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**NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS**

We are looking for nominations for new committee members for our successful U3A. If you know of anyone (or yourself), who could help your committee to continue the good work of our organisation, please nominate them. Some of our committee are stepping down, after serving a long time, and deserve a well-earned rest.

Co-ordinators’ meeting

There was a very successful co-ordinators’ meeting held at the Ashwood Centre on Thurs 19th April, chaired by Lynne Jackson, and some potential problems were aired and (hopefully) resolved

Lunch Club

April’s venue was at ‘The Peacock’ at Oakerthorpe [DE55 7LN] May 3rd’s venue will be “The Sitwell Arms” Renishaw [S21 3WF] June 7th’s venue will be “The Black Cow”; Dalbury Lees [DE6 5BE] Please put your name on the board if you wish to go to these events.

Future events:-

Ashfield’s Jubilee Hog-roast with Swing Band tickets now on sale 26.05.12 Just 8 tickets left! NNNG Jubilee Jamboree:- tickets for the high tea now on sale 12.06.12 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. Watch this space. 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

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Website: www.ashfieldu3a.org.uk

AGM 26th April, 2012

Your speaker today is Ron Stammers

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

We are planning a super celebration for Saturday, 26th May: - 7.00 for 7.30 till 10.30pm.

We will have a Hog-Roast with salad etc; and pudding

The Ravenshead Swing Band will entertain us with a mixture of big band sound and popular music from the era.

Tickets, at £12.50 pp for this event are now on sale see Jill.

We now have just one table left – 8 tickets

NNNG Jubilee Jamboree

This will take place at the John Fretwell Centre, Sookholme Lane, Sookholme

12th June, 2012 --……. 2.00pm - evening

This event is entirely free. Each U3A within NNNG will be contributing to the day. Ashfield will be providing ‘Indoor Games’ with a selection of table games.

Hucknall U3A will be organising out-door fun with 4-legged races, egg & spoon;

sack race; rounders etc.

CALLING ALL COOKS!

Enter a Victoria Sponge; 4 cup-cakes; 4 Scones or 4 Savoury Scones

Musical entertainment will be provided by the Worksop Swing Band and also

their Steel Band, plus the Dukeries Bell Ringers

Retford’s choir will also entertain us.

The only thing you will need to buy a ticket for will be Exectutive High Tea,

from 5.30pm. Food will be by ticket only, and now on sale. From Jill at £8.00

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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. 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

WEEKENDERS –

This group is for any U3A member whether they be single or a couple. It is an opportunity to meet

others and make new friends. There is a car share system for those who do not wish to drive. For Sunday outings we meet Ashfield District Council car park Kirkby ( next to ALDI)

For Saturday outings we meet Sutton Parkway railway station off the A38.

Saturday 5th May Lunch at Druids Inn Birchover followed by either short walk (2miles) to Nine Ladies bronze age stone circle, or visit to Darley Dale garden centre for the less energetic. Calling at Devonshire Hotel Baslow

for afternoon tea around 5pm. Meet 11am Sutton Parkway

Sunday 13th May Lunch buffet at China Fong Pleasley. Eat as much as you like £9.90 per head. Followed by visit to Harrisons garden centre. Meet 11.30am. Council car park

Sunday 3rd June -Whitby & Yorkshire moors. Butler Brothers coach trip. £ 12.00 each. 10 reserved

seats, contact Butlers 01623 753260.

SECRET GARDENS OF WINSTER SUNDAY 15TH JULY A wonderful day out for all you garden lovers out there. The beautiful Derbyshire village of Winster

opens its gardens for one weekend only. - Chance to purchase rare and unusual plants. Lunch at the Old Bowling Green. Limited numbers so don't miss out on this one! Meet 11am.

OPEN AIR THEATRE AT NEWSTEAD ABBEY (WEEKENDS)

The fabulous international theatre company Illryia are returning to Newstead. -Bring chair, warm clothing, food and drink to share- candelabra optional ! All performances start 7.30. Early birds (6pm) get best seating positions. Raise your glasses, sit back and enjoy!

Saturday14th July. Henry V. £10.00 Friday 17th August H.M.S. Pinafore. £12.00 Contact Royal Centre Box Office 01159895555

Sunday 12th August at Newstead Abbey - The Rat Pack a live tour tribute to Sinatra, Sammy Davis

Jnr & Dean Martin. - Contact 01623 453990 for more information

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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

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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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Art 09.30

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Book Gr. A 10.00

Strollers gr. C 10.15

Easy Wheelers

Hucknall U3A 14.00

Wine Appreciate 19.30

Threads & Textiles 10.00

Easy Wheelers – venues

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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

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Ash Meeting 10.00

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Canasta 19.00

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HOLIDAYS ASHFIELD U3A HOLIDAYS 2013

All 2012 holidays are now fully booked.

