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For our first meeting in 2026 on the 12th January, the invited speaker is Mike Tingle who will be returning following previous enjoyable talks on local Congleton histories.  This time, Mike is drawing on his background in chemistry education and fascination with the unexpected success of random discoveries for his talk entitled “Serendipitous Science”. Scientific … Read more

The invited speaker at our next meeting on Monday, 10th November will be Alan Kibble who will give a talk about the re-investigation of the ‘Moors Murders’.  Alan served for 30 years in Greater Manchester Police before his retirement.  Of those, 28 years were in CID.  At one point, whilst serving on the serious crime … Read more

The speaker at our next meeting on Monday, 13th October, is Roy Hoerty.   Roy has been a Registered Tour Guide for NW England for 30 years.  He is a member of the British Guild of Tourist Guides and the International Guild of Battlefield Guides, and is Past President of the Institute of Tourist Guides, the … Read more

In a change to the originally published talk, our speaker at our next meeting on Monday, 14th July, will be Geoff Scargill who will be presenting a talk, with some accompanying music recordings, entitled “Edward Elgar – the Real Enigma”. Born in 1857 in a village near Malvern, Worcestershire, to parents who ran a music … Read more

The invited speaker at our meeting on Monday, 10th March will be David Tolliday presenting the stories behind a selection of wildlife photographs in a range of habitats including a local Cheshire Farm, by the roadside and on nature reserves. His images will include mainly birds, but also flowers, mammals and insects. David has been a volunteer … Read more

The speaker for our next meeting on 9th December is Mike Hinde, with a presentation entitled “My Kind of Magic”. A member of the Magic Circle, Mike promises a fascinating talk opening the secrets of Britain’s most famous magician, performing some magic, and teaching the members a magic trick they can perform at Christmas. The meeting … Read more

The guest speaker at our next meeting on Monday, 11th November will be Tony Bostock giving a talk about Cheshire’s historic houses, their treasures and the families that occupied them. Many of us delight in visiting historic houses when travelling around the country on our holidays, but we tend to forget what is on our … Read more

Our next meeting on Monday 14th October will be our first at our new venue of Astbury Golf Club.  Members are reminded that there are several pinch points on Peel Lane, most notably by the church wall in Astbury village. The invited speaker will be David Walmsley giving a talk about Cheshire before and after … Read more

Since August 2020 (the resumption after the Covid-19 restrictions) our Club has held its monthly meetings at Congleton Golf Club, and we have much appreciated the welcome and hospitality we have received from the management and staff. Following a change to the arrangements we have enjoyed, future monthly meetings, starting with that on Monday 14th … Read more

The speaker at our next meeting on Monday 9th September will be Peter Hyde giving a talk on the work, and no doubt some of the more satisfying rescue achievements, of Oldham Mountain Rescue Team. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was formed in 1964 as a voluntary organisation to provide free assist and rescue services within … Read more