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"Registered Charity Number 1153877"
NEWSLETTER – MARCH 2015
MEMBERSHIP REMINDER
This is a note to remind members that our membership year
ends on March 31st 2015. The subscription remains at £18.00
for a year's access to our monthly meetings, any of our interest
groups and a monthly Newsletter. Renewal forms will be
available at our March meeting, so please bring your existing
membership card, plus cheques or cash to get your new
membership card.
VIEWS FROM THE CHAIR
WEATHER FORECASTS
Do you find yourself thinking what
an amazing range of career
possibilities there are now? We
didn’t even have a career
interview before I left the High School, all those years ago. I watch
Mastermind and find the range of jobs of the participants intriguing. I
can see no connection between this and the subjects they choose.
or their grasp of the general knowledge questions.
I find myself drawn to the weather forecasts and wonder what the
training for this job involves. I love the range of visuals they use with
all those white arrows chasing across the map, the rain belts
morphing into new shapes as they move inexorably to the right.
Most of all I enjoy the consummate skills of the presenters who
know exactly what is on the screen while looking in our direction.
Have you noticed how much they seem to enjoy what they are
doing? They smile and exude friendliness in contrast to many of the
newscasters who are wooden and worried in performance. I love the
way the weather forecasters blend certainty with possibility and the
way they manage the visuals and technology of the presentation. It’s
a form of theatre where what they say mostly comes to pass.
The ultimate weather forecast is the BBC Weather App. which sets
out in detail what is to be expected in Woodford Green, hour by hour
for that day.. Alas it has no presenters, but the sheer optimism that
these things can be predicted makes me smile.
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Rosalind Bader, Patricia Bishop, Delia Born,
Alan Harris, Marie Knudsen, Lesley Smith,
Andrew Vanezis, Georgina Vanezis
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair:
020 8504 9352
Maggie Pyne
[email protected]
Business Secretary: Maria Neary
020 8504 9594 [email protected]
Treasurer: Norman Dorrington
020 8504 4212 [email protected]
Membership Secretary / Web
Site Co-ordinator: Sally Knight
0208 504 6448 [email protected]
Membership Enquiries: Margaret Woolmer
020 8505 5018 [email protected]
Co-ordinator (Interest Groups) Val Brame
020 8505 1426 [email protected]
Co-ordinator (Outings and Visits)
020 8504 6605
Mary Knights
[email protected]
Speakers Secretary:
020 8530 2480
Vivienne Hebden
[email protected]
Newsletter:
020 8504 5073
Phil Joiner
[email protected]
Minutes Secretary:
020 8505 6074
Kathryn King
[email protected]
Web Site Co-ordinator
020 8270 9575
Jin Goodfellow
[email protected]
MEETING NEWS
FUTURE MEETINGS 9.45 a.m. for 10.00 a.m.
AT WOODFORD MEMORIAL HALL, HIGH ROAD, E18.
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TUESDAY MARCH 3rd
Roger Neville & Rob Draper ’The Past and present of
Grange Farm, Chigwell’
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TUESDAY APRIL 7th
Dr. Christine Hodgson
‘Chelsea Physic Garden’
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For contributions to the April Newsletter, the final copy date is Friday
March 27th at 12 noon. Articles ideally should be 200 words or less,
with a maximum of 225 words.
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GROUP NEWS
Jean and Mike Murphy from LOCAL WALKS write: Next walk will
be on Thursday March 12th and will be linear from outside Fairlop
Station back to Woodford Station, starting at 10.00 a.m. The walk
will be about 5.5 miles long and there will be a café stop along the
way (through a secret door!) The first part of the walk is along the
road, but we will soon be walking through Claybury Woods and then
back along the River Roding towards Ray Park (another café and
toilets) and Woodford Station. Many paths are good, but if there is a
lot of rain, it could be muddy. We aim to be back to Woodford
Station between 12.30 and 1.00 p.m. Let’s hope for a dry day!
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Jan Asbury writes: On behalf of the SINGING FOR FUN group, I
should like to thank Mavis Wilson for kindly offering to play for us
whilst Ian recovers from his shoulder operation. We enjoyed Mavis’s
first session in February and look forward to the rest of her time with
us. Many thanks also to Betty Salter for volunteering to play. It’s
very good to know that we have two talented people that we can call
on if necessary. Please note that I have a new email address which
is [email protected]
GROUP NEWS IN BRIEF
Tina Harris advises that SUNDAY SCRABBLE will in future be on the FIRST Sunday of each month.
