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Open air too:– See photo at Waggoners Wells of my 'walk & talk' given to the Friends of Ludshott Common in 2003, and the Sir Robert Hunter Trail on Hindhead Common.
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Jan 14 - Headley WI - Flora Thompson
Jan 21 - Petersfield Writing Group - Self-publishing
Jan 27 - Haslemere Writers Circle - Self-publishing
Feb 9 - Grayshott Primary School - Grayshott history
Feb 10 - Passfield WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 12 - Petersfield Ladies Lunch Group - Flora Thompson
Mar 10 - Ludshott Manor Residential Home - Flora Thompson
Mar 25 - Grayswood WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 28 - Methodist Group, Liphook - Flora Thompson
Apr 29 - Headley Brownies - Local History
Jun 27 - Winchester Writers Conference - Self-publishing
Jun 30 - Beacon Hill Heather Club - Flora Thompson
Jul 9 - Society of Women Writers and Journalists - Self-publishing
Sep10 - Liphook Civil Service - Flora Thompson
Sep 19 - Grayshott & Hindhead Literary Festival - Flora Thompson
Oct 8 - Medstead WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 19 - Winchester & District TUC - Swing Riots
Jan 6 - Woolmer Forest Archaeological & Historical Society - Flora Thompson
Jan 11 - Lindford WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 2 - Grayshott Primary School - Flora Thompson
Feb 11 - Friends of Curtis Museum, Alton - Flora Thompson
Feb 16 - Grayshott Hall - Local History
Feb 19 - Jubilee (over 60s) Club, Whitehill - Flora Thompson
Mar 2 - Medstead Players - Script-writing
Mar 4 - WordWrights, Titchfield - Writing
Mar 25 - Liss Area Historical Society - Local history
Jun 15 - Ludshott Manor - Local History
Sep 1 - Farnham Social & Wine Circle - Page to Stage
Oct 6 - Whitehill & Blackmoor WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 7 - The Headley Society - Paper making
Nov 18 - West Surrey Group of the AOUG - Flora Thompson
Feb 1 - Swarraton & Northington WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 2 - Sherfield on Loddon WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 3 - Wield WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 8 - Lovedene WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 10 - Odiham WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 23 - Petersfield Villages Group of WIs - Flora Thompson
Mar 20 - Hyden WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 19 - Halterworth WI - Flora Thompson
May 23 - Weyford Junior School, Bordon - Local history
May 24 - Basingstoke Branch, Hampshire Genealogical Society - Swing Riots
Jul 19 - Stakes WI - Flora Thompson
Sep 6 - Crookham Village WI - Page to stage
Sep 19 - Chilbolton WI - Flora Thompson
Sep 21 - Hammer Vale WI - Flora Thompson
Sep 26 - Headley Down Residents Assoc - Local history
Oct 12 - Lockswood WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 17 - Solent Writers Circle - Writing
Oct 19 - Wallington WI - Flora Thompson
Nov 8 - Haslemere U3A - Local history
Nov 25 - Standford, Passfield & Hollywater Society - Flora Thompson
Nov 28 - Tower Road Hindhead, Men's Luncheon Club - Local History
Nov 30 - Liss Area Historical Society - Swing Riots
Jan 10 - Petersfield Area Historical Society - Local history
Jan 15 - Bitterne Branch, Hampshire Genealogical Society - Swing Riots
Jan 16 - Haslemere WI - Flora Thompson
Jan 16 - Bepton WI, Midhurst - Flora Thompson
Jan 17 - Liphook WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 7 - Sherfield on Loddon WI - Swing Riots
Feb 12 - Alton Branch, Hampshire Genealogical Society - Local history
Feb 13 - Grayshott Primary School - Local authors
Feb 15 - Holybourne WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 16 - Basingstoke Ladies Probus Club - Flora Thompson
Feb 20 - St Luke's Women's Group, Grayshott - Flora Thompson
Feb 21 - Locks Heath WI - Flora Thompson
Mar 5 - Sherborne St John WI - Flora Thompson
Mar 7 - Balcombe WI - Flora Thompson
Mar 14 - Gosport Branch, Hampshire Genealogical Society - Swing Riots
Mar 28 - Horsham over-60s - Flora Thompson
Apr 4 - Haslemere Stroke Club - 'Hindhead is Safe'
May 10 - Holmbury St Mary WI - Flora Thompson
May 11 - Barton-on-Sea Branch, Hampshire Genealogical Society - Flora Thompson
May 16 - Headley Residents Association - Local History
Jun 7 - Betchworth WI - Flora Thompson
Jun 12 - Shere, Gomshall and Peaslake Local History Society - Flora Thompson
Jun 14 - River Park WI, Winchester - Flora Thompson
Jul 12 - St John's Hook Heath, Woking WI - Swing Riots
Jul 17 - Durrington WI - Flora Thompson
Sep 15/16 - Grayshott & Hindhead Literary Festival
Sep 26 - Basingstoke Branch, Hampshire Genealogical Society - Flora Thompson
Sep 27 - Kingscote WI, East Grinstead - Flora Thompson
Oct 11 - Long Sutton WI - Swing Riots
Oct 18 - Hammer Vale WI - Local History
Oct 25 - Arford WI - Flora Thompson
Dec 14 - West Surrey FHS - Flora Thompson
Jan 9 - Martin & Damerham WI - Flora Thompson
Jan 15 - Haslemere WI - Page to Stage
Jan 16 - Bordon & Whitehill Gardening Club - Swing riots
Feb 4 - Grayshott Primary School - Publishing
Feb 6 - Haslemere House & Garden Society - Local History
Feb 7 - Wield WI - Swing riots
Feb 18 - Bitterne [Southampton] HGS - Flora Thompson
Feb 19 - Liphook U3A history group - Local history
Mar 9 - Haslemere Natural History Group - Flora Thompson
Mar 13 - Solent Guild of Woodcarvers & Sculptors - Craft of Papermaking
Mar 14 - Long Sutton WI - Flora Thompson
Mar 20 - Basingstoke Ladies' Probus Club - Swing riots
Apr 23 - St John's Good Companions, Woking - Swing riots
Apr 29 - Liss Winemakers - A Balance of Trust
May 2 - The Headley Society - Swing riots
May 14 - Fleet U3A - Swing riots
May 15 - Surrey Staff Retirement Association, Farnham Branch - Flora Thompson
May 22 - Haslemere Stroke Club - Flora Thompson
Jun 10 - Liphook U3A - Flora Thompson
Jun 11 - Overton WI - Flora Thompson
Jun 20 - Yateley Society - Flora Thompson
Jul 9 - Churt WI - Flora Thompson
Jul 10 - Sidlesham WI (near Selsey) - Flora Thompson
Jul 11 - Fleet & Farnborough HGS - Flora Thompson
Jul 16 - Alton TWG - Swing Riots
Sep 19 - Sarisbury Green WI - Swing riots
Oct 9 - Gosport HGS - Flora Thompson
Oct 15 - Brookwood WI - Swing riots
Oct 17 - Holybourne WI - Swing riots
Nov 13 - Harrow Way over-55s Club, Basingstoke - Swing riots
