TALKS PROGRAMME - sEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 2014
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September 3rd Nick Baker "Visit to Bhutan"
Bhutan is the only country to have officially adopted gross national happiness instead of gross domestic product as their main development indicator, so it will be interesting to hear if this was reflected in Nick Baker's visit to this beautiful country, whose landscapes range from subtropical plains to Himalayan heights of 23,000 feet.
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September 10th Andrew Millington "Cathedral Music - A Priceless Heritage"
Andrew Millington has been Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral since 1999. He trained at Worcester Cathedral and Cambridge University and held previous appointments at Gloucester and Guildford Cathedrals. He is responsible for all aspects of the Cathedral's music, in particular the daily training and direction of the Cathedral Choir, including concerts, broadcasts, CD recordings and foreign tours.
Further details of Andrew's career and interests can be seen on the following web page :
http://trinitycollegechapel.com//services/organ-music-evensong/andrew-millington/
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September 17th Jennifer Kirkham-Sandy "Books in the Changing World"
Jennifer will explain how and why she set up Qwerty Word, a book sales and publishing company based at Ebford. Through this work she has direct experience of the changes occurring as a result of new technology and can give an insider's view of likely developments in the future.
Details of her company are available on the following web page :
http://www.qwertybooks.co.uk/default.aspx
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September 24th Professor Mark Overton "Agricultural Landscapes of the South West - Doomsday to the Present"
Professor Mark Overton has been a Professor of Economic and Social History in the History Department of the University of Exeter since 1995. His research interests have included the agrarian history of England from 1500-1950, and so we can expect an authoritative presentation of the changes in agriculture that have occurred in the South West during the past 1000 years and their effect on the landscape.
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October 1st Nick Cox & Rose Gander "The History and Future of Killerton Garden"
We are lucky to have a garden like Killerton on our door step. It will be interesting to hear what Nick Cox and Rose Gander tell us of its creation and development since the 18th Century, and what is likely to happen in the future with all the major changes taking place in finance, climate and horticulture.
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October 8th David Oates "The Black Fen"
Member David Oates' presentation is more accurately titled "Memories of a Fen Edge Village". Although, as a lecturer at the University of Exeter, David has spent many years in Exeter, he has retained his interest in the Fens, the area he grew up in, and is currently undertaking a local history research project at Cambridge University. It will be interesting to hear about an area of the country which is so different from Devon.
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October 15th Dan Jones "Water Aid"
Dan Jones, Corporate Communications Officer with South West Water and WaterAid South West Region Representative will be describing the role and activities of WaterAid, a charitable trust formed in 1981 with the aim of realising the vision of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation, by working with the poorest and most marginalised communities to set up practical and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene projects. Since 1981 they have helped to provide clean water to over 19 million people in 26 countries, working with local partners to deliver services, influencing decision-makers to make change happen, and generating support across the world.
WaterAid have a very informative web site which can be accessed at the following address :
http://www.wateraid.org/uk/who-we-are
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October 22nd John Tucker "The Four Seasons"
John Tucker will be showing views of the changes occurring during the four seasons of the year.
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October 29th Dr. David Kernick "Rationing in Health Care - The Rhetoric and the Reality"
With increasing demands on limited health care resources, not everyone can receive the health care that will benefit them. Despite the rhetoric of a universal health service, rationing has always been a part of health care delivery, but has now become more explicit. How can we make the difficult decisions about who gets what and inevitably, who goes without?
David Kernick has had over 25 years experience as a GP in the St. Thomas Medical Group, has been a leading researcher in the treatment of headaches and has written widely about Health Economics, Health Care Decision Making and Organisation in Complex Environments.
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November 5th General Assembly
This an opportunity to review what Forum has been doing and to discuss what we could do in the future, so all members are urged to attend with suggestions and ideas.
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November 12th Dr. Tegwyn Harris "Welsh Colony in Patagonia"
Dr. Tegwyn Harris is the Vice-Chair of Wales International, an organisation whose aims are to establish, foster and maintain links between people of Welsh descent throughout the world, and in his talk he will tell us how a Welsh colony came to be set up in Patagonia and how it has preserved its Welsh traditions for over 140 years.
An interesting history of Wales International can be accessed at the following web address :
http://www.wales-international.org/index.php/en/history
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November 19th Keith Badman "East of Eden"
A number of new and impressive garden structures were built around the millennium. The Eden project is familiar to us all but some of the others, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere and Singapore compete on level terms with Tim Smit's Cornish marvel. Keith's talk, illustrated with many of his own photographs, looks at the history of the greenhouse up to recent times. Lots of remarkable engineering and architecture and many beautiful flowers.
