Date

Meeting

Tuesday 9 June

3 Guests for Dinner - 8pm

If you could invite three people to dinner (real or fictional) who would you choose, and why?

Thursday 25 June

This topic has been carried over from March 2026

History of Place Names - 8pm

Why was your chosen place (anywhere in the world) called what it is, and has this name changed over time?

Wednesday 8 July

The Ripple Effect - 8pm

Discuss ways that a single action/decision can have a ripple effect (good or bad) e.g. through social media postings, or impact on your family, or via accidental inventions.

Monday 20 July

Disappearances of things/people - 8pm

Who, or what, has disappeared over time?  Is it a mystery still to be solved, or are there known reasons why?

Thursday 13 August

First Lines/Last Lines - 8pm

What memorable first or last lines from books, plays, speeches, gravestones etc. do you like, hate, find amusing, or find inspiring?

Friday 28 August

Daytime event, with everyone being asked to bring some food to share with the group.

Lunch in the Garden - 12 noon

This summer, our “lunch in the garden” session will be held at Jackie M’s.  If the weather is unkind, we will have lunch indoors instead.  We can look forward to a relaxing social event, perhaps with some afternoon garden games.

Thursday 10 September

Iceland (part 2) - 8pm

In part 1 last February, geography/geology was discussed.  This time it will be “anything else” e.g. history, politics, language, sagas, or maybe even trolls (!)

Monday 21 September

History of Music - 8pm

How have music styles changed over the centuries? Have different cultures, world events, or types of instruments influenced some of these changes?  Do you have a favourite music style?  By all means play an excerpt of music to illustrate your research if you wish.

Wednesday 7 October

Planning meeting - 8pm

Tricia and Jean will be the planners for the next programme.  Please come along to help brainstorm ideas.

Tuesday 20 October

Play Reading - 8pm

We will be reading/enacting another of Linda Mesham’s fun murder/mystery plays. Jean is kindly organising receipt of the play booklets.

Thursday 5 November

Crystals/Gems/Lucky charms - 8pm

How is the healing power of crystals meant to work, and do different ones act in different ways?  Do you know what your own birthstone is, and what it’s meant to say about you?  Do you believe in lucky charms?  What lucky charms can you think of? Are there different ones in other cultures?

w/c 16 November

Actual day of the week to be agreed nearer the time via a Doodle poll.

Telephone Quiz - 7.30pm start

It’s the annual telephone quiz!  Come along to have fun at guessing the cryptic clues - the more brain cells, the merrier.