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Burton Joyce & District U3A Newsline
Issue 8.2 | February 2015
Hello,
Welcome to your February 2015 Edition of Newsline.
In Newsline This Month
This month, in his Chairman's Message, below, Paul Geeson tells us about the formation of the new Outings
Support team. We have information about yet another new Group, Recorder, see page 3. The Spanish Group
is up and running, page 6, and we have updates on the Information Exchange, Tea Dancing, and Ukulele
Groups on page 3.
There is also an additional meeting being held on Thursday 26th February, when Danny Wells will be giving
his talk, originally planned for last September, on the "Art of World War I", see page 2 for full details.
Note: If you would like to send in an item for inclusion in the next edition of Newsline, it should be e-mailed
to [email protected], to arrive no later than 5:00pm Thursday 26th February. All items received
will be acknowledged by e-mail. - Keith Montgomery.
Chairman's Message
This month, I would like to follow up on my comments in last month’s Newsline with updates on the French
Holiday and BJ&D U3A outings. I am delighted that 14 people have already paid deposits for the French Trip
and this is sufficient to make the event viable and cost effective, although I was hoping that we would have
more than 20. We are now proceeding with bookings and detailed planning but it is not too late to join us.
Please let me, Michelle or Jenny know if you are interested, our contact details are on page 9.
Regarding our organisation of outings, I am very pleased to report that we have formed an outings support
team of five people, led by Alwyn Foster, who has expertly planned and managed many U3A outings over the
past few years. We are extremely grateful to Alwyn for taking this on. His team will be:
Ÿ producing a good practice guide to planning, organising and managing outings;
Ÿ advising on dates to avoid clashing with other events;
Ÿ liasing with and providing support to the organisers for each outing; and,
Ÿ developing a short programme of outings for the next year.
Alwyn's team already has several ideas for outings, but we are now looking for more good ideas for outings
from any of our members and offers to organise them. If you have ideas for outings and would like help to
organise them, please contact Alwyn or myself - Paul Geeson.
Meetings Programme
January Meeting Report
We were entertained at the January meeting by "The Woolly Tellers", Dave Brookes and Michael Whysall,
who are re-creating the art of story telling as public performance, taking it in turns to be the storyteller. We
heard four of their tales, two were spine-chillers set in rural parts of the East Midlands, and the other two were
about life in the cities. They were very entertaining and gave us a very different type of meeting.
If you enjoyed their performance and would like to see and hear more of their tales, visit the events page >>>
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>>> on The Woolly Tellers web site http://www.thewoollytellers.co.uk/ to see a list of their forthcoming
performances. - Keith Montgomery.
Thank you to everyone who helped with the refreshments at the January meeting. - Linda Tobin.
Future Meetings
10th February - Colin Bower “The Humour That Surrounds Us”
Colin Bower has been a radio presenter in Canada and South Africa, a newsreader and quiz
master for Welsh, Anglia and Tyne Tees television before finally going freelance as an actor,
broadcaster and voice over. Amongst other shows, he has appeared in Corrie, The Onedin
Line and Emmerdale as well as acting on the stage and screen. He also presented “The
Golden Years” for BBC Radio Nottingham. His talk, “The Humour that Surrounds Us”
should be a light hearted but up-lifting look at the funny side of life. - Judith Wright.
Colin Bower
Please don't forget if you have put your name down to help at the February meeting. - Linda Tobin.
10th March - Jean Townsend "Royal Genetic Diseases"
Additional Meeting
Thursday 26th February - Danny Wells “The Art of World War One”
All are welcome to come along to this talk from local historian, Danny Wells, which had
to be cancelled last September. Danny is an enthusiastic former history teacher who
believes in “Breathing Life into History” and this illustrated talk will do just that and trace
how British paintings reflect the changing nature of war and of attitudes to it.
When:
Thursday 26th February at 2:00pm
Where:
The Carnarvon Room, Chestnut Grove, Burton Joyce.
Cost:
£1 to include refreshments - Judith Wright.
Danny Wells
Membership Changes
Peter & Janet Callaway have re-joined and we also have four new members, Robert & Sallyanne Johnson,
David Hallam, and Jennifer Holzapfel, and we welcome them all to our U3A.
