We are a very friendly active group of 19 and meet mainly in members’ homes, but there is no obligation to host, especially if you are new to the group. Meetings generally involve researching a topic or discussion, with the occasional speaker. We also have other events such as evening walks, pub quizzes, meals out, theatre trips etc. Our evening meetings are on varied weekdays (but not Fridays), start promptly at 8.00pm and finish around 10.00 – 10.30pm. We also have a couple of daytime meetings/trips per programme.
We have two programmes per year, running from April – October and October – April. (Scroll down to see our latest programme). Two members plan each programme, with the volunteers for the next programme established at each planning meeting (new members are not expected to be involved until they feel ready). But most of us chip in with suggestions and offers to host/organize etc. We also have an active book-group. Scroll down to see our latest programme.
New members are very welcome and we’d love to hear from you. As well as the annual subscription to NWR, we sometimes charge a small amount to cover the cost of a speaker. We now have a local supplement of £5 paid in October.
Contact via the form below and we’ll get back to you promptly. We look forward to hearing from you!
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NWR Ruislip Programme end October 2024 – start May 2025
Wednesday 30th October
Free tour of Questors Theatre, Ealing. A ‘behind the scenes’ tour of the Questors Theatre in Ealing, starting at 8.00pm. We will probably drive there. Maximum 12 people.
Thursday 14th November
Telephone Treasure Trail. NWR’s popular annual telephone treasure trail. Come along and help solve the clues.
Tuesday 26th November
AI (Artificial Intelligence). Can you tell if what you are reading has been AI generated ?
Discuss the pros and cons of AI. Enlighten ourselves to its potential usages.
Monday 9th December starting at 7.00pm
NWR Christmas party. An evening of Secret Santa, food, drinks and games to begin the Christmas celebrations. Everyone will be invited to bring a contribution to the buffet. Ideas for games will be most welcome.
Friday 20th December in the morning at 10.00am
Coffee morning with games. Come and join in the games morning to get you into the spirit of the season.
Thursday 9th January
Furniture designers. Research a furniture designer and let us know more about them. Pictures of their important pieces would be useful. We could make a collage of them to send to NWR.
Wednesday 22nd January – 10.30am
Kennel Club – Art display. Visit the Kennel Club’s Art display in Mayfair for coffee / tea / biscuits and guided tour. All-inclusive cost approximately £12. Starts at 10.30am with coffee etc.
Further details to follow.
w/c 3rd February
‘New Year’s’ meal. At the Northwood Piazza. Date to be decided via a Doodlepoll to agree the most popular date and time.
Thursday 20th February
Space – The Final Frontier. Research a topic & briefly speak about it. For example: Solar flares & sunspots; my favourite constellation; what can the Moon offer us?; how did it all begin?; Dark Sky Parks; Terraforming; astronomers called Brian; any other astronomical topic of your choice.
Monday 24th February
Mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks. Bring along your favourite non-alcoholic tipple to share (little amounts) with the group. We will choose the most popular one. The drinks could be shop-bought or your own concoction.
Tuesday 11th March
Speaker event. ‘Women in Intelligence’, with Dr Helen Fry. Back by popular demand, historian and biographer Helen Fry is the author of The London Cage, The Walls Have Ears, MI9 and more than twenty books on intelligence, prisoners of war, and the social history of World War II. She appears regularly in media interviews and podcasts and has been involved in numerous documentaries. Visitors welcome. £5 to include delicious homemade refreshments.
Monday 24th March
Planning meeting. Bring along your ideas to help the next two planners with their work. If time permits, then we will talk about which of your New Year’s resolutions worked and which failed.
Wednesday 9th April
Channel Islands. The Channel Islands is NWR Head Office’s country topic for 2025. Research an aspect of life / history of the Channel Islands and share it with the group.
Thursday 24th April
Reflexology talk / demonstration (on a willing participant).
Tuesday 6th May
What would your ideal / dream career have been? Share your secret (or not so secret) passions of your dream job. Perhaps your actual job was your dream one – if so, then what did you like about it.
Note that all evening meetings will start at 8pm unless otherwise stated.
Hosts will make contact with details in advance of each meeting.
