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10th November 1.45 for 2.00 at the Gamston Community Hall (nr Morrisons)
Open Meeting
Edwalton Gamston & District U3A
Live, Laugh & Learn Newsletter November 2016
Your chance to catch up on changes
A big thank you to all those who participated in our Cake Charity event last time, whether
bringing or buying. We raised nearly £30 and a cheque for £50 is on its way to the Friary
Drop in Centre on behalf of the EGDU3A.
It is time for our Open meeting on 10th
November, where we will be having displays from
lots of our groups. Come along and see what there is. Spread the word and bring a friend.
Ask any questions and see what there is to sign up for. See what the Outings group has to
offer. Discuss what groups you would like to see added…….
And come along to our next meeting at the Gamston Community Hall (nr Morrisons) on
10th
November, doors open at 1.45 for 2 pm.
LIVE, LAUGH & LEARN – BUT MOST OF ALL LAUGH !!!
Chris Shaw, Chairman
Things to do now that you are retired – misquotes from a book by Jane Garton
Write a book. Is there a novel or book lurking in the recesses of your or brain or in your
bottom drawer? Remember Mary Wesley (of The Camomile Lawn fame) had her first novel
published when she was 70. Our Writing for Fun Group shows we have a fair talent here.
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Speakers for 2016/2017
THIS SEASON
10th
Nov
Open Meeting – your chance to see what your U3A has for you. Bring a friend.
8th
Dec
Michael Parkin Bess of Hardwick – A Powerful Lady! Born in the 17th
century,
of “minor gentry”, she rose to huge wealth and power; owner of Hardwick Hall
& Chatsworth; keeper of Mary, Queen of Scots; ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II.
12th
Jan
Colin Groves East Midland Country Houses A talk on 3 houses in the area.
Can you guess which ones? – Colin is keeping it under wraps – even to me!
9th
Feb
Bob Massey Pints & Pubs: The History of beer, beer houses, inns and taverns.
9th
Mar
John Sutton – The Titanic. The most famous disaster in our history.
13th
Apr
Karen – Wills and Things.A chance to update information
11th
May
AGM cream tea + Heather Harrington - The Filming of the Duchess
8th
Jun
Jane Barnes – Tales of a Dairy Farmer (+ Stilton Cheese)
13th
Jul
Adrian Sumner (Vulcan Bomber Pilot) The warmer side of the Cold War
10th
Aug
Please note there will be no meeting in August –
Informal coffee at Meadow Covert
With sadness
We regret to announce the death of one of our members, Jenny Coulby. Our condolences to
her husband, Barry.
Did You Know
Nottingham U3A Network has negotiated special rates for U3A members at The Broadway
Cinema for their Silver Screen Showing on Thursdays. Normal price is £5 but, if you show
your U3A membership card, it is £3.50 and includes tea or coffee and a biscuit.
If you need a membership card see Mike Brandt or at the meeting.
If you want the same over-the-counter medicines at the cheapest price – check the product
licence (PL) number on the side/back of box – same number = made at the same lab and
exactly the same tablets! PL 16028/0081 = Loratadine (Hay fever), PL 29831/0289 =
Ibuprofen
Your Interest Groups and Events
If you want to start a group contact one of the committee, below or at a meeting. Do you
have any ideas, especially if it is one you want to open? If you are not on email, please
call/text 0790 607 2251 for information, giving a name and contact number.
Singing for Fun - There are several members who have expressed an interest in joining a
Singing for Fun Group. Is there anyone reading this who might be willing to help? We
would like someone to play the piano if possible, although we have one or two options for
providing music to sing to. We have lots of interest and a keyboard but we need a few
members to help get this off the ground, and someone to lead us if possible.
Any ideas or suggestions or help would be gratefully appreciated.
Please contact Chris Shaw if you are interested - [email protected]
Lunch Club We are seeking to revamp the notions of a Lunch Club, perhaps a coffee and
cake??? – Different places where we might like to meet, where does a good meal, at a good
price, with a car park and bus route. Members swop details and, at each meeting, agree
where to meet next time. Would you like to be part of the group? Come and talk to us at
the next meeting. We will need leaders to be contact points, but all the group members to
help in arranging events. Contact Mike Groves at [email protected] or Chris
Shaw on [email protected]. We will give you all the help you need.
