Feelgood Learning

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Mahatma Gandhi

Learning new things can be a great pleasure and learning alongside other people is a wonderful way of sharing ideas and experiences.

Feelgood Learning is a group of local people who enjoy exploring different ideas in company with one another.  This is the group for people who want to meet new people who are also interested in ideas.  Members come from different backgrounds and age groups.  You don’t need qualifications or to have been good at school. Basically you just need to be curious and to want to keep the grey matter working.

The emphasis of Feelgood Learning is not just on learning, however.  We are a supportive group and we do our best to make members feel included and valued.

Why do people join the group?

• Because learning new things helps to keep the brain young and the body healthy.
• To find out about new subjects of interest.
• To carry on exploring topics you already know quite well.
• To meet with people who have similar interests.

Whatever your reason you are sure of a warm welcome.

Might be interested?  Why not come along and give it a go?  The first two weeks are free.  After that the cost is £3.50 a week to cover group costs.

Feelgood Learning is on at the Feelgood Factory every Wednesday between 1.30  and 3.30.  For further details, phone Sandra on 0151 291 8010.

Alternatively see the most recent leaflet..

During the next few months we will be looking at four subjects:

• The Mitford sisters: the 20th century through a different lens

• The impact of the ocean on humankind

• Charles Dickens in liverpool

3rd Sept—The Mitfords; Background

A look at the outrageous childhood of the Mitfords against the backdrop of the 1920s.

10th Sept—Crime, Punishment and Justice through the Centuries

Howard will be completing the last session from July.

17th Sept— The Mitfords & Fascism

Two of the six sisters were involved with Hitler and the Fascist movement. We will look at their involvement and also the impact that the movement had on Britain. In the 30s.

 24th Sept—The History of Mankind at Sea

1st Oct— The Mitfords and Socialism

Jessica Mitford was a Communist and went to Spain during the Civil War and Nancy, the writer, was a Socialist. We will look at the story of how this impacted the family and also at the rise of socialism after the First World War.

 8th Oct—The History of Mankind at Sea

15th Oct—The Rural Mitfords

We will finish off this series by looking at Pamela and Deborah Mitford both of whom preferred a quiet life but one of whom became a duchess and saved Chatsworth.

22nd Oct—The History of Mankind at Sea

29th Oct—Charles Dickens and Liverpool

Dickens declared that Liverpool held a special place in his heart, ranking second only to London. We will start this series with an introduction to Charles Dickens

5th Nov—The History of Mankind at Sea

12th Nov—Charles Dickens and Liverpool

In this session we will look at Dicken’s writings about life in Liverpool, particularly those that came from his spell as a special constable in the town.

19th Nov—The History of Mankind at Sea

26th Nov—Charles Dickens and Liverpool

Many of the visits of Dickens to Liverpool were connected with his visits to other countries. We will look at these and at the place of Liverpool at a major staging posts to other places in this period.

3rd Dec—Charles Dickens and Liverpool

How did Liverpool inspire Dickens as a writer and how did his writings impact Liverpool?

10th Dec—Charles Dickens and Liverpool

Dickens was an entertainer as well as a writer of Christmas books. In this final session we will look at the more fun side of Dickens and at entertainment in Liverpool, particularly around Christmas.

17th Dec—Christmas Celebration

The History Group start up again on the 14th January.