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. Register your interest with Caroline.

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.

Caroline Rhoades 01623 721987 carolinamilanos156@hotmail.com 07724210563

“ Easy Wheelers” (Cycling for fun) Planning Meeting will be held on Monday April 30th These meetings are intended to discuss future runs and members own desires for future runs. All members and anyone interested in joining us are most welcome. We meet at The Griffins Head, Papplewick on the last Monday of each Month at 7.00 p.m. At present all rides are on every Wednesday starting at 0900 from the car park of the Hucknall Leisure Centre There is still room for more members and further information can be obtained from Group Leader Alan Snape on 0115 9273524 or 07940146542 or alansnape@hotmail.co.uk Please note that rides vary in length from 2 hours to 6 hours

(usually long rides include a car ride to the start.) All riders must be members of a U3A club and wear a crash helmet.

International Dining Group Tuesday 29th May - Chungs Chinese Restaurant, Mapperley 6.30pm

946 Woodborough Road Mapperley Nottingham NG3 5QS ***Please note its Tuesday this time as some people are unable to make it on a

Wednesday.

Wednesday 27th June - La Parisienne Bistro, King Street, Southwell

6.30pm

Thursday 12th July - Tour and meal at Renishaw Hall 6.30pm ( joint

event with Hucknall U3A Supper Group - organiser Viv Ellis). There is a car park at the rear. If coming from Mansfield, turn left at traffic lights onto Westdale Lane (as you approach the shops etc), then right to the car park behind the shops. There is a jitty onto Woodborough road near the restaurant. You can always contact us if you are not sure of directions. There will be a poster out at U3A meetings or you can email me if you wish to attend. Hope you have a good time at the Italian restaurant on Wednesday - sorry I wasn’t able to come .

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Wed 30th May

South Pacific

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £26.00

Thur 3rd May 2012

Nutcracker

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham 23.50

Wed 30th May 2012

South Pacific

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £27

Wed 20th June 2012

Ladies in Lavender

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £20

Wed 22nd August 2012

Starlight Express

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £29.50

Sun 29th April The magical Musical tour

4.30pm Albert Hall, Nottingham £12

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Theatre Royal Dress Circle Foyer Enpei Qu piano performs Bach’s Golberg Variations

12.30 19th April

FREE

Fri

Theatre Royal Dress Circle Foyer Neil Allen tenor and Tim Lole piano perform The English Song Book. Part 2

12.30 11th May

FREE

Sat’s Theatre Royal and Concert Hall Ezekial Bones Magic Lantern backstageTour

12.30 14 & 28 April & 19 May

£5.50

Coming in June: July and August :-

English National Ballet: Birds of a Feather: Chicago: Contact Barbara by e-mail ives.barbara@gmail.com

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Singing for Fun

Next meetings - Tuesday May 8th: Wed June 13th Please note: June’s meeting at Maxine’s home has been changed to Wed 13th due to a clash with the NNNG Jubilee Jamboree at the John Fretwell Centre Meet on the second Tuesday of the month, 2.15pm at Maxine’s home. Everyone welcome to come along to try this very friendly fun group. No knowledge of music required

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Tai Chi Resumes on Friday 4th May: - Old and New members welcome See Jill for details

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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 May23rd; umbrellas and warm clothing advised for all.

Walking Group B ..leader Jim Bentley, 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

Do you have a walk you would like to share with us? If so we are looking for volunteers to lead walks. If you’re not sure and feel you need some help then we are only too pleased to assist.

If you are willing to share your car and give someone a lift to the walk starting point please let us know in order that we may compile a list of willing drivers

May 17th Strelley Village Bluebell Walk; - meet Broad Oak Pub Car Park or Queen Adelaide, Kimberley NG16 2PY

June 21st Group Outing Derbyshire TBA July 19th Pleasley Nurseries - meet Car-park at Pleasley Vale Nurseries; Common Lane

Approach from Mansfield Woodhouse. NG19 8RZ 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.

David is currently setting up a database of walkers. If you have not provided contact details please fill in the sheet on the board. This can then be used to give you any late changes and programme updates.

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Line Dancing

Line dancing takes place at St Wilfrids Church Hall, 3rd Thursday at 10.00am. Beginners and improvers assured of a warm welcome – why not come along to try this very enjoyable dance/exercise.

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 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.

We now have an alternative membership for those who cannot make any of the Thursday meetings. This is the Postal Membership. 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.

Back-to- Back Meetings We are reconsidering our afternoon meetings. A decision will be made today at this A.G.M.

