On a beautiful sunny day, 14 of us enjoyed a hearty lunch at the Dirty Duck in Stratford-upon-Avon. Inspired by the pub’s link with the world of theatre we then made our way to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for a ‘Behind the Scenes’ tour of the main theatre and the Swan Theatre. We were joinedContinue reading “RSC ‘Behind the Scenes tour”
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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 ‘feels like’ 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”
The “Cross of Nails”
Eighteen of us gathered for lunch in St Paul’s, then settled in the lounge to listen to Canon Graeme Pringle talk about the “Cross of Nails”. He began by detailing the waves of the “Moonlight Sonata” air raid on Coventry during the awful night of 14-15 November 1940, and showed us what the city lookedContinue reading “The “Cross of Nails””
The Lawfords and The Old Smithy
Imagine our disgust! We were walking peacefully along Ling Lane, near Lawford Heath, when we saw beside the road … ugly evidence of fly tipping! Our members were of course outraged – as you can see from the photo. But we continued on our way and came to a field with a fine crop ofContinue reading “The Lawfords and The Old Smithy”
MIRTH Xtra – Curry night
Gian came to Leamington from the Punjab as a boy and was soon learning how to cook and clean for his dad and seven housemates who were working shifts at local foundries. Ever since then he’s been cooking for family, friends and colleagues. He spent 40 years working in the Warwickshire County Council finance department.Continue reading “MIRTH Xtra – Curry night”
Your good health – Dr Peter Davis
On 17th October, 22 of us gathered in St Paul’s to hear excellent advice from our own Dr Peter Davis, talking about how to stay healthy. He reminded us of some general tips, like getting plenty of exercise (and gentle exercise is fine if we are no longer at peak performance levels 😉) plus ensuringContinue reading “Your good health – Dr Peter Davis”
Kingston Estate, Chesterton
On Tuesday 11th October, nine of us set off on a misty morning to walk around the Kingston Estate, Chesterton.We appreciated the gentle paths, the beautiful views, the fish ponds and the meticulously kept farm buildings (we were certainly never going to risk trespassing!).We were nearly attacked by literally hundreds of ducks who walked noisilyContinue reading “Kingston Estate, Chesterton”
Stratford Armouries
On 19th September, 16 of us met up at The Boar’’s Head in Hampton Lucy for a very enjoyable lunch – filled with tasty food and stimulating company.We then proceeded to Stratford Armouries where Terry had arranged for David Baulk to give us a special tour of the ‘Pegasus’ exhibition – about one of theContinue reading “Stratford Armouries”
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