00-14:30 - Refreshments - 14:30-14:45 - Announcements - 14:45-16:00 - Talk The talk will be given by:- Christine Jarvis Mrs. Thatcher once commented, "If the Palace of Westminster is the Mother of All Parliaments, then Guildhall must be the Grandmother!". Guildhall, is the HQ of the City of London Corporation in the Square Mile and… Read More »Monthly Meeting – “The Guildhall, Treason, Chopin and Mr. Pickwick”
14:00-14:30 - Refreshments - 14:30-14:45 - Announcements - 14:45-16:00 - Talk The talk will be given by:- Warren Ashton Warren has renamed his talk from “Idioms, Cliches and Sayings” but the talk is still peppered with humour and fun. Warren gives talks all over the Southeast to many organisations.
14:00-14:30 - Refreshments - 14:30-14:45 - Announcements - 14:45-16:00 - Talk The talk will be given by:- Dr David Jones David works at The National History Museum in London and lectures at Imperial College. He is an Entomologist specialising in rainforests, insects and soil ecology who has done field work in 18 Countries and published… Read More »Monthly Meeting – “The Primordial Soups to Primates in Suits”
14:00-14:30 - Refreshments 14:30-14:45 - Announcements 14:45-16:00 - Talk The talk will be given by:- Sue and Nigel Bond AGM + Caring for the River Mole Talk We will first hold our brief AGM which will be followed by the talk. Myth has it that the River Mole is so named because it flows underground… Read More »Monthly Meeting – AGM + “Caring for the River Mole”
We will be holding our Summer Event on Sunday 3rd August at the Tithe Barn in Bookham - full details to follow
A Taste of Somerset A Taste of Somerset; Wells, Bath, Cheddar Gorge, Taunton and Cider8th September 2025 | 5 Days and 4 Nights | £389.00 per person sharing | £464.00 for singlesRolling hills, bubbling cider and charming locations can only mean one thing…the lovely South West county of Somerset! From our base in the nostalgic… Read More »Summer Holiday