The next meeting will be on Friday 23rd January 2026 at 10:30 am.

As the club will be meeting at a member's home numbers will be limited, so please contact the organiser as soon as possible if you are definitely interested

"She’d known there would be ghosts in Oxford. Martha wasn’t afraid of any headless horsemen, or nuns haunting the local ruins; it was Charlie, always Charlie she was afraid would find her.

When an anonymous letter is delivered to the Clarendon English Dictionary, it is rapidly clear that this is not the usual lexicographical enquiry. Instead, the letter hints at secrets and lies linked to a particular year.

For Martha Thornhill, the new senior editor, the date can mean only one thing: the summer her brilliant older sister Charlie went missing.

After a decade abroad, Martha has returned home to the city whose ancient institutions have long defined her family. Have the ghosts she left behind her been waiting for her return?"

Please note: there is a limit of eight members who can attend.

For information on joining and attending, please contact Pam Tait on 07790 725869