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Stanford-le-Hope & District U3A –August 2019 Newsletter

Stanford-le-Hope and District U3A

August 2019 Newsletter

Some of the information to look out for in this edition:

• Waddesdon Christmas Fair Trip - new trip page 23

• Harvest Tea – get your tickets now and check how the Dress Code has

changed. – Page 2

• Catch up with news of the Charity Quiz – page 3

• Wonderful days visiting: Minsmere (p.4); Wilton’s Music Hall (p.17); York

(p.14/15); Draper’s Hall (p.16) and Maldon on a Sailing Barge (p.10)

Newsletters will now be handed out to you when you arrive, but you may only be given one copy. This is so we can make sure everyone who attends the meeting gets one. If you need more newsletters for members, any spares will be available at the tea break in a box at the back of the Hall.


Stanford le Hope & District U3A

Harvest Afternoon Tea

Finished gathering the crops and bringing in the corn?

If it’s time for a cup of tea then join us for an afternoon tea at

Langdon Hills Country Club.

Thursday 26th September 1:0’clock with hayricks and tractors at 3:0’clock.

The price is £17 each.

Make harvest time, a time to celebrate, farmer’s style and dress

in our autumn colours.

Ladies, please dress for an autumn garden party and gentlemen, checked shirts and

mismatched ties please, just like farmers do. A cloth cap and braces would complete the

picture.

Of course, the dress code is optional.

Tickets on sale with Carol Munro at our August and September general meetings.

Cheques to SLH U3A please.

For more information please also contact Colin Munro


Stanford U3A Quiz Night 12th July Orsett Village Hall

This was a successful night raising £600 for Footsteps.

Thanks to all who helped make

this a success.

You all played your part in

raising a significant amount of

money for a little local charity -

whether you donated the raffle

prizes, set up or booked the

hall, sold the tickets and raffle

tickets or took part in the quiz.

Special thanks must, also,

go to our quiz master

Kevin Brice.

Thank you all so much

for turning up to support

it. It was a really

entertaining quiz and

much enjoyed by all.

Photos by Sue Green


Established Interest Groups

(In alphabetical order, apart from Ambling and Rambling which are under Walking)

Birdwatching

Dave Snow 07490 069740

Peter Woodcock

Last month we went by coach to the RSPB reserve at Minsmere. As the journey was quite long, in the region of 2 to 3 hours, we all hoped that we would be rewarded with a good variety of birds. We weren't disappointed! Most of us had hoped to see the elusive Bittern, but

unfortunately it was heard but not seen. Instead we were treated to a magnificent display by a pair of Marsh Harriers, one of the largest birds of prey in this part of England. We watched them for several minutes and then they were joined by two Hobbies, one of our smaller raptors. During our visit we saw many smaller song birds and several types of gull. Some of which were: Kittiwakes, Black headed gulls and Common Terns. We also saw Avocets, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit, Sand Martins and their young. Then a Reed Warbler made a visit and gave us plenty of time to confirm that it really was what we thought. All in all, a great day's birdwatching! Photos by Diane Howells Sand Martins nesting in the sandbank


Photo by Jenny Lees Black-tailed Godwit by Diane Howells

Book Group

Ann Bailey

Dawn Lloyd-Warne 01375 461885

The Music Shop was greatly enjoyed, and we shall try some more books by

this author, Rachel Joyce. We will meet again in September, having read a

travel book, The Cyclist who went out in the Cold, by Tim Moore.

Wednesday Boules/Pétanque

Dave Jardine 01375679410 Wednesday morning boules

We play every Wednesday, rain or shine! It’s fun and very easy to pick up how to play. We meet at 10.00 for 10.30am start at the Pegasus Country Club in Herd Lane, followed by coffee or tea at 12.00 with lots of chats and laughs. Wednesday afternoon Boules/Pétanque

The Wednesday afternoon group are welcome to join the morning group for

coffee at 12.00 for the 1.00 pm start for their session. The morning group have

spare boules which the afternoon group can use. It’s a great fun afternoon with

New Newsletter Editor – Chris Henderson

Dear All,

Thanks for all the photos – there were so many! Any group leaders, who haven’t

added my email to their address books, please do and then there will be reports from

every group next month.


a small group so, if you would like to come and watch, you would, also, be very

welcome. We start to play at 1.00 and finish with Soda and Lime in the bar

which makes a great end to the day .

Newcomers are welcome to join either group.

Friday Boules/Pétanque

Colin Munro 07770 854318

Carol Munro

British Sign Language Group

Jenny Radford 01375 676338

We meet every Wednesday at 2.30 pm in the Corringham Social Club on the

corner of Lampits Hill/Giffords Cross Road. We have fun learning basic British

Sign Language, helping each other to improve our skills and learn new signs.

