U3A Report for March 2020Gill Stonham was the speaker at February's U3A meeting. Gill's topic was the History of the London Underground and it was clear that she had undertaken a huge amount of research on this subject.

In a comprehensive presentation Gill explained that the London Underground opened in 1863 and that originally steam engines operated the trains. There were three classes and third class was an open carriage. Imagine the steam and dirt!Gill took the audience of over 100 Saxilby U3A members through over 150 years of Underground history and this included some astonishing facts.Half a million mice live in 97 miles of Underground tunnels, and 47 million litres of water are pumped out every day. Only 45% of the Underground is underground.Finally, Gill took us through the Crossrail project and the huge changes that this will make. A fascinating presentation"

The speaker for the March meeting on 19th March will be Peter Robinson with his presentation ’Industrial Trail Through Early Lincoln’. Peter will take us on a tour of Lincoln’s industrial past covering its former great engineering factories.Dominoes GroupWe are a friendly group that enjoy socialising and playing ‘fives and threes’. We meet on alternate Wednesdays at 2pm to 4pm in the Lounge at the Anglers pub in the village. We always have a chat and a laugh while we enjoy cake afterwards. The next

meeting will be on Wednesday 12th March, just come along and join us.

Members of the Dominoes Group

Poetry GroupHaiku by June MackayWill the rain not stopEverywhere is floodedWellies are needed

Literature GroupWe’ve had a very exciting start to 2020. Following on from our excursion in November to a recital of two M R James Ghost Stories, we have also been to a talk about Margaret Attwood and her book The Handmaid’s Tale.

We have been to a production of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at the Drill Hall, to complement our look at the Gothic Novel. We are also planning a visit to LPAC to see a touring production of Jane Eyre later in the year. In future meetings we shall examine the place of Adventure Stories for Boys, the role of literature for ages 5-11, and what it takes to write a Biography or Autobiography. Also coming up we will examine how travel is represented; how is slavery portrayed in literature/film? and how did Agatha Christie’s work become so popular? We usually meet on the morning of the 2nd Monday of the month. For more information please contact Anne on 01522 702532

Visits and OutingsWe are planning a visit in November/December to see the Thursford Christmas Spectacular, (U3A members only) cost will be £44.00 per person for the tickets plus the cost of the coach. Definite date and cost to be confirmed once we have numbers interested. If you a U3A member and are interested, please contact Krissie ASAP on 07843 093037.

National U3A DayWednesday 3rd June 2020 will be the inaugural National U3A Day and is set to celebrate the new experiences that come from being in your ‘third age.’ The annual event will show the amazing and diverse things the U3A members get up to and to challenge preconceptions of what being an older adult means. At Saxilby U3A will

are looking to recruit a sub committee to take on the organising of our own celebrations here in Saxilby. If you are interested, please contact Ann on 01522 704449 or Krissie on 01427 718187

Saxilby U3A AGMThis years AGM will take place at the monthly meeting on Thursday 21st May. Anyone interested in putting themselves forward for a committee post should put their name forward at the next monthly meeting or contact a member of the committee.