Alina Fletcher has gone back to work on a part time basis and so has decided not to renew her membership.
This means that we now have a membership of 334. - Bob Clifford.
Committee Notices
New Members Coffee Morning
There will be a Coffee Morning for all new and recently joined members who have not previously been able
to attend one of our Coffee Mornings. It will be held on Tuesday 17th February at 10:30am in the St Helens
Church Centre, which is at the rear of St Helens Church in Burton Joyce.
Committee Meetings
The Committee meeting on 27th January focused predominantly on starting to think about how we could
develop a more structured approach to organising and planning our main outings for 2015 and beyond.
Our Chairman explained he wanted to see a balanced programme of outings with a standardised way of
disseminating information, collecting payments, etc. Alwyn Foster was invited to join the meeting to help us
discuss how we could develop this idea further. Many of you will know Alwyn from the excellent trips he has
organised over the years. Alwyn has kindly offered to share his experiences and lead a small coordination and
advisory team, he will be arranging the first meeting of his team shortly and we will be able to report further
about our ideas and plans in due course. He is also hoping to recruit other members to the team who have
organised successful trips in the past. The idea is that the team will help to put together a programme of the
main trips for the year, some of which they may organise but, we hope that other members will come >>>
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>>> forward with ideas that they will wish to lead on that can then be incorporated into the annual programme.
Already this year Patrick Johnson and Jackie Spencer are leading a very popular trip to the National Arboretum
and Paul Geeson and Jenny Carr are busy planning the French trip. It is not the intention that this team gets
involved with individual groups' outings, but we may look to them for their expertise.
We also discussed issues related to our finances and started initial discussions about membership fees for next
year. Our membership has grown again this month to 334 and hopefully will be boosted further if we have a
series of attractive outings planned. - Michelle Price-Horne.
Groups News
This section of Newsline contains the Groups Facilitator's updates on recent changes to our Groups. It also has
reports from the Groups themselves on their activities and any changes to their normal meeting programme.
Our Groups are listed on pages 9-10 of this edition of Newsline, and fuller details on individual Groups are
given on our web site, see the 'Our Groups' page on the web site http://www.bju3a.co.uk/groups.html
New Group - Recorder
Sally Wightman has volunteered to co-ordinate this new Group, and already has a tutor. The Group will meet
every Tuesday morning at 10:30-11:30am in the old church hall (next to the chip shop). There will be a signing
up sheet at the February monthly meeting.
Update - Information Exchange
A few interested members have now signed up for this Group.
Update - Tea Dancing
This Group remains suspended until times and venues can be arranged. Sue Slater has problems with her free
time and the availability of the large village hall.
Update - Ukulele
Chris Smith has volunteered to co-ordinate the Group, Dorothy Pinkett has volunteered to host the Group once
it gets off the ground, and it has already had their first meeting with a ukulele tutor.
If you have any questions about our Groups, or would like to start a new Group, please have a word with me,
David Falkner, at the monthly meeting, or contact me via e-mail at [email protected] or by phone on
01636 918973. - David Falkner.
Aerobics
The start time for the Aerobics group has been changed to 1:45pm. The day, duration and venue for the
meetings remains unchanged. - Sally Wightman.
Art Appreciation
Our next outing will be on Thursday 12th February to the Djanogly Gallery for a guided tour of the
exhibition ‘In the Shadow of War’ (For full details please see this link:
http://www.lakesidearts.org.uk/Exhibitions/ViewEvent.html?e=2726&c=5&d=0 )/
Bird Watching
Attenborough never disappoints. The day was cold and windy with
heavy rain showers but we made it to the hide in the dry and enjoyed
some excellent bird watching. Bullfinches posed for us on the bushes,
a water rail (normally a very secretive bird) strutted across the grass and
a bittern flew across when we were all looking the other way. So we all
dipped out!
