DECEMBER 2013 ISSUE Number 125

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Programme of Speakers

16 December CHRISTMAS MEETING - Entertainment by our

own Groups. (AT CORONATION HALL,

HALFLEET, MARKET DEEPING).

2014

20 January MORECAMBE MOMENTS by Gill Stuart (Eric

Morecambe’s daughter). AT THE DEEPINGS

ACADEMY.

17 February THE STORY OF PETERBOROUGH HOSPITAL

by Steve Perry (AT THE DEEPINGS

ACADEMY).

CHAIRMAN’S REFLECTIIONS!

We all look forward to the Christmas

event on Monday and thank you to those

members taking part and even making

fun of themselves! Our event this year

is in the Coronation Hall from the usual

time, 9.30 and the eagle eyed amongst

you will have noted the senior moment I

had by putting the wrong date on the

tickets…..right day of course, Monday. My apologies and

hopefully it didn’t cause too many problems but PLEASE

remember to bring the ticket with you on Monday 16th

December because of the restrictions we have been forced

to make, entrance will be by ticket only. As mentioned last

month, if you find you are unable to attend for some reason

please would you advise me so that they can be passed on to

the next on the list.

Finally the Committee and I wish you all a very Happy

Christmas and we all look forward to an interesting and

fruitful 2014.

Best wishes,

Liz

Chairman

GARDENING GROUPS FEBRUARY PRESENTATION

The Deepings School, Lecture Theatre,

21st February 2014 10.00 for 10.30

This year Derek Walker of Astley Country Gardens will

be presenting a talk and

slide show of some glorious

gardens near Stourport on Severn. The presentation

named Tip Toe Through

The Tulips, will feature beds and borders containing

a staggering 20,000 tulips and 110 varieties, with flowers of all

colours shapes and sizes. Also featured will be 5,000 primulas and

violas. It sounds breathtaking. Close-ups of individual varieties will be shown, so that we can see these beautiful flowers up close

and personal.

“The gardens have been planted with an artist’s eye for perfection, shimmering tulips enhance this country cottage garden

wonderfully” This is just one of the quotes from the many articles

written about these gardens. I am sure we will not be disappointed.

Tickets are £3 each and can be obtained from all Gardening Group Leaders or directly from me. This presentation is held during half

term so there should be no problems with car parking.

EDDIE ADAMS

The Deepings Third Age Group

NEWSLETTER

(Visit our Web site)

Committee Members 2012/2013

Liz Noble Chairman

Jennie Sharman Secretary

Garth Perry Treasurer

Olwen Cole Group Coordinator

Janice Cosha Membership Secretary

Kath Allen

Jim Pringle Welcome Coordinator

Lyall Seale Publicity

Ann Holmes Newsletter Editor

David Scott Contact through website Webmaster

Illustration only, not Astley.

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GROUP NEWS

Advance notice for your diaries! I will be having

a coffee morning for all group leaders at 10.15am

on 30th January 2014 at the Oddfellows Hall

Market Deeping, please join me or send a

representative from your group so that we can

exchange ideas and help each other with any problems. I look

forward to seeing you there.

There has been a good response to the proposed Film Group which

we hope to start up in the New Year. We are also hoping to start a

second Writing Group in the New Year; some members have already

expressed an interest. If you would like to join either of these groups

please ring me and I will put your name on the list.

From January there will be several changes to Group Leaders. Two

groups will have new leaders – Jazz, and Thursday Gardening, many

thanks to Jennie and Chris for leading very successful groups and to the new leaders for coming forward.

The History group leaders will swop roles so Sandra Jones will be

the first contact and Liz Parkinson will support her together with several members who have volunteered to take on a variety of roles

involved in running this very popular group. Thank you everyone.

Alistair Smith will step down as group leader of the Natural History group, there is a planning meeting in December and it is hoped that

another member will come forward to run this group. Wishing you

all a very happy Christmas

OLWEN COLE

Group Coordinator

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS

Audrey Dunkley Market Deeping, Graham Booth Bretton, Peterborough, Madeleine Donley Glinton,

Christine Younger Easton on the Hill, Susan Mollin

Langtoft and Aileen and Graham Bland from Crowland.

