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Warsop & District Issue 23 October 2019 Remarks from the Chair We have had an enquiry about how to contact the Committee and where to find our contact numbers. In every Newsletter there is a list of the Committee Members and their telephone and email contacts are noted under their areas of responsibility within the Newsletter. My contact details can be found below (as was Sylvia’s when she was Acting Chair). Ervin’s can be found under Website news, Ann, Joyce, Jen, Sylvia’s telephone / emails are also in the Group Leader table. If you want to contact the Committee then please use any of these contacts and we will direct the most appropriate Committee member to you . As a small U3A we are now experiencing problems in developing new Interest Groups and maintaining numbers in our current Groups. The Singing Group is planning to entertain us at our December Christmas meeting and hope you will all join in on the day. They are a small group of 10 members and would love more of you to join them. They are extending a special welcome for their meetings up to Christmas to anyone who would like to rehearse with them for the Christmas Party. Go on!! Give it a try. There might even be mince pies. Also at the October meeting we will be asking for any bakers among you to sign up to bake Mince Pies for the December meeting. Our speaker for the 14 th October meeting is Barbara Meyer, a wildlife photographer who has dedicated her photography to help endangered big cat species. She will be telling us the “Stories behind the photos”. I look forward to seeing you all. Zena [email protected] 01623 823755 Refreshment Team / Meeters & Greeters We are currently renewing the rota for Meeters & Greeters and The Refreshment Team for rest of 2019 / 2020. Please let me know if you have any planned holidays etc although I know the rota may need to be adapted as we go along. On the rota for next two General meetings: 14 th Oct 2019 Meeters & Greeters: Chris Wilson and Yvonne Brown Refreshments: Irene Crawford, Anne Poultney and Margaret Hatfield. 11 th November 2019 Meeters & Greeters: Brenda Pearce and one vacancy Refreshments: Vanessa Morris, Moira Heslop, Diane Gibbons and Margaret Hatfield. Also, David and Paul will not be attending the 14 th October meeting, so we need volunteers to help setting up and clearing tables and chairs. Please let me know if you are unable to cover any dates so that I can find a replacement. Sylvia Ellis New Group Suggestions. I welcome any suggestions you may have to start any new interest group. There has been a very good suggestion that because some groups are pausing during winter we could have an afternoon spent on card games and board games, anyone interested in pursuing this idea please give their names to Tamar at the groups table at next Mondays meeting. Ann. Last month the suggestion for a Maj Jong group got off to a good start and hopefully we shall commence in September, let me know if you are interested in joining us. Ann. Group News Natural History, Science and Technology Group. In September Charles gave us a very interesting and entertaining talk on "Are you in the dark about light". Our future planned meetings are as follows:- October 28th, Joyce giving a talk on "Where is my biopsy result". November, a visit yet to be confirmed. December 16th, Jim giving will be enlightening us on his experiences of Geology. New members are welcome to come and join us, our meetings are held in The Plough function room at 1.30pm. Ann. The Talk Room This is a Current Affairs Discussion group. Our September meeting was well attended and very good natured. We put the world to rights and had a laugh in the process! Meetings are the third Friday of every month. Christine Garden Group The gardening group will have their last meeting of 2019 on Tuesday November 12th with a proposed visit to the Dukeries in Edwinstowe (May be altered but l will inform any members not at October’s meeting) for a meeting followed by lunch. The next meeting will be at The Plough in Warsop on Tuesday 11th of February 2020, at 10.15 to plan our program for the year. Suggestions will be appreciated. I would like to thank the group for an interesting year of visits and discussions. Susan Trips DAY TRIP TO BEVERLEY IN YORKSHIRE ON 2 nd OCTOBER 2019 We were blessed with a dry, sunny day following some very wet days. When we arrived in Beverley a lady from the Tourist Information Centre boarded the coach and gave a brief outline on what we could see and do