IT Group We need several members to lead the group (several to give help in specific
areas, as we are all skilled in some things and not in others). If you would like to help,
please contact Mike Groves- [email protected]
Active Groups
Antiques We originally met at the Meadow Covert and decided that our
definition of “Antiques” would be very wide and include anything old,
odd or recognisable from our youth or parents and grandparents lives.
At our last meeting on 2nd
November, we looked at ceramics and pottery,
including local Nottingham saltglaze. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 7th
December at
2pm, at Sue Ambler’s house (for address contact Chris on [email protected],
0790 607 2251, 0115 974 5512). Please let us know if you wish to come – if only for
checking that we have the space. Bring something of interest, preferably with a story
behind it, and or a book of information. We will be looking at silver and its hallmarks. I will
bring some internet information and books from the library to look at. See you there. All
welcome. In January we hope to look at an auction house in Nottingham. Look out for our
stall at the Open Meeting and sign up.
Art Appreciation We meet next on Wednesday 16th
November. We meet every third
Wednesday but there has been a lot of variation on that to accommodate members. Some of
the topics so far have been: David Hockney, The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, JMW Turner,
Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Caravaggio, Grayson Perry. Recent visits to Djanogly Gallery
(David Jones) and Nottingham Castle Museum (Gordon Cheung). Current numbers 12).
Locations rotate through members' houses. Please contact Roy Townsend on
Book Group The next meeting is on 8th.November. The book is "A day in the life of Ivan
Denisovich" by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. New members very welcome, current numbers 12.
Please contact Roy Townsend on [email protected].
Bridge Group This group continues to gain strength and several members
who were complete beginners a year ago, can now play a hand of Bridge.
Several more people put their names down at the Open Meeting. Come and
met us at the Open Meeting. We meet every Tuesday afternoon. Please let
me know if you are going to attend as we need to know for numbers. Contact is Ann
Widdowson [email protected]
Craft Group The Craft Group have planned a timetable for the next few months:
November 7th
: Our annual Christmas workshop.
December 5th
: Christmas card making.
Sessions are held on the first Monday of the month from 10 – 12, Holy Spirit Social Centre,
West Bridgford. Contact Prue Brandt on 0115 9234 383 or [email protected].
The DVD club – We met at the Meadow Covert and predictably the tastes are wide and
diverse, so initially there will be rolling programme of DVD showings as below at 10 am at
Chris’s house and see how it settles down. All DVDs aim to finish before 12.
Monday 7th
November – Calendar Girls – oh so true to life!
Wednesday 16th
November – The Pirates of Penzance – Gilbert & Sullivan
Thursday 24th
November – Top Hat – Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers classic
Monday 5th
December – Cavalleria Rusticana with Placido Domingo
Contact Chris Shaw at 0970 607 2251, 0115 974 5512 or [email protected].
Family History Group The next meetings will be on Monday 7th
November and 5th
December at the Meadow Covert. We are an enthusiastic group of amateur genealogists
who are busily finding out 'Who We Think We Are'. It is a very addictive, fascinating and
fulfilling hobby. A wonderful study of social history through the generations. Come and
talk to us at the Open Meeting and find out how we can help you find out your family’s
past.
Both Ann Widdowson and Paul Hudson are experienced researchers with differing
backgrounds so some new ideas should be available. There is a "help" session at West
Bridgford Library usually on the last Friday of the month 1.30 to 4.00 for those who cannot
meet us on Monday. If you are interested in joining, contact Ann Widdowson on
[email protected] or Paul Hudson 0115 923 1032 or [email protected].
French We meet next on 1st
December. This is an Improvers conversation group. We
meet for a French chat twice a month on the first and third Wednesday morning at 11.00 in
the Meadow Covert pub. We would welcome new members. Contact is Cherry Brandon at
Gardening We had our meeting on 1st
November at Wheatcroft’s Nursery
on Melton Road, when we had a chat about all sorts of thing, some of which
even included gardening. Our next meeting is on Thursday 1st
December at 2.30 at Bunny
Garden Centre (off Loughborough Road, just after Bradmore, on the second of the two forks
– Pendock Lane) for mince pie and coffee. Please note there is no meeting planned for
January. We will meeting next on 2nd
February at 2.30 at the Meadow Covert. We have a
programme of outside visits and meetings for 2016/7, including a snowdrop walk at
Hodsock Priory, a visit to Woodthorpe Grange Nursery and Tropical House, Easton Walled
Garden and Forge Garden.
