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Dickens Exhibition – Museum of London

Around 20 members and guests came to the Museum of London for this event.  The introductory talk by the curator of paintings, prints and drawings at the Museum was excellent and really set the scene of London in the time of Dickens.  The exhibition itself was also excellent . . . → Read More: May 2012

Tour of Somerset House

There was an excellent turn out for our tour of Somerset House in March.   This is a fascinating building with a long history and we were conducted around the site by a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide.  The weather was warm and sunny, the restaurant was new and innovative . . . → Read More: April 2012

Burns Lunch

There was an excellent attendance at our first Burns Lunch on 28th January.  Leonard, as usual,  did an excellent job of providing the haggis, neeps and tatties.  Duncan Craig addressed the haggis in some style and the speeches by Rona Passmore, Carol Whitesmith and Anne O’Hagan were first class.  Many thanks . . . → Read More: March 2012

AGM and lunch

There was an excellent turnout for the AGM and lunch which took place at St Columba’s on Saturday 5th November. A new committee was elected for the year 2011-2012 and this is as follows:

President – Lynn Blackwell Past President – Dorothy MacDonald President Elect – Carol Whitesmith Treasurer – Marjory . . . → Read More: November 2011

Annual Dinner Thirty members and 24 guests attended our annual dinner at the University Women’s Club and enjoyed Pimm’s in the charming lounge followed by a delicious 3 course dinner in the Library. We were honoured to have such a distinguished speaker in Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Her excellent talk covering her student . . . → Read More: August 2011

Spring Lunch The Spring Lunch on 2nd April was a memorable event. Firstly due to our speaker, Chief Petty Officer Linda Hadcocks RNR who gave such a wonderful talk complete with Power Point presentation on setting up a field hospital in Iraq in 2003 in the midst of the Iraq war, secondly for Leonard’s . . . → Read More: May 2011

President’s Tea Party On Saturday 29th January our President, Dorothy MacDonald hosted a tea party at Kings Place, Kings Cross a venue unknown to most of us. Before we sat down for tea there was a guided tour of this most interesting modern building which is set on the Regents Canal. Tea, which was . . . → Read More: March 2011

A Happy New Year to all our Members

Winter Outing – Leighton House and Linley Sambourne House On a bitterly cold day in November around 20 members and friends took part in the winter outing with lunch at Café Pasta The guides at both properties were excellent and it was interesting to watch the . . . → Read More: January 2011

AGM and lunch

As usual there was a very good attendance at the AGM on Saturday 30th October and a new committee was elected for the year 2010-2011.  The new committee is as shown under Committee above.

Future Programme

Our new President outlined her plans for the coming year which include:

Friday November 26th            . . . → Read More: November 2010

Annual Lunch

The Annual Lunch which took place on 17th June at the Caledonian Club was a great success with over 50 members and guests  attending.  The room was perfect, the food was  delicious and the Principal, Professor Anton Muscatelli,  an excellent speaker.  What more could we ask!  Many thanks to David Coughtrie for . . . → Read More: August 2010