Ashfield U3A Website: www.ashfieldu3a.org.uk Thursday, 26 th November 2015 Your speaker today is Jennie Storr Jennie's Christmas Selection Box 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Thank you for completing the questionnaire at the last meeting, over 100 people voted for either Eastwood Hall or Goosedale, so we went back to Goosedale to see what they could offer us. We also got some information from Eastwood Hall but in the end Goosedale came out best. 10th birthday celebrations will be held on FRIDAY 1st JULY 2016, 7-11pm at Goosedale, Papplewick. The cost will be £25, £10 to be paid as a deposit at the January meeting, then £15 at the April meeting. This will include a choice of 2 mains and 2 desserts plus self service tea & coffee. The entertainment has not yet been finalised. Please put this date in your new diaries and remember your deposits in January, Trish Important Thoresby Update………………………….……..See Page 14 Croatia ……………………………….………………………….. Back Page
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Ashfield U3A
Website: www.ashfieldu3a.org.uk
Thursday, 26th November 2015
Your speaker today is Jennie Storr Jennie's Christmas Selection Box
10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Thank you for completing the questionnaire at the last meeting,
over 100 people voted for either Eastwood Hall or Goosedale, so
we went back to Goosedale to see what they could offer us. We
also got some information from Eastwood Hall but in the end
Goosedale came out best.
10th birthday celebrations will be held on
FRIDAY 1st JULY 2016, 7-11pm at Goosedale,
Papplewick. The cost will be £25, £10 to be paid as a deposit at the January
meeting, then £15 at the April meeting. This will include a choice
of 2 mains and 2 desserts plus self service tea & coffee.
The entertainment has not yet been finalised. Please put this date
in your new diaries and remember your deposits in January, Trish
Important Thoresby Update………………………….……..See Page 14 Croatia ……………………………….………………………….. Back Page
If you want tickets please see me at the meeting or Call me on
01623 613483. Tickets are £16 each and payment must be made
by 8th December. Cheques payable to ‘Ashfield U3A’. if you have
already bought tickets please collect them from me at the
meeting. You must produce your ticket for entry on the day. If
you can’t collect it. Please let me know.
Thanks. Jacquie Chapman
NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION Knitters Jig Ceilidh Band.
Venue: Mansfield Baptist Church Centre Rosemary Street Mansfield.
Time: December 31st, 8.30 pm - 12.30 am.
!Sorry – Sold Out!
As you know, there is a table plan for this event. If anyone wishes to consult with others on their table regarding arrangements for sharing
food, please see either Carol Chamberlain or Julia Porter for contact details.
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ARTICLES FOR NEWSLETTERS
There will be no newsletter as such in December. Instead there will be a one page 'Christmas' carol sheet issued at the Christmas Lunch on 15 December with maybe just a few seasonal/urgent additions. Please let me have information for the JANUARY newsletter no later than JANUARY 20th (Thursday before the January meeting) You are welcome to contact me by email, telephone or text. Anyone who wants information keeping from this year's newsletter please let me know .
Contact Details for Editor Tel: 01773 776739 Mobile 07870 360168 Email: [email protected] Thank you. Sandra Vanner Also please let me know of any corrections needed to pages 8-9 and 15.
► Also please inform Ron Britton for the website. ◄
Some of Our Events Diary December 15th – TUESDAY – Christmas Lunch at the Hostess (p.2)
December 31st – New Years Eve Celebration Mansfield Baptist Church (p.2)
Now SOLD OUT but see P. 2 for update
PARKING – REMINDER
We are NOT ALLOWED to park in the hospital car park next to
the Ashwood centre.
Also cars are not to be parked along the entrance road to the car park at
the rear of the Ashwood building as this prevents access for emergency
vehicles.
PLEASE comply with these requests and park in Morrisons car park, it is
free for 3 hours.
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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.
ASHFIELD U3A BOOK GROUP 2
At the moment we would welcome some new members. In our group we all read the same book (over the month) and then come together to discuss what we have read; these discussions are quite lively. Refreshment facilities are available to us and we review the book over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits. The refreshments are brought in by one member of the group on a rota basis.
The books are collected at the book review meeting or from Kirkby Library. Book Group 2 meets on the 3rd Monday of each month in Kirkby Library from 1.30 – 2.45 (except December). We pay a small rental fee for using the Library.
Current titles being read and discussed are as follows:
December – no meeting. January 18th The Slap February 15th The Rise
March 21st Passage to Iindia April 18th Wedlock May 16th Sunrise.
