Zoom meetings are rapidly becoming the 'new normal as more and more societies use this way of keeping in touch with their members.

The 1st, 2nd and 10th of September, the 22nd of October and the 3rd of November are all Zoom bookings for my talks but some organisations are experimenting with face-to-face meetings using masks, track-and-trace and social distancing to meet the various restrictions we are rapidly becoming accustomed to.

As always I remain available to talk to your society either virtually, using Zoom or any other similar platform, or face-to-face wearing my new full-face mask for safety.

As there are no travelling expenses involved with a virtual meeting my fee for a \Zoom (or similar) talk is a flat-fee to all societies of just £35.

I've just finished what is my 18th talk, 

'Votes for Women'

The story of the Suffragettes and Suffragists and their struggle for emancipation from 1865 to 1928.

It includes an account of Emily Wilding Davison's death in the 1913 Epsom Derby and a pen-picture of some of the leading protagonists, who they were and what happened to them.

It also describes the political situation after the First World War and why the government finally agreed to give women the vote.

As with all my talks it is very well illustrated with over 30 PowerPoint slides with lots of contemporary photographs and a video of the 1913 Derby.