Why on Earth Did They Invent That?

On Tuesday 1st March retired professor Ian Barclay from John Moores University, came along to pose the question, “Why on earth did they invent that?”

Ian gave us a witty and stimulating account of inventions through the ages and the ups and downs of inventing. Interspersed with quiz questions about the most unlikely and bizarre items, he explained why some inventions become world-wide successes or crazes and why others never make it.

Another absorbing afternoon, with 51 people turning up. Methinks our reputation is growing!