If you need further information please contact either Sue Hooper on 01623 617540 or Gill Ball on 01623 450003
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NATIONAL TRUST VISITS
Calke Abbey was the last visit for 2015, so now I am starting to think about
a programme for 2016. Please e mail me or phone me with any suggestions
of places where you would like to go, they must be able to be visited in a
Yes it can happen, we meet on the first Thursday of the month at
Teversal Scout Hut, Teversal. We exercise to 60’s 45 records and
frequently sing along to the tunes we all know so well, we do a few
yoga moves in between the records and finish with a little
relaxation followed by a cuppa and a chat.
We would welcome some new members so please get your New
Year resolutions off on the right foot and get fit with us.
Contact Pam Sapey
MAH JONG
The meeting on 11th October saw two more players keen to learn and by the end of the evening everyone was getting to grips with playing some of the more complex hands.
I now have 4 players excluding myself.
I plan to continue this way gradually increasing the numbers at each meeting until everyone is skilled enough to play the basic game.
The next meeting is on 9th December and subsequently on 6th January so please let me know if you want to join in.
My intention is to run the group on alternate weeks on a Wednesday evening at 7pm until 9.30. Including a coffee/tea break. Dates for 2016 will be set at the meeting on 6th January.
While numbers are small we will play at my home. (8 Primula Grove, Portland Park NG17 8SD).
If anyone is interested in playing please see me at the meeting or phone 01623 613483. Jacquie Chapman
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GAMES NIGHT
THANK YOU to Marjorie Woollam for the great spread she
prepared for our "fuddle".
30 of us enjoyed a fantastic night of food and games to set off the
Christmas celebrations,
Marian and David.
OCTOBER’S QUIZ NIGHT
And – another BIG THANK YOU to Martin Rose for putting
together the October ‘Quiz Night’. This was such great
entertainment. And for those of us who didn’t know the answers –
well we all learnt an awful lot (which some of us promptly forgot!)
Thank you Martin
And THANK YOU to all of those who worked so hard in providing
the most delicious pie and peas supper. – it was very gratefully
consumed.
CANASTA GROUP
This meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month, 7:30pm. at the Ashwood
Centre
Experienced & Beginners are welcome
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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 ‘[email protected] ART GROUP (Barrie Jackson) tel :01623 750466
BADMINTON (Jan Hough) tel: 01623 628186
BIRD WATCHING (Mary Naylor ) tel: 01773 776386
BOWLS (INDOOR) (Hugh Symonds) tel: 01623 443324
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 (Alan Radford) tel: 01623 427934
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 (Geoff Cree) tel: 01623 794485
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 (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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CLASSICAL MUSIC GROUP 1: PROGRAMME UP TO 16 December The group meets on the fourth Wednesday afternoon each month (in December
on the third Wednesday) from 2 pm to 4:15 pm. Will you please inform the host if you cannot attend a meeting - Co-ordinator: Alan Radford (01623 427934)
Date Composer, or subject for meeting Host
16th December Your favourite music [NB: change of date for this meeting]
Maxine
CLASSICAL MUSIC 2
December 7th - Members' Choice with a difference
We meet on the second Monday in the month at 2 till 4 pm in the Ashwood
Activity Room and although the number of members is increasing, we still
have room for a few more. So if you want to share your love of music with
like-minded people, or would like to learn a little more about the classical
scene, do come along and give it a try. You’ll be very welcome.
FEBRUARY: Cosmos Restaurant, Trinity Square Nottingham. - International Buffet
NB We aren't able to accept any new members due to the large number already on our list but we would be very willing to advise and support anyone wishing to
set up a parallel group.
Georganne and Julia
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WALKING GROUP C - STROLLERS 2015 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.
Date 2015 Walking Area Meeting Point
9th December
Hardwick Lakes Overflow car park just below Hardwick Inn, Hardwick Park, Doe Lea, nr. Chesterfield S44 5QJ
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: [email protected]
U3A WALKING GROUP “A” 14 JULY – 29 DECEMBER 2015
ENQUIRIES TO DAVID PORTER TEL: 01623 620892 E-MAIL: [email protected]
or to HUGH SYMONDS TEL: 01623 443324 E-MAIL: [email protected] 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
DATE WALK DETAILS Distance in miles LEADER(S)
08 Dec Christmas lunch walk 5.0 Julia/David/Alan D
6 MILERS WALKS 2015 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.
Walk Details Location Leader/s Notes
Contact details for walk leaders and starts will be sent by email as usual
BRIDGE FOR BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS GROUP All Mondays 6.30 – 9. 00 pm. West Notts College, Derby Road, Mansfield.