GROUPS WHO WOULD WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Nordic Walking, Craft Group 3, Guitar for Pleasure, Quiz

Group, Discussion Group, and Good Food Group. Please contact

the group leader for more information

U3A LEARNING PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP

There will be no photography group meetings in

December 2013 and January 2014. But please continue with the set project titled 'Weather'. The photos taken

by members will be shown at the February meeting in 2014. Date to

be announced.

Wishing everybody in the Deepings U3A a Merry Xmas and a

Happy New Year.

DAVE PENDRY

Group Leader

U3A DISCUSSION GROUP

We've just discussed the properties we look for in our leaders (and

role models). We don't often reach conclusions from these discussions, hoping to leave with our prejudices largely intact. In this

case, however, there was general agreement that, of the various

attributes discussed (such as intelligence and oratory) the most

important was honesty. (What chance for our expense-cheating MPs then?) En route we wondered about the difference between Nigella

and a banker snorting cocaine!

Meetings are 1100 - 1230, 2nd and 4th Mondays, the next being 13th

January when we'll be discussing Free Schools. If you'd like to 'try'

us do contact Audrey for venue details. Report: IAN TANNER

Group Leader: AUDREY ALLEN

U3A CYCLING GROUP

Walking is a healthy way to see the

countryside.

Cycling enables us to discover more

of our countryside at leisure.

Five riders this month did some 17 miles from Deeping to Langtoft,

Greatford, (skirting Uffington) and

returning to Deeping via Barholm. It

was a sunny day's ride through quiet villages stopping off en-route to

chat (and wait for trains!).

An enjoyable lunch was had on the Deepings trading estate before

heading home.

The pleasant scenic cycle route was organised by Terry Noble.

FRED SKIPPER

Group Leader

U3A JAZZ, SWING AND BIG BAND GROUP

Our November meeting was held at the home of

Anne Jones when ten members heard selections of

Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and

Something Blue. Anne started her theme with My Funny Valentine by Dinah Shore/Andre Previn, following with Love For Sale by

Buddy Rich and His Band. Kai Winding with Yardbird Suite was

one not so familiar to us, then a lovely “oldie” Anita O’Day singing

Ten Cents A Dance: Stompin At The Savoy by Edgar Sampson/

Marin Alsop and then In the Mood Richard Fiocca/Marin Alsop.

Something New featured Michael Buble singing The Way You Look

Tonight: Let’s Fall In Love by Diana Krall, then These Are The Days

by Jamie Cullum.

Something Borrowed (from Peter Baylis) Stella By Starlight by Bill

Evans: A House Is Not A Home by Patrick Saussois/Rhoda Scott:

Gentle Rain Martin Taylor: lovely rendition of Deep Purple by Harry James and his Orchestra and Wire Brush Stomp by Gene

Krupa and His Big Band.

The final section Something Blue featured Anne’s favourite

Bluesette by Toots Thielemans: then Mood Indigo by Duke Ellington with Coleman Hawkins: Serenade In Blue by Glen Miller: Good

Time Blues by Count Basie on Piano and finally Trumpet Blues and

Cantabile by Don Lusher and His Band. Thank you Anne for a

lovely morning. The next meeting is our get-together for Christmas

Lunch at The Goat on Tuesday 17th December, 12.15 for 12.30 pm.

From January onwards Peter Baylis has kindly agreed to take over

the Leadership of the Group – Anne remains as Joint Leader.

JENNY SHARMAN / ANNE JONES Group Leaders

U3A CRAFT GROUP ONE

Well another year of crafting and putting the world to

rights is rapidly drawing to a close, and to celebrate

our achievements we took ourselves out for a very

nice meal at the Sugar Mill.

Alongside enjoying each other’s company for another year, we have

repeated a few old crafts, and experimented with a few new ones.

Tatting has been the big hit of the year and for those who wish to

take it further, we will continue in the New Year.