Our next outing on Thursday 19th February is a mornings visit to Carr
Vale Nature Reserve near Bolsover. This used to be John Bourne’s >>>
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Male Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
© Francis C. Franklin/CC-BY-SA-3.0
We shall meet at the Wheatsheaf car park at 12:00 midday to arrange car sharing or at the Gallery at 12:45pm
for any who wish to go direct. 10 group members have already booked places but if any others wish to join us
we can probably accommodate a few more. Anyone interested, please contact Paul Geeson. - Paul Geeson.
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local patch when he lived in Chesterfield. Meet at 10:00am at DCC Stockley trail car park or, if a lift is
required, 8:45am in the Wheatsheaf car park.- Keith Stafford.
Bridge
© Lin Lomas
Several of our members from both the Tuesday (Bridge 1) and
Thursday (Bridge 2/Beginners) groups have had the confidence to join
various local bridge clubs.
Two of them, Lin Lomas and Pat Sully have had the accolade of being
awarded the Val Malone Cup by Woodborough Bridge Club for being
the most improved pair on Thursday evenings. Congratulations to you
both. - Dorothy Burton.
Country Walks
Pat Sully and Lin Lomas with
Woodborough Bridge Club's
The next walk will be on Monday 16th February at "Stoke Bardolph and
Val Malone Cup.
the Netherfield Lagoons". Meet at the Ferry Boat pub car park, Stoke
Bardolph, at 10:30am. Lunch can be had at the Ferry Boat afterwards. - Ned Flaherty.
Film for Fun
On 12th January the Group went to see "The Theory of Everything". It was an absolute treat, the film tugged
on all our emotions, at times some of us could not hold back the tears and then the next moment we were
laughing with Stephen Hawking at his wonderful sense of humour. You actually forget Eddie Redmayne is
acting, his portrayal of Hawking's physical decline is unbelievable. Felicity Jones' portrayal of Jane, his
wonderfully supportive first wife, is just beautiful. We have seen some incredible films this season but, this
has to be the VERY best so if you haven't seen it then we urge you to go. A final word from Stephen Hawking:
"I thought Eddie Redmayne portrayed me very well in The Theory of Everything Movie. He spent time with
Motor Neurone sufferers so he could be authentic. At times, I thought he was me." - Peter Price-Horne.
The film on 26th January was "Testament of Youth", based on Vera Brittain's First World War memoir, which
highlighted some local connections. Her brother Edward attended Uppingham School, near Stamford, and
later was stationed with the 11th Sherwood Foresters. Vera and her family lived in Buxton and in 1907 moved
to Melrose House, a large Edwardian house next to the tennis courts. In 1915, Vera began nursing at The
Devonshire Hospital, the building is now part of the University of Derby. Edward was killed in Italy in 1918
and his name is inscribed on Buxton’s War Memorial. The Welbeck Estate in the Dukeries, provided several
locations, including scenes filmed at Cuckney House, used as the set for Melrose House. Welbeck provided
the locations for Uppingham School and the Étaples field hospital. The lake scenes were filmed in Darley Dale.
Both the film and Welbeck are well worth a visit, http://www.welbeck.co.uk - Michelle Price-Horne.
This month our films are:
9th February 2:00pm SELMA (12A)
Director Ava DuVernay tells the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic struggle to secure equal
voting rights in this stirring and enlightening drama. SELMA chronicles the tumultuous three-month
period in 1965 when Dr. King led a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic
march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, that led to President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Voting
Rights Act of 1965.
23rd February 2:45pm WILD (15)
In this captivating and richly satisfying adaptation of the best-selling 2012 memoir by Cheryl Strayed,
Reese Witherspoon plays a young woman attempting the gruelling 1,100-mile hike across the Pacific
Crest Trail, after a self-destructive spiral following the death of her mother. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée
in collaboration with screenwriter Nick Hornby, WILD is a moving and emotionally resonant film.
Please meet at Broadway 15 minutes before the film starts.
ADVANCE NOTICE: 23rd March at 7:00pm, HAMLET with Maxine Peake, a film of the performance at
Manchester's Royal Exchange theatre. Tickets on sale now at the Broadway. Book Early. NOTE: Evening
performance, one night only, see http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/maxinepeake-as-hamlet-is-coming-to-a-cinema-near-you-10011503.html - Peter Price-Horne.