Canasta

Pauline Kerridge 01375 462232 (new number)

The Canasta Group meets every Wednesday afternoon at the Pegasus Club in

Herd Lane, Old Corringham from 2pm until about 4pm. All newcomers are

welcome as we seem to be enjoying ourselves.

Charity Craft

Jean Jardine 01375 679410

07551 952211

Advance Notice email

The weekend before our General Meetings we send out an advance notice email to all

our members who have given us details. This alerts you to what is happening at the

meeting and lets you know of any events coming up. If you are not receiving this, please

notify Paul Brice at so that we can check/add your details to the database.


The hats and mittens are growing in numbers and the Sindy dolls clothes are so sweet, so the children who will receive a shoe box at Christmas will be very pleased with all your hard work. We hope to make some items for Christmas for our charity, so if you have any ideas please let us know . Our next meeting will be on Friday 27th September at Dawns lovely home. so come and join us put smiles on children's faces . Cribbage

John Green 01375 676441

The Cribbage Group meets fortnightly at Gardner Hall, Fobbing from 2pm. Our

next dates are 20th August, 3rd and 17th September Cost is £1 to cover hall hire

and refreshments. Come along and join in with this easy-to-learn card game. All

welcome.

Family History

Peter Craggs 01375 643749 /07759 817821

Diane Wallace

Our July meeting saw members bring along a wealth of personal documents and memorabilia including aerial photos taken in France two days after D-Day, a teenage diary, ration and ID cards, medical cards, 1919 magazines about the Great War, a Concorde ticket, a couple of passports and baptism certificates. There was so much variety that we had to choose the most popular theme which was items to do with school.

School reports, which came in different types or designs were discussed and briefly looked at - with some competition about who was in the most crowded class and had achieved the lowest place! Photos and newspaper articles were produced.

It was unfortunate that we could not look at more of the interesting items that members had brought along at that meeting, but the bonus was that it has given us a lot of inspiration about what the themes of other meetings could be about. The enthusiasm of our members, both to sort out items and to talk about them was inspiring.


The meeting was drawn to a close with another of the Brian McDonald family tales. He has found a second ancestor using an alias and he could not work out why this one changed his surname (twice it would seem) – neither could we!

The next meeting of the group will be on Wednesday August 21st at 2pm at the Evangelical Church Hall in Fobbing Road, Corringham. Due to holidays and grandparenting duties for some, there will be fewer members present. The themes of the meeting will be some of our childhood memories and helping others to solve their Family History Research Problems. It would really useful if you could email Diane or Peter the details in advance of problems you need help with, so that they can then circulate it for members to think about and bring ideas of a way forward to the meeting.

The computer session on 7th August has been cancelled as the Basildon Library is have a major computer upgrade on that day so the sessions will be restarted on September 4th. The computer sessions are worth coming to because you get two hours of free access to two major genealogical websites and the National Newspaper Library – this is double the normal amount of time allowed. One of our members will be there to help you. The amount of time they can spend with you will depend on how many others need help. Do remember to inform Diane Wallace if you are coming to one of our computer sessions, and also to tell her if you suddenly have to cancel your booking – because someone else might want your place.

Flower Arranging

Christine Lambert 01375 678131

Linda Tilbury 07928 221626

If you like flowers and foliage then why not try flower arranging rather than just

putting them in a vase. Come along and enjoy a morning creating something

special to take home. We are all enthusiastic and friendly, helping one another

to do the best possible, so if you feel like unleashing your inner artist, come and

join us!

We also enjoy workshops and days out, where we are guided by professionals.

We meet 1st Wednesday of the month at Gateway Peoples Centre in Stanford


High Street between 10am and 12pm. The cost is £2 for the hire of the hall plus

any flowers you need to purchase

French Conversation

Diane Wallace

We start a session with general chat about what has happened to us since the last meeting we attended – including visits, holidays and family matters. At some point we go onto the revision topic which was decided upon in the previous session.

The revision topics we have looked at this month have been transport, illnesses and accidents, followed by books and films. We not only look at vocabulary but the structures that are used to put the vocabulary into sentences but try to keep it to a few simple examples. This is not exam revision!

Whiplash – the English word which describes the sudden and forceful action that causes the injury - is un coup du lapin in informal French (translating as a rabbit blow/punch). Looking up rabbit punch in an English dictionary it says it is a sharp blow to the back of the neck which can cause unconsciousness or even death – so the French is also appropriate.

It is not just language skills that we are investigating at our sessions. When providing our refreshments, we have tested out various gluten-free bought cakes and biscuits, noting that many manufactured ones are very sweet. Some of us have experimented with home-baking, replacing normal flour with gluten free alternatives, and this can make a change to the texture of the end product.

Gallery Visits

Jenny Lees 01375 360786

Chris Henderson

We will be in touch by emails. Do send us any suggestions for galleries to visit,


Gardening Group

Madeline Beesley 01375 678576

Golf

Paul Brice 07788 452852

The Golf group meets on the first and third Monday of each month teeing off at 1pm. The location is Dunton Hills Golf Club along the A128 towards Brentwood but before the A127. Cost is £7 per 18 Hole Round for us Oldies. All holes are par 3 by the way.

