On a wet, dreary December day, some 27 MIRTHers & partners pranced up to The Racehorse in West Warwick to enjoy some Christmas cheer. Yes we had Christmas jumpers – but most were on the straight (but not so narrow …). The Festive Fayre was much looked forward to – someone thought there was aContinue reading “MIRTH Christmas Lunch 9th December 2025”
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The Lord Leycester Hospital
The Lord Leycester Hospital is hard to miss as you drive through Warwick. 20 MIRTHers paid a visit this November. The Lord Leycester Hospital was founded in 1571, although the buildings are older. They are some of the most important medieval buildings in the country. The buildings have recently been restored. After enjoying lunch inContinue reading “The Lord Leycester Hospital”
What Price For Your Passion?
“What price for your passion” was the title of the talk given by Paul Linnell, who had travelled from Leicester for the MIRTH Main Event presentation on Tuesday October 21st. The talk coincided with the 500th anniversary of the bible being translated into the English language. Paul told us that the early 16th century wasContinue reading “What Price For Your Passion?”
Surviving as The Man in The Middle
This month on Tuesday September 16th, the MIRTH Main Event welcomed James Shanahan. He was here to give a talk about his experiences as a community Rugby Union referee of 25 years standing. As James introduced himself, we all noticed a wall of numbers behind him. 20-40-60, 14+2=16, 15, 22 and so on. What didContinue reading “Surviving as The Man in The Middle”
Exploring Lichfield
At 9.01am on Tuesday, 17th June, our luxury coach pulled away from St Paul’s for the start of a great day out. The coach was filled with 36 guests, many of which had never been to the Staffordshire city of Lichfield before. Conversations broke out with people catching up with friends. The most common themeContinue reading “Exploring Lichfield”
Visit To The Midlands Air Museum
The Mirth Main Event for May was a trip to the above museum, located near Baginton, just outside Coventry. After a very convivial lunch at the Baginton Oak nearby, some twenty Mirthers enjoyed a tour of the museum, with its extensive collection of aircraft, engines, artifacts and memorabilia. Our two tour guides were very friendlyContinue reading “Visit To The Midlands Air Museum”
Finding (& keeping faith ) in a bad world.
Chris McKeogh visited MIRTH for a third time in 8 years to share insights into his life, faith and career. Today Chris provides consultancy advice to a range of governments including the UK and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on how to develop policing and manage high level risks including terrorism. During a fascinating talk ChrisContinue reading “Finding (& keeping faith ) in a bad world.”
The Shetland Bus
Long standing MIRTH member Paul Davison delivered a fascinating talk on “The Shetland Bus”. In April of 1940 Germany invaded Norway to help secure the supply route of iron ore that was vital to the war. The King of Norway refused to surrender. After leaving Oslo and heading North he was together with key membersContinue reading “The Shetland Bus”
Lagos to Leamington – a Career in Jornalism
On Tuesday 21st January 30 MIRTHers came to listen to Shyamantha Asokan talk about her experience in journalism and share reflections about issues including ethics and bias. She is currently a BBC journalist covering Birmingham and the West Midlands. She started by telling us about her work as a reporter and photographer in the UK,Continue reading “Lagos to Leamington – a Career in Jornalism”
Mirth Christmas Lunch
This week we held our annual MIRTH Christmas lunch. Twenty-nine of us gathered at the Rugby Tavern for our celebrations. When we gather we like to chat; this time there was perhaps a little too much time for chat as we waited patiently for our food to arrive, some even thought we were copying ReginaldContinue reading “Mirth Christmas Lunch”
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