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14th May 2019
Interested in photography as well as railways? Why not come along to an Exhibition and Talk and about the restoration of Bat and Ball Railway Station in June and July respectively. Details below. Exhibition: Restoration Station: the Renaissance of Bat & Ball 2018-2019: photographs by Derek Medhurst and Roger Lee Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June 2019 from 10.00 at Bat & Ball Station Talk: Restoration Station: the Renaissance of Bat & Ball 2018-2019 Derek Medhurst and Roger Lee* highlight the issues and challenges of making pictures on an active building site and the remarkable accomplishments of the highly skilled and committed professionals involved. Tuesday 02 July 2019 at Bat & Ball Station from 19.00 until 20.15 including questions and answers Both events are free! * Roger Lee is one of our own members ...
14th May 2019
Some members of MOT2 joined some members of MOT3 for a visit to Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens Gardens in Sussex on 14th May and this is a good time of year to go because they have a beautiful collection of azaleas and rhododendrons and only re-opened to the public last year. It also has the...
10th May 2019
Book Group 1 has read two very different books recently which may be of interest, both have been on various best sellers lists in recent months. The first ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL by Sarah Vaughan is a political thriller which centres on a high profile marriage that begins to unravel when the...
24th April 2019
Despite being running for nearly ten years, London Studies 1 is still managing to find fascinating places to research and visit for its April expedition to the Capital. Ably led by Pat Jones, the group first visited City Hall known affectionately by some as the ‘Onion’. The building is well worth...
23rd April 2019
The Garden Group visited a really interesting and unusual garden this month. Penns in the Rocks is situated just over the border into Sussex, very near to Groombridge. It is not easy to find, hidden in deep countryside up a long drive but what a fascinating find! The house takes its name from...
23rd April 2019
Some members of MOT 3 visited Emmetts Garden on Tuesday 23rd and the bluebells are just perfect at the moment. Well worth the visit. ...
10th April 2019
A seminar entitled “Forensics: The Expert Witnesses" has been organised by the Sevenoaks U3A Science Group taking place on 5th June at East Malling Research Centre. All U3A members are welcome. If all tickets are sold then a waiting list will be established in case of cancellations. ...
8th April 2019
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3rd April 2019
The April meeting of the Industrial Heritage Group had a fascinating, well researched talk about rope making by Lionel Parks one of the Groups members. Members of the group undertake research on a topic then present their findings in the form of a 45 minute talk followed by discussion. Lionel’s...
30th March 2019
On Saturday 30th March some members of MOT3 went to a Murder Mystery Evening at Weald Memorial Hall enacted by Sevenoaks Players and it was really good fun. First we saw the play in which the murder took place and then we were served with lovely main courses and discusssed the play. Some clues...
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