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Sept 2016Issue No.52

Date for your Diary

QUIZFriday 21st October

Gedling Memorial Hall.Tickets £4 per person

on sale at the Septembergeneral meeting.

August’s talk by our own Elaine & Phil Barlow described theirrecent return visit to the St Phillip’s Clinic in Tabora, Tanzania.They regularly volunteer in the work of the St Phillip’s Clinicwhich delivers development, social and health care over anarea of 96,000 sq Km, to a widely spread population. The workof the church is supported by Medical Mission Aid and othercharities and the St Phillips Clinic, headed by an English GPnow has a staff of 5-6 doctors, around 10 nurses and wellequipped clinics, a diagnostic laboratory and a dispensary. Theclinic draws in clients from a wide rural area, some walking tenor more miles to attend, but their needs can be all met withdiagnostics, treatments and dispensing of medications in theone visit. Eighty percent of the population live in even moreremote rural areas, miles from medical help, and their needs aredelivered by travelling clinics every week. Normally these clinicswill see thee to four hundred patients in a four hour session.Elaine & Phil described meeting again with several formerpatients of the clinic whose lives and livelihoods had beensaved thanks to the medical & social support of the foundation

They explained how their expertise and knowledge were ofuse in construction and social projects both at the clinic campusand on an outlying farm. Accommodation during their stay wasin a guest house on the campus converted from a former storeroom - “The House under the Mango Tree”, very picturesque,but very noisy when ripe fruit dropped onto the roof at night.Power was not always available, leading to many candle-litdinners, but there was no shortage of local fruit at breakfast.

Because of new regulations requiring volunteers topurchase working permits there was time for an enforcedholiday of five days visiting the Livingstone Centre at Tabora.Exhibitions there document the slave trade, Tabora being on the1000 mile route that slaves were forced to travel on their way tothe Zanzibar slave markets.Elaine & Phil plan to return to continue their work with theorganisation, where ongoing projects include solar powerinstallations.

A collection at the end of the talk raised a donation of £53.00

Guest Speaker

NEW MEMBERSMEETING

This is an opportunity for newmembers, and anyone wishing tofind out more about the U3A, to

meet and have a chat to somecommittee members and group

conveners in a smaller less formalsetting than the monthly meeting.Coffee is for sale along with theusual range of beverages and the

meeting will take place at theWillowbrook Pub at 11.00 am on

Tuesday 20th September.Convenor Sally Bailey

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Our Chairman Tom Grainger

U3A Fund Raising Square dance

Saturday September 17th 20167pm- 10.30pm

Gedling Memorial Hall

Tickets £6-00 eachavailable this Thursday 15th September

at the U3A meetingor by telephone or email from

Helen Maddenor Neil Kendrick

Tel:- 0115 9554723hmmadden@hotmail.com

Tea and coffee available but bring your owndrinks

and nibbles.

Its that time of the year again when exhausted grandparents get their lives back asgrandchildren return to school and they can escape to sunny destinations for a wellearned rest! And as we move from summer to autumn, for the gardeners amongstus it is time to start planning for next year.

It is also the time when our interest groups set out their plans for the comingyear and we all settle down to make the most of the fantastic variety of groups andactivities that we have.

It always surprises me that after 5 years, we are still getting new and excitinginterest groups, although finding the time to do all the activities is getting harderand harder!

I would like to ask if you can spare a little time to help our U3A. This year weare particularly looking for a new minute secretary to take the minutes of theexecutive committee once a month. In the past we have had more than one personin the post at the same time, meaning they can share the job and holidays and

outside commitments are not a problem.If you are interested in taking the minutes for us or helping in any way at all, we would be very

grateful, so please do get in touch with me.

Tom Grainger

Who could resist?

Seen at theGedling Show

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Friday 2nd December 2016£5

Visitors are welcomed to this beautiful cityand the traditional Christmas Market, where

you will enjoy cultural entertainment and strollaround over 250 stalls nestled within themedieval square and surrounding area.

A contemporary cathedral city with over 2,000years of history, Lincoln is the perfect place tovisit over the festive period. Take a trip backthrough time and stroll along the cobbles the

cultural quarter of the city. The medievalsquare between the impressive Norman

castle and magnificent gothic cathedral is theperfect backdrop for the Christmas Market.

