Diary
**IMPORTANT NOTICE - Due to the pandemic ALL events and activities have been cancelled until further notice.**
This is our main diary page. All meetings, trips and events are listed in chronological order.
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| Dates for your Diary | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | ||
| Tue May 26th | Film Studies | 7.30 at Anthony Hall Aston Clinton The Glen Miller Story. A biographical film about the band leader Glen Miller. See Trailer The Glen Miller Story |
| Tue May 26th | History | Denis Kelly will give us a talk on " Mankinds Greatest Calamity " Very topical with the present Corona Virus epidemic Cancelled until further notice |
| Wed May 27th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Thu May 28th | French Improvers | Zoom meeting |
| Thu May 28th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Thu May 28th | Science and Technology | AM: Visit to Bentley Priory Museum, Stanmore. (World War II Command Centre0 followed by visit to the Battle of Britain Bunker in Uxbridge N.B: Change of day (to Thursday) |
| Fri May 29th | Theatre trips | 9 to 5 The Musical (West End Touring Production) 7.30pm at The Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury. |
| June 2020 | ||
| Tue Jun 2nd | Railway Modellers | at Keith's; 2pm to 4pm |
| Wed Jun 3rd | Cooking for Fun | Meeting |
| Wed Jun 3rd | Walking | Leaders P.W. / T.S. Cancelled |
| Thu Jun 4th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Jun 8th | Movie Making | TBA - external visit |
| Tue Jun 9th | Digital Photography | Planning for our 2012 photographic calendar - Baptist Church Hall - 2.30pm |
| Wed Jun 10th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Wed Jun 10th | Singing for Fun | Halton Village Hall, 10.30-12.00 |
| Thu Jun 11th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Jun 15th | Line Dancing | 10.00am to 11.00am at Aston Clinton Youth Club . Aston Clinton Park |
| Tue Jun 16th | Main meetings | Talk by Ian Keable on 'The Link Between Art and Magic' |
| Thu Jun 18th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Fri Jun 19th | Walking | Leaders L.C. / H.K. Cancelled |
| Mon Jun 22nd | Wildlife | Walk at Pitstone "Quarry 1" Looking for Orchids and other flowers. Meet Church road Pitstone 2pm. |
| Tue Jun 23rd | Film Studies | 7.30 at Anthony Hall Aston Clinton Grumpier Old Men -comedy film, and a sequel to the film Grumpy Old Men (1993). The film stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, and Sophia Loren See trailer Grumpier Old Men |
| Tue Jun 23rd | History | Janet Smith will give a talk on " Marlowe`s overworked Workhouse " The talk will focus on Marlowe`s Workhouse but gives a very clear picture of the role of the workhouse and the problems that they faced .This may have interest for people doing their family history Cancelled until further notice |
| Wed Jun 24th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Wed Jun 24th | Science and Technology | Tony Attwood giving a talk on 'Hot Air Ballooning' |
| Thu Jun 25th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| July 2020 | ||
| Wed Jul 1st | Cooking for Fun | Summer Buffett At Erica's |
| Thu Jul 2nd | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Fri Jul 3rd | Walking | Leader D.T. cancelled |
| Mon Jul 6th | Movie Making | 10.00 - 12.00 Review footage from previous month's visit - venue Roger's |
| Tue Jul 7th | Railway Modellers | Summer lunch meet - venue TBA; from midday |
| Wed Jul 8th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Thu Jul 9th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Tue Jul 14th | Digital Photography | Visit to the Shuttleworth Collection at Biggeswade - meet at AC Park car park at 1.00pm for car share |
| Thu Jul 16th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Jul 20th | Line Dancing | 10.00am to 11.00am at Aston Clinton Youth Club . Aston Clinton Park |
| Tue Jul 21st | Main meetings | Talk by Maurice Crew on 'Jazz' |
| Wed Jul 22nd | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Thu Jul 23rd | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Jul 27th | Wildlife | Walk on Pitstone Hill looking for more flowers. Meet Pitstone Hill carpark at 2pm. |
| Tue Jul 28th | Film Studies | 7.30 at Anthony Hall Aston Clinton Hidden Figures - The True Story of the Women Who Crunched the Numbers for NASA See Trailer Hidden Numbers |
| Wed Jul 29th | Science and Technology | Nikki McGrath (Aston Hearing) giving a talk on 'Sound and how we hear' |
