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President's Welcome
2012 is dawning. We welcome it with the double issue January/February newsletter filled with activities and events to get you busily launched into the New Year. Our magazine cover celebrates the Year of the Dragon. The mightiest sign of the Chinese zodiac, the Dragon heralds auspicious times and success. A woman born in a Dragon year is enterprising and innovative, passionate in all she does and unafraid of challenges. Where she leads, others follow excited by her creativity and commitment. In the year 2012, the Water Dragon is influential with water calming her fire. Read more
February General Meeting
***Please note the LOCATION***Thursday 9 February
9:30 am – 12 noon
Royal Geographic Society
No. 1 Kensington Gore (Entrance on Exhibition Road)
London SW7 2AR
(Nearest tube: High Street Kensington)
Guest Speaker: Dr Lucy Worsley
on TV Series “If Walls Could Talk”
In this talk Lucy Worsley takes us on a journey through domestic history, exploring developments in the British home from Norman times to the present day. Through quirky and apparently trivial details focusing on social structure, cleanliness, family life and technology, she highlights revolutionary changes in society. Dr Worsley aims to explore what people really did in bed, in the bath, at the table and in the kitchen - leaving no intimate stone unturned. Lucy has recently presented her television series “If Walls Could Talk” on both BBC 2 and BBC 4 and also written a book to accompany the series. “Engaging, delightful and fun are words to describe Lucy's book and they are also words that describe her as a person” stated one review and this is reflected in the enormous popularity of this television series. Exploring the history of British homes could not be a more appropriate subject for KCWC’s annual visit to RGS.
Dr Lucy Worsley is Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity looking after The Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace State Apartments, the Banqueting House and Kew Palace in Kew Gardens. She is currently overseeing the Ł12 million refurbishment of the Historic Royal Palaces State Apartments and gardens.
GENERAL MEETING SCHEDULE:
9:30 - 10:30 am Coffee and activity sign-ups
10:30 am - 12 noon Announcements followed by Guest Speaker
12:15 - 2:30 pm Hospitality luncheon at a nearby restaurant
REMINDER: Spouses, partners and friends are welcome. Please note that we cannot accommodate babies and small children at General Meetings. Out of respect for our speakers, if you must leave early, please be seated at the back of the lecture hall and kindly exit discreetly only during breaks between talks. As a courtesy to fellow members, please switch mobiles OFF or ON SILENT.
March General Meeting
Thursday 8 March - Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)April General Meeting
Thursday 12 April – Royal Geographical SocietyMay General Meeting
***Please note NEW DATE and TIME***FRIDAY EVENING on 11 May – Royal College of Music.
There will be a music program and wine reception. More details to follow.
June General Meeting
Thursday 7 June (To be confirmed) – Royal Automobile Club
SAVE THE DATE
Chinese New Year Tea
Space still available!!Ring in the new year with your friends (and meet some new ones!), KCWC Style! It's the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese calendar and we are ready to celebrate! Join us for tea at the Grand Imperial London Restaurant (Victoria Station, SW1) on Wednesday 1 February from 1-3pm. You will have the rare opportunity to see a traditional Chinese tea ceremony performed and learn a little bit about (and taste!) exotic Chinese teas. And, of course, have some wonderful food!
As always, spaces go fast. Keep that 'no procrastination' resolution and sign up today! RSVP to Brittan Chepak at events@kcwc.org.uk
The Annual KCWC Easter Party
Saturday 24 March 2012 from 1-4pmChelsea Hall of Remembrance
More detials to follow.