Ashfield U3A

Website: www.ashfieldu3a.org.uk

Thursday, 28th April 2016

Your speaker today – Graham Keal Terry Wogan's Hair Weave & Other Stories

SOME DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

May 25th River cruise - see Jill Pullan for tickets

June 7th “Royal Revelry” N Notts party day John Fretwell Centre - free entry

July 1st Ashfield 10th anniversary party at Goosedale

Oct 7th 60s night with “Back trax” at Portland College

Dec 21st Christmas celebration lunch at the Hostess

Dec 31st New Years Eve with Knitters Jig at Mansfield

2017 Jan 28th Burns night

NATIONAL TRUST VISITS GROUP

Wed 22nd June Treasurers House York - just a few tickets left £15 for NT

members. Please pay at the May meeting,

Future visits: Wed 17th August Baddesley Clinton & Packwood House near

Warwick & Thurs 20th Oct Nostell Priory near Wakefield,

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CO-ORDINATORS & GROUP LEADERS MEETING

Sat 4th June 12.30-3.30pm to be held at Trish & Geoff’s home 17 Cambourne Gardens Ravenshead NG15 9FU.

Please tell Carol Chamberlain if you will be going & also if you will require transport.

QUEEN'S 90TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AT THE JOHN FRETWELL CENTRE

Sookholme Road, Sookholme, Mansfield, NG19 8LL 7TH JUNE (10 am – 4 pm)

THIS EVENT IS ENTIRELY FREE

provided by the North Notts Neighbourhood Group.

There will be games and musical entertainment provided by other U3As, so come along and join in the fun.

The only cost will be if you want the excellent cream tea to be served around 4 PM.

CARDS

I have just taken over from Maxine to send out cards for anybody that is poorly. So if you could let me know of some one who is sick please telephone me on 01623 489785 or e-mail at craftycarole1@virginmedia.com Carole Seymour

No Refunds Policy Your committee have reluctantly decided that when tickets are ordered they must be paid for, unless

advised differently, and if you find you cannot attend the event you have bought the ticket for, it is up to you to sell that ticket on, and no refund will be given by U3A, unless there is a waiting list in operation. This is because some events have run at a loss due to people suddenly cancelling and expecting their money to be refunded. After all, if you book seats at the theatre, or a bus trip and found you couldn’t

attend, you would lose your money, and, regrettably, we must have a similar

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10th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ASHFIELD U3A

THURSDAY 28 APRIL 2016, at 10.00 am at THE ASHWOOD CENTRE, PORTLAND ROAD, KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD

AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the 9th Annual General Meeting 3 Matters arising 4 Chairman’s Report 5 Treasurer’s Report 6 Election of Committee 8 Any Other Business

Date of the next Annual General Meeting Thursday 27 April 2017

MENU CHOICES - 10TH ANNIVERSARY AT GOOSEDALE ON 1ST JULY

The following are the menus from which we require your preference by

menu number only. 1 or 2 for both mains or desert, along with your

balance of £15 at the April meeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting please make sure someone does this on your behalf as we need to supply

everyone's selection plus final payment by 1st May to Goosedale.

Mains. 1. Pan Fried Chicken Breast with Baked Fondant Potato, Seasonal

Buttered Greens & White Wine with Tarragon.

Mains. 2. Mushroom, Brie & Cranberry Wellington with Seasonal

Vegetables, Parmentier Potatoes & with Vegetarian Jus.

Desert. 1. Chocolate Marquise with White Chocolate Sauce & Mixed Berry

& Mint Compot.

Desert. 2. Passion Fruit, Raspberry Torte & Mixed Berry Coulis

Tea and Coffee is included with after dinner mints.

A table plan will be put together after 1st May.

Marjorie Woollam

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ARTICLES FOR NEWSLETTERS

Please let Sandra Vanner have any information for the May Meeting newsletter no later than 19th May (Thursday before the next meeting). You are welcome to contact me by email, telephone or text.

