Some members of this group have had 3 “meetings” via Zoom to discuss plays and shows they have watched since lockdown. Needless to say there is also lots of chat about other shows too! Each week there is a National Theatre play streamed free on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre/videos So far we have watched “One Man Two […]

Noeline spotted this in the Guardian : I don’t believe stories will protect us against Covid-19, any more than would strength of character or moral probity. The solutions lie with science and the radical global cooperation of governments, but we will need the stories, even so. Tales of transformation and of emancipation, both real and […]

Some members of the garden group have been meeting via Zoom to talk about what they are doing in their gardens. We are all going to have tidy and productive gardens when this is over! Recipes to use up surplus produce are also shared! We have discussed some overseas garden such as Hidcote and Sissinghurst, […]

In 2018, our April speaker was Professor Ian Witten, University of Waikato, who talked about MOOCS or massive open online learning courses. Here is an article from the UK ‘Guardian’ on MOOCS in a time of lockdown. There are some excellent links to these learning sites. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/apr/19/online-learning-how-to-acquire-new-skills-during-lockdown

“The Citizen’s Handbook is a ten-part Video and Podcast comedy series and civics class for all New Zealanders created by the award-winning team behind the popular satirical web show White Man Behind A Desk. The series covers five topics: history, politics, law, economics, and international relations.  In writing and producing the series, the creators (Robbie […]