Carlton, Gedling and District · Carlton, Gedling and District Issue 5 October 2012 Cream tea at...
4
Carlton, Gedling and District Issue 5 October 2012 Cream tea at Newstead Abbey - See inside for more details of our visit Words from your Chair- man Welcome to our October Newsline, and to our October meeting. You have visited Goose Fair. Now you are carving the pumpkins for Hal- loween and finding your earplugs ready for Bonfire Night! But what else are you planning to do? You have all joined Carlton & Ge- dling U3A for a reason, as many different reasons as there are members, I am sure. However, I know that one thing you are hoping to achieve is learning something new and sharing your own skills with other like-minded people. You have all put your names down for groups you would like to join but those groups cannot run unless members volunteer to help organ- ise them. You do not have to do everything yourself, one of you could arrange the dates of the meetings, another could arrange the venue, someone else could do the important job of (continued on page 3) General Meeting Our October meeting takes place at 1030 at Richard Herrod Centre, Fox Hill Road on Thursday 17 th October. Our speaker is David Needham who will give us a talk on ‘The Battle of the Flames’ – Nottingham’s fight for survival in World War 2. The September talk on St Pancras Station (pictured below) will be a hard act to follow! Future General Meetings The speaker at our November meeting is Tony Horton who will talk about radio comedy from the 1930s to the 1960s illustrated with extracts from radio shows. Future meetings of Carlton and Gedling U3A will be on the third Thursday on the month at 1030 at Richard Herrod Centre. We welcome visitors and new members will also be able to join at each Meeting. Diary Dates Thursday 15 November at 1030 Thursday 20 December at 1030 Thursday 17 January at 1030 Thursday 21 February at 1030
Transcript of Carlton, Gedling and District · Carlton, Gedling and District Issue 5 October 2012 Cream tea at...
Carlton,Gedling andDistrictIssue 5 October 2012
Cream tea at Newstead Abbey - See inside for more details of our visit
Words from your Chair-manWelcome to our October Newsline,and to our October meeting. Youhave visited Goose Fair. Now youare carving the pumpkins for Hal-loween and finding your earplugsready for Bonfire Night! But whatelse are you planning to do?
You have all joined Carlton & Ge-dling U3A for a reason, as manydifferent reasons as there aremembers, I am sure. However, Iknow that one thing you are hopingto achieve is learning somethingnew and sharing your own skillswith other like-minded people. Youhave all put your names down forgroups you would like to join butthose groups cannot run unlessmembers volunteer to help organ-ise them.
You do not have to do everythingyourself, one of you could arrangethe dates of the meetings, anothercould arrange the venue, someoneelse could do the important job of(continued on page 3)
General MeetingOur October meeting takesplace at 1030 at Richard HerrodCentre, Fox Hill Road onThursday 17th October. Ourspeaker is David Needham whowill give us a talk on ‘The Battle ofthe Flames’ – Nottingham’s fightfor survival in World War 2.
The September talk on St PancrasStation (pictured below) will be ahard act to follow!
Future General MeetingsThe speaker at our Novembermeeting is Tony Horton who will
talk about radio comedy from the1930s to the 1960s illustrated withextracts from radio shows.
Future meetings of Carlton andGedling U3A will be on the thirdThursday on the month at 1030 atRichard Herrod Centre. Wewelcome visitors and newmembers will also be able to joinat each Meeting.
