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The Newsletter The Newsletter Carlton, Gedling and District Issue 13 June 2013 INFORMATION FOR THE AGM, 18 JULY At our first Annual General Meet- ing on Thursday 18 July, there are certain things we have to do. Now that we have been in existence for a year all the members have to agree to the Constitution, agree the membership fee, agree the ac- counts and elect members of the Executive Committee. At our June meeting Jane Barnes Sarah. The characters and stories The Notice calling the meeting, the will tell us about her life as a dairy vividly evoked the severe life of Constitution and Agenda will be farmer. Jane works with her the workhouse poor. The story of husband, Mark, on a 220 acre ‘bad woman’ Sarah, rescued from emailed to all those for whom we farm near Somerby. The Barnes the pages of the workhouse have an email address before the family is the third generation to punishment book was particularly meeting on 20�� June, to comply run their farm. Milk from their gripping and well acted. She got with the requirements of the Con- herd of Ayrshire cows is sold to her revenge at last on the matron stitution. Clawson Dairies to make Stilton who had tormented her and cheese. Jane will be speaking provided a high point for the end Those members for whom we do about her life on the farm which of the performance. not have an email contact will re- includes opening their farm to ceive their copy at the meeting on visitors to show them how milk is 20�� June or it will be sent to them produced. It’ll be fun, too, by post. sampling the Stilton cheese! The Accounts for the year to 31 At our July meeting,after the AGM May 2013 will be available at the business, we welcome Rosemary AGM. Gibson who will give an illustrated Meetings of Carlton and Gedling talk on ‘The Grantham Canal and U3A are on the third Thursday on another world’. the month at 10:30 at Richard If you wish any other matters to be Herrod Centre. Meetings feature a raised at the AGM, they must be Back in May, the Workhouse guest speaker, the opportunity to notified to the Business Secretary Storytellers took us back to the join interest groups, news updates not less than seven days prior to days of the workhouse with some about the U3A and refreshments. the meeting. Matters not previ- affecting performed stories based We welcome visitors and new ously notified cannot be discussed on researches in the archives. We members will also be able to join at the meeting. heard about Matron, Fanny, at each meeting. Tabitha the cat, Joseph Bean and Jane Pavier - Chairman Words from your Chairman As I write this, the sun is shin- 11.15 – 12.15 at the Willow- Newsletter. Of course, you ing, the trees are in leaf and brook Club, Gedling. People might feel able to lead a group the weeds are growing faster can then find out more about yourself, and you can ask the than the seeds, the slugs have your U3A and what we have to participants to help with all the eaten the lettuces and the pi- offer, and about how Carlton & necessary tasks. That way, geons have attacked the cab- Gedling U3A fits into the big the work does not all fall on bages! Such is life in my picture of U3As in the county, one person. garden! the Region and nationwide. Carlton & Gedling U3A is all Did you know Carlton & Ge- about you, what you can do to dling U3A is now one year old? help us continue being a suc- We held our inaugural meeting cess and what you would like in June last year. A Steering the U3A to do to help you have Committee came into being, I more enjoyment from the U3A. volunteered to be your Chair- Please talk to a committee man and interest groups were member if you would like to started. Our membership is make any comments about increasing and we are going how we are doing things or from strength to strength. things you would like us to do. The U3A is a self-help organi- Have you all renewed your sation, which means that we membership, which is due this all play a part in what happens. month? If you do not renew, you will not be able to vote at We are doing everything we the AGM in July. Ned Flaherty can to keep you all informed of is eagerly awaiting your form what is happening in your and money so that he can U3A, in the county, the Region issue you with a membership and nationally. That is why card. Ned keeps sending you emails. The website is improving all You should have your mem- the time, thanks to Graeme, bership card with you when so please keep an eye on it for you come to the main meet- At a recent Regional Workshop any news. Information also ings as we may from time to for Committee Members, we goes on the boards we put up time ask to see it and if you discussed ways of keeping at the monthly meeting. They belong to any groups, the your U3A vibrant. One of the hold information about events group leader may ask to see it. ways is to keep increasing the organised by the Third Age number of interest groups and Trust (our national office), We continue to attract new making sure the existing ones events from the East Midlands members all the time many of suit their members’ interests. Region and from the County them coming with relatives or If you do not want to be a Network. friends, so you are continuing group leader, offer to help the to do your bit by spreading the person who leads your group. Take care, and please don’t good news about us. Thank You could keep the register of forget to wear a sunhat and you. If you know of anyone people attending the group, Factor 50 sun cream! who may be interested in join- collect any money required to ing us, please encourage them pay for room hire if necessary Enjoy the meetings - Enjoy to come to the New and Pro- and hand it to the leader, offer the friendship – Enjoy your spective Members Meeting to print out the posters for the U3A which we hold on the Tuesday group’s notice boards or write after the monthly meeting, the report for the monthly Jane Pavier - Chairman 2 Interest Group News All Convenor’s Contact Details are included on the Diary page June Walk Striders We are returning to Derbyshire Memory this month and the walk is in the Eyam area. The walk is May Walk approximately 7 miles in length Course After a minor delay to and includes a couple of short 'There are some places accommodate Sue’s scenic steep ascents and descents as available on the next Memory tour of Derbyshire, fourteen of well as a short stretch which Course starting on September us set off from the Grouse Inn can be boggy in wet weather. 18th. The course is in 4 and after availing ourselves of As a result of this walking sessions from 10.15 to 11.45 on consecutive Wednesday the facilities at the Longshaw shoes or boots are essential and walking poles are advised mornings. It costs £6 for the visitors centre we traversed complete course and an White Edge then after lunch for anyone who needs them on steep ground. We will leave the accompanying booklet to keep. we returned to the cars via The course aims to reduce Gedling shoppers car park on Curbar Edge. Unfortunately anxiety about memory the Grouse Inn was shut by Ranmoor road at 9.00 am on problems, to be practical and the time we returned so we Thursday 27th June and expect fun. It is important to be able to stopped off in Baslow for to return at about 5.00 pm, attend all 4 sessions. refreshments. We spent most traffic permitting. There are of the day walking in a corridor limited opportunities to buy If you are interested you can between 2 hail storms which refreshments on the route so I sign up at the general meeting suggest people bring their own or email briefly strayed into our path on [email protected] 2 occasions. However the packed lunch and drinks. I also who will contact group weather was generally sunny suggest bringing a change of members in mid-July.' and the views were excellent. footwear which can be left in thanks We have decided to go to the car until the end of the Maggie Martinez Derbyshire again next month walk. I look forward to seeing (see details right) before doing you on the 27th. a more local walk in July. Brian Shield New Members There will be an opportunity for new members to meet other Tea members of the U3A in a smaller group setting at the Dancing Willowbrook Club on Main Road Gedling at 11.00 am on Proposal to start in early Tuesday 25th June. The August – date to be given in meeting will take place in the next newsletter. I am still snug which is in the bar area at working on finding a venue and the rear of the building and an agreed time with the coffee or tea will be available instructor. It will cost approx £3 as well as the usual range of / £4 for 2 hours.
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