Nov 13 - Surrey Heath Local History Club - Flora Thompson
Nov 18 - Hook Local History Group - Swing riots
Nov 20 - Grayshott Wine Circle - Canadians in WW2
Dec 3 - Elstead WI - Local History
Jan 14 - Liphook U3A, local history group - Swing riots
Jan 20 - Woking over-50s Friendship Club - Swing riots
Jan 21 - Lavant WI - Flora Thompson
Jan 23 - Bramshott & Liphook Preservation Society - Swing riots
Feb 3 - North Hants Centre of NT Members - Flora Thompson
Feb 5 - Whitehill & Blackmoor WI - Swing riots
Feb 10 - Grayshott Primary School - 'In the Past'
Feb 11 - (am) Grayshott WI - Swing riots
Feb 11 - (pm) Churt WI - Swing riots
Feb 11 - (eve) Stroud WI, near Petersfield - Page
to Stage
Feb 12 - Hale WI, near Farnham - Swing riots
Feb 25 - Alton WI - Swing riots
Mar 11 - Busbridge WI, Godalming - Swing riots
Mar 19 - Surrey Staff Retirement Assoc - Swing riots
Mar 25 - Liphook Ramblers - Flora Thompson
Apr 9 - Mengeham WI, Hayling Island - Flora Thompson
May 6 - Churt Retirement Club - Swing riots
May 8 - Ash Vale Camera Club - Local History
May 9 - Barton-on-Sea Branch, Hampshire Genealogical Society - Swing riots
May 15 - Family History Group, Liphook U3A - Local Genealogy
May 21 - (pm) Surrey Staff Retirement Association, Camberley
- Swing riots
May 21 - (eve) Bordon & Whitehill Gardening Club
- Flora Thompson
Jul 16 - Liphook WI - Swing riots
Jul 18 - Whitehill Jubilee Club - Swing riots
Jul 23 - Winton Probus Club - Swing riots
Jul 25 - West Surrey FHS (AGM) - Swing riots
Aug 6 - Liss Friendly Social Club - Flora Thompson
Aug 31 - Friends of Ludshott & Passfield Commons - Historical Walk on Ludshott Common, the East End
Sep 2 - Headley Wives - Flora Thompson
Sep 4 - Kingsley WI - Swing riots
Sep 8- Lindford WI - Page to Stage
Sep 9 - NHS Retirement, Farnham - Local history
Sep 10 - (pm) Selsey WI - Flora Thompson
Sep 10 - (eve) Shalden WI - Swing riots
Sep 16 - Haslemere & District Round Table - Swing riots
Sep 17 - Alresford Historical & Literary Society - Flora Thompson
Sep 18 - Meonstoke, Corhampton & Exton WI - Flora Thompson
Sep 19 - Alton U3A - Flora Thompson
Oct 30 - Farnham & District Museum Society - Swing riots
Nov 18 - Alton Townswomen's Guild - Flora Thompson
Nov 22 - WEA Havant (day school) - Flora Thompson
Jan 12 - Beacon Hill WI - Swing riots
Mar 4 - Church Crookham WI - Page to Stage
Mar 8 - Alton Branch, Hampshire Genealogical Society - Local History
Apr 5 - Bordon Library - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Apr 6 - Grayshott Arthritis Care - Flora Thompson
Apr 13 - Liphook U3A - Hindhead murder
Apr 15 - Millbridge WI, Frensham - Swing riots
Apr 19 - Locks Heath Wives - Flora Thompson
Apr 21 - Havant library - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Apr 27 - Farnborough U3A - Swing riots
May 4 - Petersfield Civil Service Retirement Fellowship - Swing riots
May 6 - West Surrey FHS, Dorking - Flora Thompson
May 10 - Chineham library - WW2 memories for the BBC website
May 11 (am) - Tadley library - WW2 memories for the BBC
website
May 11 (pm) - Basingstoke library - WW2 memories
for the BBC website
May 12 (am) - Ash U3A Family History Group - Bringing Your
Words to Book
May 12 (eve) - Froyle Ladies Group - Swing riots
May 13 (am) - South Ham library - WW2 memories for the
BBC website
May 13 (pm) - Kingsclere library - WW2 memoirs for
the BBC website
May 14 - Waterlooville library - WW2 memories for the BBC website
May 25 - Allen Gallery, Alton - WW2 memories for the BBC website
May 27 - Eastleigh Museum - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Jun 9 - Willis Museum, Basingstoke - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Jun 10 - Havant Museum - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Jun 14 - Westbury Manor Museum, Fareham - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Jun 15 (pm) - Midhurst U3A - History of Hindhead
Jun 15 (eve) - Alice Holt WI, Rowledge - Swing riots
Jun 16 - Gosport Museum - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Jun 17 - Andover Museum - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Jun 18 - Red House Museum, Christchurch - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Jun 24 - St Barbe Museum, Lymington - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Aug 19 - Cliddesden WI - Flora Thompson
Aug 25 - Winton Probus Club - Flora Thompson
Sep 7 - Chipstead WI - Flora Thompson
Sep 10 - Grayshott Hall - Local History (first of an occasional series)
Sep 17 - Alton U3A - Swing riots
Sep 28 - Sherfield English WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 20 - Ashtead ARP/50 - Flora Thompson
Nov 11 - Friends of Curtis Museum, Alton - Swing riots
Nov 19 - WEA Havant - Swing riots
Nov 25 - Basingstoke Probus Club - Swing riots
Jan 10 - Farnham U3A - Flora Thompson
Jan 11 - Grayshott WI - Flora Thompson
Jan 28 - Surrey FHS, Farnham - Flora Thompson
Feb 3 - The Headley Society - Flora Thompson
Feb 12 - Haslemere Natural History Society - Swing Riots
Feb 23 - Shottermill WI - Page to Stage
Mar 9 - Harrow Way over-55s Club, Basingstoke - Flora Thompson
Apr 9 - Sussex Family History Group AGM - Swing Riots
Apr 12 - North Emsworth WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 26 - The Binsted Society - Swing Riots
Apr 28 - Chiddingfold Ladies - Flora Thompson
May 9 - Petersfield U3A - Swing Riots
May 17 - Aldershot Manor TWG - Swing Riots
May 18 - Alresford Historical & Literary Society - Swing Riots
May 24 - Woodlands Hall, Headley Down - WW2 memories for the BBC website
Jun 23 - South Ham library, Basingstoke - local history project
Jun 28 - Surrey FHS, Walton - 'Bringing your words to book'
Jun 29 - Harrow Way over-55s Club, Basingstoke - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jul 19 - Midhurst U3A - Flora Thompson
Sep 20 - Yapton & Ford WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 10 - Haslemere U3A - Flora Thompson
Oct 12 - Cove & Farnborough WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 14 - Milford U3A - Swing Riots
Oct 18 - Ewhurst History Society - Flora Thompson
Nov 3 - Crofton Ladies Luncheon Club, Alverstoke - Flora Thompson
Nov 8 - Farnham TWG - Flora Thompson
Nov 9 - Bordon library - Introduction to Headley
Nov 12 - Haslemere Natural History Society - Hindhead Common & The National Trust
Dec 21 - Godalming Local History Society - Hindhead Common & The National Trust
Jan 16 - Lindford WI - Swing Riots
