SLU3A NEWS Newsletter of the South Leicestershire U3A Website: Registered Charity Number 1122153 Issue No

SLU3A NEWS Newsletter of the South Leicestershire U3A Website: http://www.slu3a.org.uk/ Registered Charity Number 1122153 Issue No. 194 SEPTEMBER 2016 SEPTEMBER SONG/OPEN DAY/ALBERT HALL

‘It ‘s a long, long time, From May to September’ as the old song puts it. Hopefully the sun will continue to shine, not least on our place in France where we will spend a couple of weeks, entertain- ing grandchildren, seeing old friends and going on our annual wine search. And if what ‘Brexit Means Brexit’ actually means is beginning to become a little clearer, one can’t help wondering what Brexit will mean for our stays in France. Will we be as unwelcome as some EU citizens currently feel here in the UK? After over twenty years we’ve made friends with many French people and re- gard our French place as much as home as our one OPEN DAY VISITORS –2015 in the UK. Ah well, not to worry—since we cannot possibly leave the EU before 2019, when your October sees our annual Open Day, when members editor will arrive at four score years, by that time have an opportunity to come and see what SLU3A he will probably be well into his dotage! has to offer from its many and varied groups. Come and see what the Quilters, Card Crafters, Needle Meanwhile, rumour has it (since we don’t have craft and Papercrafters get up to; Learn something the data) that many of our members actually don’t about Architecture, Transport or Science, how fran- take up the opportunities offered by our various tic is Exercise and Keep Fit or Tai Chi , or is 60s Music groups, trips, meetings to be active within the or- or Jazz your obsession? All these and many a more ganisation. That’s why we have an Open Day in will be on view next month—come along, have a cup October to tempt people out. I always feel spoilt of coffee and a chat. And whilst we are about it… for choice– capable of spending every day doing something that interests me from the SLU3A. Last ALBERT HALL TRIP— DECEMBER 30TH month I dipped my toe into the Digital Photog- raphy Group and saw some wonderful photo- There is little time to book for this trip, details of graphs of flowers and vegetables, taken with im- which are on page 11. It is a smashing day out in agination and skill, whilst learning a couple of tips the Great Wen, topped out by a musical son et lumi- which might encourage this lazy snapper to try ere to remember. Contact Maryan Richardson harder. Why not try something different this au- soonest if you do not want to miss out on this tumn? Can’t be that bad…… The Editor event…..Telephone 01858 462573 for details.

TODAY’S MEETING NEXT MONTH’S MEETING TIM THORNTON MONDAY OCTOBER 10TH ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE OPEN DAY JEWELLERY

STROLLERS/SOCIETY TODAY/SINGING FOR FUN/XMAS LUNCH

“WHERE’S THE CAMERA?” STROLLERS OUT IN AUGUST ENJOY THE SUN ______

CLEANING UP OCEAN POLLUTION—A SOCIETY TODAY DEBATE

In August we tackled the immense problem of the pollution of our oceans by waste plastic materials dumped there in huge quantities and by most countries – especially in South East Asia. A major feature is that waste is carried by sea-currents around the oceans – the quantities are immense: packs hundreds of kilometres long and wide. Result: damage to coral and other sea-growths, ingestion of the now tiny particles by fish not recognising that the substances are not food. In fact, the fish suffer greatly in the long run. Humans also are affected to some extent. One clearance-effort: guiding the huge blocks to the land and then recycling or burning them, which is a huge problem in itself. The real solution must be a firm international agreement to reduce commercial packaging which is an easy, convenient and attractive way of selling foods, goods etc (most of which is not essential?). We had a very lively discussion showing our concern for the future of the planet. Tom Gilmore ______

SINGING FOR FUN Happily we can announce that our Singing for Fun group re-commenced its singing sessions last Friday, 9th September. This group, which has attracted a large number of members who enjoy simply singing for the pure enjoyment of doing so, welcomes new members and would love to find a pianist who would be prepared to accompany them in their efforts. There must be someone out there whose talents can stretch to such a task: concert standard definitely not required! If YOU think you could help, please contact either Geoff Woods or Helen Salisbury—details on pages 3 and 12. ‘I’m Singing in the Rain, I’m Singing in the Rain….’ ______

CHRISTMAS LUNCH Our Christmas Lunch 2016 will be on Wednesday December 14th at Hothorpe Hall (Time 12.30 for 1pm). This

year there is a wider choice of menu than usual. There are 4 Starters, 4 Mains and 4 desserts to choose from, followed by coffee. For further details please see the message at the bottom of page 11. SLU3A News 2

News from our Interest Groups Do you play the piano? If so can you find time to provide occasional musical accompaniment to our Singing For Fun group. It would be much appreciated. Would you like to learn Italian? Our new beginners group is about to get started. Please note that our next general meeting on Monday 10th October sees the return of our ever- popular Open Day giving members the opportunity to find out more about our Interest Groups, trips etc and speak to the people who run them.