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

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

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ASHFIELD U3A – CLASSICAL MUSIC 2

At our April meeting we encountered the Arabian Nights, a film score, invading hordes, Cossacks, a battle and a limping waltz: in other words music by Russian composers. It will be German composers at our May session – and the possibilities are endless. We normally meet on the first Monday in the month, but in May and June they are bank holidays so we have moved to the second Monday – May 14th and June 11th. In July we’ll go back to the first Monday. Our programme is shaped by what the members want and there’s a standing invitation to bring your own CDs or tapes. Times:– 14.00 – 16.00 at the Ashwood Centre. We are not limited in numbers – we already have a dozen or more members - because we meet in the large room in the Ashwood Centre, which is comfortable with ample space. So if you’d like to share some of your favourite music with us, or listen to pieces you may not have heard before, or perhaps explore the world of classical music for the first time, do get in touch and come and join us.

Ron Walker 01623 456389 ronwalker@ntlworld.com

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. Each session starts with a subject which has been chosen by the group, so far we have done War memories, Workhouses, Great grandparents, occupations, an interesting ancestor and others. After this 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:- May 10th - Role of women in society – Ann Walter to lead ( Trish on holiday) June 14th – Transport July 12th - Short talks on Papplewick Hall (Betty & Maureen); Sutton Scarsdale ( Georganne );

& Annesley Hall (Trish)

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

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Trips with Kathleen

HARROGATE FLOWER SHOW,

Friday, April 27th Tickets at £24 for the coach and entrance fee, available from Kathleen. Please note – only 6 tickets left for this trip Please see Kathleen for your place on this great annual outing.

NATIONAL TRUST - DAY TRIP TO DUNHAM MASSEY HOUSE AND GARDENS MONDAY, 14th MAY - leaving Kirkby at 8.30am. £13 per person - includes coach & driver's tip. CHEQUES TO BE MADE OUT TO ASHFIELD U3A. For those people without National Trust membership', the entrance fee will be payable upon arrival. For more information or to book, 'phone Kathleen on 01623 550740 Nb - this is a National Trust Trip. If you are not a member of the NT, there will be an entrance fee.

CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP 1:-- Programme till July

The group meets on the fourth Wednesday afternoon each month from 2 pm to 4:15 pm.

23rd May George Frideric Handel Stella

27th June George Gershwin June

25th July Maurice Ravel Nona

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*Discussion group - now with Marian Wilson meeting at her home

Articles for the Newsletter.

Please consider sending an article for the newsletter – any subject not more than 200 words. I am often stuck for something to fill half a page or so, and have to resort to silly jokes etc.

Email to jill.pullan@ntlworld.com or phone 01623 400545

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Your U3A Committee

We are looking for someone to help at meetings. If you feel you could help in any capacity, please inform Lynne Jackson, our Chair, as the present committee are fully stretched, particularly due to the illness of members. Any help with such as the Book Stall, refreshments; greeters; or making new members feel welcome. Also help with the catering at the many events we organise. Ashfield’s committee is quite a fun group, and nothing is onerous, but we always need a few ‘extra hands’ to help at events and meetings.

Please consider helping your committee in either of the above capacities.

Book Group ‘A’ (1)

At the meeting on 9th May 10:00 at Kirkby Library, we will read “Mortal Remains'” by Kathy Reichs

Proposed New Interest Groups

We have had several new interest groups proposed.

NEW- ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES GROUP: - Kathleen Jones and Gill Knight. It is hoped that this new group will interest and encourage collectors 'like us', to get together to:- - discuss Antiques & Collectables with a view to sharing knowledge, arranging visits to Auction Sales, Antique Fairs, Sale Rooms, and places of interest where 'fine arts' are displayed. - No expert knowledge required, but it will be welcomed if you have it! A date for an inaugural meeting at the Ashwood Centre will be announced at the next meeting.

THREADS AND TEXTILES - boards are out for this new group – 3

rd Wed of the month, --- next meeting 16

th May, at Ashwood centre.

10.00am.- 12 noon -- Topic – Patchwork. **Next topic will be crochet Leader Lynne Jackson 01623 750466

BIRD WATCHING Please put your name on the board, - We now have a Co-ordinator - Mary Naylor 01773 776386

JAZZ / POPULAR MUSIC -- We now have a co-ordinator for this group

Please put your name on the board if your are interested WHIST - Please put your name on the appropriate board FOOD ---- Please put your name on the appropriate board. DOMINOES – playing the game of ‘5’s and 3’s’, as we have only a few on the list for dominoes, this will now be incorporated into the Board Games group, playing on the first Sat. evening of the month at Ashwood Centre. If more are interested, we can set up a separate group.

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Crafty Encouragement 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 event 2012 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 before lunch, then entertainment afterwards Watch this space for further details.

Strollers Group spring programme 9th May Five Pits Trail, Broomridding

Wood and hopefully some bluebells!

