Didsbury and District

The Didsbury Probus Club invites you to our next scheduled Speaker Meeting on Thursday 3rd October.

 

Venue: Didsbury Baptist Church on the corner of School Lane and Beaver Road opposite Didsbury Metrolink, M20 6SX

Time:  We will meet at 10:30 am  for tea/coffee and biscuits with the talk starting at 11.00am.

Talk Title: Bringing law to life with a laugh 
As a retired solicitor, Sue strives to convey both her enthusiasm and learning in her entertaining insight into the law

Speaker: Sue Holden

Visitors are very welcome.  Donations from visitors, to help with our running costs and provision of refreshments, will be very welcome.

Further meetings for your diary. The venue will be the Didsbury Baptist Church unless otherwise stated.

17th Oct           AVRO and the legacy of aviation history – Steve Abbott
A V Roe was born in Eccles and made his first aeroplanes in Brownsfield Mill, Ancoats.  He also flew his planes from Manchester Airport, Alexandra Park 1917 to 1929, which was then situated on what is now Hough End playing fields

7th Nov            Earthquakes and how they happen – Pete Webb
What causes earthquakes, how they happen and how they are measured

21st Nov            Infinity and beyond – Richard Lennon
Space suits – a short exploration of Manchester’s contribution to the American space programme

 

Secretary: Mary Hill    didsbury.probus@gmail.com

Web: Ian Grant    ianwilsongrant@btopenworld.com