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1 ENFIELD University of the Third Age Newsletter No 86 April 2018 Contents Page Welcome to new members 2 Chairman’s report 3 Showcase report 4 Farm Memories 5 London Region Music Day 6 London Region Summer School 7 That’s Life 8 News from the Groups 9 Art Appreciation 10 Walkie Talkie Group 11-14 Freedom Pass trips 15-18 Theatre Visit 19 Future events 20 Reach for the Stars 21 Subject list 22-23 Pub Lunches 24 Registered Charity No. 1070139 Website www.enfieldu3a.org.uk

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ENFIELD University of the Third Age

Newsletter No 86 April 2018

Contents PageWelcome to new members 2Chairman’s report 3Showcase report 4Farm Memories 5London Region Music Day 6London Region Summer School 7That’s Life 8News from the Groups 9Art Appreciation 10Walkie Talkie Group 11-14Freedom Pass trips 15-18Theatre Visit 19Future events 20Reach for the Stars 21Subject list 22-23Pub Lunches 24

Registered Charity No. 1070139 Website www.enfieldu3a.org.uk

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TO NEW MEMBERS AND VISITORSOn behalf of the Committee, a warm welcome to all new members who havejoined since the last issue of the Newsletter. I hope you will enjoy yourtime in our U3A and take every opportunity to take advantage of what is onoffer. Please don’t be shy to make your own suggestions and ask anyone ifyou are at all unsure about anything.CONTACTS:General enquiries 07925 123763Group Information Eileen Flack 020-8350-3679

e-mail - [email protected] fees Frances Pope 020 8803 0821

e-mail - [email protected]

EDITOR’S NOTE Many thanks for contributions to this month’sNewsletter. Please keep them coming and let me know if there isanything else you wish included/not included. Do feel free to take

copies for members who are not at the monthly meeting to pick them up forthemselves. It’s also available from a link on our websitewww.enfieldu3a.org.uk or www.enfieldu3a.org.uk/docs/newsletter.pdf

I’m always very pleased to accept your pieces, particularly news ofwhat’s going on in your groups – it is your Newsletter. Small items anddrawings are very acceptable as they can be useful to fill up gaps betweenlarger pieces. They can be sent to me by e-mail –[email protected], but please don’t be put off if you are notonline. Snail mail is fine: to – 2G Old Park View, Enfield, EN2 7EJ, or ringme if you have an idea to discuss. Joy Lewis 020 8372 0067

Are you keeping in touch? Do make sure Chris Truran has yourcorrect email address. It often happens that hand written addresses aredifficult to read so the best method is to send him an email, [email protected]

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Chairman’s ReportA lot of hard work went into organising the first Showcase meeting inJanuary. It was gratifying to Chris Burnikell and Eileen Flack, togetherwith Group Leaders who participated to see such a large turn-out ofmembers for this event.

It was a pleasure to meet new members at the coffee morning arranged byEileen Flack in March. I hope our new members gained something usefulfrom it. Eileen keeps a Wish List for any new groups so do keep in touchwith her and let her know of any suggestions you may have for joining or,preferably, running anything new.

As always, there is a lot going on for U3A members, in addition to ournormal group meetings. See p. 20 for news of our Social Quiz in July,arranged by Chris Burnikell. This is a good opportunity to meet othermembers and test your memory, with help from others, in a light-heartedway.

See also pages 6-7 for activities arranged by the London Region of U3Asthis year which include a Music Day and the annual three-day SummerSchool which can be attended for any one or all of the three days,whichever you prefer. Eileen has the details. The magazine TAM (ThirdAge Matters) also gives details of many U3A activities arranged bothregionally and nationally.

All good wishes Joy Lewis

DO YOU KNOW?Did you register a Power of Attorney between 1st April 2013 and 31st March2017? If so, you could apply for a refund which should be between £34 and £54per document.See https://www.gove.uk/power-of-attorney-refund. If you need any help youcan contact our member, Gaye Illsley on 020 8633 0110

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For the first time, a

“Showcase” afternoonwas organised in Januaryso groups were able toshare their interest withothers.

Most groups were able toprovide materials andinformation and the hallwas very busy, with arecord 182 attending!Certainly there was a gooddeal of discussion.

The second part comprisedof stage performances bysix of our groups: aShakespeare excerpt; twoplay readings; Frenchsongs; a French restaurantscene, all ending with a

sing-along with the ukulele group.

