We have a monthly speaker meeting, held on the 1st Thursday of the month. Doors open at 9.30am (coffee available until 10.15am) and the talk begins at 10.30am.
Dates and Speakers for 2023/4 Monthly Meetings
Thursday 7th December – St Austell u3a “Christmas Extravaganza”
Thursday 4th January – Membership Renewals (No Speaker)
Thursday 1st February – “The Treasures of Lanhydrock” by Paul Holden.
Paul Holden, FSA, is a freelance architectural historian, lecturer and writer. He was Chairman of the Cornish Buildings Group between 2010 and 2018 and editor of Celebrating Pevsner: the proceedings of the 2015 Cornish Buildings Group conference (2017). Other notable works include The Lanhydrock Atlas (2010) and The London Letters of Samuel Molyneux (2011). Paul is an editor for Architectural Historian, a member of the Faculty Advisory Group of Truro Cathedral, a Council member of the Cornish Buildings Group and reviewer for the Royal Society, the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain and the Society of Antiquaries of London.
Thursday 7th March – Talk by Shelter Box
An International charity who are based in Truro . They provide shelter equipment in disaster areas. https://shelterbox.org/
Thursday 4th April – “The Psychology Underlying the Political Choices Voters Make.” by Ian Mitchell
We generally assume that individuals form their political affiliations through a process of rational reflection on key life experiences. This talk will challenge such assumptions and, instead, advance the argument that voting intentions simply reflect the basic way that our brains are wired up.
Thursday 2nd May – “Little Harbour Children Hospice” by Nikki Harris – CANCELLED
This will now be a “Coffee Morning” only from 9:30 – 11:30.
Thursday 6th June – “From Walks to Novels” – The Literary Inspiration of Cornwall by Sue Kittow
Sue Kittow is a freelance journalist, poet and author of four unusual books on Cornish walks. https://www.suekittow.com
Thursday 4th July – TBA
Thursday 1st August – Carol Avery – “My life in the RAF”
Carol’s talk won’t cover the current role of the RAF but she has plenty of anecdotes from her time in service. The scope will be a potted history of her various postings including flying in the Queen’s seat with the Royal Flight each month, deploying to the Gulf war with an important cargo to deliver under fire, hosting VIPs and a trip around the USA as part of her tour with the Red Arrows.
Thursday 5th September – Sam Passi of Silver Time Legal – “Financial Planning in Retirement”
https://www.silvertimelegal.co.uk/. Sam will talk about Power of Attorney, Inheritance tax and Wills
Thursday 3rd October – Nikki Harris – Little Harbour Hospice (Rearranged)
7th November – Karen Butfield – Cornwall Air Ambulance
We meet at the St Austell Art Centre, Truro Road, St Austell PL25 5HJ
