Our group is a discussion group and members will need to have access to the internet and email services. We will discuss one topic per session preferrably from up to 2 pages of notes and questions to stimulate the discussion. It might also be suggested that we listen to a podcast or TED talk or watch a short video in preparation for the following session, although this is rare. I usually have a list of potential topics and the topic for the following month is picked at the monthly meeting. Sometimes, at the end of the 'term', we might have a 'Lucky Dip' where we each pick a topic which we can have a short discussion on. These are put into a 'hat' and we pick them at random for the time of the meeting.
An open mind and ability to listen to others is necessary for this group. We aim to make ourselves think seriously about topics but also to have many laughs along the way.
We have up to 14 members but EACH SESSION IS ONLY 12 MEMBERS FULL, so the first 12 to respond to the invitation to join that session will attend. The reason for this is that often people have medical appointments or are on holiday and, obviously, cannot attend that month. Otherwise, we hope to have a group that is committed to coming along to join in, even if perhaps they think the subject not quite their usual type of topic, as we believe that we often find new insights and information this way and it opens our minds to, perhaps, a different way of thinking.
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