Jan 23 - Probus Club of Deane - Swing Riots
Feb 7 - Hangers Archaeological Society - Swing Riots
Feb 9 - Fleet & Farnborough HGS - Swing Riots
Feb 23 - Basingstoke Probus Club - Hindhead Common & The National Trust
Mar 1 - Wrecclesham WI - Page to Stage
Mar 2 - The Headley Society - Illustrated talk on Headley
Mar 21 - Worldhams WI - Flora Thompson
Mar 28 - Petersfield South Downs Probus Club - Swing Riots
Apr 11 - Frensham & Dockenfield Historical Society - Swing Riots
Apr 27 - Women's Royal British Legion, Headley - Hindhead Common & The National Trust
May 15 - Petersfield Library - Flora Thompson
Jun 15 - Hillingdon Family History Society - Flora Thompson
Jun 21 - Salisbury Branch, Wilts FHS - Swing Riots
Jun 25 - Rural Life Centre, Tilford (Women's Day) - Flora Thompson
Jul 19 - Surrey Staff Retirement Association, Camberley - Flora Thompson
Jul 28 - West Surrey FHS, Farnham - 'Bringing your words to book'
Sep 12 - Liphook U3A Local History Group - Hindhead Common & The National Trust
Sep 27 - Waterlooville U3A - Flora Thompson
Oct 4 - Hawley WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 12 - Andover HGS - Swing Riots
Oct 17 - Alice Holt WI - Flora Thompson
Nov 15 - Winchester HGS - Flora Thompson
Dec 19 - Alton U3A - Local History
Jan 8 - Farnham U3A - Swing Riots
Feb 1 - The Headley Society - Canadians in WW2
Feb 5 - Portsmouth HGS - Flora Thompson
Feb 13 - Mottisfont & Dunbridge WI - Swing Riots
Feb 22 - Basingstoke Probus Club - Flora Thompson
Mar 13 - Portsmouth Branch, The Historical Association - Swing Riots
Mar 28 - Sussex Family History Group, Chichester - Swing Riots
Apr 5 - The Headley Society - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Apr 18 - Gosport Society - Flora Thompson
Jun 7 - Ramsdell Ladies Club - Swing Riots
Jun 11 - Lindford WI - Papermaking
Jun 26 - Hundred of Portsdown Local History Group - Swing Riots
Jul 5 - Woolmer Hill School, Haslemere - Papermaking
Jul 6-9 & 13/14 - Directing Flora's Peverel in east Hampshire/west Surrey
Jul 10 - Yateley TWG - Flora Thompson
Jul 24 - Alton WI - Flora Thompson
Sep 4 - Swarraton & Northington WI - Swing Riots
Sep 11 - West Surrey FHS, Guildford - 'Bringing you words to book'
Sep 17- Haslemere U3A local history section - Hindhead and local history
Sep 19 - West Surrey FHS, Camberley - 'Bringing you words to book'
Sep 21 - Fleet & Crookham Local History Group - Swing Riots
Sep 26 - Sussex Family History Group, Crawley - Swing Riots
Oct 11 - Fareham HGS - Swing Riots
Oct 16 - Midhurst U3A - Swing Riots
Oct 17 - Bourne WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 24 - Farthingfield Sheltered Housing, Headley - Headley history
Nov 15 - Alton Ramblers - Swing Riots
Jan 8 - Farnham TWG - Swing Riots
Jan 16 - Haslemere Luncheon Club - Swing Riots
Jan 17 - Hammer Vale WI - Swing Riots
Feb 12 - Fair Oak HGS - Flora Thompson
Feb 19 - Alice Holt WI - Local history
Mar 12 - Haslemere U3A Literature Group - Flora Thompson
Mar 20 - Yateley Society - Flora Thompson
Apr 3 - Bramshott & Liphook Preservation Society - The Peverel Papers
Apr 7 - Lindford Parish Council - Flora Thompson
Apr 16 - Yateley WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 18 - Holy Cross Hospital, Haslemere - Local history
Apr 21 - Hook Local History Group - Flora Thompson
Jul 10 - Denmead Probus - Swing Riots
Jun 11 - Old Basing TWG - Flora Thompson
Jun 16 - Surbiton Hill Methodist Church Network Fellowship - Flora Thompson
Jun 24 - Alton Hard of Hearing - Swing Riots
Jul 3 - Elstead WI - Flora Thompson
Jul 14 - Bramshott WI - Flora Thompson
Jul 17 - Holy Cross Hospital, Haslemere - Local history
Jul 21 - Woolmer Hill School - Papermaking
Jul 21 - Fleet Rotary Club - Swing Riots
Jul 25 - Holy Cross Hospital, Haslemere - More Local history
Aug 12 - Southampton Society for the Blind - Flora Thompson
Aug 14 - Medstead WI - Swing Riots
Aug 19 - Alton TWG - Flora Thompson
Sep 4 - Frimley Green TWG - Swing Riots
Sep 26 - Basingstoke Ladies Probus - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Oct 1 - Burghclere WI - Swing Riots
Oct 14 - Friends of Basing House - Flora Thompson
Oct 17 - Ringwood Group WIs - Flora Thompson
Nov 1 - West Surrey FHS Family History Fair & Open Day - Stall
Nov 7 - The Odiham Society - Flora Thompson
Nov 12 - Farnham Ladies Club - Flora Thompson
Nov 19 - Fleet U3A - Flora Thompson
Jan 14 - (pm) Haslemere Stroke Club - 'Parcel of Gold
for Edith'
Jan 14 - (eve) Shalden WI - FloraThompson
Feb 19 - Farncombe WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 26 - Farnham & District Museum Society - Flora Thompson
Mar 3 - Basingstoke Evening WI - Flora Thompson
Mar 10 - (pm) Froxfield over-60s - Page to Stage
Mar 10 - (eve) Fair Oak HGS - Self-Publishing
Mar 12 - (pm) Horndean Library - Flora Thompson
Mar 12 - (eve) Rotary Club of Hart - Flora Thompson
Apr 2 - Four Marks WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 6 - Lindford Parish Council AGM - Local History
Apr 14 - (pm) Chidham WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 14 - (eve) Christmas Pie Normandy WI - Flora
Thompson
May 6 - Probus Club of Ewell - Flora Thompson
May 7 - Liphook U3A - Historical walk
May 14 - Farnborough Clockhouse TWG - Flora Thompson
Jun 10 - Old Basing U3A - Swing Riots
Jun 16 - Worldhams WI - Swing Riots
Jun 23 - Petersfield Library - Flora Thompson
Jun 24 - Basingstoke HGS - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jul 1 - Lee-on-Solent Library (twice) - Flora Thompson
Jul 8 - Brambleton Women's Fellowship, Farnham - Flora Thompson
Jul 9 - Hyde & Frogham WI - Flora Thompson
Jul 14 - Godalming TWG - Flora Thompson
Jul 21 - Haslemere WI - Swing Riots
Jul 27-31 - Murder Mystery week in Bordon
Aug 20 - Millbridge WI - Flora Thompson
Aug 26 - Sussex Family History Group, Chichester - Flora Thompson
Sep 16 - Hatch Grange WI - Flora Thompson
Sep 24 - Titchfield U3A - Flora Thompson
Oct 7 - (lunch) Three Counties Lunch Club, Haslemere -
Flora Thompson
Oct 7 - (eve) Crookham Village WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 12 - Fugelmere Probus - Swing Riots
Oct 13 - NHS Retirement, Farnham - Flora Thompson
Oct 14 - Farringdon WI - Swing Riots
Oct 15 - Bidbury Mead WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 21 - Bramdean & Hinton WI - Swing Riots
Oct 22 - Willow Court Social Club, Alton - Swing Riots