Contacts: Geoff Woods 01858 468989 [email protected] or Helen Salisbury 07837 410575 helen- [email protected]

Group meeting venues. To help avoid confusion, meeting venues for interest groups are shown beside the group contact name/s below. Codes: CC = Congregational Church; StN =St Nicholas Church, Little Bowden; O= Other. (Please see the details given in group entry, or contact the organiser for these venues.)

Architecture 4th Tuesday pm café so if staying into the afternoon, a packed lunch We meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 2.00pm is advisable. For further information about the in the Lounge at the Congregational Church. The next group, please call me on the number below. meeting is on Tuesday 27 September when Glenys will O John Cameron 01858 434155 give the first of two talks on Bristol. New members are always very welcome. Bird Watching (Thursday) 3rd Thurs. am

CC Peter Ellement 01858 432966 Still a few warblers around last month at Cossington Meadows, namely whitethroat, willow warbler and 1st Mon. am Art History reed warbler. There were three green sandpipers on We watched a DVD on Baroque art, followed by discus- Upper Marsh pool, otherwise nothing of particular sion at our September meeting. We meet at the usual note. Having said that, I've never seen cormorants place and time. sitting on telegraph wires before! Weather per- CC Linda Carruthers 01858 410019 mitting this month's trip will be an all day one to Badminton Wed. evening Frampton Marsh on 15th. Times, etc., will be sent by email nearer the time. The Badminton Group continues to meet on Wednesday O Bruce White 01858 467976 evenings from 6.00-7.00pm at the Meadowdale School sports hall, off Ashley way, Rockingham Road. New mem- Board Games Tuesdays pm bers welcome. Telephone me for details. We meet weekly at my house in Great Bowden on O Linda Wenlock 01858 680146 Tuesdays from 2- 4 pm, and ‘part –timers’ are also welcome! Belleplates(handbells) Weds. pm O Barbara Cudmore 01858 433763 We have now started our new year. We meet weekly on Wednesdays 2pm at St. Nicholas church, Little Bowden, Book Club 3rd Fri. am M.H. rd ST N Pam Duffin01858 414975 We meet as usual on the 3 Friday of the month in the Bowden Room to discuss a book which has been provided for free by the Library Service. For further Bird Watching (Monday) 3rd Mon. am information contact:

We are a local (within one hour’s drive of Market Har- CC Cherry Taylor 01858 466308 borough) birdwatching group who try to help each other Anne Cook 01858 555384 improve our identification skills and which beginners are very welcome to join. Our 2016 annual species list stands Bridge: Mondays Mondays pm at 89 so far but we hope to add to that when we visit Rut- th We meet every Monday (except Bank Holidays), land Water on 19 September, meeting in the Egleton from 1.50 pm to 4.30 pm, all year round, in the Vil- visitor centre at 10.00. Toilet facilities are available but no lage Hall, Great Bowden, playing Duplicate bridge.

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News from our Interest Groups We play in a friendly atmosphere, with a break for mit has widened since we began. All welcome to come or tea and biscuits! If you would like to join this group, to contribute ideas. please contact either StN Ernie Parsons: 01536 760141 O Chris Graves 01162791505, [email protected], e.mail: [email protected], or Don Oakley 01162796781. Creative Writing for Fun last Friday pm Bridge: Tuesdays Tuesdays am Usually we meet on the last Friday of the month, 2-4pm We meet at the Evangelical Church in Bath Street, at St. Nicholas Church, Little Bowden. It’s a friendly group Market Harborough at 10.00 and play progressive with varying degrees of skill, from beginners to the very rubber bridge for two hours. Our next ‘please your- experienced, and new members are always welcome. self’ morning with a choice of Contract or Chicago Each month we read out our 500-600 word pieces and rubber-bridge will be on 13th September. Our next agree on a title for the following month. Our next ‘Gentle Duplicate’ (pairs) competition will be on 4th meeting is on 30 September when the chosen title is October. Last month’s winners were N/S Marian “Help”: something we need as we struggle to find each Mitchell & Leslie Dew, E/W Jan & Don Collins. New new title! In addition, due to the popularity of our first members are welcome as long as they have a basic attempt, we have decided to continue writing pieces of knowledge of the game and can explain their bid- exactly 50 words, on any subject. Good luck. ding to opponents if asked. If you would like to join StN Jenny Porthouse 01858 434041 the group, please call me on the number below. Cycling see below CC John Cameron 01858 434155 Our thanks to Rob, ably assisted by John (D), for the Au- gust ride, continuing with the undulating theme which we Bridge Tuesdays pm seemed to have had this year. The October ride sees a The improvers group continues to flourish, though return to Pittsford Water. The ride includes Brixworth and new members are welcome too. We are a friendly Merry Tom lane with lunch at The White Swan in Holcot. group, and usually play rubber bridge from 2-4pm Myself and Joy are the leaders for this ride. My mobile in the Langton room - just ring one of the numbers number is 07999217121. Please meet at the Causeway below for more information. There is also a begin- car park on Friday 7th October at 10.45 am. This is a Pay ners group which runs concurrently with ours, and Display car park. please ring Don on 01858 462409 if interested. O Graham Swallow 01858 462368 CC Sue Allibone 01858 410385 Discovering Poetry (Fri.) 1st Fri. am Anne Mitchell 01858 462393 After our consideration of railway travels in August, we will be reading poems on Gardens and Gardening in Sep- Card Craft No.1 1st & 3rd Thurs. p.m tember. We meet on the first Friday of the month in the We restart classes in September. Contact one of us Bowden Room at 10am. for details. StN Liz Austin 0116 2478398 CC Jill Hart 01858 469663 Sheila Taylor 01858 464545 Discovering Poetry (Tues.) 2nd Tues. pm Card Craft No.2 1st& 3rdThurs am In September we shall resume play as usual at We have no meeting in September. The next one will be St.Nicholas Church Upper Room, 10.00 - 12.00am on 11th October. As usual, we meet in the Bowden Room, on the 1st and 3rd Thursday in the month. 2-4pm. Members will be contacted with the subject in StN Vivian Hammond 01858434272 or good time. Newcomers always welcome. Carolyn Youdan 01858 440620 CC Phyllis Lord: 01858 431744

