Mansfield and District U3A

Newsletter

Farewell to Bob & Sue Welcome to Sheila

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Established 1999Registered Charity No. 1164177

October 2016Website: www.mansfield-u3a.org.uk

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Welcome from your chairmanOctober is here again; we are still alive and kicking and our gardens have more or less survived thevagaries of the English summer. My sandy soil had been as dry as dust until the rain came in torrents andbashed the plants down. I stock more cures for the garden than medicines for myself!

Halloween is almost upon us – ‘All Hallows Eve’, a time for children to go round knocking ondoors with ‘trick-or-treat’, hoping to be given some sweets. One of my friends used to wear afearful mask when she opened her door and shout BOO as loudly as she could. It was always abusy time at my fancy dress shop as each year more products became available. Originally, wehad skeletons, devils, ghosts and, of course, witches. Each year, the ladies’ costumes becam-eskimpier and more colourful with black witches becoming purple and bright green. Once, a whiteghost costume was returned covered in black footprints – I never found out if the customer waswearing it at the time and we never got it clean again.

A lady crocheted a black spider’s web to cover her living room ceiling and wanted a giant spiderto go on it. I do not think I would have enjoyed the food she was serving: orange jelly with eyeballs, edible bats, buns with ghostly faces and blood dripping from them and purple and greendrinks. Creepy-crawlies had been stuck on the crockery, while screams and ghostly noisesplayed in the background. Her husband had made a coffin and was going to jump out of itdressed as Dracula. Full marks for effort!

I like to get one up on my son-in-law so I went shopping for the biggest pumpkin to be found. Ithad to be lifted into the car for me and I even bought him a set of tools to carve it. It was a one-off as he bought a terracotta one after that (not, I might add, a common plastic one)!

My youngest granddaughter is 24 now and towers above me; she used to come to the shop onSaturday when her head barely reached above the counter. One day, a lady booked a witch’scostume. As I was taking her details, the little one sold her green nail polish and lipstick, longgreen wigs, fishnet tights and broomsticks. It was a good sale so I put her on commission –perhaps a chip off the old block!Sheila Whalley_________________________________________________________________________________Words from the EditorMy thanks to Group Leaders for responding to my request (or threats) for more of their news. Send evenmore in as members like to read about what Mansfield U3A is up to. By the way, two tables-worth ofMansfield members went to the Sherwood Quiz and came second and third – a very good showing anda most pleasant evening.Mike Allen ____________________________________________________________________________In this issue

Page 2: Chairman's Welcome; Words from the Editor

Page 3: Christmas Lunch Menu; Mansfield U3A AGM

Page 4: North Notts Neighbourhood Group; East Misdlands Council; Free Wills

Pages 5 – 8: History Group; Shufflers; Interest Groups Meetings Diary

Pages 9 – 11: Interest Group News; Getaway Group; Latest News

Page 12: Dates for your Diary and Notices

Cover photo by Mick Kennison

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Mansfield U3A Christmas Lunchon Monday December 5th

in the 1861 Suite at Mansfield Town Football Club

Cost: £19 (incl. Tips). 12.30 for 1 pm.

Tomato & Roast Pepper Soup with bread roll & butterBreaded Mushrooms with a garlic mayonnaise or BBQ dip

Prawn Cocktail or Chicken Liver Paté with melba toast & red onion chutney

Roast Turkey with sage & onion stuffing balls, 'pigs in blankets', Yorkshire pudding and gravyRoast Beef with sage & onion stuffing balls, 'pigs in blankets', Yorkshire pudding and gravy

Salmon with a creamy wholegrain mustard, cider & honey sauceFestive Lentil & Nut Roast (v)

All served with roast potatoes & seasonal vegetables.

Christmas Pudding or Warm Mince Pies or Hot Chocolate Fudge Cake.

Choose your meal from the menu above and book your places with Norma Shillinglaw as soon as possible. Please pay by cheque made out to Mansfield U3A at the October and November meetings.