Oct 31 - WSFHS Family History Fair & Open Day - stall
Nov 5 - Fareham Town WI - Flora Thompson
Nov 10 - Haslemere Tangent Club - Swing Riots
Nov 12 - Andover HGS - Self-Publishing
Nov 18 - Ash U3A - Swing Riots
Nov 19 - West Middx FHS - Flora Thompson
Nov 20 - St Francis Ladies Lunch - Local History
Nov 23 - Walk from Headley to Selborne - Swing Riots
Nov 24 - NHS Retirement, Camberley - Flora Thompson
Nov 27 - Alton Probus - Swing Riots
Dec 3 - The Thursday Club, Rustington - Flora Thompson
Jan 7 - Four Marks WI - Page to Stage - CANCELLED due to snow
Jan 18 - Woolmer Forest U3A - Flora Thompson
Jan 21 - Stroud WI - Flora Thompson
Jan 22 - Basingstoke Ladies Probus - Flora Thompson
Jan 28 - Abbotts Ann WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 1 - Portsmouth Women's Club - Flora Thompson
Feb 4 - Upton Grey WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 9 - Busbridge WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 11 - Friends of Curtis Museum - Canadians in WW2
Feb 17 - Alresford Historical & Literary Society - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Feb 18 - All Saints' Wives Group, Fleet - Flora Thompson
Feb 24 - Basingstoke HGS - Canadians in WW2
Mar 2 - Selborne WI - Flora Thompson
Mar 4 - Guildford Homemakers - Flora Thompson
Mar 9 - West Chiltington Theatre & Arts Club - Flora Thompson
Apr 1 - The Headley Society - Introduction to Headley
Apr 21 - West Surrey FHS, Camberley - Flora Thompson
Apr 22 - Westhampnett WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 28 - Compton & Shawford WI - Flora Thompson
May 12 - Brambleton Women's Fellowship - Swing Riots
May 26 - Ascot Ladies Group - Flora Thompson
Jun 3 - Otterbourne WI - Flora Thompson
Jun 8 - Horndean WI - Flora Thompson
Jun 14 - Alton HGS - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jun 16 - Overton U3A - Flora Thompson
Jun 23 - Fishbourne WI - Flora Thompson
Jul 13 - Onslow Village Residents Assoc - Swing Riots
Jul 21 - Liphook WI - Local History
Aug 19 - Millbridge WI - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Aug 29 - 2.30pm - Dramatic walk over Hindhead Common - organised by the National Trust
Sep 16 - Southsea EUW Group - Flora Thompson
Sep 17 - Alton U3A - Swing Riots
Oct 2 - Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological Soc - Flora Thompson & Headley history
Oct 12 - Froxfield over-60s - Flora Thompson
Oct 20 - Everton & Lymore WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 25 - Kempshott WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 29 - Probus Club of Fleet - Swing Riots
Nov 1 - Probus Club of Havant - Flora Thompson
Nov 2 - Sherborne St John Fellowship - Flora Thompson
Nov 12 - Milford & District U3A - Flora Thompson
Nov 13 - Surrey Care Trust - Flora Thompson
Jan 5 - Whitehill & Blackmoor WI - Page to Stage
Jan 13 - Odiham WI - Swing Riots
Jan 18 - Midhurst U3A - Flora Thompson
Jan 25 - Camberley Civil Service Retirement Fellowship - Flora Thompson
Feb 2 - (pm) Godalming WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 2 - (eve) Woolmer Forest Heritage Society - Canadians in WW2
Feb 3 - Farnborough Morning TWG - Flora Thompson
Feb 9 - Solent U3A - Swing Riots
Feb 16 - Liphook over-60s - Flora Thompson
Feb 17 - Botley WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 19 - Family Line Surrey - Flora Thompson
Feb 21 - Bramshott & Liphook Preservation Society - 'Hindhead is Safe'
Feb 22 - Petersfield Tangent Club - Flora Thompson
Feb 23 - Aldershot over-50s - Flora Thompson
Mar 3 - Four Marks WI - Page to Stage
Mar 7 - Farncombe Wives Group - Flora Thompson
Mar 9 - Grayswood WI - Swing Riots
Mar 19 - Richmond Association for the National Trust - Flora Thompson
Apr 1 - Horndean U3A - Swing Riots
Apr 6 - Bosham WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 7 - Rustington Thursday Club - 'Hindhead is Safe'
Apr 8 - Godalming Inner Wheel - Flora Thompson
Apr 11 - Twyford WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 14 - Woking Area Surrey CC Staff Retirement Assoc - Flora Thompson
Apr 19 - Pirbright Evening WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 21 - Niton WI (IoW) - Flora Thompson
Apr 27 - Sussex Family History Group, Crawley - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
May 10 - Friends of Grayshott Archives - Flora Thompson
May 11 - Brambleton Women's Fellowship, Farnham - Hindhead
May 12 - North Waltham WI - Flora Thompson
Jun 9 - Odiham WI - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jun 28 - Farnborough U3A - Flora Thompson
Jul 5 - Tuesday Focus, Weybourne - Flora Thompson
Jul 31 - Stall at Rustic Sunday, Rural Life Centre, Tilford - Papermaking
Aug 16 - CAMEO Club, Waterlooville - Flora Thompson
Aug 28 - Dramatic walk over Hindhead Common - organised by the National Trust - FREE! - from the NT Café at Hindhead, 2.30pm
Sep 19 - Fugelmere Ladies Probus - Swing Riots
Oct 5 - Gloucester Literary Lunch Club - Flora Thompson
Oct 10 - Alton HGS - Swing Riots
Oct 12 - Fairlands WI - Flora Thompson
Nov 5 - West Surrey FHS Fair & Open Day in Woking - bookstall
Nov 7 - Romsey HGS - Swing Riots
Nov 24 - Padnell Park WI - Flora Thompson
Jan 10 - West Chiltington Theatre & Arts Club - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jan 25 - Hayling Island Horticultural Society - Flora Thompson
Jan 26 - Abbotts Ann WI - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Feb 2 - Woking URC - Flora Thompson
Feb 8 - Gosport Branch, Hampshire Genealogical Society - Swing Riots
Feb 9 - Crawley Probus - Swing Riots
Feb 22 - The Somborne and District Society - Flora Thompson
Feb 23 - Liss Area Historical Society - Flora Thompson
Mar 1 - Woking Cameo - Flora Thompson
Mar 5 - Probus Club of Havant - Swing Riots
Mar 8 - National Trust, Uppark - Flora Thompson
Mar 12 - The Selborne Association - Swing Riots
Apr 4 - Sherfield on Loddon WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 4 - Crookham Village WI - Swing Riots
Apr 17 - Fleet Civil Service Retirement Fellowship - Flora Thompson
Apr 18 - Long Ditton Garden Club - Flora Thompson
Apr 23 - Kempshott WI - Papermaking
Apr 26 - Allen Gallery, Alton - Flora Thompson
May 16 - Friends of Aldershot Military Museum - Canadians in WW2
Jun 6 - Alresford WI - Flora Thompson
Jun 7 - Portsmouth and Southsea Ladies Tangent Club - Flora Thompson
Jun 16 - Leading a 'Conan Doyle' walk at Hindhead, 9.30am