► Also please inform Ron Britton for the website. ◄

Please let me know if you particularly want any articles keeping in or taking out – and of any corrections needed to pages 8-9 and 15.

Contact Details for Editor Tel: 01773 776739 Mobile 07870 360168

Email: sandravanner@gmail.com

Can I please ask you to put a subject heading in emails to indicate it is for ASHFIELD U3A as I edit other newsletters – thank you.

INTEREST GROUPS

If you wish to join any interest group, please phone the group leader first to

ensure there is a vacancy in that group. All relevant details can be obtained

from the group leader, for instance where a walking group will meet and the

walk they will do, or which book the reading group is reading, etc. Group

leaders’ names and contact details are on pages 8-9 of the newsletter, and

also on the web-site.

New Groups: If there is a group you would be interested in joining, but isn’t offered at the moment, contact Carol Chamberlain, who will advise

about starting up such a group.

CANASTA

This group meets on the 3rd Saturday of the month at The

Ashwood Centre at 7:00pm.

Any one interested in joining, whether experienced or a beginner, should

first please contact the Coordinator, Geoff Cree.

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NEW CROQUET GROUP

Please note there has been a change of time for the new croquet

group starting in May as, due to cut-backs by Ashfield District

Council, the Golf Course at Selston will now close at 3.00pm.

The croquet session is now booked from12.30 to 2.30pm.

It is thought the cost will be in the region of £1.75 for the session.

The venue will be at Selston Par 3 Golf Course, Alfreton Road, Selston, NG16 6DL, where there are two Croquet lawns, good parking and a café

Contact Chris Chamberlain on 01773 777071

PLAY READING (AM-DRAM)

As agreed at the last meeting our next meeting will be on

Friday 6 May at the later time of 1.30 pm at Colleen’s

Jill Pullan: 01623 400545

CINEMA GROUP 1

Tuesday May 3rd

Our next film for cinema 1 on May 3rd will be Hugh Grant in ‘About a Boy’.

GARDEN VISIT GROUP (NGS OPEN GARDENS) Programme for 2016

May Date to be confirmed Milford – Belper (14D) June 29 St Ann’s allotments Jul 27 Duffield, Belper Sun Aug 21 University of Nottingham Gardens (50N) Sept 8 Wirksworth – (59D)

Pam Sapey 01623 558700

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FRIENDLY GARDENERS. PROGRAMME FOR 2016.

May. Members Garden Visit.

June. Martin Fish visit to his garden, plus lunch.

July. Roundhay Park. Leeds

August. Wentworth Castle & Garden Centre with lunch.

Sept. Car share venue TBA. October. T.B.A.

November. Christmas Lunch.

At this present time we are full, and have a waiting list of quite a few

members wishing to join our group. If anyone wishes to start a similar group

I would be pleased to help them. As we have visited some very interesting

gardens and have a lot of fun doing so.

Marjorie Woollam.

THE GARDEN GROUP

The Garden Group held their first meeting of the year at Felley Priory.

The meeting was held a little later in the month than our normal meeting

date in order to take advantage of the Spring Flower display.

There were many varieties of Narcissus "Bobbing their heads in

sprightly dance" to quote Mr Wordsworth. Also Hellebores displaying

their versatile size, shape and colour. A good value long lasting plant to

grace any border position. There were many plants also in bloom anemone

and chionodoxa to name but a few which added to the spring colour.

We took our refreshments in their café followed by a wander through

the plant centre where several members purchased some small plants

for their own gardens.

For any interested U3A Gardeners. If you are a member of the RHS

entry is free on Tuesday and Wednesday at Felley Priory.

Chris Blaiklock.

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GARDENING TRIP TO GUNBY HALL NEAR SKEGNESS

Carrie Young would like to know if you would like to join her on a gardening trip to Gunby Hall near Skegness on the 22nd June leaving the Jubilee Hall at 10am.

