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June 2026 - 20th Century Greats Part 2
It has been said that classical music did not die in the 20th century but continued as film music, and if so, Bernard Herrmann must be its greatest exponent. Herrmann's film music embraced Citizen Kane, Psycho – probably the most imitated chords in cinema history – Vertigo, the Mount Rushmore sequence in North by Northwest,… Read more
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June 2026 - Marxism
“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it” (Karl Marx, 1845) In our June meeting we looked at Marxism, followed by a quick peep at the work of Marcuse. We explored some of the core ideas proposed by Karl Marx and his friend and collaborator, Friedrich Engels.… Read more
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June 2026 Scrabble Report
We met at Lillian’s house for this month’s Scrabble meeting. We stopped for refreshments of tea, coffee, a delicious homemade Victoria Sponge, and an assortment of Kit-Kats and caramel bars. There were 7 of us and we split into 2 groups for the first round. Paula, Jeanette and Phil played, and Lillian, Judith, Regina and… Read more
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June 2026 - Maps and Mail continued
Hot topics of the day (pun intended) were: Apple Age Confirmation - Apple will restrict its services unless the account holder confirms they are over 18, this is easily done if a credit card is already registered with Apple. We went through the options. We finished off the topic of Google Maps looking at how… Read more
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June 2026 - Copper Mining in Swaledale
In the June meeting, I had the great pleasure of introducing our own member, Jane Harrison, to a large gathering of group members. Her substantial, fascinating and fact-filled talk was on the subject of Copper Mining. With emphasis as regards Lower Swaledale as around Richmond and environs, with a special look at the mining activity… Read more
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June 2026 - Circular Route in Mallerstang from Nateby
This month’s walk was in an area new to a number of members, a circular route in Mallerstang from Nateby, a small village just outside Kirkby Stephen. The weather forecast was mixed, with the possibility of showers, but clearing later, so we had our waterproofs ready and our fingers crossed, as our group of eight… Read more
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June 2026 - Reading in Bed by Sue Gee
One of the (several) joys of a reading group is that you are introduced to books that you wouldn’t otherwise have read. Another is that even books you don’t particularly care for can generate stimulating and enjoyable discussion, and for that reason alone it may be worth persisting with a book which you might otherwise… Read more
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June 2026 - Solway Aviation Museum
On a blustery June day four cars from the Automotive Group left Mickleton for the a trip north to the Solway Aviation Museum at Carlisle Airport. Following a morale boosting brunch at the Nook Farm Shop & Cafe just south of Slaggyford, we drove west along the winding road to Brampton and then on to… Read more
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June 2026 - The Story of Domestic Energy
The story of domestic energy in the UK is really the story of comfort, convenience and consequence. For centuries, home life centred on the open wood fire. It provided heat, light and a place to cook, but it was smoky, labour-intensive and very inefficient: much of the heat went straight up through the roof or,… Read more
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June 2026 - Robot serves up a challenge to table tennis pros
One of our members recently brought in a copy of an article from New Scientist headlined “Robot serves up a challenge to table tennis pros”. Apparently, a team based in Zurich, Switzerland has developed an autonomous robot powered by artificial intelligence, named ACE, which excels at table tennis. In March of this year ACE played… Read more