Our Events
SEPTEMBER
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Tai Chi classes take place every Friday at the Essex Unitarian Church, 112 Palace Garden Terrace, W8 4RT at 11 a.m. - 12:15 pm
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Chair exercises take place every Monday afternoon at Binbrook House, Sutton Way, Dalgarno Gardens, North Kensington, W10 5HF and Cremorne Sheltered Housing, Jean Darling & Chelsea Farm Houses, Milman Street, Chelsea, London, SW10 0BY
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Every Wednesday 2pm on Zoom our Weekly Get-Together. Whether you want to catch up with old friends, meet new ones, or share ideas on activities and initiatives, this is the perfect space for us to connect as a community. This is an open space for all members to come together, chat, and enjoy some time in good company. Whether you have something on your mind or just want to listen, everyone is welcome!
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Out and About with Jane. Friday 6th September. Walk in Hyde Park and lunch at the Serpentine Café. Meet at Hyde Park Corner
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27th Annual General Meeting at the Kensington Town Hall. Guest speakers include Cllr Sarah Addenbrooke, Lead Member of Council for Communities and Mandeep Kaur Bains, Corporate EDI Lead RBKC. Afternoon tea will be served after the AGM. Wednesday 18th September.
Please call 0203 719 4954 if you require further information or to book your attendance
October
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Tai Chi classes take place every Friday at the Essex Unitarian Church, 112 Palace Garden Terrace, W8 4RT at 11 a.m. - 12:15 pm
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Chair exercises take place every Monday afternoon at Binbrook House, Sutton Way, Dalgarno Gardens, North Kensington, W10 5HF and Cremorne Sheltered Housing, Jean Darling & Chelsea Farm Houses, Milman Street, Chelsea, London, SW10 0BY
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Every Wednesday 2-4 pm on Zoom our Weekly Get-Together. Whether you want to catch up with old friends, meet new ones, or share ideas on activities and initiatives, this is the perfect space for us to connect as a community. This is an open space for all members to come together, chat, and enjoy some time in good company. Whether you have something on your mind or just want to listen, everyone is welcome!
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Wild Flowers of the French-Italian Alps and Clarence Bicknell's arts-and-crafts water-colours. A talk with slides by Susie and Marcus Bicknell. Complete the quiz presented to you on the day and win a print of one of these water-colours provided by the Bicknell Family and the Clarence Bicknell Association. Prints on sale on the day, proceeds to The Woodland Trust and to the Kensington and Chelsea Over 50s Forum. 17th October at 2pm at Holy Trinity Sloane Square, 146 Sloane Street, SWX 9BZ.
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Alexander Technique presentation by Nick Brandon. The Alexander Technique is a method focused on improving posture and movement, which can lead to benefits such as reduced pain, improved body coordination, and better breathing. It helps people become more aware of body habits and tension, leading to enhanced overall physical and mental well-being. 25th October St Mary Abbots Centre, Vicarage Gate, W8.
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Reflexology by Kim Mendez A.O.R - LFA - M.B.Ac - M.R.C.H.M - M.G.N.I. Reflexology is a complementary therapy involving pressure applied to specific points on the feet, hands, or ears, offers several potential benefits according to research: Symptom Relief in Cancer Patients: Reflexology has been found beneficial for improving the quality of life and reducing symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, and pain in cancer patients (Wanchai & Armer, 2019) and Pain and Anxiety Reduction: Studies suggest that reflexology can help reduce pain and anxiety, particularly in cancer care, though more high-quality evidence is needed (Unlu et al., 2018). Kim works at the London Oncology Clinic on Harley Street.
Please call 0203 719 4954 if you require further information or to book your attendance
NOVEMBER
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Tai Chi classes take place every Friday at the Essex Unitarian Church, 112 Palace Garden Terrace, W8 4RT at 11 a.m. - 12:15 pm
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Chair exercises take place every Monday afternoon at Binbrook House, Sutton Way, Dalgarno Gardens, North Kensington, W10 5HF and Cremorne Sheltered Housing, Jean Darling & Chelsea Farm Houses, Milman Street, Chelsea, London, SW10 0BY
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Every Wednesday 2-4 pm on Zoom our Weekly Get-Together. Whether you want to catch up with old friends, meet new ones, or share ideas on activities and initiatives, this is the perfect space for us to connect as a community. This is an open space for all members to come together, chat, and enjoy some time in good company. Whether you have something on your mind or just want to listen, everyone is welcome!