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Mansfield U3A AGMAfter a pleasant and extended social period, the rather fewer members than usual werewelcomed by Bob Longden, the out-going Chairman, to our own AGM on Tuesday 20thSeptember in the 1861 Suite. His review of the year and those of other officers, appear in theSeptember Newsletter and the official minutes will be available soon.

Bob explained that Mansfield U3A was about to open its new website in October, a site toreplace the one David Ling set up some years ago. This simpler one would be needed whenDavid had left the area and would enable less skilled members to contribute to it more easily. Hethanked David for his work.

The Treasurer’s Report showed that Mansfield U3A is in a healthy financial state even thoughmore money was spent last year than came in. However, our secure state depends greatly onthe hard work of the few members who organise the Book Table, the Annual Quiz and the CoffeeMorning and Yvonne Kennison urged members to support these ventures and to Gift-Aid theirsubscriptions, another way to help keep the subs lower.

Christine Smith was elected to the Committee, the other members of which are JacquiHampshire (Vice-Chairman), Linda Leivers (Groups Co-ordinator), Mike Allen (Secretary),Graham Headworth (Minutes Secretary), Yvonne Kennison (Treasurer), Marilyn Dibble(Membership Secretary), Norma Smith (Speaker Finder) and Sheila Pegg (Assistant Treasurer).

Bob presented a retirement bouquet to Rita Turner who has given up her role as Chairman ofthe North Notts Neighbourhood Group after ten years. He also thanked Margaret Burlinson forall her hard work for the Holidays Group.

He then handed over the reins of leadership to Sheila Whalley, the in-coming Chairman whothanked him for all his efforts over the last two years. Gifts and a bouquet were presented andthe AGM ended.

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North Notts Neighbourhood GroupThis friendship group of U3As in North Notts had its AGM on Thursday September 29th. Therewere two main items. The first was the ‘stepping-down’ of both the Chairman (Rita Turner ofMansfield) and Secretary (Margaret Taylor of Sherwood) after many years of service – in fact,they were the prime movers of the Group.

However, no-one stepped forward to take their places, and so the NNNG seemed to be on thepoint of disappearance. This was felt to be a great pity as it provides a great service – it is asmaller, more local grouping than the County Network, it allows members to join each other’sInterest Groups and it encourages events which enable the different U3As to meet (such as thevery successful Royal Revelry this year).

In the end, Mike Allen of Mansfield offered to become the ‘Liaison Officer’ between the variouslocal U3As for a period of two years, making sure that there were the two meetings per year asusual, but now with a chairman (and refreshments) from each local U3A in rotation. Rather thanconcentrating on the social events, the idea is that the U3As look in more detail how they canco-operate with each other in setting up interest groups, in opening existing groups to otherU3As and in advertising social functions to each other.

Unfortunately, Hucknall, Retford and Worksop also ‘retired’ from the group as they felt they wereon the fringe of the area, leaving a more compact group of eight U3As around Mansfield. If thisinformal group works, then it may help to show other areas that we do not need a heavybureaucracy to prosper!Mike Allen

East Midlands Regional Representative Council …… which I bet you have never (or hardly ever) heard about. This council is the official linkbetween the Third Age Trust and the County Networks, but seemed to many to be an added andunncessary extra layer between the members and the Trust. Graham Headworth and SheilaWhalley attended the AGM of this body as our delegates, prepared to vote it out of existence ashad been suggested by Nottinghamshire U3As.

However, the best-laid plans were foiled as the vote went against the 'revolutionaries', and theRRC remains for the time being. The Editor will come back to this again in November when theNewsletter takes a deeper look at the future development of the U3A organisation as a wholeand considers the various ideas that are being put forward to this end.Mike Allen

Free WillsEvery November, solicitors across the country offer to write ‘free’ wills for people over 55. Thereis no cost, but if you take advantage of the service, you are encouraged to donate or leavesomething in your will to one of the participating charities.

