A Dickens Christmas, plum pudding, mince pies and goose. This is seen as the most English of traditions but it can’t all have started in Victorian London, can it? We will go on a journey around the English Christmas table and find out what brought all these wonderful festive items together. Good cheer all the way! This will be Zoom presentation by Arts Scholar and renowned social historian, Marc Meltonville .

The Arts Scholars are joining with another City institution, Davy’s wine merchants,
to provide members an opportunity to taste some great French wines in a guided
tasting in the comfort of their own homes. Members will order directly from Davy’s, using the link below, where details of the six half bottles of superior wine, including a 2018 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, that will be sent to you by courier can be found. You will receive your case about a week before the event.

Following 2 very successful and enjoyable ‘virtual’ Pocket Lunches, the Master will host the next Pocket Lunch by Zoom at midday on Thursday 22nd October. So far the Pocket Lunches have starred a Mexican Calima figure, a nutmeg grater, a Mongol belt cup, a Pratt ware mug, one of the earliest issued military gold medals and some stolen American street signs … amongst many other very interesting objects of value and/or history.

The Arts Scholars Clay shooting team of Alan S Cook, Deborah Black, Derek Stimpson and Tony Alston with their prize of a bottle of Champagne each from the Inter-Livery Clay Shoot at Holland & Hollands Shooting Ground at Northwood.