Thorley U3ANewsletter

OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2019 ISSUE No. 44

Another successful Coffee Morning for new members was held at the beginning of September.

Organised by our vice chair Jenni Kemp (pictured below, left) the event took place at the Coach and Horses pub in Thorley Street.

It was attended not only by people

who have recently joined Thorley U3A, but also by some of our Meeters and Greeters along with our chair Linda Ketteridge (pictured above, right) and several other members of the committee.

At the time of writing, our membership stands at 608.

Meeting new members

OUR MEETINGSIf you would like to join us, please come along to a meeting – you will be very welcomeMonday October 7Ian Keable "One Hundred Years of Deception in the 18th Century"By a professional magician – with a bit of magic mixed in.

Monday November 4Geoff Bowden "Murder Most Profitable"The life and works of Agatha Christie, the best-selling crime novelist.

Monday December 2Peter Jones "How to Do Everything and Be Happy"A writer talks about how to make life happier.

Meetings take place at the St Barnabas Centre, Church Lane, Thorley CM23 4BE. Doors open at 1.30pm.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARYOct 31 & Outings to Tina Turner the Musical at Aldwich Theatre. BothNov 14 leaving back of Sainsburys 10.30am. Both trips full – waiting list only. Sylvia Poole, sylvia@sylviaanded.co.uk

Nov 30 U3A Singers Christmas Concert at The Hub, Apton Road. Tickets £10 incl. refreshments. Sylvia Wilde 01279 508350

Dec 5 Tutankhamun & the Roaring Twenties Day Trip to London. (Full – waiting list only) Liz Happer, 07947 590432, elizabethhapper09@gmail.com.

Dec 9 Christmas Lunch – Hunters Meet, Hatfield Heath, 12.00 for 12.30pm. £26.00 per head. More info on page 2

Jun 29- Trip to North Wales Full – waiting list only.Jul 3 2020 Maggie Bennett, 01279 503848

Exploring Normandy Page 6

Learning lifesaving skills Page 7

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INSIDE

Message from our Chair

Editorial

I've edited several newsletters in the past and usually I've found that I've been inundated with stories and pictures for the first couple of issues... then gradually it all peters out.

Well, this is the 11th issue of the Thorley U3A Newsletter that I've produced. And I'm jolly pleased to report that I've been given lots of material to fill it.

A big thankyou to everyone who has taken the time to share what you've been doing because many people have told me how much they enjoy reading about Thorley U3A activities.

So please keep your photos and reports coming. The next deadline for the Newsletter will be November 5... to coin a phrase: 'Remember, remember the 5th of November!'

Carmen Konopka newsletter.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

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I can’t believe it is two months since the last newsletter. What contrasting weather we have had in those two months: the hottest day on record, high rainfall in places and then lower than average temperatures when

the central heating cut in.We now have over 600 members –

and on this subject, we held a very successful new members coffee morning at the Coach and Horses where some old acquaintances were rekindled and new ones forged.

All of our groups are thriving and well attended. Many very successful trips were organised, visiting interesting places. Thank you to everyone who has organised trips and outings on behalf of us all.

If anybody has any ideas for new activities please contact Rosemary Hoskins, our Groups Co-ordinator, who will try and meet your requests.

I look forward to seeing you at the monthly meetings when we can be sure of a welcome cup of tea, a catch-up with friends and an interesting talk.

Linda Ketteridge

Editorial

CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT HUNTERS MEETBookings for this year's Christmas Lunch will open at our

October meeting when there will be a special table set up in the main hall to take menu choices and payments. All members are being emailed a menu and booking form.

This year the lunch will be held at Hunters Meet in Hatfield Heath on Monday December 9th at 12.00pm for 12.30pm. Price of this special festive meal is £26.00.

STARTERSWild Mushroom and Walnut Soup

King Prawns & chorizo, pan-fried in garlic & chilli, on toasted ciabattaSmoked Duck Salad

MAINSRoast Turkey, Maple Glazed Ham served with all the trimmingsSalmon Fillet on spinach with a tomato, garlic and thyme sauce

Roast Lamb on a bed of creamy mashed potato with a minted jusMushroom Wellington – mushrooms, walnuts and Stilton in puff

pastry topped with a cheese sauce

DESSERTSTraditional Christmas Pudding, with a mince pie and brandy butter,

and your choice of custard, cream or ice creamFruit Salad with your choice of cream or ice cream

Chocolate Orange Cheesecake, homemade, with whipped cream

Coffee and Chocolates

All material published in the Thorley U3A Newsletter, including adverts, editorials, articles and all other content is published in good faith. However the Newsletter accepts no liability for any errors or omissions and does not endorse any companies, products or services that appear in the publication.