Jul 5 - Horsell afternoon WI - Flora Thompson
Jul 14 - Stall at Blackmoor Apples
Jul 19 - Hayling Island U3A - Swing Riots
Jul 24 - Alton Hard of Hearing Group - Flora Thompson
Jul 29 - Rustic Sunday - Rural Life Centre, Tilford - Bookstall & papermaking
Aug 9 - Woking Area Surrey CC Staff Retirement Assoc - Swing Riots
Aug 14 - Stall at 'Meet the Authors' - Selsey
Sep 4 - Headley Wives - Local History
Sep 11 - Liphook U3A Local History Group - Flora Thompson
Sep 15 - Stall at Headley Fete
Oct 3 - Woolmer Forest Heritage Society - 'Hindhead is Safe'
Oct 31 - Liphook Library - Flora Thompson - open to public, ring 01428 725706 to book place
Nov 1 - Woking URC - Swing Riots
Nov 3 - Stall at WSFHS Family History Fair, Woking Leisure Centre
Nov 13 - Onslow Village Residents Assoc - Flora Thompson
Nov 16 - Denmead Village Association - Flora Thompson
Nov 23 - Three Counties NT, Haslemere - Flora Thompson
Nov 24 - Stall at Headley Village Hall
Nov 28 - Aldershot Heyday - Swing Riots
Jan 10 - Bournemouth Literary Lunch Club - Flora Thompson
Jan 21 - Woking Friendship Club - Swing Riots - cancelled due to snow
Feb 7 - The Headley Society - Local History, the Rev WH Laverty
Feb 18 - Bramshott Place Village Luncheon Club - Flora Thompson
Feb 21 - Stakes WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 26 - Hailsham U3A - Flora Thompson
Feb 27 - Aldershot Hist & Arch Soc - Flora Thompson
Mar 13 - Petersfield Area Historical Society - Flora Thompson
Mar 14 - Fleet & Farnborough HGS - Flora Thompson
Apr 5 - Chandlers Ford Civil Service Retirement Fellowship - Flora Thompson
Apr 9 - West Chiltington Theatre & Arts Club - Swing Riots
Apr 11 - Friends of Curtis Museum, Alton - Local History, the Rev WH Laverty
Apr 12 - Milford and District U3A - 'Hindhead is Safe'
May 19 - Dramatic walk across Hindhead Common (in association with the National Trust)
May 26 - Dramatic walk round Waggoners Wells (in association with the National Trust)
Jun 5 - Weald & Downland Museum, Singleton - Flora Thompson
Jun 14-16 & 21-23 - The Broomsquire, a drama
Jul 2 - Tuesday Focus , Weybourne - Swing Riots
Jul 5 - Horndean U3A - Flora Thompson
Jul 9 - Bransgore Probus Club - Swing Riots
Jul 28 - Rustic Sunday at the Rural Life Cenre, Tilford - book stall and demonstrating paper making by hand
Sep 20 - Fleet & Crookham Local History Group - Flora Thompson
Sep 29 - Dramatic walk across Hindhead Common (in association with the National Trust)
Oct 9 - Sussex Family History Group, Brighton & Hove - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Oct 10 - Headley Voluntary Care - Local history
Nov 6 - Haslemere Museum - Sir Robert Hunter, founder of The National Trust - on the centenary of his death - see poster
Nov 13 - Boxgrove WI - Flora Thompson
Nov 20 - Liphook WI - Canadians in WW2
Jan 14 - Liphook U3A - Canadians in WW2
Jan 21 - Acorns, Guildford - Flora Thompson
Feb 17 - Woking Friendship Club - Swing Riots
Feb 19 - Southbourne Literary Society - Flora Thompson
Feb 26 - Liphook over-60s - Canadians in WW2
Feb 27 - Fernhurst Society - Flora Thompson
Mar 6 - Cowplain WI - Swing Riots
Mar 12 - Anton U3A, Andover - Flora Thompson
Apr 1 - Grayshott Tea Club - Flora Thompson
Apr 11 - PUBLIC TALK at Headley Village Hall - Swing Riots & 'Parcel of Gold for Edith' [all welcome, entry £5 on the door]
Apr 14 - Alton HGS - Local History, the Rev WH Laverty
Apr 16 - Denmead Evening WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 23 - Fernhurst 'Good Companions' - Swing Riots
Jun 4 - Whitehill & Blackmoor WI - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jun 10 - Bransgore Probus Club - Flora Thompson
Jun 11 - Petersfield WI - Swing Riots [this was a milestone - my 200th talk to a WI]
Jun 13 - Liphook U3A 'Strollers' - 11am Walk round Waggoners Wells
Jun 18 - West Surrey FHS, Camberley - Canadians in WW2
Jun 24 - Alton WI - 'Hindhead is Safe'
Jul 2 - Burghclere WI - Flora Thompson
Jul 27 - Stall at "Rustic Sunday", Rural Life Centre, Tilford
Sep 13 - Stall at Headley Village Fete
Sep 17 - Southbourne Literary Society - Swing Riots & 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Oct 13 - Bramshott WI - Swing Riots
Oct 14 - West Surrey FHS, Farnham - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Oct 20 - Bramshott Place Village Luncheon Club - Swing Riots
Oct 20 - Rogate Society - Canadians in WW2
Oct 24 - PUBLIC TALK at Headley Village Hall - in the 'Historic Headley' series of talks [all welcome, entry £5 on the door]
Oct 28 - Wonersh U3A - Flora Thompson
Nov 1 - Stall at WSFHS Family History Fair, Woking Leisure Centre
Nov 5 - Haslemere Wives - Flora Thompson
Nov 6 - Harting Society - 'Hindhead is Safe'
Nov 10 - Farnham U3A - Canadians in WW2
Nov 14- The Haslemere Society - Canadians in WW2
Nov 29 - Stall at Headley Xmas Fair - Headley Village Hall
Jan 7 - Three Counties Luncheon Club, Haslemere - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Feb 9- Fugelmere & Fleet Probus - Flora Thompson
Feb 11 - Royal Aldershot Club - Flora Thompson
Feb 18 - Liphook over-60s - Swing Riots
Mar 9 - Probus Club of Deane - Flora Thompson
Mar 10 - Hamble Valley U3A, Hedge End - Flora Thompson
Mar 11 - Aldershot WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 8 - Grayswood WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 10 - PUBLIC TALK at Headley Village Hall - third in the 'Historic Headley' series of talks [all welcome, entry £5 on the door] - WW1 & WW2 in Headley
Apr 14 - Surrey Staff Retirement Association, Camberley - Canadians in WW2
May 5 - Grayshott Tea Club - Swing Riots
May 5 - Grayshott Archives - Local History, the Rev WH Laverty
May 26 - Fleet U3A History Section - Flora Thompson
Jun 17 - Weyfayre Social Club, Andover - Flora Thompson
Jun 18 - Ardingly Evening WI - Flora Thompson
Jun 25 - Hampshire Record Office, Winchester - lunchtime talk - Flora Thompson
Jul 8 - Gosport HGS - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jul 14 - NHS Retirement, Farnham - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jul 14 - Crookham Wives - Swing Riots
Jul 21 - Basingstoke Discovery Centre - Flora Thompson
Jul 26 - Stall at "Rustic Sunday", Rural Life Centre, Tilford
Oct 13 - NHS Retirement, Farnham - Swing Riots
Oct 14 - Chawton WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 31 - Stall at WSFHS Family History Fair, Woking Leisure Centre
