IGO August 25 News Extra
August is traditionally holiday time and this month we have eight questions around the topic in the quiz – if the weather holds all our staycations will be perfect ... Helen.
New Group - Family History before 1538
Monthly - time to be arranged
The group is intended for experienced genealogists who have traced their family back to before 1538 when Parish Registers began. Family history before this period is challenging, and we will seek to help each other by suggesting relevant sources and sharing experiences.
Monthly, to be arranged. Minimum and maximum number of members 6–20.
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Gentle, seated and very effective exercise, Shibashi, is a group of 18 movements. (Shibashi is Mandarin Chinese for 18 movements.) Each movement is repeated. It is so simple, you can do it the first time you see it.
It is designed to improve flexibility, reduce stress and promote well-being. It can be done standing or sitting. Wear comfortable clothes and slip-ons, slippers or similar.
The best seat for seated Shibashi is a sturdy, stable stool or dining chair. You need to be able to move your arms freely and your feet a bit. Ideally, the stool or chair should be a height that allows you to stand with ease if you choose to stand.
1st and 3rd Thursday beginning 4 September timing tba minimum and maximum number of members 3–20
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New Group - Editing Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free, online encyclopedia. Volunteers from around the world contribute and improve articles collaboratively. It covers millions of topics across hundreds of languages and aims to make knowledge accessible to everyone. It is run by the Wikimedia Foundation which is a nonprofit organization. It needs people who can contribute constructively and help to keep it up-to-date, accurate, and unbiased. The aim of this group is to get together people who would like to contribute.
Minimum 6, maximum 30. Monthly, TBA.
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What wines should you eat with what food?
The wine appreciation group at its meeting in September will be discussing the joys of pairing food with wine. Why not email us with a three course menu for four – of your choice – for us to debate which wines would be good possibilities –
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Group Leaders we Love
Creative Calm - Tai Chi Qigong (Tuesday and Thursday)
Alex is so welcoming to our new group members. He knows a lot about Tai Chi and is always willing to share it with the group. He gives us all confidence to move forward – Juliet, Group Member.
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Glamping
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When did the word GLAMPING enter the Oxford English Dictionary?
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Glamping itself is nothing new – pictured is the Field of the Cloth of Gold – which King of England had a powpow with France over three weeks in June in the English Pale of Calais, utilising 2,800 tents and marques?
Cruising
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What law in early 20th-century America drove the rise of demand for affordable cruises?
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Which TV show is generally credited with the explosion of the cruising industry in the 1980s?
Seaside
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Which seaside resort is generally believed to be the first in the UK?
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Benidorm is sometimes known as the New York of the Mediterranean – True or False – Benidorm hosts more Spanish than English Visitors?
City Breaks
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The Channel 4 programme Travel Man was presented by Richard Ayoade for nine series, but is now presented by Joe Lycett – its YOUTUBE channel attracts how many millions of views per month?
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In the UK, which are the top two most popular cities to travel on a hop on hop-off bus (according to the bus company)?