The publication of the advertisements in this Newsletter by Thorley U3A is in good faith but without legal responsibility as to the adequacy of the contents of the advertisements or the quality of any work or services provided by the relevant trade/organisation.

A SOLO WALK ACROSS AFRICASeptember's speaker Fran Sandham shared his memories of walking across the continent in the same pair of hiking sandals

A man once walked across Africa.

Yep. 3,500 miles on his own, hefting a massive backpack, from the Skeleton coast on the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean at Zanzibar in Tanzania.

He didn’t make a big deal of it but Fran Sandham has incredible

stamina. Covering 20 or 30 miles, day after day, in searing heat, sometimes with no food but never without blisters. Wow!

This had been his dream since he was stuck in a hospital aged six, reading a Tarzan story. Now it was 1997, in Namibia and he was fit and raring to go... though he was

beginning to wonder if his 100lb rucksack might have been a mistake.

He looked for a pack horse. The donkey made a good pet, but had a name that translated to “Where you get Stuck”. The mule was strong but terrifyingly violent if crossed. Fran eventually reverted to Plan A and covered more ground in an hour unaided than he had achieved in two months (!) with animals.

Things to be afraid of in Africa, supposedly: lions, snakes, bandits. Things that you should really worry about according to Fran: malaria, drunk drivers and offering your rear as a target for a joker with a stick.

But every village child was entranced to see a white man, while their families were unfailingly friendly, helpful and generous. And Fran will never forget the sense of freedom, excitement and vast open spaces that filled him from day one.

September's speaker was a real one-off. We members loved him.

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GARDEN GROUP 2AT FULLERS MILLGarden Group 2 visited Fullers Mill Garden at West Stow near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, in September.

The late Bernard Tickner MBE (1924-2017) moved to Fullers Mill in 1958 and spent over 50 years designing and transforming rough scrub and woodland into a tranquil waterside garden, working with plant

form and texture in addition to colour, to build a garden of truly year-round interest. The seven-acre garden combines light dappled woodland with a distinctive collection of rare and unusual shrubs, perennials, lilies and marginal plants.

In January 2013 the garden was gifted to Perennial, The Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Society for its long term preservation. Anne Willett

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Mark Ratcliff, one of the Family History Group members, recently volunteered to give a talk on his experiences of researching his grandfather’s military service in World War I.

He covered the various resources available to researchers, including:

• Military and Regimental museums• Oral history• Family heirlooms• Books• Various family history websites• Online searches.

Mark told his Grandfather’s story from his enlistment with the Coldstream Guards in 1915, through his training, to his first action on the Somme when he received gunshot wounds that sent him to hospital.

Further injuries led to his hospitalisation back in the UK before he returned to France in 1918 where again he suffered further injuries leading to a diagnosis of shellshock.

The talk was illustrated by location shots of some of the key places in the story, historical photos from the war and family artefacts such as letters, medals and discharge papers.

Mark explained the problems he encountered in his research – for example, illegible writing, lost records and incomplete information – but gave a fascinating

Revealing Grandad's wartime story to the Family History Group

insight into one soldier’s personal story of the First World War.

The Family History Group meets on the last Friday of each month in the Emmaus Centre at 2.00pm and welcomes new members, whatever their level of experience.

Meetings include a series of discussions, talks and workshops.

More details can be found on the Thorley U3A website and on page 10 of this Newsletter.

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Council helps Art Group visit Beth Chatto Gardens

The Art Group made a trip to the Beth Chatto Gardens at Elmstead Market near Colchester with the help of a grant from Bishop's Stortford Town Council.

The council generously awarded our group £300, which paid for a mini-coach for the outing to help us sketch and paint. A big thank you to all concerned.

The weather was forecast to be stormy with heavy winds and rain and possible flooding. But we got lucky! Just as we arrived, the skies cleared and the sun shone all day.