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November 26th Lady Angela Morland "The Delight of Turkish Ceramics"
Ceramic production in Turkey has a long history and rich tradition, with the first ceramics being created in Anatolia over 8000 years ago. Over the centuries Turkish ceramic producers have developed their craft, incorporating new designs and colours, and this tradition of innovation continues.
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December 3rd Jim Delves & David Light "The History and Future of Dementia Care"
Jim Delves was Chairman of the Devon Alzheimers Society for 4 years, until the establishment of a national Alzheimers Society in 2010. Since then Jim and David have been supporting people who are caring for persons with dementia through Carers' Pathways, an organisation which they founded to support carers in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and Memory and Alzheimers Cafes, working closely with Devon NHS Trusts and Devon County Council.
Jim and David will be outlining the history of dementia hospitals from the middle ages to today, including a description of how and when the first patient was identified by Dr. Alzheimer.
What is dementia ? What are the main causes ? Is there a cure ? Can we avoid developing dementia ? What are memory cafes ? What services are there to support people with dementia and their carers, and how are these likely to develop in the future ?
Carers' Pathways has a comprehensive web site which can be accessed at the following address :
http://www.carerspathways.org.uk/
This is something any of us could be affected by and this will provide a good opportunity to hear from people directly involved and with years of experience.
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December 10th Don Archer "The Plants and Gardens of William Morris"
A view of the many plants William Morris incorporated in his designs for wallpaper, textiles and stained glass, from the wild blackberry to exotic roses, reflecting his passion for a more natural world.
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December 17th Tony Rose Guitar Recital of Music for Christmas
Tony Rose grew up in High Wycombe but has lived in Gunnislake for over 20 years, where he has been involved as a performer, composer, guitar teacher and organiser of folk music events. In this recital he will be including some of his own compositions, including The Mummers Song, which tells of the effects of so many men not returning from the First World War, and the lyrics of which were published in the Exeter Forum December Newsletter.
There will be mince pies with the tea/coffee before the recital and the meeting will close with some traditional carol singing.
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September 3rd Nick Baker "Visit to Bhutan"
Bhutan is the only country to have officially adopted gross national happiness instead of gross domestic product as their main development indicator, so it will be interesting to hear if this was reflected in Nick Baker's visit to this beautiful country, whose landscapes range from subtropical plains to Himalayan heights of 23,000 feet.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
September 10th Andrew Millington "Cathedral Music - A Priceless Heritage"
Andrew Millington has been Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral since 1999. He trained at Worcester Cathedral and Cambridge University and held previous appointments at Gloucester and Guildford Cathedrals. He is responsible for all aspects of the Cathedral's music, in particular the daily training and direction of the Cathedral Choir, including concerts, broadcasts, CD recordings and foreign tours.
Further details of Andrew's career and interests can be seen on the following web page :
http://trinitycollegechapel.com//services/organ-music-evensong/andrew-millington/
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September 17th Jennifer Kirkham-Sandy "Books in the Changing World"
Jennifer will explain how and why she set up Qwerty Word, a book sales and publishing company based at Ebford. Through this work she has direct experience of the changes occurring as a result of new technology and can give an insider's view of likely developments in the future.
Details of her company are available on the following web page :
http://www.qwertybooks.co.uk/default.aspx
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
September 24th Professor Mark Overton "Agricultural Landscapes of the South West - Doomsday to the Present"
Professor Mark Overton has been a Professor of Economic and Social History in the History Department of the University of Exeter since 1995. His research interests have included the agrarian history of England from 1500-1950, and so we can expect an authoritative presentation of the changes in agriculture that have occurred in the South West during the past 1000 years and their effect on the landscape.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 1st Nick Cox & Rose Gander "The History and Future of Killerton Garden"
We are lucky to have a garden like Killerton on our door step. It will be interesting to hear what Nick Cox and Rose Gander tell us of its creation and development since the 18th Century, and what is likely to happen in the future with all the major changes taking place in finance, climate and horticulture.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 8th David Oates "The Black Fen"
Member David Oates' presentation is more accurately titled "Memories of a Fen Edge Village". Although, as a lecturer at the University of Exeter, David has spent many years in Exeter, he has retained his interest in the Fens, the area he grew up in, and is currently undertaking a local history research project at Cambridge University. It will be interesting to hear about an area of the country which is so different from Devon.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 15th Dan Jones "Water Aid"
Dan Jones, Corporate Communications Officer with South West Water and WaterAid South West Region Representative will be describing the role and activities of WaterAid, a charitable trust formed in 1981 with the aim of realising the vision of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation, by working with the poorest and most marginalised communities to set up practical and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene projects. Since 1981 they have helped to provide clean water to over 19 million people in 26 countries, working with local partners to deliver services, influencing decision-makers to make change happen, and generating support across the world.