We will be stopping for a Fish, Chips and Mushy peas lunch at an award winning pub, The George and Dragon at Hagworthingham at 12 till 1pm.Vegetarian option on booking

We then go on to Gunby Hall for a tour of the Walled Garden by the head gardener; there are beautiful walks in the garden to see the roses for which the Hall is famous. There is also a tour of the house included in the price. Please remember to state when booking if you are N/T. Cakes and beverages will be served at your own cost at the Hall

The cost of the trip will be N/T members £20, non members £26.95, please remember to bring your N/T cards as they are checked.

Please contact Carrie Young on 01623 863327 and please book A.S.A.P. as Carrie is away some of May and June

Rita Lomas

INTERNATIONAL DINING

Wednesday May 25th Ashfield U3A Trent River Cruise and meal - details and payment via Jill Pullan – see Page 14. An earlier email was sent out about this trip. Georganne and Julia

Ashfield U3A Main meeting ... ................................. 4th Thursday each month at 10 am Mansfield U3A Main Meeting ..... 3rd Tuesday each month (except Aug & Dec) at 10am Sutton-in-Ash U3A Main Meeting ............................ 2nd Thursday each month at 10am Hucknall U3A Main Meeting .... ....................... 2nd Wednesday each month at 1.30 pm Rainworth U3A Main Meeting ............................. 2nd Wednesday each month at 10 am Ravenshead U3A Main Meeting ................................ 2nd Tuesday each month at 10 am

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Interest Group Leaders. NB If you wish to join a group, please telephone the group leader beforehand, to check if there is an available place, current venue etc

You can email a group leader on ‘theirname@ashfieldu3a.org.uk

BADMINTON (Jan Hough) tel: 01623 628186

BIRD WATCHING (Mary Naylor ) tel: 01773 776386

BRIDGE Group (Maxine Rose) tel: 01623 459081

BOARD GAMES Group (Marian Wilson) tel: 01623 752780

BOOK STALL (Carole Britton) tel: 01623 456855

CANASTA (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485

CARD CRAFT (Carole Seymour) tel: 01623 489785

CLASSICAL MUSIC 1 (Maxine Rose) tel: 01623 459081

CLASSICAL MUSIC 2 (Ron Walker) tel: 01623 456389

CINEMA 1 (Sylvia Smith) tel: 01623 514357

CINEMA 2 (Sylvia Froggatt) tel: 01623 753778

CRAFT GROUP (Eileen Allin) tel: 01623 473662

CROQUET (Chris Chamberlain) tel 01773 777071

DISCUSSION GROUP (Marian Wilson) tel: 01623 752780

FAMILY HISTORY (Trish Tootell) tel: 01623 793447

FRIENDLY GARDENERS (Marjorie Woollam) tel: 01773 811755

GARDENING GROUP (Chris Blaiklock) tel: 01623 755674

GARDEN VISITS (Pam Sapey, Kathleen Jones, ) tel; 01623 558700

HOLIDAYS - VARIOUS (Caroline Rhoades) tel: 07724210563 or 01623 721987

HORTICULTURE FORUM (Lynne Jackson) tel: 01623 750466

INTERNATIONAL DINING (Georganne Barlow tel: 01623 626647 & Julia Porter) tel: 01623 620892

LATE BREAKFAST (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485

LUNCH GROUP (Carol Chamberlain) tel 01773 777071

MAH JONG (Jacquie Chapman) tel 01623 613483

MOVEMENT TO MUSIC + YOGA (Pam Sapey) tel: 01623 558700

NATIONAL TRUST VISITS (Trish Tootell) tel: 01623 793447

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ODEON VISITS (Jill Pullan) tel: 01623 400545

PLAY-READING (AM-DRAM) (Jill Pullan) tel: 01623 400545 Reading plays & performing at U3A events

POETRY (Hilary Newenham) tel: 01623 360148 (Robin Tyne) tel: 01623 484632.

