2nd
(Sat) The
Northamptonshire village of Kislingbury is our walk for today. Bus
D.3. 1.05pm.*, or meet at the “Red Lion” at 1.25pm.
SATURDAY WALKS
6th
(Wed) Evening
Photographic Stroll. An evening stroll around part of Sywell
Country Park. Meet at the top car park at 7.30pm Please contact
Paul Hayes (nnhsphoto@yahoo.co.uk) or Dave Bowen (01604 401813) for
further details.
PHOTOGRAPHY
9th
(Sat) We walk around the village
of Nether Heyford today. Bus D3. 12.05pm.*, or meet at “The
Foresters Arms” at 12.30pm. Picnic Lunch.
SATURDAY WALKS
10th
(Sun) Weather
Workshop. We will discuss the weather events and trends of the
last month. The meeting will be led by Mike Longman.
2.30pm start METEOROLOGY
11th
(Mon) Lecture to be arranged.
For latest information contact the section secretary on michaelfinney_health_express@yahoo.co.uk
ASTRONOMY
13th
(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-2.30pm.
14th
A
La Ronde. In the late 18th century, two cousins, Jane and Mary
Parminter built this quirky house to display many of the treasures
they had acquired on the grand tour of the continent. A feather frieze
and a shell encrusted gallery are two of the unusual features. Maurice
Barlow will give an illustrated talk on this unusual building now in
the keeping of the National Trust. 2.30pm
start GENERAL
16th
(Sat) Long
Buckby walk. Bus FN 207. 11.35am.*, or meet at the Library, Market
Square, Long Buckby at 12.10pm. Picnic Lunch.
SATURDAY WALKS
16th
-25th
(Sat-Mon) Gaping
Gill Winch Meet Ingleborough, West Yorkshire. Members are invited
to visit and descend into the deepest open pothole in Britain. (Free
to go down; £10 to come back up). I will be on site, and can take you
out of the usual tourist visit to see some “wild cave passages”.
Please contact me if you are coming up. Leader Seán Karley.
01933-225397. Text to 07968898375 or email to seankarley@tiscali.co.uk
GEOLOGY
20th
(Wed) Evening
Photographic Stroll. An evening stroll around St
James, the River Nene and Canal. Meet on St James Mill Road near
Staples Office Supplies at 7.30pm. Please contact Paul Hayes (nnhsphoto@yahoo.co.uk)
or Dave Bowen (01604 401813) for further details.
PHOTOGRAPHY
23rd
(Sat) Today we go to Collingtree.
Bus SC. 90, 2.00pm.*, or meet High St – Ash St junction
2.30pm.
SATURDAY WALKS
26th
(Tue) Annual
Summer Supper. Buffet meal with a slide show before and after.
This year Jack and Joan Johnson present their new audio visual
programme of Northamptonshire Stately Homes. Tickets £3.50 Please
sign the list on the Archaeology board or ring 01604 450937 to book
your place. 7.00pm start
ARCHAEOLOGY
& HISTORY
28th
(Thu) Constricting Snakes. Vic
and Mary Seaton will describe and illustrate the different
constricting snakes to be found in the world. 2.30pm
start. ZOOLOGY
30th
(Sat) A
walk in Delapre Park. Bus. SC. 15. 1.40pm.*, or meet at the Abbey
at 1.55pm.
SATURDAY WALKS
30th
(Sat) NNHS
World AstroCast 2008. Lecture by Prof.
Emeritus Jim Kaler (USA) A series of live web based presentations
from all over the world. Presented by our own Astronomy Section. Check
web site www.nnhs.info/astro/astromain.htm for details. Viewing
may be possible in the Humfrey rooms.
ASTRONOMY