Many groups recruited new members, and some new groups will (hopefully)be set up. Thanks to all members who contributed in any way.

Many positive comments were made about the afternoon and it is somethingwe may consider again – in a few years time.

Chris Burnikell

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The search is on for Enfield residentswho have previously worked at Forty HallFarm, or anyone who has memories ofthe Farm and its history.

Thanks to funding from the EnfieldSociety, Forty Hall Farm in north Enfieldhas been awarded a project grant to

produce a series of information boards for visitors, to tell the history ofthe Farm and farming in Enfield.

Farm manager Kate McGeevor explains: “The Farm has been open to thepublic for several years, but we have not been very good at telling ourvisitors about the development and history of the Farm. Our generousgrant from the Enfield Society will change that, allowing us to produce andinstall a series of information boards to tell the Farm’s history.

We already have some information about how the farm has developed overthe years and have also gathered lots of useful information from the LocalArchives at the Dugdale Centre. But what we really want to hear andcollect are people’s memories of the Farm, especially from those who mighthave worked here over the years.”

If you used to work at the Farm or know someone that did, or if you haveany memories of the Farm that you’d like to share for the history project,contact Kate McGeevor on 07713 488501: email [email protected]

FARM MEMORIES SOUGHT FOR

LOCAL HISTORY PROJECT

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LONDON REGION MUSIC DAYSave the date:

SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018

VENUE: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG

(adjacent to Kings Cross Station)

TIME: 10.15 (registration) – 16.00

COST: £20 per personThe programme will feature both

classical and popular music

with contributions given by U3A members in thiswonderful music and arts venue

Full details and an application form will be issued shortly butplease mark the date in your diary

Gwen [email protected] 0208864 9019

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LONDON REGION OF U3As

NON-RESIDENTIAL SUMMER SCHOOL31 JULY to 2ND AUGUST 2018

St Bride Foundation, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y8EQ (Easy access: 5 mins. From Blackfriars underground

station)

Contact: Chris Feldman [email protected]

There will be a wide range of subjects in 2018 on the themesof Art, Current Affairs, Drama, History, Literature, Music andScience - a choice of 32 different talks, 2 workshops and 6

guided walks around the City of London.

In this 100th Anniversary Year of Women’s Suffrage, we areincluding some talks covering various aspects of women’s

literature, history, arts and sciences.

Attendance can be for one, two or three days and the cost is£36 per day.

Refreshments and a cold buffet lunch are included

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THAT’S LIFE

I didn't learn to drive until I was in my50's, but I was very interested to hearfrom a friend that after she passed hertest, she put her 4 children on the backseat (in those days we didn't have seatbelts) and drove them around the block afew times. But when she arrived home,and turned to look at the children, theywere all sitting on the floor of the car,

covered by a blanket.

I couldn't get the art of holding the wheel properly, so my lovely ladyteacher bought me a child's toy steering wheel, which I had to fix to akitchen chair and practise with.

After my first 100 lessons. my husband told her that I would never passthe test, and she countered him by saying that she would not charge forany more lessons, but SHE WOULD GET ME PASSED.

It took 4 attempts, and on the last one I knew that I had a problem withnot knowing my left hand from my right, so I marked my hands with an Rand L. Only I did it the wrong way round, so when the examiner asked togo first left, I looked at my hand ....saw the L....and promptly went right.

At this time my husband was seriously ill in hospital, but I asked myinstructor to phone him and tell him that I had FINALLY passed, thinkinghe would congratulate us both. His words: "Oh my God, Oh my car."

Please do write in with your experiences and put a smile on the face ofyour fellow drivers.

Sandra Byruck

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NEWS FROM THE GROUPS

Happy Spring everyone – I hope the weather has improved by now and thatyou are all well.

We would welcome new members for Ukulele, Gardening, Book Groups 1 and2, Moving Images and Knitting. We have new group lists for FrenchBeginners (I need a leader for this one), Backgammon. Scrabble IV andLondon Underground Visits and walks (Michael Kohn).

I have just set up Fringe Theatre Group (Ann Hardy) – enough membersnow, History III (Sheila Smale) – would maybe take on another 2 or 3,and Board Games II (Gaynor Green) - hoping for a few more members. Istill have not got a leader for Art Appreciation II – someone must knowsomebody!

The new members’ coffee morning went extremely well on March 9th with27 new members and 7 committee members. Thanks to all who came andespecially the ever helpful Deirdre Barrie without whom we wouldn’t havehad any beverages! Everyone seemed to enjoy a good chat, make newfriends and join a few groups.

