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Daventry & District U3A Newsletter November 2018 Please share this Newsletter with members who do not have email facilities. - Thank you For further details of days, times and contacts for all our interest groups, please see the grid on the final page of this newsletter or the Groups page on the website. History Out and About - Group Organiser: Angela Adams When: Generally the 3rd Wednesday of the month - although also some Sundays. Wednesday sessions will, normally, leave Daventry between 9:30 and 10:00 arriving back after 12 noon. On Sundays we will, normally, leave at 1:30pm For more details on all the visits and to book your place; contact Angela Adams via the Daventry U3A website. u3asites.org.uk/daventry/groups Latin Group – Group Organiser Jim Hammond While the Latin group will continue to meet on the 4th Friday of each month, there are two modifications to note. 1. This November we will meet on the 5th Friday, the 30th. 2. There will be no December meeting. [email protected] Dear Members The coffee mornings have resumed, the next on Thursday 22 nd November 10.30 – 12 noon - every fourth Thursday in the month. These are a great way to meet and chat with other members. Look out for Georgina and our U3A logo on the table at Coffee #1 on Bowen Square, Daventry. We will be promoting our U3a at the Celebration Weekend at Daventry Methodist Church on November 25 th and 26 th . A number of our interest groups meet regularly in the rooms in the Methodist Church Do come in and see us and maybe talk to prospective members about the U3a. We will also have a stand at the Craft Fair in Sheaf St on December 8 th . Again do come and join us and maybe lend a helping hand. The Christmas Tree Festival will take place in Holy Cross Church on December 8 th and 9 th and we will be displaying a decorated U3A tree. VACANCY: We will be appointing a new Treasurer in the next year or two. Please do let us know now if you are interested in this position. This will give you plenty of time to familiarise yourself with our systems. Finally – if you fancy a chuckle have a look at the unofficial U3A anthem on page 4. Best wishes to you all from the committee. Lynda Moran, Chair, Daventry U3a Email for any enquiry: [email protected] Website: https://u3asites.org.uk/daventry NEWS FROM THE GROUPS
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Daventry & District U3A
Newsletter
November 2018
Please share this Newsletter with members who do not have email facilities. - Thank you
For further details of days, times and contacts for all our interest groups, please see the grid on the final page of this newsletter or the Groups page on the website.
History Out and About - Group Organiser: Angela Adams When: Generally the 3rd Wednesday of the month - although also some Sundays. Wednesday sessions will, normally, leave Daventry between 9:30 and 10:00 arriving back after 12 noon. On Sundays we will, normally, leave at 1:30pm For more details on all the visits and to book your place; contact Angela Adams via the Daventry U3A website. u3asites.org.uk/daventry/groups
Latin Group – Group Organiser Jim Hammond While the Latin group will continue to meet on the 4th Friday of each month, there are two modifications to note.
1. This November we will meet on the 5th Friday, the 30th. 2. There will be no December meeting. [email protected]
Dear Members
The coffee mornings have resumed, the next on Thursday 22nd November 10.30 – 12 noon - every fourth Thursday in the month. These are a great way to meet and chat with other members. Look out for Georgina and our U3A logo on the table at Coffee #1 on Bowen Square, Daventry. We will be promoting our U3a at the Celebration Weekend at Daventry Methodist Church on November 25th and 26th. A number of our interest groups meet regularly in the rooms in the Methodist Church Do come in and see us and maybe talk to prospective members about the U3a. We will also have a stand at the Craft Fair in Sheaf St on December 8th. Again do come and join us and maybe lend a helping hand. The Christmas Tree Festival will take place in Holy Cross Church on December 8th and 9th and we will be displaying a decorated U3A tree. VACANCY: We will be appointing a new Treasurer in the next year or two. Please do let us know now if you are interested in this position. This will give you plenty of time to familiarise yourself with our systems. Finally – if you fancy a chuckle have a look at the unofficial U3A anthem on page 4. Best wishes to you all from the committee.
Lynda Moran, Chair, Daventry U3a Email for any enquiry: [email protected] Website: https://u3asites.org.uk/daventry
NEWS FROM THE GROUPS
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French Conversation – second group There has been enough interest to possibly set up a second group. Sherida will hold an exploratory meeting in the ICON café on November 13th at 10.30. Turn up or get in touch with Sherida Maddison through the groups’ webpage.
BakeXchange Group This group now has a waiting list with two very interested ladies. Can we add to their number and start a second group? Please contact me or Janice if you are interested. Group Organiser: Alison Torr
Janice Hargreaves - Groups’ Co-ordinator: [email protected]
Please make sure that you have the correct email address for Jenny Edwards, our Trips Co-ordinator.
It MUST be: [email protected]
If you haven’t deleted the old address, your email may not be being received by Jenny. Please amend this in your contacts.(In gmail programme open contacts from the grid icon in Google apps, select contacts at the end of the line click on edit contact & remember to Save! This is how I did it using windows 10, you may have a slightly different way! Alison Torr
Thursday 15th November 2018
Speaker: Jeremy Rivers-Fletcher
Jeremy’s highly amusing talk will look at the topic of early post-WWII motor racing, with some original footage of Graham Hill.
Thursday 20th December 2018
Christmas Meeting –Members Only
Quizzes, entertainment, contributions from interest groups and of course,
Refreshments!!
Daventry U3A has a Car Share scheme to help with transport to and from the monthly meetings.
If you are interested in offering a lift please come and speak with us at the Thursday meeting or contact a committee member.
