19th June – A Talk by Giles Oakley from Two Spoon Tea. “From Bush to Cup”

What makes a good cup of tea? Taste? Ingredients? Good company?

Science tells us it takes two to five minutes to brew the perfect cup of tea. But the experience and flavours we associate with this drink go back a long way and are steeped in traditions shaped over centuries.  Legend has it that Chinese Emperor Shennong made the first cup of tea when a leaf from a nearby tree landed in a pot of boiling water back in 2737 BCE.

Giles has got 25 years worth of experience within the tea trade doing various roles, primarily as a buyer and blender. More at the meeting!

17th July-  Richard Brewster – Financial Planning
Richard is from Goodwill & Estate Planning and will talk about Inheritance and Financial Planning.

21st August -Richard Paver –  “My father Harry Paver – one man’s war”
His service during world war two fighting in the western desert, his capture by the Germans during the siege of Tobruk in 1942 and subsequent imprisonment in a POW camp. My talk will include excerpts from diary describing life as a prisoner during WW2.

18th September – Leslie Brown REMAP – Making things possible for disabled people
REMAP’s mission is to improve the quality of life for people who experience short or long-term disability. They do this by making and adapting equipment to meet the unique needs of individuals at no cost to them.

16th October – Roger King –  Aylesbury’s Past and Present
Roger will give us another historical talk on Aylesbury, following on from his very interesting talk last year.

u3a TVN Events

Tuesday 3rd June at 10.30am on Zoom.  Dr Jill Eyes will give a talk about Petra.  The fee for this event is £2.  To book click on the words below.  Closing date for applications in Sunday 1st June.

Petra ‘that rose red city half as old as time’ click here