MEETINGS COMMENCE AT 2.30. DOORS WILL OPEN AT 2.00.
Our monthly meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at
Leigh Wesley Methodist Church
Elm Road
Leigh-on-Sea SS9 1SJ.
PLEASE NOTE THAT DOORS ARE NOT OPEN UNTIL 2.00PM. AS SPACE FOR QUEUING IS LIMITED, PLEASE DO NOT ARRIVE TOO EARLY (especially when cold or wet!)
Meetings will usually start with notices and items of group news, followed by a guest speaker. Refreshments are available afterwards so members can chat to friends or maybe the speaker.
There is no charge for attendance and not only that but you can get a cuppa at the end all free of charge; so pretty good value.
Please note that we are not permitted to use the car park attached to the church; however, there are small pay-and-display car parks in Elm Road (at rear of Leigh Community Centre/Police Station) and off North Street (east of the Wesley Methodist Church) but these do fill quickly. Parking on nearby streets is limited so please check local parking restrictions.
If you have any suggestions for speakers, please contact our Speaker Secretary by clicking the link.
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August 2019
Summer Lunch – Thursday 22 August 2019 at Saxon Hall
Come to our Summer Lunch and see the dresses from Strictly Come Dancing. Emma will be modelling some of them for us and Carole will be telling us all about making them for the show. It’s on Thursday 22nd August at Saxon Hall, Southend at 12.30 pm. The menu is on our noticeboard at the Leigh Community Centre and can also be seen on this link. Tickets are £27.50 and can be bought individually or as a table group…
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Don’t forget COFFEE & CHAT: You are welcome to drop into the Snug at Truleigh Scrumptious (Broadway West opp. Leigh Library) on the 4th Tuesday in the month between 10.30 and Midday.
Find out more »September 2019
Judith Hood – Discovering my Gift as a medium
This is a light-hearted talk looking at the events that led up to Judith finding her ability as a Medium. Along the way Judith will tell us about some of the weird and wonderful occurrences that came hand in hand with this discovery. It is a look at the Paranormal which might even make the most sceptical amongst us stop and think. It is a frank and honest story which reveals how a gift of this nature can have it's…
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Don’t forget COFFEE & CHAT: You are welcome to drop into the Snug at Truleigh Scrumptious (Broadway West opp. Leigh Library) on the 4th Tuesday in the month between 10.30 and Midday.
Find out more »October 2019
Tony Diamond – Six Wives of Henry VIII
Tony describes his talk: Now, my talk is very provocative indeed, and may incur the wrath, and indeed, the disapproval of some of those who hold strong views on the subject matter. Since everybody tends to believe that they know everything there is to know about the six wives of H8, you will be delighted to learn that I have unearthed challenging material which is normally repressed and/or revised. Nobody falls asleep in MY talks! Those of timid disposition who…
Find out more »Coffee & Chat
Don’t forget COFFEE & CHAT: You are welcome to drop into the Snug at Truleigh Scrumptious (Broadway West opp. Leigh Library) on the 4th Tuesday in the month between 10.30 and Midday.
Find out more »November 2019
Joanne Smith – Newly appointed editor of Third Age Matters
Joanne will be attending our November Monthly meeting and will be available to hear your thoughts and ideas for the magasine. Don't let this opportunity go by.
Find out more »Coffee & Chat
Don’t forget COFFEE & CHAT: You are welcome to drop into the Snug at Truleigh Scrumptious (Broadway West opp. Leigh Library) on the 4th Tuesday in the month between 10.30 and Midday.
Find out more »December 2019
Christmas Event – Sounds of the Sixties
Our Christmas meeting is 'Sounds of the Sixties' run by Steve Scrutton former Essex radio DJ. He will be playing 60's music and running University of the third age Challenge, a quiz on 60's music. We have two teams against one another, and audience participation if they both get it wrong. Our Maths for fun group will be keeping note of the scores. If both teams get the answers wrong its over to the audience to get it right! And who knows .. maybe the audience…
Find out more »Coffee & Chat – NO MEETING TODAY
As it Christmas Eve there will be no Coffee & Chat session today. Next session will be January 2020. Happy New Year to you all.
Find out more »January 2020
Bumblebees – Their life and conservation. A talk by John Taylor
Bumblebees are experiencing heavy declines with 12% of them having gone extinct and of the remainder 60% are under extreme pressure. The talk will cover aspects of bumblebees life and lifecycle, differences to honey bees both as pollinators and in origin. The reasons for their decline and what gardeners can do to assist in their preservation. He will tell us about the rare “Shrill Carder” bumblebee, which exists as close as Two Tree Island. He hopes we will emulate other…
Find out more »Coffee & Chat
Don’t forget COFFEE & CHAT: You are welcome to drop into the Snug at Truleigh Scrumptious (Broadway West opp. Leigh Library) on the 4th Tuesday in the month between 10.30 and Midday.
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