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Ashfield U3A
Lunch Club
02 August: .. ..The Crown Inn; Higham; [DE55 6EH
06 Sept……… The Moulders Arms; Riddings [DE55 4BX]
If you wish to join the Lunch club at either of these venues, please put your
name on the appropriate list.
Singing for fun summer and autumn - meeting at Maxine’s home at 2.00pm
Next meetings are September 11th; October 2nd (note it is the first Tuesday of the month) Nov. 13th; December 11th. - There will be another rehearsal in December, date to be confirmed.
Future events:- Martin Fish, Gardeners’ question time - tickets on sale June Meeting 04.10.12 Murder Mystery evening - tickets on sale at the July meeting 27.10.12 “Wild, Wild West” – a chance to dress up and join in the fun. . Crafty-Christmas Celebration - sale of crafts; Soup and roll, Mince pies and
Entertainment in December NEW YEAR’S EVE - at Rainworth Village Hall with the Storm-Beats as it was last time. This event now booked please mark it in your diaries 31.12.12
*** Do you know of anyone in Ashfield U3A who is very poorly or has just
lost a loved one? We would like to send out a card on behalf of the Ashfield
U3A. Please contact Maxine Rose on 01623 459081. or send an email to
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Website: www.ashfieldu3a.org.uk
26thth July, 2012
Your speaker today is ALAN J DEARMAN and his subject is -LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER BARNARDOES
Martin Fish Gardeners’ Question Time
The well-known author, broadcaster and garden expert will be visiting us again
on Thursday, October 4th. 7 for 7.30pm
Another chance to see Martin, who is a very amusing speaker and raconteur, and ask your questions, give him your gardening problems etc.
Tickets on sale today, £5.00 to include home-made cakes and tea or coffee. See Jill
Murder Mystery evening Saturday, October 27
th, 7.00 for 7.30pm
We will present a Murder-Mystery evening, with a troupe of players providing the action. The theme will be the Wild Wild West!
Come dressed for the action – six shooters and Stetsons, feathered
headdresses etc., - not compulsory, but it would be fun.
This time, your committee will provide a two course chicken supper, with
food placed onto tables of eight, to ensure that EVERYONE gets their
fair share.
We have realised that we must do this ourselves, as relying on outside
caterers invariably means there is not enough for the last two tables, -
- and we must avoid this.
Tickets at £11.00 per head and table plans are now available
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Ashfield U3A Any changes/additions to your group’s programme should be given to both Ron Britton for the web-site and also to Jill Pullan for the newsletter, no later that the Sunday before the main meeting. Please inform the editor, Jill Pullan 01623 400545 of any changes to your normal programme in the near future. This will be of great help to members of your various groups – this includes changes of content and venues Interest Group Meetings:- If you wish to join any interest group, please telephone the group leader first to ensure there is a vacancy in that group. All relevant details can be obtained from the group leader, including where the walking group intend to meet and which walk they will do, or which book the reading group is reading, which garden the horticulture group is visiting etc. Group leaders’ names and contact details are on pages 8-9 of the newsletter, and also on the web-site.
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BBC Gaffes during the Jubilee Celebrations
1. Presenter Fearn Cotton: referring to the Queen as ‘Her Royal Highness’ 2. Interviewer Sophie Raworth: describing the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate) as
‘Princess Michael of Wessex!’ 3. Presenter Matt Baker telling viewers that ‘St Paul’s Abbey’ was where ‘Admiral
Nelson Mandela was buried after losing the Battle of Waterloo’! 4. Interviewer Tess Daly asking a pensioner in the crowd ‘Were you here for the
Coronation of Queen Victoria?’ 5. Matt Baker watching a boat flying a huge maple leaf flag with oarsmen dressed as
Mounties and moose and asking ‘I wonder which country they come from – probably Sri Lanka’
6. Sophie Raworth watching 100 people with yellow flags waving them in unison on top of the Festival Hall and asking ‘I wonder what those guys are doing up there with those flags?’ ‘I think it must be something to do with the Morse-Code’ - in fact it was semaphore which she doesn’t seem to have heard of.
7. Fearn Cotton under an umbrella tells viewers that ‘The ship over there with the guns is the famous battleship called HMS Something-or-Other which weighs 90 million tons and fought at the iconic ‘Battle of Agincourt’. Where do they get them from?
Horticulture Group 1 visited the Gardener’s Cottage garden in Kirkby on Monday afternoon. This is a lovely garden, which is terraced and slopes steeply away from the house, affording wonderful views from most parts of the garden. The owners give all the money collected to the National Garden Scheme, for various charities. The NGS has given 2.5 million pounds to various charities around the country. Visits are by appointment only, unless it is open under the NGS.
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For Group Leaders’ phone numbers, see pages 8-9 of the Newsletter
Day 1st in the month 2nd in the month 3rd in the month 4th in the month
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Plat. Invest Gr 10.30 Zumba gold 10.00 Class. Music 2 14.00 Bridge 18.30
Card Craft 10.00
Zumba Gold 10.00
Current affairs 13.30
French 13.30
Horticulture .2 10.00
Zumba Gold 10.00
Book Gr. B 13.30
Bridge 18.30
Horticulture 1 10.00
Zumba Gold 10.00
Late Breakfast
French 13.30
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Digital photo + Digital image 13.30 Cinema gr’p 13.30
Walking gr. A 09.00
Sing for fun 14.15
Mansfield U3A 10.00
Gardening Group 14.00
International Dining –
venues and times vary
Walking Gr. A 09.00
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Sugarcraft 10.00 Food group 11.00 Easy Wheelers Jazz 13.30
Book Gr. A 10.00
Strollers gr. C 10.15
Easy Wheelers
Hucknall U3A 14.00
Wine Appreciate 19.30 Shakespeare 13.30
Threads & Textiles 10.00
Easy Wheelers – venues
and times vary
Creative Writing
Class music 1 14.00
Easy Wheelers
Croquet 10.30
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Move to music 10.00
Lunch Club 12.00
Woodcarving 18.00
Family History 13.00
Scrabble 14.00
Woodcarving 18.00
Walking gr. B 09.45
Line Dancing 10.00
Woodcarving 18.00
Ash Meeting 10.00
Woodcarving 18.00
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Late brkfast – 9.30
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T’ai Chi 10.00
Play reading 10.00
Committee Meet 10.00
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Weekenders* *See page 2 Board Games 19.00
Weekenders* *See page 2
Weekenders* *See page 2
Canasta 19.00
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* Weekenders Lunch *See newsletter
*Weekenders Lunch *See newsletter
*Weekenders Lunch *See newsletter
*Weekenders Lunch *See newsletter
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ASHFIELD U3A HOLIDAYS 2013 Holidays to Amsterdam and Seville 2013
I do not have any information on dates or prices as yet, this is mainly due to new companies tendering
for flightbusiness at East Midland and Birmigham airports. There is a possibility that Monarch may take
over flights to Amsterdam and Seville, in which case I should be in a position to obtain dates and
quotes. There are flightsfrom Gatwick and Heathrow - but obviously we would refer a more local
joining point.