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The first MINDFULNESS course, taking place on Fridays, has been
extremely popular with 29 members signing up. The second course
will be held on Mondays from April – June, starting on April 13th at
2.00 - 3.30 p.m. If you are interested in taking part in this course
please contact Val Brame (contact details on page 1.)
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PUB LUNCH 1: Next Lunch at Marina Restaurant, High Road,
Woodford Green on Tuesday March 31st at 12.30 p.m.
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PUB LUNCH 2: Next lunch at The Bull, Theydon Bois on
Friday December 20th at 12.30 p.m.
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PUB LUNCH 3: Next lunch at Wildwood, South Woodford on
Tuesday March 10th at 12.30 p.m.
NEWS FROM THE CENTRE
THE U3A LONDON REGION COMMITTEE
INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE LONDON REGION
SUMMER SCHOOL JULY 28th – 30th 2015
At the St Bride Foundation, Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y
8EQ. There will be a wide range of subjects on the themes of Art,
History, Literature, Music and Science. Each day there will be a
choice from eight 1-hr talks and two 2-hr workshops (maximum 22
people for each workshop). Individual sessions can be chosen and
attendance can be for one, two or three days. Cost: £105.00 for the
three days or £35.00 per day. This includes welcome coffee and tea,
and a cold buffet lunch. Any queries please contact Catherine Ware:
[email protected] or telephone 020 8879 0352. The
programme in full and application form is now available at
www.u3asites.org.uk/london-region
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U3A VIVALDI SPRING CONCERT WITH
THE BRANDENBURG SINGERS AND ORGAN
On Tuesday April 28th at Temple Church, Temple, London EC4
from 3.00 – 5.00 p.m. Tickets £18.00. Seating is unreserved. Apply
to The Third Age Trust, 19 East Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1QE
enclosing s.a.e. and cheque payable to The Third Age Trust.
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OUR FUTURE EVENTS
Jin Goodfellow writes: I will be organising a
walk entitled ‘Bohemian Covent Garden’ on
Wednesday March 11th. Please sign up at
the March meeting or e-mail me at
[email protected]
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Sandra Reekie writes: There are still
places available to go on our trip to
Stamford, on market day, on Friday
April 24th. This beautiful, bustling town
is widely regarded as one of the finest
towns in England. It was the location for
Middlemarch and many other films. After lunch a short drive takes
us to Boundary Mills, the UK’s largest mill store, where there’s up
to 75% off RRP quality fashion and homeware brands. Tickets
£19.50 and you can sign up at the March meeting. All cheques
and queries prior to the event to be addressed to Mary Knights
(details on page 1) as I am going on holiday and Mary has very
kindly offered to stand in for me.
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Sandra Reekie writes: There are still
places available on our trip to Stratford
on Avon, on Thursday May 21st.
There is so much to see and do here,
such as cruising the River Avon, taking
the tour bus or exploring all this
delightful and historic town has to
offer. Tickets £20.00 and you can sign
up at the March meeting. Cheques and queries prior to the event
to be addressed to Mary Knights (details on page 1).
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SYLVIA LAW INFORMS US OF 3 FUTURE EVENTS.
I have12 tickets at £29.50 for the Matinee
performance of Hay Fever at Duke of
York's Theatre starring Felicity Kendall
on Thursday May 7th. Last date for
payment is 11th March. For details of
any of the outings ring me on 020 8551
2739 or at [email protected]
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Another date for your diary is
the outing to London Wetland
Centre, which will be on
Thursday October 1st. You
can find out more information
on what the centre has to offer
at www.wwt.org.uk and can
sign up at the August and
September meetings.
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I am very pleased to announce that
I have managed to secure 30 seats
for the fixed menu, three course
Christmas lunch, plus Vincent's
Christmas Wonderland Show at
Brick Lane Music Hall on Friday
November 27th. If you wish to attend, put the date in your diary.
No deposit is required, but your details, and the full amount of
£45.00 (non refundable) will be collected at the July and August
monthly meetings.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI
At Odeon South Woodford, at 7.30 p.m. on Monday March 9th.