Pamela Gilling’s new Travel /Holiday group has now folded due to ill health.

Should any of you be interested in adding a picture or a piece about yourgroup to the next newsletter (July) please contact Joy Lewis.

Group leaders please make sure all your members are fully paid up withtheir subscriptions.

Eileen Flack

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ART APPRECIATION GROUPChris Abbott and Pat Bishop

SETTING THE SCENE: LANDSCAPE PAINTING ATTHE NATIONAL GALLERY

On Tuesday 14th November a large number of U3A members came together for aseries of lectures on landscape painting by National Gallery experts

Christina explored the history of landscape paintingusing Gainsborough’s painting of Mr and Mrs Andrews asa starting point

Ben focussed on Caspar David Friedrich’s landscapepainting – and the symbolism he added to the originalscene

We learned about Netherlandish landscapes – and how theDutch developed paints which were an improvement on theegg tempura used still in Italy

Who is the better landscape artist –Constable or Turner?

A very amusing debate

We found out about Impressionistand post-Impressionist landscapes

The next U3A and National Gallery day is on 13th March 2018 on Spanish Painters

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WALKIE TALKIE GROUP

For our DECEMBER walk we met at London Bridge tube station and wentstraight to Hays Galleria for a coffee stop.

From here we went to see Gibbons Rent, a community garden which wasdeveloped some five years ago in conjunction with Bermondsey Council,having been no more than an alleyway between Magdalen Street andHollywood Street. In among the warehouses and flats it is an oasis ofgreenery and some flowers, even some tropical plants, thrive here! It isenhanced by a view of the Shard.

We then went back up to the river Thames near City Hall and TowerBridge. Turning west along the embankment, we crossed London Bridgeand continued on the north bank to Westminster. On the way we had agood view of St Paul’s Cathedral and even found where they have movedNew Scotland Yard! It then being lunchtime, we went our separate ways.

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Please note that one of the pictures has a cut out little girl in them, thisis a project which Pauline is doing for a little girl in New Mexico.Pauline Creer

On 11th JANUARY at 9.30am, 14 ofus, keen walkers, gathered around theHop Poles pub at Lancaster Road with alittle drizzle in the forecast.Pauline hadjust had knee surgery and could notlead us, but she recommended theJanuary ‘breakfast walk’ with the slogan‘all you can eat and drink breakfast’ at

White Webb’s Toby Inn Carvery.

This magnificent 18th century house with beautiful views of thesurrounding countryside served us well. Through the window we spottedvarious birds and a little rabbit running around in the field.

WHITEWEBBS PARK is home to ancient woods and is one out of the fourremaining sections of the Royal Hunting Forest - Enfield Chase. With 196acres of park and woods, home to the 18-hole pay-as-you-playWhitewebbs park golf course, it is a beautiful piece of rural England.

The paths were partly muddy, but it’s something to expect in January.Some say it feels like walking in the footsteps of Tudor Kings and Queens

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on the fields of ages past. There are myths telling that Guy Fawkes usedto visit this park. After the break we returned through the Hilly FieldsPark back home.

FEBRUARY. On a sunny fresh morning, 11 of us gathered by the drinkingfountain at Green Park Station. Pauline led this walk a few years ago andwe followed her detailed instructions.

We set off westwards and soon arrived at the RAF Bomber CommandMemorial which commemorates the crewsof WWII RAF Bomber Command. Thememorial marks the sacrifice of 55,573aircrew from Britain, Canada,Czechoslovakia, Poland and othercountries of the Commonwealth, as wellas civilians of all nations killed duringraids.

Here, there are a few magnificent monuments including Wellington Arch,also known as Constitution Arch, commissioned in the 1920s to celebratethe Duke of Wellington’s victory over Napoleon at Waterloo. A statue ofhis horse, Copenhagen, stands on a pedestal facing his home, Apsley House.

Commonwealth memorials include a modern one paying homage to Australianswho died in the two World Wars while, on the other side of Hyde ParkCorner, there are sixteen bronze beams for the New Zealand WarMemorial which carry symbols representing New Zealand culture

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Crossing into Hyde Park, we walked along the gardens, where there is abeautiful ‘Boy and the Dolphin Fountain’ statue. In the park snow drops anddaffodils were already blooming while The Serpentine still had a thin layerof ice. We stopped there for a morning coffee/tea.