From Tibshelf take the B6039 Chesterfield Road, turn down the third tarmac lane on the left [Timber Lane], signposted for Five Pits Trail car park 300yds further on

11th July

Codnorpark Reservoir and Ironville

From the sharp bend on B6016 Victoria Street in Ironville, turn off into Glasson Street, then first left into Cinder Bank and on to a canal bridge and crossroad. Turn right here (Coach Road) and in 200 yds reach Reservoir car park.

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. Coming from Sutton/Kirkby on A608, keep straight ahead at the Mansfield Road /Nottingham Road /Derby Road junction, and go down Church Street. At the end continue forward across the bridge and over the A610 dual carriageway

10th October Hardwick Lakes Overflow car park, just below Hardwick Inn

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November

Teversal Trails Visitor Centre, Carnarvon Street, Teversal

12th December

Harlow Wood Coffee Shop car park, Portland College, A60

Zumba Gold----- This will be an exercise club put on for our members, but is not an interest group

This is less strenuous than the normal Zumba, and is designed especially for older people. Zumba Gold classes now held at ‘The Bentinck’, Kirkby-in-Ash, weekly on Monday mornings - (10.00am-11.15am). The weekly sessions cost £4 to cover the lesson, cost of the room and heating. Comfortable clothing is needed e.g. tracksuit bottoms / leggings, T-shirt and trainers. Please bring bottled water or other drink for yourself during the session. Friends and family will be welcome to join.

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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.

Horticulture Group 1

Please find meeting dates for above group for 2012. Most meetings are held at

members homes on Mondays , 10am-12noon. The group remains full.

28th May (Visit to Harlow Carr); Trip to Harlow Carr RHS Gardens.

Monday 28th May, cost £15 to include a tour of the garden, coach and drivers tip.

Please come along to this wonderful RHS garden for a guided tour and talk.

Sign up on the board, available today (April) meeting.

25th June; Member’s Home

23rd July; Member’s Home

27th Aug; Member’s Home

24th Sep; Member’s Home

29th Oct; Member’s Home

26th Nov: Lunch and Planning meeting, Teversal Scout Hut

Gardening Group.

Gardeners’ World Live and The Good Food Summer Show on Friday 15th June.

The cost will be £25 for transport and entry ticket.-, - a good price! For details or to reserve seats, contact Jan or Phil Strachan on 01623 644664

The Gardening group are holding a talk and demonstration on ‘Container planting’ by the ‘Lazy Gardener’, Rob Foster of Radio Mansfield on Tuesday May 15th at the Ashwood Centre, from 2-4pm. All welcome. Cost £2. Containers planted up will be raffled at the end.

Cake Decorating and Sugar Craft

2nd May ‘Swags and Tails’ at Sue’s House

6th June ‘Peter Rabbit’ at Teversal Scout Hut

4th July ‘Fantasy Flowers’ at Teversal Scout Hut

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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.

LATE BREAKFAST GROUP

The next Late Breakfast will be at Forest Lodge, Edwinstowe, on Friday 4th May, 9.30 for 9.45 a.m. Price £7.50. Forest Lodge is very close to the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Robin Hood's tree, the Major Oak, so you will have the chance to walk off your breakfast later. Although numbers are normally restricted due to the capacity of each particular venue, we do have some extra spaces available, so if you would like to join us for an enjoyable morning, please put your name on the list at the April meeting, or contact me as soon as possible.

Geoff Cree, 01623 794485, geoffcree@btinternet.com

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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.

RAILWAY INTEREST GROUP

There is a special exhibition at the National Railway Museum, York, in June. This event, Railfest, will include many locomotives in steam, also both modern and veteran diesel and electric locomotives and a visit is proposed on Thursday 7th June. We will have to make our own way to York, although hopefully we can arrange some car sharing, and there is an entry fee of £15, which I will need by the end of April. If you are interested, please put your name on the board at the April meeting, or contact me as soon as possible.

Geoff Cree, 01623 794485, geoffcree@btinternet.com

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TRIBUTE BANDS ROCK MUSIC GROUP

All gigs are at the Diamond Centre, Stoney Street Sutton. The venue serves meals and the gigs usually start at 7.00pm. - If interested, - see or phone Mary Naylor tel: - 01773 776386

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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 ART Group (Barrie Jackson) tel: 01623 750466 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 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’ (Jane Banks) tel: 01773 780984 INTERNATIONAL DINING (Georganne Barlow tel: 01623 626647

& Julia Porter) tel: 01623 620892 JAZZ & SWING MUSIC TBA

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LINE DANCING (Cynthia Driscoll) tel: 01623 794243 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 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 ART Group (Barrie Jackson) tel: 01623 750466 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 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’ (Jane Banks) tel: 01773 780984 INTERNATIONAL DINING (Georganne Barlow tel: 01623 626647

& Julia Porter) tel: 01623 620892 JAZZ & SWING MUSIC TBA

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LINE DANCING (Cynthia Driscoll) tel: 01623 794243 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 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.