There is no parking in the vicinity of theChristmas Market so all vehicles have to use

the dedicated Christmas Market Park andRide service which operates from the

Lincolnshire Showground on the A15 justnorth of Lincoln.

The buses from the park and ride will drop offclose to the Museum of Lincolnshire Life at

the top of the hill where the market issituated.

Mini Bus leaves Richard Herrod 9:30am

Mini Bus leaves Lincoln park and ride carpark 16:00 pm

Sue Fairweather

D��������� H���, ���� a fabulous place,especially under the cloudless skies. After dicingwith death to cross the busy road we enjoyed

coffee and shortcake made freshly that morning. We thenhad a private trip around the hall which was not open tothe public. The history of the hall is all documented andeasily found online but we were told the gossip fromday’s gone by.

The Delavals were known as pranksters and held manya raucous party. Their many guests were given beds inone large room which was divided into private bedroomsby curtains. When their guests were in various states ofundress the curtains would fall to the floor causing muchembarrassment.

Another trick was to get single males really drunk thenput them to bed when they passed out. When they wokeup in the morning imagine their confusion upon seeingall the furniture nailed to the ceiling.

In the 18th century Colonel Jarvis discovered a cure forgout. He added raisins, rhubarb, senna and liquorish totwo gallons of French brandy. His motto must have been“if at first you don’t succeed – have another one!”

It was fabulous wandering around the grounds in thesunshine looking at the many and varied sculptures. Thebronze dolphin is for sale for £46000 – any takers?

Sue Fairweather

Trips & Visits

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We have 4 new offerings this month. Two of them are visits to the Cornerhouse Cinema in town to see live screeningsfrom the Royal Opera House. The operas are very tuneful – you will leave the cinema humming – and are idealoperas if you’ve never been to the opera before or if you’ve only been a few times. Cosi fan tutti is abrilliant comedy by Mozart about the trials of two pairs of lovers. Les Contes d'Hoffmann is by Offenbachwho composed the music for the CanCan. This is John Schlesinger's sumptuous production of Offenbach'sfantastical operatic drama.

We also have two new plays. Comfort and Joy is a comedy for Christmas by Mike Harding. Unexpectedrelatives drop in; no-one gets an appropriate present; a pet has unfortunate wind and there’s an alienbehind the compost heap. By contrast, Stephen Lowe’s Touched is a powerful and poignant WW2 dramain the hundred days between VE and VJ days. It is set in Nottingham and focusses on the lives of a familyof working class women. It features Vicky McClure, star of stage and screen.

Collect tickets: Darkness, Darkness, The Producers, The Red Shoes

Trips on offer:New Opera Cosi fan tutti, 6.30pm Monday 17th October, Corner House Cinema, (£14.74) 3 hours long.Organiser Paul Martinez. Only chance to buy tickets

Drama The Revenger's Tragedy by Thomas Middleton Monday 31st October at 7.45pm NottinghamPlayhouse (£7) Organiser Basia Arch. Only 3 Tickets left, hurry, hurry, hurry.

New Opera Les Contes d'Hoffmann, 6.15 Tuesday 15th November, Corner House Cinema, (£14.74) 3.5hours long. Organiser Paul Martinez. Sign up and pay for tickets

Pantomime Aladdin Tuesday 29th November at 2.30 pm and Saturday 3rd December at 7.30pm,Nottingham Playhouse, all tickets £7. Organiser Basia Arch. Sold out. Tickets to be picked up atOctober meeting.

New Comedy Comfort and Joy by Mike Harding. 2.30pm Saturday 17th December, Lace Market Theatre,(£10) Organiser Janet Whitchurch. Sign up and pay for tickets

New Drama Touched by local author Stephen Lowe. 7.45pm Monday 20th February 2017, NottinghamPlayhouse (£7) Organiser Basia Arch Sign up and pay for tickets

ReviewThis is the third year we have arranged a summer visit over four weeks to the Theatre Royal to see theClassic Thriller Season. The selection of plays was exceptional this year. The season commenced withArsenic and Old Lace. This old favourite had us all laughing. It had a Fawlty Towers atmosphere of farce.We were all trying to anticipate who would drink the (poisoned wine) and end up buried in the cellar.Beware of old ladies who offer you a glass of wine!

