Danny Razzoo came to St Paul’s on February 20th to entertain and amaze us with his magic tricks, using mainly numbers and playing cards. Danny particularly enjoys ‘mathemagic’ 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”
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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 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”
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””
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”
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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