Civilisations of the Past 4th Thurs pm Drawing/Painting for Pleasure 1st/3rd Thurs pm Our small, friendly group will meet at 2.30 pm, The idea of watching a DVD on techniques then imple- 22 September 2016 at St Nicholas Church, Little menting them has worked well, so we continue to use it. Bowden to look further into the Normans. We shall We meet 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month 2-4pm in also discuss whether to become known in future as the Langton room. Why not come and join us and see if "Aspects of History" recognising that now our re- this pastime is for you? Painting and drawing can be very relaxing as ell as helping people to acquire and improve

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News from our Interest Groups skills. Though we find that some experience is use- French. The group is currently full, and we operate a ful, it is not essential: come and give it a try! waiting list in case a vacancy arises. For further details please contact me. CC Leader: Derek Brittan 01858 410432 CC Rosemary Holden 01536 418472/ Reporter: Anne Mitchell 01858 462393 07799627145

Exercise and Keep Fit 1 Mon am German Conversation Fridays pm and German Improvers Tues pm We meet between 9:30 and 10:30am in the Youth We were sad to learn of the sudden death of Dick Wing of the Methodist Church on Northampton Myrton, who started the Conversation group many Road. Numbers are limited but we do have room years ago. A few of us are original members who cher- for 2 or 3 new members, please contact me if you ish the memory of his awful shaggy dog stories told in are interested in joining us. Dates for the coming slightly dubious German, which had to be reworded, month are the 19th, and 26th of September and the then translated before the inevitable laughter. My 3rd of October. favourite memory is his tale of being in Germany with O Anne Goldsmith 01536 770122 Army friends on R and R. After a few beers they had forgotten the name of their hotel but were able to ask Exercise and Keep Fit 2 Thurs pm passers-by where the road was. Surprised when peo- We meet between 4 and 5pm in the Youth Wing of ple laughed but gave no directions, they finally recog- the Methodist Church on Northampton Road. We nised the hotel--and the street sign. Einbahnstrasse. are actively seeking new members, and if you One way street! Without Dick we might not have 2 would like to join us please contact me for further successful German groups now. And we have a Ger- details. Dates for the coming month are September man joke book! 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th, and October 6th. CC Sylvia Mountford tel 01858 465561 O Anne Goldsmith 01536 770122 German Improvers Family History 3rd Thursday am The group meets every Tuesday afternoon. For fur- Our next meeting is on 15th September at 10am at ther information, including time and locations, please The Evangelical church, Bath St., M.H. Bernard will contact be telling us more about his WW1 research. I am O Barbara Evans on 01858 463045 sure we will also be talking about our July visit to the workhouse. Golf (Ladies: Improvers ) Mons am New enquiries Judi Derry 01536 760162 We meet on Mondays at 10 am at Blackthorn Golf O Other enquiries to 01858 Club near Cottingham. New members welcome. The 289543 course is a 9 hole course with plenty of challeng- es. For further information please contact French—BeyondBeginners Mondays am O Angela Wade 01858 462293 or 07773 229041 We meet in the Bowden Room at 9.30 on Mondays. We have a waiting lsit for anyone hwo is interested Golf (Men’s) see below and has a basic knowledge of French We play regularly at South Kilworth Golf Centre on O Judy Starr 01858 445937 Mondays and Thursdays meeting at approx. 9.45am for a coffee before drawing for partners for 1st tee at French conversation Thurs pm 10.28 am. Members play both 18 and 9 holes at vary- 'French Conversation' aims to cater for more fluent ing standards. For further information please contact speakers to a maximum of 8, the most I can me or any other member. squeeze into my dining room where we now meet O Mike Roberts 01604 505720 each Thursday afternoon. Italian: Improvers Mons. pm O Jess Penny 01858 432392 The group meets at 2.00p.m. in the Bowden Room at the Congregational Church. Anyone interested in join- French Refreshers Mon am ing us please contact Our group meets at 11.00 on Monday mornings in CC Judith Cook 01858 433861 the Bowden Room. We use interesting ways of im- proving our ability to understand and to speak SLU3A News 5

