Small group of Italy-lovers who meet to improve their Italian. As a life-time Italian resident and teacher I am willing to instruct and guide others to achieve a working knowledge of Italian in a spirit of light-heartedness. Members must have … Continue reading
Perhaps you know that “It’s not over until the fat lady sings”. You may remember Pavarotti singing Nessun Dorma at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, or have heard the Toreador song from Carmen. If you want to explore … Continue reading
The group is only suitable for those people who have some experience of the game. There is no formal teaching but the sessions take the form of Duplicate Bridge and are supported by Chris Park as our tutor. We are … Continue reading
Through weekly discussions, we explore and debate aspects of policy and practice concerning crime and justice, but we do so with a light touch. This a really contemporary subject area attracting a range of diverse opinions informed by the group’s … Continue reading
Our Group members take it in turns to plan and lead walks which are approx 6 miles in length starting at 10.00. Lunch follows each walk (arranged by the walk leader), generally at a local pub. Our walks are usually … Continue reading
We are an advanced French level group of reading, writing and discussions. New members are welcome to join, however, you would need to be fluent in French and to the level of a (near) degree in French as a foreign … Continue reading
A great way to exercise with like-minded people, Racketball is played indoors, on a squash court, so the weather need not keep you away. You do not need to have your own equipment as English Squash and Racketball have supported … Continue reading
Teatime Talk on Poverty Dr Jack Fawbert, who gave a recent talk on Making Sense of Popular Culture, will lead a Teatime Talk on Poverty on Thursday 23 January from 2.30pm to 4.30pm with a refreshment break, at the Thomas … Continue reading
Usually, a recorder consort features playing pieces in four parts – descant/soprano; treble/alto; tenor; bass – but more or fewer instruments are often used and the most fun is to be gained by being able to play all of the … Continue reading
Maybe you used to play badminton many moons ago and feel you would like the chance to take it up again. You do not need to be county standard as the emphasis is on enjoyable social sport. We meet at … Continue reading
Pickleball is played either indoors or outdoors as singles or doubles. It’s played on a court similar in size and markings to a badminton court but players often use an actual badminton court or mark out pickleball lines on a … Continue reading
The group has been discussing issues in philosophy for over two years. Some members have followed Bryan Magee’s excellent The Story of Philosophy. However, this book does not cover the most recent phase of the English language and European philosophy, … Continue reading