All 2012 holidays are now fully booked, except… REYKJAVICK NOVEMBER 2012
DUE TO UNEXPECTED CANCELLATION ONE SINGLE ROOM NOW AVAILABLE
5 nights B&B Centrally located Best Western hotel. Flying from Manchester 7/11/2012. Contact Caroline 01623 721987 [email protected]
Springtime in Seville Espana
*Tapas, flamenco, gothic & moorish architecture, galleries, museums. Optional visits to the Alhambra and Ronda. 6 nights B&B, staying in an 18th century palace converted to hotel in the Latin Quarter.
Stunning views of the city from the rooftop pool & terrace.
I have been asked to organise a Peru and Machu Picchu adventure trek for 2013. There will be a meeting on Monday 25th June at the Junction pub from 7 pm. for those who may be interested.
Register your interest with Caroline. Caroline Rhoades 01623 721987 07724210563 [email protected]
“ Easy Wheelers” (Cycling for fun)
Cycling Programme for Summer 2012 Planning Meetings will be held on Monday 30th July – 7.00 at The Griffins Head, Papplewick. These meetings are to discuss members’ ideas for future runs. All group members and those interested in joining us are welcome. At present we meet each Wednesday, 0900, at the Hucknall Leisure Centre Car Park. This arrangement is due to be revised at the next meeting so come and have your say. There is still room for more members, so if you are interested please contact the group leader,
Alan Snape, on 01159273524 or 07940146542. –e- mail:- [email protected]
No Refunds Policy Your committee have reluctantly decided that when tickets are ordered they must be paid for, unless advised differently, and if you find you cannot attend the event you have bought the ticket for, it is up to you to sell that ticket on, and no refund will be given by U3A, unless there is a waiting list in operation. This is because some events have run at a loss due to people suddenly cancelling and expecting their money to be refunded. After all, if you book seats at the theatre, or a bus trip and found you couldn’t attend, you would lose your money, and, regrettably, we must have a similar policy.
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Wed 22nd August 2012 - Starlight Express 2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £29.50
Wed 12th September -Cabaret 2pm Royal Concert Hall £27
Thur 20th September Top Hat with Tom Chambers
All day London Theatre with Ashfield Weekenders Group £69
Sun 23rd Sept. Bestwood Male Voice Choir, 6.30pm Albert Hall, Nottm. £10.00
Wed 24th October Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Coat
1.30pm Royal Concert Hall £19.35
Thur 29th November 42nd Street 2.00pm. Theatre Royal
Contact Barbara by e-mail [email protected]
THEATRE VISIT with Barbara Ives
Well what can I say. -South Pacific was just magical. The singing the dancing and most of all the atmosphere in the Royal was electric. Wednesday the 30th May started with our usual lunch just to set the afternoon off to a good start. We choose a Turkish Restaurant on Upper Parliament Street called the Antalya, we none of us had any experience of Turkish cuisine so this was a first. As the restaurant was almost empty we thought it may have been a question of not so good, but well what a treat we all had the 2 course meal was £6.95 for a starter and a main course. We had a bottle of white wine to help wash the meal down. Then we asked for the bill, but no we had not finished, next the charming waiter bought out some fresh fruit, apple, orange and grapes all beautifully presented and then the best was last Turkish Delight.We really had very good value for our money and we are going to return again as we so enjoyed ourselves.Thanks Barbara you are fantastic at organising the Theatre Trips
Angela Atkins..
Jazz Group Members of the jazz group attended an excellent performance by the Nottingham Young Jazz Orchestra on Sunday 8th July at Mansfield Library. The young musicians took us through a wide range of music from the Zootans to Charlie Parker. Old favourites included Sweet Georgia Brown A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Sq., Mr Bo jangles and a fairly new piece Breakfast Wine. NYJO also have a very talented Combo group and we enjoyed about 20mins of their great improvisations. Mansfield library are also hosting the NYJO again in December a date we could put in diaries when we know the exact date. We had a really good afternoon and are looking forward to some more jazz outings in the very near future.
BREAKING NEWS! CAR-PARKING
We have learned that Morrison’s have extended their car-parking to 3 hours.This means that you could park at 9.30am and collect your car before 12.30, - ample time for our meetings. Please make sure you don’t over-stay your time, though, as it is controlled by Parking Eye, and this is notorious for clamping down and giving out huge fines.
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CROQUET 2012- Tichfield Park
The regular meeting will be on the fourth Wednesday of each month, 10-30am to 1-0pm. Groups of four named players could book to play on other days giving a weeks notice. The park is 50 yards from Kirkby Cross, with ample parking. The next meeting should be August 22nd; umbrellas and warm clothing advised for all.
Walking Group B .., contact David Wilson Meeting at 9.50 for a 10am start on the 3rd Thursday of the month and always weather permitting
If not sure ring Jim on 01623 402 222 Mobile 07976 358 230
Jim is now retiring from running this group, and we are looking for someone to take over from him. Please contact David Wilson if you can fill this role.
Aug 16th Gunthorpe Area: Leader Mararet Crossley – meet Unicorn Pub Car Park, Gunthorpe bridge Sep 20th Alfreton / Wingfield meet at Alfreton Park, A615 Alfreton to Matlock Road Oct 18th T.B.A.
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Weekenders visit to the ‘Secret Gardens of Winster’
The Weekenders had a great day out on Sunday, 15th July to visiting these ‘Secret Gardens of
Winster’, near Matlock. We had lunch at the pub, sharing a couple of bottles of vino, laughed all
through the meal, and didn’t leave the pub until 2.00pm (from mid-day). We then bought our garden
tickets, caught the community bus up the hill and meandered through the gardens as we made our way
back to the bottom. Some still had room for a delicious cream tea, and others, like me were still full
from lunch, so settled for a chat and a cuppa. We then visited many of the remaining gardens – there
were 23 in all, bought some plants and made our way back to the pub, in time to watch the Morris
Dancers perform for an hour. Colleen was roped in to show her latent skills as a dancer, and we
enjoyed the interlude in the sunshine to end a perfect day out. Many thanks to Caroline for organising
this trip.
ASHFIELD U3A ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES GROUP 28th SEPTEMBER - FULL DAY TRIP
ALREWAS NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL/ARBORETUM & GLADSTONE
POTTERY MUSEUM
The morning will be spent at Alrewas (near Lichfield) and then travel to Longton, Stoke on Trent to visit GLADSTONE POTTERY MUSEUM, where guides have been booked to demonstrate the art of making pots.
Interest Group Meetings
If you wish to join any interest group, please telephone the group leader first to ensure there is a vacancy in that group. All relevant details can be obtained from the group leader, including where the walking group intend to meet and which walk they will do, or which book the reading group is reading, which garden the horticulture group is visiting etc. Group leaders’ names and contact details are on pages 8-9 of the newsletter, and also on the web-site.
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MEMBERSHIP FEES now over-due. Full membership is £16.00 for the year Associate membership, for members who pay their Capitation fee to another U3A -£12.50 Postal Membership £11.00. Associate Postal Membership £7.50. The capitation fee was raised from £2.50 to £3.50 two years ago, but we didn’t pass this onto our members, but now feel we must increase the fees by £1.00. This is still cheaper than it was 3 years ago. Postal. Membership is an alternative membership for those who cannot make any of the Thursday meetings. This will be at a reduced membership fee, and postal members will receive all correspondence by post, including the newsletter. Tickets for any events can be ordered by telephone. Postal members will not be eligible to attend the Thursday meetings.