in the town and as we left the coach we were all given a “goodie bag” containing a street map with information, a book of discount vouchers and a postcard. Armed with these I set off for the Tourist Information Centre, bought a nice cup of coffee in their cafe, found a table and using the map and information planned my day. I managed to do two of the Town Trails set out in the information with the town map. Along the trails I visited St Marys Church with its decorated ceilings, stained glass windows and beautifully carved misericords – passed under The North Bar which is the earliest brick-built town entrance in England and looked at the old Friary building and surrounding modern cloisters. Of course, when visiting Beverley a visit to The Minster is a must! You need to be there to fully appreciate what a magnificent building it is. Personally I was most taken with the beautiful and intricate work crafted by the ancient stone and wood carvers. My day also included a visit to The Treasure House - containing a Museum, Library, Art Exhibition, Cafe and Tourist Information Centre. Apart from all of the history in Beverley there were plenty of small independent and larger chain shops, interesting little side streets and plenty of places to buy food and drink. At the end of our day I climbed the stairs to the top of The Treasure House Tower and viewed Beverley from above with The Minster dominating the view. Thank you to Chris and Brenda for organising yet another good U3A coach trip and to Dave our friendly and helpful driver. Christine Chapman TRIPS FOR 2020 Tues 12 th May YORK - including York Chocolate Story Tour. £16 ( Museum £25 ) Sun 19 th July WOODALL SPA 1940’s FESTIVAL. LINCS £17 Fri 4 th Dec MELTON MOWBRAY LEICS. Christmas Tree Event /Victorian Fayre £13.50 French Conversation. If you wish to join this group contact Gill Ferguson to confirm dates and venue. Walking Group This month we went for a walk around the Thorseby estate. The weather was kind and the 13 members present enjoyed a pleasant walk. The route was not quite as planned due to a flooded road but we managed to have nice views of the Hall, Perlethorpe village and Perlethorpe church. Part of the walk took us along an impressive avenue of Redwood trees. FUTURE WALKS- 7th Nov approx. 3mile walk from Warsop Windmill 5th Dec 3 or 4.5 mile walk (depending on the weather) on the Teversal trail. PLEASE NOTE THAT FROM JANUARY THE WALKS WILL BE ON THE THIRD THURS OF THE MONTH. 16 TH Jan 4 mile walk around Shirebrook Woods Craft Group At the September craft meeting we welcomed 2 new members, decorated wine bottle or jars, some painted the bottles while others decorated with stickers or fabrics, we then finished off with cork lights. Everyone individual and lovely. Silver Screeners Hello Silver Screeners, the film showings at the Mansfield Odeon for October are- Tuesday 15th Oct at 10.30am - The Art of Racing in the Rain (a dog, Enzo and his family's tale) Tuesday 15th Oct at 2pm - Blinded by the Light Thursday 17th Oct at 10.30am - Blinded by the Light Thursday 17th Oct at 2pm - The Art of Racing in the Rain Terry Hatfield Luncheon Group The Luncheon Group meets usually on the 3 rd Wednesday of the month however due to the dates in October our next lunch will be on 30 th October 2019 at The Devonshire, Upper Langwith. The Devonshire , prides itself on individuality, seasonality and the freshest produce every day. They have an extensive Main Menu and a Lunchtime Favourites Menu with vegetarian, gluten free meal options. The Devonshire can be found on Rectory Road, Upper Langwith , Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG20 9RF Sylvia and Patricia will be at the back of the Tudor Barn taking bookings and a £5 deposit. A menu will be available to make your choices. The Books and Literature Group. At the beginning of September, we discussed The Woman in the Window, a psychological thriller. Some lived the novel, whereas others couldn't abide it, finding it predictable and a bit staged,rather than thrilling! October sees us reviewing Finger in the Sparkle Jar, a memoir by Chris Packham, who used to be on The Really Wild Show. Meetings are in the Mansfield Woodhouse library, where we are well looked after and comfortable. We meet the first Tuesday of every month in the afternoon. All welcome. Christine Dancing Group The dancing group plans to meet on the second and fourth Friday of each month, from 10 am to 11 am at Warsop Methodist Church, the October dates being 11th and 25th, followed by 8th and 22nd November.