News from our Interest Groups Italian: Beyond Beginners Thurs. pm Lunch Club Langton-Thurs. 3rd Thurs. We meet on Thursdays from 2.30 to 4.00pm. For any This lunch club meets at the Langton Inn on the third info about this group please contact Thursday of each month. September’s meeting is on the CC Linda Carruthers 01858 410019 15th. Members are asked to meet at 11.30 a.m. All orders for food must be placed by 11.45 a.m. Members Latin Fridays please check are asked to phone me by the Tuesday of that week if Salvete! they will not be at the lunch. If anyone else is interested We meet at 10.00 a.m. in the Upper Room, St. Nicho- in joining us please phone me. las Church in Little Bowden. For more details please O Pauline Cameron 01858 434155 contact: StN Jackie Hands 01536 711478 Mah Jong 1st & 3rd Fri. am e-mail [email protected] We meet at St.Nicholas church, Little Bowden, M.H. at 10am on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month. Wel- Listening to Jazz last Tuesday come to our three new members. August heard Slim Gaillard’s Opera en Vout, some new StN Brenda Lord 07748843328 Bill Charlap and Carla Bley, Ellis/Pass, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, Jelly Roll Morton and Pepper Adams, whilst the big bands of Basie, Rich and Juggernaut add- Music Appreciation (Tues.) 3rd Tues. am ed to the fun, amongst others. September’s meeting We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 5 Hold- will be held chez Rob de Bord Barker—contact him on enby Close, MH. at 10am. In August Peter presented the 01858 466737 for details. programme of music We began the morning with the O Mike Goldsmith 01536 770122 overture ‘The Italian Girl in Algiers) by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) This was followed by the ‘Piano Sonata Local History 3rd Tues No.12 in A flat major’ by Beethoven(1770-1827) and the In the afternoon of Tuesday 16th August, 30 members ‘Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor’ by Max Bruch(1838- enjoyed an afternoon exploring the Holy Trinity Church 1920). After coffee we listened to the mighty ‘Trio for in Rothwell with a very informative talk by Bryan Piano, Violin and violoncello in A minor’ by Tchaikovsky Doughty. This beautiful Church has one of the finest (1840-1893 . crypts in the country, filled with bones and skulls (not for the fainthearted). The afternoon was rounded off O Peter Ellement 01858 432966 by a magnificent tea provided by one of our members, Brenda Austin, who with her ladies served mouth wa- Music Appreciation (Fri.) last Friday am tering cakes and much needed teas and coffees. Our At our August Meeting we enjoyed a selection of Suites by thanks to Norman and Brenda Austin who organised Khachaturian collected from his music for the Ballet and this visit. We all went home feeling very full and happy other theatrical performances. After refreshments we and are all very much looking forward to visiting listened to a spirited performance of Tchaikovsky's Boughton House in September. To join the Local Histo- Fourth Symphony by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra ry Group, which meets every third Tuesday in the conducted by Danial Barenboim. The amateur conduc- month between 2-4pm, please contact tors in the group managed to contain themselves during the exciting final movement, although I did spot the oc- CC Jan Tilley 01858 461186 casional finger twitching in time with the music, Owing

to a family occasion there will be no meeting in Sep- tember, but I expect to be back as usual at 19 Westfield Lunch Club Langton-Wed. last Wed. Cose on October 28th at 10.00 a.m. This lunch club meets at the Langton Inn on the last Wednesday of each month. Our next lunch will be on O Geoff Moth 01858 432275 September 28th. Members are asked to meet at 11.30 e-mail: [email protected] a.m. All orders for food must be placed by 11.45 a.m. Members are asked to phone me by the Monday of Needlecraft 1st & 3rd Mondays pm that week if they will not be at the lunch. If any- We meet on the first and third Mondays of the month at one else is interested in joining us please phone me. 2.00pm in the Langton Room. The group does a range O Pauline Cameron 01858 434155 of needlecraft, including knitting and stitchcraft. We are a very friendly group and help one another, sharing skills