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French 1
This Group has a new venue, the very pleasant surroundings of the Magna Charta in Lowdham. We are still
meeting every Friday at 10:00am, and the dates for our meetings in February are the 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th.
Françoise may not be able to take some of the lessons, and so we may be entertaining and teaching ourselves
at times, which should be fun. - Sue Clifford.
History 1
History 1 is currently having a break and will be restarting in March with a study of the early Roman visits to
our country and the impact they had on our way of life. Subsequent meetings will follow the very early history
of our country, through the Dark Ages and the time before William the Conqueror.
© Jane Prest (with thanks to to Tyrone)
Anyone interested in this journey through time would be very welcome to join us. Please put your name on
the History 1 sheet and you will be contacted when Viv returns from holiday mid-February. We will be
meeting on the second Monday of the month at 10.30 am in Lowdham at the home of our Leader, Viv Bushell
from 9th March onwards. If anyone wants any further information before then please contact me, Kate
Robinson, 0115 911 7240. - Kate Robinson.
History II - Eight Enjoy The Tudors
On a cold, bright January day, eight stalwarts of the History
2 group caught the train to London for a visit to the National
Portrait Gallery’s exhibition of “The Tudors”. Dazzled by
the costumes, impressed by the cod-pieces, under-whelmed
by the pertness of Nell Gwyn’s oranges, we then felt the
need to restore some decorum by visiting the Charles
Dickens museum. On the way, we passed Coram Fields and
were just looking longingly through the fence (entry only
allowed with accompanying child and there wasn’t the
History II and the Betjeman statue,
opportunity to steal one) when we were invited in and given
St. Pancras Station
a
brief
history
of
Thomas
Coram,
see
http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/collections/the-foundling-hospital-collection/thomas-coram-and-thefoundling-hospital/
On to the museum and we were all staggered to learn that Dickens had only received 3 years of formal
education yet wrote prolifically, fathered 10 legitimate children and even had time to have an affair with
actress, Ellen Ternan.
An Ethiopian meal ended a most enjoyable day. - Judith Wright.
Luncheon Group
Tuesday 27th January. The Ship, Lowdham. 22 members attended. Good food. Usual bonhomie. Seating a
little crowded. Next do: Tuesday 24th February at The Plough, Farnsfield. Leslie and David organising. Tel.
0115 987 7524. - John Robinson.
Mah-Jong
The times and days for the meetings of the Mah-Jong group were changed during January. The Group now
meets at 10:30am on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. The venue remains unchanged. - Helen Geeson.
Eagle and Feathers
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Confusion was rife at the last
meeting. As the "topic" was pulled
from the bag no-one would admit to
being the author and to make
matters worse the slip of paper
could not be found at the end of the
meeting.
That night, as George removed >>>
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© Marion Clay
© Sally Wightman
Photography
Fields and Gate
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>>> his trousers, it was found and read "Any Amount of Objects as long as they begin with consecutive letters
of the alphabet" . We still managed to get 52 submissions from 12 members and one shot had all 26 letters of
the alphabet (it included a xylophone and a toy zebra). In the pictures on the preceding page, Marion Clay took
"Fields and Gate", and Sally Wightman "Eagle and Feathers". - Keith Hucknall.
Thursday 5th February will be our first meeting of 2015 as
we have decided to meet only on the first Thursday of the
month and in January would have been New Year's Day. On
the 5th February we will be going on a local tour visiting
Colwick Hall and Church, then on to Green's Mill, General
Booth's statue and the memorial to local hero Bendigo, with
the hope of a clear blue sky and winter sunshine!
© Elaine Malcolmson
Photography for Fun
Before Christmas we enjoyed a visit to Nottingham and
photographed the buildings around the Market Square and
the winter scenes at the Christmas market, going on to see
the modern stained glass window in St Peter's Church. On
St. Peter's Church, Nottingham
Pelham Street, above the shops beyond Zara's (formerly
Boots of High Street) on the wall of a building that used to be the offices of the Nottingham Journal, David
pointed out a plaque which states that J.M. Barrie (of Peter Pan fame) had worked on the staff there in 1883-4.