Performance is ‘live’ from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. It is the
first theatre production to be filmed entirely by candlelight. Call 0871
2244 007 for more details.
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On Saturday March 21st, there is a South West Essex choir
concert at All Saints Church, Inmans Row, Woodford Green, at
7.30 p.m. Bach's Mass in B Minor with the Ensemble Britannica.
Tickets available online at www.southwestessexchoir.org.uk or by
ringing 020 8554 2830.
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‘BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT’ BY JEFFREY ARCHER
From Thursday March 26th to Saturday March 28th, at Lopping
Hall, High Road, Loughton at 8.00 p.m. The Loughton Amateur
Dramatic Society presents ‘Beyond Reasonable Doubt’ by Jeffrey
Archer. Tickets £10.00, available by ringing 07552 736110, or
visiting www.lads.org.uk
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mary Knights writes: I was sad to learn of the sudden death of Geoff
Harding, our Astronomy convenor, after a short illness. Geoff was
quite a character and apart from his interest in the stars, he was a
member of the Magic Circle, taught yoga, belonged to a philosophy
group, was a very keen gardener and had two allotments to look
after, plus his own garden, and he also was a gardener at
Bancroft's School. He was our local Neighbourhood Watch
representative and will be very sadly missed by us all.
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Editor writes: Maggie Pyne is collating a
list for us of recommended trades people,
but in addition, try streetlife.com where you
can find suggestions of local tradesmen, that come with an
endorsement from a Street Life member, who may or may not
belong to the U3A. Type in your postcode and an email address and
you are ready to go! They will send you items of interest by email,
which cover various local topics and you can also make your own
recommendations. If however, you just want, for example, a
computer expert, just type ‘computer’ in the search box and you will
be given details of local people who are recommended.
OTHER LOCAL U3A’S [
Roding Valley U3A are arranging a trip to Finchcock's Musical
Museum at Goudhurst, Kent on Wednesday March 25th, for a
guided tour and recital. Cost is £29.00 per person. For more
information, contact Sue Patmore at 020 8505 4421
or [email protected]
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Buckhurst Hill U3A has been successfully launched. Their General
Meeting is on the 3rd Thursday in the month at 2.30 p.m. For more
information contact Anthony Young, Chairman on 07743097973 or
email [email protected]
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Redbridge U3A have organised a 6 day tour of The Historic
Houses and Heritage of Yorkshire, with "Tailored Travel" in
June. If you are interested in joining them please contact Shirley
Edrich on 8989 9541 or [email protected]
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LOCAL EVENTS
INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY - WALTHAM FOREST
This event is on Sunday March 6th from 12 Noon to 6.00 p.m. at
Walthamstow Assembly Hall, Forest Road, E17 and will
celebrate and admire the achievements of women in Waltham
Forest. There will be inspirational speakers, informative
workshops and local female entrepreneurs. For more information
call 020 8496 3000 or visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/iwd2015
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WOMEN IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
On Thursday March 12th, from 2.30 to 3.45 p.m. at Redbridge
Central Library, Heritage Officer Odna Adiyadorj will give a talk
about the role of the women on the home front and abroad and
how things changed dramatically in many ways, for good and bad.
The energy and commitment of the pre-war Suffragette movement
was linked directly to the British War effort, leading to votes for
women. Tickets £3.00 Call 0208 708 2417 for more details
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WILLIAM MORRIS GALLERY
Explore your creative side in the beautiful surroundings of Lloyd
Park. For one day only at 11.00 a.m. on Sunday March 22nd, the
park will be transformed into an arts and crafts activity trail for
people of all ages. Along the route you’ll meet special guest artists
and encounter one or two surprises, inspired by collections from
the William Morris Gallery. You’ll leave with your own work of art,
created step-by-step along the trail. Tickets are £20.00 and must
be booked in advance at artmilesmorris.eventbrite.co.uk
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THEYDON BOIS SINGERS SPRING CONCERT
On Saturday March 28th, there is a concert at Theydon Bois
Village Hall, Coppice Row, Theydon Bois at 7.45 p.m.
Programme includes Mozart's Coronation Mass and Puccini's
Messa di Gloria. Tickets £10.00 in advance at 01279 315682.
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LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL
On Saturday March 28th there is a live music festival at the
Golden Lion Pub, Borders Lane, Loughton in aid of St Clare
Hospice. Free entry, with a collection for the hospice.