The original idea had been to go to Kew Gardens, but we all felt Beth Chatto's was better as it is walkable and so well laid out.

There are five very different and beautiful gardens to see, a nursery, gift shop and a very nice tea shop. No sketching or painting took place on the day – we were all too busy enjoying the gardens and taking photos for future art works.

These gardens are well worth a visit. Linda Baker & Maureen Coe

SUMMER GARDEN PARTYThe U3A Singers held their

annual summer garden party in July, with members contributing cakes and other teatime goodies to the occasion.

Around 20 members of the 33-strong choir attended and a raffle was held which raised £22 to help buy sheet music.

A very big thank you to Kathy Sumpter for letting us hold the party in her garden.

Carmen KonopkaThe U3A Singers and pianist Susie Savage (right) enjoy their tea

Line-up of the Art Group at the entrance to the gardens Enjoying the inspiring garden

ExploringNormandy We had a highly enjoyable and busy four-day trip to Normandy organised by Maggie Bennet. It started with meeting the coach driver Keith and tour guide Susie at 6.15 on a Monday morning at Bishop's Stortford Rugby club, with a further collection at Stansted, then 11 hours' travelling.

Our hotel in Lisieux, the Grand Hôtel de l’Espérerance, lived up to its name and was as we good as we hoped.

After an early breakfast, the next day we travelled to Trouville and Deauville to see the difference in how the two towns had developed and to explore the beaches and shops in the more affluent Deauville.

Church like a boat

Perhaps all too quickly we were back at the coach for a run into Honfleur for an evening meal and a look around. Especially interesting was the old harbour and the church of Sainte-Catherine, built from wood to look like an upturned boat, with beautiful stained glass windows.

Day Three (Wednesday) was another early start to go to Mont-Saint-Michel. Standing 170m

above sea level and approximately 1km out to sea at high tide, this abbey has been a pilgrimage centre for more than a thousand years.

In recent time, huge car and coach parks have been made, together with a mile-long causeway. The three options to travel from our coach were: 1. walk; 2. take a horse-drawn cart for 6 euros; or 3. queue for the free shuttle bus. Being U3A members, most of us chose the shuttle.

Next it was off to Arromanches to see the remains of the Mulberry Harbour and to get some supper.

Cheese encounter

Day Four (Thursday) our morning visit was to Livarot, where we were able to see a very automated cheese factory at work. We were offered samples of the four cheeses that are manufactured – Camembert, Pont-l'Évêque, Neufchâtel and Livarot – and a chance to purchase some. The coach never smelt quite as fresh from then on...

Later we went to the Château du Breuil, a Calvados (apple brandy) distillery where we had another guided tour. We learned that they produce up to 400,000 bottles a year and how the alcohol has contact with the atmosphere to "give the Angels their share".

On Friday a last breakfast at the hotel and a well organised loading of the coach saw us on the way home. But first we had a stop at Boulogne-sur-Mer, where we had a chance to explore the walled old town, the Basilica of Notre-Dame and our last French meal.

Thank youOnce again many thanks to

Susie our guide and Keith our driver for looking after us, but especially thanks to Maggie for her excellent organisation and hard work.

David Pyatt

Mont-Saint-Michel The Normandy group

Château du Breuil

Calvados cellars

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REGISTERED OSTEOPATHS

Catherine Walters D.O F.L.C.O.M. Patrick Pearce B.Ost. (Hons) C.S.C.S.Rebecca Mercer B.Sc. (Hons) Ost.

Kate Perkins B.Sc. (Hons) Ost.

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Podiatry & ChiropodyLewis Slater DPodM MChSHCPC Registered Podiatrist

Tel: 01279 506216

The PhysiotherapistJulie Herbert MCSP B.Sc. (Hons) MAACP

Marco Souto Villar MCSP

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The Osteopaths have established strong professional links with local healthcare professionals and sports and leisure organisations in the local communities in and

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LEARNING LIFE-SAVING SKILLSNineteen of our members

attended a session to learn the life-saving skills of CPR and how to use a defibrillator.

Run specially for our U3A by Brian Goodall of Pegasus Health & Safety Training Team, the course took place at the Emmaus Centre.

