Critically acclaimed author and public speaker Fran Sandham took on the challenge of a lifetime, by walking across Africa from Namibia's Skeleton Coast on the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean near Zanzibar – completely alone: no backup, no support team, no one to carry his gear, no sponsors, no film crew, no journalists, no fuss, Read more

Our Guest speaker is Alan Mordey from Hertfordshire Constabulary Cyber Crime unit who will give us a structured talk focusing on the following points:- How criminals use social engineering to target you- Examples of fraudulent activity (phone, text, email, online)- Reducing digital footprint- Importance of good passwords and 2 Factor Authentication/2 Step Verification to secure Read more

I am a retired Metropolitan Police officer. I served with the Met for 27 years, 21 of whichattached to special operations. I was a firearms officer with the Diplomatic Protection Group,I was a Residential Protection officer providing close protection to visiting VIPs anddiplomats , I was also a nationally-qualified licenced search officer.I was involved in Read more

The purpose of the meeting is to receive the Trustees' report and Statement of Accounts for the period ending 31st March 2025, to appoint an independent examiner of accounts, and to elect officers and members of the Committee of Trustees. Under the charity's constitution all members of the existing committee retire at the AGM. NOMINATIONS FOR Read more

Our guest speaker is Lania Pole. For more details please click here Read more

Keith Baldwin's rules on age and how to avoid the pitfalls.   Keith Baldwin is 'the Tallfellow' and when you see him you will know why, although he says he peaked at 6'4" and is now on the way down! In his early days Keith was a soldier in the Household Cavalry and served for six Read more

A fascinating talk about the amazing story and timeless music of Simon & Garfunkel! Our guest speaker Martin Orkin will discuss this wonderful duo, who made so many superb recordings: ‘The Sound Of Silence’, ‘Homeward Bound’, ‘Scarborough Fair’ and ‘Mrs. Robinson’. And, of course, the all-time classic, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’! We will hear snippets Read more

Who am I? -I am a devoted fan of dance. Ballet was the passion of my life but along with the dreams of so many other aspiring ballerinas, ordinariness got in the way. A late return to classes rekindled my love for dance and led me into a world that I thought had passed me by. Read more

I have had a life-long interest in the theatre and performing, especially the musical theatre, both as an amateur and semi-professional performer and as a producer and director. After retirement from a professional career in financial management that took me to over thirty countries, I have been able to devote much of my leisure time Read more

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