There will be no meeting in December, so on behalf of the Craft

Group, may I wish you all A Very Happy Christmas. Next meeting is

on 22nd January at Julie’s.

JULIE MANCEY Group leader

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U3A “BOOK WEEVILS” READING GROUP

On Tuesday November 19th all eight members of the Book Weevils

reading group met at Totty Teas, Towngate, for afternoon tea. We were

served a splendid tea with assorted china teacups, saucers and plates, it

was all very colourful and delicious.

We did find time to discuss our book, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

by Deborah Moggach. We all enjoyed this, which is based on the film of the same name, the book first appeared called These Foolish Things.

It was very tempting to match the characters in the book to those in the

film as the story and people in the book and film are quite different. The

characters are all from various situations in life and rub along well

together once they get to the hotel in India.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 17th December at 2.30 at Cathryn’s

home. Photo: JUNE WHEATCROFT

CATHRYN SEALE

Group Leader

U3A ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES GROUP

We were well entertained at our November meeting by

David Ketteringham, who came to speak to us about

clocks and their mechanisms and brought along several

samples for us to see.

David is a member of The Horological Society, and he told us he started clock making when he came out of the R.A.F. When he was stationed at

RAF Upton he won a Silver Medal for his work on altimeters. On leaving

the RAF he missed the camaraderie and went to work for a time for

David Stacey, a watchmaker and jeweller in Market Deeping. He then

decided to set up his own workshop at his house and took to a 'life on the

road' as he called it, meeting people and inheriting their clock problems.

One lady he was asked to visit had a 1720 Grandfather clock and she told him she was having problems with it. When he arrived at the house and

opened the door of the clock, all the mechanisms, the weights etc. had

been removed, and a shelf had been put in holding bottles of Brandy,

Gin, and Sherry, a hole had been drilled in the cabinet and an electric

movement had been added, all quite a shock to him. The electric

movement just needed a slight adjustment and all was well. The lady

said, "What a clever man you are Mr. Ketteringham!”. It was a very

interesting afternoon, and David gives his fee through the Rotary Club,

for research into Polio.

The next meeting of the Group will be the Christmas meeting on the 16th

December at the Catholic Church Hall at 1-30pm.

IRENE BEEKEN / PAM PENDRY

Group Leaders

U3A WRITING FOR PLEASURE GROUP

Our Writing group held its Christmas meeting on 10th December and we listened to each others’ stories all

entitled ‘A Letter to Santa’ which Jenny had suggested

as our Christmas challenge. Some were funny and some nostalgic, but

all were most enjoyable to listen to. After our meeting we settled down

to enjoy a bring and share lunch round the dining room table. A very

enjoyable social occasion.

We send Christmas greetings to all the other U3A groups.

JUDY ROBINSON Group Leader

U3A THURSDAY GARDENING GROUP

The Thursday Gardening

Group and

partners

enjoyed a highly festive

lunch at

Waterside

Garden Centre, affording the

opportunity for

garden related

shopping as well as a super meal (despite the fact the restaurant had no cooking

gas an hour before we arrived). Everyone was very grateful to David

for organising it all on our behalf. We missed a couple of friends

through holidays and illness and the happy occasion was tinged with sadness as we said good bye to two stalwart members, Pat and

Michael.

Another bitter sweet event was the stepping down of our fantastic group leader, Chris, who has run the gardening group with

efficiency, care and kindness for the last ten years. The group was

delighted to present Chris with a bouquet of flowers and some solar,

colour changing lights for the garden. It is wonderful that, despite no longer being 'Head Gardener', Chris will remain as part of the group.

Linda will take over as group leader and is sure she'll need some

guidance from Chris on occasion!

There is no meeting in January and we meet again on Thursday 6th

February at David and Margaret's for one of their world famous

gardening quizzes.

