Graham Snowdon Just less than two years on from our visit by Richad Blair, better known as George Orwell’s son, we were privileged to have as our guest speaker Quentin Kopp, a trustee of the Orwell Society, whose own father Georges was Orwell’s commander in the Spanish Civil War.If we were talking musically, this contribution could well … Read more
As has been said many times before, we Stumperlowe Probus members are blessed by having the wonderful countryside of the Peak District on our doorstep. And, even by Peak standards, the River Wye specifically is a hidden gem, as our speaker Don Stazicker pointed out. Don knows the Wye – not to be confused with … Read more
Most people will associate volcanoes with Iceland, with memories of grounded aeroplane flights still fresh in their minds, and I for one must confess that I didn’t know that Chile also has several active volcanoes. Dave McGarvie, an honorary research fellow at Lancaster University, is an expert of volcanology (or vulcanology – it can be … Read more
Do you know your Fino from your Manzanilla? Or your Amontillado from your Oloroso? If you were among the 40 Stumperlowe Probus Club members and guests who enjoyed fellow member David Westaway’s comprehensive masterclass – not to mention the delicious Spanish-style tapas that accompanied the tastings – then you will almost certainly now know the … Read more
We were honoured to have Professor Dame Pamela Shaw, one of the world’s leading researchers into Motor Neurone Disease, as our pre-lunch speaker and guest of honour at our annual luncheon at the Mercure Kenwood Hall Hotel. The full title of Dame Pamela’s presentation was “Neuroscience Research at the University of Sheffield: Past, present and … Read more
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