Jack the Ripper - The Masonic Vendetta part 2

We welcome back Mike Davies to present part two of his talk on Jack the Ripper and the Masonic Vendetta.

The Ripper’s reign of terror was for only nine weeks leaving the police and the terrified public with the question of ‘why did the murders suddenly stop….or did they?’

With their Ripper file still empty, hear how Metropolitan police commissioner and Freemason Charles Warren planned an outrageous frame up as they desperately tried to catch the Ripper.

Listen to the ‘pantomime’ antics of London’s finest police force as they dressed officers as women, brought in the first Bloodhounds, and the great story of Smoker the famous sniffer dog who threw the biggest spanner in the works at Scotland Yard.

All this and more will be explained as the story of the world’s most famous serial killer comes to a convincing end.

See you there…….keep looking over your shoulder!

Booking 48 hours in advance is required to secure your place. Please purchase your ticket here or call/message Sue Wiggins on 07956 324947 / Livelaughloveringwood@outlook.com for more information. Please state any dietary restrictions at time of booking.  

Embrace the Journey: One Woman's 'JOGLE' of Life and Adventure to Cycle from John o' Groats to Land's End

We are really pleased to be welcoming Emma Wood this evening, who, back in May 2023, set off on the journey of her life, cycling from John O’Groats to Lands End, accompanied by her Dad in a support van. As a busy Mum of 2 with a successful career, it was no mean feat just getting started, requiring diligent planning and organising, but she did it, and has now written her book to assist in the planning and inspire others to embark on their own journeys.

 Join us to hear Emma’s remarkable story….

 Booking 48 hours in advance is required to secure your place. Please purchase your ticket here or call/message Sue Wiggins on 07956 324947 / Livelaughloveringwood@outlook.com for more information. Please state any dietary restrictions at time of booking.

Ayurveda – How to Eat Well - an introduction to Ayurveda in cooking

Penny Spurr is an Ayurveda Practitioner and a member of the Ayurveda Professionals Association. Penny’s book – How to Eat Well’ published in March 2025 is an easy-to-read introduction to Ayurveda written from a practical cook’s perspective.

With a background in the hospitality and health care professions, she is passionate about the link between health and food. Penny’s interest in this led her to complete a two-year diploma in “Ayurveda” in Nagpur, India. Ayurveda is a traditional medical system originating from Ancient India and demonstrates how the five elements (ether, air, fire, water and earth) are made up in our bodies as the Doshas (Vata, Pitta and Kapha) and in the food we eat through the six tastes (sweet, sour, salt, pungent, bitter and astringent). The wisdom of Ayurveda teaches us how to live well and this evening Penny will be sharing her knowledge about how you might incorporate this in your cooking.

 Prior to her talk on Wednesday 21^st May 2025 you might like to visit her website (www.pennyspurr.uk) and complete the questionnaire (found in the information section). This will give you a guide to your unique Dosha balance.    

 Booking 48 hours in advance is required to secure your place. Please purchase your ticket here or call/message Sue Wiggins on 07956 324947 / Livelaughloveringwood@outlook.com for more information. Please state any dietary restrictions at time of booking.

Life on Concorde

We are joined today by Dick Bell whose career with British Airways spanned 15 years as Cabin Service Director on the World’s most iconic plane, Concorde. Amongst those he met on this amazing supersonic aircraft, were members of the Royal Family, A-list celebrities and many more jet setting elite who flew across the Atlantic in about 2.5 hours! Dick will be telling us about the challenges the crew faced serving these famous faces and hopefully spilling the beans on what some of them got up to whilst travelling at twice the speed of sound!

Booking 48 hours in advance is required to secure your place. Please purchase your ticket here or call/message Sue Wiggins on 07956 324947 / Livelaughloveringwood@outlook.com for more information. Please state any dietary restrictions at time of booking.

ABBA VOYAGE EVENT DETAILS

Event Date: Saturday, 7^th June 2025

Event Performance Time: 3pm

Event Duration:  Approximately 90 minutes

Event Location: ABBA Arena, Pudding Mill Lane, London E15 2RU

I have an allocation of tickets 50 available to book, 25 Dance Floor/25 Seated. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please advise me if you would like to be seated or prefer to boogie on the dance floor - dance floor and seated tickets are the same price. Seated tickets are allocated in Block F in Rows J-K-L. The coach will hold 36 people. 

Ticket only price: £95.00 

Ticket price including return coach: £130.00 

Coach only to London £35

Coach pick-up point: Bournemouth via Ringwood collection point and a toilet stop at Fleet Services enroute to ABBA Arena, Pudding Mill Lane, London E15 2RU. 

Coach Departure Time: Approximately 9am (This will be confirmed once the exact passenger numbers are confirmed). Journey Time: Subject to traffic enroute. However, it is expected to take approximately 3 to 3.5 hours. 

Coach Collection Time: Approximately 5:30pm 

You will be met/escorted throughout the journey and the event by your Live Laugh Love hosts. Your event planner (Lisa) will also be on hand to help you with any questions and escort you into the venue.

Full payment required at the time of booking to secure your place. BOOKING DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY 12^TH MARCH 2025. (This payment is non-refundable).

If payment is for more than one person, please email me the names of additional guests on lisa@axploretravel.com

Please contact Lisa for further information, and how to make payment on 07479 020306 or via email which is lisa@axploretravel.com

Setley Ridge Vineyard Tour and Tasting

Please note this trip is dependent on minimum of 15 attendees

 Join us for a trip to the lovely Setley Ridge Vineyard in Brockenhurst. A coach will take us to the Vineyard where we will commence with lunch at the Daisy Tea Room (lunch at cost to yourself and to be pre ordered).  We will then go on to the Vineyard tour which is approximately 60-90 minutes and includes a walk and talk around the vineyard and winery. This is then followed by an in-depth wine tasting. Timings and costings are:

Coach pick ups:

11:40 Bournemouth Interchange

12:00 Ringwood Bus Stop (Meeting House Lane)

Lunch at The Daisy Tea Room

Setley Ridge Vineyard Tour & Tasting

15:30 approx Depart

£37.50 Members £40.00 Non members

Any questions please contact Sue @ livelaughloveringwood@outlook.com