After lunch at the Flying Standard, 11 of us settled in for a one-hour guided tour of the Coventry Transport Museum. Our loquacious tour guide kept us on our toes by singling out individuals to interrogate with leading questions (i.e. none of us fell asleep š). We saw a truly impressive array of bicycles, motorbikes,Continue reading “Sent to Coventry”
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King Solomonās Gold: Fantasy or Fact?
Some 50 of us sat attentively at the feet of ļ»æProf Alan Millard to hear him talk about āKing Solomonās Gold: Fantasy or Fact?ā We came in hope – that we might walk away with some gold in our hands [Ed: really? ā¦ really!?!! You knew this was a MIRTH event š³ But ā¦ waitContinue reading “King Solomonās Gold: Fantasy or Fact?”
Clay Shooting
The second MIRTH Xtra event took place at Warwick Adventure Sports on Thursday the 14th March. Eight intrepid Mirthers were given a real treat. David Harkness who is not only a regular member but also a fully qualified instructor and safety officer opened up the world of Clay Pidgeon Shooting for us. Expert tuition wasContinue reading “Clay Shooting”
Walk Around Long Itchington
For the second month running it was raining for our walk. This time we were walking around Long Itchington. Five hardy souls set off, first we were walking on tarmacked paths so I thought my boots might stay clean but Richard soon led us off onto muddier and wetter paths across fields.Ā After a whileContinue reading “Walk Around Long Itchington”
The Danny Razzoo Show
Danny Razzoo came to St Paulās on February 20th to entertain and amaze us with his magic tricks, using mainly numbers and playing cards. Danny particularly enjoys āmathemagicā in which he uses his excellent knowledge of mathematics (as a former teacher of) to bemuse his audience. Some of his tricks employ straightforward maths and algebraContinue reading “The Danny Razzoo Show”
MIRTH wet walk
Well, here’s a turn up for the books! Two firsts in one day! Our first first was that it rained ā¦ and rained ā¦ and rained āļø. For the whole of our walk š³!It had started before we met up at the Plough & Harrow. And it accompanied us all the way as we walkedContinue reading “MIRTH wet walk”
RSC ‘Behind the Scenes tour
On a beautiful sunny day, 14 of us enjoyed a hearty lunch at the Dirty Duck in Stratford-upon-Avon. Inspired by the pubās link with the world of theatre we then made our way to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for a āBehind the Scenesā tour of the main theatre and the Swan Theatre. We were joinedContinue reading “RSC ‘Behind the Scenes tour”
A walk through Leamington
Ten MIRTH stalwarts braved the cold to set off on the monthly MIRTH walk on 9th January. They were not put off by the sub-zero temperature. Nor were they afraid of a āfeels likeā temperature of minus six (yes! -6 C). Rather they revelled in the beautiful sunshine and the warm company. They strolled fromContinue reading “A walk through Leamington”
A Walk through Cubbington and Lillington
Despite the weather forecast, a group of 9 men turned up for a walk around Cubbington and Lillington villages. Richard had arranged this walk on paths as the recent wet weather had made the ground very wet. We set off from St Mary’s Church, Cubbington passing through the cricket ground to Windmill Hill. (Richard toldContinue reading “A Walk through Cubbington and Lillington”
MIRTH Christmas Dinner
The Windmill Inn was the select venue for our annual Christmas Dinner, on 5th December this year. Thirteen MIRTHers and seven spouses had made their choices from a very appetising menu, (and 19 of the 20 managed to arrive at the Inn on time!). The spirit of the season was evident in the Christmas jumpersContinue reading “MIRTH Christmas Dinner”
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