Nov 4 - Guildford WSFHS - Writing up your family history
Nov 9 - Alton HGS - Canadians in WW2
Nov 12 - Friends of Curtis Museum, Alton - Images of Headley
Nov 28 - Stall at Headley Xmas Fair - Headley Village Hall
Dec 15 - East Meon Historical Society - Flora Thompson
Jan 11 - Bramshott WI - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jan 25 - Alton NHS Retirement Fellowship - Swing Riots
Feb 2 - Farnborough Ladies Night - Flora Thompson
Feb 9 - Liphook U3A - Swing Riots
Feb 17 - Liphook Over-60s - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Feb 18 - Rogate Thursday Club - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Mar 10 - Hartley Wintney WI - Flora Thompson
Mar 16 - Tadley & District Hist Soc - Flora Thompson
Mar 17 - Kingsclere Heritage Association - Flora Thompson
Apr 14 - Bournemouth Literary Lunch Club - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
May 13 - Fourth 'Historic
Headley' evening at Headley Village Hall [all
welcome, entry £5 on the door]
— public meeting which includes my talk on Flora Thompson
Jun 8 - Pulborough Society - Swing Riots
Jun 14 - Onslow Village Residents' Association - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jun 15 - Four Marks Evening WI - Swing Riots
Jul 8, 9, 10 & 15, 16 - Touring with 'Lark Rise' - see details
Jul 27 - Stubbington & Hill Head WI - Flora Thompson
Jul 31 - Rural Life Centre, Tilford - stall at Rustic Sunday
Aug 9 - Yateley TWG - Swing Riots
Sep 17 - Headley Village Fete - I had a stall
Sep 26 - Alton NHS Retirement Fellowship - Flora Thompson
Oct 4 - Southsea Morning WI - Flora Thompson
Nov 2 - Basingstoke Civil Service Retirement Fellowship - Swing Riots
Nov 5 - West Surrey Family History Society - stall at annual fair, Woking Leisure Centre
Nov 18 - Fleet & Crookham Local History Group - 'Bringing Local History to Life'
Nov 21 - Woolmer Forest U3A - Swing Riots
Nov 26 - Stall at Headley Christmas Fair, in Headley Village Hall
Jan 19 - Liphook U3A Family History Group - Local History, the Rev WH Laverty
Feb 7 - Farnborough Ladies Night - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Apr 6 - Bramshaw WI - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Apr 11 - Liphook U3A Local History Group - 'Hindhead is Safe'
Apr 22 - Hampshire Field Club, Spring Symposium at Hampshire Record Office - Flora Thompson
May 9 - West Surrey FHS, Farnham - 'Bringing Local History to Life'
May 17 - Guildford Institute (afternoon) - Flora Thompson
May 17 - Alresford Historical & Literary Society (evening) - Flora Thompson
Jun 6 - Horsham U3A - Walking tour of Grayshott
Jul 6 - Four Marks Putting Club - Swing Riots
Jul 10 - Derriford House, Fleet - Swing Riots
July 14, 15, 16 & 21, 22 - Riot! on tour - Swing Riots - see photos of the show
Aug 15 - Derriford House, Fleet - Flora Thompson
Aug 30 - Sussex Family History Group, Chichester - Swing Riots
Sep 16 - Stall at "Here's Headley", in Headley Village Hall
Sep 29 - Alton Probus - Flora Thompson
Sep 30 - 2.30pm: Dramatic Hindhead Walk
Oct 18 - Liss Area Historical Society - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Nov 4 - Stall at West Surrey Family History Society annual fair, Woking Leisure Centre
Nov 14 - Frensham & Dockenfield Historical Society - Canadians in WW2
Nov 16 - Headley Scouts - Canadians in WW2
Nov 25 - Stall at Headley Christmas Fair, in Headley Village Hall
Dec 12 - The Arts Society, Grayshott (ex GDFAS) - Flora Thompson
Feb 7 - Midhurst WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 15 - Farnborough Civil Service Motoring Association - Flora Thompson
Apr 12 - Society of Women Writers and Journalists [SWWJ], Chichester - Self Publishing
May 1 - Tuesday Focus, Weybourne - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jun 21 - Stroud WI - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Jul 18 - Liphook Lunch Group - Flora Thompson
Jul 18 - Haslemere '41 Club' - Walk round Grayshott in Flora Thompson's footsteps
Jul 19 - Cliddesden WI - Swing Riots
Jul 21 - Rural Life Centre - demonstrating papermaking
Jul 24 - Alton WI - 'Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Sep 15 - Stall at Headley village fete
Oct 2 - Farnborough Ladies Night - Swing Riots
Oct 17 - Rudgwick WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 18 - Yateley WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 25 - Allen Gallery, Alton - Swing Riots
Nov 3 - Stall at West Surrey Family History Society annual fair, Woking Leisure Centre
Nov 7 - Denvilles WI -Swing Riots
Nov 24 - Stall at Headley Christmas Fair, in Headley Village Hall
Dec 12 - Liss Area Historical Society - 'Papermaking'
Jan 29 - Alton Hard of Hearing - 'Papermaking'
Feb 7 - Herriard & Lasham with Bentworth WI - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Feb 11 - Beacon Hill WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 12 - NHS Friendship Club, Farnham - 'Hindhead is Safe'
Mar 21- Millbridge WI - 'Hindhead is Safe'
Apr 4 - The Headley Society - Canadians in WW2
Jun 11 - West Surrey FHS, Farnham - 'A rector reports: the Rev WH Laverty'
Jun 18 - Alice Holt WI - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Aug 26 - Dramatic walk round Waggoners Wells (in association with the National Trust) - see pictures from previous events
Sep 14 - Stall at "Here's Headley" in Headley Village Hall
Sep 19 - Gilbert White Museum, Selborne - Swing Riots
Sep 28 - Dramatic walk on Hindhead Common (in association with the Haslemere Walking Festival) - see pictures from previous events
Nov 2 - Stall at West Surrey Family History Society annual fair, Woking Leisure Centre
Nov 30 - Stall at Headley Christmas Fair, in Headley Village Hall
Dec 12 - Haslemere U3A - Swing Riots
Feb 5 - Roedowns WI - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Feb 20 - Society of Women Writers and Journalists [SWWJ], Chichester - Page to Stage
Mar 31 - Berkshire Family History, Windsor - 'Bringing Local History to Life' - CANCELLED due to coronavirus
May 6 - Woolmer Forest Heritage Society - Canadians in WW2 - MOVED to 2021 due to coronavirus
Jun 10 - Fareham Flyers WI - Flora Thompson - MOVED to 2021 due to coronavirus
Jul 7 - Farnborough TWG - Swing riots - MOVED to 2021 due to coronavirus
Aug 5 - Crookham Village WI - title to be confirmed - MOVED to 2021 due to coronavirus
Sep 1 - Chichester Writers' Circle - Page to Stage - went ahead!
