General Knowledge Quiz
No quiz this month, but Julie will be back in September.
Sign Up Day
Wednesday 24th August at the Wesley Centre from 10.00 – 12.00, tea and coffee available.
You’ll have the chance to talk to group leaders*, and as the name suggests, sign up to groups that are new to you, suggest new groups or if the group you are interested in is full – let your interest be known so that we can judge whether setting up a second, or even, third group would be viable.
Our membership team will also be available for renewals and to enrol new members so do let friends and neighbours too
*Not all groups have vacancies nor are all group leaders available on this date. The following list shows the groups that have indicated they will attend. Committee members will be able to tell you whether groups not in attendance have vacancies.
| Antiques & Collectables | Geology for Beginners | Practical Photography |
| Astronomy | Help Desk | Scrabble |
| Bird Watching | Keep Fit | Sewing |
| Book Group – Non-Fiction | Luncheon Club – Pubs 2 | Spanish |
| Bowls | Music Appreciation | Sunday Lunch Discussion |
| Bridge | New Members Registration | Table Tennis |
| Canasta | Painting – Acrylic | Tai Chi |
| Choir | Painting – Peaceful Painting | Talking Travel |
| Circus Skills | Patchwork | |
| Contemporary Dance | Patchwork & Quilting | Help desk |
| Country Dancing | Petanque (French Boules) | Member enquiries |
| Dance Fit 1 & 2 | Pilates 3 | New members |
| Death Café | Pilates | Renewals |
| First Aid | Play Reading | |
| Fitness, Exercise Football Skills & Drills | Poetry Together |
PLEASE NOTE: Our regular information desk in Sandbach Library will not be available on this day.
Group News
Pilates 3 has a number of vacancies, they meet weekly on Fridays from 9.15am-10.15am at Elworth Methodist Hall.
For more information or to register your interest please contact groups.co-ordinator@sandbachu3a.org.uk
Local News
Cheshire East libraries – discount code for Senior Railcard
Permanent residents of Cheshire East Council can apply for a discount code allowing them to purchase a one year Senior Railcard (over 60 years old), at the discounted price of £24.
A discount code can be issued at your local Cheshire East library. Please ring up the library to make an appointment, and bring proof of your age and address to obtain your code.
Once you have your code, you will need to purchase the railcard either by calling National Railcards or by using their website. Your railcard will then be sent to your home address by post.
Sandbach Partnership vacancies
Sandbach Partnership, an organisation run by volunteers for the benefit of the community, have been very supportive of our u3a. They are now looking for volunteers to fill four management teamvacancies. Please see their website for more details –http://www.sandbachpartnership.co.uk/management-team-vacancies/
And finally …
- A Mexican magician tells the audience he will disappear on the count of three. He says, ‘Uno, dos…” and poof! He disappeared without a tres.
- A ghost walked into a bar and ordered a shot of vodka. The bartender said, ‘Sorry, we don’t serve spirits here.’
- I threw a boomerang a couple years ago; I now live in constant fear.
- The man who invented knock-knock jokes should get a no bell prize.
- I bought the world’s worst thesaurus yesterday. Not only is it terrible, it’s also terrible.
- A Freudian slip is when you mean one thing and mean your mother.
- I went to a seafood disco last week, and ended up pulling a mussel.
- The first time I got a universal remote control, I thought to myself, ‘This changes everything.’
- I saw a sign the other day that said, ‘Watch for children,’ and I thought, ‘That sounds like a fair trade.’
- Whiteboards are remarkable.