BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fetcham U3A - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Fetcham U3A 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:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240827T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240827T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230815T165113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T074851Z UID:4108-1724767200-1724774400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "The Guildhall\, Treason\, Chopin and Mr. Pickwick" DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by:- Christine Jarvis \n\n\n\nMrs. Thatcher once commented\, “If the Palace of Westminster is the Mother of All Parliaments\, then Guildhall must be the Grandmother!”. \n\n\n\nGuildhall\, is the HQ of the City of London Corporation in the Square Mile and is the oldest\, continuously elected municipal governing body in the world. The present building dates back to 1411\, but it is believed there was an earlier Hall on the site in the  1100s. \n\n\n\nEvents which have taken place there include Dick Whittington welcoming Henry V back from victory at Agincourt\, the treason trial of Lady Jane Grey\, State Banquets for current Heads of State and much more! \n\n\n\nChristine is the speaker\, She is a London Blue Badge Guide and a City of London and Historic Royal Palaces guide and lecturer and gives guided walks and site visits on an amazing 36 subjects. The talk is fully illustrated. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-guildhall-treason-chopin-and-mr-pickwick/ 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:20240723T141500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240723T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230815T164752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T165250Z UID:4105-1721744100-1721750400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - EGM +"Not just for Spies" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Chris Shaw \n\n\n\nChris 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. \n\n\n\nEver since people developed languages there has been a need to communicate in secret for some messages. This talk looks at various methods of sending coded messages in a variety of forms\, and codes we use as part of our everyday life. It includes examples of coded messages using symbols\, objects\, letters\, codes using plain language\, signals\, letter substitution and frequency analysis\, numbers\, the Enigma\, Lorenz and Colossus machines\, electronic messages\, and other forms of secret communications. \n\n\n\nThe talk has a connection to Guildford because Alan Turing’s parents lived in Guildford and he lived there during the school holidays.  That house now has a blue plaque in recognition of his achievements.  There is a statue of Alan Turing at the University of Surrey campus on Stag Hill. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-not-just-for-spies/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:All our programmes,Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240711T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240711T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20240425T144711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T084532Z UID:4263-1720684800-1720717200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Chatham Historic Dockyard DESCRIPTION:Trip to Chatham Historic Dockyard \n\n\n\nThursday 11th July 2024\, \n\n\n\nWe 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 opportunity to have a guided tour of the Call the Midwife Exhibition. This will require a minimum of 20 people to commit to this extra aspect.You will need to make your own arrangements for lunch. There is a cafe at the Dockyard or maybe take a packed lunch. \n\n\n\nThe cost will be £35 per person for the basic visit to the Dockyard\, or £40 per person if you wish to add the Call the Midwife tour.Payments can be made by Bank Transfer to:Fetcham & District U3A (business account)40-18-0261384236Ref: CHD + your surname \n\n\n\nPlease let John Edgcumbe know if you would like to go. Telephone – 01372 436 539\, Mobile – 07930 287258\,  or email on john.edgcumbe@gmail.com URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/chatham-historic-dockyard/ CATEGORIES:All our programmes,Outings and Holidays END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240625T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240625T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230815T164529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T164529Z UID:4103-1719325800-1719325800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "Secrets of the Royal Court" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Sarah Slater \n\n\n\nSarah is a Guide Lecturer who has worked for the Historic Royal Palaces based at Hampton Court Palace since 2008. \n\n\n\nSarah’s foundations are in acting and she is theatrically trained.  She has also had a career in Finance within the Retail Banking Sector. \n\n\n\nSarah’s talk is of Secrets\, Sex\, Scandal and Salacious gossip of the Royal Courts 1660 to 1830. She will wear one of her beautiful costumes and talk about the naughty bits of history you would not have learnt at school. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-secrets-of-the-royal-court/ 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=Europe/London:20240621T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T093000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20240611T125253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T084432Z UID:4292-1718962200-1718962200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Evolution of All Life on Earth DESCRIPTION:Science & Technology of Music and Sound – Rainforests/Evolution & Music/Colour. Presented by Dr David Jones\, Natural History Museum\, and Andrew Hanson\, National Physical Laboratory. Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. https://u3asites.org.uk/files/s/surreyu3anetwork/docs/st24jun.pdf URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/evolution-of-all-life-on-earth/ LOCATION:Menuhin Hall\, Cobham Road\, Stoke D'Abemon\, KT11 3QQ CATEGORIES:All our programmes,Study Days END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240528T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240528T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230815T161031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T161032Z UID:4101-1716906600-1716906600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "The South at Work" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Geoffrey Mead \n\n\n\nGeoffrey is an associate tutor with the Geography Team at the University of Sussex. He specialises in the landscapes of Southeast England in both the urban and rural areas. He taught Adult Education for nearly 30 years and gives talks across the Southeast of England to a wide range of groups. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-south-at-work/ 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=Europe/London:20240517T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240517T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20240425T134359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T084350Z UID:4252-1715940000-1715961600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:The Jazz Age & Beyond DESCRIPTION:Surrey Network Study Day URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/the-jazz-age-beyond/ LOCATION:The Menuhin Hall\, Cobham Road\, Stoke d'Abernon\, Surrey KT11 3QQ CATEGORIES:All our programmes,Study Days END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240423T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240423T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230815T160741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T160742Z UID:4099-1713882600-1713882600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "How the British Fell in Love with Tea" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Simon Ritchie \n\n\n\nSimon is part of the Leatherhead Community Association. \n\n\n\nThe British have been drinking tea since the 17th Century\, in those days imported from China at great expense  .Later\, The East India Company decided to create their own Tea Industry in India\, but they had no suitable plants and did not know how to turn the raw plants into tea. \n\n\n\nWhat followed was a trade of drug pushing\, industrial espionage and smuggling. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-how-the-british-fell-in-love-with-tea/ 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:20240326T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240326T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230815T160436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T160437Z UID:4097-1711463400-1711463400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "DABS and DNA" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Chris Truran \n\n\n\nChris joined the Metropolitan Police in 1975 and trained as a Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO). \n\n\n\nHe worked in Central\, North and Northwest of London and during his 38 years’ service examined over 25\,000 crime scenes.  When he started DNA was in its embryonic stage. \n\n\n\nThe talk covers the development of fingerprints\, from the first burglar arrested using fingerprints\, to the development of the use of DNA in 1984. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-dabs-and-dna/ 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:20240227T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240227T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230815T160128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T160129Z UID:4095-1709044200-1709044200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "Dining with History" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Jessica Thurtell \n\n\n\nJessica looks at eating in England from Peasant Pottage to Grand Dining taking in table manners and cutlery and revealing the forgotten origins of some of the familiar words and phrases. \n\n\n\nJessica gave this talk as part of the Heritage Open Days in Dorking. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-dining-with-history/ 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:20240123T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240123T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230815T155645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T155646Z UID:4093-1706020200-1706020200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "The Art of the Automobile" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Roger Mendham \n\n\n\nRoger is a keen and accomplished photographer and has distinctions from the Royal Photographic Society and is currently President of the Surrey Photography Society. \n\n\n\nHis artistic tastes are predominantly 20th and 21st century.  He is particularly interested in the visual aspects of art and has studied the evolution of photography from its earliest days in 1800 onwards. \n\n\n\nAn experienced public speaker\, his talks are all richly illustrated with both his own and images from some of the leading photographers in history. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-art-of-the-automobile/ 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:20231202T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231202T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20221227T202654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231028T105839Z UID:3731-1701525600-1701534600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Christmas Party 2023 DESCRIPTION:Christmas Party 2023 \n\n\n\nSATURDAY 2 DECEMBER 2023The Old Barn Hall  14:00 – 16:30 \n\n\n\nA delicious Tea with Sandwiches\, Savouries and a variety of Cakes and Mince Pies\, with our traditional Mulled Wine and Soft Drinks. Entertainment by Tony Harris    “The Origin of Words and Phrases” A very interactive performance of the Origins of Words and Phrases\, Great Fun\, and Tony gets tables “Playing” against each other . \n\n\n\nCOME AND JOIN US FOR A FUN AFTERNOON ONLY £17 per person \n\n\n\nThe event will take place at: URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/christmas-party-2023/ 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:20231128T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231128T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20220705T181459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T092635Z UID:3417-1701181800-1701181800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - AGM + "Being Kenneth Williams" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Robin Sebastian Hunter \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGM + Being Kenneth Williams Talk\n\n\nWe will first hold our brief AGM which will be followed by the the talk. \n\n\n\nRobin is a working actor who works on many different projects. \n\n\n\nHis big break came in 2003 when he was cast as the camp comedy actor Kenneth Williams in ‘Round the Horne Revisited’ which was such a success that it went from fringe theatre to the West End\, a TV Special and the Royal Variety Show. \n\n\n\nThis led to him preparing and delivering this talk; we understand that his portrayal of Kenneth Williams is hilarious. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-agm-tba/ 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:20231024T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231024T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20220704T204153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T204154Z UID:3414-1698157800-1698157800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - RHS Wisley DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Michaela Freed \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“RHS Wisley”\n\n\nWe 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. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-rhs-wisley/ 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:20231007T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231007T183000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20221227T202353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221227T202354Z UID:3729-1696703400-1696703400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Autumn Event 2023 DESCRIPTION:Saturday 7 October 2023 \n\n\n\n Space \n\n\n\nTBA! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n space \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n space \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/autumn-event-2023/ 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:20231004T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231004T235959 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230727T164032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230727T164033Z UID:4039-1696377600-1696463999@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Trip to Woking Theatre to see Life of Pi DESCRIPTION:Joint trip with Bookham u3a \n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday 4th October 2023 \n\n\n\n Space \n\n\n\nThe stage play is adapted from the novel of the same name by Yann Martel and originally published in 2001. \n\n\n\nPi is a 16-year-old Indian boy stranded on a life raft after the ship he was travelling on sinks in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. His companion\, among others\, is a Royal Bengal Tiger! The Handspring Puppet Company\, the maker of the puppets for Warhorse also made the Pi puppets.   \n\n\n\nThe cost of the outing is £49.00pp which includes the ticket and coach travel to and from Woking. Exact timings and pick-up points have yet to be confirmed. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/trip-to-woking-theatre-to-see-life-of-pi/ CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="Ann Chance":MAILTO:groups@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230927T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230927T235959 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230328T185302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T191209Z UID:3865-1695772800-1695859199@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Weald and Downland Museum DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 27 September 2023 \n\n\n\n Space \n\n\n\nFull Details TBA! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe event will take place at: URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/weald-and-downland-museum/ LOCATION:Weald and Downland Museum\, PO18 0EU\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="Ann Chance":MAILTO:groups@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230926T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230926T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20220704T202740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T202849Z UID:3410-1695738600-1695738600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Georgian London Through the Eyes of William Hogarth DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Dr Helen Naylor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Georgian London Through the Eyes of William Hogarth”\n\n\nHelen 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 months her career “U-turn” took her back to history! Since 2018\, she has completed a course in City of London history and recently ‘graduated’ from the Tour Guiding course at the University of Westminster with Distinction. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-georgian-london-through-the-eyes-of-william-hogarth/ 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=Europe/London:20230907T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230911T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230321T092151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T092329Z UID:3856-1694073600-1694451600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Shropshire Holiday DESCRIPTION:7 September – 11 September 2023 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nExcluding the single supplement the basic cost of this holiday is £385pp but if the numbers travelling reach 35\, this cost reduces to £359pp. The single supplement is £80. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/shropshire-holiday/ CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="Brenda Keddie":MAILTO:events@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230822T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230822T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20220704T201310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T201311Z UID:3407-1692714600-1692714600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Murder\, Madness and Mayhem (The Belgian Royal Family) DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Melanie Gibson-Barton \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Murder\, Madness and Mayhem (The Belgian Royal Family)”\n\n\nFor 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. \n\n\n\nMelanie has delivered talks to an enormous variety of groups of all sizes over the years. From auditoriums to a conservatory in a back garden\, from Annual Council Meetings for WI Federations and AGMs to meetings of National Trust\, U3A\, military societies\, WIs\, horticultural\, friendship\, church\, Rotary\, ARA\, Probus\, Soroptimists\, CSMA Boundless\, Trefoil and Oddfellows societies. From audiences of 600 to a twice-yearly booking for five ladies in South London and from After Dinner Talks to afternoon tea parties. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-murder-madness-and-mayhem-the-belgian-royal-family/ 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:20230730T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230730T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20221227T202104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T144315Z UID:3727-1690720200-1690734600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Summer Event 2023 DESCRIPTION:Sunday 30 July 2023 \n\n\n\n Space \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTithe Barn\, Manor House Lane\, Bookham\, Surrey\, KT23 4EW \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom 12.30 – 4.30pm\, Tickets £20pp \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn excellent cold buffet with vegetarian options and desserts supplied by the renowned local butcher Conisbee. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntertainment will be provided by The Mole Valley Silver Band \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease bring plates\, cutlery\, glasses\, drinks\, tables and chairs \n\n\n\n space \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur chosen Charity for this event is Wooden Spoon\, a charity which funds life-changing projects to support vulnerable children and young people. \n\n\n\n(Tithe Barn will generously support this charity by our use of their facility.) \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-2023/ 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:20230725T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230725T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20220704T195756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T195757Z UID:3404-1690295400-1690295400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Pluck\, Luck and Parachutes DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Sharon Wright \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Pluck\, Luck and Parachutes”\n\n\nEdwardian 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. \n\n\n\nExcept it didn’t always happen like that. Tragic ‘Leaping Lily’ fell to her doom in highly mysterious circumstances over the West Yorkshire moors in 1906. Meanwhile Dolly repeatedly cheated death\, executed an astonishing mid-air rescue in 1908 and lived into her 90s. Sharon tells the often heart-breaking\, always nail-biting stories of these plucky and liberated young women. \n\n\n\nSharon is an author and journalist with a long career writing and editing for magazines\, newspapers and websites such as The Guardian\, Daily Express\, BBC\, Glamour\, Red\, The Lady and New York Post. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-pluck-luck-and-parachutes/ 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:20230627T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230627T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20220704T194123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T194124Z UID:3401-1687876200-1687876200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - The Agincourt Archer DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Simon Waterfield \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The Agincourt Archer”\n\n\nThe 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 war at Agincourt\, how they affected him and his family on his return and his reflections on the meaning of war and remembrance. It includes historical anecdotes\, reproduction historical artefacts which are used as part of the drama to bring history and the archer’s story to life. Humour and emotion are strong elements of the tale\, as is some assistance from Shakespeare. \n\n\n\nSimon Waterfield is a historical researcher\, writer and storyteller. He creates stories that bring history and people to life. Historical Interpretation through drama answers the question ‘What is History?’ from the view of a common man caught up in historic events. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-agincourt-archer/ 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:20230616T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230616T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20221227T200853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221227T200854Z UID:3723-1686907800-1686931200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - The Vikings & Their Influence in The World DESCRIPTION:“The Vikings & Their Influence in The World” by Imogen Corrigan \n\n\n\nThe Viking Age was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding\, colonizing\, conquest\, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. The Vikings almost need no introduction; an image is instantly conjured up of ferocious fighting men\, rampaging through our green and pleasant land\, plundering\, wrecking and desecrating. The study day covers some of the many influences arising from the Viking Age; 793–1066 AD. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 An Introduction to The Vikings11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 The Rus12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 Viking Art and Legend2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 Viking Women4.00 Departure \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeakers – Imogen Corrigan spent over nineteen years in the army\, retiring in the rank of Major at the end of 1994. She subsequently went to the University of Kent to study Anglo-Saxon and Medieval History\, graduating with 1st Class Honours. Later she gained an MPhil from the University of Birmingham. She is now a freelance lecturer for the Arts Society\, u3as\, ACE Cultural Tours and numerous other agencies. Her first book was published in 2019 (Stone on Stone: the men who built the cathedrals). She is Freeman of the Company of Communicators and has the Freedom of the City of London. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day-the-vikings-their-influence-in-the-world/ 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=Europe/London:20230616T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230616T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230413T141423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T165955Z UID:3928-1686902400-1686934800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Coach trip to Waterperry Gardens DESCRIPTION:For details see waterperry writeup URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/coach-trip-to-waterperry-gardens/ CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="Brenda Keddie":MAILTO:events@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230523T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230523T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20220704T192805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T192807Z UID:3398-1684852200-1684852200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Steaming On! DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Paul Whittle \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Steaming On!”\n\n\nBritain’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 more leisurely time. Pure steamy nostalgia! \n\n\n\nPaul’s professional career was in the City of London as a senior Human Resources Manager with a leading British bank. In 1999 he was granted his ‘Freedom’ and appointed a Freeman of the City of London. Paul also served for 34 years in the Royal Corps of Signals\, Territorial Army. He took part in many overseas NATO exercises and attended the TA Command and Staff Course at the Staff College\, Camberley. For his long and effective service he was awarded the Territorial Decoration with three subsequent bars to that decoration. As a retired officer he continues as Regimental Historian of his former Regiment\, whose history he has researched\, and published. \n\n\n\nPaul’s first television appearance in 2018 was as one of the expert panel on the Quest TV railway documentary series “How Trains Changed the World”. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-steaming-on/ 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:20230519T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230519T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20221226T161238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221226T161458Z UID:3719-1684488600-1684512000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - The Dead Sea Scrolls: What They Are & Why They Matter DESCRIPTION:“The Dead Sea Scrolls: What They Are & Why They Matter” by Professor Hugh Williamson OBE FBA \n\n\n\nThe Dead Sea Scrolls were one of the most spectacular archaeological finds of the last century. They attracted enormous popular interest when first displayed but work on publication and interpretation has been going on ever since\, even if sometimes beneath the popular radar. But what exactly are they? Where did they come from\, and how do they relate to the buildings excavated nearby? Who wrote them? What do they tell us about the history of the text of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament\, and what light do they shed on the nature of Judaism at the time of Jesus? Over the decades all sorts of conspiracy theories have also grown up. Proper publication has now been completed (why did it take so long?) so that we are now in a better position to answer some of the many questions that they have raised over the decades. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 An Overview11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 The Biblical Text12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 Interpreting the Bible2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 The Dead Sea Scrolls and Christianity4.00 Departure \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeakers – Hugh Williamson was the Regius Professor of Hebrew at Oxford from 1992 until his retirement in 2014 (before that he was in Cambridge). His main research in the first part of his career was on the books of Chronicles\, Ezra and Nehemiah\, and he then moved on to work mainly on the book of Isaiah. But his interests go more widely than that\, not least in that for many years he participated in the archaeological excavations at Lachish and then at Jezreel. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day-the-dead-sea-scrolls-what-they-are-why-they-matter/ 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=Europe/London:20230426T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20230314T144206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230321T091527Z UID:3838-1682499600-1682528400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Cinema Museum\, Kennington DESCRIPTION:A coach trip to this private\, fascinating and comprehensive collection of cinema memorabilia which is housed in a wonderful building which was part of the former Lambeth Workhouse.  Charlie Chaplin entered as a child for a short time with his mother and brother. \n\n\n\nWe will have a tour/presentation plus coffee and biscuits.  Afterwards we will be taken to a venue for lunch.   Please take note that there will be two short flights of stairs to tackle URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/cinema-museum-kennington/ CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="Brenda Keddie":MAILTO:events@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230425T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230425T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20220703T201831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220703T201932Z UID:3393-1682433000-1682433000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - How the Rainforest Works DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Dr. David T. Jones \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“How the Rainforest Works”\n\n\nTropical 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 medicines come from rainforest plants. \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, David will outline the main ecological processes that keep the forests functioning\, and he will describe the current threats that surround their long-term survival. \n\n\n\nDavid works at the Natural History Museum in London\, and lectures at Imperial College. He is an entomologist specialising in rainforest insects and soil ecology. He has done fieldwork in 18 countries including Indonesia\, Gabon\, Madagascar\, Belize and French Guiana. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-how-the-rainforest-works/ 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:20230421T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230421T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T144930 CREATED:20221226T160302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221226T160303Z UID:3716-1682069400-1682092800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - The Story of Polar Exploration & Arctic Frontiers in a Changing Climate DESCRIPTION:“The Story of Polar Exploration & Arctic Frontiers in a Changing Climate” by John Ash & Robert Headland \n\n\n\nThe speakers have extensive knowledge of polar research and are giving talks on historical activities and current concerns. Their biographical details are given below. Much UK interest in these areas is based at the Scott Polar Research Institute [SPRI] which was established in 1920 at the University of Cambridge as a centre of excellence in the study of the Arctic and Antarctic. The Institute also houses the World’s premier Polar Library and a Polar Museum with displays of both the history and contemporary significance of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. SPRI’s mission is to enhance the understanding of the polar regions through scholarly research\, publication\, educating generations of polar researchers\, caring for and making accessible its collections and projecting the history and environmental significance of the polar regions to the wider community for public benefit. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 Unveiling the Arctic [Bob Headland] – An historical overview of Arctic discovery and exploration. This lecture is richly illustrated.11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 Exploring Arctic Frontiers in a Changing Climate [John Ash] – Concepts of Arctic exploration.12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 Shackleton [Bob Headland] – Ernest Shackleton’s story.2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 Sledge Dogs & Sovereignty [John Ash] – The Sirius Patrol4.00 Departure \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeakers – Dr John Ash is a former Royal Navy submariner and oceanographer. He was involved in the collection of data in the Arctic Ocean to support the study of thinning in the polar ice pack – some of the earliest evidence of climate change. Selected to lead a team of Russian researchers at Cambridge University examining radionuclide pollution in the Northern Seas\, he has also held a British Safety Council Fellowship at the Judge Institute of Management Studies at the University of Cambridge. John’s peer-reviewed publications address topics including climate change and conflict in the Arctic\, the relationship between Arctic fisheries protection and sovereignty\, and the security implications of Greenlandic independence. An Associate Professor at UiT\, Norway’s Arctic University\, John has presented oral evidence before the House of Commons Defence Sub-Committee examining UK defence in the Arctic.Bob Headland is a senior associate of SPRI. His work concerns human effects on Polar Regions\, especially the smaller islands and archipelagos. Archival details and other historical records – from the earliest expeditions to recent events – have allowed him to provide data for studies of long periods of climatic variation with glaciological and biological changes in the Polar Regions. An advisor to several expeditionary organizations and departments of government\, Bob is also a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the Institute for Historical Research\, University of London\, where he delivers lectures for several courses. The author of several books and papers on polar subjects\, Bob is a member of both the Arctic Club and the Antarctic Club. He was awarded the Polar Medal in 1984. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day-the-story-of-polar-exploration-arctic-frontiers-in-a-changing-climate/ 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 END:VCALENDAR