A Francis Durbridge play was next: House Guest. This was a very different play and was well presented,but not quite as exciting as the other plays. The third play, Father Brown, had a cast of four actors and abody which disappeared. There was lots of dialogue – how do actors remember all their words? - but theplay was very intriguing. We were all guessing who had ’done it’ until the very end. We were all becomingamateur detectives looking for clues, which certainly helped with the last play.

This was Mind Games, which more than lived up to its title. Set in an asylum for serial killers, a journalistwho wrote books notorious murderers arrives to interview the doctor in charge. And so the mind gamebegins. Through the large window at the back of the set was a Victorian knot garden, but as the playunfolds, a huge brick wall gradually blocks out the view. Very thought provoking! Thank you to Linda and toall our U3A members who supported the season for making it such a pleasure. Christine Farnsworth.

Theatre Visits

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August Walk After a night of heavy rain theground was very slippery and this led to ourfirst casualty when Keith slipped and broke hiswrist. As a result of this we abandoned thewalk and intend to repeat it this month,hopefully without any mishaps! Keith is makinga steady recovery and hopes to be back for ourwalk next month. Convenor Brian Shield

September Walk. This month’s walk is in thearea around Ashover. It is about 7.5 miles inlength and involves one or two ups and downsbut nothing too steep and the views are wellworth the effort. Transport is by member’s carsand a packed lunch is required. Meet in thecar park on Ranmoor Road, Gedling at 9.00am on Thursday 22nd September.

Convenor Brian Shield

Striders Walk

AugustSheila has taken over the leadership of the craftgroups for 3 months, which means I will be ableto take a back seat and enjoy myself - not that Idon’t anyway!She’s a star and a talented one too, an artistand illustrator who is also quite a crafter.We are producing textured art pieces, which willbe painted, varnished and embellished withbling.The results of the two initial sessions are on ourpage on the website.Would craft members who haven’t managed tocome to either of the first 2 sessions,please contact me about the September andOctober meetings.

Next meetings:-

FRIDAY September 9th 2016 - Craft 1THURSDAY September 22nd 2016 - Craft 21 to 3.30 pm at Carlton Fire Station.

Rofie Clennell.

Craft Group

On 23rd August, a morning of sunshine and clearblue sky, a group of happy ramblers, led by Terry,started their walk from Rufford across the fields toWellow Lodge and then back to the park. It was goodto see the golden stubble in the fields as weremembered the bad old days of stubble being burnt.This was a lovely walk as there are lots of trees andhedges as well as evidence of mining including oldrailway tracks. It was such a bright day we could seefor miles.We came back to Rufford by the ford and, big kids atheart, paused to watch some cars splashing through.We finished our walk through the park and it wasgood to see many families enjoying themselves. TheCafe was busy but we sat outside and enjoyed arange of refreshments.Thank you Terry for a super morning and to Sue forthe photograph.Maggie MartinezPS Could anyone lead a 5 mile walk on Tues. 20thSeptember as the leader for that day is not nowavailable and I am away.If so please contact Maggie Martinez

on 0755 451 8444

Five Miles and a Cup of Tea

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The firstmeeting of thisnew group wasmet withconsiderable enthusiasm and an impressivenumber of potential members were present.During the meeting a list of member’s skills andsinterests was compiled in order to direct thetopics of future meetings, such as cable knitting,lace knitting and crochet lace, weaving andspinning etc. Gill Clark demonstrated the knittingof mitred squares, and showed examples ofwhat could be made with them (a written patternis on the website). Members of the group helpedby Gill and Lynne attempted to make their ownsquares using equipment provided.It was agreed that future meetings should havetime set aside for helping members with theirown projects and for sharing information as wellas a demonstration of a new technique ofgeneral interest by a group member. The topic ofthe next meeting will be understanding knittingand crochet patterns and diagrams and will takeplace in the Willowbrook on Friday 7th October at 10:15

