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Terracotta Army
Lew Lawton's talk on the  Chinese Terracotta Warriors also included a short introduction and explanation of some of their hieroglyphics,...
Jan 271 min read


Parachuting Parcels at Chastleton House
Having walked down from the car park under a glorious clear blue sky, we were welcomed in the porch with a brief history of Chastleton...
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Three Trees
Three Trees coffee shop was the venue for our last coffee meeting of the year. After the dire weather at the weekend it was a pleasure to...
Nov 26, 20241 min read


The Most Dissolute Man in London
William Cavendish, 4th Earl and 1st Duke of Devonshire, was a man who, according to one of his contemporaries, “couldn’t leave home...
Nov 23, 20242 min read


Chairman’s Report
This has been my first year as Chairman of the UTRNTA and so this is my first annual report, and I really want to report just what a good...
Nov 17, 20242 min read


Our inspirational Lucille.
Lucille Terry has belonged to this group for YEARS. I am sure she has introduced many others, besides my husband and I, to this local...
Nov 8, 20241 min read


Sunshine at Chedworth
Outing to Chedworth October 11th  What a fabulous visit. The outing could not have been arranged on a finer day, the sun shone, the sky...
Oct 11, 20241 min read


Surprise at St Andrew's Shrivenham
Numbers attending the first of the winter talks were swelled with several Shrivenham residents as Dr Margaret Andrews  shared her account...
Oct 9, 20241 min read


Waddesdon- an excellent outing
September 11th 2024   Led by the indefatigable Stella Tidmarsh for the very last time, a full coach set out for Waddesdon on a fine...
Sep 21, 20242 min read
Conservate – a Heritage Skills Conference – Friday 20th September 2024
The first Skills Conference at the Skills Centre on Friday 20 September  is now confirmed and I wanted to share these details with you. ...
Aug 26, 20242 min read
Picnic at Buscot House- on the hottest day of the year!
Some brief notes about our Buscot picnic. Some of you will remember this day when you may have had a very unexpected morning...
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Secrets of Coleshill
30 members were treated to a fascinating day at the National Trust village of Coleshill. In the morning we had a tour of Home Farm and...
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Dorney Court - a gem of a house
A full coach took us to Dorney Court in Buckinghamshire. First stop was the Pineapple pub 'Famous for its sandwiches'. They were...
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Spring Holiday
Spring Holiday We set off for Pembrokeshire after the final pick-up in Cirencester on a very soggy Saturday morning driven by our capable...
Jul 3, 20245 min read


Midsummer coffee morning
It was another new venue for the latest coffee morning, this time at Stanton House near Highworth.  Coffee was served in the light and...
Jul 1, 20241 min read


Charlecote Manor
All the elements for a quintessentially delightful summer excursion came together for our outing to Charlecote Park. The sun shone, the...
Jun 30, 20241 min read


Owlpen, a secret gem
A leisurely early lunch at the South Gloucester Service Station in the sunshine was an excellent start to a challenging, interesting and...
May 14, 20241 min read


Hello Heelis
UTRNTA Visit to Heelis (the central office and headquarters of the Nation Trust) – 25th April 2024 Very nearly forty of us boarded the...
May 14, 20242 min read


Members enjoyed a wonderful variety of skilful wildlife and astro photography
from Paul Colley- wildlife photographer
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Bat conservation and the Universe
Paul Colley - wildlife photographer ​ From bats hunting at night to gigantic structures in the deepest reaches of space: hidden worlds...
Apr 18, 20241 min read


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