by Hilary Smith | Oct 21, 2026 | News
Julia gave us an excellent and entertaining talk which held everyone present captivated. She explained that she came to be a prison governor when she saw an advertisement in a newspaper for a fast track training process of just 8 weeks. She had worked at other...
by Hilary Smith | Aug 31, 2026 | News
Twenty members, three husbands and three guests enjoyed a really delicious lunch at The Bishopstrow Hotel on Wednesday. It was in the best traditions of SJLC Summer Lunches – lovely venue, super food, excellent company …and Sue McGoldrick had even arranged...
by Hilary Smith | Jun 11, 2026 | News
SJLC members were given a humorous and heartfelt insight into the training of nurses at Barts Hospital in the early 1970s, when Lottie came all the way from Weston Super Mare to enjoy a lunch with SJLC and regale us with some of her stories. Â A practised speaker, and...
by Hilary Smith | Mar 24, 2026 | News
Jenny Morisetti must be our closest-ever speaker! She runs Hawkers Farm ReCreatives in Stour Provost, which is dedicated to upcycling and re-using as much fashion as possible, replacing the F in fast fashion with an L to make it last longer. On several levels, Jenny’s...
by Hilary Smith | Feb 11, 2026 | News
Mike Spencer’s talk was a little different, mainly about Iceland and his trip there in 2017, including many of the spectacular photographs. He showed us examples of flora, fauna, waterfalls and thermal pools. He also explained about the volcanic eruption in 2010...