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SCOUTS AND GUIDES GANG SHOW 2015
At Chingford Assembly Hall, Station Road, from April 16th -
18th. at 7.30 p.m. and a Saturday matinee at 2.30 p.m. Eighty
youngsters provide song, dance and comedy. With an eight piece
band, lighting and amazing effects and costumes, there is
something for everyone. For tickets call 07538314415.
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VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE MONTHLY FAIR
There is a vintage and antique monthly fair throughout the year,
at The Woodford Memorial Hall on the 1st Saturday of each
month. There are stalls, selling a wide variety of antiques, vintage
and collectible items, including perfumes, costume jewellery,
glass, china, ceramic and silver. There is also a similar monthly
fair held at St Teresa's Hall Station Road Chingford (next to the
Co-op) on the last Saturday of each month (except April). Entry
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INDOOR MARKET AT RAY PARK
There is an indoor market, held every Sunday from 10.00 a.m. to
3.00 p.m. at James Leal Centre, Ray Park, Snakes Lane East,
Woodford Green. There is a selection of bric a brac, hand made
items, clothing and nearly new items.
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COMMUNITY MATTERS
Editor writes: If you refer to the February
Newsletter, you will see an article on Page 5
about ATM Frauds. By fortunate, or unfortunate
coincidence, on February 4th my wife Sue Joiner
was trying to take money out of a NatWest ATM
machine in The Broadway, Woodford Green and
EXACTLY the same fraud was tried on her. The
fraudster pressed the cancel button by leaning over and blocking
Sue’s view and got the card out. She had the gumption to confront
him, demanded the card back and he ran off. Sue had read the
article and realised what was happening. If she been older or more
frail, the deception could have worked. Don’t mess with Sue!!
Details of 3 more ‘scams’ to be aware of are shown below.
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GPS: A couple had their car broken into while
they were at a football game. Things stolen from
the car included a garage door remote control,
some money and a GPS which had been
prominently mounted on the dashboard. When
the victims got home they found their house had
been ransacked. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to
the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the
garage door and gain entry to the house. They knew the owners
were at the football game, knew what time the game was scheduled
to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean out the
house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the
house of its contents. Something to consider if you have a GPS:
Don't put your home address in it. Put a nearby address (like a store
or service station) so you can still find your way home if you need to,
so no thief would know where you live.
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MOBILE PHONES: A ‘victim’ had her handbag stolen. It
contained her mobile phone, credit card and wallet. 20
minutes later when she called her husband, from a pay
phone telling him what had happened, he said 'I
received your text asking about our Pin number and I've
replied to it.' The thief had used the stolen phone to text
her husband, listed as ‘hubby” in the contact list and got
hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes, the thief had
withdrawn all the money from their bank account. Avoid using
names like Home, Dad or Mum in your contact list. When sensitive
info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back.
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LAND LINE PHONE SCAM: You get a call on a
land line, stating it is a call from your bank and
they tell you that your bank card has been cloned.
They say for security reasons they are not going to
be asking for personal details, but for you to call
the number on the back of the card. Without you
realising, they don’t hang up the phone up at their end, so the line is
still open and another fraudster answers your call, saying they are
part of the security department of your bank and ask for all personal
details. Sometimes they will even ask you to pop the card into an
envelope and they send a taxi to come and collect. They now have
your PIN and your card. If you get a call like this, always remember
a bank would not ask for these details, as they already have them.
If you decide to make a call to the number on the back of the card
for security reasons, always use a different phone, or leave the call
for at least 10 minutes, to make sure the line has been cleared.
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WISE WORDS
AND THEN IT'S WINTER
Time has a way of moving quickly
and catching us unaware of the
passing years. It may seem just
yesterday that we were young and
wonder where all the years went
and how it was back then and of all our hopes and dreams.
But, here it is... The winter of our lives and it can catch us by
surprise and wonder. How did we get here so fast? Where did
the years go and where did our youth go? [
Many friends are retired and getting grey. They move slower and
we see an older person now. Some are in better and some in
worse shape than us. Not like the ones that we remember,
who were young and vibrant, but age is starting to show and we
are now those older folks that we used to think we'd never be!