Please note that whichever membership you choose, you will have full membership of Ashfield U3A
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CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP 1: PROGRAMME FOR 2012
The group meets on the fourth Wednesday afternoon each month (in December on the third Wednesday) from 2 pm to 4:15 pm.
Date Composer, or subject for meeting Host
22nd August Your favourite music Doreen
26th September Dmitri Shostakovich Alan
25th July
Maurice Ravel Nona
24th October Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein Joan
28th November Teach-in: Len Hill on Giacomo Puccini Maxine
19th December Your favourite music [NB: change of date for this meeting]
Nona
At yesterday's meeting of Classical Music One, another member came forward to
volunteer to host a meeting next year, as follows:-
27th February 2013 Stella
We now have a host for every meeting on the current programme, which finishes on 27th March 2013.
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Ashfield U3A Our First Half Year Plus
The group continues strongly, having completed our first seven months. We listen to a wide range of music, sometimes taking in a bit of jazzed-up Bach or a number from a modern ‘classic’ musical. But mostly we are mainstream, sharing our love of classical music, in some cases coming new to it, and always extending our knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment. Members are welcome to bring or request a favourite piece to any meeting. These are the themes for the rest of the year:
August - French & Spanish composers September - The Orchestra October - Members’ Choice November - Patterns in Music
December - N & E European composers We meet on the first Monday in the month, from 2 to 4 pm. Our sessions are at the Ashwood Centre so there’s plenty of room for new members. If you’re interested, do get in touch, or just come along at 2 pm on August 6th.
Ron Walker, 01623 456389, [email protected]
FAMILY HISTORY
The Ashfield Family History group is a small number of enthusiastic people who are keen to find out as much as they can about their ancestors. After a discussion we use the library computers to access the Ancestry and other web sites, members assisting each other with their knowledge and experience. We meet on the second Thursday of the month in the library at Kirkby in Ashfield 1.00-3.00pm. Our programme this term is:-
Aug 9th - Civilian life in WW1 (1914-18) & Poems (Eileen) We use websites available from the library computers for genealogy & new members are welcome Cost £5 per “term” to cover hire of the room Come and join us, telephone the group leader Trish Tootell on 01623 793447
Bird Watching Group
The next event is Sunday 5th August at 10 am prompt at Carsington Water
for a warden led Twitching event . see Mary for details 01773 776386
Please send any articles for the Newsletter to the editor., I welcome any contributions. Email to [email protected] or phone:- 01623 400545
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Trips with Kathleen THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR - MONDAY 19th NOVEMBER
This is an opportunity to book your ticket to the best Christmas Show
you will ever see!
We have managed to get excellent seats for the afternoon performance
of this incrediblespectacle. If you have never heard of THURSFORD -
just ask someone who hasalready enjoyed a visit - and you will be
convinced! CONTACT KATHLEEN JONES ON 01623 550740.
Late Breakfast Group
Because of a limit on numbers, the next Late Breakfast will be split into 2 groups - Friday 31
st August and Friday 7
th September, at the Queen's
Head, Watnall - 9.30 for 9.45 a.m. We are limited to a maximum of 20 people on each day, but if space permits you are quite welcome to book in for both !
Geoff Cree 01623 794485
ASHFIELD DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GROUPPROGRAMME July –September 2012
DATE SUBJECT VENUE August 7th: 1.30-3.30pm Summer Photo Meet at Bestwood Country Park Car Park Sept. 4th: 1.30 – 3.30pm Review of Summer photo Ashwood Centre Please can you take as many photos as you can of U3A Jubilee Events so we can possibly make a book of them for posterity. If you have a laptop please bring it.
Railway Interest Group
A trip to the Model Railway Fair at Barrow Hill Roundhouse is planned for Sunday 23
rd September. There will be live steam locomotives, plus
heritage and current diesel & electric locos. The cost is £10, and payment is required no later than the August meeting.
Geoff Cree 01623 794485
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Your U3A Committee Please consider giving any help with e.g. the Book Stall, refreshments; greeters; or making new members feel welcome. Also, please offer to help with the catering at the many events we organise. We always need a few ‘extra hands’ to help at events and meetings.
Please consider helping your committee in any of the above capacities.
Book Group ‘A’ (1)
We will discuss: ‘A Cautious Approach' by Stanley Middleton And look at Books translated to English - 19th and early 20th century [Emile Zola]
Strollers Group programme 8th August
Oak Tree Heath, Mansfield
Oak Tree Leisure Centre car park, on the Tesco Oak Tree Lane site (off Jubilee Way South)
12th
September
Nottingham Canal and Erewash Canal, Eastwood
Park on Tinsley Road, Eastwood.
10th October Hardwick Lakes Overflow car park, just below Hardwick Inn
14th Nov Teversal Trails Visitor Centre, Carnarvon Street, Teversal
12th Dec Harlow Wood Coffee Shop car park, Portland College, A60
Proposed New Interest Groups
We have had several new interest groups proposed.
NEW- ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES GROUP: - Kathleen Jones and Gill Knight. 01623 550740
FOOD & COOKERY ---- Please put your name on the appropriate board.
Co-ordinator, Eileen Allin: 01623 473662 BIRD WATCHING Please put your name on the board, -
Co-ordinator - Mary Naylor: 01773 776386 JAZZ / POPULAR MUSIC -- Please put your name on the board if you are interested Co-ordinator Ann Walter: 01623 462196 SHAKESPEARE Please put your name on the board if you are interested Co-ordinator Ann Walter: 01623 462196 CREATIVE WRITING Please put your name on the board if you are interested Co-ordinator Chris Ward: 01623 550105 WHIST - Please put your name on the appropriate board DOMINOES – playing the game of ‘5’s and 3’s’, this is now within the Board Games group
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Crafty Christmas Lunch
We will be having a ‘Crafty Christmas Lunch’ on our usual meeting day in December, i.e. Thursday , 20th. The event will start at 11.30am, lunch will be from 12.30pm, followed by the entertainment, and the close will be 3.00 pm. We will servevegetabel soup and a roll, pus home-made mince-pies. It will be the usual arrangement, and we ask that you bring your own drink and glasses if you want other than water to drink. Have you stopped knitting, wood carving or turning, sewing, cooking or any other productive hobby because you don’t know what to do with the products of your skills? At our Christmas lunch, there will be an opportunity for you to sell anything you have made and recoup the costs so that you can carry on again next year. Any additional profits made will go to a charity of your choice. We plan to have the sale in the board room before lunch
WEEKENDERS This group is for any U3A member whether they be on their own or part of a twosome! It remains an opportunity to meet others and make new friends. There is a car share system for those who do not wish to drive. We generally meet up at Ashfield District Council car park Kirkby - (adjacent to ALDI) Wednesday 1st August Day out to Haddon Hall Derbyshire Haddon is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and the intimate gardens are just stunning! Admission £8.50. Car parking £3.00 per car. We will have lunch in the restaurant. Meet Ashfield district council car park 10.30 am If it's a fine day we may do a pub stop on the way home. Wednesday 22nd August Newark day out Morning coffee at the Fox - Kelham bridge, followed by shopping - cattle and flea market bargain hunt! River cruise down the Trent 40 minutes. Lunch in town and a pub stop on the way home, weather permitting. Sunday 2nd September Ashfield and Hucknall Weekenders Joint lunch the Bella Mia (new Italian restaurant) Hucknall 12 noon.