We are a small group but extremely happy in walking the course in good weather. The golf is probably not quite as good as The British Open standard but at least we try.

All are welcome to join us whatever the standard of golf you play. We have plenty of golf balls for those who regularly drive into the water hazards of which there are a few!

Holiday Travel


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Carol Smith 07845 233640

On 10th July our U3A set off for an evening trip on a Thames Sailing Barge. After arriving in time for a quick drink in one of Maldon’s pubs on the quay side, we boarded Hydrogen and, as we had the barge to ourselves, every one found a spot to sit on the top deck. We set sail alongside the sister barge Thistle. It wasn't long before the sails were raised and we were powered by the light wind. Some of us chose to have a Ploughman's or Smoked Fish Platter as we passed Heybridge Basin and the Blackwater. It was warm but cloudy so that we could not see the sunset. However, when we returned to Maldon Quay, the Morris Dancers were on the dock side so we enjoyed a great end to a lovely evening!


Photos by Carol Smith

Line Dancing

Mary Jupp 01375 674623

Carol Lockyer 01375 674732

Line dancing is a weekly class held at Horndon Village Hall, SS17 8LB.

Goodness me, we have just completed five years of weekly line dancing! Our

anniversary was on the 23rd July and, as we are always looking for an excuse for

a social occasion, we all brought a plate to share on the 24th. Some members

have been with us from the start! In fact, members seldom leave and that is

why our waiting list is so long! We have come a very long way in that five years

and know a considerable number of dances now

Photos by Mary Jupp


Ron White 01375673561

We continued the theme of learning colours and clothing using a catalogue to

identify and describe the items. We then constructed short sentences asking to

see or buy the articles. This is more difficult than it sounds because of the

grammar involved but everyone did very well.

Describing what one has seen or done requires the knowledge of the past tense

so we took a few tentative steps down this road. Once again, I applaud the

enthusiasm and commitment of the group for their efforts in a difficult area. We

are trying to find a suitable path between enjoying the sessions and learning

enough to be able to converse.

Local History Group

Julia Harding 01375 671519

We continue to get together on the last Monday in the month at the Evangelical Church Hall in Fobbing Road at 2 pm. As the last Monday in August is a Bank Holiday, our next meeting will be Monday, 30th September.

Peter Watson will be joining us at the September meeting to give a talk on the history of Stanford-Le-Hope.

All members are welcome to attend our monthly meetings and join us on our trips out (provided there is space) so please come and join us. We are always interested in hearing about the experiences of those members who grew up in the area.

Visits planned for September are:

• Eltham Palace (by car). Date to be agreed.

It has been very hot of late for dancing so, as well as keeping ourselves hydrated by drinking, we sometimes enjoy an ice-cream or lolly in the break. On hot days, when funds allow, we trot off to the local shop and come back with delicious ice-creams. Then all the weight we have danced off goes on again!

Italian Beginners


• Thursday, 5th September, at 2 pm. Visit to Rayleigh Town Museum and a guided history walk around the local area.

If you are not on my mailing list and would like to join us for our meetings or future trips please contact me.

Local Research Projects

Diane Wallace

Sue Green 01375 676441

For our first project we are investigating the changes and growth of Stanford-le-Hope from 1950, including shops, industry, financial services, pubs, churches, transport and entertainment.

July has seen the interviews, and the background work of transcribing them and sorting the topics covered, continuing, as we ready ourselves for when we write it up It helps us to sort out which chapters we may use, and flags up what important areas we need follow up by doing more research.

There are still quite a lot of interviews to transcribe and we need to knuckle down, ignore the sun and work our way through them. To help us speed this up we would welcome help from anyone able to do a bit of typing.

Some interesting and surprising facts have emerged - but you will have to wait to find out what they are!

London Walks

Dave Snow 07490 069740

Brian McDonald

With Dave on holiday and Brian unwell it was left to Bernie Smith and Colin

Wale to lead the walk. Many thanks to them both.

First, we were back in the newly refurbished Liberty Bounds for coffee before

taking the train to Kensington where we heard about the Duchess of Bedford

who introduced the practice of afternoon tea. Lunch was taken in Holland Park.

One minute we were in a busy high street and then the walk took us through

some old cobbled mews with plenty of flowers. There were many blue plaques


including ones for Frankie Howard and Joan Sims. The weather was just right

and, hopefully, everybody had a good day.

Lunch and Chat

Chris Brown 01708 852023

The Lunch and Chat Group meets on the first Friday of the month 11:00am at

the Langdon Hills Golf and Country Club, Lower Dunton Road.

We hope we are a friendly and welcoming group and enjoy meeting new

members. We discuss any topic that members bring along and then usually have

a lively and entertaining meal together with a lot of laughter. If you are

interested in joining us please contact Chris Brown so that the right size table

can be booked.