Horticulture Group 1

Please find meeting dates for above group for 2012. Most meetings are held at

members homes on Mondays , 10am-12noon. The group remains full.

28th May (Visit to Harlow Carr); Trip to Harlow Carr RHS Gardens.

Monday 28th May, cost £15 to include a tour of the garden, coach and drivers tip.

Please come along to this wonderful RHS garden for a guided tour and talk.

Sign up on the board, available today (April) meeting.

25th June; Member’s Home

23rd July; Member’s Home

27th Aug; Member’s Home

24th Sep; Member’s Home

29th Oct; Member’s Home

26th Nov: Lunch and Planning meeting, Teversal Scout Hut

Gardening Group.

Gardeners’ World Live and The Good Food Summer Show on Friday 15th June.

The cost will be £25 for transport and entry ticket.-, - a good price! For details or to reserve seats, contact Jan or Phil Strachan on 01623 644664

The Gardening group are holding a talk and demonstration on ‘Container planting’ by the ‘Lazy Gardener’, Rob Foster of Radio Mansfield on Tuesday May 15th at the Ashwood Centre, from 2-4pm. All welcome. Cost £2. Containers planted up will be raffled at the end.

Cake Decorating and Sugar Craft

2nd May ‘Swags and Tails’ at Sue’s House

6th June ‘Peter Rabbit’ at Teversal Scout Hut

4th July ‘Fantasy Flowers’ at Teversal Scout Hut

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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.

LATE BREAKFAST GROUP

The next Late Breakfast will be at Forest Lodge, Edwinstowe, on Friday 4th May, 9.30 for 9.45 a.m. Price £7.50. Forest Lodge is very close to the Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre and Robin Hood's tree, the Major Oak, so you will have the chance to walk off your breakfast later. Although numbers are normally restricted due to the capacity of each particular venue, we do have some extra spaces available, so if you would like to join us for an enjoyable morning, please put your name on the list at the April meeting, or contact me as soon as possible.

Geoff Cree, 01623 794485, geoffcree@btinternet.com

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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.

RAILWAY INTEREST GROUP

There is a special exhibition at the National Railway Museum, York, in June. This event, Railfest, will include many locomotives in steam, also both modern and veteran diesel and electric locomotives and a visit is proposed on Thursday 7th June. We will have to make our own way to York, although hopefully we can arrange some car sharing, and there is an entry fee of £15, which I will need by the end of April. If you are interested, please put your name on the board at the April meeting, or contact me as soon as possible.

Geoff Cree, 01623 794485, geoffcree@btinternet.com

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TRIBUTE BANDS ROCK MUSIC GROUP

All gigs are at the Diamond Centre, Stoney Street Sutton. The venue serves meals and the gigs usually start at 7.00pm. - If interested, - see or phone Mary Naylor tel: - 01773 776386

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Your U3A Committee

We are looking for someone to help at meetings. If you feel you could help in any capacity, please inform Lynne Jackson, our Chair, as the present committee are fully stretched, particularly due to the illness of members. Any help with such as the Book Stall, refreshments; greeters; or making new members feel welcome. Also help with the catering at the many events we organise. Ashfield’s committee is quite a fun group, and nothing is onerous, but we always need a few ‘extra hands’ to help at events and meetings.

Please consider helping your committee in either of the above capacities.

Book Group ‘A’ (1)

At the meeting on 9th May 10:00 at Kirkby Library, we will read “Mortal Remains'” by Kathy Reichs

Proposed New Interest Groups

We have had several new interest groups proposed.

NEW- ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES GROUP: - Kathleen Jones and Gill Knight. It is hoped that this new group will interest and encourage collectors 'like us', to get together to:- - discuss Antiques & Collectables with a view to sharing knowledge, arranging visits to Auction Sales, Antique Fairs, Sale Rooms, and places of interest where 'fine arts' are displayed. - No expert knowledge required, but it will be welcomed if you have it! A date for an inaugural meeting at the Ashwood Centre will be announced at the next meeting.

THREADS AND TEXTILES - boards are out for this new group – 3

rd Wed of the month, --- next meeting 16

th May, at Ashwood centre.

10.00am.- 12 noon -- Topic – Patchwork. **Next topic will be crochet Leader Lynne Jackson 01623 750466

BIRD WATCHING Please put your name on the board, - We now have a Co-ordinator - Mary Naylor 01773 776386

JAZZ / POPULAR MUSIC -- We now have a co-ordinator for this group

Please put your name on the board if your are interested WHIST - Please put your name on the appropriate board FOOD ---- Please put your name on the appropriate board. DOMINOES – playing the game of ‘5’s and 3’s’, as we have only a few on the list for dominoes, this will now be incorporated into the Board Games group, playing on the first Sat. evening of the month at Ashwood Centre. If more are interested, we can set up a separate group.