Despite having walked up that street many times, none of us had noticed it before! - Elaine Malcolmson.
The lucky thirteen set out from Caunton in a hailstorm,
battled bravely with the mud and elements, and succeeded
in ‘enjoying’ themselves in the sunny spells and the snow
storms. The walk went by way of Bathley and Norwell,
(welcome coffee stop), and back to The Plough at Caunton
for well deserved victuals. - Keith Stafford.
© Keith Stafford
Ramblers
Our February walk, on Wednesday 25th, will be a City
Waterside Walk, about 5 miles long. It will be in total
contrast to January’s walk with no hills, no stiles, no mud,
no roads. We’ll follow the Nottingham and Beeston Canal
Ramblers enjoying the sunshine.
and the Rivers Trent and Leen in a circular route, finishing
at a canal-side pub. We’ll meet at the Pathfinder 100 bus stop in Southwell Road, opposite the Ice Centre, at
10:00am. This is when the 9:34 bus from BJ Co-op stop arrives. I’m looking forward to seeing many of our
ramblers on this walk and hope it will be an interesting and enjoyable walk in the sunshine! - Paul Geeson.
Spanish
This newly formed Group held its inaugural meeting on Thursday 29th January, with thanks to Maggie
Gaborak for volunteering to be the Co-ordinator. At that meeting it was agreed that the Group would next meet
on Tuesday 10th February at 10:00am at Peter and Sue Jankowski's in Burton Joyce.
The Group intends to use 15 Minutes Spanish by Ana Bremon, published by Dorling Kindersley, ISBN
978-1-4093-7758-0, see http://www.dk.com/uk/9781409377580-15minute-spanish/, obtainable from The
Works in Nottingham. There is also a version which comes with two 60 minute audio CDs, ISBN 978-1-40938169-3, see http://www.dk.com/uk/9781409381693-15minute-spanish/. If you are interested in joining this
Group, please contact Maggie Gaborak, whose contact details are on page 10. - Keith Montgomery.
Talks, Visits & Excursions News
This section of Newsline contains updates on talks, visits, excursions and similar events being planned by
members or the Outings Support Team in which all members of our U3A can participate, information about
organising outings, progress updates on events, as well as reports on past events. Events being planned by
Groups for their own members will still be covered in Groups News.
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National Memorial Arboretum Visit - 15th April
Patrick Johnson and I are organising a trip on Wednesday
15th April 2015 to the UK's Centre of Remembrance - the
National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas (NMA). The NMA
is a spiritually uplifting place, set in 150 acres of beautiful
woodland and gardens and has over 300 memorials covering
both military and civilian organisations. Full details are
available on www.thenma.org.uk.
The Armed Forces Memorial at the National
We plan for a coach to leave Burton Joyce Co-op at 9:00am.
Memorial Arboretum. Alrewas, Staffordshire.
(Please arrive by 8:45am at the latest). We will depart from
the NMA at 3:30pm and anticipate returning to Burton Joyce at approximately 4:45pm, the trip takes
approximately 1 hour. The cost for a place on the coach is £13 per person. Admittance to the NMA is free but
donations are gratefully accepted.
You will be free to explore the NMA in your own time, but having already visited the NMA; we will be only
too pleased to give you a few tips to help plan your day. Whatever you decide to do, we feel sure you will
enjoy wandering along the avenues and enjoying the beautiful landscape seeking out the memorials of special
importance to you. The 150 acres of maturing woodland and gardens are a living and lasting tribute dedicated
to Remembrance providing a haven of peace and contemplation.
If you are interested in joining the visit, we very much look forward to seeing you for an enjoyable day out.
To reserve your place please complete the U3A booking form which will be available at the monthly meeting
together with a cheque for £13 made payable to BJU3A (on reverse 'NMA'). Thank you.
For further information, please contact Jackie Spencer, 0115 987 0390, email [email protected]
or Patrick Johnson, 0115 965 3576 or email [email protected] - Jackie Spencer.