Then there is a plant and seed table (or anything garden related, such as equipment etc)
for swopping or donating at the Open Meeting on 10th.November. Bring along something
and do not forget a bag to take something away.
Contacts are Beverley or Sheila on [email protected], [email protected].
History Group We have a new year’s programme planned. We meet at the Meadow
Covert on the 2nd
Monday from 2 – 3.30. Our next meeting is 14th
November. Come along
and join, we will plan the rest of our activities in the new year.
14th
Nov – National Schools – second part of the talk on education
12th
Dec – Places of Worship. Where did they all come from?
Further dates – 9th
Jan, 13th
Feb, 13th
Mar, 10th
Apr, 8th
May, 12th
Jun (no July or August meet)
If interested in joining, contact Paul Hudson 0115 923 1032 or [email protected].
Meditation The meditation group meets every 4 weeks at Karen’s house. If you are
interested, contact Karen Singleton on 0758 718 1758 or [email protected].
Outings group
Outings for 2016/7
November- Veolia Recycling Centre, Mansfield-Thursday Nov 3rd
FREE 20 people max.
See what happens to your waste and how it is dealt with. Still some places.
December 6th
Tuesday 2pm Trent Bridge Cricket Ground tour round grounds, shop,
inside , £4 (£2 if 65+)
December 3rd
– 10th
West Bridgford Dramatic Society presents ‘A Christmas Carol’ by
Charles Dickens at The Studio Theatre near The Willow Brook, Stamford Road. Tickets
£8 (concessions £7) on sale at next meeting (Nov 10th) Performances 7.30pm plus a
2.30pm matinee.
December 12th
Xmas Pub Quiz with Festive Menu:- 2 courses £11.99, 3 courses
£13.99 plus £1 for quiz. sign up next meeting. Menu below to choose your meal.
January-Council House Tour Jan 19th
(Thursday) 10.30am FREE to be confirmed
February-Thursday 23rd
Wollaton Hall Tour Tudor Kitchens and Prospect Room £10 (£8
concessons)10-12am
March-Thursday 23rd
Clay Pigeon Shooting £30 for 25 targets at Haywood Oaks
Activity Centre 11.0am
April-Thursday 20th
BBC Tour FREE evening activity
May-Wed 17th
Holmepierrepont Hall Guided Tour 2pm £6.20 includes tea/coffee
June-Thursday 22nd
Tour of Taylor’s Bell Foundry and Museum, Loughborough
1.30pm £10
More detailed information to follow.
Did You Know-Nottingham U3A Network has negotiated special rates for U3A members at
The Broadway Cinema for their Silver Screen Showing on Thursdays. Normal price is £5 but
if you show your U3A membership card it is £3.50 and includes tea or coffee and a biscuit.
If you need a membership card see Mike Brandt. Most films for Silver Screen are shown at
10.30am or 1.30pm. unless shown otherwise. November films are:-
Ethel and Ernest Thurs 3rd
Nov
The Light between Oceans Thurs 10th
Nov (10.15am)
Carmen Jones Thurs 17 Nov
Arrival 24th
Nov
Please sign up at general meetings. Contact Joan Mayhew at [email protected] or
0115 945 5156 to join or for information.
Painting We meet at 10 – 12 on the 3rd
Thursday of the month. Our next meeting is on
Thursday 17th
November, with no meeting in December. Come along to the Open meeting
and see our exhibition of what we have achieved in this first year. Our “homework” this
year has been spring, reds, blues, natural patterns, gardener’s delight, arches, harvest and
Through the Window as well as our long term or personal projects. Our thanks to
Josephine for her experience and guidance in this year. We are all very appreciative
and cannot believe the results and how much we have come on. Contact is
Josephine Cutts on [email protected].
Photography We meet at 2 pm on the third Monday of the month at the Gamston Village
Hall at present but please check this with Pauline on [email protected]. We are
all levels of ability, knowledge and equipment. We discuss different ways of improving our
artistic and technical skills, use of equipment, subjects and the processing of images, all
very relaxed, usually over a cup of tea or coffee. Special, additional small group meetings
for beginners or those who want to learn how to get the best from their own camera. Our
next meeting is on 21st
November.
Contact Pauline (as above) or Peter Allsopp 0115 921 5008, email at [email protected].