We passed the Princess Diana Fountain and the Peter Pan Statue andadmired the Italian Fountains. Now a few drops of rain were coming down,but we were all well prepared for that.

From the round pond we could see in the distance the Albert Memorial, theroof of the Albert Hall and the Queen’s Tower 0f Imperial College.Passing Kensington Palace and the (young) Queen Victoria Statue, weheaded towards Holland Park where we stopped for lunch at the café.

On the way home we walkedthrough the Kyoto Gardens wherethere were Japanese stylefountains and decorations as wellas flamboyant peacocks.Airi MacKinnon

Photos by Airi and Christine

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Well wrapped up in January, expecting coldwinds after the storm of the night before, wewere pleasantly surprised with a cold but brightday with even a glint of sun shining on theThames. Our group trod carefully down the

steep gang plank to board the TowerLifeboat Station (now on the Victoria Embankment) to receive a warmwelcome from the two members of staff who were our hosts for the day.

From an introductory talk in the small lecture room on board, we learnedthat the RNLI have been operating from four stations on the Thames since2002, prompted by the enquiry into the ‘Marchioness’ disaster in 1989 inwhich 51 people lost their lives. After this, it was realised that a muchfaster response service was necessary and the RNLI were approached.

Being jet-propelled with water tanks, the lifeboats have a very fast take-off speed and, with no propellers underneath to give entanglement problems,they can get much closer in to any other vessel or wreckage, even inshallow waters.

We were led on deck to be treated toa practical demonstration of the workingsof a lifeboat which was just about todepart on a training exercise. After avery interesting explanation, the teamdeparted as swiftly as promised andtreated us to a few goodbye twirlsbefore heading off up river.

FREEDOM PASS TRIPS

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After this excitement, we inspected thewell-organised changing rooms for crewmembers.

Unlike coastal RNLI volunteers who are called out on emergencies, herethere is a duty crew of 10 paid members with 50 volunteers who commit towhole days on board for training as well as readiness for any operations.

With a speed of response counted in seconds, they deal with a vast numberand variety of situations on the river and the RNLI stations on the Thamesare the busiest in the whole of the country, dealing with over 500 launcheseach year: rescuing marooned trippers unaware of the rising tide on thebanks; capsized rowers; boat fires; assisting the police; people who havefallen or jumped into the river. They were on the scene quickly to bringpeople to safety during the terrorist attacks on London Bridge andWestminster Bridge. In all of this there is close involvement with the otheremergency services.

The organisation has no Government funding and relies completely onbequests and donations from the public.

We were advised that if in trouble along the Thames (or you see someoneelse in trouble) dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard service.

If we put it to the vote, I feel sure this trip would be high on the list forone of the best ones ever. As only a small number could be accommodatedon board, it is being repeated, in April, for those who missed out the firsttime.

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QUEEN’S CHAPEL OF THE SAVOY. A warmwelcome, with hot drinks as well as home made sconesand cake made by the steward’s wife, awaited uswhen we visited this building whose history dates backto the middle ages.

The chapel was originally part of the estate given toPeter of Savoy, uncle/protector of Eleanor ofProvence who married Henry III. It was destroyedduring the Peasants’ Revolt in 1381 and rebuilt, in thereign of Henry VII, as a side chapel off the Savoy

Hospital where a 200 ft long nave held 100 beds.

Since then it has hosted many different congregations but became derelictin the 19th Century. The chapel we see now was renovated by theVictorians. It remains Crown Property under the Duchy of Lancaster so isknown as a Royal Peculiar. All this we learned from the steward of thechapel who illustrated his talk with many interesting stories of the peopleinvolved through the centuries.

The building suffered again during theWWII blitz so a great deal more re-furbishment has taken place since then.

We admired the restored ceiling anda stained glass window fitted in 1999 tocommemorate the Queen’s Jubilee.Many aspects of the Queen’s life arerepresented in the window, including acouple of corgi dogs and a quotationfrom her 21 year old dedication speech.

As well as offering the usual church services,open to the public, the building is the home of the Royal Victorian Orderand we were taken to the ‘robing room’ where robes of the order are ondisplay as well as the enamelled badges, of varying degrees of importance,which are awarded for services to the sovereign.

