Hello all, Those of you living close to Newbury may be interested to hear that the Newbury District Field Club (Newbury’s local history society) is starting a series of evening lectures to complement their afternoon meetings. The first talk, at 7.30pm on 27 October in the Parish Room at St John’s Church (corner of St John’s Rd and Newtown Rd) is entitled: A History of Newbury’s Breweries The speaker is yours truly. I have been researching the pubs and inns of the town for some time now, during which I have learnt a lot about the breweries that supplied them. Cost £1 members, £3 non-members (membership only £7). More information: www.ndfc.org.uk Hope to see some of you there. Phil