Category Archives: Grumpy Old Men

Our October visit was to the business of W.W.Winter in Derby. Unknown to all ofus until recently, Winters are the oldest photographic business in the country,and possibly the world, having been established in 1852. They have been in thesame premises … Continue reading →

After a last-minute cancellation of our booking by the Museum, which had postponed our originally planned visit, our intrepid members finally made it to Yorkshire in early June. The Museum is built around what had been a working pit in … Continue reading →

In our continuing spirit of enquiry, some of our Grumpy Old Men recently set off for Lichfield, which one of our number is familiar with from his working life. We started off with coffee in a very convenient cafe next … Continue reading →

For their March visit, the Grumpy Old Men set off for North Nottinghamshire, to the Holocaust Visitor Centre at Laxton. This was a thought-provoking visit – we started off with a video presentation and after a coffee break, went on … Continue reading →

Nine of our Grumpy Old Men have recently visited Cromford Mill, situated near the edge of Cromford village, and the northern end of the old Cromford canal. We had booked a guide who showed us round the exhibition and buildings, … Continue reading →