Two local solicitors offer their services through the website www.willaid.org.uk so if you oranyone you know needs to make or change a will, then go to that website. Another similarwebsite is www.freewillsmonth.org.uk which operates in March and October in the same way.

Whichever you decide to try, move quickly as appointments fill up rapidly. The website for the consumergroup, www.MoneySavingExpert.com has an interesting and pertinent section on another thorny matter –the Power of Attorney. This is well worth reading as many of us will need them, especially if we are single, andthe site offers help and advice on how to set them up, and avoid lawyers' fees!

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History GroupThe History Group had a wonderful day at the Richard III Visitor Centre and Tomb on ThursdaySeptember 22nd. Leader Dave Drew nearly had a thousand fits when the Ravenshead mini-busfailed to turn up as booked and the whole group wishes to thank AndrewSpen who leapt in at short notice to cover the absence of the rostered driver.

However, our gloom lifted with the weather and we arrived in Leicester inwarm sunshine. Despite our tardy arrival, the centre and cathedral staff wentout of their way to make the visit a huge success. However, Dave Drew didwonder why a Star Wars Storm Trooper was on display until he put his

glasses on and found it was a replica of Richard III’sarmour.

The only Lancastrian sympathiser in our partyprotested volubly that he was, in fact, Swedish. “Alikely tale my lad!” said Graham Headworth as hecarted the miscreant off to the Guildhall cells. AsCarsten Kockum left, a plaintive, ghostly cry washeard, King Richard III no less, “A Norse, a Norse,my kingdom for a Norse”.(The Editor apologises for Dave Drew’s pun.)

The History Group’s next trip will be to the Bosworth and NasebyBattlefields sometime in the early spring of 2017. The next Group

meeting will be on the third Wednesday in October at 10am when we will be looking at thoseindividuals in history who have done the most to benefit the whole of mankind.Dave Drew

Shufflers in SeptemberTen little shufflers set out to dine and, as usual for us, the weather was fine! For our annual visitto the beautiful Rufford Abbey Country Park, we decided to have lunch at the Coach House Caféand this proved a wise choice. The food was good and the company, with its repartee and lots oflaughter, lived up to expectations.

What more could we ask for? After lunch, some shuffled round the lake, some shuffled aroundthe two excellent shops and others shuffled off for their afternoon nap.

So, if any ailing, failing walker, hiker or stroller wishes to downsize, you are most welcome to joinus on the fourth Thursday in the month. We can promise there will be no heavy rucksacks andmaps to carry or muddy boots or blisters! Rita Turner

Key to Meetings details:THIS TABLE SHOWS THE DAY of the month, time and frequency using the first two letters of the day,followed by numbers 1 - 5 to represent the week number. The final letter M (or F, W or V) indicates that thegroup meets monthly, fortnightly, weekly or at variable intervals.

So 'Tu2, 2.30 - V M' would mean a group meeting on the 2nd Tuesday at 2.30pm Monthly but withVariable finish times.

All members are invited to contact the relevant Group Leader if they would like to participate in anyinterest group or attend an event. NB: * indicates a waiting list.

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Interest Group Meetings Meeting Places Leader/Contact

Afternoon Teas Sa2, 3 - 5 M Various Sheila Whalley 01623 453908

Next Meetings: TBA

Antiques andCollectables *

Tu2, 10 – 12.00 M Bridge Street Methodist Church,Mansfield

Pat Blackwell01623 481745

Next Meetings: Nov 8th – Lighting; Dec 13th – Drinks – glasses, decanters, labels, etc.

Art We3, 10 – 12.00 M Big Barn Lane Methodist Church,Mansfield

Gordon Howlett01623 627423

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

Art Appreciation Mo1, 2.00 - 4.00 M Stanhope CentreMansfield

Pauline Boucher01623 644798

Next meetings: November 7th – Arts and Crafts in Art;

Bridge Mo, F 6.30 - 9.00

West Notts Coll. DerbyRd., Rm Dv036

Joan Hufton01623 557488

Next Meetings: October 17th, then fortnightly thereafter.

