Group News Archive
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- Astronomy Group - October 2025At the Astronomy Group we believe in variety, and this has certainly been reflected in this year’s programme so far. In September we will be looking at man-made creations that have in recent years had a big technological effect on… Read more: Astronomy Group - October 2025
- Astronomy Group - November 2025In October we will be back to studying the solar system and looking at our biggest planetary neighbour, Jupiter. It was the first planet to be created and is a gas giant that you could fit about 1,300 Earths inside!… Read more: Astronomy Group - November 2025
- Astronomy Group - December 2025November’s meeting will revolve around my favourite little ‘world’ Pluto, but sadly I may have to miss this session if I get called for Jury Service. My able deputy Brenda will set the introduction before showing a fantastic DVD on… Read more: Astronomy Group - December 2025
- Astronomy Group -January 2026Now that the festivities of Christmas are over for another year we can look forward to the next 12 months. The Astronomy Group signed off the year with a look at the mysterious subject of interferometers and gravitational waves. In… Read more: Astronomy Group -January 2026
- Astronomy - February 2026For our first meeting in 2026 we were given an insight into the (often bizarre) names of astronomical bodies and structures, along with the not always logical reasoning behind the choices made. For February we will be moving back to… Read more: Astronomy - February 2026
- A Cappella - February 2026We were delighted to welcome in the New Year and look forward to another season of harmony, friendship, and an expanding repertoire. Our group currently enjoys between 25 and 30 participants each month, and we are always pleased to welcome… Read more: A Cappella - February 2026
- Creative Writing - Remote ControlI’m under the cushionBut I’m not rushin’(To reveal myself) Without me he’s lostWhat’ll be the cost(Who’ll get the blame) I am his total joyI am his playful toy(All life in his hand) He’ll be bereftWith no time left(The match starts… Read more: Creative Writing - Remote Control
- CroquetThese are the ‘core’ members who have remained faithful to the group for three years. Their play has improved significantly spurring four of them to take up playing croquet more regularly. By becoming members of the croquet club, they have… Read more: Croquet
- Photography Group - Light PaintingThe Photography Group welcomed 4 new members when we had our last meeting of the year this week. We showed our Light painting images and several are shown below. For those of you who don’t know, light painting is when… Read more: Photography Group - Light Painting
- Oven-Baked FishFish as the main ingredient was the challenge for last month’s meeting of CDWU. We were careful to avoid recipes combining salmon and Nutella, due to the risk of ending up with salmonella. Fish recipes do not get any easier… Read more: Oven-Baked Fish
- Coffee & Rum Poached Pears with crunchy crumbIf you are lucky enough to have a pear tree in your garden, now should be just about the time that the fruit are ripe. Time then to pick a few before that annoying partridge takes up residence on the… Read more: Coffee & Rum Poached Pears with crunchy crumb
- Black Olive TapenadeThe Ancient Greeks regarded the olive tree as sacred and a symbol of peace, prosperity and wisdom – hence the modern phrase of “offer an olive branch”. Black olives are not a specific variety, rather they are olives which have… Read more: Black Olive Tapenade
- Marinated Chicken and Vegetable Traybake10 mins prep, cooking time approx. 1 hour Traybakes have become very popular in recent years and whole recipe books are dedicated to them. Rather less appetisingly, Americans apparently call them “sheet pan dinners”. So, cut down on all that… Read more: Marinated Chicken and Vegetable Traybake
- Quick Turkey CassouletCassoulet is traditionally a slow-cooked stew from south-west France, made with haricot beans and whatever meats are available, particularly sausage, pork, mutton, goose and game. That said, I hope there are no French people reading this piece, as the recipe… Read more: Quick Turkey Cassoulet
- Chilli Chocolate Olive Oil MousseChilli Chocolate Olive Oil Mousse adapted from a Nigella Lawson recipe. Chilli was the required ingredient for both courses at our last CDWU meeting. Chilli peppers were first grown in Central and South America, from where explorers brought them back… Read more: Chilli Chocolate Olive Oil Mousse
- Lentil and Bacon SoupThis soup was so tasty that we’d finished it all by the time I thought to take a photo – hence the stock photograph! Lentils are grown throughout the world and used in many cuisines. Surprisingly, Canada is the biggest… Read more: Lentil and Bacon Soup