An Art Deco interior a the Musée de l'École de Nancy
© Nancy Tourisme & Évèenements
The French trip to Nancy and Paris in September
(16th-24th) is progressing well and 14 people have
now secured a place with their deposit however, it is
not too late to join us. We shall be staying in France
for a week with a day in Paris en route to Nancy. We
shall be travelling by Eurostar and staying in Ibis
Hotels or similar standard. http://en.nancy-tourisme.fr/
La Place Stanislas, Nancy
© Nancy Tourisme & Évèenements
Trip to France 2015 - 16th to 24th September
The costs are around £700 each per person for a
double room with a supplement for single occupancy.
As well as having time to explore the beautiful
UNESCO World Heritage and Art Nouveau/Art Déco
City of Nancy (Place Stanislas, above, has been
described as one of the most beautiful places in the
world), we are organising trips to an Alsace vineyard
and to Strasbourg.
Please let Jenny Carr have your deposit of £100 per person, payable to Burton Joyce U3A at the next monthly
meeting or post to her by the 14th February, please tel: 0115 952 3486 for her address. - Michelle Price-Horne.
Members' Corner
Members' Corner is an occasional feature containing articles of general interest sent in by members. Any
views, comments or opinions expressed are those of the individual concerned and should not be taken as a
reflection of the views or opinions of the Committee, or of Burton Joyce & District U3A. If you have an item
for inclusion in this section, please e-mail it to [email protected]
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A Snowdrop Walk in Lowdham
I am intending to do a walk on Saturday February 14th to include a visit to St Mary's Church, Lowdham as
they are having a Snowdrop Day. The church is open from 10:00am 'til 4:00pm with refreshments. So the walk
isn't too long, my plan would be to take the bus from Burton Joyce to Lowdham in the afternoon around
2:00pm (time to be confirmed nearer the day), walk to the church to view the snowdrops and the church, which
is very nice, then walk back over the hill into Burton Joyce. Anyone wishing to join me can e-mail me on
[email protected]. - Sally Wightman.
Burton Joyce Bowls Club
Are you looking for something to do in the summer? Many Burton Joyce U3A members are also are members
of Burton Joyce Bowls Club. We play from mid April to mid September at the Poplars Pavilion on Tuesday
and Saturday afternoons and in matches at other times. We are a very friendly club and welcome new members
even if you have never played before. You can borrow bowls and shoes to start you off. To find out more come
along to our membership subscription day on Saturday 28th March from 10:00-11:30am at BJ Old Church
Hall, Main Street, Burton Joyce, NG14 5DZ (near the Fish and Chip Shop) or contact Michelle Price-Horne
on [email protected] or 01636 830799. - Michelle Price-Horne.
Third Age Trust Notices
Information on the items listed below will be displayed at our monthly meetings, or you can visit the Third
Age Trust web site (http://www.u3a.org.uk) for further details and a wealth of other information about U3A
and its operations. Much of the information is only available in the Members Only area. To get maximum
benefit you will need to register on the Third Age Trust web site and obtain a user name and password.
Members wishing to use the Resource Centre also need to apply for an Identification Number to borrow items.
Ÿ 2015 Annual General Meeting is to be held in Nottingham on 27th August at the East
Midlands Conference Centre.
Ÿ A free 24 hour legal advice service is now available to all members. Please click on
the flyer, right, for more details.
Ÿ New U3A bookmarks and St John Ambulance Pocket First Aid Guides can now be
ordered through the online shop.
There are fuller details on the items above in the members area of the TAT web site at
http://www.u3a.org.uk/members-area/national-office-mailings-2/doc_download/783-gm01-15.html
Diary Dates & External Events
Do you know of any events in Burton Joyce or the surrounding villages that would interest fellow
members? If you do, then please e-mail the details to [email protected].
Friday 6th February: A Talk In Pursuit of an Anti-Fragile Life by Tony Bendell, academic, business
consultant, (and Lowdham resident). Tony will talk to us about his new book Building Anti-Fragile
Organisations. He will share his thoughts about why being robust is not enough as the world gets more
turbulent, what anti-fragility really means and how nature got there first. Time: 2:00pm. Venue: Lowdham
Methodist Church Hall. Tickets: £5 full, £4 Concessions, £3 Festival Friends from The Bookcase, 50 Main
Street, Lowdham, NG14 7BE, or 0115 966 3219.
