by Fed Admin | Dec 19, 2024
I have 13 different talks which are as follows: Rhyme nor Reason 1, 2, 3, and 4, anthologies of amusing songs, poetry, film clips and stories. ‘Tis the season 1 and 2 Christmas themed as above Ghoulies and Ghosties, Hallowe’en themed as above. Picture This 1 and 2...
by Fed Admin | Dec 19, 2024
I have 4 talks, 3 are about my travels studying, photographing and filming insects and spiders around the world. These first 3 talks are titled Africa, Asia and Latin America. 4th talk is titled Domestic Pest Control, A sting in the tale, and is about my 20 years as a...
by Fed Admin | Dec 18, 2024
FAMILY HISTORY – Talk 1) MAKING A START. Aimed at people not familiar with family history but who may take an interest after my talk. Or, those who are interested but don’t know where to start. Talk 2) MORE THAN JUST A LIST OF NAMES AND DATES. Aimed at those who...
by Fed Admin | Dec 18, 2024
Optimising Well Being I talk about lifestyle factors for good health How to know what to eat Sugars/artificial sugars Seed oils and animal fats Cholesterol and saturated fats Red meat Gut health – how our gut health impacts our mental and physical health My focus...
by Fed Admin | Dec 18, 2024
Military History including WW1. We have 8 Talks (please see our website here)
by Fed Admin | Dec 4, 2024
Rosemary offers 5 different talks – 1/ Researching a historical fiction novel – Have you ever wondered how much research an author does or what sources they use? How important is it that historical fiction is factually correct and what does an author do if they...
by Fed Admin | Dec 3, 2024
My Life and Times as a Film Extra This is a 45-minute (plus Q&A for as long as you like) about what it means to be a film extra. It covers information about the industry and entertaining anecdotes, including me in various films/TV shows and generally about the...
by Fed Admin | Dec 3, 2024
Unless otherwise stated all talks are 45 minutes plus time for Q&A. They are all suitable for in person talks and online via Zoom. All talks are illustrated with a PowerPoint presentation. About the speaker: Dr Julia Phillips is Hon Senior Research...
by Fed Admin | Nov 24, 2024
My Life with Therapy Dogs I’ve been dealing with Therapy Dogs for over 25 years. I have met famous people, climbed high mountains and visited Crufts.
by Fed Admin | Nov 7, 2024
TRUE CRIME TALES A wide range of historic true crime cases, from the internationally well known to local cases, including but not limited to: THE TRUTH ABOUT JACK THE RIPPER (the real story of the Whitechapel murders of 1888) THE WATCHMAKER’S REVENGE (1880 case of a...
by Fed Admin | Oct 16, 2024
Love to Move Programme and Singing for Health and Mind The Love to Move Programme This is an age and dementia friendly seated gymnastics programme and is specially designed to get older people moving and functioning better. The programme achieves this by carefully...
by Fed Admin | Oct 15, 2024
Strong, Confident, and Radiant: A Holistic Approach to Beauty and Wellness Dr Hazel, Founder & Clinical Director of Dr Hazel Skin Solutions, is on a mission to help women feel their best—inside and out. As an aesthetic doctor, menopause specialist, and amateur...
by Fed Admin | Sep 18, 2024
I can offer : Full Fashion Shows Styling Nights Packing the Ultimate Capsule Suitcase Full fashion shows are perfect for groups of 30 and over and your WI members will be the stars of the show as we create a fashion show for the season. Styling nights are a mini...
by Fed Admin | Sep 5, 2024
A Thousand Faces – The Untold Story of the Face We all have one, and we see them every day on other people, but what is a face? They can reflect a thousand expressions, yet what do they tell us? And the only one we never see in the flesh is our own – how strange...
by Fed Admin | Aug 27, 2024
Talk 1: My Poetry Journey – Life as a Full-Time Poet Talk 2: Poems That Changed the World Talk 3: The History of Chatterbox Magazine My Poetry Journey – Life as a Full-Time Poet – How I became a poet (from childhood books to being published) – What does being a...
by Fed Admin | Aug 8, 2024
Mature Drivers Workshop for residents of Warwickshire by Rosalie and Sharon An informal chat about driving as we age, with hints, tips and information – even some reminders – of things to bear in mind when we drive. We realise what independence driving brings and want...
by Fed Admin | Aug 7, 2024
Dispelling the Myths on Funeral Service Breaking down the barriers, talking about death and what we do in our day to day roles. Interactive talk with the group. We will give you a short “conversation starter” questionnaire for you to fill out at the beginning...
by Fed Admin | Jul 17, 2024
A Search and Rescue Team in Warwickshire! Ian Malins is chair of trustees and a Search Manager with the charity Warwickshire Search and Rescue. Most people have heard of Mountain Rescue, but few people know that the Warwickshire has its own Lowland Rescue Team....
by Fed Admin | Jul 11, 2024
The Traditions and Music of the Appalachian Mountains. An informative presentation of the origins of the music, dance, faith and traditions of the Appalachian Mountains of the USA. Accompanied by songs, tunes and the hard-shoe dance known as...
by Fed Admin | Jun 20, 2024
What to do with heirloom jewellery you don’t wear and how to modernise it Do you have jewellery you’ve inherited or bought over the years, which isn’t your style? Or maybe you’re curious about how jewellery is made? In this talk Ruth will share: ● stories...