Sep 13 - Dramatic walk on Hindhead Common (in association with Haslemere Walking Festival) - CANCELLED due to coronavirus
Nov 7 - Stall at West Surrey Family History Society annual fair, Woking Leisure Centre - CANCELLED due to coronavirus
Nov 19 - Society of Women Writers and Journalists [SWWJ], Webinar - Self Publishing - See it on YouTube
Nov 28 - Stall at Headley Christmas Fair, in Headley Village Hall - CANCELLED due to coronavirus
Jan 7 - The Headley Society (by Zoom) - "Headley's Hidden History #1" (Headley Parish Council 1895-1930) - See it on Youtube
Feb 9 - Farnborough Clockhouse TWG - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith' - CANCELLED due to coronavirus
Mar 4 - The Headley Society (by Zoom) - "Headley's Hidden History #2" (Headley's Dramatic History) - See it on Youtube
Mar 9 - Crondall WI - Flora Thompson - CANCELLED due to coronavirus; moved to Mar 2024
Apr 7 - Woolmer Forest Heritage Society - Canadians in WW2 - CANCELLED due to coronavirus
Apr 15 - Headley Theatre Club (by Zoom) - "Headley Theatre Club, the first 50 years" - See it on Youtube
Jun 9 - Fareham Flyers WI - Flora Thompson - Moved to 2022 due to coronavirus
Jun 17 - Headley Theatre Club (by Zoom) - "Headley Theatre Club, 2002-2011" - See it on Youtube
Jul 6 - Farnborough TWG - Swing riots - CANCELLED due to coronavirus; moved to November
Aug 4 - Crookham Village WI - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Aug 6 - The Headley Society (by Zoom) - "Headley's Hidden History #3" (Pot-Pourri) - See it on Youtube
Sep 12 - 2.30pm Dramatic walk on Hindhead Common (in association with Haslemere Walking Festival) - see pictures from previous events
Sep 18 - Stall at "Here's Headley" on Headley Village Green
Oct 26 - Hampshire Archives Trust (by Zoom) - Digital Publishing - See it on Youtube
Nov 2 - Farnborough TWG - Swing riots
Nov 3 - Woolmer Forest Heritage Society - Canadians in WW2
Nov 25 - Arford WI - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Nov 27 - Stall at Headley Christmas Fair, in Headley Village Hall
Jan 18 - Horsham & Holbrook WI - Flora Thompson
Feb 10 - Allen Gallery, Alton - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Mar 8 - Farnham Friendship Club - Flora Thompson
Mar 9 - Fareham Flyers WI - Flora Thompson
Mar 16 - Liphook WI - Flora Thompson
Apr 7 - 8pm: Open meeting at Headley Village Hall - Flora Thompson
Apr 22 - 8pm: Open meeting at Liphook Millennium Hall - Flora Thompson in Liphook, and call for cast in "Flora's Peverel" (see below)
May 5 - 8pm: Open presentation of "Flora's Peverel" script at Headley Village Hall
May 10 - Farnborough Clockhouse TWG - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
May 28 - 2.30pm: Open meeting at Haslemere Museum - Flora Thompson
Jun 5 - Lindfield Afternoon WI - Papermaking
July 15/16/17 & 22/23/24 - Performances of "Flora's Peverel" touring at the Hampshire/Surrey border - see photos of tour
Aug 2 - Grayshott Tea Club - Flora's Peverel
Sep 1 - The Headley Society - Swing riots, with special reference to Headley Grange and Aaron Harding
Sep 14 - Fernhurst Good Companions - Flora Thompson
Nov 4 - Churt Heritage - Flora Thompson
Nov 8 - Frensham & Dockenfield Historical Society - Flora Thompson
Nov 26 - Stall at Headley Christmas Fair, in Headley Village Hall
Jan 10 - Liphook u3a, Local History Group - History of Headley
Feb 2 - The Headley Society open meeting - Headley on the Web
Feb 9 - Long Sutton WI - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Mar 14 - Farnham Friendship Club - Canadians in WW2
May 3 - Chichester Literary Society - Flora Thompson
May 15 - Liphook u3a - Flora Thompson in Liphook
Jul 16 - 2.30pm: Dramatic walk on Hindhead Common (in association with Haslemere Walking Festival) - see pictures from previous events
Aug 3 - The Headley Society - History of Headley churchyard, with visit
Sep 7 - The Headley Society - History of Liphook Road, Headley
Oct 19 - Stroud Afternoon WI - Flora Thompson
Oct 19 - Stedham WI - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Nov 4 - Stall at West Surrey Family History Society annual fair, Woking Leisure Centre
Nov 11 - Esher District Local History Society - Flora Thompson
Nov 15 - West Surrey FHS, Camberley - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Nov 17 - Fleet & Crookham local history group - Swing riots
Dec 14 - Haslemere u3a, History Group - Flora Thompson
Feb 13 - Liphook u3a Local History Group - Canadians in WW2 (morning)
Feb 13- Crondall WI - Flora Thompson (afternoon)
Mar 12 - Frensham & Dockenfield Historical Society - 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith'
Mar 14 - Whitehill Town Council - D-Day
Jun 13- Fleet & Farnborough HGS - Swing Riots
Jul 14 - Dramatic walk on Hindhead Common (in association with Haslemere Walking Festival) - see pictures from previous events
Sep 12 - Haslemere u3a, History Group - 'Hindhead is Safe'
NEXT=>Sep 14 - Stall at "Here's Headley" on Headley Village Green
Apr 2 - Woolmer Forest Heritage Society - Images of Headley
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Speaker adept at bringing history to life – Alice Holt WI was pleased to welcome back John Owen Smith as the speaker as he had greatly entertained members with two previous talks…
What a superb evening! We all enjoyed hearing your research into the background of Flora's travels and to be given it by a Local Historian, Family Historian and an Actor, such a combination. [West Surrey FHS, Farnham branch]
Members of Passfield and District WI felt that John Owen Smith was one of the best speakers they had ever had.