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In March we stayed near to home totravel to Finchley. AVENUE HOUSE (akaStephens House and Gardens) was acquiredby Henry Charles Stephens (‘Inky’) of thesuccessful Stephens Ink Company startedby his father and taken over by Henry atthe young age of 23. He had trained as a

chemist but proved himself more than capable of running a profitablebusiness.

Through our guide, we learned a great deal about the man who wasdescribed by some as a Victorian polymath due to his interest in so manyareas of art, science, horticulture, agriculture and politics, serving as MPfor Finchley.

As well as being a popular local benefactor, he used his immense wealth toembellish his enormous home lavishly. Electricity replaced gas in every roomand he employed a landscape gardener to develop the 10 acres of grounds.Here, he planted rare trees, added a water tower with glasshouses, alodge, coach house and stable block and even had a model farm to supplythe house with provisions. This later became a walled garden.

On his death, the house was bequeathed to Finchley Council and was usedfor several purposes over the years including a base for the FinchleySociety whose first president was Spike Milligan. His statue sits on abench in the grounds and we were told that his daughter visits him fromtime to time to hold his hand. On this occasion it was Pat who sat with him.

Architecturally, the enormous house is a hotch-potch of Victorian ideas butit is nontheless interesting for that. Joy Lewis

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THEATRE VISITS

The Beast from the East didn’t deter manyof our group from visiting the Prince EdwardTheatre for this musical version of the wellknown tale.

Described as a Disney extravaganza, it wascertainly that. Gold and jewels positively

dripped from every inch of space in the cave where Aladdin found his lampand he floated with the princess on a magic carpet with no visible means ofsupport.

The hardest working member of the cast was the Genie who, cartwheelinghis huge frame around the stage, energetically worked his magic in engagingthe audience in the proceedings.

Among our group, opinions were divided, some loving it while others wereless enthusiastic, finding it too ‘Disneyfied’. Perhaps it had something to dowith it being adapted from their animated version with actors deliveringtheir lines as almost cartoon characters.

Joy Lewis

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SPEAKERS FOR THE NEXT THREE

MONTHS

May 14 Ken PalmerThe Indian Pacific Railway3000 miles across Australia

June 11 Peter PadwickSchooldays in the 1940sSongs and anecdotes

July 9 Andy ThomasLewes and Bonfire NightA History with special reference tobonfires

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So remember to look up at the stars and not down at yourfeet. Try to make sense of what you see and wonder about

what makes a universe exist.

Be curious.

And however difficult life may seem, there is alwayssomething you can do and succeed at.

It matters that you don’t just give up.

Stephen Hawking

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SUBJECT GROUPS

Subject Group Leader Day and timeArt Eileen Flack 3rd Thursday 10.30amArt Appreciation Chris Abbott 1st Wednesday 10.30amArt galleries & Museums Pat Bishop As arranged and notifiedBoard games/cards group Adele Barr 1st Tuesday 1.00pmBolivia Canasta Julia Manda 3rd Tuesday 2.00pmBook Club Soo Hynes 3rd Monday 2.30pmBook Club(2) Penny Gorman 1st Thursday 2.00pmBook Club (3) Jenny Kirby 3rd Monday 2.00pmBook Club (4) Chris Burnikell 1st Thursday 10.30amBridge Intermediate/Adv Janet McQueen Mondays (alt.) 2.30 pmCard–making/Handicrafts Chris Burnikell and

Pauline Hunt2nd Wednesday 10.30 am

Coach Trips Gaynor Green As arranged and notifiedDiscussion Group Eileen Flack & Ann Pretty 1st Friday 11.00amFreedom Pass Trips Joy Lewis As arranged & notified

French (2nd year) Pam Kennedy Alt. Tuesdays 2.00pmFrench Intermediate Deirdre Barrie 2nd & 4th Tues 2.00pmFringe Theatre Ann Hardy As arranged and notifiedGardening Sue Sims 4th Wednesday 2.00pmGerman David Child Each Monday, 2.30pm except 2nd in month,

German/English-speakingWalking Group

Monica Collinson As arranged and notified

History I Colin Field Monday(alt) 2.00pmHistory II Colin Field Tuesday(alt) 10.30amHistory III Sheila Smale 1st & 3rd Thursdays 2.00 p.m.Knitting Eileen Flack 3rd Wednesday 1.00 pmLondon History Stuart Harvey As arranged and notifiedMahjong Margaret Mitchell and Pam

Gilling1st and 4th Monday 2.00pm

Moving Image Club Josepha Scotney 1st Tuesday 2.00pmPhilosophy Michael Donnan 3rd Tuesdays 2.30pmPhotography Airi MacKinnon Friday (last) 10.00amPlay Reading I Marianne Lanjri 2nd Thurs 10.30 – 12.30Play Reading II Gaynor Green 4th Wednesday 10.30 a.m.Pub Lunches Julia Elder & Gaynor Green 2nd & 4thTues 12.00pmRehearsals – Barbican/LSO Jean Fawcett As arranged & notified

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Science Andrew Rycraft 4th Thursday 2.00 p.m.Scrabble I Josie Smith 1st three Wednesdays in the month 2.00 p.m.