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News from our Interest Groups where possible. We occasionally meet to go out for feel welcome to call in to one of our meetings and see lunch as a group. For details contact:: if you would like to join us. The group is almost full, CC Midge Hasnip 01858 445625 and we can only take one more at present. Contact Sheila Southwell 01858 565879 me for details: O Jan Clarke 01858 464634 Paper Crafting and More 1st & 3rd Frid am Sue Willis 01536 760817 We are a small group of ladies eagerly learning more and more. Last month saw us using freebie craft materi- Photography Digital 3rd Friday pm als making cards and we also started making a beaded We welcomed a new member and a visitor who we bracelet, which challenged even the best of us! Howev- hope will be with us often. The numbers will be er, the results are wonderful. In September we will be swelled again next month, bringing our membership thinking about what to make for Christmas.... We would to seventeen. Our next chosen topic on 16th Septem- love to see new members: we meet on the first and ber is Architecture – lots of scope. New members will third Friday mornings, 10-12, at Foxton Village be made very welcome with or without photos to Hall. Please contact me if you would like to join us. If show (we still have enough chairs…just!). We strive to you look up the group on the website you will see pho- provide a varied programme to appeal to photogra- tos of what we have done recently. phers experienced or less so. Help is offered gladly. O Jan Collins 01858 462409 Future topics: October 21st Close- ups/macros; No- vember 18th Mist/fog; December 16th Social: Lunch at The Crown Tur Langton. Patchwork and Quilting 1 2nd & 4th Thurs pm Quilty Pleasures St N Chris Mosley 01536 771258

Quilty Pleasures is a thriving and enthusiastic group Play Reading (Modern) 3rd Tuesday pm meeting at 2 - 4pm on the second and fourth Thursday of the month in beautiful Foxton village hall. Our aim is Having banished, more or less, the rival ghosts of to help people new to patchwork, quilting and appliqué ‘Blithe Spirit’ in our August meeting, we will be getting gain a basic knowledge of these lovely crafts, though if entangled this time in the hilarious misunderstand- you are a more experienced stitcher there is a place for you too! We have a progressive, informative and enjoy- ings that arise when the Markhams’ top-floor flat ap- able programme so come along to any Quilty Pleasures pears to be available for the evening. ‘Move over th meeting to get a taste of these beautiful crafts, or visit Mrs Markham’ starts on Tuesday, September 20 at our group's page (Patchwork & Quilting No 1) on the 2pm. SLU3A website at www.slu3a.org.uk for all the information you may need. While you are there you can CC David Ginns 01536 505773 read all about our recent meetings, outings and meetings we have planned and workshops we've en- Play Reading (Shakespeare) 2nd Wed. pm joyed. You can also contact me by telephone or email th for more information on our lovely group: Our next meeting will be on 10 September when we will start to read Pericles, Prince of Tyre. This is a new O Lesley Sinclair 0116 2152104 play to us. We will have two extra copies if you have [email protected] not got one. We meet in the Bowden Room as usual – newcomers most welcome! Patchwork and Quilting 2 1st and 3rd Thurs CC Phyllis Lord: 01858 431744 Quilter’s Corner We are a group of very friendly ladies who meet at East Railway Exploration see below Farndon Village Hall at 2 p.m. on the 1st and 3rd Thurs- The Railway Exploration Group meets monthly at day of each month. The group is a mixture of all differ- 10:30 AM on the third Wednesday at the Bowling ent levels of Patchwork knowledge from beginners to Club on Kettering Road. At our next meeting on the more experienced. Some prefer to sew by hand Wednesday 21st September we will be presenting the while others like to use a machine - either is fine. Please NEXT COPY DEADLINE: MONDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2016. Please send copy to: Mike Goldsmith, e-mail: [email protected] 770122

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News from our Interest Groups Ist part of a series of previously unseen photographs of Singing for Fun 2nd and 4th Fri. pm our local disused railway (Rugby to Peterborough via Harborough). New members always welcome – come After a summer break we resumed at 2.00pm on Friday along for a taster session if you are interested. 9 September in the Coffee Lounge at the Methodist Church. We are not a choir, we simply sing together for O Phil Danks 01858 463922 the joy of doing so in a convivial atmosphere. New members (and any form of musical accompaniment) Relaxation for Life see below will be most welcome. We resume our meetings on the 13th of September O Contact Group enablers from 10-12. This year we will be returning to Mindful- ness, as understanding this meditation helps people to Singles Sunday Lunch Groups become self aware. This enables them to live in the mo- We finally had fourteen members of Group 1 of the ment and understand our reactions to others in difficult Sunday Singles Lunch Groups meeting at the White situations, resulting in the use of positive thought and a Lion pub in North Kilworth on Sunday 28 August. Our feeling of calmness. We meet on the second and fourth table was buzzing with chatter and lots of laughter as Tuesday of each month, new members are always wel- we all caught up with each other's news. Whilst the come. service was a little slow (as the pub tends to cook to order) the food, when it arrived, was excellent. We O Susanne Trevorrow 01858 431759 are now all looking forward to our next lunch in Sep- 60’s Music Sunday see below tember Sixteen members of Group 2 of the Sunday Singles Lunch Groups met for lunch on Sunday 7th Au- The next meeting of the 60s music Group is on the 18th gust at The Crown Pub in Tur Langton. So many of us September at the Oathill Pub commencing at 7.00pm. made for a very lively and noisy lunchtime. Due to ill- All Welcome. ness and holidays only five members of Group 3 of the O Alec Hodgson 01858 288923 Singles Sunday Lunch Group got together for a deli- cious lunch at The Three Swans in Market Harborough Science and Technology Group 4th Wed. pm with much stimulating conversation which, coupled Our next meeting will take place on Wednesday 28th of with the usual excellent and reasonably priced carvery, September in the Langton Room at 2:00pm. made for a very enjoyable and invigorating couple of I will be presenting a talk entitled “All you need is a hours. Enquiries regarding these Groups should be pressure gradient!”. made to