Gill Clark & Lynne Jaremczenko

New Groups

Textile Crafts

This new group is planning twolocal rides in October andNovember before holding a

further planning meeting to decide the wayforward. At the present time the rides will begeared towards people of all abilities, although infuture we may consider separaterides for "Rusty riders" and "Frequent riders".Full details of the rides are not yet available butthe two dates are :-13th October10th NovemberIt is important that anyone considering riding withthe group reads and fully complieswith the "Principles for the Cycling Group" that areprovided on the website - the most imperativepoints being as follows :-Equipment needed* A bicycle in good working order, with aworking bell.* Each person should carry at least one spareinner tube and a pump* All cyclists must wear a cycle helmet.* Suitable clothing for the time of year, incl.carrying wet weather gear.* For rides on ordinary roads with traffic - weara 'High Vis' jacket.Other items to bring with you* Sufficient food, liquid, medication, sun creametc.* Emergency contact number and any relevantmedical details*Mobile phonePlease watch the website for further details or ifyou would like your name adding tothe email list, contact Lynne 07771 801 957

Cycling

The meeting started promptly on time at Midday.We commenced to put the world to rights again.As well as a cautionary tale that watering thegarden at twilight while wearing shorts can lead toa bad case of cellulitus through mosquito bites,subjects for discussion included, NHS funding andits idiosyncrasies, University tuition fee increases,the blatant cronyism of the Cameron honours list,cut-backs in cataract surgery, the continuingfailure of the child abuse inquiry, senior policesalaries and Home Office incompetence.We had a good session with some fine food andales to keep the discussions going late in to theafternoon.

Ian Clutterbuck

G.O.M.

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August’s meeting was a well attended guided walkaround the Castle Quarter, where evidence exits ofNottingham’s history of Royal associations,Revolutionary fervour and Religious settlement - “TheThree R’s” For Jan Kirke’s full description of the tourplease see the Local History page on the website.

The September meeting is a joint minibus trip, withthe Photography group, around some historic villagesin the south Notts area. We shall be departing at 1pmfrom the Richard Herrod Centre car park. Places arelimited, so please give your names (ifyou have not already done so) to Graham or Anne,who will be on the featured interest group table at theSeptember monthly meeting. The cost should bearound £4, depending on numbers and mileagecovered. We plan to finish at the Saracen’s Head inSouthwell, where refreshments can be purchased(and drunk!) before we return home

Graham Palmer

Local History Group2016 Olympique – Pieces ofmusic inspired by theOlympics.

As usual weall brought inrecordings (invariousformats)interpretingthe theme –no oneknows whatis comingapart fromour ownchoices.The musical styles ranged from Count Basie toJake Bugg.Titles with Olympic connotations includedChariots of Fire (Hawk & Co.), The Long Run(Eagles), Lighting Bolt (Jake Bugg), Roadrunner(The Animals), The Boxer (Simon & Garfunkel),One o' Clock Jump (Count Basie), The FinalCountdown (Europe), Sailng (SutherlandBrothers), Night Swimmimg (REM), Keep YourEye On The Prize (Joe Cocker), Win (DavidBowie), Silver & Gold (U2), and of course Rio(Michael Naismith) + others.

A good two hours listening to music that youwould not have thought of, forgotten about or anold favourite from way back when.Our dates and themes to be interpreted for the

next 3 months are:-27th September - “Peoples Names In The Title”25th October – “Fruit & Vegetables”22nd November - “In The Sky”All meetings are Tuesday at 2.00 in the RichardHerrod Centre Meeting Room.

Eric Rennie

Music Appreciation

The Newsletter is published by The Carlton,Gedling & District U3A. (Reg. Charity No. 1157211)Views expressed are not necessarily those of theU3A or Editor

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Bonjour. Here are the answers to the July quiz.1. Sud.2. "Cold as a wolf" = Bitterly cold.3. La Loire - 1012 km.4. Claude Monet.5. Ten verbs use 'etre', plus all derivatives and allreflexives.6. Architects who designed the "Millau Viaduct".(Look at it on the web – it`s breath taking!).7. Edith Piaff –“The little sparrow”.8. Paris arrondisements spiral outwards fromNo.1 at Les Tuilleries.9. National day. ("Bastille Day").10. “Faire” (Il fait beau).11. In the 1800's in southern France, peasantworker's overalls were made from a heavy bluematerial called "Serge de Nimes”. They usedrivets to reinforce the pockets so their tools didnot rip them. Overtime it was shortened to“Denim”. The rest is history.12. The future tense is formed by adding theendings of the present tense of Avoir to theinfinitives of any verb.13. The first line of their National anthem - "LaMarseillaise".14. Antoine Denariaz won the Men's skiingDownhill at the2006 winter Olympics in Italy.

