Graham Snowdon The last time I absorbed such a huge amount of information in such a short time was around ten years ago when, on a visit to London’s theatreland, I watched The Reduced Shakespeare Company act out the complete works of William Shakespeare in 97 minutes. Peter Stubbs, a regular and popular visitor to Stumperlowe Probus … Read more
In the sphere of first aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), a hands-on approach is vital. And we were instructed on that hands-on approach, literally, as our speaker Rebecca Walton, from the Sheffield-based company JWP Training, guided us through the procedure that would be necessary if we were to save somebody’s life in the event of … Read more
Our speaker Ann le Sage must have realised she was preaching to the converted when, at the beginning of her talk, she asked if there was anybody present who had NOT walked through the Porter Valley. Not a single hand went up, out of another healthy attendance of well over 40 members. Ann is chair … Read more
Brian Cookson, the man who rescued British Cycling and then spent four years tackling the drugs problem which threatened to engulf the sport at world level, lifted the lid on the politics of international sport for Stumperlowe Probus Club’s latest presentation. His talk was entitled “Going Full Cycle – the life of Brian,” which will … Read more
A party of ten ‘petrolheads’ from the club, including chairman Dick Birks, enjoyed a trip to the Oil Can Café and classic car museum in the Carding Shed near Holmfirth last Friday (1st December). After a ‘full English’ brunch they were able to browse the big collection of wall-mounted automobilia and admire the display of … Read more
Our speaker Paul Iseard might be a southerner by accident of birth, but he is a fan of all things Sheffield as the former owner of the famous and eponymous Sheffield Shop on Ecclesall Road and Chair of the Trustees of the Friends of Portland Works, home to more than 30 artisan craftspeople. Sheffield cutlery, … Read more