Scrabble We meet on the 3rd
Monday of the month, 2 – 4 pm, at members’ houses
on a rota basis. We play for fun but are always playing to win obviously. No record
of wins or scores is kept. Contact Sue Brittain on [email protected].
Spanish This is a Beginners group. We meet twice a month, normally on the second and
fourth Monday morning from 11.00 to 12.30 in the Meadow Covert pub. Please contact
Janet Fishel on [email protected]
Stamp Collecting Group I lead the stamp collecting group. Initially a Philately group was
requested but none of us have that level of knowledge. Instead we each have a collection of
stamps we collected when young or inherited hence "stamp collecting". There are 4 of us,
meeting occasionally. If interested, Contact John Todd on [email protected].
Walking Groups – Short and Medium Every month there are two walks a Medium (4 – 7
miles) and a Short Walk (2 – 3 miles), normally 3rd
Tuesday and 4/5th
Wednesday mornings
respectively. Our thanks to Jean Hudson. We have thoroughly enjoyed the walks and the
good company. If you would like to join us please contact Jean Hudson
[email protected] or ring 0115 923 1032.
Wine Tasting Group We meet on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 2pm
in Holme Pierrepont & Gamston Village Hall. Our group is very much
centred on the " Live,Laugh & Learn" approach without getting too
serious. Our next meeting is on the 23rd
November. Contact is Richard
Davis on 0115-9812970 or [email protected].
Writing for fun This Group has 9 members, which is quite a full house! Although it took
quite a while to get off the ground, it has certainly been worth it, and is very rewarding to
read and hear the contributions from our members. Such topics as Empty, Cold Callers,
The Sea, Procrastination and Dates have been written about. Our next meeting is on
Thursday, 1st
December, at a member’s home from 10.30 to 12. Contact is
Pauline Barrett on 0115 937 4817 or [email protected].
To mark reaching the milestone of 1,000 U3As, a special event is being held on 22nd
November at Friends House, London. The founder of the U3A movement and the Speaker
of the House of Lords will address the Hall. Tickets cost £5 from u3a1000.eventbrite.co.uk.
EGDU3A Website http://edgamu3a.weebly.com
Information on:- Our monthly meetings; how to join and interest groups information.
Our Webmaster, Steve would particularly welcome comments, ideas, photos and group
updates. Please contact him either on [email protected] or edgamu3a.weebly.com.
Legal Helpline for U3A Members
24 hour legal helpline details are 0344 770 1040 quoting U3A Legal Helpline.
STOP PRESS
Participants Wanted! Exploring the role of cognition in speech perception
Ethics approval number: 629
The study involves various hearing tasks, many of which require listening to and recalling
speech sounds presented over headphones. In addition to this there will also be reading
based tasks designed to measure aspects of language processing, memory and attention.
Volunteer Criteria:
Ages 60 and over
Male or female
English first language
No diagnosed hearing loss
Location and duration:
The experiment will take place at the Institute of Hearing Research on University Park
Campus and will take a maximum of 3.5 hours to complete (including a tea/coffee break).
An inconvenience fee of £22.50 will be paid on completion of the study.
Recruitment for the study will be ongoing until February 2017.
Contact Details:
For further information or if you’d like to take part in the study please contact Adam Dryden
at [email protected] or (0115) 922 3431
Also please keep an eye out for the West Bridgford Badminton Table for EDGAM joiners
?
Grey Vote CONCESSIONS – there will be more! Check. (at 60 or at women’s pension age)
Cinemas, leisure centres, WEA leisure courses – reduced fees/prices
Library - free computer time, free computer courses
Restaurants, hairdressers, health and beauty discounts – check days and times
Age Concern – free will-making (Solicitors free month)
Citycards – eg Nottingham city – shop discounts, bus travel etc
Shops – eg B+Q Wednesday 10%, check days and times
Travel – railcard discounts, national express discounts, bus offpeak, free park and ride
Loyalty cards – eg Sage 10% off @ Wheatcroft nursery, Coffee shop cards
Colleges – cheaper prices for hair, restaurants etc (student courses)
AND LAST BUT DEFINITELY NOT LEAST
Only great minds can read this
This is weird, but interesting!
If you can raed tihs, you hvae a sgtrane mnid too
Can you raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal
pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't
mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and
lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit
a pboerlm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a
wlohe. Azanmig huh? Yaeh and my taeehcr awalys siad slpeling was ipmorantt!
