Andrew Shorthouse Roger Browne entertained us brilliantly once again, this time on the history of jazz and how it came to UK from the United States. His talk was laced with some terrific live piano playing on his own keyboard, mainly blues, ragtime and trad jazz. Born in Blackpool, he taught himself to play the piano by … Read more
Alan, a retired consultant anaesthetist at Barnsley Hospital, gave us another great talk on how a group of his friends and colleagues (Fig 1) successfully tackled Mount Kilimanjaro. Ironically, the older you are, the more likely you are to succeed in reaching the summit. Between 30 and 75 per cent fail to reach it, depending … Read more
Jo Meredith’s talk was a real eye-opener for many Probus members who had never set foot in the Sheffield General Cemetery. Jo was a town planner and landscape architect in local government and subsequently ran her own bookshop in Gloucester before selling up and becoming a tour guide. She has been a volunteer at the … Read more
7 December 2022 by Andrew Shorthouse David Radstone was a Consultant Radiotherapist and Oncologist at Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, for 20 years before moving to the Peninsula School of Medicine and finally retiring to Exeter. He gave a superb and beautifully illustrated talk in front of many of his ex-colleagues and even a patient or two. Egyptian … Read more
3rd October 2022 – Sir Stuart Goodwin 1886-1969 – Sheffield Industrialist, Benefactor and Grateful Patient – Dr Mike Collins Dr Mike Collins gave us a terrific talk, detailing the remarkable life of Sheffield’s Sir Stuart Goodwin. He did his medical training in Galway and was appointed Consultant Radiologist at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, finally retiring … Read more
This was a very informative historical talk on tree development within the urban environment. Felicity Stout is the Woodland Manager and Tree Conservation Officer at the Peak District National Park and the University of Cumbria Peak District National Park Authority. The economic, health and aesthetic advantages of tree planting was recognised here as early as … Read more