Bowls Tu 2.30 – 4.00 WCoaching / Roll-ups at£3.00 per session

Lammas Centre,Sutton in Ashfield

Jennie & Dave Drew01623 555012

Next Meetings: Indoor season begins Tuesday October 11th.

Chat and Stitch Mo3, 2.00 - 4.00 M St John's Centre, Mansfield

Doreen Storer01623 407731

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

Craft Workshop We4, 2.00 - 4.00 M Ruth Colley's home Ruth Colley 01623 472010

Next meetings: October 26th – Welcoming new members

Current Affairs Tu2, 2.00 - 4.00 M St John's Centre, Mansfield

Norma Shillinglaw01623 466934

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

Family History Tu4, 10.00 - 12.00 M St John's Centre,Mansfield

Peter & Brenda Corbett 01623 621744

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

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Film Studies * We1, 1.30 - V M Joy's home Joy Crowe01623 645400

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

Garden Visits Various during the Summer

Various Janet Whitlam/KarenTroop01623 635607

Next Visits: TBA

Gardening Tu1, 10.00 - 12.00 M St Peter's Centre, Mansfield

Avril McGee01623 452688

Next Meetings: Nov 1st – Echium World by Ray & Linda Heywood; Dec 5th – Linda Cassell

Getaway Various TBA Christine Smith07859 249086

2017 Holidays: Jan. & Feb. – Thoresby Hall * (Terry Whitehead). New Getaway holidays are shown on page 11.

Golf Last Friday of Month Various Paul Mann01623 615416

Next Meeting: TBA

History We3, 10.00 - 12.00 M M'field Bowling Club, Chesterfield Road,

David Drew01623 555012

Next Meetings: Oct 19th – Important Individuals who have benefitted Mankind

Horse Riding Fr4, 11.00 M exp.Fr2, 11.00 M beg.

Kirkfields Equestrian Centre, Blidworth

Christine Smith07859 249086

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar.

International Dining We2, 6.30 for 7.00 M Various Jacqui Hampshire01623 239210

Next Meetings: Nov. 9th – Caribbean Queen in Sherwood; No meetings Dec/Jan

Local History Fri1, 10.00 - 12.00 M Bridge Street Methodist Church,Mansfield

Bob & Sue Longden01623 486903

Next Meetings: Nov 4th – Education; Dec 2nd – Christmas Meeting

Luncheon Club Th after 3rd Tu, 12.00 - 2.00 M

Various Eileen & Colin Bell01623 429239

Next Meetings: Oct 20th – The Nag's Head at Woodborough

Music Group

Classical Music 2 Mo4, 2.00 - 4.00 M Members' homes Peter Hart01623 620940

Next Meetings: Oct 24th – Woodwind Music at Mike's; Nov 28th – Brahms at Geoff's

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Music 2 * Mo4, 2.00 - 4.30 M Members' homes Eric Prescott 01623 631160

Next Meeting: Meetings as per calendar

Popular Music Appreciation *

Tu4, 2.00 - 4.00 M St John's School, Mansfield

Peter Haynes 01623 610886

Next Meeting: Meetings as per calendar

Pudding Club Tu1, 4.00 - 6.00 M Members' homes Sylvia Slack 01623 633981

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar: Alternately at Sylvia's and Janet's.

Read a Little Aloud Fri2, 2.00 - 4.00 M St Peter's Community Centre, Bellamy Road

Sheila Haslam 01623 627764

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

Reading 1 Th3, 2.00 - 4.00 M Peter Dawson's home Peter Dawson 01623 882191

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar.

Reading 2 Tu3, 2.00 - 4.00 M Ravenshead Library Joan Hufton01623 557488

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

S cience & Technical Tu1, 2.00 - 4.00 M Stanton Hill Baptist Church, Albert St.Skegby

Ian Boucher01623 644798

Next Meetings: Nov 1st – The Development Engineer (Peter Thurkettle); Nov 29th (notethe date change) – Around the world in 60 minutes – the Christmas 'Jolly'.