Friday 27th February: A screening of the film The Grand Budapest Hotel. Time: 7:30pm. Venue: Lowdham
Village Hall. Tickets: £5 full, £3 Concessions from The Bookcase, 50 Main Street, Lowdham, NG14 7BE, or
0115 966 3219. Refreshments: Ice creams, Popcorn, Hot and cold drinks, Home-made cakes, and Wine Bar
available at extra cost.
Sunday 1st March: Cooking The Books - a festival of food and books in Lowdham Village Hall. There will
be a selection of food stalls, plus talks and a Pudding Club evening. For further details contact The Bookcase,
50 Main Street, Lowdham, NG14 7BE, or 0115 966 3219.
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Committee Members & Administration
The members of the Committee are shown below:
Paul Geeson
Judith Wright
Jenny Carr
Michelle Price-Horne
Bob Clifford
David Falkner
Linda Tobin
Keith Montgomery
Paul Beard
Stephen Cantrell
Chairman
0115 783 9069
Vice-chairman &
0115 931 2805
Speaker Finder
Treasurer
0115 952 3486
Business Secretary
01636 830 799
Membership Secretary 0115 931 3937
Groups Facilitator & 01636 918 973
Welcomers Co-ordinator
Social Secretary
0115 931 2094
Newsline Editor &
0115 966 3954
Web Site Editor
Publicity
0115 931 3601
Newsline Distribution 0115 931 4370
& Transport Co-ordinator
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
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There are also a number of other administrative tasks which do not require membership of the Committee:
Brian O'Neill
Web Site Maintenance 0115 931 2864
Alwyn Foster
Outings Support
0115 931 2571
TBA
Group Information
Details of Group meeting times and venues are also published on our web site, www.bju3a.co.uk/groups.html.
New Groups, or Groups with changed details and the changes themselves, are highlighted in red. If you have
a query regarding a Group, please contact the relevant Group Co-ordinator as shown below, or the Groups
Facilitator, David Falkner, 01636 918973, e-mail: [email protected].
Group
Aerobics for the Young at Heart
Antiques & C20th Collectables 1
Antiques & C20th Collectables 2
Art Appreciation
Bird Watching
Book Club
Bridge 1
Bridge 2 (Beginners)
Canasta
Computer Studies 1
Computer Studies 2
Country Walks
Craft
Croquet
Discussion
Family History
Family History (Beginners)
Film for Fun
French 1
French 2 (Beginners)
Garden Group 1
Garden Group 2
Garden Group 3
Co-ordinator
Sally Wightman
Jane Taylor
John & Kathy Hill
Paul Geeson
Keith Stafford
Judith Wright
Dorothy Burton
Dorothy Burton
Colin Simm
Keith Montgomery
Bob Clifford
Ned Flaherty
Christine Sheath
Keith Montgomery
Charles Bushell
Sue Clifford
Sue Clifford
Peter Price-Horne
Sue Clifford
Sarah Hervey
Karen Taylor
Alwyn Foster
Christine Shepherd
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Telephone
Time
0115 931 3419 13:45
0115 931 2087 10:00
01949 851 719 10:00
0115 783 9069 Varies
0115 931 2657 10:00
0115 931 2805 14:00
†
14:00
†
14:00
07850 553 133 19:30
0115 966 3954 10:00
0115 931 3937 10:30
0115 911 6419 10:30
0115 931 3260 10:00
0115 966 3954 14:00
0115 966 4032 14:00
0115 931 3937 15:00
0115 931 3937 TBA
01636 830 799 Varies
0115 931 3937 10:00
07950 556 201 10:00
0115 841 9099 10:00
0115 931 2571 10:00
0115 961 8840 14:00
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Normal Meeting Days
1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Tuesday
2nd Monday
4th Monday
Monthly Variable
3rd Thursday
