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PROGRAMME 2010
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19 January |
Holiday Reading chaired by Rod |
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2 February |
Publish or be Damned led by Alan John |
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16 February |
AGM followed by The Balloon Game led by Christopher North. This was an excellent evening, and very amusing. Surprising too, because no-one knew what to expect! Unfortunately, due to winter colds and inclement weather, there were many members missing. So we will repeat the idea in the autumn programme. |
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2 March |
Chair's choice. "Books and Celluloid". Norma will do an intro as Rod is away, then she will open the meeting to contributions of no more than 5 minutes. Those who would like a longer spot are asked to read a precis of their piece. If time allows, the meeting will welcome the additional contribution after everyone else has spoken. The meeting will be chaired by Christopher. |
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16 March |
A Page from Dickens - From the 1,000’s of pages in his 31 novels you must have a favourite! This is a great opportunity for two or more members to read dialogue together. There could be a myriad of personal pieces to entertain all. The meeting will be introduced and chaired by Rod Davis |
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30 March |
Intrepid Explorers - Mary Connatty will introduce this subject and then open the discussion to the floor. |
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13 April |
Spain from an English point of view - an evening on English and Amercian writers about Spain. Chistopher will lead off on a piece about Robert Graves - but material from Hemingway, Orwell, Chris Stewart, Gerard Brenan, Laurie Lee etc- should fill the evening out. |
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27 April |
Explaining the Circumstances. Christopher introduces his new book of poems. The title of the collection refers to the difficulty people often have in precisely explaining something that has happened to them - be it, love, bereavement, an accident or arriving at an unexpected destination. So we invite prose or poems from the circle that follow this path to discovery. |
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11 May |
Crime novels. Denis Board will lead this session, introducing us to the devious world of fictional crime. You are invited to bring along your favourites (crime not thrillers). |
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25 May |
Historical novels. Huw Griffiths will introduce this subject and arrange with other speakers. Please come prepared to discuss a book set in the past (say 100 or more years before it was written, though that shouldn't inhibit anyone who wants to talk about Pat Barker's WW1 trilogy, for example), which to your mind vividly recreates that historical period in a way that a history book would find it hard to do. It might be by introducing fictional but convincing detail, or by creating convincing characters, or anything else. I should like to think that at least one member will see fit to talk about "Wolf Hall" • Bookings and deposits for the summer party will be taken on this evening. See below for details |
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8 June |
"Classics, Cricket and Caning". Guest speaker Vyvyen Brendon gives an illustrated talk on her new book, Prep-School Children - a Class Apart, which explores the pupil experience over two centuries, using primary sources like weekly letters home, memoirs and interviews. |
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22 June |
Summer party. The venue will be Los Cuadros on the Javea - Gata road, on the left just past the last roundabout coming from Javea. Parking is ample and they serve excellent traditional Spanish food in the rustic style. A vegetarian option is available - please contact me or Eleanor to arrange it. The restaurant opens at 7.30, so drift in between then and 8.00. Refreshments will be available prior the meal, and we plan to sit at about 8.30. Alistair Morton will play Spanish, Flamenco and classical music on an aucoustic guitar. Cost will be 20 euros including wine or beer with the meal (other drinks can be bought at the bar). Deposits (or indeed the full cost) will be taken on 25 May. If you would like to reserve your place before the next meeting, please email me at roddavis@me.com, of Eleanoy Joy at gerandele@gmail.com |
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AUTUMN PROGRAMME |
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14 September |
Summer reading. What you read while whiling away the time on the beach or under the air conditioner - enthral us with you new discoveries. |
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28 September |
Spanish Civil War Literature with a particular feature on Miguel Hernandez as the most significant poet to come out of our province. Introduction by Christopher North. |
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13 October |
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26 October |
The End of the World. Terry Gifford introduces The Rapture by Liz Jensen. Bring other books about the apocalypse, environmental disaster, or ways to end civilisation as we know it from climate change to The Ice People. |
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9 November |
Programme change: We are delighted that the celebrated writer Mavis Cheek will be present to give us a talk and answer questions. Please feel free to invite your friends for this very interesting evening. |
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23 November |
Stephen Spender Alama and Maureen will introduce an evening of poets and writers of the 1930s in Britain, including Stephen Spender. |
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7 December |
Christmas party. The venue is Restaurant Cocina, on the puerto side of the boat roundabout immediately before the big right hand corner. Easy parking is available in the street beside the restaurant, and the ambiance is excellent. Alistair will be playing his acoustic guitar. Time: 19.30 for 20.00 Cost: 20 euros, guests welcome |
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