CC Michael Milsom 01858 419874 O Jan Tilley on 01858 461186 / 07792915559 [email protected] SLU3A Ladies Choir 2nd & 4th Tues. am Scrabble For Fun 2nd & 4th Weds. am We meet this month on the 13th and 27th. Hopefully Our meetings this month are on Wednesdays 14th and everyone has had a lovely summer and all our voices 28th September at 10.00am in the Upper Room, St. are ready to burst into song. We are sorry to report Nicholas Church, Little Bowden. New members are wel- that Alan's hip operation had to be put back to the end come. of August, owing to him having been on a long haul St N Betty Hudspith 01858 410409 flight at the beginning of July. We are, however, very lucky that Christine has offered to take over for a couple of meetings which I am sure we will all enjoy. CC Joy Swallow 01858 462368 Short Mat Bowls Ist Wed. pm The Short Mat Bowls Group meets on the first Wednes- Society Today—Have your Say 2nd Thurs. pm day of each month in the Congregational Hall at 2.30pm - 4.30pm. If you would like to know more about the At our next meeting on Thursday, September 8. Mike Group please contact Goldsmith suggested some of the issues facing the UK’s future after the Brexit vote. He outlined the com- CC Jane Wilkins 01858 461801 plicated series of negotiations through which the gov- ernment has to work in order to leave the EU and to establish new trading relations.. It was a most im- SLU3A News 8

News from our Interest Groups portant meeting: group members had their views and Tennis Thurs. am worries ready to share. Next meeting: October 13th— Topic: Money is Ruining Sport. All welcome. We meet every Thursday morning at 10.00 a.m. StN Tom Gilmore Tel: 01604 743676 at the Market Harborough Tennis Courts in Great Bowden for friendly mixed doubles. Spanish Wed. am O Rita Moth 01858 432275 A small intermediate group meets each Wednesday morning to improve our understanding and conversa- Transport Group 1st Wed. am tional skills. Newcomers welcome. Good News! Despite the outcome of the June O Jess Penny 01858 432392 referendum, the Brussels based "Société pour la conception et la construction des avions en pa- Spanish for Beginners Thurs am/pm pier" will allow us to run our annual Aeronautical Thursday morning’s group now is for people wanting to Design, Construction and Experimentation event improve their language, whilst Thursday afternoons are next January. This is an advance warning to all available for Beginners. Anybody interested in either of members of the Transport Group that time is run- these groups will be welcome. ning out to design, build and test appropriate ae- O Don Collins 01858 462409 or 07808611369 roplanes to compete against Peter Dix who is our current SPARC champion. The next meeting of Strollers see below the group will be on Wednesday October 5th at 10:00am in the Little Bowden Bowling Club when The sun shone, the water sparkled and 24 of us enjoyed Shaun Coles will be presenting a talk entitled “The a stroll around Kinewell Lake, after which we visited the Decline and Fall of the British Motorcycle In- locks and the River Nene before lunch. Thank you Zillah dustry.” New members are always welcome. it was good to visit a new area. On October 14th we O Michael Milsom 01858 419874 begin at The Bell Inn , Burton Overy ( LE8 9DL ) meet at [email protected] 10.15 to order lunch, ready for a 10.30 start for a flat stroll of 2 3/4miles. If you will be joining us contact Gill Ukelele Group Alternate Tues Kirby on 01858 461601 by midday Tuesday 11th . Although some of our number are fairly new to O Colin and Julia Ford 01858 463129 the Ukulele, we now feel we can offer ourselves as an entertainment act, to those who might like Table Tennis (Mon.) Mon. am to enjoy our singing and playing! So if you might know of a group which would like us to perform We meet each Monday at the Harborough Leisure Cen- for them, please contact me. We are up for it ! tre from 11.15am—1.15pm. Next meetings are 2nd, 16th and 30th August. ‘Keep O Judith Burdon 01858 467531 On Smiling’! Table Tennis (Thurs.) Thurs. midday O David Evans 01858 463045 This group is at full capacity. Anyone interested in join- Walking – All day last Thurs. ing please ring or e mail me and I will have a reserve list should someone leave us. The next walk, which will be led by Helen Salis- bury and Joy Swallow is on 29th September. The O Jenny Acaster 01858446862 walk will start from the Cross in Harringworth, email: [email protected] North East Northamptonshire at 10.00am. Please car share, as much as possible, as there is limited Tai Chi & Chinese Wand Exercises Thurs pm car parking available. The walk will be approxi- We meet on Thursdays from 1:30 to 3:30. Dates for mately 9 miles taking in Laxton village, Wakerley September are the 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th. For Octo- Wood and Village, Barrowden for a pub stop and ber they are the 20th, and 27th. We are meeting only then return to the start alongside the River Wel- twice in October as I will be away. land (Jurassic Way). O Clarice Hosein-Crick 01858 462307 O Eddie & Edith Dixon 01858 468758 SLU3A News 9