PUDDING CLUB Brenda Paul tel: 01623 793087

RAILWAY Group (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485 READING Book Group ‘A’ (Len & Sally Hill) tel: 01623 437726 READING Book Group ‘2’ (B) (Gill Ball) tel: 01623 450003

ROCK GROUP (Mary Naylor ) tel: 01773 776386

SCRABBLE (Margaret Nunn) tel: 01159 634196 SINGING FOR FUN (Maxine Rose) tel: 01623 459081

SHAKESPEARE (Ron Walker) tel: 01623 456389 (Ann Walter) tel: 07864 291123 SUGARCRAFT & Cake Decorating (Stella Daft) tel: 01623 559133

THREADS & TEXTILES (Lynne Jackson) tel: 01623 750466 THEATRE VISITS Group (Barbara Ives) tel: 0115 9539893

UKULELE (Geoff Tootell) tel: 01623 793447 WALKING Group ‘A’ (Hugh Symonds tel: 01623 443324 More demanding walks 7- 9 miles in length & David Porter) tel: 01623 620892

WALKING GROUP 'B' 4 - 5 miles (Barbara Broomhead) tel: 01623 458024 WALKING GROUP (6-milers) 5½ - 6½ miles (David Wilson) tel: 01623 752780

WALKING GROUP ‘C’ (Strollers) 1½ - 21/2 miles (Alan Radford) tel: 01623 427934

WINE APPRECIATION (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485

WOOD CARVING (David Hammond) tel: 01623 794392

ASSOCIATED GROUPS

LINE DANCING LINE DANCING (Rita Lomas) tel: 01623 480338 PLATINUM Investment Club (Jill Pullan) tel: 01623 400545

NEW GROUPS: Please contact Carol Chamberlain for advice about starting up new groups

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BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS GROUP

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF ROOM to Room 219 From 9th May onwards

All Mondays 6.30 – 9.00 pm. West Notts College, Derby Road, Mansfield.May 9 May 23 June 6 June 20New venue: Room 219 We welcome absolute beginners or those who haven’t played for a while. Call Maxine on 01623 459081

SINGING FOR FUN - FUTURE DATES

10th May

14th June

13th September

11th October

8th November

13th December

No meeting July/August

This group meets the 2nd Tuesday in the month 2.00 for 2.15 (4.00 pm finish) at the home of Maxine Rose. We look forward to seeing some new ladies and gentlemen. It does not matter if you can't read music or don't think you can sing in tune, you are most welcome.

For more information, call Maxine on 01623 459081 or m.rose80@ntlworld.com

CLASSICAL MUSIC 1

Please note that Maxine rose has now taken over as co-ordinator for this group.

The group meets on the fourth Wednesday afternoon each month Please note changes in bold and italicized for change of Host

25th May Sergei Prokofiev Janet

22nd June Your favourite music Elaine

27th July The Age of Nationalism Maxine Will you please inform the host if you cannot attend a meeting

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POETRY GROUP

We meet on the last Tuesday of the month. The group continues to thrive. We would welcome any new members who enjoy listening to and sharing poetry.

Themes for the coming year May – Birds June – free choice / own poems July – Reading together a long poem Gray’s Elegy

August – Places September – Group discussion of one poem TBA October – Earth November – Fire December – free choice/own poems Please contact Hilary Newenham on 01623 360148 or Robin Tyne 01623 484632

LATE BREAKFAST GROUP

The next meeting is at The Nags Head at Woodborough on Friday 6th May at the usual time of 9:30

In previous years we have not met every month through the summer but we now have enough venues to meet every month so will members of the group please keep a watch on their emails!