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Crafty Encouragement 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 event 2012 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 before lunch, then entertainment afterwards Watch this space for further details.

Strollers Group spring programme 9th May Five Pits Trail, Broomridding

Wood and hopefully some bluebells!

From Tibshelf take the B6039 Chesterfield Road, turn down the third tarmac lane on the left [Timber Lane], signposted for Five Pits Trail car park 300yds further on

11th July

Codnorpark Reservoir and Ironville

From the sharp bend on B6016 Victoria Street in Ironville, turn off into Glasson Street, then first left into Cinder Bank and on to a canal bridge and crossroad. Turn right here (Coach Road) and in 200 yds reach Reservoir car park.

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. Coming from Sutton/Kirkby on A608, keep straight ahead at the Mansfield Road /Nottingham Road /Derby Road junction, and go down Church Street. At the end continue forward across the bridge and over the A610 dual carriageway

10th October Hardwick Lakes Overflow car park, just below Hardwick Inn

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November

Teversal Trails Visitor Centre, Carnarvon Street, Teversal

12th December

Harlow Wood Coffee Shop car park, Portland College, A60

Zumba Gold----- This will be an exercise club put on for our members, but is not an interest group

This is less strenuous than the normal Zumba, and is designed especially for older people. Zumba Gold classes now held at ‘The Bentinck’, Kirkby-in-Ash, weekly on Monday mornings - (10.00am-11.15am). The weekly sessions cost £4 to cover the lesson, cost of the room and heating. Comfortable clothing is needed e.g. tracksuit bottoms / leggings, T-shirt and trainers. Please bring bottled water or other drink for yourself during the session. Friends and family will be welcome to join.

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ASHFIELD U3A – CLASSICAL MUSIC 2

At our April meeting we encountered the Arabian Nights, a film score, invading hordes, Cossacks, a battle and a limping waltz: in other words music by Russian composers. It will be German composers at our May session – and the possibilities are endless. We normally meet on the first Monday in the month, but in May and June they are bank holidays so we have moved to the second Monday – May 14th and June 11th. In July we’ll go back to the first Monday. Our programme is shaped by what the members want and there’s a standing invitation to bring your own CDs or tapes. Times:– 14.00 – 16.00 at the Ashwood Centre. We are not limited in numbers – we already have a dozen or more members - because we meet in the large room in the Ashwood Centre, which is comfortable with ample space. So if you’d like to share some of your favourite music with us, or listen to pieces you may not have heard before, or perhaps explore the world of classical music for the first time, do get in touch and come and join us.

Ron Walker 01623 456389 ronwalker@ntlworld.com

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. Each session starts with a subject which has been chosen by the group, so far we have done War memories, Workhouses, Great grandparents, occupations, an interesting ancestor and others. After this 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:- May 10th - Role of women in society – Ann Walter to lead ( Trish on holiday) June 14th – Transport July 12th - Short talks on Papplewick Hall (Betty & Maureen); Sutton Scarsdale ( Georganne );

& Annesley Hall (Trish)

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

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Trips with Kathleen

HARROGATE FLOWER SHOW,

Friday, April 27th Tickets at £24 for the coach and entrance fee, available from Kathleen. Please note – only 6 tickets left for this trip Please see Kathleen for your place on this great annual outing.

NATIONAL TRUST - DAY TRIP TO DUNHAM MASSEY HOUSE AND GARDENS MONDAY, 14th MAY - leaving Kirkby at 8.30am. £13 per person - includes coach & driver's tip. CHEQUES TO BE MADE OUT TO ASHFIELD U3A. For those people without National Trust membership', the entrance fee will be payable upon arrival. For more information or to book, 'phone Kathleen on 01623 550740 Nb - this is a National Trust Trip. If you are not a member of the NT, there will be an entrance fee.

CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP 1:-- Programme till July

The group meets on the fourth Wednesday afternoon each month from 2 pm to 4:15 pm.

23rd May George Frideric Handel Stella

27th June George Gershwin June

25th July Maurice Ravel Nona

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*Discussion group - now with Marian Wilson meeting at her home

Articles for the Newsletter.

Please consider sending an article for the newsletter – any subject not more than 200 words. I am often stuck for something to fill half a page or so, and have to resort to silly jokes etc.

Email to jill.pullan@ntlworld.com or phone 01623 400545

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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 May23rd; umbrellas and warm clothing advised for all.

Walking Group B ..leader Jim Bentley, 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

Do you have a walk you would like to share with us? If so we are looking for volunteers to lead walks. If you’re not sure and feel you need some help then we are only too pleased to assist.