Group News Walking—Half-Day 2nd Wed Architecture—London Churches The September walk is on Wednesday 14th. The walk will start from the Village Hall in Bruntingthorpe at our normal start time of 10 am. The walk is approximately 6miles. The village hall is situated on Main Street in the village. Please park considerately within that area. Currently this group is at capacity – please consider joining one of the other walking groups. O Tony or Enid Sanders 01858 432237

Walking—Half-Day 1stTues New members are most welcome. For more details St Paul’s WW 2—Photo—Holly Hayes please contact At the August meeting Colin and Peter gave a talk O Diana Baxter 0116 2792947 entitled ‘Oranges and Lemons………’ which was a Email [email protected] look at some churches within the City of London. Colin began the afternoon by talking about the Walking—Half Day Third Thurs meaning of the rhyme and describing how the City Our next walk is on Thursday 15 September, and its buildings and churches had been affected starting at 10.00am. It will be from Welham to The by the Great Fire of London and the Blitz. Peter Caudle and Thorpe Langton. The meeting point is then talked about St Clement’s Eastcheap (Oranges the roadside outside the Church, near Weston & Lemons say the bells of St. Clement’s), St. Mar- Road. The walk will cover about 5 miles, and we tin’s Ongar (You owe me five farthings say the bells plan to finish by 12.30pm. Travelling from MH Wel- of St. Martin’s) and St Sepulchre-without-Newgate ham can be reached via Thorpe Langton or Weston- (When will you pay me say the bells of Old Bailey). by-Welland. Please let us know if you would like to Colin continued with St. Leonard’s, Shoreditch take part. New members welcome. New members (When I grow rich say the bells of Shoreditch), St. welcome. Dustan, in the East, Stepney (Pray when will that be O Alastair & Christine Willis 01858 419262 say the bells of Stepney) and St. Mary Le Bow (I do e-mail: [email protected] not know says the great bell of Bow). Colin rounded off the afternoon talking about St. Paul’s (When I Wine Tasting 3rd Thurs grow old say the bells of St. Paul’s), Temple Bar, St. We start the autumn on Thursday 8th September, Alban’s, the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue when Peter will bring along a selection of Italian and the Brick Lane Mosque. Peter Ellement wines which you might expect to taste on the coast ______somewhere between Genoa and Rome. We will try Walking—Evening and imagine that we are sitting on a terrace above An unbelievable last evening walk for this year as Portofino watching the sun go down, and that the the sun shone on a balmy evening for our walk warmth is coming from the evening sun and not from the Tollemache Arms in Harrington. A gor- from our old Aga! On 13th October we are due to geous sunset as we returned to the pub, where we taste wines from the Rome to Naples area which were able to enjoy our drinks outside. That's three Helen will choose. out of four walks we've been able to do that this O Michael Switzer 01858 555268 year: must be a record. What was a record, accord- ing to Alec, were the ten pairs of shorts on display! My thanks to all those who've joined us on the walks this year. I'm now passing the organiser's ba- ton over to Frank for next year. Bruce White

Thanks Bruce for your efforts over the years….keep up the Birdwatching for us. The Editor

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THEATRE VISITS, TRIPS, CHRISTMAS LUNCH

THE FULL MONTY - BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME WEDNESDAY 16 NOVEMBER 2016

I HAVE ONE TICKET AVAILABLE

The coach will leave Market Harborough Bus Station at 10.45am.

