General Meetings
General Meetings are held monthly on the second Wednesday of the month ( except August ) at Meadowcroft & Quarrendon Community Centre , 147 Meadowcroft, Aylesbury HP19 9HH.
Business items are discussed from 10.00 – 10.30 am, followed by a break for tea/coffee and then a talk by an invited Speaker from 11.00 – 12.00 midday. There is also the opportunity to book for outings and social events.
In accordance with fire regulations, a register must be kept of all members attending these monthly meetings. Members are asked to have their presence recorded on arrival, and it is also necessary to wear name badges.
Speakers 2010
| Date | Speaker | Subject | |||
| January | 13 | John Tyler | - | The Ridgeway | |
| February | 10 | Roger Moorhouse | - | The Berlin Wall | |
| March | 10 | John Wyatt | - | Pharaoh’s Birds | |
| April | 14 | Susanne Carr | - | Space and Silence – Vermeer | |
| May | 12 | Nigel Glover–Wright | - | Tsavo West , Ambosele and Samburu | |
| June | 9 | Lt Col David Gilbert | - | Florence – Her History and Treasures | |
| July | 14 | James Taylor | - | Horatio Nelson : Life and Loves | |
| August | No meeting | ||||
| September | 8 | Russell Bowes | - | The Capable Mr Brown | |
| October | 13 | Adrian Thornton | - | National Parks : Ours , but Ours to Look After | |
| November | 10 | Alex Paterson | Our Species | ||
| December | 8 | Peter Bull | A Medieval Christmas | ||
Talk Descriptions
AUGUST : No meeting
SEPTEMBER 8th : The Capable Mr Brown – Russell Bowes
Russell Bowes , a freelance garden historian , takes a look at the life and career of Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown – a man who changed the face of England for ever. Born into poverty and obscurity , he became renowned across the world as the father of the English landscape garden movement.
October 13th : National Parks : Not Ours, But Ours to Look After – Adrian Thornton
Adrian will show what ‘National Park’ means in England & Wales and take us on a brief illustrated tour of the present twelve National Parks.
He will explain what National Park Authorities are and do , and the relative roles of those authorities and the National Trust , as well as some of the threats and problems the National Parks constantly face. The talk will be illustrated with striking colour slides.
November 10th : Our Species – Alex Paterson
Alex will present a further topical and thought-provoking talk on the many major global risks to which our species is exposed, some of our own making such as overpopulation, war and climate change and others such as earthquakes, plagues and asteroid impacts.
He states that ‘We freely share the impressive scientific advances that have improved the lives of many. Can we extend this sharing to genuine international cooperation to address these urgent global risks in time to benefit future generations ? ‘.
December 8th : A Medieval Christmas – Peter Bull
We have a real treat for our Christmas meeting . Peter Bull is a much sought after musician who gives solo performances of historical music at venues such as the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace, playing period instruments.
‘A Medieval Christmas’ will include pieces played on the sinfonye ( hurdy gurdy ), recorder , flute, dulcimer , and some medieval carols sung to the medieval lute.
