Interest Groups

For a few weeks now, the Discussion Group have been meeting via Zoom on a Thursday Morning. Initially there were four of us but at the last count it was six – so we’re slowly expanding our reach and our skill. Luckily we have had Andrew Cullen to talk us through the various protocols that […]

The National Archives are making digital records available on their website free of charge for as long as the Kew site is closed to visitors. Registered users will be able to order and download up to ten items at a time, to a maximum of 50 items over 30 days. The limits are there to […]

For the Art lovers amongst us, Caroline Balmer recommends a series she has just enjoyed watching called “Art in Isolation” by Philip Mould. It is a series of 20 x 10 minute sessions where Philip describes his own pictures and works of art from his beautiful historic home. As an art dealer, writer and broadcaster […]

Six members of the Amblers joined a Zoom call on Wednesday at 10.30am which has been set up as a weekly activity so that we can keep up to date with what’s going on, share information and look forward to when we can all start walking together again.  Plans are being made. Everyone is doing […]

Song of the toilet roll by Hazel Arnold So long I have waited for such adulation Of my intimate quilting and neat perforation. Perceiving my talents folk flock to admire me and empty the shelves as they rush to acquire me, acknowledge my presence with cries of emotion then arrange me at home with care […]

Save £80, sit back in a comfy armchair and enjoy a virtual ride on a gondola through glorious Venice. Venice from home     Or listen to the Choir whilst taking a virtual tour of the Sistine Chapel Virtual Tour of Sistine Chapel       Join Simon Reeve for an insight into the Palio […]