3rd Wednesday
1st, 3rd, 4th Tuesday, 2nd Monday
Every Thursday
1st & 3rd Wednesday
2nd and 4th Monday (W)
3rd Friday (W)
3rd Monday
2nd Friday
2nd & 4th Monday (S)
Usually 1st Monday
3rd Tuesday
TBA
2nd & 4th Monday (W)
Every Friday
Every Thursday
1st Wednesday
1st Monday
4th Wednesday
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Group
Co-ordinator
Telephone
Time
Normal Meeting Days
Garden Group 4
Alwyn Foster
0115 931 2571 10:00
3rd Monday
Guitar Playing
Tony Kirk
0115 961 4587 19:00
Monday - Fortnightly
Hikers
Paul Geeson
0115 783 9069 10:00
2nd Wednesday
History 1
Viv Bushell
0115 966 4032 10:30
2nd Monday
History 2
Jane Prest
0115 961 1967 14:00
1st Tuesday
Information Exchange
Maggie Gaborak
0115 998 5798 N/A
N/A
Italian Intermediates
Mary Simm
0115 841 3605 14:30
Every Friday
Kurling
Paul Geeson
0115 783 9069 10:00
2nd & 4th Thursday
Luncheon Group
John Robinson
0115 966 3793 12:30
4th Tuesday
Mah-Jong
Helen Geeson
0115 931 2076 10:30
2nd & 4th Wednesday
Medicine & Social History
Grace Goodman
0115 965 3957 10:00
3rd Thursday
Nature Walks
John Edwards
0115 926 2239 10:00
1st Friday
Patchwork & Quilting
Christine Webb
0115 931 2103 10:00
4th Friday
Photography
Keith Hucknall
0115 931 3446 14:00 3rd Wednesday & 1 ad hoc/month
Photography for Fun
Elaine Malcolmson 0115 961 6967 10:00
1st Thursday
Practical Art
Kate Robinson
0115 911 7240 13:30
2nd & 4th Thursday
Ramblers
David Falkner
01636 918 973 10:00
Last Wednesday
Recorder
Sally Wightman
0115 931 3419 10:30
Every Tuesday
Scrabble
Madeline Allington
TBA
TBA
TBA
Spanish
Maggie Gaborak
0115 998 5798 10:00
TBC
Sunday Lunch
Karen Taylor
0115 841 9099 12:00
3rd Sunday
Table Tennis 1
Tony Simpson
0115 845 8142 10:00
Every Monday
Table Tennis 2
Brenda Draper
†
19:00
1st & 3rd Tuesday
Theatre
Nora Crossland
0115 956 2346 10:30
1st Friday
Tea Dancing
Sue Slater
0115 987 5455 TBA
TBA
Tea Shop Appreciation
Jan Smith
TBA
14:00
1st Monday
Ukulele
Chris Smith
0115 952 6559 TBA
TBA
Water Colour Painting
Yvonne Kirk
0115 961 4587 9:30
1st & 3rd Wednesday
Wine Tasting
Paul Geeson
0115 783 9069 19:00
2nd OR 4th Thursday
Notes:
†
Please contact via Michelle Price-Horne, 01636 830799.
(S)
Meetings normally take place during the late Spring, Summer and early Autumn months. Contact the
Group's Co-ordinator for more details.
(W) Meetings normally take place during the late Autumn, Winter, and early Spring months. Contact the
Group's Co-ordinator for more details.
A timetable, showing on which days in the month each Group meets, has been prepared and is available from our
web site, http://www.bju3a.co.uk/timetable.html and is also displayed on the notice boards at our monthly meetings.
If any of the above information is incomplete, incorrect, or out of date for your Group, please e-mail the
correction to David Falkner at [email protected], with a copy to me, Keith Montgomery, at
[email protected]. - Keith Montgomery.
Talk, Visit & Excursion Information
The talks, visits and excursions currently planned by Groups or members are listed below, showing the contact
and the date of the event.
Activity
French Trip 2015
National Arboretum Excursion
Contact
Paul Geeson
Jackie Spencer &
Patrick Johnson
Telephone
0115 783 9069
0115 987 0390
0115 965 3576
Date of Trip
16th-24th September 2015
15th April 2015
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Editor | Keith Montgomery | [email protected]