England’s great landscape painter JMW Turner nursed a secret ambition, to be an architect. In 1813 he designed a small house, 'Sandycombe Lodge', in what was then a rural area between Twickenham and Richmond Bridge, close to the Thames, which inspired many of his paintings. The house acted as a retreat from the pressures of the London art world, and became a home for his father.Turner’s House Trust became owners of Sandycombe in 2010, by which time it had fallen…

COFFEE MEETINGS: Just turn up for a coffee and a chat. Hosted by Martin Lake who can be contacted if necessary at: martin@swlhumanists.org.uk Usually around a dozen people come along. Our coffee mornings are on the second Thursday of the month, 11am at the Rose Theatre Cafe, 24-26 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1HL. (If the Rose Theatre Cafe has an academic function taking place, we'll be at Cafe Seven, 8-10 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1EY. 2…

The SWLH Reading Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10.15am at Masaniello, 22 Church Street, Twickenham TW1 3NJ. Everyone reads the selected book before the meeting and then has an informal discussion about it.

Come along to The Fox, 39 Church Street, Twickenham TW1 3NR at 12.30 or just for a drink, meeting like-minded people, and a lively chat. We meet on the first Sunday of the month. For more information contact Grant by email: grant@swlhumanists.org.uk

Monthly meeting, details to follow

COFFEE MEETINGS: Just turn up for a coffee and a chat. Hosted by Martin Lake who can be contacted if necessary at: martin@swlhumanists.org.uk Usually around a dozen people come along. Our coffee mornings are on the second Thursday of the month, 11am at the Rose Theatre Cafe, 24-26 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1HL. (If the Rose Theatre Cafe has an academic function taking place, we'll be at Cafe Seven, 8-10 High Street, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 1EY. 2…

The SWLH Reading Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10.15am at Masaniello, 22 Church Street, Twickenham TW1 3NJ. Everyone reads the selected book before the meeting and then has an informal discussion about it.

Monthly meeting, details to follow