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Drugs Smuggling - The Secret History. For many years and until recently, HM Customs led the war on drugs in the UK. The talk describes how their historic role against smuggling over hundreds of years, equipped them to tackle the traffickers and criminals of the modern age, and how a small band of civil servants took the fight to organised crime both at home and overseas and captured some of the most notorious smugglers of all time. The talk will highlight some of the historical local smuggling stories in your region and includes a series of personal anecdotes from one who had a leading role in the war on drugs for over thirty years. The speaker is Frank Hurst: Frank Hurst was born in London and spent thirty-six years as an investigator and intelligence officer for HM Customs, Scotland Yard and the British Foreign Office, ending his career as Head of HMRC's Overseas Criminal Intelligence Network.He traveled widely in his professional career, including living many years in India, Thailand and the eastern Caribbean, while hunting down some of the biggest traffickers in the world of drugs smuggling. He received the Outstanding Law Enforcement Award from the US Department of Justice for his work against Howard Marks, aka “Mr Nice” and has been a contributor to the recently published, Drug War – The Secret History by Peter Walsh. After leaving the service of the Crown, Frank has devoted his time to writing novels and is a published author of seven books. His Golden Triangle Trilogy, set in the Far East, has received wide acclaim and won literary awards. He is an executive producer of the soon to be released documentary film 'Bangkok , City of Angels'. His talks are in support of a local educational charity to promote reading in primary schools. 21st November at 2 pm, Holy Trinity Sloane Square, 146 Sloane Street SWX 9BZ
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Marcus Bicknell on the works of Clarence Bicknell and the signed limited edition prints. 22nd November at 2 pm St Mary Abbots, Vicarage Gate, W8
Please call 0203 719 4954 if you require further information or to book your attendance
Please read Jan Pennington's report on our group tour of the works of JMW Turner at the Tate:
June
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Tai Chi classes take place every Friday at the Essex Unitarian Church, 112 Palace Garden Terrace, W8 4RT at 11 a.m. - 12:15 pm
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Chair exercises take place every Monday afternoon at Binbrook House, Sutton Way, Dalgarno Gardens, North Kensington, W10 5HF and Cremorne Sheltered Housing, Jean Darling & Chelsea Farm Houses, Milman Street, Chelsea, London, SW10 0BY
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Four Digital Hub sessions at Cremorne Sheltered Housing and Kingsmill House, Sutton Estate. To help with any digital issues. Please call 0203 719 4954 to book.
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Art Classes Every Monday at Cremorne Sheltered Clubrooms. Please call 0203 719 4954 to book.
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Coach trip to Aldi every Friday. Please call 0203 719 4954 to book.
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Sunday Times Bestselling Author Lesley Kara will be talking to us about Psychological Thrillers. Holy Trinity Sloane Square, 146 Sloane Street, SW1X 9BZ. Thursday 20th June at 2-4 pm. Lesley Kara is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour, Who did you Tell? The Dare and The Apartment Upstairs. The Rumour was the highest-selling crime-fiction debut of 2019 in the UK, and a Kindle No. 1 bestseller. This is an interactive workshop on why psychological thrillers are such a popular genre. It will explore some of the tropes and reader expectations associated with this genre and what sets these books apart from other forms of suspenseful storytelling. It will give tips on how thriller writers can manipulate readers' emotions and keep them guessing until the very end.