| Thu Jul 30th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| August 2020 | ||
| Mon Aug 3rd | Movie Making | TBC - Chinnor and Risborough Steam Railway - KH |
| Tue Aug 4th | Family History | Halton village hall 2pm-4pm |
| Tue Aug 4th | Railway Modellers | at Geoff's; 2pm to 4pm |
| Thu Aug 6th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Tue Aug 11th | Digital Photography | How to produce a slide show with your own photos and music - Baptist Church Hall - 2.30pm |
| Wed Aug 12th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Thu Aug 13th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Aug 17th | Line Dancing | 10.00am to 11.00am at Aston Clinton Youth Club . Aston Clinton Park |
| Tue Aug 18th | Main meetings | Talk by Andy Thomas on 'Unexplained Mysteries and Cover-ups' |
| Thu Aug 20th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Aug 24th | Wildlife | Walk round ponds in Drayton Beauchamp. Looking for bugs butterflies and birds . Meet Erica's 2pm. |
| Tue Aug 25th | Film Studies | 7.30 at Anthony Hall Aston Clinton The Light Between Oceans - based on a true story of a baby found at sea See trailer Light Between Oceans |
| Wed Aug 26th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Wed Aug 26th | Science and Technology | VISIT to The National Grid Control Room in Warwick, followed by an afternoon in the Historic town of Leamington Spa |
| Thu Aug 27th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| September 2020 | ||
| Tue Sep 1st | Family History | Halton Village hall 2pm-4pm |
| Tue Sep 1st | Railway Modellers | at Pete's; 2pm to 4pm |
| Thu Sep 3rd | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Sep 7th | Movie Making | 10.00 - 12.00 Review and edit footage of Steam Railway - venue Roger's |
| Tue Sep 8th | Digital Photography | Visit to Marlow, river, suspension bridge and buildings - meet at AC Park car park at 1.00pm for car share |
| Wed Sep 9th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Thu Sep 10th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Tue Sep 15th | Main meetings | Talk by Colin Lomas on 'Hidden Meanings in Paintings' (Impressionists to the Pre-Raphaelites) |
| Thu Sep 17th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Sep 21st | Line Dancing | 10.00am to 11.00am at Aston Clinton Youth Club . Aston Clinton Park |
| Mon Sep 21st | Wildlife | Some time this we will try to arrange some Badger viewing .Dont know what day nor time. |
| Tue Sep 22nd | Film Studies | 7.30 at Anthony Hall Aston Clinton Gran Torino - starring Clint Eastwood this time as a cantankerous, racist, beer-chugging retired Detroit autoworker who stands up to the gangbangers who try to force an Asian teen to steal his treasured car See trailer Gran Torino |
| Tue Sep 22nd | History | Tony Eaton will give us a talk on " The Curious Disappearance of Major Glenn Miller " Tony is a new speaker for the group and this promises to be a very interesting meeting |
| Wed Sep 23rd | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Thu Sep 24th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Sun Sep 27th →Thu Oct 8th | Science and Technology | Trip to the USA to witness the 'Colours of New England' |
| Sun Sep 27th →Thu Oct 8th | Events | The Colours of New England, USA. This is a 12 day trip to the Boston area in late September. The itinerary includes; Tour of Boston, Cape Cod, Salem, the White Mountains National Park, scenic rail journey through spectacular countryside etc. For information contact Colin T |
| Wed Sep 30th | Science and Technology | Morning visit to Klagisters (sewage treatment tank manufacturer) |
| October 2020 | ||
| Thu Oct 1st | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Tue Oct 6th | Family History | Halton village hall 2pm-4pm |
| Tue Oct 6th | Railway Modellers | at Terry's; 2pm to 4pm |
| Wed Oct 7th | Cooking for Fun | Meetring |
| Thu Oct 8th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Oct 12th | Movie Making | 10.00 - 12.00 Canals project - members to research and take video prior to this - venue Roger's |
| Tue Oct 13th | Digital Photography | Visit to Pitstone rural life museum - meet at AC Park car park at 2.00pm for car share |
| Wed Oct 14th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Thu Oct 15th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Oct 19th | Line Dancing | 10.00am to 11.00am at Aston Clinton Youth Club . Aston Clinton Park |
| Mon Oct 19th | Wildlife | Autumn visit to Ashridge to look for deer and Fungi. Meet at Hub at 1pm or at Ashridge at 1.15. This should allow us to get a cup of tea at the cafe. |
