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:20210101T000000 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230730T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230730T163000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 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:20260421T174609 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:20260421T174609 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:20260421T174609 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:20260421T174609 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:20260421T174609 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:20260421T174609 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:20260421T174609 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:20260421T174609 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:20260421T174609 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230328T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230328T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220703T195750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T193055Z UID:3387-1680013800-1680013800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Virtual Tour of Chichester DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- James Dickinson \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“A Virtual Tour of the Cathedral City of Chichester”\n\n\nChichester in West Sussex is a fine City with a fascinating past. Roman\, Saxon\, Medieval and Georgian through to  modern times. \n\n\n\nThe tour embarks on a guided tour of each of its four parts starting from the Market Cross in each case.  You will be led through streets to see churches\, other notable buildings\, pubs and more and finishes with  the glorious Norman and Gothic Cathedral of the Holy Trinity.  The talk is fully illustrated with photographs and stories.  It is a great and relaxing way to discover Chichester. \n\n\n\nJames Dickinson is an amateur historian living in Herstmonceux in Sussex. He gives talks on medieval history\, fully illustrated with photographs and other pictures. \n\n\n\nHis talks are full of colourful\, entertaining and humorous material. History can and should be fun. There are no exams or tests so just sit back and enjoy\, you will be thoroughly entertained. He has now spoken to nearly 100 groups. So\, don’t miss out\, give it a try and maybe learn a few things along the way.  URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-say-it-with-poison/ 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:20230317T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230317T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20221226T154152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221226T154153Z UID:3714-1679045400-1679068800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - A Study Day on Poetry DESCRIPTION:“A Study Day on Poetry” by Steven Fowler\, James Haddow & Roger McGough \n\n\n\nIn this Study Day we bring you three poets\, including the renowned Roger McGough\, who will together offer members a wide-ranging look at this popular genre. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 Steven Fowler\, Kingston University11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 James Haddow\, Taxi Driver Poet12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 Roger McGough\, Poet\, Playwright\, Children’s Author & Broadcaster2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 Roger McGough – Concluding Session4.00 Departure \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeakers – Steven Fowler is a poet\, writer and performer working in the literary\, modernist and avant-garde traditions. He has published ten collections of poetry\, over twenty publications of limited-edition poetry\, art and collaborative works. He is a founder of the European Poetry Festival and has been teaching at Kingston University since 2014. James Haddow is the Taxi Driver Poet. He has published several collections of his verse which he describes as “racy\, raunchy\, topical\, soft\, sensitive\, brutal\, political\, satirical\, comical\, tough\, loving and spiteful” and much of it was originally delivered to the passengers in his taxi. Roger McGough was born and raised in Liverpool. A prolific writer\, he has published more than fifty books of adult and children’s poetry\, as well as several plays. Notable poetry collections include Defying Gravity (1992)\, The Way Things Are (1999)\, and That Awkward Age (2009). After university McGough dabbled as a pop singer and lyricist in the band the Scaffold which earned minor fame for his song “Lily the Pink” when topping the UK charts in 1968. Influenced by the Beat culture in the United States\, McGough embraces freedom of expression through his poems’ subjects and verse structure. He focuses primarily on the ordinary and every day\, and his poetry is both accessible and popular. He considers poetry a form of subversion and often uses various forms of humour\, particularly wordplay\, to confront serious topics in an effort to expose the subjectivity of reality. He currently hosts the Radio 4 program Poetry Please. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day-a-study-day-on-poetry/ 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:20230304T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230304T190000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20221227T201646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221227T201647Z UID:3725-1677956400-1677956400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Spring Quiz 2023 DESCRIPTION:ANNUAL SPRING QUIZ \n\n\n\nSATURDAY\, 4 MARCH 2023 \n\n\n\nat The Old Barn Hall\, Great Bookham \n\n\n\n7.00 pm (sharp!) \n\n\n\nTickets:  £TBApp \n\n\n\nEnjoy a delicious supper \n\n\n\nBring your own drink\, glasses\, cutlery and of course your brains \n\n\n\nHow about a U3A Group entry? \n\n\n\n(Maximum table size is 8) \n\n\n\nFull booking details are available TBA \n\n\n\nThe event will take place at: URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/spring-quiz-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:20230228T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230228T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220703T194727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220703T195854Z UID:3384-1677594600-1677594600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Climbing Kilimanjaro DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Graham Horn \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Climbing Kilimanjaro”\n\n\nWe 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. \n\n\n\nGraham is a Geographer by instinct and a Transport Planner in a previous career.  