Jo Smith, one of last year's popular speakers, gave a lively talk on the Selborne and Headley Workhouse Riots of 1830. [Churt WI]
I should like to thank you for giving us such an entertaining talk – [the Workhouse Riots] was a subject on which I suspect few of us had much knowledge and your way of portraying the events really brought it to life, particularly the excerpts from the radio play. [The Worldhams WI]
Mr Smith enthralled his audience with a talk called 'On the Trail of Flora Thompson, beyond Candleford Green'. He spoke of his recently-published book of the same name and the research he had undertaken to trace the people mentioned by Flora in her books.
Being a local celebrity, and knowing the places where Flora had lived and worked, made the talk all the more interesting.
Jo Smith has carried out an amazing amount of research into Flora Thompson's life and his enthusiasm for the subject came through to us all. [Headley Wives' Group]
Mr Smith has personally published Heatherley and other works, and the audience showed a good deal of interest in his publishing techniques. Do we have a lot of budding authors in our midst? [West Surrey FHS, Guildford branch]
Thank you for such an interesting talk … like Oliver Twist, we would all have liked more. [Surrey Heath Local History Club]
Jo Smith visited us to give his excellent talk 'Flora Thompson, beyond Candleford Green'.… If your group hasn't booked him yet, I recommend you should do so; you will be in for a treat! [Hampshire Genealogical Society, Fleet & Farnborough branch]
I looked at the October programme and was not too impressed: 'Flora Thompson in East Hampshire' by John Smith. Who in the world was Flora Thompson? Well, John Smith soon told us. John is such an accomplished speaker and with so much enthusiasm for his subject that we began to wonder why we had never heard of this wonderful writer called Flora Thompson. [Hampshire Genealogy Society, Gosport branch]
Jo Smith gave an interesting talk for May's meeting on 'The Selborne & Headley Workhouse Riots' which occurred in November 1830. He brought his talk alive by the use of taped recordings so that you felt you were actually listening to the events as they happened. The story behind the riots was explained together with the resulting consequences, which included transportation to Australia for the principal characters involved. 170 years after the event it brought home the conditions that our ancestors suffered. A most enjoyable evening and lecture. [Hampshire Genealogy Society, New Milton & Christchurch branch]
Thank you so much for speaking to our Society … you are so enthusiastic and refreshing. Also you speak so clearly that our older and slighly deaf members cannot have had any problems. It was a fascinating talk and you had better be prepared for a request to give another at some stage. [Alresford Historical & Literary Society]
('Hindhead is Safe') It was fascinating, and I think you may have gleaned how interested your audience was by their questions and anecdotes. We really did enjoy it very much, so this is a thank you from all of us. [Haslemere Natural History Society]
The presentation (Swing Riots) as a mix of play and talk was most unusual. The different characters in different dialects also came over very well, making what could have been a dull subject very interesting. Your enthusiasm and interest in your research kept us all very attentive. [The Hundred of Portsdown Local History Group]
The noteless, faultless talk (Flora Thompson) was impressive – we wish more speakers were like you! I felt the questions could have gone on far longer and that you would always have known the answer. [Midhurst U3A]
I suspect that I have no need to tell you that your talk ('What Flora did next') last Saturday was a great success, as you will have witnessed this from the numbers who came to hear you and the interest shown during and after your talk. However, from meetings around the town, I have since picked up lots of very positive feedback during the last few days and it is clear that the talk was much enjoyed. [Peter Sturge, Family Line Surrey]
Thank you so much for the very interesting talk (Flora Thompson) which you gave to the Somborne Society. I knew from the questions the members asked that they had greatly enjoyed your talk. I thought you would like to know that I received nothing but favourable comments when I met members afterwards. They were all impressed with your enthusiasm for your subject. [Somborne & District Society]
Thank you so very much for a quite outstanding talk yesterday (Selborne & Headley Riots of 1830). Our members clearly enjoyed it, and we all learnt a great deal. [The Selborne Association]
Jo Smith's in-depth knowledge of the subject (Flora Thompson) was impressive. His informal delivery put us all at ease and resulted in a lively question and answer session after the talk. [Mari Wallace, Liphook Community Magazine]
Thank you on behalf of all our members for your most enjoyable talk on Flora Thompson. [Bournemouth Literary Luncheon Club]
I was impressed by your knowledge and fascinated to learn about Flora's life, her books and her connections to the local area. It was particularly good to see how you engaged with the audience and how well your readings gave insight into the subject. [Hampshire Genealogical Society, Fleet & Farnborough branch]
I was thanked by many people who enjoyed your talk (Hindhead is Safe!) [Milford and District U3A]
Thank you for your most interesting & informative talk on Flora Thompson. Not only was the background information fascinating but you opened up so many unknown aspects of her life and achievements. [Fleet & Crookham Local History Group]
A presentation with a difference? When it happens, it's a celebration. So, there were were on Thursday finding ourselves shaken awake by an absolutely audible speaker whose academic qualifications were expected but whose wit and talents as a detective were something of a revelation as it turned out. (Flora Thompson) [Kingsclere Heritage Association]
On behalf of the Tadley History Society I would like to thank you for an interesting and enlightening talk last Wednesday. From the number of visitors attending the meeting it would seem there is quite an interest in Flora Thompson. The fact that there were no slides to look at but the audience were still rivetted to the information forthcoming is a pointer to your charisma as a speaker. [Tadley History Society]
Thank you for a fascinating talk on 'Bringing Local History to Life'. You clearly struck a chord with many of our members; hopefully it will encourage some to take part in our project to record people's memories of Fleet. [Fleet & Crookham Local History Group]
We were pleased to welcome back John Owen Smith, local historian, playwright, author and publsher. He gave us an entertaining account of how he first became involved with local history… [West Surrey FHS, Farnham branch]
Just a note to say very many thanks again for coming to talk to us about Flora Thompson before our Christmas lunch on Tuesday. Your talk was really interesting and also very entertaining. I've had lots of positive feedback from our members, who were very impressed. [The Arts Society, Grayshott]
Thank you so much for your talk today (on Flora Thompson). I have had very good feed back from our members who found your point of view as an historian very engaging. Once again, Thank you for a very informative and entertaining afternoon. [Chichester Literary Society]
John Owen Smith gave us a charming and interesting talk entitled 'A Parcel of Gold for Edith' [West Surrey FHS, Camberley branch]
John's talk starts 15 years earlier with the social conditions that led to discontent in the south and which culminated in the riot over two days in November 1830 with the destruction of the workhouses by local labourers. Like any good story there are villains and heroes, in fact John also wrote it as a play performed on stage and radio, looking at the characters involved and the aftermath, and brought it up to the present day with the descendants of the rioters, one of whom is Lesley Manville (as 'seen on TV'!). He has written a book so you can even go back in time and retrace the steps of the rioters either physically or if you chicken out – via a map! [Hampshire Genealogical Society, Fleet & Farnborough branch]