Mixed Craft Group

Kay Alcon 01375 415290

The group works as a team sharing ideas and inspiration, leading the workshops,

passing on skills and knowledge of their chosen craft. There is always plenty of

advice available between members offering techniques and places to go to

obtain materials. We have a swaps table where books and materials are put on

display for anyone to take away usually free of charge. The group meets

monthly on the first Tuesday of every month at the Methodist Church Hall,

High Street, Stanford le Hope SS17 OEY2pm until 4pm and costs £6.00 for four

monthly sessions.

This month we enjoyed making cross-stitched initials.

Do look at the photographs of our group on the Stanford-le-Hope U3A website.

Old British Motor Cycle and Car Enthusiasts

Graham Edgings 01375 677425

This month the group went to York by train for four days and the wives came

along too!


Some of the group went to the National Rail Museum in York while the rest did

their own things of

looking round the shops

and visiting York Minster.

We all met up in mid-

afternoon and went for a

lovely river cruise along

the River Ouse. After a

couple of glasses of

wine, we met up again

for the evening meal.

Photo by Colin Wale

The next day some of us used our bus passes to pay a visit to Castle Howard

which had statue-lined corridors filled with mementoes from the Grand Tours

made by the Howard Family. Many films have been filmed there including

Brideshead Revisited. After looking around the gardens lunch was in the open-

air. Marc and Kay went to Harrogate by train, which they enjoyed, and Peter

and Beryl went to York Minster. We all met up again for an evening meal.

Photos by Marc Alcon Castle Howard At the Railway Museum

The train ticket, using our Senior Rail Card, was from Stanford-le-Hope

(including the underground) to Kings Cross and then with LNER to York, with


reserved seats, at a cost of only £48 return. What good value that was!

LNER were very good in that they emailed us on several occasions reminding us

of our impending travel and not to forget our tickets! I suppose they thought

that seniors might forget (as if we would). They also emailed us once we were

home to make sure the journey was ok and what we thought of it.

We hope to be doing some more trips in the future which will include Liverpool,

Bristol, Edinburgh and anywhere else we fancy, plus we may be going to the

French Battlefields next year.

Places of Interest

Colin Munro 07770 854318

Carol Munro Drapers Hall London July 2019

Founded over 600 years ago, the Drapers’ Company is incorporated by Royal Charter and is one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies in the City of London. It has evolved into an organisation that addresses contemporary issues, gaining a new relevance through its philanthropic role with schools and almshouses. A Draper was one who bought from the clothmaker to sell the cloth on ie. a middleman. As the trading activities of the guilds expanded, members required a Hall where they could meet to discuss and co-ordinate business. At first, they used individual’s

houses but in the 1420s the Drapers' Guild decided to build its own Hall. This first Hall was in St. Swithin's Lane. The present Hall, situated in Throgmorton Street, was bought from King Henry VIII in 1543 for the sum of 1,800 marks (approximately £1,200). This had been the house of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of


Essex and Chief Minister to Henry, but had been forfeited to the King on Cromwell's execution in July 1540. Later destroyed by the Great Fire of 1666, Drapers’ Hall was rebuilt between 1667 and 1671 to designs by Edward Jarman and on the same floor plan as the original Nothing starts without a cuppa’ so when 28 of us visited Drapers Hall in July it was tea and biscuits that welcomed us. A guided tour with the Hall’s Archivist Penny followed and we were overwhelmed with the history and magnificence of Drapers Hall. A late lunch at Wetherspoon’s and then time for the Bank of England Museum before the C2C train home. A great day out enjoyed by us all with lots of good feedback. Photos by Colin, report by Carol Munro

Play Reading 1

Julie Coker 01268 931850

Tea CAKE and Play Reading

Deb Foster 01375 677971

On a very hot afternoon one of us was surprised to be murdered just when we were getting into our part! Luckily someone had two parts and was willing to share. The play unfolded in an interesting way so we stayed longer than usual to finish it! This author is definitely one to read again. Photography Group:

Jenny Lees 01375 360786

Chris Henderson


After two years of trying, I finally got the opportunity to take a group to visit one of England’s oldest Music Halls Wilton’s Music Hall Sign by Dick Fox

There have been management changes but thankfully, they have now made it possible to take groups of 15 or more, or you can join a tour group, to look round this very interesting building. Our guide, who made the visit very enjoyable, first of all gave us the history of the place. The building has been renovated in a way that

also retains an aged look. There are some very unusual features including ‘snapshots’ inside, of the outside of the four terraced houses which comprise Wilton’s.

Our group and the stage by Chris Henderson Original detail by Dick Fox


The area was originally made up of Victorian terraced houses and amongst others, attracted, ‘ladies of the night’. Our guide was very good at conjuring up a picture of the previously gas-lit neighbourhood. Wilton’s has been used as a backdrop for filming and some of the decor, such as the bar and balcony, has been modified by these users.