Group Meeting dates If your group is Card Craft, you will see from the table on page 15 that it meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 10.00am. If you wish to join any interest group, please telephone the group leader first to ensure there is a vacancy in that group. All relevant details can be obtained from the group leader, including where the walking group intend to meet and which walk they will do, etc.
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Book Group 2 Book Group 2 read one book per month and the group discuss this the following month, meeting in Kirkby Library starting at 1.30 pm finishing at 2.45 pm (the time may change slightly), see notice board.
WINE APPRECIATION
Unfortunately, numbers are restricted to 10, but if anyone would like to start a second group, then members of the existing group would be more than happy to assist and advise them.
Co-ordinator is Geoff Cree, 01623 794485.
Investment Clubs All three Investment Clubs are currently full. We are now starting a waiting
list. Please contact Jill Pullan if you would like your name to go on this list.
CANASTA GROUP The Canasta group is now meeting regularly with a mixture of experts and beginners. The Group meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Ashwood Centre, 7.00 - 9.30 p.m. If you would like to learn this fascinating card game please contact
Geoff Cree, 01623 794485.
THE ROCK GROUP
Friday 10TH August THIN LIZZY tickets £12 Saturday 25th August THE ROLLING STONES tickets £8,00
Saturday 29th September is ABBA tickets £7.50
We meet at approx.. 8.45 pm in the car park next to the Diamond club
These events are all at The DIAMOND; -, If you wish to join us on a visit to the Diamond to see any of these shows, please see Mary or Phone:- contact - Mary:- 01773 776386
There is an Internet scam, (again!). This time it purports to be from the DVLA.
They supposedly need details of your car registration and driving license or similar
details. As usual with these scams, there are spelling and grammatical errors -
‘there’ is used instead of ‘their’, and it says if you ‘refuses’ to comply there will be
penalties etc. Delete any, messages purporting to come from DVLA without
opening.
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Tai Chi will meet Friday 3rd
August. This will be the last meeting on a Friday.
September’s meeting will be the 3rd
Tues, 18thth
Sept. at 2.00pm. Thereafter all the
Tai Chi meetings will be the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2.00pm. This is because
the venue can no longer accommodate us on Fridays after August.
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Does anyone know of a waistcoat that can be borrowed by the am-dram group
until Christmas this year. We need a large dark-coloured waistcoat, and will be
happy to return it after Christmas. Please contact Jill if you can offer one.
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There will be a change of programme for October. The speaker will now be ‘Legal
Solutions’.
Walking Group "A" held their annual summer walk on 19 June to the Bolton Abbey
area of Yorkshire. 16 members travelled by minibus to join the 10 others who were
camping in the area. We enjoyed a 9 mile walk, climbing up the Valley of Desolation
to Simon's Seat high on the moors above the River Wharf. We were fortunate to
enjoy one of this summer's rare day's of sunshine. The views from the summit were
magnificent and worth the strenuous climb up. Afterwards we journeyed on to
Skipton for a fish and chip supper in a restaurant. Another great U3A event.
David Porter Co-ordinator
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Ashfield U3A Interest Group Leaders. NB If you wish to join a group, please telephone the group leader beforehand,
to check if there is an available place, current venue etc
ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES (Kathleen Jones) tel: 01623 550740 BIRD WATCHING (Mary Naylor ) tel: 01773 776386 BRIDGE Group (Maxine Rose) tel: 01623 459081 BOARD GAMES Group (Marian Wilson) tel: 01623 752780 BOOK STALL (Carole Britton) tel: 01623 456855 CANASTA (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485 CARD CRAFT (Carole Seymour) tel: 01623 489785 CLASSICAL MUSIC 1 (Alan Radford) tel: 01623 427934 CLASSICAL MUSIC 2 (Ron Walker) tel: 01623 456389 CINEMA (Sylvia Smith) tel: 01623 514357 CREATIVE WRITING (Chris Ward) tel: 01623 550105 CRAFT Group (Anne Kemp) tel: 01623 750907 CROQUET (Peter Baker) tel: 01623 437834 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY/ IMAGING (Lionel & Janet Castle) tel: 01623 468102 DISCUSSION GROUP (Marian Wilson) tel: 01623 752780 EASY- WHEELERS (Cycling for fun) Alan Snape) tel:01159 273524 FAMILY HISTORY (Trish Tootell) tel: 01623 793447 FRENCH CONVERSATION Group (Ann Cottee) tel: 01623 750538 GARDENING GROUP (Jan Strachan) tel: 01623 644664 HOLIDAYS - VARIOUS (Caroline Rhodes )tel: 07724210563 or 01623 721987 HORTICULTURE Group: ‘1’ (Lynn Jackson) tel: 01623 750466 HORTICULTURE Group ‘2’ (Marjorie Woolham) tel: 01773 811755 INTERNATIONAL DINING (Georganne Barlow tel: 01623 626647
& Julia Porter) tel: 01623 620892 JAZZ & SWING MUSIC Ann Walter tel: 01623 239258 LATE BREAKFAST (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485
LINE DANCING (Cynthia Driscoll) tel: 01623 794243
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LUNCHEON Group (Ron & Carole Britton) tel: 01623 456855 MOVEMENT TO MUSIC + YOGA (Pam Sapey) tel: 01623 558700 OUTINGS; NAT TRUST (Kathleen Jones) tel: 01623 550740 Numerous – see newsletter, boards and announcements PLATINUM Investment Club (Jill Pullan) tel: 01623 400545 PLAYREADING (AM-DRAM) (Vivian Ellis) tel: 01623 620743
Reading plays & performing at U3A events RAILWAY Group (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485 READING Book Group ‘A’ (Lynne Jackson) tel: 01623 750466 READING Book Group ‘2’ (B) (Gill Ball) tel: 01623 450003
(Sandra Playford) tel: 01623 754644
SCRABBLE (Margaret Nunn) tel: 01159 634196 SHAKESPEARE (Ann Walter) tel: 01623 239258 SINGING FOR FUN (Maxine Rose) tel: 01623 459081 SUGARCRAFT & Cake Decorating (Sue Hughes) tel: 01623 556256 T’AI CHI (Traditional) (Jill Pullan) tel: 01623 400545
Practising this healthy, beneficial art and exercise THREADS & TEXTILES (Lynne Jackson) tel: 01623 750466 THEATRE VISITS Group (Barbara Ives) tel: 0115 9539893 Various shows, plays etc at various venues WALKING Group ‘A’ (David Porter) tel: 01623 620892 More demanding walks of between 7 and 9 miles in length WALKING Group ‘B’ (Jim Bentley) tel: 01623 402222 Less demanding walks, between 4 and 6 miles or (David Wilson) tel: 01623 752780
WALKING GROUP ‘C’ (Strollers) (Alan Radford) tel: 01623 427934 Strolling between 1- 21/2 miles WEEKENDERS (Caroline Rhoades) tel: 07724210563 or
New group catering for people at a loose end at weekends etc 01623 721987 WINE APPRECIATION (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485 WOOD CARVING (Stuart Daft) tel: 01623 559133 ZUMBA GOLD (Christine Bakowsky) tel: 01623 723140 New Groups: If there is a group you would be interested in joining, but isn’t offered at the moment, see Lynne Jackson, who will advise about starting up such a group.