| Tue Oct 20th | Main meetings | Talk by Gwyn Williams on 'Flying Concorde' |
| Thu Oct 22nd | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Tue Oct 27th | Film Studies | 7.30 at Anthony Hall Aston Clinton Road to Perition - set in the Depression-era Midwestern U.S.A. starring Paul Newman, Jude Law, Tom Hanks, Daniel Craig. See trailer Road to Perition |
| Wed Oct 28th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Wed Oct 28th | Science and Technology | Bindi Shah (Specsavers) giving a talk on 'Modern eye Care' |
| Thu Oct 29th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| November 2020 | ||
| Mon Nov 2nd | Movie Making | 10.00 - 12.00 Further editing techniques - venue Roger's |
| Tue Nov 3rd | Family History | Halton village hall 2pm-4pm |
| Tue Nov 3rd | Music for all | Music Selection by Jeff Meek t.b.a |
| Tue Nov 3rd | Railway Modellers | at Martin's; 2pm to 4pm |
| Wed Nov 4th | Cooking for Fun | Meeting |
| Thu Nov 5th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Tue Nov 10th | Digital Photography | Speaker - TBA - Baptist Church Hall - 2.30pm |
| Wed Nov 11th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Thu Nov 12th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Nov 16th | Line Dancing | 10.00am to 11.00am at Aston Clinton Youth Club . Aston Clinton Park |
| Tue Nov 17th | Main meetings | Talk by Barbara Askew on 'Victoria and Albert - Art and Love' |
| Thu Nov 19th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Nov 23rd | Wildlife | Planning meeting and Buffet lunch. Meet at Erica,s at noon. |
| Tue Nov 24th | Film Studies | 7.30 at Anthony Hall Aston Clinton The Big Country - 1958 epic Western film starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston and Burl Ives. See trailer The Big Country |
| Wed Nov 25th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Wed Nov 25th | Science and Technology | Members Presentations on 'Scientists and Inventors' |
| Thu Nov 26th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| December 2020 | ||
| Tue Dec 1st | Family History | Halton village hall 2pm-4pm |
| Tue Dec 1st | Music for all | Music Selection by Lilli Shaw t.b.a |
| Tue Dec 1st | Railway Modellers | Christmas lunch meeting - venue TBA; from midday |
| Wed Dec 2nd | Cooking for Fun | Christmas Lunch Erica's. meet at 12 |
| Thu Dec 3rd | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Wed Dec 9th | French Refreshers | 14:00 to 16:00 |
| Thu Dec 10th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Fri Dec 11th | Movie Making | TBC - Waddesden - Christmas lights and market |
| Fri Dec 11th | Science and Technology | S&T Christmas Social Event |
| Tue Dec 15th | Main meetings | Talk by Philip Caine on 'Barrow to Baghdad and Back Again' |
| Thu Dec 17th | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| Mon Dec 21st | Line Dancing | 10.00am to 11.00am at Aston Clinton Youth Club . Aston Clinton Park |
| Tue Dec 22nd | Film Studies | 7.30 at Anthony Hall Aston Clinton Kind Hearts and Coronets - An Ealing Comedy starring Alec Guinness. See trailer Kind Hearts and Coronets |
| Thu Dec 31st | Table Tennis | 2.00 pm to 4.00pm Aston Clinton Youth Club |
| January 2021 | ||
| Tue Jan 19th | Main meetings | Talk by Paul Heslop on 'Northumberland Coast and Grace Darling' |
| February 2021 | ||
| Tue Feb 16th | Main meetings | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
| March 2021 | ||
| Tue Mar 16th | Main meetings | Talk by Bernard Lockett on 'Musical Theatre of Gilbert and Sullivan' |
| April 2021 | ||
| Tue Apr 20th | Main meetings | Talk by Geoff Bowden on 'Murder she wrote - Agatha Christie' |
| May 2021 | ||
| Tue May 18th | Main meetings | Talk by Debbie Brady on 'A female in Fleet Street' |
| June 2021 | ||
| Tue Jun 15th | Main meetings | Talk by Mark Lewis on 'William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Movement' |
| July 2021 | ||
| Tue Jul 20th | Main meetings | Talk by Tom Way on 'Wildlife photography: TBA' |
| August 2021 | ||
| Tue Aug 17th | Main meetings | Talk by Denis Kelly on 'The man who ate his boots' |
| September 2021 | ||
| Tue Sep 21st | Main meetings | Talk by Lucy Goldman on 'Care, Tax and Toy Boys - Updated' |
| October 2021 | ||
| Tue Oct 19th | Main meetings | Talk by Andy Thomas on 'The Story of English Freedom' |
| November 2021 | ||
| Tue Nov 16th | Main meetings | Talk by John Tyler on 'The Forests of Borneo' |
| December 2021 | ||
| Tue Dec 21st | Main meetings | Talk by Alan Tumber on 'Rhyme nor Reason: "Tis the Season"' |