Executive Committee Members – general contact number 0115 974 5512
Sue Ambler Refreshments [email protected]
Steve Barrett Webmaster [email protected]
Cherry Brandon Business Secretary [email protected]
Michael Brandt Membership Secretary [email protected]
Richard Davis Treasurer [email protected]
George Golledge Publicity Team [email protected]
Michael Groves Group Co-ordinator [email protected]
Bill Kelly Vice Chair & Publicity Team [email protected]
Joan Mayhew Outings Liaison [email protected]
Chris Shaw Chairman [email protected]
Travel information – Buses to Morrisons stop – no:s 5 or 7 or the L/shopper buses.
If you know someone without transport, could you give them a lift there or back?
Do you have anything for the newsletter? Please mail the editor (Bill/Chris) by 27th
Aug.
Our websites are http://edgamu3a.weebly.com and www.nottsu3anetwork.org
If you are interested in shaping your future U3A, call/text 0790 607 2251
or contact us via [email protected]
Group Meetings Leader(s) Telephone Email
Antiques see newsletter Chris Shaw 0115 974 5512 [email protected]
Art Appreciation 3rd
Wednesday am Roy Townsend 0115 923 5080 [email protected]
Book Club 2nd
Tuesday 2:30 Roy Townsend 0115 923 5080 [email protected]
Bridge Every Tuesday 2:15 Ann Widdowson 0115 945 5025 [email protected]
Crafts 1st
Monday 10-12am Prue Brandt 0115 923 4383 [email protected]
DVD see newsletter Chris Shaw 0115 974 5512 [email protected]
Family History 1st
Monday 2 pm Ann W/Paul H see other entries
French 1st
& 3rd
Wednesday 11am Cherry Brandon [email protected]
Gardening 1st
Thursday Beverley ([email protected]) Sheila ([email protected])
History 2nd
& 4th
Monday 2:00 Paul Hudson 0115 923 1032 [email protected]
Meet at Meadow Covert Looking at Local History (a) West Bridgford, Edwalton & Gamston
(b) Nottingham & suburbs
Looking at World War Histories (especially effects on Notts & localities)
Meditation every 4 weeks Karen Singleton 0758 718 1758 [email protected]
Painting 3rd
Thursday 10–12am Josephine Cutts [email protected]
Photography 3rd
Monday 2 pm Peter Allsopp 0115 921 5008 [email protected]
Poetry Peter Knott 0115 981 0749 [email protected]
Scrabble 3rd
Monday 2 pm Sue Brittain 0115 937 4751 [email protected]
Spanish 2nd
& 4th
Monday 11am Janet Fishel [email protected]
Stamp Collecting John Todd 0115 914 7074 [email protected]
Wine Tasting 4th
Wednesday 2pm Richard Davis 0115 981 2970 [email protected]
Writing for fun 1st
Thursday 10.30am Pauline Barrett 0115 937 4817 [email protected]
Walking Jean Hudson 0115 923 1032 [email protected]
Medium (4-7 miles) normally 3rd
Tuesday 10 am event details above or as advised
Short (2-3 miles) 4th
/5th
Wednesday 10.30 am event details above or as advised
Groups we want to start up – do you want to join? Can you help?
Archaeology, Discussion, IT, Singing for Fun, Yoga.
For venue details and to join a group please contact the Leader
Time table for regular group meeting
For groups not on this sheet please contact group leaders
1st
Monday 1st
Tuesday 1st
Wednesday 1st
Thursday 1st
Friday
a
m
Craft
DVD
French
Writing for fun
p
m
Family History
Bridge
Gardening
Antiques
2nd
Monday 2nd
Tuesday 2nd
Wednesday 2nd
Thursday 2nd
Friday
a
m
Spanish
p
m
History
Book Club
Bridge
Main Meeting
at GCHall
3rd
Monday 3rd
Tuesday 3rd
Wednesday 3rd
Thursday 3rd
Friday
a
m
Medium Walks
French
Art Appreciation
DVD
Painting
p
m
Photography
Scrabble
Bridge
Meditation
4th
Monday 4th
Tuesday 4th
Wednesday 4th
Thursday 4th
Friday
a
m
Spanish
Short Walks (4th
/5th
)
DVD
p
m
History
Bridge
Wine Tasting
Italics means not always on that day