And so we all enter into this new season of our lives, unprepared
for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to
go and do things that we wish we had done, but never did!! We
may have regrets and there are things we wish we hadn't done, or
things we should have done, but indeed, there are many things
we will be happy and proud to have done.
If you're not in your winter yet, it will be here faster than you
think. So whatever you would like to accomplish in your life,
please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by
too quickly, so do what you can today, live for today and say all
the things you want your loved ones to remember you for.
Enjoy today! Do something fun! Be happy! Spend the kid’s
inheritance without worry! (Known as SKI-ing). Have a great
day. Remember it is health that is real wealth and not pieces of
gold and silver. Live life to the full in 2015. Lastly, remember that
today is the oldest you've ever been, yet the youngest you'll ever
be so enjoy this day whilst it lasts.
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Our February speaker, Tim Moorey, captivated us with the use of
words and political anagrams. Here are some more!
I be real rich Cherie Blair
Lead Lib Mind Ed Miliband
Slick recipe Eric Pickles
Bogus he grew George Bush
Only I can thrill Hilary Clinton
Knit nine gloves Ken Livingstone
That great charmer Margaret Thatcher
Me have logic Michael Gove
The cool limp liar Michael Portillo
Feral Ageing Nigel Farage
Hear my seat Theresa May
I’m an evil Tory bigot Virginia Bottomley
BRAIN TEASER
Each of these ‘Dingbats’ below make a phrase.
Answers on Page 5.
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WORLD WAR 1 REMEMBRANCE
THE BATTLE OF ARMENTIERES
OCTOBER 1914
Peter Spencer has sent us this
fascinating reminder of World War 1.
The Buckhurst Hill Branch of the
Royal British Legion were invited to Armentieres, on the border
between France and Belgium, by the Mayor, to join in
commemoration ceremonies in remembrance of the thousands of
soldiers who died in the ‘’Race to the Sea’’ in 1914 and later on
the Western front between 1914 and 1918. One of the early
battles was fought at Armentieres and it became a stronghold of
the British Army, with trenches forming the front line only two
kilometres from the town.
On arrival the group from England were met by a young lady from
the tourist office and a local archivist, who led a tour around the
Town Hall, which had been built in 1934 and contained stained
glass windows and figures of a giant man and woman. The
medieval centre of the town around the building had been
destroyed during the Great War, by bombing, shelling and
machine gun fire. Many civilian residents died, along with the
soldiers, some when mustard gas was fired at the town in 1917.
In the evening, the group were invited to a bar where French
volunteers dressed in British, French and German uniforms from
1914 and joined them for dinner. The volunteers were camped in
tents nearby and were preparing to re-enact the battle with the
Germans the next day.
On Saturday, the Mayor officially opened the re-enactments in the
local nature reserve and the English were invited to a Republican
Banquet for 300 people in the evening. A buffet of food on long
tables was consumed by the guests, together with cocktails, wine
and beer. Two cabaret performers, a singer of old songs and an
accordion player entertained the guests, as they would have
entertained the troops in the war, to keep up their morale.
On Sunday, wreaths were laid at the military cemetery and the
English group marched behind the volunteer soldiers to the front
of the town hall where more wreaths were laid at the Cenotaph.
The British wore poppies and the French wore blue cornflowers.
A museum in the cinema near the station was showing a film
taken from the air in 1919, which recorded the ruins of the town
following the Germans advance in 1918 and the battle of the river
Lys, which was fought before they were thrown back again. There
was a re-construction of a French café in 1914 in the museum
which inspired the composing of the old music hall song ‘’ The
Mademoiselle from Armentieres’’
On Monday two off-duty French gendarmes took the English group
by coach over the nearby Belgium border to the Commonwealth
cemeteries, Hyde Park Corner, Tyne Cot and Passchendaele
(opened by the Queen in 2007) and museums at Ploegsteert (Plug
street ) and Passchendale, where a long line of trenches had been
re-constructed.
In the evening, the group witnessed the sounding of the last post
by the local fire brigade buglers at the Menin Gate in Ypres, which
has taken place every night at 8.00 p.m. since the 1920’s, except
during WW2. A Scottish band and bagpipes played afterwards
and more wreaths were laid. Thousands of people attend the
ceremony every night, nearly a hundred years after the Great War.
