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 đ). We saw a truly impressive array of bicycles, motorbikes,Continue reading “Sent to Coventry”
Category Archives: MIRTH Main Event
King Solomonâs Gold: Fantasy or Fact?
Some 50 of us sat attentively at the feet of ï»żProf Alan Millard to hear him talk about âKing Solomonâs Gold: Fantasy or Fact?â We came in hope – that we might walk away with some gold in our hands [Ed: really? ⊠really!?!! You knew this was a MIRTH event đł But ⊠waitContinue reading “King Solomonâs Gold: Fantasy or Fact?”
The Danny Razzoo Show
Danny Razzoo came to St Paulâs on February 20th to entertain and amaze us with his magic tricks, using mainly numbers and playing cards. Danny particularly enjoys âmathemagicâ 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”
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 pubâs link with the world of theatre we then made our way to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre for a âBehind the Scenesâ 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 âCross of Nailsâ
Eighteen of us gathered for lunch in St Paulâs, then settled in the lounge to listen to Canon Graeme Pringle talk about the âCross of Nailsâ. He began by detailing the waves of the âMoonlight Sonataâ air raid on Coventry during the awful night of 14-15 November 1940, and showed us what the city lookedContinue reading “The âCross of Nailsâ”
Your good health – Dr Peter Davis
On 17th October, 22 of us gathered in St Paulâs 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 đ) plus ensuringContinue reading “Your good health – Dr Peter Davis”
Stratford Armouries
On 19th September, 16 of us met up at The Boarââs 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 âPegasusâ exhibition – about one of theContinue reading “Stratford Armouries”
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