Peter Jackson

A departure from our normal talk, as Brian stimulated a discussion about the amount we spend on the NHS and how it is spent. The UK now spends over 9% of GDP on the NHS and with the nation’s debt position it is clear that the NHS must find its share. How we do this … Read more

Graham took us on a journey from the canal basin all the way to Tinsley where before the Sheffield arm was built the canal ended; largely because the Duke of Rutland was protecting his own interests. Through some lovely old pictures, he traced the emergence of the canal and its basin to a thriving terminus … Read more

 Brilliantly delivered with excellent real examples, a fascinating talk about the science of linguistics – particularly in the clinical sphere. Mick proved that what we say is not always what we mean, and further that the way we speak is as much a shorthand for assessment of each other as our first visual impression – … Read more

Martyn Johnson, one time Attercliffe bobby and now historian and metal detectorist took us back in time through some splendid artefacts he has found over the years. His enthusiasm for his subject came across undiluted and we shared a lovely hour with him. A Darfield lad, born and bred not far from Barnsley, and still … Read more

We had an interesting talk from Ralph Millward whose interest in Rhododendrons led him to research and follow the path of one Frank Kingdom Ward who was a botanist. He went on around 25 expeditions over a period of nearly fifty years, exploring Tibet, North Western China, Burma (Myanmar) and Assam (now part of North … Read more