Performances are still held here in the evenings when the bar is open and food is available. Wilton’s is an easy walk down Royal Mint Street from Fenchurch Street and Tower Hill stations. It has a website if anyone wants to know more

about it. Jenny Lees

‘Rapt attention’ by Dick Fox Painted Splendour’ by Chris Henderson

Our next photo’ group outing is to Colchester, meeting at the Springhouse Club at 9.45 for a car share on Friday 9th August. Unfortunately, we’ll have to find a different day for the Gibberd Sculpture Garden as it does not open on Fridays.

Quilting


The Quilting Group is small but very friendly; we meet on the first Monday every month at 2pm until 4pm. In that time, we exchange ideas, give advice if needed and we also drink tea, coffee and eat cake and biscuits. I haven't any spaces at the moment. Anyone can come along and see what we do, and then open another group. We will always help.


Quiz

Ann Bailey

The quizzing season is winding down for the summer but, if you are interested, get in touch to join our mailing list ready for the September Season. Excitingly, quizzes for September and October are already popping up!

Scrabble

Magda Norris

Our next Scrabble dates are 20 Aug, 3rd and 17th September at Gardner’s Hall.

Fobbing 1400-1600pm. Cost is £1 pp and includes tea/coffee and biscuits.

We always welcome new members

Singing for Fun

Julie Coker 01268 931850

Ann Bailey

We enjoyed another good afternoon, and after taking an August break, we

will be meeting again in September.

Sketching and Painting

Margaret Schofield

The sketching group met at St. Michael’s Church

Fobbing, armed with pencils, sketch pads, the

essential rubber and sharpener, and not forgetting

our wee chairs! We had a brief look at some of

the historical aspects of the church and

gravestones, before being inspired to choose our

subject on which to concentrate.


Most of us stayed inside the church and listened to the knit and natter group

whilst producing our works of art!!!!!

The sounds of clickety, clack needles and the hum of voices and laughter filled

the church with warmth. I wonder why the knit and natter ladies did not want

to view our visually striking pictures, interpretations, efforts?!!!!!!!!

Spanish

Chris Gomm 01375 406285

We are a small group with varying abilities, although most of us have some knowledge of Spanish that we are building on. If you'd like to join us please contact me for further information. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday monthly from 2:00 to 3:30.

Stanford-le-Hope & District U3A Sketching & Painting Group - Calendar 2019

All meetings are on a Monday from 10am until about 12pm

(Contact the leader if you wish to car share or would like a lift to the venue)

Date Venue Postcode

19th Aug Rainham Marshes (RSPB), Purfleet RM19 1SZ

16th Sept Coalhouse Fort, East Tilbury RM18 8PB

21st

October

Hardie Park – review of the Sketching Season SS17 0PB

U3A noticeboard

To the right of the Hall used for general meetings, as you enter the room, you

should find the U3A noticeboard on a table. On it will be displays, including

photos of the Executive Committee members and Buddies plus a copy of our

U3A’s Policy Document.


Sunday Singles

Ann Wiltshire 01375 643629

Pauline Thorpe 01375 679571

Ten Pin Bowling

Jean Jardine 01375 679410/ 07551 0952211

We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 10.30am at the Basildon

Hollywood Bowl/Lakeside Bowl. We don't bowl when the children are on

holiday, as it too busy at the Bowling Alleys. In September most of us will be at

Potters so our next meeting will be on Thursday 3rd October at 10.00 for 10.30

start. We are going back to the Hollywood Bowl at Basildon as most of our

group prefer this to the Lakeside Bowling Centre.

Trips – Day and Theatre

Chris Gomm 01375 406285

07905 117622


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In order to save a little time when booking a trip, please can you complete the

"Events Form" found at the back of the newsletter/on the website.

Alternatively, you can put the same details onto the front of an envelope

containing your payment.

• Please note that tickets cannot be sold prior to 1.30pm on the day of

the General Meeting.

• We do not allocate seats on coaches for day trips.

• We will accept cash or cheques payable to ‘SLH U3A Social’

• Unfortunately, should you need to cancel your booking we will only

be able to give a refund if we can resell your place.


New Trip booking today

Waddesdon and Christmas Fair.

Thursday 28th November 2019

We’d love you join us for this trip to Waddesdon Manor with two of its

wings (East and Bachelor’s) decorated for Christmas. Apart from the

beautiful decorations there will be carols and festive music to

accompany your visit around the house.

It also hosts a Christmas fair in the extensive grounds where there will

be plenty of shopping and refreshments. Alternatively, you may wish to

bring your own refreshments. We will also have time to see the Outside

Christmas Lights which are lit from 4pm as we aren’t leaving until 5pm.

