If this meeting is anything like the last one when we had a Brains Trust, there should be some good fun, and none of it too serious. October 24th (Sun,) Geology of the Luton (Beds) area. Meet at 11:00 a.m. on the A505 by Exit 11 on the M1 motorway. Car transport is essential for this meeting. Leaders Mr. P. Allen, 30 Fourth Avenue, Rush Green, Romford, Essex. Those attending should inform either Mr. Allen or Mr. R. Coates, 63 Cromer Road, London Road, Romford, Essex, at least a week before the meeting. Bring lunch (and tea - it's a long way to Luton!). November 7th (Sun.) Mammal Group Meeting, This meeting is described as "A dawn outing to look for wild deer in Essex", This could be quite exciting, if you don't mind being up before everyone else, and should result in members seeing some of these elusive creatures we so often hear of but hardly ever see in their truly wild state. Contact the Leader, Mr. B, Eastcott, 13 Lower Park Crescent, Bishop's Stortford, Herts,, for further details. November 20th (Sat.) General Meeting No. 1178, A talk on 'Canals and Waterways' by Mr, John H. Boyes. At the North East London Polytechnic, West Ham Precinct, Romford Road, Stratford, at 3:00 p.m. (This is the usual place, in spite of its new high-sounding name). This talk will come as a continuation of the theme of communications which was started by the talk we had last year on the development of a bus service in Essex. It will give an insight into a little pursued subject and promises to be very interesting. December 11th (Sat.) General Meeting No, 1179. A talk on Bats will be given by Dr, P. Morris. This will be held at the Suntrap Field Centre, As it is possible that this meeting might have to be cancelled or given on a different date, you are asked to inform Mr. B. Eastcott, 13 Lower Park Crescent, Bishop's Stortford, Herts., if you are attending. Page 32