The Club resumed on 6 October - 2.30 pm in the Small Hall. Membership is still
open to anyone who is interested. Members pay £6 plus 50p per meeting. Non-members
pay £1 per meeting. There is an induction loop to help those who are hard of hearing.

17 November Dr Walter Stephen Interesting Victorians
This talk, interesting indeed, covered a number of Victorians, from
the familiar, like R L Stevenson, to the unknown, e.g. the baker
from Thurso, whose interest and fame lay in the field of geology,
and a Musselburgh golfer who contributed a lot to knowledge of
the game. What they all had in common was a connection with
Menton, a health resort in the south of France, for health or work
reasons.

1 December Natalie Todman An Introduction to Bats
Natalie, an Historic Scotland ranger in Holyrood Park, was a
lively and interesting young speaker who, with film and paper
models, told us about some of the myths and facts relating to
bats. There are about 1000 varieties world-wide, with varied sizes,
appearances, diets and pollination functions. Their reputation is
better in the Far East than in Europe, but by the end of her talk
our members felt differently too!

After a most enjoyable Christmas lunch at the Tusitala and a
holiday break meetings resumed in January.

5 January John Rennie Beniamino Gigli
John, our old friend who has treated us in the past to talks
and tapes about other famous singers, did not disappoint when
speaking about Gigli, the world-famous Italian tenor (1890-
1957). He was known mainly for his work with the Metropolitan
Opera Company, but then for tours all over the world including
Covent Garden and, in the ‘50’s, a visit to Glasgow. His life was
interesting, but our greatest pleasure was just listening to the
glorious sound of his voice.