A TALK on life in Moscow during the cold war is being held in Cricklade later this month.

Pat Smith, a member of the town's Women's Insitute, will be telling the group about her experiences when she lived behind the iron curtain for several years.

The meeting, which is open to everyone, takes place on Thursday January 20 at 7.45 pm at Cricklade Town Hall annex.

Admission, which includes tea and biscuits, costs 50 pence.