LINDA HILL

Group Leader

U3A HISTORY GROUP

Sandra and Mary set us our annual challenge – their

quiz! How much did we (and the speakers themselves!) remember of the talks given during the

year? Which castles did we recognize? What did we see on our

London visit? Inventors? Quotations? Famous people? ... As usual,

there was considerable mirth and some chocolates to sustain us. We

did not “reach the top of the greasy pole” (Disraeli) nor even half-

way up but some three chocolate rewards were given out. Challenge

ended!

We also discussed the way in which the group moves forward in January. Various tasks have been shared out amongst volunteer

members to lighten the load and Sandra Jones will take over as main

leader/contact. I will continue in a support role. Thank you so very

much to those who have stepped forward and to all those who

regularly help at each meeting.

Christmas lunch at the Goat will be at 12 noon for 12.30 on

Wednesday December 18th. January’s meeting will be Malcolm

Sadler talking on “Rorke’s Drift”.

Report by ELIZABETH PARKINSON

Group Leaders: SANDRA JONES/ELIZABETH PARKINSON

U3A “BOOKWORMS” READING GROUP

“The Road Home” by Rose Tremain

A well written book telling of an immigrant from

Eastern Europe and his experience during his first

year in England. A good read recommended by the group.

Our next meeting is at Ann’s home on Monday, 16 December.

Report by JESSIE TURNER

Group Leader: ANN THORNTHWAITE

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U3A “STROLLER’S” WALKING GROUP

Meeting at the Sugar Mill at

Bourne, 15 members of the group, including three new

members, took part in a short

stroll. Fortunately, although

the skies threatened, rain held off for the duration of the

walk. It was also good to see

John Burton, along with Anne,

taking part after a lengthy

break.

Led by Searle Clark, we

crossed the A15 and walked

through Elsea Wood towards Northorpe, where we stopped

for a group photograph, before continuing through part of Thurlby

and returning back to Northorpe Lane. After walking a short length

of this lane, we made our way alongside a field towards the southern edge of Elsea Wood, then alongside the A15 and back to the Sugar

Mill.

For the first time since the group was formed in 2010, we plan to

have a walk in December, which will take place on the last Monday in the month, the 30th. This will give members an opportunity to

venture out after the Christmas festivities, break in their new walking

boots from Santa and get some fresh air before Hogmanay.

The walk will be led by myself and will start from the Red Lion, West Deeping, taking us towards Maxey. This is a change to the

programme issued earlier this year, as the planned walk from

Haconby is likely to be muddy under foot and so will be included in

next year’s programme. Members of the group who would like to take part on the 30th, should contact me, as walk leader, on telephone

01778 345536 during the weekend before. A programme of walks

for 2014 is virtually complete and will be circulated to members

shortly.

BOB DELLER

Group Leader

GARDENING 4 PETALS & PRODUCE

Our November meeting was held at the

home of Colin Ward at which we

formulated our 2015 programme – or at least we tried! Many good ideas were put

forward and we have almost completed

the schedule. Finding original and

different projects is becoming more difficult each year, but our summer

project for 2014 will be growing

sunflowers. We will be holding a competition to find out who can

grow the largest flower head. Everyone will be given the same variety to grow. It will be interesting to see how we get on. A report

will be published together with pictures.

Thank you Colin for being such a welcoming host and for providing the

delicious refreshments. Our next meeting is our Christmas lunch at

Waterside Garden Centre on Tuesday 17th December, 12 noon for 12.30.

EDDIE ADAMS

Group Leader

U3A CRAFT GROUP 2

Heather Bumfrey helped us produce three very

different Christmas cards – thank you to her as

always. Next month we will being “doing our own

thing”, possibly just having a cup of tea etc after the Christmas event in

the Coronation Hall! We will meet at 102 Church Street, Deeping St.

James as usual at 2pm.

LIZ NOBLE

Group Leader

U3A “PACERS” WALKING GROUP

This month there was no walk but a number of members met in the

snug of the Bluebell Pub in Glinton. Over coffee and biscuits, in front of a raging fire in a comfortable manner, the group planned and

discussed the program for walks in 2014. There was no shortage of

potential walks, venues or volunteers to lead and the completed

program can be viewed on our website. Afterwards some of the

group stayed for a most enjoyable Christmas meal.