Scrabble Mo2, 2.00 - 4.00 M Brenda Thurkettle's home

Brenda Thurkettle01623 628136

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

Swimming Sun1&3, 2.00 F FitnessFlex Gymnext to MTFC.

Christine Smith07859 249086

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar. Cost: £4.00 per session incl. sauna, jacuzzi, etc.

Tai Chi Mo, 9.30 - 10.30 W St John's Centre,Mansfield

Jean Kirk 01623 480207

Next term: Monday Sept. 5th – December 12th, with half term break on Oct. 24th.

Theatre Visits Various Various Sheila Whalley01623 453908

Next Visits: Saturday December 3rd – 'The Jungle Book'.

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Walking Groups

Hikers (all-day, 6 - 8 miles)

Th1 & Mo3, 9.30 - V 2/M

Tesco car park, off Oak Tree Lane,Mansfield

Peter Thurkettle 01623 628136

Next Meetings: Thurs Nov 3rd – Baslow / Curbar Edge; Mon Nov 21st – Wirksworth; Thurs Dec 1st – Barlborough; Mon Dec 19th - Edingley (Meal after)

Shufflers(short & gentle)

Th4, 12.00 - V M Various Sylvia Slack 01623 633981

Next Meetings: October 27th – Carr Bank Tea House; Nov 24th – Sutton Lawn Visitor's Centre

Strollers(a leisurely 2 miles)

We2, 10.30 - V M Various Barbara Massey / Marion Thornton 01623 628357/ 651528

Next Meetings: Nov 9th – Brierley Forest (car-park). Meal at café following walk; No walk in Dec.

Walkers(an easy 4 - 5 miles)

We4, 10.30 - V M Various Joy & Nick Crowe01623 645400

Next Meetings: October 26th – Rowthorne Trail; Nov 23rd – Thieves Wood (Coxmoor Rd car pk)

Wine Appreciation 2 * We3, 7.30 - V M Members' homes Mike Allen01623 653345

Next Meetings: Oct 19th – Spanish Reds (George & Mavis); Nov 23rd (date change) – Chenin Blanc (Norma); Dec 14th – Sharing Supper at Mike's 6.30 for 7.00pm

Wine Appreciation 3 * Tu4, 7.30 - V M Members' homes Graham Allin01623 473662

Next Meetings: Oct 25th – Viognier (Ian and Pauline); Nov 22nd – Pinot Noir (Lynn and Barrie);Sat Dec 10th – Christmas Social

Wine Appreciation 4 * Th4, 7.30 - V M Members' homes Jane Kockum01623 407235

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

Writing for Pleasure Mo2, 2 - 4 M Stanhope Centre, Bridge Street,Mansfield

Hilary Miller/Sue Ford01623 620067/844286

Next Meetings: Meetings as per calendar

Harmony (an independent Interest Group) meets every fortnight on Wednesday evenings from 5.45 pmto 7.15 pm at St Alban's Church in Forest Town, starting September 21st. Contact June Fell on 01623623547 or at the monthly meeting to learn more about this singing group of U3A Members.

U3A ex-QEGS pupils: Just a reminder, ladies – the next meeting for a coffee and chat is on MondayOctober 31st at 10.30am and the venue is Il Rosso. If you know anyone who is an ex-pupil, please invitethem to come along.

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Our October Speaker Norma Smith'Life Can Be Funny' by Pat Hall This month's talk features quick-change comedy sketches with characters such as 'A LotteryWinner', 'Nil By Mouth' and 'Lady Raleigh'. Throw in every-day observational comedy, oddities,jokes and anecdotes, together with her own quirky poems such as 'The Ratting', 'Trying to find aLoo' and 'Call Centres', add some nostalgia and audience involvement and mix well.

The Book StallThe Book Stall made £45.80 in September. Christmas is coming up, so buy books as presents. Howabout bringing in well-loved children's books so Lillian and Terry can sell them to grandparents needingstocking fillers for the little ones?

