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The Devon Humanists got in touch to tell us that: as part of South Devon’s Humanists’ series of discussions, local lecturer Ros Allen will give a talk on Matthew Arnold’s famous poem Dover Beach at 7.30pm on March 27 in Birdwood House in Totnes.
“Dover Beach is an outstanding 19th century poem, and one that modern Humanists can easily relate to,” Ross told the PRSD. “Matthew Arnold was born in 1822, became apostate at the age of 22, and his loss of faith resounds through his best poems. Dover Beach, written in the same year as Darwin’s Origin of Species, is his most famous work. We will be analysing the poem which is a courageous attempt to face the pain of truth.”
Far be it from us to apostate the obvious on this Maundy Thursday, but if you
want to know more, you should turn up, or contact the Devon Humunists for more info.
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March 20th, 2008
posted by Cptn
How many of you out there really do pop around and check up on elderly friends and neighbours?
Apparently one-third of people over 65 fall one or more times each year, so if you haven’t seen that older person who lives down the road in a while, chances are they’ve had a tumble.
Speak Up! Check Up! Take Up! is a campaign by Devon County Council and Devon Primary Care trust to encourage those older people put their own feet forward and reduce the number who fall at home.
Basically the deal is to: tell someone if you fall; find out how to reduce the risk of falling and know when to get advice from a professional. It also encourages the take up physical excercies to improve health and balance.
And the rest of us… well, we can help by popping in on our neighbours once in a while, too, and create that community-feel that has been lost for so long.
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March 20th, 2008