Brian covered the technique of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) in depth, along with how to put a patient in the recovery position and the use a defibrillator.

Linda Ketteridge, our chair

who organised the event, said: "We were put through our paces practising both CPR and using a defib, and we found doing the chest compressions quite challenging.

"Everyone enjoyed theexperience and took lots of useful information away with them."

It's intended to runsimilar courses for ourmembers in future.

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The Walking Group (14 of us this time) set off from Bishop's Stortford to London to see the Bakers Hall – or to give it its full name, the Worshipful Company of Bakers Livery Company.

As is usual for these London excursions, it was a sweltering day. Trains were delayed and the Central Line had problems too. Fortunately a phone call to the hall to say that we were on our way, meant that we were welcomed a few minutes late, but with excellent coffee and cakes.

The new Clerk, who also worked for the Playing Cards Livery Company, was an encyclopaedia of knowledge. History about the livery companies, Lord Mayors,

monarchs and customs, as well as old saying and phrases dating back to the middle ages, entertained us during the tour.

A couple of his examples included couvre feu (cover the fire) from which we get the word curfew. And we learned the origins of ‘a pig in a poke’, the poke being a poche or pocket in French. We were also given a free book on the history of the Bakers Company.

After a tour of the hall and seeing old charters, treasures and artworks, we followed our knowledgeable guide on a short tour around the area. He took us to Pudding Lane, where the Great Fire of London started and now the site of the Monument. Here, he reminded us that the Bakers

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Company had confessed to starting the fire in 1666.

The Bakers Hall itself is a modern building from the 1950s. Previous halls were destroyed in the Great Fire and the Blitz. He told us that the Bakers Company could not afford to build a new hall themselves, although they still owned the land. The company that built the building, with extra floors above for itself, pays rent of... wait for it... three loaves of bread each year!

Next, a short walk to Trinity Square near the Tower of London, where we had lunch before a slow walk back to Liverpool Street Station via some interesting places. These included St Olave’s, which was Samuel Pepys' parish church, the Fen Court sculpture commemorating the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, the Gherkin building, the Cheesegrater building, Leadenhall Market and Devonshire Square. Dave Willett

The Walkers Group enjoy a presentation – and the grand seats

The 1950s-built Bakers Hall

CHOIR PERFORMSAT HOLY TRINITY

Members of the U3A Singers performed at the Holy Trinity Church in Bishop's Stortford on September 14.

The choir, which includes members of both Thorley and Bishop's Stortford U3As, repeated its popular summer concert programme, which was very well received by the audience. A raffle was also held.

Having started and supported the Night Shelter in the town, Holy Trinity is now needing to raise funds for itself and was able to collect £430 from the evening.

The U3A Singers at Holy Trinity with choir director Sue Hickman (left)

Just 10 minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street station lies Spitalfields: rich in history and culture.

A crowd of us from the Cultures & Customs Group enjoyed an informative visit there on September 23 learning about the Huguenots and the collections at the Bishopsgate Institute.

First refugeesHuguenots settled at Spitalfields

in the 1700s, having escaped persecution in France on account of their religion. Huguenots (the term was derogatory in France) were the first to be called refugees (réfugiés). They were Protestants – Calvinists rather than Lutherans – and brought with them a strong sense of dedication to their crafts.

Weavers and silversmithsWe met our expert tour guides at

Christ Church and were treated to their wealth of knowledge as we walked around the streets where Huguenot weavers, silversmiths and others had plied their trades and built communities.

In time Huguenots were followed by other migrants so that

Spitalfields is now a diverse ethnic mix, illustrated well by our walk down Brick Lane.

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We had time to visit Spitalfields market over lunch, where street food from every corner of the earth was available: a kind of cultural soup!

Then on to the Bishopsgate Institute, an educational and events facility set up 1894 which houses an eclectic mix of special collections in its library and hosts courses, dances, concerts and more. We were shown around by the Institute’s librarian – not a dry stick as you might expect but an entertainer and salesman.

I’m sure I wasn’t the only one who left wishing for more.

