For the benefit of any new members who might like to come to our group we meet at Central Methodist Church at 2pm to about 4pm. The price to come to the meetings is £2 which covers the cost of the room, a speaker and refreshments. Thank you very much to the kitchen helpers as it is a really important job you do providing drinks and biscuits during the meeting.
At the last meeting we had Robin Hood who came to speak to us dressed in his greenwood clothing. It was a shame he didn’t want to use the microphone, but I don’t suppose he would have had one in the forest anyway, it was a problem for members who couldn’t hear him very well. Robin had done loads of research about life and times and it did show. He did also bring items round to show us and we were allowed to touch them. His clothes, and equipment were all natural fabrics (animal skin) and mostly made by himself.
Stephen Walker is coming to talk to us on the 12th February about ‘Moving on – A study of migration of millworkers to Darley Abbey’. It could also read from the river Leen to the river Derwent.
Also at that meeting, Kathy and Sandra are hoping to take your names and money for the visit to the Holocaust Centre at a cost of £17.50 on 6th April.
The following month we will be back to our usual 3rd Wednesday in the month.