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to check if there is an available place, current venue etc
ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES (Kathleen Jones) tel: 01623 550740 BIRD WATCHING (Mary Naylor ) tel: 01773 776386 BRIDGE Group (Maxine Rose) tel: 01623 459081 BOARD GAMES Group (Marian Wilson) tel: 01623 752780 BOOK STALL (Carole Britton) tel: 01623 456855 CANASTA (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485 CARD CRAFT (Carole Seymour) tel: 01623 489785 CLASSICAL MUSIC 1 (Alan Radford) tel: 01623 427934 CLASSICAL MUSIC 2 (Ron Walker) tel: 01623 456389 CINEMA (Sylvia Smith) tel: 01623 514357 CREATIVE WRITING (Chris Ward) tel: 01623 550105 CRAFT Group (Anne Kemp) tel: 01623 750907 CROQUET (Peter Baker) tel: 01623 437834 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY/ IMAGING (Lionel & Janet Castle) tel: 01623 468102 DISCUSSION GROUP (Marian Wilson) tel: 01623 752780 EASY- WHEELERS (Cycling for fun) Alan Snape) tel:01159 273524 FAMILY HISTORY (Trish Tootell) tel: 01623 793447 FRENCH CONVERSATION Group (Ann Cottee) tel: 01623 750538 GARDENING GROUP (Jan Strachan) tel: 01623 644664 HOLIDAYS - VARIOUS (Caroline Rhodes )tel: 07724210563 or 01623 721987 HORTICULTURE Group: ‘1’ (Lynn Jackson) tel: 01623 750466 HORTICULTURE Group ‘2’ (Marjorie Woolham) tel: 01773 811755 INTERNATIONAL DINING (Georganne Barlow tel: 01623 626647
& Julia Porter) tel: 01623 620892 JAZZ & SWING MUSIC Ann Walter tel: 01623 239258 LATE BREAKFAST (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485
LINE DANCING (Cynthia Driscoll) tel: 01623 794243
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LUNCHEON Group (Ron & Carole Britton) tel: 01623 456855 MOVEMENT TO MUSIC + YOGA (Pam Sapey) tel: 01623 558700 OUTINGS; NAT TRUST (Kathleen Jones) tel: 01623 550740 Numerous – see newsletter, boards and announcements PLATINUM Investment Club (Jill Pullan) tel: 01623 400545 PLAYREADING (AM-DRAM) (Vivian Ellis) tel: 01623 620743
Reading plays & performing at U3A events RAILWAY Group (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485 READING Book Group ‘A’ (Lynne Jackson) tel: 01623 750466 READING Book Group ‘2’ (B) (Gill Ball) tel: 01623 450003
(Sandra Playford) tel: 01623 754644
SCRABBLE (Margaret Nunn) tel: 01159 634196 SHAKESPEARE (Ann Walter) tel: 01623 239258 SINGING FOR FUN (Maxine Rose) tel: 01623 459081 SUGARCRAFT & Cake Decorating (Sue Hughes) tel: 01623 556256 T’AI CHI (Traditional) (Jill Pullan) tel: 01623 400545
Practising this healthy, beneficial art and exercise THREADS & TEXTILES (Lynne Jackson) tel: 01623 750466 THEATRE VISITS Group (Barbara Ives) tel: 0115 9539893 Various shows, plays etc at various venues WALKING Group ‘A’ (David Porter) tel: 01623 620892 More demanding walks of between 7 and 9 miles in length WALKING Group ‘B’ (Jim Bentley) tel: 01623 402222 Less demanding walks, between 4 and 6 miles or (David Wilson) tel: 01623 752780
WALKING GROUP ‘C’ (Strollers) (Alan Radford) tel: 01623 427934 Strolling between 1- 21/2 miles WEEKENDERS (Caroline Rhoades) tel: 07724210563 or
New group catering for people at a loose end at weekends etc 01623 721987 WINE APPRECIATION (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485 WOOD CARVING (Stuart Daft) tel: 01623 559133 ZUMBA GOLD (Christine Bakowsky) tel: 01623 723140 New Groups: If there is a group you would be interested in joining, but isn’t offered at the moment, see Lynne Jackson, who will advise about starting up such a group.
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Book Group 2 Book Group 2 read one book per month and the group discuss this the following month, meeting in Kirkby Library starting at 1.30 pm finishing at 2.45 pm (the time may change slightly), see notice board.
WINE APPRECIATION
Unfortunately, numbers are restricted to 10, but if anyone would like to start a second group, then members of the existing group would be more than happy to assist and advise them.
Co-ordinator is Geoff Cree, 01623 794485.
Investment Clubs All three Investment Clubs are currently full. We are now starting a waiting
list. Please contact Jill Pullan if you would like your name to go on this list.
CANASTA GROUP The Canasta group is now meeting regularly with a mixture of experts and beginners. The Group meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the Ashwood Centre, 7.00 - 9.30 p.m. If you would like to learn this fascinating card game please contact
Geoff Cree, 01623 794485.
THE ROCK GROUP
Friday 10TH August THIN LIZZY tickets £12 Saturday 25th August THE ROLLING STONES tickets £8,00
Saturday 29th September is ABBA tickets £7.50
We meet at approx.. 8.45 pm in the car park next to the Diamond club
These events are all at The DIAMOND; -, If you wish to join us on a visit to the Diamond to see any of these shows, please see Mary or Phone:- contact - Mary:- 01773 776386
There is an Internet scam, (again!). This time it purports to be from the DVLA.
They supposedly need details of your car registration and driving license or similar
details. As usual with these scams, there are spelling and grammatical errors -
‘there’ is used instead of ‘their’, and it says if you ‘refuses’ to comply there will be
penalties etc. Delete any, messages purporting to come from DVLA without
opening.
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Tai Chi will meet Friday 3rd
August. This will be the last meeting on a Friday.
September’s meeting will be the 3rd
Tues, 18thth
Sept. at 2.00pm. Thereafter all the
Tai Chi meetings will be the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2.00pm. This is because
the venue can no longer accommodate us on Fridays after August.
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Does anyone know of a waistcoat that can be borrowed by the am-dram group
until Christmas this year. We need a large dark-coloured waistcoat, and will be
happy to return it after Christmas. Please contact Jill if you can offer one.
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There will be a change of programme for October. The speaker will now be ‘Legal
Solutions’.
Walking Group "A" held their annual summer walk on 19 June to the Bolton Abbey
area of Yorkshire. 16 members travelled by minibus to join the 10 others who were
camping in the area. We enjoyed a 9 mile walk, climbing up the Valley of Desolation
to Simon's Seat high on the moors above the River Wharf. We were fortunate to
enjoy one of this summer's rare day's of sunshine. The views from the summit were
magnificent and worth the strenuous climb up. Afterwards we journeyed on to
Skipton for a fish and chip supper in a restaurant. Another great U3A event.
