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SUMMARY:U3A Public Talk: Major (Ret’d) Paul Whittle TD - Toy Train to the Clouds: Calcutta\, Darjeeling and its World Heritage Railway
DESCRIPTION:In the days of the British ‘Raj’ the hill station of Darjeeling\, some 7\,000ft in the Himalayas\, provided cooling relief and fond reminders of home. In 1881 the local economy now known for the world-famous tea brand\, was transformed by the opening of the 55 mile narrow gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) which in 1999 was awarded World Heritage Site status by UNESCO. Starting in the vibrant city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) we travel along the DHR amidst tea gardens and stunning mountain scenery to explore Darjeeling\, it’s old colonial buildings\, gardens and the surrounding area. \nMonthly talk and refreshments: doors open 2:00 pm; refreshments served until 2.20pm; talk starts at 2.30pm
URL:https://visitmidhurst.com/event/u3a-public-talk-major-retd-paul-whittle-td-toy-train-to-the-clouds-calcutta-darjeeling-and-its-world-heritage-railway/
LOCATION:Methodist Church Hall\, North Street\, Midhurst\, West Sussex\, GU29 9DU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:U3A Public Talk: Jez Smith - Beyond Ears: multi-sensory hearing
DESCRIPTION:Jez Smith is a sound therapist and historical musician\, with over 40 years experience playing music and moving into sound therapy over the last 10 years. As a hearing impaired musician he has explored and developed a variety of multi-sensory listening skills\, bringing the whole body and the senses into the process. This discovery of listening beyond just audible sound has been a hugely liberating experience and he uses these range of skills in his soundbath sessions. \nIn this talk he will explain how he has overcome the challenges he has faced around listening and offer suggestions of how others can explore the benefits of listening in this different way. He will use a range of sound therapy instruments to explain the process of listening through out the talk. \nHe is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and his venues have included Kew Gardens\, Wisley Gardens\, St Pauls Cathedral and he has been running regular monthly sound sessions at Cowdray Hall for the last 5 years. He also previously worked at Cowdray Ruins as the Education Officer \nMonthly talk and refreshments: doors open 2:00 pm; refreshments served until 2.20pm; talk starts at 2.30pm
URL:https://visitmidhurst.com/event/u3a-public-talk-jez-smith-beyond-ears-multi-sensory-hearing/
LOCATION:Methodist Church Hall\, North Street\, Midhurst\, West Sussex\, GU29 9DU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:U3A Public Talk: Dr Kathryn Harkup - A is for Arsenic
DESCRIPTION:Agatha Christie revelled in the use of poison to kill off unfortunate victims in her books; indeed she employed it more than any other murder method\, with the poison itself often being a central part of the novel. This talk looks at how the writer used her extensive knowledge of drugs and medicines mixed with real life cases to create her brilliantly plotted crime novels. Her poisons were picked with care\, often providing vital clues to the discovery of the murderer. We will look at howdunnit but whodunnit is for you to find out. \nMonthly talk and refreshments: doors open 2:00 pm; refreshments served until 2.20pm; talk starts at 2.30pm
URL:https://visitmidhurst.com/event/u3a-public-talk-dr-kathryn-harkup-a-is-for-arsenic/
LOCATION:Methodist Church Hall\, North Street\, Midhurst\, West Sussex\, GU29 9DU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:U3A Public Talk: Jeremy Prescott - Violette Szabo GC
DESCRIPTION:The inspirational story of the bravery of Violette Szabo\, a Special Operations Executive (SOE) in WW2\, her brief marriage to Etienne Szabo\, a French Legionnaire\, before he was killed in El Alamein\, her motivation to be selected by the SOE\, the training involved\, her two missions into France\, her capture by the Germans\, her imprisonment and execution in Ravensbruck concentration camp in 1945\, the award of the George Cross gallantry medal to her 4 year old daughter Tania and how her memory is now commemorated. \nJeremy served 27 years in the Army \, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with active service in Northern Ireland and Oman. Also served in Germany\, Kenya\, Zimbabwe and Norway\, 18 years as Chief Executive of a rural affairs charity in the Midlands\, now retired and living in Southsea. \nMonthly talk and refreshments: doors open 2:00 pm; refreshments served until 2.20pm; talk starts at 2.30pm
URL:https://visitmidhurst.com/event/u3a-public-talk-jeremy-prescott-violette-szabo-gc/
LOCATION:Methodist Church Hall\, North Street\, Midhurst\, West Sussex\, GU29 9DU\, United Kingdom
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