Diary DatesThursday 15 November at 1030Thursday 20 December at 1030Thursday 17 January at 1030Thursday 21 February at 1030
Carlton, Gedling and District U3A Diary
Date Time Group Venue Group Convenor
22nd Oct 10 30 DiscussionGroup Carlton Fire Station Eric Rennie - 8478094
23rd Oct 11.15 New Members Willowbrook Club Brian Shield (0115 9567670)[email protected]
23rd Oct 13.30 Music Nag's Head
Paul Martinez - 9559285([email protected])or Eric Rennie - 8478094([email protected])
25th Oct 10 30 Theatre Richard Herrod Centre tba
1st Dec 09 00 Striders Shoppers’ Car Park,Ranmoor Rd
Brian Shield (0115 9567670)[email protected]
2nd Nov StrollersWalking
Ian Robey (9562974)[email protected]
5th Nov 10.30 Greenfingers Nag's Head Jann Kirke (01159615621)[email protected]
6th Nov 14.00 Reading Carlton Library Paul Martinez [email protected]
12th Nov 10 30 Computing Richard Herrod Centre Brenda Bowers <[email protected]>,
15th Nov 10.30 GeneralMeeting Richard Herrod Centre
19th Nov 10 30 Family History To be announced Brenda Bowers<[email protected]>,
20th Nov11 15 New Members Willowbrook Club Brian Shield (0115 9567670)
21st Nov 10 30 Drawing andSketching Carlton Fire Station
Alyson Rennie - 8478094([email protected])
23rd Nov Chatsworth House Visit Sue Fairweather<[email protected]>
26th Nov 10 30meeting Discussion To be announced Eric Rennie - 8478094
27th Nov 13 30 Music Nag’s Head
Paul Martinez - 9559285([email protected])or Eric Rennie - 8478094([email protected])
checking if refreshment facilitiesare available and there is usuallyvery little administration work need-ed.
Becoming a group leader does notmean you have to know the subjectand teach it, the U3A is a shared-learning experience. In the U3Aeveryone teaches and everyonelearns.
If you were not at our Septembermeeting, you missed a real treatwhen our speaker told us the histo-ry of St. Pancras Station andshowed slides of ‘then and now’.I was amazed when I heard whatgoes on below ground level – theUnderground and rivers hiddenfrom view. A train trip to Londonwill never be the same again.
Brian Shield arranged our first NewMembers’ Meeting in September,and I was amazed at how manypeople turned up. It is hoped tohold these meetings every monthat the Willowbrook Club, when an-yone who has just joined, or any-one who thinks they may like tojoin, can meet with committeemembers for a friendly chat, as it isnot always possible to talk to allprospective and new members atthe main monthly meeting. Thankyou to the committee memberswho were there to pass on informa-tion about our U3A.
Do you have family, friends orneighbours who might be interest-ed in joining us? If so, please bringthem along to a main meeting andwe will make them welcome, orencourage them to go along to theNew Members’ Meetings that BrianShield is arranging.
All the members of the SteeringCommittee look forward to seeingyou at our main meeting on Thurs-day 18th October.
Enjoy the meetings - Enjoy thefriendship – Enjoy your U3A
Jane PavierChairman
Trips & VisitsNewstead AbbeyMaking full use of free bus passesmany members on this outingarrived onthe Pronto bus from Nottingham.It was a beautiful sunny morningso somedecided to walk from the gates tothe Abbey. The walk turned out tobe further than was perhapsanticipated but it helped to buildour appetites ready for ourafternoon tea.
We all then enjoyed the gardenswhich are just starting to showtheir autumnal colours. Thewalled garden had the last of thesummer roses still blooming andwire mesh sculptures stoodamongst the shrubs. Peacockswere wandering around thegrounds and became very friendlywith anyone who looked like theymay have food. In a private roomwe enjoyed a beautifullypresented selection ofsandwiches scones and cakes ona two tier cake stand. Thank youto the catering staff for lookingafter us so well, perhaps we canvisit again in the future.
Chatsworth House Trip: Ticketsare sold out.
Trip to Stoke Potterieson Friday January 25th
Tickets will be on sale at the U3Ameeting at Richard Herrod onThursday 18th October. Theitinerary will be as followsThe Potteries Museum & ArtGalleryDiscover the world famousStaffordshire Hoard , the largestand most valuable Anglo-Saxontreasure ever found. Learn aboutthe history of the Potteries andsee the world's greatest collectionof Staffordshire Ceramics. See aSpitfire and all sorts of art andcraft. Visit the Cafe Museum andthe shop.
Gladstone Pottery Museum
The only complete Victorianpottery factory from the dayswhen coal burning ovens madethe world's finest bone china. Seetraditional skills, originalworkshops, the cobbled yard andhuge bottle kilns, 'Flushed withPride' toilet exhibit, Tile Galleryand 1890's Doctor's House thatcreate an atmospheric timewarpthat has no equal. Visit the Tearooms, and gift shop withexclusive handmade pottery,books and gifts.