David Porter Co-ordinator
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Your U3A Committee Please consider giving any help with e.g. the Book Stall, refreshments; greeters; or making new members feel welcome. Also, please offer to help with the catering at the many events we organise. We always need a few ‘extra hands’ to help at events and meetings.
Please consider helping your committee in any of the above capacities.
Book Group ‘A’ (1)
We will discuss: ‘A Cautious Approach' by Stanley Middleton And look at Books translated to English - 19th and early 20th century [Emile Zola]
Strollers Group programme 8th August
Oak Tree Heath, Mansfield
Oak Tree Leisure Centre car park, on the Tesco Oak Tree Lane site (off Jubilee Way South)
12th
September
Nottingham Canal and Erewash Canal, Eastwood
Park on Tinsley Road, Eastwood.
10th October Hardwick Lakes Overflow car park, just below Hardwick Inn
14th Nov Teversal Trails Visitor Centre, Carnarvon Street, Teversal
12th Dec Harlow Wood Coffee Shop car park, Portland College, A60
Proposed New Interest Groups
We have had several new interest groups proposed.
NEW- ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES GROUP: - Kathleen Jones and Gill Knight. 01623 550740
FOOD & COOKERY ---- Please put your name on the appropriate board.
Co-ordinator, Eileen Allin: 01623 473662 BIRD WATCHING Please put your name on the board, -
Co-ordinator - Mary Naylor: 01773 776386 JAZZ / POPULAR MUSIC -- Please put your name on the board if you are interested Co-ordinator Ann Walter: 01623 462196 SHAKESPEARE Please put your name on the board if you are interested Co-ordinator Ann Walter: 01623 462196 CREATIVE WRITING Please put your name on the board if you are interested Co-ordinator Chris Ward: 01623 550105 WHIST - Please put your name on the appropriate board DOMINOES – playing the game of ‘5’s and 3’s’, this is now within the Board Games group
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Crafty Christmas Lunch
We will be having a ‘Crafty Christmas Lunch’ on our usual meeting day in December, i.e. Thursday , 20th. The event will start at 11.30am, lunch will be from 12.30pm, followed by the entertainment, and the close will be 3.00 pm. We will servevegetabel soup and a roll, pus home-made mince-pies. It will be the usual arrangement, and we ask that you bring your own drink and glasses if you want other than water to drink. Have you stopped knitting, wood carving or turning, sewing, cooking or any other productive hobby because you don’t know what to do with the products of your skills? At our Christmas lunch, there will be an opportunity for you to sell anything you have made and recoup the costs so that you can carry on again next year. Any additional profits made will go to a charity of your choice. We plan to have the sale in the board room before lunch
WEEKENDERS This group is for any U3A member whether they be on their own or part of a twosome! It remains an opportunity to meet others and make new friends. There is a car share system for those who do not wish to drive. We generally meet up at Ashfield District Council car park Kirkby - (adjacent to ALDI) Wednesday 1st August Day out to Haddon Hall Derbyshire Haddon is a beautiful example of medieval architecture and the intimate gardens are just stunning! Admission £8.50. Car parking £3.00 per car. We will have lunch in the restaurant. Meet Ashfield district council car park 10.30 am If it's a fine day we may do a pub stop on the way home. Wednesday 22nd August Newark day out Morning coffee at the Fox - Kelham bridge, followed by shopping - cattle and flea market bargain hunt! River cruise down the Trent 40 minutes. Lunch in town and a pub stop on the way home, weather permitting. Sunday 2nd September Ashfield and Hucknall Weekenders Joint lunch the Bella Mia (new Italian restaurant) Hucknall 12 noon.
Group Meeting dates If your group is Card Craft, you will see from the table on page 15 that it meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 10.00am. If you wish to join any interest group, please telephone the group leader first to ensure there is a vacancy in that group. All relevant details can be obtained from the group leader, including where the walking group intend to meet and which walk they will do, etc.
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Ashfield U3A Our First Half Year Plus
The group continues strongly, having completed our first seven months. We listen to a wide range of music, sometimes taking in a bit of jazzed-up Bach or a number from a modern ‘classic’ musical. But mostly we are mainstream, sharing our love of classical music, in some cases coming new to it, and always extending our knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment. Members are welcome to bring or request a favourite piece to any meeting. These are the themes for the rest of the year:
August - French & Spanish composers September - The Orchestra October - Members’ Choice November - Patterns in Music
December - N & E European composers We meet on the first Monday in the month, from 2 to 4 pm. Our sessions are at the Ashwood Centre so there’s plenty of room for new members. If you’re interested, do get in touch, or just come along at 2 pm on August 6th.
Ron Walker, 01623 456389, [email protected]
FAMILY HISTORY
The Ashfield Family History group is a small number of enthusiastic people who are keen to find out as much as they can about their ancestors. After a discussion we use the library computers to access the Ancestry and other web sites, members assisting each other with their knowledge and experience. We meet on the second Thursday of the month in the library at Kirkby in Ashfield 1.00-3.00pm. Our programme this term is:-
Aug 9th - Civilian life in WW1 (1914-18) & Poems (Eileen) We use websites available from the library computers for genealogy & new members are welcome Cost £5 per “term” to cover hire of the room Come and join us, telephone the group leader Trish Tootell on 01623 793447
Bird Watching Group
The next event is Sunday 5th August at 10 am prompt at Carsington Water
for a warden led Twitching event . see Mary for details 01773 776386
Please send any articles for the Newsletter to the editor., I welcome any contributions. Email to [email protected] or phone:- 01623 400545
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Trips with Kathleen THURSFORD CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR - MONDAY 19th NOVEMBER
This is an opportunity to book your ticket to the best Christmas Show
you will ever see!
We have managed to get excellent seats for the afternoon performance
of this incrediblespectacle. If you have never heard of THURSFORD -
just ask someone who hasalready enjoyed a visit - and you will be
convinced! CONTACT KATHLEEN JONES ON 01623 550740.
Late Breakfast Group
Because of a limit on numbers, the next Late Breakfast will be split into 2 groups - Friday 31
st August and Friday 7
th September, at the Queen's
Head, Watnall - 9.30 for 9.45 a.m. We are limited to a maximum of 20 people on each day, but if space permits you are quite welcome to book in for both !
Geoff Cree 01623 794485
ASHFIELD DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GROUPPROGRAMME July –September 2012
DATE SUBJECT VENUE August 7th: 1.30-3.30pm Summer Photo Meet at Bestwood Country Park Car Park Sept. 4th: 1.30 – 3.30pm Review of Summer photo Ashwood Centre Please can you take as many photos as you can of U3A Jubilee Events so we can possibly make a book of them for posterity. If you have a laptop please bring it.
Railway Interest Group
A trip to the Model Railway Fair at Barrow Hill Roundhouse is planned for Sunday 23
rd September. There will be live steam locomotives, plus
heritage and current diesel & electric locos. The cost is £10, and payment is required no later than the August meeting.
Geoff Cree 01623 794485
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CROQUET 2012- Tichfield Park
The regular meeting will be on the fourth Wednesday of each month, 10-30am to 1-0pm. Groups of four named players could book to play on other days giving a weeks notice. The park is 50 yards from Kirkby Cross, with ample parking. The next meeting should be August 22nd; umbrellas and warm clothing advised for all.