Any queries contact Maryan Richardson Tel. 01858 462573

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CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR - MATINEE ROYAL ALBERT HALL LONDON FRIDAY 30 DECEMBER 2016

Lights, Lasers, Fireworks, Music, Dance, Opera & Ballet with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Cost of coach and ticket £43

AS VERY LITTLE TIME IS GIVEN TO SELL TICKETS PLEASE CONTACT ME A.S.A.P. IF YOU ARE

INTERESTED IN THIS TRIP

The coach will leave Market Harborough Bus Station at 8.30am To book contact Maryan Richardson Tel. 01858 462573 ______R.H.S. MALVERN AUTUMN SHOW AT MALVERN WORCHESTER ON SUNDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2016. THE COST OF ENTRY INCLUDING COACH IS £29.50 COACH LEAVES MARKET HARBOUGH BUS STATION AT 8.00AM, WE LEAVE MALVERN AT 5PM .

For details contact Valerie Cunnington 0116 240 2368, or 07771 996567. ______

CHRISTMAS LUNCH: Our Christmas Lunch 2016 will be on Wednesday December 14th at Hothorpe Hall (Time 12.30 for 1pm). This year there is a wider choice of menu than usual. There are 4 Starters, 4 Mains and 4 desserts to choose from, followed by coffee. I am taking bookings and menu requests at the September monthly meeting. Payment is required at time of booking This year payment will be by CHEQUE ONLY made Pauline Cameron (01858 payable to SLU3A. Payment of £25.50 is required at time of booking. Pauline Cameron (01858 434155). 434155) ______

DISCLAIMER: SLU3A members should be aware that every effort is made to inform them of any possible difficulties which may be encountered during group activities, trips or excursions and holidays organised on their behalf by members and group organisers of the SLU3A. If members should require any help or assistance to enable them to enjoy the experience,

it is their own responsibility to ensure that such help and assistance is engaged. Such help or assistance, which may be provided by a non-member, should be arranged before firm bookings for the event are made with the Organiser.

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SLU3A DETAILS How to join SLU3A. Joining the SLU3A could not be easier. Please contact our Treasurer, David Kyle at 3 Dunslade Close, Market Harborough, LE16 8AF, tel. 01858 463545 or e-mail [email protected] Al- ternatively you can download an application form from our website: www.slu3a.org.uk or just pop SLU3A into your search engine followed by ‘enter’ and then follow the Home Page links. We require your full name, postal address and phone number. Subscriptions for the current year, or any part thereof, ending May 2017 are £15 per member (cheques payable to SLU3A, please). We look forward to welcoming new and prospective members at our General Meetings which are held monthly, on the second Monday morning, 10—12, in the Jubilee Hall, Bowden Lane, Market Harborough. There is a visitor’s fee of £1. Members enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, meet friends and Group Organisers, hear about our groups, and book holidays and coach trips etc. New members are able to chat with our welcoming team and learn about the SLU3A and our Interest Groups. Membership Data Base– important! If you have changed your name, status, address, or telephone number in recent times and not conveyed the details to the SLU3A, please get in touch with David Kyle as soon as possible. Similarly if you are about to set sail for pastures new in a different county or country or galaxy, do please let David know, tel: 01858 463545. Thank you. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEWSLETTER!!! The Newsletter is available from Simply Simon’s Delicatessen and Bistro Cafe at 23 Adam and Eve Street, Mar- ket Harborough, Café Nero, Market Harborough Library, the Reception Desk of the Congregational Church in Bowden Lane and from Desborough Library. Contact Treasurer David Kyle if you have difficulty obtaining a copy!

Treasurer’s Notes: U3A year 2017 Slimline diaries selling @ £2 are flying off the shelves at an alarming rate, alarming that is for the many members whose diary reliance is paramount, but excellent news for the for-ever good-humoured cash-orientated treasurer! If you would like to make a reservation or a purchase, please contact Margaret or David or see us at the Membership Desk at General Meetings. A final (for this year) word on the matter of annual subscriptions, a ‘flexible’ but very sincere THANK YOU to everyone. ‘Flexible’ – what does he mean? If you paid early in the year or about the beginning of May our thanks are big and bold. If you fell into the late payer’s camp our thanks are still genu- ine but just a little less fervent! Margaret & David Kyle, 3 Dunslade Close, LE16 8AF 01858 463545

SLU3A COMMITTEE Don Collins (Chairman) 01858 462409 [email protected] Eddie Dixon (Secretary) 01858 468758 [email protected] David Kyle (Treasurer ) 01858 463545 [email protected] Janet Fox 01858 464639 [email protected] Mike Goldsmith (co-opted member) 01536 770122 [email protected] Maryan Richardson 01858 462573 [email protected] Helen Salisbury 07837 410575 [email protected] Enid Sanders (co-opted member) 01858 432237 [email protected] Lesley Sinclair (Vice Chair) 0116 2152104 [email protected] Sharon Webb 01858 440851 [email protected] Geoff Woods 01858 468989 [email protected]

NEXT COPY DEADLINE MONDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2016. Please send reports, information, photos etc. asap to: Mike Goldsmith, e-mail: [email protected]. Tel. 01536 770122

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Published by Mike Goldsmith for SLU3A, 21 Rushton Rd., Wilbarston, LE16 8QL. E-mail: [email protected]