Nov 30 Dec 14 Jan 4
Jan 18 Feb 1 Feb 22
Mar 7 Apr 4 Apr 18
May 9 May 23 June 6
June 20
New venue: Room DR 132 We welcome absolute beginners or those who haven’t played for a while. Call Maxine on 01623 459081
SINGING FOR FUN Future dates 8th Dec 15th Dec 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 [email protected]
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
LIVE at lunch: Free lunch time performance Theatre Royal Dress
Circle Foyer.
Monday 7 Dec 2015 @ 1pm Christmas Carols and festive songs from
Nottingham Trent University Chamber Choir.
Once upon a Pantomime: Saturday 12 Dec 2015 1pm-1.45pm Upper
Circle Foyer
Sunday Morning Piano Series: Royal Concert Hall. £10 inc
tea/coffee/cake. Great music from rising stars and international pianists and
chat with the performers after the concert.
Sat 16.01.16 Theatre Royal Thriller 16.00 £25
Thurs 11.02.16 Theatre Royal Jane Eyre 13.30 £23
Wed 20.01.16 Theatre Royal The Mousetrap 14.00 £20
Thurs 31.03.16 Theatre Royal Romeo & Juliet Ballet 14.00 £27
Thurs 21.04.16 Theatre Royal Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty 14.00 £32.50
Thurs 19.05.16 Theatre Royal Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 14.30 £43.50
Wed 25.05.16 Royal Concert Hall The Last Tango 19.30 £34
Wed 22.06.16 Royal Concert Hall Mama Mia 14.00 £44
Sat 25.06.16 Theatre Royal Guys and Dolls 14.00 £40
Please contact Barbara Ives to book. Contact Barbara by e-mail [email protected]
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 policy
I should be sitting somewhere to give out letters, luggage labels etc. Please collect.
If you are not coming but might want to, SEE ME Next January (18/22 inclusive) there will be 224 members and friends in the party but with that many people of our age someone will fall ill, perhaps at the last minute. So I really need a waiting list just in case. There is no obligation to take up the offer of a place if one becomes available and NO CHARGE to go on the list. Full details are on the website and I am using that facility to make update announcements if you want to check on the state of play. Thoresby does not have any rooms specifically allocated to singles and while I have acquired 20 singles, they are paying an extra £40 for the privilege. There are already 3 on the waiting list for a single room and 2 for a double (or twin) room.
Terry Whitehead (01623 626991)
LATE BREAKFAST GROUP
The next meeting is at Beauvale Priory on Friday Dec 5th at the usual time of
9:30
December Beauvale Priory, Friday Dec 5th @ 9.30 January at Mapperley Golf Club
February “281”, Mansfield
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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
Bowls 13.30
Class. Music 2 14.00
Bridge 18.30
Card Craft 10.00
Current affairs 13.30
French 13.30
Bowls 13.30
Friendly garden’s 10.00
Ukulele 10.00
Book Gr. B 13.30
Bowls 13.30
Bridge 18.30
Horticultur Forum 10.00
French 13.30
Bowls 13.30
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
Art 9.30 – 12.30
Poetry 10.30
W E D N E S D A Y
Sugarcraft 10.00 Pudding Club 16:00
Book Gr. A 10.00
Strollers gr. C 10.15
Wine Appreciate 19.30
Mah Jong? 19.30
Threads & Textiles 10.00
Lunch Group 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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C R O A T I A 2 0 1 6
By popular demand we will again be going to Croatia next year
The date will be first 2 weeks in September 2016
Staying at quality Hotel 3 near to Pula Istria region
Booking procedure
Ashfieldu3a now has a debit card, all your deposits and final payments will go into this account for your peace of mind and protection. If you are interested in
this holiday you need to send cheque for £200.00 pp to me Caroline Rhoades, 6 Privet Avenue Kirkby in Ashfield. NG178FH
stating what room type you need either twin or Single and your phone number. When I have all the final details regarding cost and date,
I will contact individuals for their decision. If you have changed your mind your
deposit will be refunded in full. Otherwise I will book as normal
Booking conditions apply.
All of the holiday I organise are ATOL Protected
I need your cheques in and cleared by 12th December Caroline 01623 721987. crhoades159@gmail. 07724210563