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London: An Artistic Crossroads - Sotheby's Private Tour and Champagne. June 11th, 3:30 pm, Sotheby’s 34-35 New Bond Street London W1A 2AA. Join our group for a private tour of London: an Artistic Crossroads exhibition presented by a Sotheby's expert at the Sotheby's New Bond Street premises. The tour will end with champagne. The stories artists, or at least a chosen few of them, are the inspiration for this exhibition, "London: An Artistic Crossroads". The show is both a homage to London, multicultural melting pot of global civilisation, and to all those who have come from other places to stir that pot, in such vigorous ways. It also coincides with the bicentenary celebrations of London's great museum of Old Master paintings, the National Gallery, to which it is intended to complement. So while the National Gallery is sending 12 remarkable masterpieces from its own collection out and away from London, to 12 art institutions elsewhere in the country, this exhibition, a collaboration between Sotheby's and Art UK, does the exact reverse: it collects 12 extraordinary works of art from major regional collections and brings them together, in one room, in the capital city.
July
Please contact us on 0203 719 4954 to join our membership or for more information about our events
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Tai Chi classes take place every Friday at the Essex Unitarian Church, 112 Palace Garden Terrace, W8 4RT at 11 a.m. - 12:15 pm
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Chair exercises take place every Monday afternoon at Binbrook House, Sutton Way, Dalgarno Gardens, North Kensington, W10 5HF and Cremorne Sheltered Housing, Jean Darling & Chelsea Farm Houses, Milman Street, Chelsea, London, SW10 0BY
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Five Digital Hub sessions at Cremorne Sheltered Housing and Kingsmill House, Sutton Estate. To help with any digital issues. Please call 0203 719 4954 to book.
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Art Classes Every Monday at Cremorne Sheltered Clubrooms. Please call 0203 719 4954 to book.
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Coach trip to Aldi every Friday. Please call 0203 719 4954 to book.
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Battle of Britain - 80 years and Beyond. On Zoom July 25th. Discover the heroic story of the Battle of Britain in 1940. Illustrated talk covers key events, strategies, and tributes to the brave pilots. Join us for an illuminating talk on the pivotal events of the summer of 1940, where outnumbered young pilots from 15 countries united to defeat the Luftwaffe. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the period, starting with the occupation of Northern Europe, the Low Countries, and Norway, followed by Operation Dynamo, and culminating in the crucial and vicious 3½ months of the Battle of Britain. Our speaker, Chris Leworth, will delve into: The game-changing Dowding defence and interception system and the four phases of the Battle of Britain: Kanalkampf, the attempted obliteration of Fighter Command, the switch to targeting London, and the final phase. This will include the circumstances under which the only Victoria Cross awarded to Fighter Command occurred and the 'Hardest Day'. The key attacks on 15 September 1940, forever remembered as Battle of Britain Day. Thought-provoking conclusions and a heartfelt tribute. The talk will be richly illustrated with maps, photographs, and paintings from that era.
About the Speaker:
Chris Leworthy, a retired professional, has dedicated himself to military history, volunteering at several historic sites. His experience includes time at the Churchill War Rooms in London and as a guide at the Battle of Britain Bunker in Uxbridge. He regularly delivers talks on the Battle of Britain, the Dieppe Raid, D-Day, and the Dambusters Raid to audiences across the UK and internationally via Zoom. Chris lives in Berkshire with his wife and two adult children. In his spare time, he enjoys dog walking, gardening, watching rugby, visiting the theatre, and attempting to avoid reading the news.
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ARTISTS IN LONDON BY Diane Burstein. 15TH August Holy Trinity. An illustrated talk about London's various creative quarters from the grand studio houses of Victorian Holland Park and Chelsea to the live/work spaces of contemporary Shoreditch and Deptford. Discover how London's artistic map changed over the years and "meet" the artists who lived worked and loved in London.
ABOUT DIANE BURSTEIN
A qualified London Blue Badge Tour Guide and Historian, she has been leading tours in London for 20 years. Her contributions to local radio stations BBC London and LBC have helped to make me one of the capital's best known tour guides. She teaches Discovering London courses at two of London's top Adult Education Institutes - The Bishopsgate Institute and City Lit. Since the outbreak of Covid 19 she has been giving regular talks via the medium of Zoom.
An experienced speaker she has spoken to a variety of groups including National Trust, WI, Rotary Clubs, Local History Groups, Corporate Groups, Social Groups and Livery Company members.