All posts by ianr

Steven Moore – MND (Motor Neurone Disease)

Motor Neurone Disease has no known cure and is not a diagnosis that anyone would wish to get.

Steven Moore, however, did receive such a diagnosis earlier this year and he explains more about living with the disease and what’s being done to try and search for a cure.

For more details and to follow Steven in his fight against MND go to www.facebook.com/Rapkyns

More information at: https://www.mndassociation.org

St Catherine’s Hospice – Midnight Walk

Image credit: St Catherine’s Hospice


Louise Wise, events Fundraiser and Frankie Goodall, Support & Development Co-ordinator talk about the work of the Hospice and their fundraising event taking place on 3rd September – The Midnight Walk.

If you would like more detail about the Midnight Walk please visit:
https://www.stch.org.uk/midnight-walk-2022

Jane Green (FRAS) – Astronomer

Astronomer Jane Green FRAS talked about the fabulous sights to be seen in the August night sky including the super moon (full moon on 12th August), the Perseid meteor shower and the planets that are currently visible.

Website: https://www.janegreenastronomy.co.uk

This time exposure photograph shows a series of polar stars during a meteor shower.
Photo credit: Science Photo Library/BBC