Bon chance.A bientot.Brian Callaghan.

French ConversationFor our August meeting the Art Appreciationgroup visited the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition atNottingham Castle Art Gallery. It was nice to seethat our usual numbers were boosted by severalnew members who came along to view thedrawings. We were given a talk on the exhibits byTristram Aver, one of the exhibition officers at thegallery, who guided us around the threededicated rooms. One of these rooms was usedto display a complimentary selection of drawingsfrom a variety of artists, who worked in a waysimilar to that of Leonardo. The main body of theexhibition though was ten drawings that had beenchosen from the Royal Collection, usually housedat Windsor Castle, which gave visitors theopportunity to see at first hand the artist'smastery of the skill of drawing as well as wide hisrange of interests. I hope that all the newmembers enjoyed the visit, and hopefully maycome along to our next meeting, on September15th, when there will be a talk on a chosen artistat a member's house.

Christine Russell

Art Appreciation

The drama group are putting on a minipantomime in December and we need helpwith a prop. We are looking for a chair fit for

a king.

This would probably be a dark woodencarver of substantial proportions. We would

take great care of it if you would be kindenough to lend it to us.

Thanks. Terri Beale 0115 8457694.

Drama Group

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After meeting by the last vestige of the old Racecourse Stationwe followed the course of the former Great Northern line

through the Sneinton Greenway, looking for remains of thecomplex interconnection with the Nottingham Suburban andthe link to the Great Central. We were very fortunate inmeeting a young man walking his dog who had expertknowledge the local railway history and who accompanied usas a guide. We ended up at Sneinton Hermitage. For moreinformation and pictures see the website. Our next outing ison FRIDAY 7th October when we visit the Autumn Gala ofthe Great Central Railway at Loughborough.

Nick Clark

Our main topic for the meeting in August was"Drug testing on live animals", but how did we getfrom there to the BBC coverage of the Olympics? Well when you put 6 or more lively, enquiring,talkative, slightly grumpy pensioners in a room fortwo hours, what do you expect?

It was taken as a given that none of us likedtesting on animals and that there is perhaps stilltoo much of it happening, although we didacknowledge the necessity for new drugs to becoming through all the time. We found, through ourresearch, that actually testing on animals is alsovery hit and miss - being expensive, time-consuming, unpredictable and not easilyreproducible from one lab to another.

Animal testing also is really only the first step toestablishing the risks of testing on humansanyway. We were pleased to find that there havebeen huge reductions in volume of animal testingand that many more safeguards are in place toreduce its cruelty. More importantly, however,alternative methods of testing are beingdeveloped - sophisticated tests using human cellsand tissues (in-vitro), advanced computer-modeling techniques (in silico), and studies withhuman volunteers (microdosing). These and othernon-animal methods are not hindered by species

differences that make applying animal test result tohumans difficult and they usually take less timeand money to complete. Hopefully, and before toolong, governments will be persuaded to drop thecurrent laws that insist that all new human drugshave been tested on two animal species beforereaching human trial stages.

And then we digressed .... number of childrenstill being brought into the world, are we plowingtoo much money into keeping us alive for longer,the changes in career choices that young peopletoday have compared with us in the 1960s, equalpay and how astonishing it is that there are stillsome examples of inequality between men andwomen, the Labour Party elections and finally theBBC coverage of the Olympics (too much / 4channels sometimes / swapping and changing ofchannels / repetition). (Sounds just like theGrumpy Old Men! Ed.)

A nice digression was a chat about marriage -generated by the fact that Robin and Christinavolunteered the fact that they have just celebratedtheir 60th Wedding Anniversary ! Congratulationsyou two.