The cost of this trip is £42.00 or £26 if you are a National Trust

Member,

Pick-up Points are: Lampits Hill – 8.55

Springhouse – 9.00

The Oak – 9.10

Suggestion Box Close to the Noticeboard should be the Suggestion Box. Paper and pens or

pencils should be found beside it but if not, there should be spares inside the box. All the

suggestions put in there will be looked at, but it is helpful if you put your name on the paper

you use, so the Executive Committee can get back to you directly. If the piece of paper you use

is very small – it may not be seen when the box is checked.

Newsletters are printed and saved for members who require it in a larger format, as

long as they have given their name to the Newsletter Editor or another member of the

Executive Committee beforehand.

If you want to see if the large print version would help you, there is usually a spare large

print version in the box of newsletters at the entrance to the Hall at the general

meeting.


Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery Thursday 24th October 2019

Enjoy the distillery experience.

We will be guided through the distillery by one of their hosts who will take us through the site explaining the processes and answering any questions.

Discover the 10 exotic botanicals which are infused into every drop of gin. You'll go behind the scenes of the still house and discover what makes Bombay

Sapphire so exquisite. We will then visit the Mill Bar to enjoy a complimentary drink suited to your

own taste. Soft drinks will also be available.

**AS THIS IS A WORKING DISTILLERY GUESTS MUST WEAR SUITABLE FOOTWEAR.

NO OPEN TOED SHOES OR HIGH HEELS ON THE EXPERIENCE** The cost of this trip is 43.00 per head.

Tickets will be on sale from 1:30 at the August General Meeting from Christine Gomm or Jean Jardine.

Pick - Up points: Lampits Hill 8:15

Springhouse Club 8:20 The Oak 8:30

Ukulele

Peter Woodcock

We play every Wednesday from 13:00 until 14:30 at the Pegasus Club, Herd

Lane, Corringham. Anyone wishing to join us will be welcome.

We have a website where we advertise our events and display pictures of past events.

It also has our official documents such as the Constitution, our Policy and Privacy

documents and advice for group leaders and those wishing to start a new group. Links

to other websites, such as the National U3A and organisations that could be helpful to

our members can be found. To view the website enter this address into the address bar

of your browserhttps://u3asites.org.uk/slh OR You can also type SLHU3A or similar into

the search facility of your browser the link and click to the website.

https://u3asites.org.uk/slh


Walking:

Amblers

Tessa Duggan 01375 670212


Here's the write up for the amble that wasn't. This is becoming a pattern. Last July the amble had to be cancelled because the Met Office gave out an amber warning for very high temperatures (and they were). This July the amble had to be cancelled because the Met Office warned of extremely high temperatures (and they were). Very sorry to all our amblers that there was no July amble this year either.

Never mind! Next month come and have a gander at the ganders and other

geese and ducks on the lake in Gloucester Park, Cranes Farm Road, Basildon

SS14 3DE, for our August Amble. We may see the cheeky squirrels that live

there, or a graceful heron too. We will meet at 10.30 am in the Sporting Village

Car Park on Thursday 29th August. Look forward to seeing you there.

Ramblers

Chris Gomm 01375 406285/07905 117622

Leigh on Sea to Southend on 15th August 2019 Do you fancy a walk along the seafront from Leigh-on-Sea towards Southend with a friendly group? Why not join us for this popular summer walk on Thursday 15th August? We will meet on the platform at Stanford-Le-Hope Station at 10.20. in order to catch the 10.30. train. We will get into the back carriage of the train (this is so that if anyone wants to join the train else where they will know where to find us). Alternatively, you can meet us outside Leigh-on-Sea Station at 10.50. in readiness to start the walk at 11.00 heading along the coast to Southend. The walk to the pier at Southend is about three and a half miles and on the way we will pass close to Chalkwell and Westcliff Stations should anyone want to


shorten the walk. It may be nice to take some refreshments and/or lunch in Southend before our return to Leigh-on-Sea either on foot, train or bus. I'll look forward to seeing you then on what I'm hoping will be a nice sunny day.

Wine Appreciation

Graham Hodgson 01375 675588


07551 952211

A change for the group - one of our members bought along two types of Pimms - one an expensive one and the other a cheaper one, both were enjoyed as well as the massive amounts of fruit. This was followed by Prosecco and Caesar Salad, scones, cream and strawberries. Thanks to all who made this a very enjoyable summery session. We are hoping to organise a BBQ in August for members only!

STOP PRESS : More pictures next time for the Gardening Garden Party!


Interest Groups Timetable

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1

am Gardening Boules (Pegasus).

Line Dancing.

Flower Arranging.

Tenpin

Bowling.

Boules (Hardie

Park)

Lunch & Chat.

pm Quilting.

O.B.M & Car E.

Golf

Mixed Craft.

Italian

Beginners.

Family History

(computer).

British Sign Lang.

Canasta.

Ukulele.

Boules pm(Pegasus.)

French

conversation.

Lunch & Chat.