Scrabble II Gaynor Green 4th Friday 2.00 p.m.

Scrabble III Pauline Creer 1st Friday 2.00pmShakespeare Class Brian Keatley 1st & 3rd Wednesday 10.30 a.mSpanish Beg./Intermediate Pam Gilling 1st & 3rd Friday 10.30 a.m.Theatre Visits Barbara Saunders As arranged and notifiedTravel Pam Gilling As arranged and notifiedUkulele Chris Burnikell Thursday (alt.) 2.00 pmWalking Group Pauline Creer 2nd Thursdays 10.30am

QUICK CALENDER OF GROUPS

Mondays pm Book Club I; Book Club III; Int./Adv. Bridge; German; History;Mahjong; Moving Image Club

Tuesdays am History IIpm Board games/cards group;; French (2nd yr); French Intermediate;Philosophy; Bolivia Canasta; Pub Lunches

Wednesdays am Shakespeare; Card-making/Handicrafts; Play Reading II; ArtAppreciationpm Gardening; Knitting; Scrabble I

Thursdays am Art; Walks; Play-reading I;; Book Club IVpm Book Club II; Ukulele; Science; History III

Fridays am Discussion; Photography; Spanishpm Scrabble II; Scrabble III;

Saturdays am German/English-speaking Walking Group

As arrangedand notified

Freedom Pass Trips; Barbican Rehearsals (LSO); Theatre visits; LondonHistory; Travel; Coach Trips; Fringe Theatre

If youhelp you all the way

The only limiting factor is YOUR ENTHUSIA! In U3A, the sky’s the limit

Please note that, for protection of privacy, Group Leaders’ telephone numbers are not includedhere. New members receive this information with their ‘Welcome Pack’. Eileen will always bewilling to help with information if you do not have/have lost it.

f you have a skill or hobby in which you think others may be interested, please contact the GroupsCo-ordinator, Eileen Flack, on 020 8350 3679 or enter your choice on the Wish List. Other subjectgroups can and may be formed according to interest, demand and if leaders can be found. We willhelp you all the way

Should you find that your desired group/s is/are full, how about starting your own?

If you have a skill or hobby in which you think others may be interested, please contact theGroups’ Coordinator, Eileen Flack, on 020 8350 3679 or enter your choice on the WishList. Other groups can and may be formed according to interest, demand and ifleaders can be found. We will help you all the way.

Please note that, for protection of privacy, Group Leaders’ telephone numbersare not included here. New members receive this information with their ‘WelcomePack’. Eileen will always be willing to help if you do not have/have lost it.

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PUB LUNCHES to SEPTEMBER 2018

You don’t have to belong to the U3A in orderto join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays in themonth, but most of our regulars are members.We talk about anything and everything underthe sun, including the weather, and generallyput the world to rights. We are early birdsand meet from Noon.For more information telephone Julia 07958217614 Or Gaynor 07950 535 892

Apr 10 Beehive, Little Bury Street, N9 B PApr 24 Moon under Water, Chase Side, Enfield B DP

May 15 O'Neills (formerly George) The Town, Enfield B T NPMay 29 Stag & Hounds Bury Street West, N9 BP

June 12 Cherry Tree The Green, N14 B P

June 26 Cricketers Chase Side Place, Enfield B DP

Jul 10 Gryphon, Vera Avenue B T PJul 24 * NEW VENUE Ada. 43 Silver Street.Enfield B T NP

Aug 14 Jolly Farmers, Slades Hill, Enfield B PAug 28 Alfred Herring, Green Lanes, N13 B T NP

Sep 11 Aksular, 8/10 Silver Street, Enfield B T NPSep 25 Moon under Water, Chase Side, Enfield B DP

Key: P=Parking; NP=No Parking; DP=Difficult Parking; B=Bus; T=Train; U=Underground