Phew - I was glad to go home to watch theOlympic closing ceremony on catch-up.Lynne Jaremczenko

Discussion Group

For September’s walk we met at Broadmarsh bus station. Eight members walked to Beeston Lock besidethe canal, possibly enjoying the last walk of summer. The weather was lovely. Another member joined usat Nottingham marina. The walk was leisurely and despite being near the city surprisingly rural. Wefollowed the canal to Beeston, encountering many ducks and a Kingfisher in flight. At a diversion onemember left us to catch a bus. Regaining the canal towpath we carried on to Beeston. Arriving at the lockand the end of the walk at a very popular café we had a break and went our separate ways. Again wewere blessed with good weather and a beautiful walk.

Contrary to my entry in the newsletter and website, the next walk will take us to the Arboretum.We meet in Victoria Park on Bath Street by Bendigo’s tomb at 10:30am. Ian Robey

Strollers Walk

Railway Enthusiasts

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In August we were looking at disasters anddiseases. The biggest problem we identified wasdrying out. Because they are in such small pots,Bonsai need watering every day when it’s sunny.We also shared information about pests anddiseases, which was helpful to identify what theissue was and then find a solution. We meet ateach other’s houses and have a mixture of veryexperienced and quite new enthusiasts. Thetheme for our next meeting is Bonsai in Autumn. Ifyou’re interested in Bonsai, why not come along toa meeting and find out more.Paul Martinez

Bonsai

As the schools reopen and the nights drawin are you starting to think about swappingthe garden for the pub, and the tennisracket for a pack of cards ? Then do comeand join us on a Wednesday afternoon atthe Willowbrook (2-4pm). Members playevery week - Bridge, Whist and Scrabbleare the regular activities but we are open toother suggestions.

Sadly two of our members have passedaway this summer and we do miss them.Joyce Lafbery was a very quiet lady and notknown to many members as our group wasthe only one she attended. However, sheclearly had a very sharp mind and was akeen Whist player. Wyn Harvey would bemore well known to members as sheattended the General Meeting whenevershe was well enough, and also madefriends at the Coffee mornings. At almost98 Wyn must have been one of the oldest atC&G U3A and amazingly she (at her owninsistence) lived independently throughouther life. Like Joyce, with whom she wasfriends, it was difficult to beat her at Whist.

Ken Savage and Lynne Jaremczenko

August Walk After a night of heavy rain the ground was very slippery and this led to our firstcasualty when Keith slipped and broke his wrist. As a result of this we abandoned the walk andintend to repeat it this month, hopefully without any mishaps! Keith is making a steady recoveryand hopes to be back for our walk next month. Convenor Brian Shield

September Walk. This month’s walk is in the area around Ashover. It is about 7.5 miles in lengthand involves one or two ups and downs but nothing too steep and the views are well worth theeffort. Transport is by member’s cars and a packed lunch is required. Meet in the car park onRanmoor Road, Gedling at 9.00 am on Thursday 22nd September.

Convenor Brian Shield

Striders Walk

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Date Time Group Meet at Details ContactSEPTEMBER 2016