Walking Group B .., contact David Wilson Meeting at 9.50 for a 10am start on the 3rd Thursday of the month and always weather permitting
If not sure ring Jim on 01623 402 222 Mobile 07976 358 230
Jim is now retiring from running this group, and we are looking for someone to take over from him. Please contact David Wilson if you can fill this role.
Aug 16th Gunthorpe Area: Leader Mararet Crossley – meet Unicorn Pub Car Park, Gunthorpe bridge Sep 20th Alfreton / Wingfield meet at Alfreton Park, A615 Alfreton to Matlock Road Oct 18th T.B.A.
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Weekenders visit to the ‘Secret Gardens of Winster’
The Weekenders had a great day out on Sunday, 15th July to visiting these ‘Secret Gardens of
Winster’, near Matlock. We had lunch at the pub, sharing a couple of bottles of vino, laughed all
through the meal, and didn’t leave the pub until 2.00pm (from mid-day). We then bought our garden
tickets, caught the community bus up the hill and meandered through the gardens as we made our way
back to the bottom. Some still had room for a delicious cream tea, and others, like me were still full
from lunch, so settled for a chat and a cuppa. We then visited many of the remaining gardens – there
were 23 in all, bought some plants and made our way back to the pub, in time to watch the Morris
Dancers perform for an hour. Colleen was roped in to show her latent skills as a dancer, and we
enjoyed the interlude in the sunshine to end a perfect day out. Many thanks to Caroline for organising
this trip.
ASHFIELD U3A ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES GROUP 28th SEPTEMBER - FULL DAY TRIP
ALREWAS NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL/ARBORETUM & GLADSTONE
POTTERY MUSEUM
The morning will be spent at Alrewas (near Lichfield) and then travel to Longton, Stoke on Trent to visit GLADSTONE POTTERY MUSEUM, where guides have been booked to demonstrate the art of making pots.
Interest Group Meetings
If you wish to join any interest group, please telephone the group leader first to ensure there is a vacancy in that group. All relevant details can be obtained from the group leader, including where the walking group intend to meet and which walk they will do, or which book the reading group is reading, which garden the horticulture group is visiting etc. Group leaders’ names and contact details are on pages 8-9 of the newsletter, and also on the web-site.
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MEMBERSHIP FEES now over-due. Full membership is £16.00 for the year Associate membership, for members who pay their Capitation fee to another U3A -£12.50 Postal Membership £11.00. Associate Postal Membership £7.50. The capitation fee was raised from £2.50 to £3.50 two years ago, but we didn’t pass this onto our members, but now feel we must increase the fees by £1.00. This is still cheaper than it was 3 years ago. Postal. Membership is an alternative membership for those who cannot make any of the Thursday meetings. This will be at a reduced membership fee, and postal members will receive all correspondence by post, including the newsletter. Tickets for any events can be ordered by telephone. Postal members will not be eligible to attend the Thursday meetings.
Please note that whichever membership you choose, you will have full membership of Ashfield U3A
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CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP 1: PROGRAMME FOR 2012
The group meets on the fourth Wednesday afternoon each month (in December on the third Wednesday) from 2 pm to 4:15 pm.
Date Composer, or subject for meeting Host
22nd August Your favourite music Doreen
26th September Dmitri Shostakovich Alan
25th July
Maurice Ravel Nona
24th October Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein Joan
28th November Teach-in: Len Hill on Giacomo Puccini Maxine
19th December Your favourite music [NB: change of date for this meeting]
Nona
At yesterday's meeting of Classical Music One, another member came forward to
volunteer to host a meeting next year, as follows:-
27th February 2013 Stella
We now have a host for every meeting on the current programme, which finishes on 27th March 2013.
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ASHFIELD U3A HOLIDAYS 2013 Holidays to Amsterdam and Seville 2013
I do not have any information on dates or prices as yet, this is mainly due to new companies tendering
for flightbusiness at East Midland and Birmigham airports. There is a possibility that Monarch may take
over flights to Amsterdam and Seville, in which case I should be in a position to obtain dates and
quotes. There are flightsfrom Gatwick and Heathrow - but obviously we would refer a more local
joining point.
All 2012 holidays are now fully booked, except… REYKJAVICK NOVEMBER 2012
DUE TO UNEXPECTED CANCELLATION ONE SINGLE ROOM NOW AVAILABLE
5 nights B&B Centrally located Best Western hotel. Flying from Manchester 7/11/2012. Contact Caroline 01623 721987 [email protected]
Springtime in Seville Espana
*Tapas, flamenco, gothic & moorish architecture, galleries, museums. Optional visits to the Alhambra and Ronda. 6 nights B&B, staying in an 18th century palace converted to hotel in the Latin Quarter.
Stunning views of the city from the rooftop pool & terrace.
I have been asked to organise a Peru and Machu Picchu adventure trek for 2013. There will be a meeting on Monday 25th June at the Junction pub from 7 pm. for those who may be interested.
Register your interest with Caroline. Caroline Rhoades 01623 721987 07724210563 [email protected]
“ Easy Wheelers” (Cycling for fun)
Cycling Programme for Summer 2012 Planning Meetings will be held on Monday 30th July – 7.00 at The Griffins Head, Papplewick. These meetings are to discuss members’ ideas for future runs. All group members and those interested in joining us are welcome. At present we meet each Wednesday, 0900, at the Hucknall Leisure Centre Car Park. This arrangement is due to be revised at the next meeting so come and have your say. There is still room for more members, so if you are interested please contact the group leader,
Alan Snape, on 01159273524 or 07940146542. –e- mail:- [email protected]
No Refunds Policy Your committee have reluctantly decided that when tickets are ordered they must be paid for, unless advised differently, and if you find you cannot attend the event you have bought the ticket for, it is up to you to sell that ticket on, and no refund will be given by U3A, unless there is a waiting list in operation. This is because some events have run at a loss due to people suddenly cancelling and expecting their money to be refunded. After all, if you book seats at the theatre, or a bus trip and found you couldn’t attend, you would lose your money, and, regrettably, we must have a similar policy.
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Wed 22nd August 2012 - Starlight Express 2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £29.50
Wed 12th September -Cabaret 2pm Royal Concert Hall £27
Thur 20th September Top Hat with Tom Chambers
All day London Theatre with Ashfield Weekenders Group £69
Sun 23rd Sept. Bestwood Male Voice Choir, 6.30pm Albert Hall, Nottm. £10.00
Wed 24th October Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Coat
1.30pm Royal Concert Hall £19.35
Thur 29th November 42nd Street 2.00pm. Theatre Royal
Contact Barbara by e-mail [email protected]
THEATRE VISIT with Barbara Ives
Well what can I say. -South Pacific was just magical. The singing the dancing and most of all the atmosphere in the Royal was electric. Wednesday the 30th May started with our usual lunch just to set the afternoon off to a good start. We choose a Turkish Restaurant on Upper Parliament Street called the Antalya, we none of us had any experience of Turkish cuisine so this was a first. As the restaurant was almost empty we thought it may have been a question of not so good, but well what a treat we all had the 2 course meal was £6.95 for a starter and a main course. We had a bottle of white wine to help wash the meal down. Then we asked for the bill, but no we had not finished, next the charming waiter bought out some fresh fruit, apple, orange and grapes all beautifully presented and then the best was last Turkish Delight.We really had very good value for our money and we are going to return again as we so enjoyed ourselves.Thanks Barbara you are fantastic at organising the Theatre Trips
Angela Atkins..