There are 47 members in the group so we cannot accept any new ones

THEATRE GROUP

Thurs 19.05.16 Theatre Royal Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 14.30 £43.50

Wed 25.05.16 Royal Concert Hall The Last Tango Vincent & Flavia 19.30

£34

Wed 01.06.16 Theatre Royal Grease 14.30 £20

Wed 22.06.16 Royal Concert Hall Mama Mia 14.00 £43.50

Sat 25.06.16 Theatre Royal Guys and Dolls 14.30 £40

Fri 19.08.16 Royal Concert Hall Chicago 17.00 £28

Wed 28.09.16 Royal Concert Hall (not front row)

The Full Monty 14.00 £28

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LINE DANCING

Our next Line Dancing will be at the

ST Wilfreds Hall on the 21st of April with Gaye at 10 till 12 as usual

Rita

U3A WALKING GROUP “A” March – April 2016 ENQUIRIES TO DAVID PORTER TEL: 01623 620892 E-MAIL:

Julia.david@btopenworld.com or to HUGH SYMONDS TEL: 01623 443324 E-MAIL: hughsymonds@talktalk.net

Meet at 9.50 am at start of walk for 10.00 am start – prospective new members or for further details please contact Co-ordinator or Deputy Co-ordinator as above.

Future dates are on the website.

DATE WALK DETAILS Distance in miles WALK LEADER

10 May Redmires, Stanage Edge 9.0 John Hufton

24 May Mt St Bernard’s Abbey 8.0 Hugh/Lin Symonds

14 June Summer walk. Heptonstall 9.0 David Porter

28 June Ridgegate Res.,Shuttingsloe 8.5 Chris Chamberlain

6 MILERS WALKS 2016

Please check emails on morning of walk to pick up any last minute changes NOTE: Please note that David Wilson is now acting as co-ordinator for the 6 milers.

Contact details for Walk Leaders and Starts will be sent by Email as usual. NB: Some of the people who gave me their email address to receive details of walks may have changed addresses. If this is you and you have not received the 2016 programme and February walk but you still want details sending, please contact me with your new email. You can do this via the website. Just click on my photo on the committee page.

DATE DETAILS WALK LEADER

May 17th Farnsfield/Halam (linear walk plus bus) Joyce Hazeldine

May 31st TBA Steve

June 21st Frogatt, Curbar and White Edges Ray Sayer

July 19th Middleton Alan

David Wilson dwandmw@ntlworld.com

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WALKING GROUP B

Thursday 21st April - a lovely walk of approx 5 miles around the Bestwood Country Park area was enjoyed by 33 walkers and led by Tony Braithwaite, on a beautiful

sunny morning, followed by lunch at the Bowman, Hucknall.

Our next walk is to be at Southwell led by John Ellis on 19th May, 9.45 for 10 am start details later from co-ordinators

Barbara Broomhead 01623 458024 or Liz Edwards 0115 8401702.

WALKING GROUP C - STROLLERS 2016 WALKS

Join us on a leisurely stroll of 1½ to 2½ miles on the second Wednesday of each month and see places in the local area that perhaps you did not know existed. All walks start at 10.30 am with starting points usually within 9 miles of Kirkby town centre - postcodes (or nearest ones) are given for those with sat-navs. Refreshments available at the end of the walks. Please note that should anyone have to leave the walk, for whatever reason, then the walk leader must be informed for safety reasons.

NB Sharon Oakey & Joan Wallace will take over as joint Co-ordinators for this group after June 8th

DATE Walking Area Meeting Point 11 May Bestwood Country

Park (footpaths through Big Wood and then trails)

The car park outside Bestwood Lodge Hotel, Bestwood Lodge Drive, Arnold, NG5 8NE. Please park close to the road entrance. WCs on Bestwood Lodge Drive shortly before reaching the Hotel, open from 10 am. [Note – ‘’No Through Road’ from Bestwood village via Alexandra Lodges to the Hotel].

