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First and second workshops of the National Workshop Series 2016 coming up in February in MANCHESTER & BELFAST Are you a Group Leader / Convener / Co-Ordinator? If not, please forward this email to the ones in your U3A Participative Learning Dates: 2nd February in Manchester, 16th February in Belfast Time 10.00am – 3.30pm Tickets no …
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Well, it’s been the season of gigs and mellow fretfulness as far as the Uke group is concerned, with four public performances in December. The first concert to the members of Elworth Methodist Church served as a useful warmup for 3 further gigs, though it must be said that with 21 members turning out, the …
The publication of the newsletter has been announced to members by email but you can also download it by clicking on the link below. December 2015 Newsletter
The trip over to Shropshire was marred by rain, occasionally heavy, not forecast for this early in the day. Despite the damp conditions 14 of us assembled in Colemere’s car park, where rainproofs were the order of the day. From the hillock alongside the car park, we were quickly watching 20-odd Greylag Geese, which were …
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9 Dec Walk Leader: Keith Haines Little Moreton Hall Length of walk: 8.5 miles Distance to Start of Walk: 8 miles Number walking: 23 No correspondent was present to record the events on the day but two descriptive texts give a flavour of the walk. A restful, gentle circular 8.5 miles through woods, fields and …
Ken Brown again brought the Sandbach U3A brass band to entertain the members at the December social morning. More than 130 members packed into Sandbach Town Hall expecting the usual mix of stirring marches and seasonal favourites. They weren’t disappointed and put their hearts into singing a couple of Christmas carols as well. They were …
Bill Dowell organised another quiz in St Mary’s Church Hall on 18th November 2015 with 25 teams competing and others turned away because of space limitations. Keith Pointon was the questionmaster and did the usual job of mixing easy questions with those that required deep thought. The competitors enjoyed themselves no matter where their team’s …
18 Nov Walk Leader: Christine Roche Congleton to Macclesfield Length of walk: 10 miles Distance to Start of Walk: 10 miles Number walking: 22 For the first time we travelled to the start of the walk entirely on the public bus. Fortunately the number 38 service gave us a double-decker so that by the time we left …
The publication of the newsletter has been announced to members by email but you can also download it by clicking on the link below. November 2015 Newsletter