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: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 BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250221T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250221T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20241028T143526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T144237Z UID:4468-1740130200-1740153600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Pioneering the "NewSpace" Revolution DESCRIPTION:Presented by Professor Craig Underwood\, Emeritus Professor of Spacecraft Engineering\, University of SurreyPlaces will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. \n\n\n\nThis study day examines how the University of Surrey came to pioneer a new approach to carryingout space missions using small satellites. This work has developed over many years\, with Craigbeing involved since 1986. \n\n\n\nCraig Underwood is Emeritus Professor of Spacecraft Engineering at the University of Surrey. He took hisundergraduate degree in Physics with Computer Science at York and went on to teach Physics atScarborough Sixth-Form College\, where he first became involved with Surrey’s UoSAT satellites. In 1986\, hejoined Surrey as a researcher and later lecturer\, gaining his PhD in 1996. His career focused on the spaceenvironment and its effects on spacecraft design\, and on remote sensing instrumentation\, leading theEnvironments & Instrumentation Group. He became Director of Teaching of the School of Electronics andPhysical Sciences and subsequently Deputy Director of the Surrey Space Centre from 2007-2014. He formallyretired in the summer of 2019 to expand his work on the public understanding of science and engineering.Craig Underwood formally retired from the University of Surrey in 2019 but continues to teach there and atthe Guildford Institute. \n\n\n\nhttps://u3asites.org.uk/files/s/surreyu3anetwork/docs/st25feb.pdf URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/pioneering-the-newspace-revolution/ LOCATION:The Menuhin Hall\, Cobham Road\, Stoke d'Abernon\, Surrey KT11 3QQ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250128T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20241028T130900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250101T133116Z UID:4430-1738072800-1738080000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - So Far So Good DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Malcolm Wells MBE. \n\n\n\nMalcolm will deliver a talk titled “So Far So Good“\, a compilation of light hearted stories of:- \n\n\n\n\nHis time at Canine  Partners as their National Speaker\, including time working with Terry Wogan and how to teach a dog to use a washing machine!\n\n\n\nHis experience in the army as a Musician playing cello on state occasions and banquets at Kensington and Buckingham Palace.\n\n\n\nAs a medical assistant in the first Gulf War.\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes  experience of receiving the MBE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFast moving\, informative and entertaining. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/4430/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241210T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20240715T164936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T131153Z UID:4341-1733839200-1733846400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Churchill 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\nTony Harris an Historical Reenactor of prominent historical characters\, is the speaker. He dresses and becomes the person in question\, reenacting true events. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-churchill/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241126T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241126T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20230815T170250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T123414Z UID:4115-1732629600-1732636800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - AGM + "Caring for the River Mole" DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments \n\n\n\n14:30-14:45 – Announcements \n\n\n\n14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by:- Sue and Nigel Bond \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGM + Caring for the River Mole Talk\n\n\nWe will first hold our brief AGM which will be followed by the talk. \n\n\n\nMyth has it that the River Mole is so named because it flows underground for part of its journey through Sussex and Surrey.  Rising Southwest of Crawley the River Mole flows Northwards to the Thames\, and in its upper reaches it has an extensive network of tributaries including the Gatwick Stream\, the Stanford Brook and the Burstow Stream. \n\n\n\nAs it flows downstream it passes through historic Norbury Park before flowing through Leatherhead and eventually joining the Thames at Molesey opposite Hampton Court Palace.  The Mole is famous for its spectacular river cliffs near Box Hill and its swallow holes where the river at time of low flow disappears underground before emerging further downstream. \n\n\n\nThe Southeast River Trust co-host the catchment partnership for the Mole with the Surrey Wildlife Trust. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-agm-caring-for-the-river-mole/ 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:20241115T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241115T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20240611T135920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T083925Z UID:4310-1731663000-1731686400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Understanding Lowry: The Man\, His Life & His Work DESCRIPTION:In the early 1960s\, an art critic wrote in the Manchester Guardian: “Lowry was to Manchester what Constable was to Essex”. Once he found his way in expressing his feelings\, Laurence Stephen Lowry became the painter of industrial landscapes that surrounded him. After the 1960’s\, he felt that what he saw as industrial landscape was disappearing and decided to paint just figures against a white background. This Study Day will explore his time\, his life\, his relationships\, his style\, his palette and his massive body of work. Even when he was well-known as an artist and was selling well\, he kept his spartan style of life: no telephone\, no car\, no expenditure on clothes. He never married and he never travelled abroad but his work was very well known across the Atlantic and in the continent thanks to Lord Duveen\, an exquisite art dealer with his HQ in New York. Lowry has a long list of declined honours. The only one he really cared about was that of the Royal Academy\, “because it was good for business”.Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. \n\n\n\nhttps://u3asites.org.uk/files/s/surreyu3anetwork/docs/st24nov.pdf URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/understanding-lowry-the-man-his-life-his-work/ 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:20241022T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241022T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20230815T165648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T104807Z UID:4112-1729605600-1729612800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "The Primordial Soups to Primates in Suits" 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\n \n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by:- Dr David Jones \n\n\n\nDavid 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 more than 50 research articles in scientific books and journals. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-primordial-soups-to-primates-in-suits/ 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:20241018T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241018T093000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20240611T133324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T133325Z UID:4307-1729243800-1729243800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:History of Photography & Modern Developments DESCRIPTION:Presented by Roger Mendham\, President of Surrey Photographic Association \n\n\n\nFrom the very first\, grainy image created in 1826\, photography has evolved into a major art form\, with image collections and exhibitions in leading Art Museums around the world. Developments in photography have posed challenges to more traditional art genres and it interesting to see how some of the great artists have adapted to using cameras as part of their work. The study day looks at photography over the past nearly 200 years\, highlighting key advances in technology\, including the advent of the first Kodak camera\, the evolution from mono to full colour images and the latest digital\, phone and drone photography. The work of pioneering women photographers is particularly interesting\, and the study day includes mention of examples of some great photographs that have been sold for millions of dollars at auction. The final session will discuss and critique some of the images submitted by members of the audience in advance.Places will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. \n\n\n\nhttps://u3asites.org.uk/files/s/surreyu3anetwork/docs/st24oct.pdf URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/history-of-photography-modern-developments/ LOCATION:The Menuhin Hall\, Cobham Road\, Stoke d'Abernon\, Surrey KT11 3QQ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240924T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240924T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20230815T165407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T104707Z UID:4110-1727186400-1727193600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "Under no circumstances should you touch me with a Barge Pole" 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:- Warren Ashton \n\n\n\nWarren has renamed his talk from “Idioms\, Cliches and Sayings” but the talk is still peppered with humour and fun. \n\n\n\nWarren gives talks all over the Southeast to many organisations. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-under-no-circumstances-should-you-touch-me-with-a-barge-pole/ 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:20240920T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240920T093000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20240611T130637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T084213Z UID:4299-1726824600-1726824600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Understanding AI & its Repercussions for Society\, Now and in The Future DESCRIPTION:Presented by Russell Whitworth\, Ian Hawker\, Peter Lord\, Andrew Rogoyski & Alan FreelandPlaces will be available in the hall or for on-line viewing. \n\n\n\nArtificial Intelligence cannot be avoided in the news with comments ranging frompraise for its astonishing benefits to alarming stories of the end of humanity. This study day\, led bymembers of U3A’s “AI for Everyone Team” with support from the University of Surrey\, will explorewhat AI is and how it works\, provide a case study of its application\, discuss the issues andchallenges\, and offer demonstrations of AI tools that are available to all U3A members. https://u3asites.org.uk/files/s/surreyu3anetwork/docs/st24sep.pdf URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/understanding-ai-its-repercussions-for-society-now-and-in-the-future/ LOCATION:The Menuhin Hall\, Cobham Road\, Stoke d'Abernon\, Surrey KT11 3QQ CATEGORIES:All our programmes,Study Days END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240902T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240906T235959 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20240426T134905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T134906Z UID:4266-1725235200-1725667199@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Northumberland Holiday DESCRIPTION:The booking form is attached here. \n\n\n\nThe Flyer as shown above can be downloaded here. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/northumberland-holiday/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240827T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240827T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 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=Europe/London:20240804T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240804T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 CREATED:20240630T090852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240630T090853Z UID:4281-1722774600-1722787200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Summer Event DESCRIPTION:Our Summer Event will be held at the Tithe Barn in Bookham on the 4th August\, starting at 12.30. Due to popular demand we are inviting Paolo and Sandra back to provide our entertainment and Conissbee’s will be providing their usual excellent catering. Like last year\, Members are asked to bring their own tables\, chairs\, plates \, cutlery\, drinks and glasses. The cost will be £20 per head. Bookings can be made through Chris Wimble and will be confirmed upon payment. Payments can be made by Bank Transfer to:Fetcham & District U3A (business account)40-18-0261384236Ref: SE + your surname Chris can be contacted at chris.wimble1942@gmail.com or on 07564 869100 URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/summer-event-3/ LOCATION:The Tithe Barn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240723T141500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240723T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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:20260511T172943 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 END:VCALENDAR