Our next walk will be in February. Merry Christmas to all.

Report / photos by DAVID SCOTT

Group Leader LIZ WATERLAND

U3A ART APPRECIATION GROUP

On 19th November the activity was a “show and

tell” where each member brought one or more

work of art and, in turn, talked about why they had special meanings for them. Most of the items were

paintings, or representations of them, but there were a couple which

were different. Jan Morrell showed corn dollies which her father had made, and Anne Jones a print of a painting about soldiers going off

to WWI which prompted her to write a prizewinning poem which she

then read to us. Although there were only eight members present, we

enjoyed it so much that we resolved to have a similar event so that

more of the group could participate.

There will be no meeting in December and we will meet again at the

R C Church on 21st January for another “show and tell” for those

members who were not able to take part in November’s meeting. We will also review the past year’s activities and plan a series of

meetings for 2014, so members are asked to come armed with ideas.

PETER WITHERINGTON

Group Leader

U3A WEDNESDAY GARDENING GROUP

The Wednesday gardening group

held their

Christmas

Dinner at the Bluebell at

Glinton on 11th

December. The

ambience was very good and

the meal was

excellent. We

would like to wish all the U3A

members a very Happy Christmas an all the best for the New Year.

Our next meeting is at Angie's on the 8th January 2014 at 10 o'clock.

We will confirm the calendar for 2014 and also have a quiz.

Report: AVRIL WILLIS Photo: ANGIE DORWARD

Group Leaders JEAN FOSTER / ANGIE DORWARD

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U3A GARDENING GROUP 3

Our November meeting was held at the home of

Pat Dethick and was our planning session for the coming year. After lots of chatter a provisional

programme for 2014 was discussed and several

ideas were put forward with a variety of visits,

some of them will include joint meetings with other groups. We all learn from the visits and pick up good tips on the way. It is always

lovely to see other

gardens and enjoy the beauty that people create.

We thank Pat for her kind hospitality in providing us with delicious

mince pies, fresh cream and jam scones, and other refreshments,

which we all enjoyed and very much appreciated.

Our January meeting will be at Waterside Garden Centre at 10.30 am to finalise our coming events and enjoy some lunch. Please ring

Janice if you will be coming.

As reported elsewhere, on Friday February 21st an organised event

by Eddie Adams will be held at The Deeping School at 10.00 am. The Speaker will be Derek Walker, the owner of Astley Country

Gardens in Warwickshire and the subject will be 'TIP TOE

THROUGH THE TULIPS'. Tickets will be available by each of the

Gardening Groups.

We wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY

NEW YEAR.

JANICE WILSON

Group Leader

U3A MONDAY WALKING GROUP

The last walk of the group in 2013 took place

on December 2nd when 31 members assembled at The Goat for our customary ramble around

the byways and footpaths of the Deepings. Our

guide on this occasion was John Smith. Most of us have lived in the area for some time and are very familiar with it but there always

seems to be something to see that you hadn’t noticed before! Lunch

was taken after the walk at The Goat.

Our first walk of 2014 will be on January 6th and will be led by Brian and Nora Littler. We will assemble at The Sugar Mill at Bourne at

the usual time. I will send everyone a reminder after the Christmas

festivities, by which time I guess a few of us will be ready for some

exercise!

Finally I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a

Healthy and Prosperous 2014. I would also like to thank you all for

the support you have given me throughout this, my first year as

group leader – I couldn’t have done it without you!

CHAS FERGUSON

Group Leader

U3A TEN PIN BOWLING GROUP

Today was a great day at the bowling alley because we had a Christmas Dinner, thanks to Tony and his staff at Bretton. Also there

was some great bowling from a few of us and some disappointments

for others. I think Tony is still putting blue tack under the pins but

there, we all had a good laugh about it and look forward to the next game which will be in the new year on Jan 13th.