WaterAid have a very informative web site which can be accessed at the following address :
http://www.wateraid.org/uk/who-we-are
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October 22nd John Tucker "The Four Seasons"
John Tucker will be showing views of the changes occurring during the four seasons of the year.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
October 29th Dr. David Kernick "Rationing in Health Care - The Rhetoric and the Reality"
With increasing demands on limited health care resources, not everyone can receive the health care that will benefit them. Despite the rhetoric of a universal health service, rationing has always been a part of health care delivery, but has now become more explicit. How can we make the difficult decisions about who gets what and inevitably, who goes without?
David Kernick has had over 25 years experience as a GP in the St. Thomas Medical Group, has been a leading researcher in the treatment of headaches and has written widely about Health Economics, Health Care Decision Making and Organisation in Complex Environments.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 5th General Assembly
This an opportunity to review what Forum has been doing and to discuss what we could do in the future, so all members are urged to attend with suggestions and ideas.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 12th Dr. Tegwyn Harris "Welsh Colony in Patagonia"
Dr. Tegwyn Harris is the Vice-Chair of Wales International, an organisation whose aims are to establish, foster and maintain links between people of Welsh descent throughout the world, and in his talk he will tell us how a Welsh colony came to be set up in Patagonia and how it has preserved its Welsh traditions for over 140 years.
An interesting history of Wales International can be accessed at the following web address :
http://www.wales-international.org/index.php/en/history
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 19th Keith Badman "East of Eden"
A number of new and impressive garden structures were built around the millennium. The Eden project is familiar to us all but some of the others, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere and Singapore compete on level terms with Tim Smit's Cornish marvel. Keith's talk, illustrated with many of his own photographs, looks at the history of the greenhouse up to recent times. Lots of remarkable engineering and architecture and many beautiful flowers.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
November 26th Lady Angela Morland "The Delight of Turkish Ceramics"
Ceramic production in Turkey has a long history and rich tradition, with the first ceramics being created in Anatolia over 8000 years ago. Over the centuries Turkish ceramic producers have developed their craft, incorporating new designs and colours, and this tradition of innovation continues.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 3rd Jim Delves & David Light "The History and Future of Dementia Care"
Jim Delves was Chairman of the Devon Alzheimers Society for 4 years, until the establishment of a national Alzheimers Society in 2010. Since then Jim and David have been supporting people who are caring for persons with dementia through Carers' Pathways, an organisation which they founded to support carers in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset, and Memory and Alzheimers Cafes, working closely with Devon NHS Trusts and Devon County Council.
Jim and David will be outlining the history of dementia hospitals from the middle ages to today, including a description of how and when the first patient was identified by Dr. Alzheimer.
What is dementia ? What are the main causes ? Is there a cure ? Can we avoid developing dementia ? What are memory cafes ? What services are there to support people with dementia and their carers, and how are these likely to develop in the future ?
Carers' Pathways has a comprehensive web site which can be accessed at the following address :
http://www.carerspathways.org.uk/
This is something any of us could be affected by and this will provide a good opportunity to hear from people directly involved and with years of experience.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 10th Don Archer "The Plants and Gardens of William Morris"
A view of the many plants William Morris incorporated in his designs for wallpaper, textiles and stained glass, from the wild blackberry to exotic roses, reflecting his passion for a more natural world.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 17th Tony Rose Guitar Recital of Music for Christmas
Tony Rose grew up in High Wycombe but has lived in Gunnislake for over 20 years, where he has been involved as a performer, composer, guitar teacher and organiser of folk music events. In this recital he will be including some of his own compositions, including The Mummers Song, which tells of the effects of so many men not returning from the First World War, and the lyrics of which were published in the Exeter Forum December Newsletter.
There will be mince pies with the tea/coffee before the recital and the meeting will close with some traditional carol singing.
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