His love of discovery and his tour guide qualifications helps him to prepare tailored\, enjoyable trips. \n\n\n\nWhen time allows he enjoys country walking\, canal restoration\, photography and family history research. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-climbing-kilimanjaro/ 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:20230217T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230217T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20221226T152700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221226T152702Z UID:3712-1676626200-1676649600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - Amelia B. Edwards: The Great Forgotten Victorian Egyptologist DESCRIPTION:“Amelia B. Edwards: The Great Forgotten Victorian Egyptologist” by Clive Barham Carter \n\n\n\nAmelia B. Edwards (1831–1892) was an English novelist\, journalist\, traveller\, and Egyptologist. Edwards toured Egypt in the winter of 1873–1874\, experiencing a fascination with the land and its cultures\, ancient and modern. Journeying southwards from Cairo in a hired dahabiyeh (manned houseboat) she and a companion visited Philae and ultimately reached Abu Simbel\, where they remained for six weeks. Edwards wrote a successful\, self-illustrated description of her Nile voyage entitled “A Thousand Miles up the Nile” (1877). Her travels in Egypt made her aware of increasing threats to ancient monuments from tourism and modern development. She set out to hinder these through public awareness and scientific endeavour\, becoming an advocate for research and preservation of them. In 1882\, she co-founded the Egypt Exploration Fund with Reginald Stuart Poole\, a curator at the British Museum. Edwards became joint Honorary Secretary of the Fund until her death. She gained the nickname “Godmother of Egyptology” for her contribution. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 The Early Life of Amelia Edwards – An Unusual Upbringing 11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 A Literary Career – Novelist\, Ghost Stories & The Travelogue of Egypt12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 Travelling “A Thousand Miles up the Nile” in 1873 2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 A New Enthusiasm for Amelia Edwards & Her Legacy in Egyptology4.00 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 u3as\, 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-amelia-b-edwards-the-great-forgotten-victorian-egyptologist/ 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:20230124T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230124T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220703T192858Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220703T192900Z UID:3380-1674570600-1674570600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Political Correctness\, Woke and the Cultural Wars. The New Insanity. DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Andrew Baker \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Political Correctness\, Woke and the Cultural Wars.  The New Insanity.”\n\n\nAndrew 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 and presentations to a range of groups and societies. Audiences invariably comment on the warmth\, clarity and accessibility of his presentations. \n\n\n\nAndrew taught in Grammar Schools for over 40 years and is the author of a best-selling book on Contemporary British Politics. Drawing on his experience of over 22 years as Headmaster of Westcliff High School for Boys\, he recently published a further volume on Education and the Pursuit of Values: A Headmaster’s Reflections. He now works as a freelance lecturer and education consultant. \n\n\n\nAndrew gives his audiences insights into the times through which they have lived and he has a sharp eye for detail and anecdote. His incisive character portraits of many very different men and women at home and abroad whose extra ordinary lives have shaped today’s world\, are uniformly vivid and compelling. He looks\, as well\, the huge social\, cultural and attitudinal changes which have forged today’s world. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-political-correctness-woke-and-the-cultural-wars-the-new-insanity/ 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:20221210T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221210T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20221020T151024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221020T151148Z UID:3591-1670680800-1670680800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Christmas Party DESCRIPTION:Christmas Party 2022 \n\n\n\nSATURDAY 10 DECEMBER 2022St 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 £15 per person \n\n\n\nBE ENTERTAINED: \n\n\n\nThere will be 60’s music and you will be regaled with humorous tales by Colin Barnard and Ann Chance. \n\n\n\nThe event will take place at: URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/christmas-party-3/ 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:20221122T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221122T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20211103T212922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T181905Z UID:2806-1669127400-1669127400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - AGM + The Sacred Art of Bodging DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Mike King \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The Sacred Art of Bodging”\n\n\nMike has a long standing love of “Do it Yourself” and will give an entertaining talk on the subject\, together with some of his experiences over the years. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-sacred-art-of-bodging/ 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:20221118T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221118T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220706T152131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T152132Z UID:3431-1668763800-1668787200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - Industrial Archaeology at Fifty DESCRIPTION:“Industrial Archaeology at Fifty” by Professors David Perrett and Martin Adams \n\n\n\nMany IA societies have just achieved their half-century and in 2023 the Association for Industrial Archaeology will also achieve that milestone. After a period of rapid growth in the 1970s and 1980s due to the role played by many adult education classes the societies are now more mature. However\, most are struggling from the after-effects of COVID that led to many sites closing\, some permanently\, some practitioners stood down and even library research became impossible\, IA now needs to find new followers and new subjects. This study day will address some of these questions and maybe raise others. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 Industrial Archaeology\, an Overview: 11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 Beer and Pickles: Brewing & Some Related Industries in London12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 Three Mills\, Bow & The Birth of Modern Biotechnology: 2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 Industrial Archaeology in London Today:4.00 Departure \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker – David Perrett is Professor Emeritus of Bioanalytical Science\, Barts & the London School of Medicine\, Queen Mary University of London. A chemist with 200 papers on diseases and bioanalysis\, his interests relevant to today can be traced to a Yorkshire coal-mining town upbringing. He was President of the Newcomen Society for the History of Technology from 2007 to 2009 and is Chair of the Association for Industrial Archaeology. His interests include stationary steam engines especially Newcomen’s and IA in both Yorkshire and London\, where he is President of the Greater London Industrial Archaeology Society (GLIAS). Martin Adams is Emeritus Professor of Food Microbiology at the University of Surrey. He studied Molecular Sciences at the University of Warwick before being awarded an MSc and PhD in Microbial Chemistry at the University of Manchester. He is Editor of the GLIAS journal – “London’s Industrial Archaeology”. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day-industrial-archaeology-at-fifty/ 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:20221025T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221025T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20211103T212220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T181932Z UID:2804-1666708200-1666708200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Exploring London through the Seventeenth Century DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Michael Gilbert \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Exploring London through the Seventeenth Century”\n\n\nThe talk will detail life as it was in the seventeenth century from both a Social and Historical viewpoint\, bringing old London back to life. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-exploring-london-through-the-seventeenth-century/ 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:20221021T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221021T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220706T145534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T145536Z UID:3427-1666344600-1666368000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - Eureka; A Brief History of Maths DESCRIPTION:“Eureka; A Brief History of Maths From 3000BC to 2000BC” by Roger Luther \n\n\n\nWe will look at some of the key moments in the history of mathematics\, from the Babylonians in 3000 BC to the Clay Millennium problems of 2000 AD. Mathematics is a human endeavour\, and we’ll look at a variety of interesting characters along the way\, from Pythagoras to Perelman. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 Numbers: Different systems and different types of number.11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 The Axiomatic Approach: Including Geometry and Logic12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 20th Century Uncertainty: Looking at Godels’ Theorems and Chaos Theory2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 21st Century Maths: What’s left to do?4.00 Departure \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker – Roger Luther recently retired from lecturing in Maths at Sussex University. He is active in his own u3a in Brighton\, and runs a number of maths and physics courses for u3a\, both locally and nationally. He also delivers a maths course as part of the South East u3a Forum Summer School at the University of Chichester each year. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day-eureka-a-brief-history-of-maths/ 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:20221021T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221021T235900 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20210305T095413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T175040Z UID:311-1666310400-1666396740@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:BMW Mini Factory Visit DESCRIPTION:Meet the Robots! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis promises to be a really great day out! \n\n\n\nThere are about 2000 robots and the guides are usually retired employees who are very well informed. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/bmw-mini-factory-visit/ LOCATION:Outing to meet the Robots!! CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="John Edgcumbe":MAILTO:vicechairman@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221001T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221001T183000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220310T212013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T174434Z UID:3070-1664649000-1664649000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Autumn Event DESCRIPTION:Saturday 1 October 2022 \n\n\n\n Space \n\n\n\nCANCELLED! \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-2/ 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:20220927T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220927T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20211103T211412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211211T181948Z UID:2802-1664289000-1664289000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Notorious Soho DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Geof Roles \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Notorious Soho”\n\n\nAt the September meeting\, Geoff will introduce us to some of the “highs and lows”  in the history of “Notorious Soho”. \n\n\n\nGeoff spent his professional life in the building industry.  He was involved with many projects in the City of London and in the London docks\, in the days when they were working docks and not the sites of high-rise office buildings.  On retirement\, Geoff decided to study the history of our great capital city.  As a member of Fetcham U3A\, Geoff has given several  talks on London’s history and he has led many groups on visits to explore our capital city.    URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-notorious-soho/ 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:20220921T084500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220921T084500 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220310T211607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220916T180030Z UID:3066-1663749900-1663749900@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Portsmouth Trip DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 21 September 2022 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCANCELLED! URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/portsmouth-trip/ LOCATION:Trip to Portsmouth CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="John Edgcumbe":MAILTO:vicechairman@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220916T093000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220916T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220706T144033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T144034Z UID:3423-1663320600-1663344000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - Voices from Ancient Mesopotamia DESCRIPTION:“Voices from Ancient Mesopotamia” by Dr Irving Finkel \n\n\n\n\n\nThis four–part study day is an eye–opening introduction to the world of Ancient Mesopotamia\, usingancient cuneiform writing and inscriptions with surprising results!  An important point that will beconsidered is that\, thanks to their own words\, how long–dead Sumerians\, Assyrians and Babyloniansare surprisingly accessible to us\, and even familiar to us\, when you look carefully. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramme9.30 Registration10.00 The Wonder of Cuneiform: What cuneiform writing is.11.00 Coffee / Tea11.30 The First Ghosts: A most ancient case of the belief in ghosts12.30 Lunch – Bring-Your-Own – Tea / Coffee available1.30 The Ark Before Noah: How a cuneiform tablet from 1800 BC came to light with instructions for building a great boat.2.30 Tea / Coffee3.00 The Ark Affair; The Consequences: The finding of this new pre-Biblical Ark narrative fromMesopotamia provoked many reactions around the world.4.00 Departure \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpeaker – Dr Irving Finkel is a British philologist and Assyriologist. He is currently Senior Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script\, languages and cultures in the Department of the Middle East in the British Museum\, where he specialises in cuneiform inscriptions on tablets of clay from ancient Mesopotamia. He is the author of several books of children’s fiction and books on his specialist subject include “The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood” (2014) and “The First Ghosts: Most Ancient of Legacies” (2021). He has also been involved in various YouTube videos and television programmes on his findings on the cuneiform tablets. \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day-voices-from-ancient-mesopotamia/ 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:20220908T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220908T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220706T150655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220706T150656Z UID:3429-1662645600-1662645600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Surrey Network Study Day - Attaining and Maintaining Health in the Third Age DESCRIPTION:“Attaining and Maintaining Health in the Third Age” by Prof. Norman Lazarus \n\n\n\nCentre for Human Applied and Physiological SciencesGuy’s Hospital & Kings College London \n\n\n\n2pm on Thursday 8th September 2022St Mary’s Church Hall\, 10a Ridgeway\, Fetcham\, Surrey KT22 9AZTurn off The Ridgeway following the signs and there is parking by the hall \n\n\n\nThis meeting is organised by Surrey u3a Network for representatives of all our u3a members plus all individual members who would like to learn more about physical exercise and how it helps healthy ageing which is supportive of our ethos that is embodied in our strapline of “Learn\, Laugh & Live”. \n\n\n\nIntroducing