Jim Hook

Huguenots of Spitalfields and Bishopsgate Institute

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Jim Hook (back left) and his group (Picture: Nick Ambrose)

All about our groupsInterest Group Meeting details Leader Phone Email

Art 2nd Friday 1.00-3.00pm3rd Friday 10.30am-12.30pm

Baptist Church, Twyford Road

Linda Baker

Maureen Coe

503434

659555

linbaker100@hotmail.com

maureen.coe@live.co.uk

Bird Watching 2nd Friday morning of the month Normally at the back of Sainsbury Car

Park, 10.00am

Maggie Clarke 01279 501150 marg.clarke50@gmail.com

Book Club 1 2nd Tuesday 10.30am Pam Wilde

Linda Ketteridge

834317

465702

pamela.wilde@ntlworld.com

Book Club 2 2nd Tuesday of the month 2pm Kim Shaw 501362 kim.shaw97@gmail.com

Bridge Thursdays at 1.45pmRhodes Centre Coffee Shop

Susan Smith

Sue Lake

501038

504364

susan.smith48@hotmail.co.uk

sue.lake@sky.com

Calligraphy

2nd & 4thTuesday from 10.00-12.00am 21 Proctors Way

A three-month course

Maureen Batt 653848 mebatt@hotmail.co.uk

Coffee Club Baroosh Coffee ShopThursdays 10.30am

Drop-in Group groups.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

Cribbage 1st & 3rd Thursday at 1.15pmRhodes Coffee Shop

John Glazebrook 501530 johng2014@hotmail.com

Cultures & Customs Meet for events Jim Hook 07391 580466 jimhook@btinternet.com

Family History Last Friday of the month,Emmaus Centre (adjoining the

Barnabus Centre) 2-4pm

Sue Swan

Barbara Jacobs

506123

655578

sueswan52@btinternet.com

180baj@gmail.com

Fitness Pilates Thursday 11.00amBishop’s Park Community Centre

(by Tesco)

Mandy Springham 07713 272664 flexifitpilates@gmail.com

French Beginners & IntermediatePhone Catherine for details - full,

waiting list only

Catherine Blunderfield

651092 cathblunderfield@btconnect.com

Garden Group 1 4th Thursday at 9.30am Carol Waters

Barbara Jacobs

841276

655578

carolwaters2013@gmail.com

Garden Group 2 3rd Monday of the month 10.30am Beryl Davies

Val Fenwick

01279 898413 01279 73077007971622617

berylpdavis@talktalk.net

valfenwick@leahall.co.uk

Garden Group 3 2nd Wednesday 10.30-11.00amrear of Thorley

Sainsbury to car share

ContactLinda Maxwell

659466 maxwell.linda@btinternet.com

Golf Lessons for Ladies Manor of GrovesEvery Thursday 12noon

Maureen Coe 659555 maureencoe@live.co.uk

Golf Society As arranged by Society Ken Eastlake 01279 659931 irisandlakey@hotmail.com

History Society 2nd Thursday at Thorley Christian Centre 7.30-9.30pm

Sue Cranston 725344 sue.cranston@ntlworld.com

IT Every month 3rd Friday 2-4 pm David Aitken 501423 daitken15@hotmail.com

Knitting 2nd Wednesday at 33 Mayfield Park,Thorley from 2.30- 4.30pm

Anne GibsonBarbara Robinson

834144832208

cookie.gibson@virginmedia.com

Interest Group Meeting details Leader Phone Email

LUNCH GROUPS

Tuesday Lunch Group Every 1st TuesdayPam Archer

Chrissy Thear

659260

507845

pamandvic@sky.com

chrissyt47@virginmedia.com Wednesday Lunch Club

3rd Wednesday of the month Linda Ketteridge

Pam Wilde

465702

834317

ketteridgelinda@icloud.com

pamela.wilde@ntlworld.com Thursday Lunch Group

2nd Thursday of the month Kathy Smith

Jean Windus

842505

653614

info@high-hedges.co.uk

jeanwindus@ntlworld.com Mahjong Every Wednesday 10.30am

Rhodes Centre Coffee ShopPam Archer

Nancy Stott

659260

01279 505109

pamandvic@sky.com

nancystott@hotmail.com

Nature Walking

Various days Nick Ambrose 0794 1636028 nicholasambrose1@gmail.com

Photography 3rd Wednesday of the month7.30-9.30pm

Nick Ambrose 0794 1636028 nicholasambrose1@gmail.com

Play Reading Group 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 2.00-4.00pmPremier Court's Café room

