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May 2026 - A Stroll in the Gutter
It was a lovely sunny day in May when a dozen intrepid walkers set out to walk along Coldberry Gutter, that notch in the horizon of the fells when looking north from Middleton in Teesdale We met in Middleton and walked up the east side of Hudeshope Beck initially through some wonderful woodland courtesy of… Read more
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May 2026 - Egglestone Abbey Walk
The weather forecast wasn’t very promising, however, after a shower on the way to the meeting point, we had a dry afternoon and some sunshine! Five of us set off from near the post office on Galgate. We made our way to the Roman Way Picnic site and Sculpture Park where we looked at the… Read more
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June 2026 - Two Gardens in One Day
In June the gardening group visited two gardens in one day. In March 25 our guest speaker was Eddie Harland who came along to tell us about the development of the garden at Littlethorpe Manor Gardens near Ripon. Eddie has been Head Gardener at Littlethorpe since 1998 so has an extensive knowledge of the garden. Shortly after… Read more
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June 2026 - Visit to RHS Gardens at Harlow Carr
In June the photography group made an excursion to the Royal Horticultural Society gardens at Harlow Carr. The previous day had seen heavy rain throughout the region, but on the day of our visit the rain held off, although the sky was overcast and intermittently threatening. Some of the flowers looked a bit battered by the recent… Read more
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May 2026 - Ethics or Moral Philosophy
Our topic this month was to analyse how we judge something to be ‘good’, and on what basis we make decisions that are ‘right’. There are three main aspects, with the second (Normative ethics) giving us guiding principles for our behaviour. Virtue ethics is a moral philosophy that prioritizes virtues and character over rules or consequences.… Read more
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June 2026 - Needlecraft
The heatwave was over so it was very comfortable continuing with our craft projects, mainly knitting and embroidery this month. One big advantage of crafting is that you are able to chat at the same time. A lot of our conversation this month was about health issues and the delays incurred when seeking an appointment for anything… Read more
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May 2026 - Wines of the Middle Loire
For our first meeting we were lucky enough to sit outside in early evening summery heat …in May! Perfect time of day for sharing a range of styles of Middle Loire wine that Steve provided in his and Liz’s home in Middleton. Carefully researched with plenty of background information we were certainly set for a… Read more
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May 2026 - Hons and Rebels by Jessica Mitford
Hons and Rebels is a memoir written in 1960 by Jessica Mitford who was born in 1917. It was a surprising choice for those of us who associated the Mitford family with right wing and fascist beliefs. For unknown reasons Jessica thought differently from the rest of her family and rebelled from a relatively young… Read more
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May 2026 - Strathmore Estate, Holwick
On an exceptionally warm and sunny day after the May Bank Holiday our group was treated to a guided tour/safari of this large shooting estate above Holwick. This is also part of the larger Upper Teesdale and Moorhouse SSSI. Roger Sunderland in our group had arranged our visit which was suggested and led by Head… Read more
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May 2026 - Howard Goodall: 20th Century Greats – The Beatles
Howard Goodall traced the turbulent arc of classical music through the twentieth century. He argues that the art form reached its lowest point in the 1950s and 60s, when composers such as Stockhausen pursued extreme experimentalism – abandoning conventional instruments, the note system itself, and any connection with the ordinary listener. Meanwhile, popular music, for… Read more