This is the story of some of the problems, pitfalls and success along this journey in becoming a Shepherdess.
Prof. Callaghan has worked in every Arctic country in the world; his illustrated talk gives examples of changes in the Arctic, their local consequences and the implications for the rest of the world.
6th Aug 2026 – “Does the Criminal Justice System Work”? – Martin Rowley
This talk covers:- Parliament making Laws; who can charge you with a criminal offence; what happens in court, and in prison; also how does the Probation system work.
20th Aug 2026 – The Libraries of Manchester – John Carpenter
John gives a visual walk around five of Manchester Libraries.
Why were they built? Their social histories. Who went to these early libraries in these different areas.
He also looks at the introduction of Carnegie Funded Libraries.
3rd Sept 2026 – Moors Murders – A true detective story – Alan Kibble.
The story of Alan’s participation in the fascinating detective work involved in the reinvestigation of the Moors Murders.
17th Sept 2026 – A World of Mules and Minders – Brian Topping
Brian will share his experiences as a customs officer. He will guide us through the background and history of drug smuggling, providing examples of detection and investigation skills of officers in maintaining their success and some anecdotes from when things didn’t go “quite right” for the smugglers.
24th Sept 2026 – Probus Late Summer Lunch
Artificial Intelligence and it’s impact on society is a very fast changing use of technology, some aspects are very good and important, others very bad and many we don’t even know exist.
Come and be surprised by the extent of it’s influence.