Aynsley China Factory ShopA wide selection of the UK’sfavourite best quality Fine BoneChina, Giftware, Tableware,
Seconds and discontinued lines,all at discounted prices.
Leeds Pottery Factory ShopHartley Greens & Co producedseveral kinds of pottery but wasparticularly famous for itsCreamware. This earthenware ismade from white Cornish claycombined with a translucent glazeto produce its characteristic palecream colour. Creamware wasperfect for making the elegant andhighly decorative tableware indemand in the Georgian age andthen outstanding quality of theLeeds product meant that in timeall Creamware came to bepopularly known as "Leedsware".
Theatre Group - stoppress!We had a great planning meetingto agree general principles and willmeet again at 10.30 on 25th Octoberat Richard Herrod to agree whatshows we’re going to. All theatreenthusiasts welcome to attend.
Lunch GroupDon’t forget the first meeting of theLunch Group – straight after theOctober general meeting – at theRichard Herrod Centre.
Striders WalksThe striders September walk wasin Derbyshire and we hit thejackpot with the weather. Althoughthe ground was a bit wet in partsthe weather was dry and sunnyand visibility was excellent. Wehad superb views across theEdges and the Chatwoth Estateand enjoyed a well earned lunchbreak after climbing the 128 stepsup to the Hunting Lodge. Onceagain we were treated to Sue'sskills, this time driving the minibusfor which we were all very grateful.
Please note the change to thedate for the next walk which hasbeen moved to Thursday 1stNovember to avoid a clash withthe half term holiday. We are alsostarting the walk half an hourearlier at 9.00 am.The walk will bea flatter walk in the Gunthorpe,Caythorpe, Hoveringham area andwe will use members cars fortransport. The meeting point is theshoppers car park on Ranmoorroad Gedling. Please bring yourcar if you are prepared to use it totransport members and beprepared to make a contributiontowards petrol if you are apassenger. I look forward toseeing you on 1st November.
New Members MeetingThis is at 11.15 am Tuesday 23rdOctober. This is an opportunity fornew members and anyoneinterested in joining the U3A tomeet members of the committeeand some group leaders to findout more about what we have tooffer. This will take place in thesnug at the rear of theWillowbrook Club on main roadGedling (opposite Ranmoor road).Free parking (2 hours) is availablein the shoppers car park butremember a ticket is still requiredto indicate time of arrival.
Discussion GroupThe September Discussion Grouphad a vigorous discussion aboutBritishness, Patriotism andDevolution. We seemed toconclude that Britishness is
constantly changing, particularlyculturally. We got a little boggeddown in attitudes to immigrationwhile recognising the benefits ofwidening our culture. Summing itup, the British are never happierthan when talking about otherpeople.
Music AppreciationGroupThe Music Appreciation Group isboldly going where no other musicgroups have gone before.We are attempting to cover allforms of recorded music to wideneveryone's appreciation.Individuals will bring in a piece ofmusic to be played and discussed.Initial interests appear to includeClassical, Opera, Jazz, Blues, Rock and fusions in between.Music can be from MP3, CD,Cassette, or Vinyl (Well - we've allbeen around for a while. No 8track cartridges though)
Greenfingers GardeningGroupNext Greenfingers GardeningGroup meeting Monday 5November 10.30 am at The Nag'sHead Carlton Hill (just up fromTesco's) Please note this is anupstairs roomWe'll be discussing the top topicsfrom the list - Pesky Pests &Pruning Problems - getting readyfor winter...& on a lighter note, what's best forAutumn colours - we gardenerscan't start our planning too soon!Contact: Jann Kirke(01159615621)[email protected]
Arnold U3A ChristmasLunchArnold U3A has extended aninvitation for us to join them fortheir Christmas Lunch on Tuesday4th December. The lunch is to beat the Britannia Inn on St. James’sStreet, Nottingham and will includeafter-lunch entertainment. Contact:Jane Pavier (0115 8401902)[email protected]