If you are willing to share your car and give someone a lift to the walk starting point please let us know in order that we may compile a list of willing drivers

May 17th Strelley Village Bluebell Walk; - meet Broad Oak Pub Car Park or Queen Adelaide, Kimberley NG16 2PY

June 21st Group Outing Derbyshire TBA July 19th Pleasley Nurseries - meet Car-park at Pleasley Vale Nurseries; Common Lane

Approach from Mansfield Woodhouse. NG19 8RZ 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.

David is currently setting up a database of walkers. If you have not provided contact details please fill in the sheet on the board. This can then be used to give you any late changes and programme updates.

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Line Dancing

Line dancing takes place at St Wilfrids Church Hall, 3rd Thursday at 10.00am. Beginners and improvers assured of a warm welcome – why not come along to try this very enjoyable dance/exercise.

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 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.

We now have an alternative membership for those who cannot make any of the Thursday meetings. This is the Postal Membership. 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.

Back-to- Back Meetings We are reconsidering our afternoon meetings. A decision will be made today at this A.G.M.

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

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

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HOLIDAYS ASHFIELD U3A HOLIDAYS 2013

All 2012 holidays are now fully booked.

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. Register your interest with Caroline.

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.

Caroline Rhoades 01623 721987 carolinamilanos156@hotmail.com 07724210563

“ Easy Wheelers” (Cycling for fun) Planning Meeting will be held on Monday April 30th These meetings are intended to discuss future runs and members own desires for future runs. All members and anyone interested in joining us are most welcome. We meet at The Griffins Head, Papplewick on the last Monday of each Month at 7.00 p.m. At present all rides are on every Wednesday starting at 0900 from the car park of the Hucknall Leisure Centre There is still room for more members and further information can be obtained from Group Leader Alan Snape on 0115 9273524 or 07940146542 or alansnape@hotmail.co.uk Please note that rides vary in length from 2 hours to 6 hours

(usually long rides include a car ride to the start.) All riders must be members of a U3A club and wear a crash helmet.

International Dining Group Tuesday 29th May - Chungs Chinese Restaurant, Mapperley 6.30pm

946 Woodborough Road Mapperley Nottingham NG3 5QS ***Please note its Tuesday this time as some people are unable to make it on a

Wednesday.

Wednesday 27th June - La Parisienne Bistro, King Street, Southwell

6.30pm

Thursday 12th July - Tour and meal at Renishaw Hall 6.30pm ( joint

event with Hucknall U3A Supper Group - organiser Viv Ellis). There is a car park at the rear. If coming from Mansfield, turn left at traffic lights onto Westdale Lane (as you approach the shops etc), then right to the car park behind the shops. There is a jitty onto Woodborough road near the restaurant. You can always contact us if you are not sure of directions. There will be a poster out at U3A meetings or you can email me if you wish to attend. Hope you have a good time at the Italian restaurant on Wednesday - sorry I wasn’t able to come .

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Wed 30th May

South Pacific

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £26.00

Thur 3rd May 2012

Nutcracker

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham 23.50

Wed 30th May 2012

South Pacific

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £27

Wed 20th June 2012

Ladies in Lavender

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £20

Wed 22nd August 2012

Starlight Express

2.00pm Theatre Royal, Nottingham £29.50

Sun 29th April The magical Musical tour

4.30pm Albert Hall, Nottingham £12

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Theatre Royal Dress Circle Foyer Enpei Qu piano performs Bach’s Golberg Variations

12.30 19th April

FREE

Fri

Theatre Royal Dress Circle Foyer Neil Allen tenor and Tim Lole piano perform The English Song Book. Part 2

12.30 11th May

FREE

Sat’s Theatre Royal and Concert Hall Ezekial Bones Magic Lantern backstageTour

12.30 14 & 28 April & 19 May

£5.50

Coming in June: July and August :-

English National Ballet: Birds of a Feather: Chicago: Contact Barbara by e-mail ives.barbara@gmail.com

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Next meetings - Tuesday May 8th: Wed June 13th Please note: June’s meeting at Maxine’s home has been changed to Wed 13th due to a clash with the NNNG Jubilee Jamboree at the John Fretwell Centre Meet on the second Tuesday of the month, 2.15pm at Maxine’s home. Everyone welcome to come along to try this very friendly fun group. No knowledge of music required

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Tai Chi Resumes on Friday 4th May: - Old and New members welcome See Jill for details

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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. 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

WEEKENDERS –

This group is for any U3A member whether they be single or a couple. It is an opportunity to meet

others and make new friends. There is a car share system for those who do not wish to drive. For Sunday outings we meet Ashfield District Council car park Kirkby ( next to ALDI)

For Saturday outings we meet Sutton Parkway railway station off the A38.