SENIOR MOMENTS
Old man to Doctor: ‘I like singing ‘Green Green Grass of Home’
Doctor replies ‘That’s Tom Jones syndrome. It’s Not Unusual’.
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Ever walk into a room with some purpose in mind, only to
completely forget what that purpose was? Turns out, doors
themselves are to blame for these strange memory lapses.
Psychologists have discovered that passing through a doorway
triggers what's known as an Event Boundary in the mind,
separating one set of thoughts and memories from the next. Your
brain files away the thoughts you had in the previous room and
prepares a blank slate for the new locale. Thank goodness for
studies like this. It's not our age, it's that darn door! Did I send this
to you already from the other room?
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Morris, an 82 year-old man, went to the doctor to get a physical. A
few days later, the doctor saw Morris walking down the street with
a gorgeous young woman on his arm. A couple of days later, the
doctor spoke to Morris and said, 'You're really doing great, aren't
you?' Morris replied, 'Just doing what you said, Doc: Get a hot
mamma and be cheerful’ The doctor said, 'I didn't say that. I said,
'You've got a heart murmur, be careful’.
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An old man asks his wife: ‘What are you doing today?’ She replies
‘Nothing’ Husband says ‘ But you did that all day yesterday.’ Wife
retorts ‘I haven’t finished yet’.
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Grandpa was telling his young grandson what life was like when
he was a boy."In the winter we’d ice skate on our pond. In the
summer we could swim in the pond and pick berries in the woods.
We’d swing on an old tyre my dad hung from a tree on a rope. And
we had a pony we rode all over the farm." The little boy was
amazed, and sat silently for a minute. Finally he said, "Granddad, I
wish I’d gotten to know you a lot sooner."
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SILVER SURFER
GRANDMA
DISAPPEARS INTO
CYBERSPACE
The computer swallowed Grandma. Yes, honestly it’s true.
She pressed 'control' and 'enter' and disappeared from view.
It ate her up completely and the thought just makes me squirm.
She must have caught a virus, or been eaten by a worm.
I've searched in her recycle bin and files of every kind.
I've even tried on Facebook, but nothing did I find.
I typed her name in Google, my searches to refine.
The result from them was fruitless, not a thing was found 'online.'
So, if inside your 'Inbox,' my Grandma you should see,
Attach her to an email and send her back to me!
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BRAINTEASER ANSWER
Dingbats:
Dr. Doolittle, Kiss and make up, Tennis shoes, Three Musketeers.
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INTEREST GROUP PROGRAMME
If you are interested in one of the activities below, you must contact the Convener in the first instance.
( Please respect their privacy before 10.00 a.m. and after 6.00 p.m. and during weekends – Thank you.) If there has been any updated information this month about any Interest Group, you can source it on Page 2.
ACTIVITY DAY WHEN COST TIME CONVENOR TEL. NO. E MAIL
Ballroom Dancing Last 2 Tuesdays Bi-Monthly £1 15.00- 17.00 Eileen Cowell 0208 502 7927 [email protected]
Book Group 1 3rd Thursday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Cathy Daley 0208 989 2267 [email protected]
Book Group 2 2nd Thursday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Cathy Daley 0208 989 2267 [email protected]
Boules Starts again on April 2nd 2015. Phil Joiner 0208 504 5073 [email protected]
Bridge Wednesday Weekly £2 10.30 - 12.30 Robert Martin 0208 989 4673 [email protected]
Circle Dance 2nd and 4th Tues Bi-Monthly £2 10.00- 12.00 Sheila Robertson 0797 201 3533 [email protected]
Community Gardening To be reviewed on a weekly basis by Marian Temple. Marian Temple 0208 989 9553 [email protected]
Digital Photography 1 3rd Tuesday Monthly None 10.00- 12.00 Sue Goldston 0208 504 8255 [email protected]
Digital Photography 2 3rd Thursday Monthly None 10.00- 12.00 David Reekie 0208 505 4301 [email protected]
Discussion Group 2nd Wednesday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Averil Gray 0208 559 1132 [email protected]
Dutch
for beginners Thursday Weekly None 14.30 -16.30
Anny
Wortley-Millek 0208 505 9274
[email protected]
Enjoying Opera 3rd Tuesday Monthly None 10:30 - 12:30 Keith Brame 0208 505 1426 [email protected]
Enjoying Opera 3rd Tuesday Monthly None 14:30 - 16:30 Keith Brame 0208 505 1426 [email protected]
Fine Dining To be advised.