12 10:00 Classical Music St. A member's house David Dobbs: The String Quartet David on 0115 955 472612 10:00 French Conv. Mapperley Golf Club Brian on 0115 926 505312 10:00 Greenfingers Garden For The Blind Tidy up Nicola on 0115 940 150712 18:30 Wine Lovers 2 Burton Road C.C. Tuscan Reds and Veneto Whites Paul on 0115 955 928512 19:45 Theatre Nottingham Playhouse Drama - Sleuth by Anthony Shaffer Paul on 0115 955 928513 09:45 Photography Meeting moved to 20 September Tom on 0780 094 939613 13:00 Badminton John Carroll L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 170713 14:30 Poetry App. A member's house A favourite poem Rene on 0115 841 848114 10:00 Music for Fun Netherfield Baptist Charles on 0115 915 752514 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 278014 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 278014 14:00 Indoor Games The Willowbrook Lynne on 0777 180 195715 10:30 General Meeting Richard Herrod Trevor Lee - Old Malt Cross Music Hall Tom On 0780 094 939615 14:00 Art Appreciation A member's house Talk - note change of date Robert on 0743 723 506916 10:00 Science Richard Herrod Statistics: Fact or Fiction David on 0115 955 472616 17:00 Badminton Carlton Forum L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 170717 19:00 Gedling Memorial Hall Square Dance Helen on 0115 955 472319 10:30 Family History Richard Herrod Brenda on 0774 201 748219 14:00 Richard Herrod Committee Meeting Tom on 0115 955 447119 14:00 Tea Dancing Richard Herrod Helen on 0115 955 472319 16:30 Drama Richard Herrod In the Meeting Room Pat on 0791 866 532220 09:30 5 Miles + tea Ranmoor Road Walk details TBA Christine on 0115 915 752520 11:00 New Members MeetingThe Willowbrook For new and prospective members Sally on 0778 754 114520 13:00 Local History Richard Herrod Minibus tour of historical and civil war sites. NOTE EARLIER TIMEGraham on 0115 956 179120 13:00 Photography Richard Herrod Minibus tour of historical and civil war sitesTom on 0780 094 939621 10:00 Bonsai A member's house Bonsai in Autumn and de-leafing Paul on 0115 955 928521 10:00 Singing for Pl. Netherfield Baptist Allan on 0115 911 304521 10:30 Drawing Carlton Fire Station Alyson on 0115 847 809421 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 278021 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 278021 14:00 Indoor Games The Willowbrook Lynne on 0777 180 195722 09:00 Striders Walking Ranmoor Road Ashover Walk, 7.5 miles Brian on 0115 956 767022 11:00 Coffee Morning Top Spot Club Maggie on 0115 955 928522 13:00 Crafts Thursday Carlton Fire Station Chuck it and see!! - 2 of 3 Rofie on 0115 955 447123 10:00 Singing for Pl. Bethesda Ministries Allan on 0115 911 304523 17:00 Badminton Carlton Forum L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 170724 14:30 Theatre Lace Market Theatre Drama - 2 plays by Alan Bennett Carolyn on 0115 952 420326 10:00 French Conv. Mapperley Golf Club Brian on 0115 926 505326 10:00 Sewing Carlton Fire Station Pam on 0115 926 002626 10:30 Discussion Carlton Fire Station Testing medicines on live animals Brian on 0115 987 829326 18:30 Wine Lovers 4 Burton Road C.C. Tuscan Reds and Veneto Whites Paul on 0115 955 928527 13:00 Badminton John Carroll L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 170727 14:00 Music App. Richard Herrod Theme TBA Eric on 0115 847 809428 10:00 Music for Fun Netherfield Baptist Charles on 0115 915 752528 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 278028 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 278028 14:00 Indoor Games The Willowbrook Lynne on 0777 180 195729 10:30 Strollers Walking Meeting Place TBA Walk details TBA Ian on 0115 998 880330 17:00 Badminton Carlton Forum L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 1707

OCTOBER 20163 10:30 Greenfingers Gedling Road Meth. Into Autumn - looking at colour Nicola on 0115 940 15073 14:00 History Study Richard Herrod Topic TBA Brian on 0115 987 82933 14:00 Tea Dancing Richard Herrod Helen on 0115 955 47233 16:00 Drama Richard Herrod Millennium suite, stage end Pat on 0791 866 5322

Carlton & Gedling U3A Diary of Events

3 19:45 Theatre Nottingham Playhouse Darkness, Darkness by John Harvey Basia on 0115 95397804 14:00 Book Club Carlton Fire Station Readers choice Maggie on 0115 952 31854 16:30 Indoor Bowls Richard Herrod Mick on 0115 987 42395 10:00 Singing for Pl. Netherfield Baptist Allan on 0115 911 30455 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 27806 10:15 Tai Chi Richard Herrod Sally on 0778 754 11457 10:00 Railway Enthusiasts Meeting Place TBA Visit to Great Central Railway LoughboroNick on 0115 987 25947 10:15 Textile Crafts The Willowbrook Patterns and terminology Lynne on 0777 180 19577 14:00 Art Appreciation Nottingham Castle In War and Peace' - Note, date may changeChristine on 0115 953 67257 17:00 Badminton Carlton Forum L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 1707