Saturday 5th May Lunch at Druids Inn Birchover followed by either short walk (2miles) to Nine Ladies bronze age stone circle, or visit to Darley Dale garden centre for the less energetic. Calling at Devonshire Hotel Baslow

for afternoon tea around 5pm. Meet 11am Sutton Parkway

Sunday 13th May Lunch buffet at China Fong Pleasley. Eat as much as you like £9.90 per head. Followed by visit to Harrisons garden centre. Meet 11.30am. Council car park

Sunday 3rd June -Whitby & Yorkshire moors. Butler Brothers coach trip. £ 12.00 each. 10 reserved

seats, contact Butlers 01623 753260.

SECRET GARDENS OF WINSTER SUNDAY 15TH JULY A wonderful day out for all you garden lovers out there. The beautiful Derbyshire village of Winster

opens its gardens for one weekend only. - Chance to purchase rare and unusual plants. Lunch at the Old Bowling Green. Limited numbers so don't miss out on this one! Meet 11am.

OPEN AIR THEATRE AT NEWSTEAD ABBEY (WEEKENDS)

The fabulous international theatre company Illryia are returning to Newstead. -Bring chair, warm clothing, food and drink to share- candelabra optional ! All performances start 7.30. Early birds (6pm) get best seating positions. Raise your glasses, sit back and enjoy!

Saturday14th July. Henry V. £10.00 Friday 17th August H.M.S. Pinafore. £12.00 Contact Royal Centre Box Office 01159895555

Sunday 12th August at Newstead Abbey - The Rat Pack a live tour tribute to Sinatra, Sammy Davis

Jnr & Dean Martin. - Contact 01623 453990 for more information

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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

French 13.30

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Sing for fun 14.15

Mansfield U3A 10.00

Gardening Group 14.00

International Dining –

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Art 09.30

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Book Gr. A 10.00

Strollers gr. C 10.15

Easy Wheelers

Hucknall U3A 14.00

Wine Appreciate 19.30

Threads & Textiles 10.00

Easy Wheelers – venues

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Class music 1 14.00

Easy Wheelers

Croquet 10.30

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Woodcarving 18.00

Family History 13.00

Scrabble 14.00

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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

(alternate months)

T’ai Chi 10.00

Play reading 10.00

Committee Meet 10.00

**Craft 10.00

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Friday after the

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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

Weekenders Lunch

Weekenders Lunch

Weekenders Lunch

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**NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS**

We are looking for nominations for new committee members for our successful U3A. If you know of anyone (or yourself), who could help your committee to continue the good work of our organisation, please nominate them. Some of our committee are stepping down, after serving a long time, and deserve a well-earned rest.

Co-ordinators’ meeting

There was a very successful co-ordinators’ meeting held at the Ashwood Centre on Thurs 19th April, chaired by Lynne Jackson, and some potential problems were aired and (hopefully) resolved

Lunch Club

April’s venue was at ‘The Peacock’ at Oakerthorpe [DE55 7LN] May 3rd’s venue will be “The Sitwell Arms” Renishaw [S21 3WF] June 7th’s venue will be “The Black Cow”; Dalbury Lees [DE6 5BE] Please put your name on the board if you wish to go to these events.

Future events:-

Ashfield’s Jubilee Hog-roast with Swing Band tickets now on sale 26.05.12 Just 8 tickets left! NNNG Jubilee Jamboree:- tickets for the high tea now on sale 12.06.12 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. Watch this space. 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

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Website: www.ashfieldu3a.org.uk

AGM 26th April, 2012

Your speaker today is Ron Stammers

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

We are planning a super celebration for Saturday, 26th May: - 7.00 for 7.30 till 10.30pm.

We will have a Hog-Roast with salad etc; and pudding

The Ravenshead Swing Band will entertain us with a mixture of big band sound and popular music from the era.

Tickets, at £12.50 pp for this event are now on sale see Jill.

We now have just one table left – 8 tickets

NNNG Jubilee Jamboree

This will take place at the John Fretwell Centre, Sookholme Lane, Sookholme

12th June, 2012 --……. 2.00pm - evening

This event is entirely free. Each U3A within NNNG will be contributing to the day. Ashfield will be providing ‘Indoor Games’ with a selection of table games.

Hucknall U3A will be organising out-door fun with 4-legged races, egg & spoon;

sack race; rounders etc.

CALLING ALL COOKS!

Enter a Victoria Sponge; 4 cup-cakes; 4 Scones or 4 Savoury Scones

Musical entertainment will be provided by the Worksop Swing Band and also

their Steel Band, plus the Dukeries Bell Ringers

Retford’s choir will also entertain us.

The only thing you will need to buy a ticket for will be Exectutive High Tea,

from 5.30pm. Food will be by ticket only, and now on sale. From Jill at £8.00

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