by Fed Admin | Apr 22, 2026
“Love in Every Chapter: From Barrister to Celebrant” Charlotte is a Warwickshire-born celebrant who believes that love is present in every chapter of life. After a successful career as an international corporate barrister, Charlotte’s life took an unexpected turn when...
by Fed Admin | Mar 3, 2026
Diary of an Agony Aunt – Tessa Simpson In this thought provoking and participative talk, I will explain how I found my way to becoming the Agony Aunt for the Glasgow Herald in the 1990’s. I will share with you some of the very varied issues I had to respond to, and...
by Fed Admin | Feb 26, 2026
From non-sailor to ocean racer (how I spent the money for a new kitchen on a sailing adventure How did a 52-year-old mother of two from Leamington Spa find herself signing up to race across the Atlantic as a crew member on a 70-foot racing yacht, having never sailed...
by Fed Admin | Dec 3, 2025
FREE ESTATE PLANNING TALK AND CONSULTATIONS Protect Your Assets • Plan Your Legacy • Stay in Control Join us for an informative and easy-to-understand session on Estate Planning, designed to help you protect what you’ve worked hard for and ensure your wishes are...
by Fed Admin | Aug 27, 2025
Spreading The Word – Life as an Author What’s it like to be a newly published author? My talk covers my writing process, inspiration and journey to publication, looking at the highs and lows of starting a new career as a writer in my 50s. I will read extracts from my...
by Fed Admin | Aug 5, 2025
Retired British Airways Pilot From council house to cockpit, John’s journey through aviation is peppered with hilarious anecdotes, near misses, and the kind of stories that’ll keep you reading late into the night. A man with a story to tell – and the wit...
by Fed Admin | Jun 19, 2025
Bits & Bobs This is an audience participation event. We bring a box of old items to pass around the group to see if they can guess or work out what they are etc. Many of the items came from my Grandparents village shop, small holding and...
by Fed Admin | Jun 5, 2025
DAYLE ADAMS – Psychic Medium & End of Life Planner 2 talks available: Psychic Mediumship You are all psychic… use it to your advantage! As a full time international psychic medium, I educate others on their own psychicness and the importance of intuitive...
by Fed Admin | Apr 29, 2025
Fostering in today’s society We run a small independent fostering agency in the area, and we are keen to raise awareness about fostering and some of the challenges that young people face today particularly around the impacts of social media. There are many...
by Fed Admin | Apr 3, 2025
1.How to write a memoir – your own, or for a family member. Everyone has memories and stories that their family are likely to enjoy discovering, and the art is in capturing the detail … and finding the confidence to get started. I have professionally...
by Fed Admin | Feb 18, 2025
Artisan Wine Tasting We specialise in importing boutique wines from small, family-owned wineries in Italy. These wineries all grow their own vines and make high-quality, sustainable wines that you won’t find in the supermarket. We offer wine tastings from £20 per...
by Fed Admin | Feb 18, 2025
‘Money mindset mastery – Making money work for you’ This session aims to help you build a healthy relationship with money and leave you with a greater sense of control around money and finances. We will discuss: What does money mean to you? Getting confident....
by Fed Admin | Feb 4, 2025
“All Change, All Change : The unexpected journey from TV to Trains!” Many of us know what it’s like when – completely out of the blue – life throws you a curved ball. That’s exactly what happened to me, just before Christmas 2020. Having spent almost 40...
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 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 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 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
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 | 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 | 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...
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
MASQUERADE – The History of Masks WHERE THERE’S A QUILL THERE’S A PLAY – a light-hearted look behind the Bard THE REPAIR SHOP & ME DENMAN – Our lost Jewel LETS ALL GO TO THE MUSIC HALL – History and Singalong
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
Age is simply a number of years the world has been enjoying you A lively romp through the great advantages of being old and the complications and disadvantages of making people believe you are younger than they think. As the CEO and co-founder of Kissing it Better –...
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
Healing power of colour Colour can change our mood, be uplifting and help us with healing. Colour is all around us but we are not always aware of the profound influences both negative and positive. Understanding the power of different colours can have a positive...
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
Origami Demonstration & An Insight Into the Journey Of Becoming A Surface Pattern Designer During this demonstration, you will learn the basics of origami, the art of paper folding using paper designed by Rakha Madahar of desgn.prnt – an award winning,...
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
Glorious Colour Gemstones Very few British high street jewellery retailers are truly knowledgeable about gemstones. At the end of this talk your members will know more about most gems than their average local jewellery retailer! This talk will explain some of the key...
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
Please refer to website for full list on www.talksandwalks.co.uk Wicked Women from Warwickshire Feisty Females Drainpipe Trousers to Rock `n Roll (life in 1950s) Curious Clerics from Warwickshire Cross Your Fingers (Folklore, traditions & customs) Inn Signs It...
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
Celebrant, Celebrations and rules…. Rules what rules? a light hearted look at my role as a Civil Funeral Celebrant and lots of myth busting about preconceptions of a Funeral Service! A chance to ask all the questions you have about funerals, but never get the...
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
Calligraphy and More Workshops- in person or online *NEW* For those who want calligraphy but not actually writing! – I have been running ‘Fun Flourishes’ that is working on creating pretty images using our practice skills and super fun for both left and right...
by Fed Admin | Jun 21, 2023
Brave or Bonkers? Starting Stand Up Comedy at Nearly 50 In her late 40’s, Jules decided to dip her toe into the world of stand up…and hasn’t looked back! A former high school English teacher, Jules’s talk includes discussions with your group about comedians who we all...