Barbara King01279 832485 kingb_a@yahoo.co.uk

Recorder Group Contact Kathryn for venueThursday 4.30pm

Kathryn Aitken 501423 kaaitken@hotmail.co.uk

Rummicub Last Thursday of the month, 10.00amRhodes Centre Coffee Shop

Pam Archer 659260 pamandvic@sky.com

Scrabble 2nd Thursday of the monthRhodes Coffee Shop 2-4pm

Pam Wilde 834317 pamela.wilde@ntlworld.com

Short Mat Bowling Every Monday & Thursday 4-5.30pmHatfield Heath Village Hall

Georgina King 722603 gina.m.king@btinternet.com

Spanish Various days Vivienne Emmett 659988 vivienneemmett@yahoo.com

“Spirals” Keep Fit Every Monday 11.30am Thorley Community Centre

Mandy Springham 07713 272664 flexifitpilates@gmail.com

Strollers - walks 1st Tuesday of the monthSee walk programme for details

Linda Ketteridge 465702 ketteridgelinda@icloud.com

Supper Club Wednesday, mid month Judi Burdett 07976 566025 judiburdett@googlemail.com

Table Tennis Group 1 The Village Hall, Great Hallingburyevery Wednesday:

Weeks 1,3,4,5 - at 3-5pm Week 2 - at 4.30-6.30pm

Jim Barrie 724490 jbarrie2012@btinternet.com

Table Tennis Group 2 The Village Hall, Great Hallingburyevery Tuesday from 10am-12 noon

Norman GrovesDavid Hoskins

73075607719 304186

normanfg48@yahoo.co.ukdhharryuk77@gmail.com

Table Tennis Group 3

The Village Hall, Great Hallingburyevery Thursday from 2-4pm

David Herbert 653091 david.v.herbert@btopenworld.com

Ten Pin Bowling Every Wednesday at Harlow 2pm

Every Wednesday at Braintree 10am

Peter EllisDiane Gibson

Jean WindusLinda Dawson

307202814734

653614507433

peter.ellis4468@gmail.comdiane290gibson@btinternet.com

jeanwindus@ntlworld.comlindieloo2003@yahoo.co.uk

U3A Singers Every Thursday 2 pmHavers Community Centre

Sylvia Wilde 508350 sylviawilde@hotmail.com

Walking See website & notices at monthly meeting

Richard Masters 72308807986 531640

rj.masters@talktalk.net

Yoga Tuesday 1.45-3.00pm & Wednesday 1.45-3.00pm

Bishop’s Park Community Centre

Astelle Dennis 07762 792864 simplyyogawithastelle@gmail.com

Zumba Gold Tuesday 10.00-11.00amBishop’s Stortford Rugby Club

Adriana Potts 07956 667434 Adrianapotts1@gmail.com

NEW GROUPS: Please contact the following if interested

Art Appreciation

Science & Technology

Scrapbooking

Rosemary Hoskins

Lesley Higham

Suze Cousins

657174

32425907951 168212

groups.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

ThorleyU3AGroups@gmail.com

suze.cousins16@yahoo.co.uk

If you have any updates or amendments for groups, please email them to newsletter.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

Chair: Linda Ketteridgechair.thorleyu3a@gmail.com01279 465702

Vice Chair & Newsletter Editor: Carmen Konopkanewsletter.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

01279 653091

Business Secretary: David Pyattdavidpyatt48@gmail.com07802 506578

Treasurer: Ken Blethyntreasurer.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

Your U3A committee

Membership Co-ordinator: Anne Willettmembership.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

01279 771564

Groups Co-ordinator: Rosemary Hoskinsgroups.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

Speaker Co-ordinator: Maureen Newberryspeaker.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

07504 724746

Minutes Secretary: Pam Wildeminutes.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

In January we will once again be looking for some new committee members.

We need to fill at least two positions, but have space for a couple of others if people would like to volunteer to stand for election.

It's a rewarding role and most of those who are or have been committee members say they have enjoyed it!

Interested? Please speak to any committee member and we'll tell you all about it.

Vice Chair :Jenni Kempvicechair2.thorleyu3a@gmail.com

07796 603223

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