Photography Group April Meeting

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The Group met at 10:15 a.m. on 7th April with the theme ‘Food’.

Only 3 people attended – with such a small number, a vote for best picture was very difficult so it was decided to choose two ‘best’ from each folio and include all six in the slide show on the web page.

May’s theme is ‘Odd Angles’ – this prompted a discussion about ideas that fitted the theme. These varied between using a macro to disguise the subject by emphasising a small detail, using a wide-angle lens to emphasise the foreground (e.g. a fork slightly angled to photograph the tines with a diminished handle in perspective).

General discussions centred on Anjie Sargeant’s upcoming holiday to Puglia  – this prompted a change of a future theme to ‘Classical Architecture’!

QUESTER’S GROUP VISIT TO BREMONT WATCH FACTORY 20 MARCH 2025

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The mini-bus arrived at the factory in good time (thank you Robert) for a refreshing drink provided by our hosts and the tour commenced with a short film about the company’s philosophy  of continuous development and capabilities.  A question and answer followed prior to a view of both historic and current models.

One of the more interesting watches was only available to pilots who have been obliged to leave their aircraft using Martin-Baker ejection seats where the movement is seated in flexible rubber inside the standard case so that it could withstand the extreme G-forces involved, other limited editions included a model celebrating the achievements of the code breaking staff of Bletchley Park which contains a small piece of one of their, (very rare), code sheets visible on the side of the case.

Bremont have temperature controlled rooms where a small team of highly skilled watchmakers undertake repairs of any quality brand of time-piece.  On another floor the main production line assembled their current range amounting to about 12,000 watches a year and they have capacity for twice this.  At each stop there were show cases exhibiting the various components and stages in their manufacture.

Currently components are manufactured in  Switzerland or Germany, but they have plans to bring some of this back to the UK.  This was a well organised, interesting and informative tour by a company used to doing things properly.

Norma Bryan

 

VISIT TO THE CORPS OF ROYAL SIGNALS, BLANDFORD ON MONDAY, 14TH APRIL

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Due to a late cancellation, there are now 3 available seats on the minibus going to the above (very interesting) museum near Blandford on Monday 14th April.  It will cost you £18 each, that’s including entry and a guided tour.  There is a cafe which sells hot and cold dishes.

Our minibus departs at 9.15am prompt from Wickes and you will need to have paid your £18 by next Wednesday to:

Sort Code:  40-08-28  Account No:  71587986 with the reference RSigs followed by your u3a membership number.

Due to the short time available, if you’re interested, can you notify me by Monday 7th on:

pete.duncan69@live.co.uk

Pete