8th June

Pleasley Pit Country Park & Local Nature Reserve

From roundabout on A617 north of Pleasley take the exit for Pleasley Village, then turn right into Pit Lane. Drive on to Country Park car park on left (NG19 7PH)

Please note that walks might have to be changed at short notice because of adverse weather conditions or other reasons. Co-ordinator: Alan Radford (tel: 01623 427934) Mobile (walk days only): 07851 422466; email: alan.radford@which.net

NB Sharon Oakey & Joan Wallace will be co- ordinators after June 8th

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LAST

CHANCE

TO BUY

TRENT RIVER CRUISE – Wednesday 25th May 2016 Tickets £22.50 each which will include:-

Disco from resident DJ Chef’s hand-carved Gammon Sausage & Onions

Spicy Potato Wedges and Fresh green salad PLUS - A Drinks voucher to exchange for 5 drinks

Boat leaves from the Park Yacht Inn and you will need to allow 40mins for the journey.

The Park Yacht Inn, Trent Lane South, Colwick, Nottingham, NG2 4DS Boarding at 7.30 pm Sailing at 8.00pm

And finally – sent in to make you laugh!!

Po TATERS

Some people never seem motivated to participate,

but are just content to watch while others do the work.

They are called "Spec Taters ".

Some people never do anything to help, but are gifted

at finding fault with the way others do the work.

They are called "Comment Taters"

Some people are very bossy and like to tell others what

to do, but don't want to soil their own hands.

They are called "Dick Taters".

Some people can put up a front and pretend to be

someone they are not.

They are called "Immy Taters".

Then there are those who love others and do what they

say they will. They are always prepared to stop whatever they are doing and

lend a helping hand.

They bring real sunshine into the lives of others.

They are called "Sweet Po Taters".

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For Group Leaders’ phone numbers, see pages 8-9 of the Newsletter

DAY 1st in the month 2nd in the month 3rd in the month 4th in the month M O N D A Y

Ukulele 10.00

Plat. Invest Gr 10.30

Class. Music 2 14.00

Bridge 18.30

Card Craft 10.00

Current affairs 13.30

French 13.30

Friendly garden’s 10.00

Ukulele 10.00

Book Gr. B 13.30

Bridge 18.30

Horticultur Forum 10.00

T U E S D A Y

Cinema gr’p 1 13.30

Cinema gr’p 2 13.30

Walking gr. A 09.00

Bird watching

Sing for fun 14.00

6-milers walk group

Garden Group 14.00

Walking Gr. A 09.00

Poetry 10.30

W E D N E S D A Y

Sugarcraft 10.00 Croquet 12.30 Pudding Club 15:00 Mah Jong 19.00

Book Gr. A 10.00 Strollers gr. C 10.15 Croquet 12.30 Wine Appreciate 19.30

Threads & Textiles 10.00

Lunch Group 12.30

Croquet 12.30 Mah Jong 19.00

Croquet 12.30

Class music 1 14.00 Mah Jong? 19.30

International Dining (Last Wednesday) – venues and times vary

T H U R S

D A Y

Move to music 10.00

Badminton 14.00

Woodcarving 17.30

Family History 13.00

Scrabble 14.00

Badminton 14.00

Woodcarving 17.30

Walking gr. B 09.45

Line Dancing 10.00

Shakespeare 14.00

Badminton 14.00

Woodcarving 17.30

Ash Meeting 10.00

Badminton 14.00

Woodcarving 17.30

F R I D A Y

Late brkfast – 9.30

(alternate months)

Play reading 10.00

Committee Meet 10.00

**Craft ** (always the Friday after the main meeting**)

S A T

Rock Concerts Board Games 19.00

Rock Concerts

Rock Concerts

Canasta 19.00

Rock Concerts

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ASHFIELD U3A 2016/2017 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Subscriptions for the coming year are now due, and

must be paid by 30th April 2016.

Full Members £16 Postal Members £12.50

Associate Members £12.50 Associate Postal members £9.00

Please complete the details below and send this page with your

cheque payable to ‘ASHFIELD U3A’

To: The Membership Secretary, Ashfield U3A. 8 Primula Grove,

Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts, NG17 8SD.

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