Week 2

am London Walks Boules (Pegasus).

Line Dancing

Boules Hardie

Photography

pm London Walks Spanish BS Language.

Canasta.

Ukulele.

Boules pm(Pegasus.)

SLH & District

U3A General

Meeting

Photography

Week 3

am Sketching

&Painting

Boules (Pegasus).

Line Dancing.

Rambling

Boules Hardie

Gallery Visits.

pm Singing for Fun.

Golf

Italian

Beginners.

Family History.

BS Language.

Canasta.

Ukulele.

Boules pm(Pegasus.)

French conv.

Wine

Appreciation.

Gallery Visits.

Book Club.

Week

am Boules (Pegasus).

Line Dancing.

Ambling Birdwatching.

Boules Hardie

4

/Last

pm Local History Spanish BS Language

Canasta

Ukelele

Boules pm(Pegasus)

T.C.&

Playreading

French conv.

Charity Craft

SCRABBLE and CRIBBAGE meet on Tuesday every 2 weeks. Play reading 1 is every 6 weeks. Places of

Interest is every 2 to 3 months.

This table is just a general guide to help members and potential group leaders plan. Events such as Bank Holidays and

group trips may result in a particular monthly meeting for a group being cancelled or the date being changed. Check

with the group leaders to confirm that a scheduled meeting is going to occur. Stanford-le-Hope and District U3A

does not accept any responsibility for errors or omissions in this publication. You are advised to verify details

including dates, times, venue and costs with the organiser of any event. The views expressed may not represent

those of this U3A. Please seek permission before using any material in part or in whole


Contact Details for Interest Groups Key to symbols next to interest group name:(*) = Full, (+) = Some spaces left in the group, (n/a) = members

can turn up and join in, (bk) = members can take part but will need to book in order to do so. This is correct

at the time of going to print. For updates contact the Interest Groups’ Co-ordinators. Apart from a very

few exceptions you must be a current member of our U3A to take part in our Interest Groups.

Charity Craft

Group Leader Phone Email

Ambling (n/a) Tessa Duggan 01375 670212


Bird Watching (n/a) Dave Snow 07490 069740

Peter Woodcock 01375 675245

Book Group (+) Ann Bailey

Dawn Lloyd-Warne 01375 461885

Boules(Wednesday

am & pm) (n/a)

Jean Jardine

& Dave Jardine

01375 679410

Boules (Friday) (n/a) Colin & Carol

Munro

07770 854318

British Sign Language

(*)


Canasta (+) Pauline Kerridge 01375 462232

Charity craft(+) Jean Jardine 01375 679410

Cribbage(+) John Green 01375 676441

Family History (+) Peter Craggs

Diane Wallace

01375 643749

Flower Arranging (+) Christine Lambert 01375 678131

Linda Tilbury 07928221626

French Convers.* Diane Wallace

Gallery Visits (bk) Jenny Lees 01375 360786

Chris Henderson

Gardening Group * Madeline Beesley 01375 678576

Golf(+) Paul Brice 07788 452852

Holiday Travel (bk) Jean Jardine 01375 679410


Italian* Ron White 01375 673561

Line Dancing* Mary Jupp 01375 674623

Carol Lockyer 01375 674732

Local History (+)

Any trips (bk)

Julia Harding 01375 671519

Local Research (+) Diane Wallace

Sue Green 01375 676441

London Walks (*) Dave Snow 07490 069740

Brian McDonald

Lunch and Chat (bk) Chris Brown 01708 852023

Mixed Craft (+) Kay Alcon 01375 415290


Interest Groups’ Co-ordinators: Paul Brice 07788 452852


If you have an idea for a new interest group, or would like to lead (perhaps as part of a team) a completely

new group or another version of an existing group (in order to eliminate a waiting list) please contact

Paul or Jean.

Please let your interest group leader know if you no longer wish or cannot attend their group on a

permanent basis or are likely to have a prolonged absence. Your name can be taken off a full group’s list if

you have not attended for 3 months without notifying the group leader, and you can then be replaced by

another member who is on the waiting list for that interest group

O. B. Motorcycle &

Car (+)Any trips (bk)

Graham Edgings 01375 677425

Places of Interest* Colin & Carol

Munro

07770 854318

Play Reading 1* Julie Coker 01268 931850

T. C. & Playreading* Deb Foster 01375 677971

Photography (n/a) Jenny Lees 01375 360786

Any trips (bk) Chris Henderson

Quilting* Carol Smith 07845 233640

Quiz (n/a) Ann Bailey

Ramblers (n/a) Chris Gomm 01375 406285

07905 117622

Scrabble (+) Magda Norris

Singing for Fun (*) Julie Coker 01268 931850

Ann Bailey

Sketching &

Painting(+)

Margaret Schofield

Spanish Improvers (+) Chris Gomm 01375 406285

07905 117622

Sunday Singles (bk) Ann Wiltshire 01375 643629

Pauline Thorpe 01375 679571

Ten Pin Bowling (n/a) Jean Jardine 01375 679410

Trips – Day & Theatre Chris Gomm 01375 406285

07905 117622

(bk) Jean Jardine 01375 679410

Ukulele (+) Peter Woodcock 01375 675245

Wine Appreciation (*) Graham Hodgson 01375 675588


mailto:679410%20%20%20%[email protected]


Dates of General Meetings

These are on the second Thursday of the month at The Springhouse Club from

2.00pm until 4.00pm.

