Starchin Foods by Mike Asquith. Mike continues his annual exploration of the season's foods. Starch is the material whereby plants store energy. That energy store can be plundered by animals (especially man) as a food source. Starch also makes an interesting subject for microscopy. You may bring seasonal nibbles to share or study under the microscope.

The Geology of South Devon. Devon marble features in Northampton's splendid Victorian Guildhall and Bob Purser will describe the conditions underwhich this limestone was laid down during the Devonian period, the geology between Torquay in the south and emplaced Dartmoor granite in the north and the covering Triassic red sandstones seen in the railway cuttings at Dawlish and Teignmouth.