The Bowling group would like to wish everybody in the U3A a very

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

DAVE LUNN

Group Leader

U3A GOOD FOOD GROUP

The Foodies Group (11 in total)

started Christmas early by meeting on 2nd December and sharing an

amazing home produced lunch, kindly

hosted by Tony and June Wheatcroft.

Their spectacular main course was pork stuffed with spinach and

mushrooms, with appropriate vegetables.

Before that we had canapés, prawn bisque, and a spinach tart. We

rounded off with cheese and biscuits, two delicious puddings (Lemon Charlotte and Cherry Tiramisu) and coffee with petits fours. All this

was accompanied by appropriate wine, and the costs, shared between

us, amounted to the very modest amount of £13.50 per head.

So home cooking is very economical. We are continuing this theme in January, by cooking family 'winter warmers' recipes. If you would

like to join us for a friendly informal lunch and chat about food

ideas, please contact Kathleen. Photo: JUNE WHEATCROFT

KATHLEEN TANNER Group Leader

U3A MONDAY READING GROUP

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a reading group in possession of literary inclinations must not be in want of a

theme for their Christmas repast. And so it was, with great

anticipation, that the Monday group met in December in the small

but respectable village of Northborough as guests of Mrs Jones. All were in high anticipation of a delightful assembly with refreshments

in the style of Miss Austen herself and it was with great gratification

that they saw the liberal board spread with the prettiest selection of

fastidious and inviting good things prepared by the members themselves (the servants being given the day off to celebrate the

season as they wished)

White soup provided the first remove and was declared the equal of any served at Netherfield itself. The main courses consisted of a fine

beef ragout, chicken fricassee with rice and an elegant dish of hotch-

potch, whilst trifle with wine, apple puffs and mince pies provided

the sweetmeats and all agreed that the tables at Pemberley could not have seen a more delightful meal nor more affable company, had

Lady Catherine De Burgh had the arranging of it.

A game of charades was the amiable culmination of the event, with

all accepting the challenge, but Mrs Hill carrying off the winner’s trophy, and it was with gratification and many praises for the

excellence of the table and the wit and happy readiness of

conversation shewn by the company that the group called for

carriages and the party broke up in the early hours of the afternoon with many pressing entreaties for a further meeting at Mrs Martin’s

house in January.

Group Leader LIZ WATERLAND

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U3A FAMILY HISTORY GROUP

No serious family history this meeting. We ate

cake and pies and drank wine etc., as we all do this time of year. A few quizzes to test the brain

for Alzheimer’s and I am afraid not one of the

group passed the test!

Over the next few months when we will be stuck indoors because of the weather we all hope to get down to a bit more serious stuff. We

are hoping to have another bash on the computers as this is such a

fast moving area and so much more information is available. I am

hoping to receive a subscription to the newspaper archive on line as a Christmas present (that’s if Santa thinks I have been a good girl!!)

so will be able to add a different dimension to all our research.

Watch this space!!

I am hoping to do another beginners course if I can gather up enough dedicated people. Anyone who would like to join the course

can drop me a mail and I will explain what we will be doing. Our

next meeting will be on 3 January 2014, 2pm, same time and place.

We would be more than pleased to welcome any new members who

would like to either start or enhance their family history.

Anyone interested in joining our group or just having a chat about

what we do, please give me a call. Anyone who would like any help,

whether a member of the group or not, can contact me. I may not have the answer but I will probably be able to point to the person

who does.

Just remains for me to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Very

Best Wishes for the New Year.

PEG TORRANCE

Group Leader

U3A “CHURCH MICE” GROUP

St. Lawrence’s church,

Tallington, presides over a

village formerly well situated for transport links with the East

Coast main line on its west side

and the 17th century Stamford –

Welland canal runninng through it. When twenty five members of

the group visited Tallington on

10th December, they also walked

within the route of the canal and saw the remains of one of its locks,

and the plaques recently erected there to commemorate it.

A church has been on the site from Saxon times with fragments of

this period in the east walls of the transept. There is a simple

Norman doorway within a porch of later date on the south side. The tower which dates from the 14th Century is at the west end but lost

its spire in 1762.

