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Issue 1
February 2018
Welcome to our new look. I am always impressed by the talent, skills, the energy, and the will to keep learning among our members. We want to demonstrate these to other members and to the outside public—in colour. I am therefore asking you to send in reports of your activities, where possible with photographs, as we would like to feature these in future newsletters. We have a lot to offer –and want to demonstrate this, as we did, for example at the Ash Summer fete the work of the Art and Painting for All Group. I am pleased that the new Line Dancing Group is going well at Normandy. A new iPad Group started November. New Badminton Group is starting in May. The Table Tennis Group was split into two groups in January. I Welcome Penelope Thomsett who has taken over venues and bookings from Sally Barnard. A big thank you to two unsung heroes; Pam Jarmain for organizing the refreshments at the monthly meetings; and to Ron Jarmain for all the running around looking after the multi media equipment used by some of the groups. Thank you to Graham Smith, our web-master for hosting the website, along with all the group leaders for keeping their group sections up to date. Please look at our website as all national/regional and other events are posted on the site. http://www.ashu3a.org.uk For those who do not have access to the website, the flyers are displayed at all monthly meetings. Don’t forget—we have our own Facebook page.
Chairman’s Roundup by Jim Forsyth
Ash
U3A
Ash U3A Newsletter
Latest News New Committee members
Penelope Thomsett -
Venues & bookings Secretary
New Groups
Guide to an iPAD
2nd Table Tennis
New Group leaders
Guide to an iPad -
Vivienne Scarfe
Ramblers -
Andy Fuller/Nigel Bagley
2nd Table Tennis Group -
Alan Hayes
Did you know? the University of the
Third Age was set up over 30 years ago...
it now has over 1,000 branches...
400 000 members
The Ash Branch has 337 members
Ash U3A Web site — www.ashu3a.org.uk Tel — 01252 337460
Links
U3A National office
www.u3a.org.uk
Surrey Networks
u3asites.org.uk/ sur-reyu3anetwork/home
Ash Wardens
AAVTWardens@
guildford. gov.uk
Ash Museum
ashmuseum.org.uk
Quiz Win Well done to U3A Quiz team, plus two guests, for winning the Charity Quiz challenge at the
Ash Centre on 10 February
This raised money for the Scouts Movement
Music Appreciation Group We are always very pleased to welcome new members to our group. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month in term time at St. Peter’s Centre. There is a charge each term to cover the cost of hiring the hall. We mostly listen to classical music, which is chosen and presented by one of the Group. However some members are happy to listen and enjoy the choice of others. We always have time for a cup of tea and biscuits and enjoy a chat with each other. Contact— Pam Jarmain– 01252 325762 [email protected]
Crafty Crafters We meet monthly in a member’s home to swap and share ideas and enjoy our interests in various crafts. We are a fairly new group seeking new members. Crafts we’ve looked at so far include Quilling, Knitting, Quilting, Card Making and Decoupage. Pictured are two examples of our work. Once a month on a Wednesday morning:10am to 12 noon. Contact—Chris Moss—01252 312759 - [email protected].
Art and Painting for All We are a group of 12-16 very friendly men and women who enjoy art as a hobby. We meet once a fortnight on a Monday from 1.45 to in the Victoria Hall in Ash Vale. We do not have a tutor or a set programme and are all at different stages of learning and helping each other. We get a professional artist to come and demonstrate every so often. Members can use pastels, acrylics, watercolours, oils, coloured pencils...whatever they want. Contact Iona Leith-Macgregor—01252 790959 or Ron Jarmain—01252 325762
Groups looking for New Members
Guide to an I-Pad Group
If you have problems using an iPad, this Group could be for you. Learn and share your iPad experiences.
First Thursday of the month at 1:30pm
Venue—members’ homes
Contact— Vivienne Scarfe
viviennescarfe@ btinternet.com
From Around the Groups
You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake. Bob Hope
Family History group. Now, 30 strong, each month we have a short talk or internet presentation by any of our members followed by discussions, questions and answers to anything genealogical. We also have an annual visit to The National Archives at Kew by minibus which gives us free access to an enormous amount of documentation. We have a Facebook group page on which over half of our membership post related messages.
Line Dancing has taken off. This is for beginners, and is held in Normandy Village Hall every Thursday at 2.30 for one hour. Leader, Judy Nicholson says “I am delighted with the way this group has started. Its members are so keen to learn. Line dancing is quite intricate, but this group is excellent.”
Table Tennis Group. We have expanded into two groups and welcome new members. We play the current scoring rules, i.e. game finishes at 11 points with service changing every 2 points. All you need is a table tennis bat. Contact Alan Hayes—07770 598946. [email protected]
The History of Art and Architecture Group had a fascinating Gallery visits to the de Morgan Collection at The Watts in Compton. This year we will be looking at the Art Nouveau Movement. Members can either suggest their own subjects for study, or simply look at beautiful pictures, and just listen to the talks.
Monthly Meetings by Judith Hill We are always pleased to meet new members at our monthly meetings. These are held between 2.30 and 4pm on the third Tuesdays of the month. Our programme for the next four months is:
They are held at St Peter’s Centre, Ash Church Road. If you haven’t been to one of our monthly meetings before, do come along and give it a try. You will meet lots of members who are in different U3A groups from yours. Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee with them, and be entertained at the same time
STOP PRESS
After 7 years as leader of the Healthy Walking Group Derek Monds will be stepping down from this role at the AGM. Anybody interested in taking over this role please get in touch with Derek Monds or any committee member.
20 March
Andy Smith
Under the Influence
Andy returns to sing and play songs which have influenced his style and repertoire
17 April
The Magna Carta
by Alan Turton
Alan is a historian who gave us a fascinating
talk on the Mary Rose a couple of years ago. He
is returning to talk about the Magna Carta.
15 May
A Virtual Tour of the Elizabeth Tower (Big
Ben)
Tim Redmond usually gives tours of the
Elizabeth Tower, but, as it is to be closed for
three years, he has created a virtual tour, and is bringing it to a
wider audience.
19 June
Italy Under the Nazis
Sergio Andreanelli is to talk about his
experiences living in Italy under the Nazis.
You can’t do anything about the length of your life,but you can do something about its width and depth. Evan Esar
We are sorry to announce that the following members have sadly passed away -
Joan Price
Ron McLaughlin
Carol Malley
Peter Young
In Memorial Many Thanks...
...the dog stood on the burning deck
eating a piece of cheese, not worried about the flames
at all - he had asbestos fleas.
From Writing for Pleasure Group
Ash U3A Committee
Chairman- Jim Forsyth - [email protected]
Secretary—Anne Everitt—[email protected]
Treasurer—Brian Everitt—[email protected]
Membership Secretary– Eileen Monds—[email protected]
Groups Coordinator—Sally Barnard—[email protected]
Venues and Bookings Secretary— Penelope Thomsett—[email protected]
Speakers Secretary- Judy Hill—[email protected]
Publicity Officers—Barry and Linda Sutlieff—[email protected]
Thank you to Ray Pearce who led the Rambling Group for the last six and a half years. “I shall miss walking in the rain over Dart-moor or through the snow on Hampstead Heath, but I had a great time with great compa-ny—and excellent evenings.”
Ray passed the walking poles over to Andy Fuller and Nigel Bagley in January.
This is your newsletter, so please send me as much information about your activities as possible, Just contact Barry Sutlieff—[email protected] - or ring - 01252 654727
Don’t forget Badminton starts
10 May Normandy Village Hall
1600 hours
Ash U3A Groups
