Mary Perdita Robinson: Karin Fernald
For our June ’22 meeting Karin gave us a very entertaining and amusing talk on Mary ‘Perdita’ Robinson (1756-1800), who was an author, poet and actress and first…
Virginia Woolf in Richmond: Peter J. Fullagar
Peter Fullagar, author of ‘Virginia Woolf in Richmond’ was our speaker at the May ’22 meeting. He started off by saying he was not originally a fan of the…
The Opening Country: John Micklewright
April 6th 2022 John gave us a very interesting account of his walking journey, which took 10 weeks, through France from Caen to the foothills of Mont Blanc. He embarked…
Having the Last Word: Adventures in Autobiography
On Wednesday 3rd March, ’22 we enjoyed a presentation on Autobiography from the distinguished journalist, literary critic and novelist, Adam Mars-Jones. As well as providing insight into the autobiographical writing…
29 Locks: Nicola Garrard
Nicola gave us a lively and very interesting February ’22 talk about the background to her debut novel 29 Locks. She is an experienced English teacher who lives in West…