Glyn Davies

Moths have a bad reputation because most people think that they eat clothes.  In fact they do not.  It is the larvae of a very few moth species that eat clothes.  These larvae probably fed on the linings in birds’ nests before humans wore clothes made of natural fibers.  Generally moths do not lay eggs … Read more

After telling us how he found a gravestone with his name on it in St. Keys graveyard, Stephen began his story of the Redruth and Chasewater Railway beginning near Truro. His talk was accompanied by wonderful photographs that he has taken on his travels. He showed us Devoran Village Hall, which was once an engine … Read more

Dave began with the ‘magic’ cup-and-ball trick, which he said was known to the Romans and Ancient Greeks.   Even though I knew (or suspected) how it was done I could not see how he moved the balls- he was too proficient.  He followed this with a 5-card trick too fast for us to really … Read more

One of the reasons for researching the make-up of atoms is that looking closely at the smallest things can tell us much about the largest things, such as suns, stars and galaxies. Only 5 or 6 types of ‘bricks’ can make lots of different things. A clearer understanding of the atom was made by Thomson … Read more

Jonathan began by warning us not to trust anyone who rang up claiming to be from Microsoft who said that they have detected a fault on our computer.  They offer to cure the fault if we allow them access to the computer. It is a scam.  Microsoft, our banks, HMRC etc. will not contact us by ‘phone if they need … Read more

John’s aim was to show that being British means that we are descendants of immigrants even if we do not like the present form of immigration. What do we think are symbols of Britishness? He showed a series of ‘British’ symbols:  Winston Churchill, The Union Flag, The Coat of Arms, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, The Tower of … Read more