10 10:00 Classical Music St. A member's house Maggie Martinez - theme TBA David on 0115 955 472610 18:30 Wine Lovers 2 Burton Road C.C. Gamay and Muscat Paul on 0115 955 928511 09:45 Photography Ranmoor Road Details TBA Tom on 0780 094 939611 13:00 Badminton John Carroll L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 170711 14:30 Poetry App. A member's house Theme TBA Rene on 0115 841 848112 10:00 Music for Fun Netherfield Baptist Charles on 0115 915 752512 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 278013 09:00 Cycling TBA - Paul Martinez organising Lynne on 0777 180 195713 11:00 Coffee Morning Top Spot Club Maggie on 0115 955 928513 12:00 Ten Pin Bowling MFA Bowl Brenda on 0115 962 575714 09:00 Bird Watching Richard Herrod Spurn Point Nature Reserve Joan on 0776 307 165514 10:00 Singing for Pl. Bethesda Ministries Allan on 0115 911 304514 12:00 Grumpy Old Men The Willowbrook Ian on 0115 911 468114 13:00 Crafts Friday Carlton Fire Station Chuck it and see!! - 3 of 3 Rofie on 0115 955 447114 17:00 Badminton Carlton Forum L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 170717 10:30 Family History Richard Herrod Brenda on 0774 201 748217 14:00 Tea Dancing Richard Herrod Helen on 0115 955 472317 16:00 Drama Richard Herrod Millennium suite, stage end Pat on 0791 866 532217 18:30 Theatre Cornerhouse Opera broadcast - Cosi fan Tutti Paul on 0115 955 928518 14:00 Local History Richard Herrod Talk - Going To The Flicks; Memories of the Regal, Cosy and Ritz.Graham on 0115 956 179119 10:00 Bonsai A member's house New projects - what to try next Paul on 0115 955 928519 10:00 Singing for Pl. Netherfield Baptist Allan on 0115 911 304519 10:30 Drawing Carlton Fire Station Alyson on 0115 847 809419 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 278020 10:30 General Meeting Richard Herrod A Tale of 2 Cities, Moscow & St PetersburgTom On 0780 094 939620 19:00 International Dining Details TBA Pat on 0791 866 532221 10:00 Science Richard Herrod Visit to the Space Centre TBC David on 0115 955 472621 17:00 Badminton Carlton Forum L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 170721 19:30 Gedling Memorial Hall Quiz - Bring own drinks and picnic Nicola on 0115 940 150724 10:00 Sewing Carlton Fire Station Pam on 0115 926 002624 10:30 Discussion Carlton Fire Station More important - family or friends Brian on 0115 987 829324 14:00 Richard Herrod Committee Meeting Tom on 0115 955 447124 18:30 Wine Lovers 4 Burton Road C.C. Gamay and Muscat Paul on 0115 955 928525 09:30 5 Miles + tea Ranmoor Road Farnsfield & Southwell Trail walk Maggie on 0115 955 928525 11:00 New Members MeetingThe Willowbrook For new and prospective members Sally on 0778 754 114525 13:00 Badminton John Carroll L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 170725 14:00 Music App. Richard Herrod Theme TBA Eric on 0115 847 809426 10:00 Music for Fun Netherfield Baptist Charles on 0115 915 752526 14:00 Bridge and Whist The Willowbrook Ken on 0115 956 278026 14:30 Theatre Theatre Royal The Producers by Mel Brooks Linda on 0115 958 356727 09:00 Striders Walking Ranmoor Road Walk details TBA Brian on 0115 956 767027 11:00 Coffee Morning Top Spot Club Maggie on 0115 955 928527 13:00 Crafts Thursday Carlton Fire Station Chuck it and see!! - 3 of 3 Rofie on 0115 955 447128 10:00 Singing for Pl. Bethesda Ministries Allan on 0115 911 304528 17:00 Badminton Carlton Forum L.C. Tricia on 0115 940 170731 14:00 Tea Dancing Richard Herrod Helen on 0115 955 472331 16:00 Drama Richard Herrod Millennium suite, stage end Pat on 0791 866 532231 19:45 Theatre Nottingham Playhouse Drama - The Revenger's Tragedy Basia on 0115 9539780

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