AUGUST

 

1st (Sat)  Emberton Country Park Walk  near Olney. Meet in the bus station for Bus M.K.1B. 11.11a.m,*. Picnic lunch.   SATURDAY WALKS

2nd (Sun) Photographic Section Summer Outing and BBQ. Kindly hosted by Chris and Eunice Gash. A day out at an attraction near Hinckley, followed by a BBQ at Earl Shilton. Open to section members only. Please contact Paul Hayes or Dave Bowen (01604 401813) for further details. Charge to cover food.   PHOTOGRAPHY

4th (Tue)  Mix and Match Evening. Items from the society's slide and microscope collection will be on display, including items from the society's historic Victorian slide collection. There will also be a demonstration of the evidence of atoms in motion under the microscope.    MICROSCOPY

5th (Wed) Evening Photographic Stroll. Stortons Pits Nature Reserve, Duston, Northampton. Meet at 7.30pm in the small car park behind the Walter Tull memorial just below the Sixfields football stadium. Please contact Paul Hayes or Dave Bowen (01604 401813) for further details.   PHOTOGRAPHY

8th (Sat) Our walk today is in the historic town of Towcester, known as Lactodorum in Roman times. Meet in the bus station for Bus S.C. X88. 11.20a.m,*.   Lunch available.   SATURDAY WALKS

9th (Sun) Weather Workshop. We will discuss the weather events and trends of the last month, and look forward to how the weather will develop for the next month.   2.30pm start.   METEOROLOGY

10th (Mon) Telescopic Topics. Section members can showcase their interests and results. With a chance to discuss observations, events and theories over a cup of tea and biscuits.   ASTRONOMY

13th (Thu) Tibet, The Roof of the World. This video presentation gives a truly in depth insight to the extrordinary life and religion of many of the people who live in this area.     2.30pm start.   GENERAL

15th (Sat) Today’s walk is in the Ecton area of Northampton. Meet in the bus station for Bus S.C. X46. 1.30p.m,*.   SATURDAY WALKS

19th (Wed) Open House The rooms will be open for members and guests to look at the library books, magazines and exhibits. Tea, coffee, soup and light lunches available.   10.30am-2.00pm

19th (Wed) Evening Photographic Stroll. Holy Sepulchre Church, Sheep Street, Northampton. Meet between 7.00 to 7.30pm at the church. Parking may be available on the road in front of the church. We will be guided round the church and then have an opportunity to take pictures. Please contact Paul Hayes or Dave Bowen (01604 401813) for further details.   PHOTOGRAPHY

22nd (Sat) Today we go to Irchester Country Park near Wellingborough. Meet in the bus station for Bus S.C. X46. 11.30a.m,*.   Picnic lunch.   SATURDAY WALKS

22nd-31th (Sat-Mon) Gaping Gill Winch Meet Ingleborough, West Yorkshire. Members are invited by the Craven Pothole Club to visit and descend into the deepest open pothole in Britain. (Free to go down; charge to come back up). Seán will be on site, and can take you out of the usual tourist visit to see some “wild cave passages”. Please contact Seán if you are coming up. Leader Seán Karley. 01933-225397. Text to 07968898375 or email to seankarley@tiscali.co.uk     GEOLOGY

25th (Tue) Summer Supper. Our annual event when we are not confined to the historical or archaeological. This year we will hear about Birds, Beasts and Flowers on pub signs from Mr. and Mrs Cheshire. Cost £3.50, sign the notice in the rooms or ring 450937.   ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY

29th (Sat) The town of Bedford is the location of our walk today. Bedford offers scenic riverside walks along the Great Ouse. Meet in the bus station for Bus Pluto. 10.30a.m,*.   SATURDAY WALKS