Neil is a published author with 70 titles to his name. His talk is a laugh-a-minute tour of the quirks and foibles, highs and lows of his time running Britain’s highest inn back in the 1970s and 1980s, grappling with tight-fisted farmers, eccentric characters, bizarre local customs, naturist weekends, “lattes and lock-ins”, police raids, rats Read more

A meeting for Members and prospective members to have the opportunity to visits the displays of other groups so that we can learn what has been happening during the past year within our u3a and any visitors can learn about the various activities that are available. The opportunity throughout the day to judge the entries Read more

First-Hand Accounts of Soldiers of the British Expeditionary Force on the Run in World War Two.  This talk follows events in the summer of 1940. Two members of Timandra’s family were both captured separately by the Nazi Germans. Both managed to escape and made their way through France to Spain where they were again captured and Read more

The son of a middle class provincial jeweller, this talk analyses the mercurial rise of Carl Fabergé in pre-revolution Russia who, by his late 30’s, was producing incomparable jewels and objets d’art for the Imperial Court and bourgeois Moscow and St Petersburg.  The presentation discusses Fabergé’s early life and influences, includes photographs of the shops Read more

Clare writes humorous verses which started with personalising them for birthday cards. Over the last few years this developed into writing about various topics. Trying to bring humour to everyday situations and experiences which connect with people.  Read more

Millions of clinical diagnostic tests are run every day. If you’ve ever had a blood test, you might like to learn something about how they work and what role they play in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Nick’s talk will provide an insight into this important area. There won’t be too much science, but Read more

Ruth Ellis - The Last Lady .... The presentation isn't just of national interest, but has significant relevance to the area we live in. Ruth Ellis is buried at Amersham and the lover she shot lies in the churchyard at Penn. Apart from the above sad denouement, much of the story took place in South Read more

The Caribbean region is central to international narcotics trafficking, with cocaine and other narcotics produced and exported from countries along its southern and western coastline to North America, Europe and beyond. Learn of the mechanics, scale, and consequences of this trafficking for the Caribbean region and recipient nations, especially America and the UK. Learn also Read more

An affectionate exploration of the dominant English myth. Was Arthur a real person, and how did his story get so big? Read more

Tropical rainforests are the most biologically diverse and complex habitats on the planet. In this talk, David will outline the main ecological processes that keep the forests functioning, and he will describe the current threats that surround their long-term survival. David works at the Natural History Museum in London, and lectures at Imperial College. He Read more