Please can members help us by not arriving at the Springhouse Hall until 1.30pm which is

the time from which we have the Hall officially booked. Committee Members and Speakers

need time and space to set up the room to be able to deal with things such as the

projector, attendance, membership and distribution of Newsletters. If members arrive

early it hinders this process.

Stanford-le-Hope & District U3A Dates for your Diary

Date Type of Event Details

8th August General

Meeting

Oliver Hill – ‘Tax, Care and Toy Boys’

13th August Day Trip Sandringham

19th Aug Meeting Executive Committee Meeting

29th Aug Print Deadline Articles & photos for September Newsletter

12th Sept General

Meeting

Ian Keable– ‘Charles Dickens – Conjurer, told through

one of his Billboards

24th Sept Trip Denbies Vineyard in Surrey

26th Sept Print Deadline Articles & photos for October Newsletter

26th Sept Trip/Event Harvest Afternoon Tea at Langdon Hills Golf Club –

tickets on sale at the July Meeting

30th Sept Meeting Executive Committee Meeting

10th Oct General

Meeting

Heather Simmons – Daisy Bowlers – professional

singers

10th Oct Group Accounts

Deadline

Deadline for all interest group accounts from 1st April

2019 to 30th September 2019 to be received by

Treasurer

24th Oct Trip Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery

28th Oct Meeting Executive Committee Meeting

31st Oct Print Deadline Articles & photos for November Newsletter


14thNov General

Meeting

Charlie Haylock – ‘History of Surnames’

25th Nov Meeting Executive Committee Meeting

28th Nov Trip Waddesdon & Christmas Fair

12thDec General

Meeting

Open Meeting – details to follow

No Newsletter

19th Dec Christmas Lunch

1

Date for 1st Christmas Lunch at Langdon Hills Golf Club

- tickets on sale Sept and Oct meetings

20th Dec Christmas Lunch

2

Date for 2nd Christmas Lunch at Langdon Hills Golf Club

– tickets on sale Sept and Oct meetings

9thJan

2020

General

Meeting

Tom Way (Wildlife Photographer) – ‘African Imagery’

10th Jan

2020

Group Accounts

Deadline

Deadline for all interest group accounts from1st April

2019 to 31st December 2019 to be received by

Treasurer

13th Feb

2020

General

Meeting

Peter Jones (Author) – ‘How I met Kylie Minogue’

12thMarch

2020

General

Meeting

Arthur Brooks – Old Time Musicals ‘A Taste of Musical’

9th April

2020

General

Meeting

Deborah Brady – ‘A Female in Fleet Street’: My Life as

a Former Photo Journalist

14th May

2020

General

Meeting

Mel Rees (Anthony Mann) – ‘My Family and Other

Setbacks’ – Stories of Family Life

11th June2020

AGM

General

Meeting

Sophie Biebuyck (Hearing Charity) - ‘Hearing Help

Essex’ – Talks on Living with Hearing Loss

9th July

2020

General

Meeting

Tony Diamond – ‘The History of Chocolate’

13th Aug2020 General

Meeting

Christine Beddle - ‘The Essex Scrubber’


10th Sept

2020

General

Meeting

Peter Batty – ‘Hidden Gems of Kent’

8th October

2020

General

Meeting

Darren Lerigon (Modern Mint Gardening Club) – ‘A

Very British Garden’

12th Nov

2020

General

Meeting

Martin Lloyd (Author) – ‘Passports, Assassins, Traitors

and Spies’

10th Dec

2020

General

Meeting

Open Meeting – Agenda to follow

Contact details for Stanford-le-Hope and District U3A

Chairman – Colin Munro

Vice-Chairman/Speakers – Bernie Smith

Treasurer – Graham Hodgson

Assistant Treasurer – Jean Jardine)

Secretary –Davina Brown

Membership Secretary – John Green

Website Administrator – Michael Farman

Website Administrator – Christine Gomm

Newsletter Editor – Chris Henderson

Advance Notice Email Co-ordinator– Paul Brice

Interest Groups’ Co-ordinator – Paul Brice

Disabilities Co-ordinator – Magda Norris

Suggestions Box and Policy Document – Richard Fox

Welfare Officer/Buddies – Maureen Nicholas

Stanford-le-Hope and District U3A Website


National U3A Organisation:

National Office www.u3a.org.uk

Tel 020-8466

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