If you would like a lift please ring Lynda on 07901 043309
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U3A BOOKING FORM
Event: …………………..……………………………..… Date: ……..…………………….... Name(s): .…..….….…..….….….….…………...……… Membership number: …………... ……………………………………………… Membership number: ………….. Address: ...….….….….….….….….….….…...….….….….…………………………………. .….….….….….….….….….….…..….….….………………………………………… Post code: ...…..…………………………….…. Tel no: .….….….….….……………..…….. Email address: ....….….….….…..….………… Emergency contact no: …………………… Cost per ticket: ………………………………… Number of tickets: ...….…………...… Total amount enclosed with SAE…………... Cheques payable to Daventry & District U3A
Send to: Jill Scott, 49 Sunningdale Drive, Daventry NN11 4NZ Tel: 01327 877923 (Theatre) Jenny Edwards, Medlars, Church Way, Preston Capes, Daventry, NN11 4TE (others) email: [email protected]
Days Out and Theatre Trips The Kew Garden visit on November 29th is fully booked and there is a waiting list. All participants should have received these details of the visit by email. We leave Daventry at 15.00h and hope to arrive at Kew at 17.30 approx. Entrance tickets will be issued on the coaches. There will be time for you to visit the various pop up shops and food outlets before our admission time to the main lights at 18.40. Following your visit there should be sufficient time to spend more money etc. before the coaches leave at 20.00h . We anticipate arriving back in Daventry about 22.30
Those people who have not received notification are still on our waiting list. We have retained cheques for those people in case we have last minute cancellations. Cheques for these people will be returned at the Christmas meeting or where we have SAEs they will be posted out.
LAST OF ALL - ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR 2019 WILL BE VERY WELCOME! Jenny
Jill & Jenny There are no further trips planned for this year, but do keep a booking form handy ready for next year’s trips and outings.
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The Unofficial U3A Anthem Sung to the tune of ‘Blowing in the Wind’
How many times did you say in your youth
You’d never be old and grey
You said you’d never shirk and you’d never give up work
And retirement seemed a million miles away
But the time has come a round, yes and very soon you’ve found
You need a way to keep old age at bay
The answer my friend is join a U3A
The answer is join a U3A
How many groups can you fit in a week?
Five, six or may be even more
You’ve joined Astronomy and you’ve traced your
family tree
Played Bridge, Chess and learned to paint and draw
You can walk, dance and sing and do almost anything
Why don’t you get the time to mop the floor?
The answer my friend is you joined a U3A
The answer is you joined a U3A
How many times do you think to yourself
The garden needs a weed and dig
The fridge needs a clean ’cos the cheese is turning green
And the pile of ironing’s looking rather big
You need to clean the loo but have better things to do
And what the hell – you couldn’t give a fig
The reason my friend is you’ve joined a U3A
The reason is you joined a U3A
Yes, the answer my friend is you joined a U3A
Sung to the tune of ‘Blowing in the Wind’ (Words adapted from those
written by members of the Ukulele group of Congleton U3A, UK)
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DAVENTRY AND
DISTRICT U3A
INTEREST
GROUPS - updated November 2018
Monday PM Tuesday PM Wednesday PM Thursday PM Friday PM Saturday PM Sunday PM Needlecraft 3rd in month
Art Appreciation 1st in month
Rummikub 1st in month 6.30pm
10 Pin Bowling 2nd in month
BakeXchange
1st in month
Luncheon Group 1st in monthly
Card Making 4th in month
Rummikub 1st in month 6.30pm
French Conversation fortnightly
Screen Chat lunch 1pm 2nd in month
TalkSport Lunch 2nd in month
History out and about- 1.30pm On occasions
Cinema Visits 4th in month
Friendly Bridge fortnightly
The Art of Painting fortnightly
Daventry U3A Singers 2nd and 4th in month
Literary classics Lunchtimes Varied weeks
Book Group 2nd in month
Psychology & Philosophy Discussion 2nd in month
Family History Group 2nd in month
History *** 4th in month
Gardening 3rd in month
Supper Club Venues varied 2nd in month
6.30pm
U3A Monthly Meeting
3rd in month
Photography for Pleasure 4th in month
ICON Book Group
4th in month
*Bird watching, Cinema visits, Walks, Rambles, Supper club, History Out and About, Sunday Lunches and Indoor bowls – Contact organiser for details of time, day and venue etc
Contact and Further Details: See the GROUP page on our website: u3asites.org.uk/daventry Or email: [email protected]
or join us at our monthly meeting on the third Thursday in the month, 2pm. at the Community Centre, Ashby Rd, NN11 9QD where as well as a speaker and refreshments, there will be plenty of opportunity to meet with members, group organisers and members of the Committee. Alison Torr – Editor
Monday AM Tuesday AM Wednesday AM Thursday AM Friday AM Saturday AM Sunday AM Rambles 3rd in month
Day Walks (am/pm) 1st in month
Creative writing 1st in month
Folk Dancing weekly
Victorian Women Writers 1st in month
Indoor Bowls Varied*
German 1s t or 2nd in month to fit with French
History out and about 3rd in month
Alternative Book Group 4th in month
Table Tennis 2nd & 4th in month 11.15 -13.15
Psychology & Philosophy Discussion 2nd in month
Family History ‘Drop in’ at Kuni’s 10am – 12.30
4th in month
Coffee & Chat Drop in 4th in month 22nd November 10.30-12.00
Coffee #1 Bowen Square
Latin 4th in month 10-12 noon
My Kind of Music 3rd in month
IT workshop ‘Drop in’ at Kuni’s 10am – 12.30
4th in month
Reading Shakespeare 3rd in month
Bird Watching Varied*