Latest Group News …Garden Group Avril McGeeOctober has arrived and, as I write this, there is definitely a chill in the air and a change ofseasons. However, as gardeners, we are undeterred by poor weather and as such, we havedecided to extend the Gardening Group programme to include a meeting in December, aswe did last year. We have invited Liz Cassell to demonstrate flower arranging with aChristmas theme, incorporating garden foliage (apologies for the 'C' word in October!) onMonday December 6th at the usual time and place.

Her arrangements will be raffled and we will enjoy mince pies with our refreshments, so docome to what will surely be a fun meeting to end our 2016 programme.

Theatre Visits Sheila WhalleyThe Glenn Miller Story at the Theatre RoyalI did wonder how Tommy Steele, now approaching eighty years old, would portray GlennMiller who died at 40 years of age. I still remember, as a very young woman, seeing JamesStewart play him in the film and I did not want to be disappointed.

Well, I need not have worried. From the moment he came on stage to huge applause andflashed his cheeky grin, then got into character, he was Glenn Miller. The story was set atdifferent occasions in the rise to fame, and Tommy Steele showed that he could sing as well asever, and he even danced, although most of the energetic stuff was left to the excellentsupporting group of professional dancers and singers.

Helen Miller was played by Abigail Jaye who also sang and danced very well. We were treatedto a 16-piece ‘Authentic Glenn Miller Orchestra’ playing most of the old favourites live on stageand in character … wonderful! However, the event that reduced a row of U3A ladies to tears waswhen Glenn (or Tommy) sang to Helen, more or less in a whisper, ’The Nearness Of You’ as hewas going to war.Doreen Storer

The Full Monty at the Theatre Royal. The theatre was packed to capacity with women of all ages and a smattering of men. The FullMonty was not a show for the faint-hearted or prudes but it was a jolly good laugh if you wereopen-minded as the language was fruity at times, with some nudity but nothing X rated!

Some of the cast have been on TV – Gary Lucy, Andrew Dunn, Louis Emerick, Chris Fountain,Anthony Lewis and Kai Owen. They got to grips with the steel workers’ accents very well. Theshow finished to thunderous applause and shouts of ‘More’. A lively afternoon out. Roll-on thenext show!

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OddsocksTickets for the Oddsocks production on Saturday December 3rd 2016 at the Thoresby RidingStables of Jungle Book must be paid for at the October meeting. The cost is £14, with chequesmade out to S.J.Whalley. Sheila now has the invoice for The Adams Family (musical) with apayment date of February 24th 2017.

The Getaway Group Norfolk June 12th – 16th 2017. Potters 5-star Holiday Resort at Hopton-on-Sea on the coast in Norfolk between GreatYarmouth and Lowestoft. A 5-day holiday from Monday to Friday with 4 meals per day and withactivities during the day and evening entertainment.

The prices are based on 35 people in bungalow accommodation (hotel rooms on request at aprice similar to the bungalows). 7 singles, 5 standard double bungalows, 6 standard twinbungalows, 8 ‘plus’ bungalows (twin) and 2 ‘plus’ bungalows (double) are available.£339pp in a standard bungalow; £359pp in a standard-plus bungalow

Lake Garda, Italy September 6th – 13th 2017. An 8-day holiday (B, B & EM) in a 3* hotel on the shore of the lake from £699. Prices are basedon at least 25 persons booking. Day trips to Venice and Verona will be included in the price, plusan optional trip to the Dolomites if desired. See Christine Smith at the monthly meetings or contact her on 01623 443480 or 07859 249086or at 51lilymoor@gmail.com

Thursford Christmas Spectacular Thursday November 30th – Saturday December 2nd 2017By coach to the Links Country House Hotel 3*** at West Runton (near Sheringham and Cromer)so no long distance driving!

