Author: PeterB
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161128 History Talk 28th Nov 2016: What about Magna Carta – did she die in vain?
Date: Monday 28th November 2016 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: What about Magna Carta – did she die in vain? Lecturer: Mike Granville 2015 was the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, the document traditionally seen as enshrining property rights, rights to a fair trial…
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161010 History Talk 10th Oct: Sangreal The Romano-Spanish Legend of the Holy Grail
Date: Monday 10th October 2016 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: SANGREAL: The Romano-Spanish Legend of the Holy Grail Lecturer: David Rohl David will be telling the story of the Romano-Spanish tradition of the Holy Grail (Sangreal), first with the legendary arrival of the Cup…
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160912 History Talk 12th Sept: Strange London Histories and Iconic Photographs of the 20th century
Date: Monday 12th September 2016 10:30 Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subjects: Strange London Histories by Cheda Panajotovic, and Iconic Photographs of the 20th century by Brian Nicholls To start the new lecture season and welcome you all including of course, any new members, Cheda and I are going…
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Baby Equipment Loan
Contact: Sandy Bianco Are the Grandchildren about to visit or friends with a baby, well don’t fret, I loan out baby equipment for visiting families with young children. All of our equipment is kindly donated and is in excellent condition, clean and safe. You can loan everything you may need for babies and young children, e.g. …
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History Talk TBA: The Ancients of Mexico
Date: Monday Date TBA Location: Salón de Actos, Espai la Senieta, Moraira (next to the large free car park) Subject: The Ancients of Mexico Lecturer: Cheda Panajotovic We often see programmes about the great Inca Empire stretching down the whole of the Andes, but few hear of the Olmec or the Toltec peoples who were as…
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Processionary caterpillars can kill you
It’s that time of year again, and I don’t mean Valentine’s Day. I mean the time when Spain’s most dangerous creatures appear. I’m talking about the Pine Processionary caterpillars that make nests in the pine trees of Spain. Don’t underestimate them, they are deadly. Keep your pets away from them, and don’t try to destroy…