Jazz Group Members of the jazz group attended an excellent performance by the Nottingham Young Jazz Orchestra on Sunday 8th July at Mansfield Library. The young musicians took us through a wide range of music from the Zootans to Charlie Parker. Old favourites included Sweet Georgia Brown A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Sq., Mr Bo jangles and a fairly new piece Breakfast Wine. NYJO also have a very talented Combo group and we enjoyed about 20mins of their great improvisations. Mansfield library are also hosting the NYJO again in December a date we could put in diaries when we know the exact date. We had a really good afternoon and are looking forward to some more jazz outings in the very near future.
BREAKING NEWS! CAR-PARKING
We have learned that Morrison’s have extended their car-parking to 3 hours.This means that you could park at 9.30am and collect your car before 12.30, - ample time for our meetings. Please make sure you don’t over-stay your time, though, as it is controlled by Parking Eye, and this is notorious for clamping down and giving out huge fines.
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Ashfield U3A Any changes/additions to your group’s programme should be given to both Ron Britton for the web-site and also to Jill Pullan for the newsletter, no later that the Sunday before the main meeting. Please inform the editor, Jill Pullan 01623 400545 of any changes to your normal programme in the near future. This will be of great help to members of your various groups – this includes changes of content and venues Interest Group Meetings:- If you wish to join any interest group, please telephone the group leader first to ensure there is a vacancy in that group. All relevant details can be obtained from the group leader, including where the walking group intend to meet and which walk they will do, or which book the reading group is reading, which garden the horticulture group is visiting etc. Group leaders’ names and contact details are on pages 8-9 of the newsletter, and also on the web-site.
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BBC Gaffes during the Jubilee Celebrations
1. Presenter Fearn Cotton: referring to the Queen as ‘Her Royal Highness’ 2. Interviewer Sophie Raworth: describing the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate) as
‘Princess Michael of Wessex!’ 3. Presenter Matt Baker telling viewers that ‘St Paul’s Abbey’ was where ‘Admiral
Nelson Mandela was buried after losing the Battle of Waterloo’! 4. Interviewer Tess Daly asking a pensioner in the crowd ‘Were you here for the
Coronation of Queen Victoria?’ 5. Matt Baker watching a boat flying a huge maple leaf flag with oarsmen dressed as
Mounties and moose and asking ‘I wonder which country they come from – probably Sri Lanka’
6. Sophie Raworth watching 100 people with yellow flags waving them in unison on top of the Festival Hall and asking ‘I wonder what those guys are doing up there with those flags?’ ‘I think it must be something to do with the Morse-Code’ - in fact it was semaphore which she doesn’t seem to have heard of.
7. Fearn Cotton under an umbrella tells viewers that ‘The ship over there with the guns is the famous battleship called HMS Something-or-Other which weighs 90 million tons and fought at the iconic ‘Battle of Agincourt’. Where do they get them from?
Horticulture Group 1 visited the Gardener’s Cottage garden in Kirkby on Monday afternoon. This is a lovely garden, which is terraced and slopes steeply away from the house, affording wonderful views from most parts of the garden. The owners give all the money collected to the National Garden Scheme, for various charities. The NGS has given 2.5 million pounds to various charities around the country. Visits are by appointment only, unless it is open under the NGS.
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For Group Leaders’ phone numbers, see pages 8-9 of the Newsletter
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Card Craft 10.00
Zumba Gold 10.00
Current affairs 13.30
French 13.30
Horticulture .2 10.00
Zumba Gold 10.00
Book Gr. B 13.30
Bridge 18.30
Horticulture 1 10.00
Zumba Gold 10.00
Late Breakfast
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Sing for fun 14.15
Mansfield U3A 10.00
Gardening Group 14.00
International Dining –
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Strollers gr. C 10.15
Easy Wheelers
Hucknall U3A 14.00
Wine Appreciate 19.30 Shakespeare 13.30
Threads & Textiles 10.00
Easy Wheelers – venues
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Creative Writing
Class music 1 14.00
Easy Wheelers
Croquet 10.30
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Woodcarving 18.00
Family History 13.00
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Line Dancing 10.00
Woodcarving 18.00
Ash Meeting 10.00
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Play reading 10.00
Committee Meet 10.00
**Craft 10.00
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Friday after the
main meeting**)
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Weekenders* *See page 2 Board Games 19.00
Weekenders* *See page 2
Weekenders* *See page 2
Canasta 19.00
Weekenders* *See page 2
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* Weekenders Lunch *See newsletter
*Weekenders Lunch *See newsletter
*Weekenders Lunch *See newsletter
*Weekenders Lunch *See newsletter
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Lunch Club
02 August: .. ..The Crown Inn; Higham; [DE55 6EH
06 Sept……… The Moulders Arms; Riddings [DE55 4BX]
If you wish to join the Lunch club at either of these venues, please put your
name on the appropriate list.
Singing for fun summer and autumn - meeting at Maxine’s home at 2.00pm
Next meetings are September 11th; October 2nd (note it is the first Tuesday of the month) Nov. 13th; December 11th. - There will be another rehearsal in December, date to be confirmed.
Future events:- Martin Fish, Gardeners’ question time - tickets on sale June Meeting 04.10.12 Murder Mystery evening - tickets on sale at the July meeting 27.10.12 “Wild, Wild West” – a chance to dress up and join in the fun. . Crafty-Christmas Celebration - sale of crafts; Soup and roll, Mince pies and
Entertainment in December NEW YEAR’S EVE - at Rainworth Village Hall with the Storm-Beats as it was last time. This event now booked please mark it in your diaries 31.12.12
*** Do you know of anyone in Ashfield U3A who is very poorly or has just
lost a loved one? We would like to send out a card on behalf of the Ashfield
U3A. Please contact Maxine Rose on 01623 459081. or send an email to
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Website: www.ashfieldu3a.org.uk
26thth July, 2012
Your speaker today is ALAN J DEARMAN and his subject is -LIFE BEFORE AND AFTER BARNARDOES
Martin Fish Gardeners’ Question Time
The well-known author, broadcaster and garden expert will be visiting us again
on Thursday, October 4th. 7 for 7.30pm
Another chance to see Martin, who is a very amusing speaker and raconteur, and ask your questions, give him your gardening problems etc.
Tickets on sale today, £5.00 to include home-made cakes and tea or coffee. See Jill
Murder Mystery evening Saturday, October 27
th, 7.00 for 7.30pm
We will present a Murder-Mystery evening, with a troupe of players providing the action. The theme will be the Wild Wild West!
Come dressed for the action – six shooters and Stetsons, feathered
headdresses etc., - not compulsory, but it would be fun.
This time, your committee will provide a two course chicken supper, with
food placed onto tables of eight, to ensure that EVERYONE gets their
fair share.
We have realised that we must do this ourselves, as relying on outside
caterers invariably means there is not enough for the last two tables, -
- and we must avoid this.
Tickets at £11.00 per head and table plans are now available
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