FEB 27^th         THE DARTMOOR PIXIES AND THEIR HAUNTS         By Claire Casely

Claire talks about her personal journey to research and visit the haunts of the pixies on Dartmoor and elsewhere in Devon. She shares some of the pixie folklore associated with these places and the authors who popularised them.

MAR 6^th         LAST MAN STANDING – FATE OF ALEXANDER’S MEN                         By Bryan Short

A great deal is known about Alexander the Great and his conquests but not much about the great men who accompanied him and made it all possible, his generals. Theirs is an intriguing and action-packed story that traces their interactions and achievements as one by one they are killed off to the last,

along with the family of Alexander. This was an exceedingly competent group of men and, like Alexande, they had a great impact on the world. But in the end their demise was as dramatic as their rise.

MAR 13^th      HAUNTED PUBS IN DEVON                                By Richard Hesketh

Many believe that behind the painted veil of the present lies a richly populated supernatural world. Based on interviews with landlords, landladies and bar staff recounting their personal encounters with spirits, this talk includes twelve of Devon’s most haunted inns from around the county

MAR 20^th      SUSTAINABILITY 30 YEARS ON                         By Jackie Young

In June 1992, the Rio Earth summit introduced Agenda 21. This prompted global change in community attitudes, inspiring projects across the Globe. This talk examines what has/ hasn’t happened and how things can still be influenced

MAR 27^th      THE FAIR ARM OF THE LAW                            By Simon Dell

The Centenary of the Policewomen’s Department formed in 1915 and the history of women police in the West Country.

APR 3^rd SOURCES OF INSPIRATION AND PRACTICE – CERAMICS    By Peter Lane

A retrospective approach to ceramics during a career spanning over 60 years of potting, teaching and writing all over the world, Peter is a prolific maker of mainly porcelain pieces which illustrate a wide range of inspiration, designs and techniques.

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ARP 17^th        THE HEALING GARDEN                                      By Gavin Haig

The illustrated talk lasts about an hour, and encourages us to attract wildlife into our gardens for their well-being and survival, as well as ours! The Tiverton Hospital wildlife Garden is an example of a healing and restorative garden, which the staff value as much as the patients, because they relax, and count the butterflies, rather than the viruses! They also count the birds and hedgehogs!

APR 24^th        SCAMS – DON’T FALL FOR THEM…          By Deborah Cunningham

Deborah works for Yorkshire Building Society and has heard all the scams….she is here to try and ensure people aware of the pitfalls out there. The more information we can have the sooner these scammers will realise they will not always get away with it….