by Fed Admin | Jun 18, 2024
AUTHOR SC SKILLMAN (SHEILA ROBINSON): TALKS TO GROUPS Paranormal Warwickshire Real-life stories of ghosts and spirits, tales of haunted places, supernatural happenings, and shadowy presences in Shakespeare’s County of Warwickshire. Illustrated Tales of Warwickshire...
by Fed Admin | Jun 13, 2024
*Meltonia, the history of the famous pork pie, with pie ‘raising’ demo *Barrels, Bottles and Bad Decisions’ Boozy tales of the 17th Century. *’A Break from War to Pick a Plum’ tales of food production, war time, the British Restaurants and beyond in the...
by Fed Admin | May 8, 2024
Memoirs of a Royal Footman My talk is about my time within the Royal Household as a Royal Footman from how it all began, through the training, the uniforms, my work in the various Royal Palaces and Castles, and my experiences on The Royal Yacht, The Royal Train and...
by Fed Admin | Feb 28, 2024
I offer 12 talks in total, including Dog Eat Dog, the life of an investigative news journalist (I was once one of these beasts); eight about the Civil War period (I recommend Female Spies, 14 Days: the story of the Siege of Leicester and the Battle of...
by Fed Admin | Feb 21, 2024
Call me Auntie – My Childhood in Care and My Search for My Mother ‘Call me Auntie’ is Anne’s first book. It tells her story of being left behind by her mother as a baby and her childhood in a loving foster home followed by a ‘Heartbreak House’ care home. She wrote her...
by Fed Admin | Feb 21, 2024
From Child Protection to Horticulture My journey through numerous jobs, further education and career changes. Acknowledging Domestic Abuse My story of acknowledging domestic abuse and confronting the abuser.
by Fed Admin | Jan 18, 2024
Friendship Project for Children Interesting highly recommended lively talk about a small local Queens award winning charity supporting disadvantaged children in Warwickshire since 1986. Includes a short film shot by BBC, and a few slides about how charity started,...
by Fed Admin | Jan 18, 2024
The Work of a Magistrate My role as a Diversity & Inclusion Magistrate is to educate the general public on the work of a Magistrate and helping them to understand that anyone can apply from 18 to 70 years without having a university degree....
by Fed Admin | Dec 14, 2023
Cooking demonstrations to inspire and be creative with basic ingredients. Curry in a Hurry! – cooking on a budget food demo – one pot cooking Show how to make the most of store cupboard ingredients and simple swaps to create different dishes. Show how to make...
by Fed Admin | Dec 13, 2023
No Way Home – a memoir in the making My book is called ‘No Way Home’ -a biography/memoir which tells the story of my German mum and her sister in the aftermath of WW2 in Germany.I translated their diaries from 1945 in which they tell of their 12 month separation...
by Fed Admin | Dec 13, 2023
1.The Mysterious Death of Amy Robsart Amy Robsart was found dead with a broken neck at the foot of a stone staircase in 1560. She was 28 years old. Popular opinion at the time held that her husband, Robert Dudley (later owner of Kenilworth Castle and Lord...
by Fed Admin | Nov 21, 2023
How to Manifest the Life of Your Dreams This talk includes: The reasons why we don’t achieve the goals we set ourselves An introduction to energy alignment How to release resistance to achieving goals using energy kinesiology A 7-day magic activation to align yourself...
by Fed Admin | Nov 15, 2023
Survival of the fittest (a brief history of childrearing) From a pin to a pram, an amusing but sometimes horrifying account of how our forbears raised their infants. Illustrated with items from my collection of infantilia.
by Fed Admin | Nov 15, 2023
Talk 1 – Life’s Good, It’s the disease that’s the problem When you care at home for a loved one with a terminal condition, it’s demanding and challenging. It also a very precious time. In November 2017 Hazel’s husband was diagnosed with motor neurone...
by Fed Admin | Nov 15, 2023
My life as a Micro-artist Graham Short, the world’s number one micro-artist, and engraver to the Royal Family, gives the most astonishing and entertaining 60-minute presentation ever seen – full of funny anecdotes of celebrities he has met and worked with,...
by Fed Admin | Nov 6, 2023
Hiking From Mexico To Canada alone in the Pandemic Up to 45mins, With pictures, I narrate the journey of how to hike across America whilst fat, forty-sob-sob-sob-something, female and funny. What animals and critters I had to deal with, the weather, the hardships, the...
by Fed Admin | Nov 6, 2023
Back Health, how to help yourself and how Chiropractic and massage can help you Chiropractor can discuss the importance of posture and mobility, especially as we age that often suffers. Pain is not a normal part of ageing! We can use different techniques to target...
by Fed Admin | Sep 26, 2023
Walking Land’s End to John O’Groats A talk describing my 3 month journey in 2025, walking 1337 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats; accompanied by my husband, a friend, and my 2 Springer Spaniels, Sushi and Skittle.Journeying through England, Wales and Scotland;...
by Fed Admin | Jul 6, 2023
From Fleece to Finish As a sheep farmer and fibre artist, I talk about the processes and challenges I go through to turn the fleece from our sheep into beautiful hand dyed yarns and knitted items. I include some demonstrations and bring my spinning wheel. I can also...
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
The Role of a Celebrant What is the role of a celebrant in weddings, funerals and anything in between? I’ll explain a little bit of the history of celebrants before l walk you through what we do, what goes into creating these meaningful ceremonies, and how we...
