Author Archives: bigstuey

On a frosty evening with a sprinkling of snow but also the welcome glimmer of longer daylight, our chair CAW warmed us with her usual capable charm. As we only had one speaker, we decided to have a bumper session … Continue reading →

On our first meeting of 2019 we were all in good spirits after the Christmas and New Year break.  Our chair DM steered us through the proceedings in his excellent relaxed manner. Introductions were to the question: ‘Tell us about … Continue reading →

On a typically wet and windy December evening our chair LG used the theme of Advent and Christmas,  entertaining us with some amusing fill-in material. Introductions were to the question: ‘What would your ideal Advent calendar contain?’ A big welcome … Continue reading →

On a decidedly cold and wet November evening our chair CLW used the theme of ‘being cool’ and amused us with some amusing fill-in material as usual. Introductions were to the question: ‘Why are you feeling cool?’ A big welcome … Continue reading →

Our chair TH used the timely theme of Christmas and amused us with some amazing facts and figures as fill-in material. Introductions were to the question: ‘What do you like about Christmas?’ A big welcome to our guest LH. We … Continue reading →

Our chair JR used the theme of grammar and delighted us with snippets from the book – ‘Have you eaten Grandma’ by Gyles Brandreth Introductions were to the question: ‘Is there anything that really annoys you about grammar?’ For our … Continue reading →

Our multitasking chair CLW steered the meeting with effortless ease. Humorous fill in material brought many a chortle. Introductions were to the question: ‘When have you been in a pickle?’ For our inspiration, CLW read lyrics to the song ‘Words’ … Continue reading →