Peter Jackson

The reason for this post is to practice loading a new post and inserting a picture This is a picture of our dogs Alfie who sustained injury to his elbow is being nursed by Stanley lying on him. Sadly after prophylactic surgery to his other non damaged elbow he never was able to run free … Read more

Peter Curtis, our immediate past chairman, served a three-year term of office rather than the usual two because of the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic and the fact that the 2020 annual general meeting, when the official handover would normally have taken place, was not held. In appreciation of his efforts in leading the club … Read more

Further to the talk from Alex Burns (see report below) she has sent us a list of her top ten chamber works and we share them with all for their enjoyment. Top 10 Chamber Works: Classical Style  Joseph Haydn: String Quartet Op.76, No.1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: String Quintet in C minor, K.406, No.2 Luigi Boccherini: … Read more

Once again Stumperlowe Probus proved the variety of experiences among our own membership with two talks and an amusing monologue. Michael Clarke, grandson of Sir Geoffrey Clarke who rose the great heights in the Indian Post Office as Postmaster General, recounted some of his own work experiences. In his youth he worked at the Army … Read more

Following his very interesting talk on tea, James returned to tell us about coffee. You may have wondered how it came to be that the pip of a cherry was cleaned of its pulp and outer coating or parchment, then roasted and ground down to be covered in very hot water to make the drink … Read more

A party of 25 members including wives, visited the Cromford Mill for a guided tour of the Mill and the Village. An excellent day out for all, which was made all the more interesting by our well informed guides who brought the workings of Sir Richard Arkwright’s developments to life. A fuller description of the … Read more