The price of £239 (single supplement £25pp) includes tickets for the fabulous and famous Thursford Spectacular Show with DB&B for two nights and mulled wine and mince pies on returnfrom the show. There will be a full-day excursion into Norwich, with some hours in Holt on thereturn journey (this is a lovely market town and I should know ‘cos I used to live there!)

Only £1 (yes £1!) deposit for the show is required by December 15th 2016, then a £10 Holidaydeposit by March 6th 2017. See you at the meeting.See Jacqui Hampshire for Thursford at the monthly meetings; or contact her on 01623 239210

Thoresby Hall Holiday 2017 Terry WhiteheadTwo holiday dates: Monday January 9th to Friday January 13th at £182pp and Monday February 20th toFriday February 24th at £220pp. It's 'waiting lists only' now so contact Terry on 01623 626991 or2017thoresby@whiteheaduk.plus.com.

Bridge Group Joan Hufton (johnbhufton@gmail.co m) If you are interested in playing Bridge, either as an experienced player or as a beginner, phone me on01623 557488 or turn up on Monday, October 17th as some of you will not have heard of the revival ofthe group until the September meeting!

Golf Group Paul MannThe latest game took place on the Commanders Course at Oakmere Park. Six members took part and allenjoyed the game, plus the lunch afterwards. We welcomed one new member, Malcolm, anaccomplished golfer from Sherwood U3A. Peter McGee informed me he had a birdie on one of the holesbut he would not come clean about the rest of his round! The game was close-fought generally but, after a

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poor first nine, the group leader came good on the back nine. The next fixture will be on the FridayOctober 28th 2016 at 9.30am for a 10am tee-off. We will be playing 18 holes on the par-3 course atRamsdale Park Golf Club. The cost will be £9.50 per head. Full set of clubs needed.

Latest Mansfield U3A News …Diaries: The 2016-2017 U3A Diaries have arrived and can be collected from the Secretary, Mike Allen atthe October meeting. 10 remain to be distributed.

Subscriptions remain at £15 for the year 2016-2017. Have you paid? Cheques payable to Mansfield and District U3A or see below for online details.

Online Banking is now available to members to pay their subscriptions online:Sort Code: 60-14-03 Account Number: 40396835Account name: Mansfield and District U3A REFERENCE: Member's name (for identification)

Dates for your diary (Check the website for more information and updates)October 18th Tuesday: Monthly Meeting. 'Life Can Be Funny' by Pat Hall.

October 21st Friday: Group Leaders Meeting at 10am at Bridge Street Methodist Church.Apologies to Linda Leivers, please.

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Saturday February 25th 2017Annual Fun Quiz Night and Buffet at Queen Elizabeth’s Academy.

Tickets will be on sale at the monthly meetings.Come along to our annual fun quiz night and you could win a cash prize!

Organise a team (maximum 8 players per team) Or just come along and join a team on the night.

Cost £8.00 to include buffet supper. Bring your own drinks and glasses.

Details from Pauline Boucher on 01623 644798 or pauline12boucher@yahoo.co .____________________________________________________________________________

Event and Visit PaymentsMEMBERS are reminded that deposits and payments for events and visits organised by MansfieldU3A and its interest groups are non-refundable, but places so reserved may be offered to others.______________________________________________________________________________Changes of Address, etc.PLEASE contact the membership secretary, Marilyn Dibble 01623 634805, if you've changed youraddress, phone number or email since joining Mansfield U3A so that she can update our records.______________________________________________________________________________DisclaimerTHE VIEWS expressed here are those of the contributors, only, and do not necessarily reflect thoseof the editor, the committee of Mansfield U3A or the Third Age Trust. Nor can any responsibility beaccepted for members' announcements or any errors that may occur.______________________________________________________________________________Next IssuePLEASE SEND contributions for the next issue to mikeallen@lichfieldave.freeserve.co.uk or byhand to Mike Allen as soon as you can and by the 1st of the month at the latest. Thanks!______________________________________________________________________________Editor: Mike Allen 01623 653345 Printed by: Portland Print

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