Norman – At an age when most people are retired Norman\, at 70\, returned to university to do research\, at professorial level\, on Healthy Human Ageing. He has now been at King’s College London for 17 years. The work of Norman and his colleagues has been widely reported in newspapers and TV in the UK and abroad. \n\n\n\nNorman has wide experience of the Pharmaceutical Industry having worked for the Wellcome Foundation for many years. He was Head of Diabetes Research\, Biochemical Research and Cell Biology. After Wellcome he was Head of the Food Chemical Unit in the Department of Health. This unit provided advice to Ministers on the potential toxicological effects on health of both added and natural chemicals in food. \n\n\n\nHe is an Audax UK Veteran Cycling Champion and at 86 still spends time on his bike cycling around the Surrey countryside. In 2018 Norman was elected by an independent panel to the Sunday Times Alternate Rich List. \n\n\n\nThere is no charge\, but it would help the volunteers organising tea or coffee and biscuits if they knew numbers in advance. Please email your name or names and u3a name to surreyu3astudyday@btinternet.com . \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor full information please see the BOOKING FORM URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/surrey-network-study-day-attaining-and-maintaining-health-in-the-third-age/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Study Days ORGANIZER;CN="Ian Funnell":MAILTO:funnellian@hotmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220904T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220907T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220422T195541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220425T183105Z UID:3184-1662282000-1662570000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Peak District Short Break DESCRIPTION:4 Day Trip to the Peak District \n\n\n\nChatsworth House\n\n\n\n£419pp in a twin/double (£70 Single supplement) \n\n\n\nItinerary \n\n\n\nDAY 1 – TRAVEL TO YOUR HOTEL \n\n\n\nDAY 2 – CHATSWORTHIn the morning\, we visit Chatsworth\, the family home of the Dukes of Devonshire. Our visit starts with a 90-minute private guided tour that includes the magnificent Painted Hall\, regal State Rooms and beautiful Sculpture Gallery. There’s free time to explore the extensive gardens including the historic Cascade\, the Victorian rock garden and the maze. \n\n\n\nDAY 3 – CRICH TRAMWAY VILLAGE\, CROMFORD MILL AND CROMFORD CANAL BOAT TRIPStep back in time today with a visit to Crich Tramway Village. Trams from the on-site National Tramway Museum run through the period village and out to the countryside along a mile-long track. Your ticket includes unlimited rides and entry to the museum. In the afternoon\, we travel the short distance to Cromford Mills\, the centrepiece of the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site. Developed by Richard Arkwright in 1771\, Cromford Mill itself was the first water-powered cotton spinning mill and the cradle of the Industrial Revolution. Next we take a two-hour return boat trip on the Cromford Canal with a guided commentary. \n\n\n\nDAY 4 – BAKEWELL AND RETURN HOMEAfter breakfast\, we make our way to the market town of Bakewell. The combination of independent shops\, cafes\, and its location on the River Wye\, makes Bakewell a hugely popular destination. It’s also famous for the Bakewell Pudding\, the result of a cook misunderstanding a recipe in the 19th century. After some free time\, we make our way home. \n\n\n\nPlease contact Brenda at bmkeddie@talktalk.net   \n\n\n\nTel:  01372 457076 or 07816 256682   \n\n\n\nCrich Tramway Museum URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/peak-district-holiday/ LOCATION:Trip to Portsmouth CATEGORIES:Outings and Holidays ORGANIZER;CN="Brenda Keddie":MAILTO:events@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220823T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220823T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20211102T221212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T155229Z UID:2799-1661265000-1661265000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Sight for Surrey DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Callum Russell \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCallum is an experienced speaker on behalf of “Sight for Surrey” and is totally blind himself. \n\n\n\n“ Sight for Surrey”  provide highly specialist support for people with sensory loss in Surrey.  A large part of their life changing work depends on voluntary donations\, which makes all the difference in helping  people to overcome some of life’s challenges. \n\n\n\nThey received the Queens Award for Voluntary Service\, the highest award a voluntary Group can  receive\, equivalent to an MBE. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-passports-assassins-traitors-and-spies/ 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:20220807T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220807T123000 DTSTAMP:20260421T174609 CREATED:20220302T220628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220720T193708Z UID:3023-1659875400-1659875400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Summer Event DESCRIPTION:Sunday 7 August 2022 \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\nPlease book with Chris ASAP by email or on 01372 879486 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCold Buffet\, Vegetarian Options\, Desserts \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEntertainment will be by The Mole Valley Brass 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 Sight for Surrey. \n\n\n\n(Tithe Barn will generously support this charity from 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-2/ LOCATION:Tithe Barn\, Manor House Lane\, Bookham\, Surrey\, KT23 4EW CATEGORIES:Special Events ORGANIZER;CN="Chris Wimble":MAILTO:chris.wimble1942@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR