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Issue No. 38 July 2015

We have made some changes to thearrangements for General Meetings.For three years our U3A has grown in numbers and InterestGroups (who all, rightly, want space to display their activities)and the committee is trying to keep our proceedings freshand address some of the issues you, the members, haveraised. Starting at the July meeting - there are some changes tomake the Meetings a little less congested.To remind you of some of the main points:- Ø Doors to the Millennium Suite will not be open until 10am (except for Committee and Group Leaders to set up)Ø There is no need to sign in now.Ø Membership (Ned Flaherty) and Finance (David Dobbs)will be in the small meeting room.Ø Theatre Table to the left of the stageØ Trips & Visits Table to the right of the stage

All other Interest Group tables will be at the back of theroom. A diagram has been sent to you with this newsletter -the aspect being as if you have your back to the stage withthe entrance doors to your left, coffee hatch to your right farcorner. The Raffle is on Table 1 just as you come in thedoors.Lynne Jaremczenko

CH, CH, CH, CHANGESJuly General Meeting

(Apologies to

The famous ‘deceased’ Norwegian BlueParrot found in the Flying Circus pub inNewark by our intrepid Real Ale Group.“Lovely plummage” - the bird, not thegroup.

This is an opportunity for new members, and anyone wishing to find out more about the U3A, to meetand have a chat to some committee members and group conveners in a smaller less formal setting thanthe monthly meeting. Coffee is for sale along with the usual range of beverages and the meeting will takeplace at the Willowbrook Pub at 11.00am on Tuesday 21st July. Convenor: Brian Shield

New Members Meeting

David Bowie Fans)

The Newsletter is published by The Carlton, Gedling & District U3A. (Reg. Charity No. 1157211)Views expressed are not necessarily those of the U3A or of the Editor, Eric Rennie.Correspondence should be sent to the Editor by e-mail to [email protected],or by post to 2 Ivy Grove, Carlton, Nott’m, NG4 1RG.

The deadline for items for the next newsletter is Sunday 9th August.

Notices

The Ladies Choir are looking fortwo people, an assistant pianistand a conductor/Musical Director,Our original MD Iris is now unableto continue. We shall miss her.Our young Protege Danielle ismoving on to work. She will alsobe missed.Tom ButcherChairman The Rose Singers

Ladies ChoirCONDUCTOR& PIANISTREQUIRED

Yes it really is 3 years since a group of friends gottogether with Jane Pavier and hatched a plan tostart a U3A in the Carlton and Gedling area.

Looking back to 2012, we had about 60members and ran about half a dozen interestgroups – today we have 350 plus members, over40 thriving interest groups and our Trips, Visits andTheatre outings go from strength to strength.The reason for our success has been you, our membership - thankyou to all of you.

Our General meeting next Thursday is also our AGM. Whilstmany of the founder members are still on the executive committeesome have decided not to seek re-election this year. On your behalf Iwould like to thank Rose Stennett (Speaker Seeker) Ian Robey(Business Secretary) and Tom Butcher (Fund Raising and Events) forall their hard work on our behalf. I would also like to thank LindsayAngus who stood down as Minutes Secretary earlier this year.

After all the recent discussions, you will see a number ofchanges in the layout of our General meetings from July onwards. Ihope like me you think the changes are an improvement and that itnot only makes it easier to talk to group convenors, but that theseating arrangements are more spacious and comfortable. The newlayout in detail is being distributed with this Newsletter.

Once again A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL.Tom Grainger

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY

Our ChairmanTom Grainger

Thank you to everyone who hasdonated items for raffle prizes andvolunteered to sell raffle tickets atgeneral meetings.The Rose Singers (the U3Achoir) are planning to organise acream tea in August. Please lookout for the date, which will beannounced at the July generalmeeting. There will be a tombolastall and Tom and Rita haveasked for empty gift bags andsuitable items to use for thetombola.Nicola Dandie

FUNDRAISINGAND EVENTS

At the last meeting a lady memberapproached me at the Choir Deskwith her details already written ona small piece of paper.Unfortunately the note wentastray. Would the personconcerned kindly let me have hercontact details again.Tom Butcher

LOST INFORMATION

Spotted on the Kew Gardens Trip. Its got it’s eye on Tom!

A.G.M.NOMINATIONS FOR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Member of Committee

Ned Flaherty Lynne Jaremczenko Eric Rennie Brian Shield

Graeme Bunting Nicola Dandie Pat Downing Richard Downing

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Tom Grainger Paul Martinez David Dobbs Christine Cracknell

OFFICERS OF THE COMMITTEEChairman Vice-Chair Treasurer Business Sec.

The motley crew below are the people younominated, on the papers distributed, by theend of the process last month. They have to be

ratified by the members attending the A.G.M inJuly to be our new Executive Committee.You Lucky People!

Theatre VisitsWe have four (yes four) newofferings this month. They areall at the NottinghamPlayhouse and all at thebargain price of £7 per ticket,thanks to the Playhouse’sgenerous access scheme. Wecan look back to the future allover again as the smash hit

staging of George Orwell's play1984 returns to the Playhouse.Next up is The RubinsteinKiss by James Phillips:Amidst rampant paranoia aboutthe enemy within, the shadowof suspicion falls on tworadicals from a religiousminority.

In November, wehave The Duchessof Malfi by JohnWebster - Asecret marriageprovokes fury,espionage andbloody murder inthis darktragedy,one of themost celebrated

plays in theJacobeanera. InDecember,finally, wehave DickWhittington,the story of apoor countrylad who setsout into thebig wideworld to seekhis fortune,along withhis amazingrat-catchingcat.PaulMartinez

Plays: Classic Thriller Season, Matinees, Wednesdays August 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th OrganiserLinda Spencer Collect tickets

New Play :1984 Thursday 10th September, 7.45pm Playhouse (£7) Organiser Basia Arch Last chanceto buy tickets

New Play: The Rubinstein Kiss, Nottingham Playhouse, (£7) Monday 5th October 7.45pmOrganiser- Basia Arch Sign up & pay for tickets

Musical: Hairspray, the Musical Matinee 2.30pm, Wednesday 28th October, Theatre Royal OrganiserLinda Spencer Collect tickets

New Play: The Duchess of Malfi Monday 2nd November, 7.30 pm (£7), Nottingham Playhouse,Organiser- Basia Arch Sign up and pay for tickets

New Pantomime: Dick Whittington Thursday 1st December, 2.30pm, Nottingham Playhouse (£7 max4 tickets per family) Organiser- Basia Arch Sign up & pay for tickets

Concert: The Glenn Miller Orchestra, 3pm Sunday 13th December, Royal Concert Hall (£25.50),Organiser Anne Porter Collect tickets

Musical: Mamma Mia! 2pm Wednesday 22nd June 2016, (£42.50), Royal Concert Hall. OrganiserLinda Spencer. Tickets must be paid for by October meeting at the latest.Musical: Mack and Mabel, November 23rdto 28th. (£52.50) Organiser Linda Spencer. Sign up to sayif you are interested.

Ballet Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, 2pm Thursday 21st April 2016 (£32.50) Organiser AnnePorter. Sign up and pay for tickets

THE FULL PROGRAMME IS SET OUT BELOW

Interest Groups

Following the decision by Jann to standdown as convenor of the group, theJune meeting decided that we shouldcontinue the monthly meetings, with afairer sharing of tasks amongst themembers, to prevent all the burdenfalling on the shoulders of one person.As there were only a small number ofmembers present, the only decisionmade was that Anne & GrahamPalmer would take over asconvenors, and we would find othersto help with such tasks as writing thereports for the web and the newsletter,and planning forthcoming themes etc.at subsequent meetings.It was agreed that the next meetingwould be held on July 21 at CarltonLibrary, 2.00 - 4.00 on the subject ofGedling Colliery, with all membersbeing asked to bring along someresearch that they have undertakenand present to the group. Anne andGraham are trying to establish who arecurrently members of the group, andhave sent an email to those contactsthey currently have. Can any memberswho have not received an email, pleasecontact us via the button on the webpage, so that our records can beupdated?A list of suggestions for futurethemes was drawn up by LindaShelton, including: YouthOrganisations – Scouts, Guides, BoysBrigade, Girls Life Brigade, youth clubsetc; Southwell Minster - maybe aguided tour; Local inventions anddiscoveries; Pubs; a talk by MargaretHarrison (subject to cost); ThurgartonPriory; River Trent/canal;Boots/Players/Raleigh - any otherindustries?; Local buildings andstructures; Hospitals and thingsmedical; Crime and punishment; Firesand rescue; Accidents and Incidents;Railway, buses and transport; Localfamilies; "Big" houses - manors, halls,etc; Visit to Framework Knittersmuseum.Members are requested to reviewthis list and provide additional ideasfor future themes. The August topicwill be decided at the July meeting.Graham Palmer

Local History GroupREVIVAL

Our June outing was to Historic Newark. We parked in the CattleMarket car park to approach the Castle, crossing via the lock

footbridge. Our route took usaround the castle, notingsome of the history of it alongthe way, before crossing theroad to wander up Boar Lanelooking at the architecture ofyesteryear. We then crossedover to look inside the ButterMarket with its arcade typeshops. It was suggested that

we should go upstairs in the lift to see the Ballroom. If you havenever seen it, I would highly recommend you do next time youare in Newark - it’s a real treasure and certainly gave us somegood photo opportunities. We were also shown the Mayor’sParlour. After leaving the Butter Market we went to theGovernor’s House for coffee (aka Greggs) with its sloping floorsand nice comfortable seats.Leaving Greggs, we walked roundthe Market Place looking at the oldCoaching Inns and afterwardswandering down the back streets,seeing the Old Bakery, which isnow a Cafe before making ourway back to the cars via ChainLane.Mike Pointon

Photography GroupNEWARK

In June, the two groups tasteddifferent wines form unusualplaces or grape varieties (orboth). At WineLovers2 we hadquite a difference of opinion.Two tables strongly preferredthe slightly sweeter Moscatel/Gewurtztraminer from Spainand the blended reds fromMacedonia and Hungary. Thethird table had a markedpreference for the AustrianGruener Veltliner (white) andthe unusual Brazilian Merlot(red), and didn't care at all forthe wines preferred by theother two tables.There was much moreagreement at WineLovers4.

The two favourite whites werethe single variety Fiano and theblend of Macabeo/Verdejo. Thetop two reds were the Zalzeblend of Shiraz, Mourvedre andViognier and the WaitroseDouro Valley reserve. Bestvalue wine of the evening wasundoubtedly the Zalze at only£5.99 (reduced from £8.29).Worst value was the Zweigeltwhich was easily the mostexpensive wine, but whichreceived the lowest score for ared wine! Our July meetingswill be to taste wines from theBordeaux region of France.Paul Martinez

Wine TastingUNUSUAL PLACES

NoticesInterest Groups

In June, 14 of us started fromCarlton Lees, part of theChatsworth estate and set offacross the fields to the prettyvillage of Beeley. Through part ofthe village and then followed bythe 1st of our 3 climbs.

The second climb was upapermittedpath (notmarked ontheordnancesurveymap) to‘rabbitwarren’enteringHell Bankplantation.This time making sure wefollowed the correct path (wemissed it in the survey), todescend and follow the attractiveBeeley Brook, bringing us back tothe edge of Beeley and lunch.

Crossing to Rowsley, theparty split with some taking thechallenging climb to Smelting MillWood, whilst the rest took themore gentle route, meeting up atthe ‘Grouse and Claret’ at

Rowsley. Finally we turned backto Carlton Lees along the DerwentValley Way, making the walk 8-9miles.

Although the Thursdaywas the beginning of Glastonburyand the nearest walk to theSummer Solstice, we were

fortunate not tohave any rain…..A gentle breezekept off thehumidity and thesun shone on usas we drank ourlime and sodasoutside the G & Cin Rowsley.Jean and JohnBerry

July Walk. We are returning tothe White Peak for this month’swalk which is a walk in LathkillDale and the surrounding area.The walk is about 8.2 miles andthere are a couple of short steepclimbs and one steep descentdown steps into the Dale. Meet inthe car park on Ranmoor RoadGedling at 9.00 am on Thursday23rd July.Convenor Brian Shield

Striders WalksCHATSWORTH & ROWSLEY

There was great excitementat our last meeting, firstlybecause one of our dancershad returned from a cruise,having put into practice muchof what she’d learned on thedance floor at Richard Herod.Secondly, because it’s soonour turn to display ouractivities in the monthlyInterest Group ‘spot’-we werebeing filmed. Thanks to MikePointon for giving up his time-the results will be available ona screen near you, thisautumn.It is good to report that as wereach our summer break wehave mastered some newdances and numbersattending have remainedhigh-this is mainly becausethe emphasis is on fun andenjoyment.New members are alwayswelcome. Our last session ison July 13th, we re-commence on 7thSeptember by which time letus hope we haveremembered all the danceswe have worked on, withblood, sweat and tears................................... (not!)If you are interested and wantmore information, please getin touch. No experience isnecessary and individuals arewelcome. Helen Maddenand Neil Kendrick

Tea Dancing

BLOOD,SWEAT& CAKE!

A totally gratuitous nice photo, courtesy of the Birdwatching Group

Guest Speaker

in June we had

KIWIMike’s slide show was about hiscamper van holiday around theSouth Island of New Zealand.There is a big difference betweenthe North and South Islands inlevels of development andtemperature (can be very sunnybut cold but still beware of the UVlight). The lakes, for which theSouth is famous, are huge - beingup to 60 miles long – and providea lot of hydro electricity. The mainroads are in better condition thanthe British ones despite the largedelivery lorries with 3 or 4 trailerspowering along and stopping forno one. In the camper van sitesthey get so busy at Christmas /summer that a fish and chip vanstays for the season. Bunjijumping can cost £190 for a jumpand housing is expensive.Keeping a balance between theLord of the Rings tourism andpreservation of the wild areasA fairly low key presentation butyou couldn't argue with thestunning lakeland photos. ER

Mike Davey

ADVENTURE

This MonthOur Speaker for Julyis Alec Thomson whowill talk to us aboutBee-Keeping.

Interest Groups

The June walk started at Netherfield Lagoons,where we enjoyed the wild roses and manyother flowers then sauntered down to the river.We looked at the plaque on the old part of therailway bridge dated 1850. The group of 13then walked by the river to Stoke Bardolph,spotting a grebe as well as other water birds.The cloudy morning warmed up as the suncame out and Mike and Paul took manyphotographs of the flowers and birds.Maxine, a student from Leeds MetropolitanUniversity, had asked if she could join us on the walk as she wantedlocal information on the history of Netherfield and opinions on theplanned development of 800 houses, a school, nursing home andshops adjacent to this site. She asked me to pass on her thanks toeveryone.As we walked back round the lagoons another walker told us where tolook for the rare bee orchid. All agreed to extend the walk, and off wewent orchid spotting. The wild flowers were plentiful and it was hardto spot the orchid, so great was the excitement when we saw manypurple orchids and then clusters of bee orchids! From a distance itreally does look as if bees are clinging to the flowers, and close upthey are remarkable, as in the photograph. More pictures on thewebsite.

We were late arriving for tea atHarrison's in Gedling and, havingreserved tables for us, theproprietor was about to give up andclose shop!It was agreed that as the flowerswere so spectacular we would makethe lagoon walk an annual Juneevent.Maggie Martinez

***The next walk is on 21st JULY around Hoveringham.August 25th walk will be around the Gedling Country ParkALL FUTURE '5 MILES AND A CUP OF TEA ' WALKS WILL BEHELD ON THE TUESDAY AFTER THE U3A GENERAL MEETING.

Five Miles and a Cup of TeaNETHERFIELD LAGOONS

Real AleGrouphard atwork (oris it play?)in Newark

Trips & Visits

Tickets include travel by coach and entry.There will be an opportunity to join a free 1 hourguided outdoor walking tour where the guide will tellyou the story of Bletchley using the landscape. Aday at Bletchley Park also includes an exciting,complimentary new Multimedia Guide in order toexplore the site at your own pace and in your owntime.In addition to your ticket you may wish to reserve aBletchley Park Guide book for an additionaldiscounted price of £3.50. Guide books are £5 fromthe Bletchley Park shop on the day.Tickets will be on sale at the July generalmeeting.Explore Bletchley ParkBletchley park now boasts a VisitorCentre, restored buildings andrefreshed exhibits to preserve andcommemorate the tireless work ofthe Codebreakers. Highlyatmospheric soundscapes playsnatches of conversation, music,laughter and even a hint of romance,as well as the noises of bicycle bellsand steam trains to conjure up how itwould have sounded during wartime Bletchley Park. The landscape is being returned to its tranquilsetting, with areas returned to lawn and thefootprints of the long-gone Huts 2 and 9 marked outto remind visitors where they were. The tennis

courts have also been restored to grass, as theywere in late 1940 and early 1941.Visit the restored Codebreaking Huts 3 and 6, whereEnigma messages sent by the German Army and AirForce were decrypted, translated and analysed forvital intelligence. In these iconic huts, theatmosphere is recreated with rooms dressed toresemble what they once were when Codebreakersworked there. Light-touch, interpretive exhibitsallow visitors to experience how it was to work inwartime Bletchley Park. Plus "meet" some of theCodebreakers and listen to the men and women tellthe stories of what happened inside them throughthe use of interactive exhibits, including sounds,

projected images and authentic setdressing.Hosted in the Ballroom and BilliardRooms of the Mansion, thisatmospheric, major new exhibition isall about the making of theacclaimed film, THE IMITATIONGAME, in the very room where thebar scenes were filmed, takingvisitors behind the scenes of themovie.

ItineraryCoach from Richard Herrod at 8:30 amArrive at Bletchley Park around 11:00amLeave Bletchley Park 4pmSue Fairweather

Friday 2nd October £25

BLETCHLEY

It was a hot one but what could bemore pleasant on a summer’s daythan wandering around KewGardens. The long journey wassoon forgotten when we becameimmersed in the historicglasshouses, magnificent vistas,saw precious specimen trees, notto mention royal buildings, thePagoda and the beautiful woods.The tree line walk was not to be

missed and mypersonal favoritewas the waterlilies. How do theleaves grow to a 5foot diameter andstill float?The land trains made it possible tocover the whole park and allowedus to see if not explore mostareas. The driver proudly pointed

out the compost heapwhich was the biggest inthe U.K. Kew’sTemperate House, thelargest survivingVictorian glasshouse inthe world, is currently

closed for vital restoration. Theglasshouse is due to reopen in2018 perfect timing for anothertrip. Sue Fairweather

Kew? (Yes, We Were There All Day!)

PARK

Price includes coach leaving Richard Herrod at9am, admission and Supertheatre seats to seePaul Hollywood & Mary Berry at 2pm .WITH over 400 stalls, a variety of restaurants andenough food and drink samples to keep you nibblingall day – the BBC Winter Good Food Show is a mustvisit for any food and drink fanatic.When you enter the Birmingham NEC Arenayou will be bombarded with a bonanza of stalls,the majority of which will be waiting eagerly topresent free samples of their products.At Bakes & Cakes Stage sponsored by Magimixyou can learn direct from some of your favouritebaking personalities as they make, bake andshare their expert tips and techniques

See a host of famous faces creating delicious winterwonders in live demonstrations on the WinterKitchen. Be inspired by a range of seasonal dishesand learn some great tips and techniques. Look outfor the themed Eat Well sessions too.Cheese tours, cheese shop and cheese tasting –plenty of cheese!Sue Fairweather

Trips & VisitsNEC - GOOD FOODSHOW WINTERFriday 27th November - £27

The international “war on drugs” isgetting nowhere. Should we just giveup on it? Our answer was a clear nobut how to control the spread ofdrugs?Drugs are not new. Sherlock Holmesstories with his opium long before the1960s but its growing.There are so many different types ofdrugs, all with different issues, fromcannabis – which some people feelcould be legalised - to the hard drugsfor which no-one sees a benefit inlegality.We kept comparing drugs withalcohol and tobacco in terms oflegality and effect. For example, whilecannabis is illegal, its effect on usersis to relax them, but legal alcoholmakes people aggressive and causesmore problems for society. Both, ofcourse, can cause damage to theindividual or can be help for certainmedical purposes.There is a current problem with drugusers driving under the influence forwhich there is yet no test like that foralcohol. Police are apparently trying

to develop a test.We agreed that if the profit elementcould be taken out of the distributionof drugs, it would reduce the amountof criminality.We thought the most effective, butlong term, way to tackle drug use iseducation from an early age. Muchmore in schools and where vulnerablechildren are, but getting governmentsto look beyond their next election isthe biggest hurdle as it wouldundoubtedly be expensive. Howeverwe also saw the resources spent onborder control re drugs and in theNHS on the effects of drugs. Gettingtaxation could be a big incentive forgovernments to legalise some drugs. Legal highs, which are purelychemical, keep just ahead ofauthority's attempts to control them.What is the harm of drugs? – itslocational. In your own home notaffecting anyone else, is that aproblem? Driving under the influenceor stealing to pay for the drugs ordealing to vulnerable people – yes,those are problems.

We thoughtabout what we, the older generation,could do. As grandparents, we have adifferent relationship with the kidsfrom that of their parents – possiblybeing able to talk with them in a waytheir parents couldn't?We concluded that there couldprobably be a sliding scale ofliberalisation of “softer” drugs linkedto prescriptions which allow control /quality and reduces the criminalelement. It is something that societycould bring about the demand forchange in a similar vein as withsmoking in public.

The next meeting will be 10.30 on27th July at the Fire Station wherethe topic will be “Why are there noBankers in prison?” (Anyoneprepared to be the advocate for thebanking industry? No? Thought not!)Convenor: Eric Rennie

Interest GroupsDiscussion GroupLEGALISING DRUGS?

Interest Groups

2nd July 2015. Despite the heatof Tuesday and Wednesday, eightsun seekers met on Victoria busstation for a stroll throughNewstead Abbey grounds. ThePronto bus ferried us to the gatesand after parting with a poundadmission fee, we walked up thedrive. A woodland path ranparallel to the drive, providingwelcome shade and an interestingmixture of rhododendrons andancient trees. Gaining the driveagain we proceeded to the Abbey.Cafe stop or trek on, no contest!After coffee, cake and teacake wedecided to stroll round thegardens. What a delight! TheJapanese garden, the rockgarden and the lake, what a

picture. The walk found us at therear of the Abbey. Here the poolhad no water! Just a notice sayingthat the piping providing waterwas damaged. However, theborders and the Spanish gardenwere picturesque. After reading

the poignant poem on the tomb ofByron’s dog, Boatswain, we foundour way back to front of thebuilding. Three of our partydeparted, the remainder of usheaded back to the cafe.Refreshed again we re-traced our

steps to the main gateand the bus home. Notan exacting walk but alovely day out withpleasant company.My next walk will be onThursday July 30th.Meet on BeastmarketHill 10:30am, to catcha 48 bus to CliftonGrove.Convenor Ian Robey

At our June session, 13 of us got through 26 piecesof music on the “summertime” theme. Generallyagreed that there is not as many summertimerecords as “rainy” ones. There were a number ofversions of “Summertime” itself around the room butonly one came forward for playing. A lot of wellknown records from afar apart as JacquesLoussier's Vivaldi Four Seasons (Summer), EddieCochran's Summertime Blues, Billie Holliday'sversion of Gershwin's Summertime, Bryan Adam'sSummer of 69, Loving Spoonful's Summer In TheCity, and more. As the old classics came out, youcould see other people’s copies of the samedisappearing back into bags.As always we get less well known tracks which can

be moreinteresting(gettingeducational) –Paul Simon'sSatin SummerNights (andthe history ofthe song wasuncovered),BruceSpringsteen

with a more recentGirls In TheirSummer Clothes,Runrig's Pride OfThe Summer,Brewer & Shipley'sIndian Summer,and Kate & AnnaMcGarrigle'sSwimming Song,the lovely voice ofLaura Knight onThe Last Days OfSummer.A few teething troubles with the new U3A musiccentre (some of which was the convenor/dj playingthe wrong side or speed) but that was all educational– for the convenor, who brought it all to an end (themeeting, not summer) with the doomladen TheDoors' Summers Almost Gone, and everyone wasgone – depressed.Our next meeting will be Tuesday 28th July at2.00 in the Richard Herrod Centre. The theme is“Precious Stones” I can see it now – peoplescouring through the attics “where's that old copy ofthe pearl fishers duet” and putting their backs out!Convenor: Eric Rennie

Strollers Walk

NEWSTEAD ABBEY

Music Appreciation GroupSUMMERTIME (And the livin’ is easy)

Interest Grops

Carlton & Gedling U3A Diary of Events - July / August 2015

JulyDate Time Group Meet at Contact Details

Mon 13 10:00 Classical Music Brian and Jill's house David Dobbs Theme: All at Sea

Mon 13 14:00 Tea Dancing Richard Herrod Helen Madden

Mon 13 18:30 WineLovers2 Burton Road Com Cen Paul Martinez Bordeaux

Tue 14 09:45 Photography Ranmoor Road Tom Grainger Trip to Felley Priory

Tue 14 14:00 Poetry Appreciation 16 Sunnydale Road Rene Battershall Theme: Summer

Wed 15 10:00 Bonsai Rofie's House Paul Martinez Even more wiring

Wed 15 13:30 Choir Gedling Rd Methodist Tom Butcher

Wed 15 14:00 Bridge & Whist The Willowbrook Ken Savage

Wed 15 14:00 Indoor Games The Willowbrook Lynne Jaremczenko

Thu 16 10:30 General Meeting Richard Herrod Tom Grainger Alec Thompson - Bee Keeping

Mon 20 10:30 Family History Richard Herrod Brenda Bowers

Mon 20 14:00 Committee Meeting Richard Herrod Tom Grainger

Tue 21 09:30 5 Miles + Teashop Ranmoor Road Christine Cracknell Walking in the Hoveringham area

Tue 21 11:00 New Members The Willowbrook Brian Shield Find out more about the U3A

Tue 21 14:00 Art Appreciation Djanogly Art Gallery Christine Russell Emily Allchurch paintings

Tue 21 14:00 Local History Carlton Library Graham Palmer Theme: Gedling Colliery

Wed 22 10:00 Music For Fun Netherfield Baptist Charles Cracknell




Thu 23 08:30 Trips & Visits Richard Herrod Sue Fairweather Trip to Tatton Park Flower Show

Thu 23 09:00 Striders Walking Ranmoor Road Brian Shield

Thu 23 11:00 Coffee Morning Top Spot Club Ned Flaherty

Thu 23 13:00 Crafts Thursday Netherfield Baptist Rofie Clennell Card making

Mon 27 10:00 Sewing Richard Herrod Lyn Jenkins Note change of venue

Mon 27 10:30 Discussion Carlton Fire Station Eric Rennie Why are there no bankers in jail?

Mon 27 18:30 WineLovers4 Burton Road Com Cen Paul Martinez Bordeaux

Tue 28 07:30 Trips & Visits Richard Herrod Sue Fairweather Trip to Toyota at Burnaston

Tue 28 14:00 Music Appreciation Richard Herrod Eric Rennie Theme: Precious Stones

Tue 28 14:00 Badminton Southglade LC Tricia Terndrup




Thu 30 Strollers Walking Beastmarket Hill Ian Robey Walking in the Clifton Grove area10:30

Carlton & Gedling U3A Diary - June / July 2015 (Contd.)AugustDate Time Group Meet at Contact DetailsMon 3 10:00 Sewing Carlton Fire Station Lyn Jenkins Note change of dateMon 3 10:30 Greenfingers The Gedling Inn Nicola DandieMon 3 10:00 Films Broadway Cinema Broadway Cinema "Galaxy Quest"Tue 4 14:00 Reading Carlton Fire Station Maggie Doherty "The Uncommon Reader"Tue 4 16:30 Indoor Bowls Richard Herrod Mick HorrocksWed 5 13:30 Choir Gedling Rd Methodist Tom ButcherWed 5 14:00 Bridge & Whist The Willowbrook Ken SavageWed 5 14:00 Indoor Games The Willowbrook Lynne JaremczenkoWed 5 14:00 Theatre Theatre Royal Linda Spencer "Jekyll and Hyde"Thu 6 10:15 Tai Chi Richard Herrod Lynne JaremczenkoThu 6 13:00 Badminton Southglade LC Tricia TerndrupSun 9 12:00 Newsletter/Diary E Rennie / G Bunting Newsletter & Diary deadline dayMon 10 10:00 Classical Music David's house David Dobbs Theme: Saint SaensMon 10 18:30 WineLovers2 Burton Road Com Cen Paul Martinez Return to South AfricaTue 11 10:00 Photography Carlton Fire Station Tom GraingerTue 11 14:00 Poetry Appreciate 16 Sunnydale Road Rene Battershall Theme: AnimalsWed 12 10:00 Music For Fun Netherfield Baptist Charles CracknellWed 12 13:30 Choir Gedling Rd Methodist Tom ButcherWed 12 14:00 Bridge & Whist The Willowbrook Ken SavageWed 12 14:00 Indoor Games The Willowbrook Lynne JaremczenkoWed 12 14:00 Theatre Theatre Royal Linda Spencer "Night Must Fall"Thu 13 11:00 Coffee Morning Top Spot Club Ned FlahertyFri 14 12:00 Grumpy Old Men The Willowbrook Ian ClutterbuckFri 14 13:00 Crafts Friday Carlton Fire Station Rofie Clennell NeedlefeltingMon 17 10:00 Sewing Carlton Fire Station Lyn Jenkins Note change of dateMon 17 10:30 Family History Richard Herrod Brenda BowersTue 18 14:00 Art Appreciation Castle Museum Christine Russell "One Day Something Happens"Tue 18 14:00 Local History Carlton Library Graham PalmerWed 19 10:00 Bonsai Steve's house Paul Martinez Bonsai disastersWed 19 10:30 Drawing Carlton Fire Station Alyson RennieWed 19 13:30 Choir Gedling Rd Methodist Tom ButcherWed 19 14:00 Bridge & Whist The Willowbrook Ken SavageWed 19 14:00 Indoor Games The Willowbrook Lynne JaremczenkoWed 19 14:00 Theatre Theatre Royal Linda Spencer "Suddenly at Home"

Thu 20 General Meeting Richard Herrod Tom Grainger Mo Cooper - St. Ann's Allotments

Alyson Rennie 0115 847 8094, Anne Porter 0115 952 6648, Basia Arch 0115 953 9780, Brenda Bowers 0774 201 7482,Brian Shield 0115 956 7670, Brian Thomas 0115 987 8293, Carolyn Broadhurst 0115 952 4203, Charles Cracknell 0115 9157525, Christine Cracknell 0115 915 7525, Christine Farnsworth 0115 961 2199, Christine Russell 0115 953 6725, DavidDobbs 0115 955 4726, Eric Rennie 0115 847 8094, Gary Rosam 0788 597 4399, Ginny Snowden 0115 956 1661, GrahamPalmer 0115 956 1791, Helen Madden 0115 955 4723, Ian Clutterbuck 0115 911 4681, Ian Robey 0115 998 8803, JeanBerry 0115 961 7143, Joan Miller 0776 307 1655, Ken Savage 0115 956 2780, Linda Spencer 0115 958 3567, Lyn Jenkins0115 952 3163, Lynne Jaremczenko 0777 180 1957, Maggie Doherty 0115 952 3185, Maggie Martinez 0115 955 9285, MaryBruce 0115 987 4550, Mick Horrocks 0115 987 4239, Ned Flaherty 0115 911 6419, Nicola Dandie 0115 940 1507, PaulMartinez 0115 955 9285, Rene Battershall 0115 841 8481, Richard Downing 0751 421 2134, Rofie Clennell 0115 955 4471,Sue Fairweather 0115 961 3140, Tom Butcher 0115 953 2140, Tom Grainger 0780 094 9396, Tricia Terndrup 0115 940 1707

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