Serendipity

SERENDIPITY

Frank Bond Centre on the third Wednesday of every month at 2.15 pm.

Although Serendipity means by lucky chance we usually have a theme in mind as well - just in case - and sometimes members will have prepared something special. Our meetings have revealed many interesting stories:

Diana, with her brother and mother were on one of the last boats to leave Singapore ahead of the Japanese invasion (her father was a POW). Her mother kept a detailed diary and Don read us several excerpts that we found fascinating.
Pat also read from a diary which had been kept by her Great Uncle who, as a young man, went to Africa as a missionary and it too made fascinating reading. It was very moving to read how soon he and his two friends became ill, and all had died within two years.
Margaret has shared her experiences of growing up in the Channel Islands while the Germans occupied it.
Betty has told us of the work she did in China teaching blind girls.
Kay and Nora were both in the Control Commission in Hamburg.
Paul has shown us several of the beautiful mathematical models he makes.

We have all shared our memories of our experiences of the days before running water and electricity, and of our schooldays. It is a smallish group and very friendly.
It is necessary to pay an annual membership of £10 to the Frank Bond Centre to attend meetings there, but the one payment covers all meetings and activities. Visitors pay £1 per meeting.