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Bury St Edmunds group was founded in 1967, in the early days of the organisation, and has been continually active since then. The group averages around 20 members and meets on alternate Wednesdays. Whilst some meetings are held virtually on Zoom, we do try to meet in members’ homes in the evening, unless the programme shows a different time or location. In the past 2 years though, with ever-changing COVID restrictions, meetings have sometimes been moved to daytime, in an airy public place, garden, or replaced with a walk.
We plan our programme twice a year, when members suggest and agree on a wide variety of topics and activities for meetings over the following six months.
For example, you might find us:
-Discussing our choice of entries for a Museum of Curiosities.
-Looking at a country such as Spain, its history and culture – and tucking into delicious examples of its food, brought along by members.
-Choosing a local folk tale to discover, the history of a tunnel, or maybe anything of a chosen colour. Possibly something about hats, women in sport, a redundant occupation to investigate and talk about. Anything really.
-Enjoying a walk which suits everyone. Quite often with a coffee/tea and cake stop somewhere along the way.
-At the theatre or out for a meal.
-Thoroughly enjoying some silliness, acting out a Christmas pantomime or playing games.
The possibilities are endless, and suggestions for events are always welcome.
We schedule in daytime walks between meetings, and also have a Book Group consisting of around eight of our members, which meets roughly every six weeks between normal group meetings to discuss a chosen book. All members are most welcome to join tis group.