There is a surprise for all who enter the church;

when it was “restored” in the 19th Century the plaster was stripped and the stones of the walls

pointed with red lime mortar. In the nave there are

arcades which date from the Early English period

and the Decorated era. The 13th Century font is plain and octagonal in shape, supported on Early

English pillars and with a spired wooden cover.

In the south aisle, backing onto the porch, is a Dole cupboard

(pictured); a reminder of the times when churches were centres for

dispensing relief to the needy. It incorporates the bequest of Charles

Bertie of Uffington, who died in 1730, to provide 12 loaves of bread

every Sunday for the poor of Tallington for ever. Above this are

racks for the loaves.

In January we will have our 3rd Anniversary meal and in February visit St John the Baptist, Baston. Report: DAVID WRIGHT

Group Leaders: LYALL SEALE / FRANK MILLS

U3A LISTENING TO MUSIC GROUP

Our December meeting was at the new home of Ivy

and Jim Pringle, entitled: A Conducted tour—Part 2—

the Stay-At-Homes (plus 1)

The title conveys the fact that this was a follow-on

programme by Jim and all the conductors of the music

we listened to were deemed to be Nazi collaborators and so were banned

from conducting in Europe until they had been through a 'De-Natzification

process.' The 'Plus 1' was Dmitri Shostakovich.

Felix Weingartner conducting the London Symphony Orchestra

for Beethoven's Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.36, 3rd movement; Scherzo

- Allegro began our tour followed by Vaclav Talich conducting Josef

Suk's 'Serenade for Strings' Op.9, 1st movement, Andante con moto with

there Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Both of these recordings made in

London in 1938. Then Willem Mengelberg and the Concertgebouw gave us a

piece by Mahler, recorded in Amsterdam in 1939.

Other conductors were: Clemens Krauss, Herbert von Karajan, Victor de

Sabata, Wilhelm Furtwangler, Leonard Bernstein conducting his own

composition; Symphony No.1,"Jeremiah", 1st movement, "Prophecy" with

the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Edward Elgar's 'Pomp and Circumstance

March in G Major. Op.39, No.4 was conducted by Sir Henry Wood with 'The

Queen's Hall Orchestra. Then Sir Adrian Boult conducted Ralph Vaughan

Williams, 'Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' with the London Symphony Orchestra,

and we ended with a marvellous 'Symphony No.5 in D Minor, Op.47—4th

movement, Allegro non troppo, conducted by Eugenie Mravinsky with the

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra.

Jim also gave us many interesting insights into the lives of these composers

which made for a very enjoyable musical journey.

Next meeting on January 8th, 2014 will be at Terry Noble’s home.

Report: ANNE JONES

Group Leaders: TERRY NOBLE / JIM PRINGLE

U3A THURSDAY WALKING GROUP

For our final walk of the year I led 29 members on a very pleasant local walk

in fairly sunny conditions commencing from Market Deeping and

progressing along the old road to Maxey, around the back of Maxey Mill,

across the fields to West Deeping before returning back to our starting point

along the northern side of the river. We finished off the day with lunch at

The Stone Loach.

We have had another very good walking year with excellent support from

you all. Over the year we have averaged 26 members per walk which is a

very good turnout so many thanks to you all for your participation.

Following the meal we then held our annual planning meeting where a

variable selection of walks were put forward to compile the programme for

2014. I will circulate the programme in due course.

Our first walk for 2014 will be led by Peter and Maureen Jackson on

Thursday 9 January 2014 and will be around the Peakirk and Glinton areas

commencing from the Ruddy Duck, Peakirk PE6 7NF. If you would like to

attend this walk, could you please phone Peter or Maureen by the Tuesday

preceding the walk if possible on 01778 342882 or e-mail jacptr@aol.com

Best wishes to everyone for the festive season and we look forward to the

first walk of next year.

Group Leader: GODFREY PARKS / DAVID SCOTT

Happy Christmas and healthy New Year everyone and

please remember to bring your used postage stamps to us for

The Hearing Dogs for the Deaf appeal. ANN