Sandra Reekie or
Beryl Riches 0208 505 4301
[email protected]
[email protected]
First Aid 2nd Tuesday Monthly £1 14.30 -16.30 Doug Harryman 0208 508 3454 [email protected]
Flower Arranging 2nd Tuesday Monthly £2 13.30 -15.30 Mary Knights 0208 504 6605 [email protected]
French Thursday Weekly None 10.00 12.00 Eileen Cowell 0208 502 7927 [email protected]
Garden Visits None at present. Awaiting new convenor Marian Temple 0208 989 9553 [email protected]
Italian Beginners Wednesday Fortnightly None 14.00 -16.00 Eleonora Spencer 0208 504 9808 [email protected]
Italian Intermediate Wednesday Fortnightly None 14.00 -16.00 Eleonora Spencer 0208 504 9808 [email protected]
Knit and Natter 1st Friday Monthly None 10.00 12.00 Tina Harris 0208 504 7626 [email protected]
Local Walks See Page 2. Jean/ Mike Murphy 0208 504 5267 [email protected]
London Walks See Page 2. Jin Goodfellow
[email protected]
Looking at Art To be advised Pam Slackman 0208 531 8187 [email protected]
Mah Jong 1st/3rd Monday Fortnightly None 10.00 - 12.00 Jane/ Nigel Turner 0208 491 0974 [email protected]
Mindfulness Friday Weekly £2 14.00 -15.30 Jackie Jacques 0208 257 7757 [email protected]
Music Appreciation 3rd Wednesday Monthly £2 14.00 -16.00 Edna Edwards 0208 504 6167
Music & Movement Wednesday Fortnightly £2 10.00 -11.00 Penny Freeston 0208 505 2951 [email protected]
Painting as a pastime Wednesday Weekly £5** 10.00 12.00 Renee Andrews 0208 527 6187 ** £5 a month
Pub Lunch 1 Tuesday Monthly None 1.00 p.m. Sue Cox 0208 530 4988 [email protected]
Pub Lunch 2 Thursday Monthly None 12.30 p.m. Liz Wood 0208 505 4678 [email protected]
Pub Lunch 3 2nd Tuesday Monthly None 12.30 p.m. Imogen Forster 0208 550 6783
imogen@dforster6244
.orangehome.co.uk
Racketball 1 Monday Weekly £4 9.30 -11.00 Judy Brown
0208
508 6420
[email protected]
Mobile: 07922 110979
Racketball 2 Monday Weekly £4 11.30 – 1.00 Patti Brooks 0208 505 8215 [email protected]
Rummikub 1 Monday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Sue Joiner 0208 504 5073 [email protected]
Rummikub 2 Wednesday Monthly None 10.30 -12.30 Sue Joiner 0208 504 5073 [email protected]
Rummikub 3 4th Friday Monthly None 10.30 -12.30 Averil Gray 0208 559 1132 [email protected]
Rummikub 4 2nd Friday Monthly None 10.30 -12.30 Averil Gray 0208 559 1132 [email protected]
Scrabble 2nd Friday Monthly None 10.30 -12.30 Kathryn King 0208 505 6074 [email protected]
Sunday Scrabble 1st Sunday Monthly None 14.00 -16.30 Tina Harris 0208 504 7626 [email protected]
Sew Crafty 1st Tuesday Monthly None 13.30 -15.30 Rhonda Anderson 0208 504 2688 [email protected]
Shakespeare
Playreading 4th Thursday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Mike Eggleton 0792 589 5292 basestar2000- [email protected]
Singing for fun 3rd Monday Monthly £2 14.00 -16.00 Jan Asbury 0208 524 0598 [email protected]
Social History 3rd Friday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Jayne Phizacklea 0208 505 4124
Spanish Intermediate 1st & 3rd Wed. Bi-Monthly None 10.00 12.00 Bernice Butcher 0208 505 7593 [email protected]
Spanish Conversation 1st & 3rd Wed. Fortnightly None 10.00 12.00 Veronica Bouffard 0208 989 9636 [email protected]
Table Tennis Wednesday Weekly £1 14.00 -16.00 George Clarke 0208 524 8775 [email protected]
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