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"Registered Charity Number 1153877"
NEWSLETTER – APRIL 2015
VIEWS FROM THE CHAIR
SPRINGTIME IS THE
TIME FOR RENEWAL
Time is galloping by again
and we will soon have
reached both the end of our financial year and our
membership year on March 31st 2015. If you have already
renewed your membership, then please accept our thanks for
being efficient and helpful. You will need to show your new
membership card to the leader of any interest group you
attend. Then you can sit back and enjoy all that membership
of Wanstead and Woodford U3A means to you.
If you haven’t renewed yet, you can post your completed
form and cheque to Sally Knight (the address is on the form).
If you prefer to pay with cash, come along to our April 7th
meeting with your form completed and make straight for the
table set up for renewals.
Please understand that without a new membership card you
will not be able to to continue attending interest groups and
the monthly Tuesday meeting or to receive the monthly
newsletter after March 31st 2015. (We will make an
exception of the April 7th meeting to facilitate late renewals.)
Our Constitution allows 2 months grace. This means that for
those 2 months, we keep names on the membership data
base, in the hope the membership will be renewed, as we
fully understand that there may be personal or family reasons
why renewing WWU3A membership keeps slipping to the
bottom of a list of things to do, but it doesn’t mean that those
lapsed members can have free access to groups, meetings,
trips and newsletters, which would be unfair on all those who
have paid their subscription.
WWU3A is flourishing with a steady trickle of new interest
groups and an exciting list of proposed trips and visits.
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TO OUR NEW MEMBERS
Raymond Alexander, Maria Balcombe,
Theresa Bates, Linda Brockless, Sharon Corper,
Sandra Foley, Peter Glampson, Shelagh Houlihan,
Maxine Levene, Vera Mc.Kenzie, Archana Pal, Barry Reeves,
Jacqueline Rowlands, Valerie Smith, Angela Thompson.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Chair:
020 8504 9352
Maggie Pyne
Business Secretary: Maria Neary
020 8504 9594 [email protected]
Treasurer: Norman Dorrington
020 8504 4212 [email protected]
Membership Secretary / Web
Site Co-ordinator: Sally Knight
0208 504 6448 [email protected]
Membership Enquiries: Margaret Woolmer
020 8505 5018 [email protected]
Co-ordinator (Interest Groups) Val Brame
020 8505 1426 [email protected]
Co-ordinator (Outings and Visits)
020 8504 6605
Mary Knights
Speakers Secretary:
020 8530 2480
Vivienne Hebden
Newsletter:
020 8504 5073
Phil Joiner
Minutes Secretary:
020 8505 6074
Kathryn King
Web Site Co-ordinator
020 8270 9575
Jin Goodfellow
MEETING NEWS
FUTURE MEETINGS 9.45 a.m. for 10.00 a.m.
AT WOODFORD MEMORIAL HALL, HIGH ROAD, E18.
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TUESDAY APRIL 7th
Dr. Christine Hodgson
‘Chelsea Physic Garden’
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
& Peter Maggs
‘Isambard Kingdom Brunel – The Untold Story’
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WWU3A ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
This will be held on Tuesday May 5th, prior to the speaker. The
agenda is on the final page of this newsletter, together with a
Nomination Form, so members are able to propose anyone else,
in addition to those who have already agreed to stand.
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GROUP NEWS
Sue Joiner writes: Under a clear blue
sky, with just a hint of warmth in the sun,
the COMMUNITY GARDENING group
rewarded themselves for their efforts in
maintaining the George Lane and
‘Bridge’ flower beds, by visiting Warley
Place to delight in the early harbingers
of Spring. The ground was covered in a
carpet of snowdrops, interspersed with
purple crocuses (see photo) and a few early daffodils. The once
magnificent house has long since disappeared, but the remnants of
the conservatory and stables still stand and you can stare into the
cellars and old kitchen, but it is the gardens that are special.
Once employing 100 gardeners, with greenhouses, ornamental
ponds, a walled garden, an alpine gorge and even a boating lake,
these gardens became neglected and overgrown as the owner ran
out of money and by the time of her death in 1934, were well on
their way to becoming a jungle. In 1977, the land was acquired by
The Essex Wildlife Trust and enthusiastic volunteers hacked their
way through the growth, discovering many old features. Most of the
garden plants were overcome and disappeared, but the Spring
bulbs thrived and multiplied to their current magnificent profusion.
It takes about 1½ hours to explore the grounds and there is a
delightful pub next door for coffee, lunch, or something stronger.
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COACH TRIP TO NORWICH
Unfortunately Norfolk was the coldest place in the UK on the day in
question, with a bracing wind, but no rain! Not to be deterred three
Blue Badge Norwich guides were waiting to meet our party off the
coach and we were divided into three groups for a fascinating
walking tour lasting 1½ hours around the cathedral and its
surroundings. After this members had free time for lunch, shopping
and visiting the Museum where there was a small but very
interesting exhibition entitled ‘Homage to Manet’. Our thanks to
Susan Bloom for organising another enjoyable day out.
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Rhonda Anderson writes: In the SEW CRAFTY group, we are
working on our individual projects. The most exciting things we are
developing are two quilts for the charity Project Linus UK. These
quilts are made for children who are ill, or need a hug. We began
with one and then found there was enough material for another top,
so we decided to go ahead and make another. The theme is red and
green and the block is simple nine patch. We have all contributed
with our various levels of skill and knowledge.
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Tina Harris from the SUNDAY SCRABBLE group writes: A
wheelchair bound member, who is a very keen player, cannot get to
either of the Scrabble groups because of wheelchair access. She
would love to keep playing. She lives in Buckhurst Hill. I wonder if
anyone would be able to play the odd game with her. Please contact
me in the first place on 020 8504 7626, if you feel you could help.
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Jean and Mike Murphy write: Our March LOCAL WALK was
attended by 21 people and we discovered the lovely Claybury
Woods and Park and also had a coffee break at the “secret” café
along the way. Next walk is on Thursday April 9th. Please meet
outside Epping Station at 10:00 a.m. for a linear 5 mile forest walk to
Theydon Bois. There are pubs and cafes for refreshments, before
our return on the train. Strong walking boots or wellingtons may be
advisable, although generally the forest paths are good.
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MORE GROUP NEWS
Phil Joiner writes. The BOULES group has now started again and
will convene on the ‘piste’ at Woodford Wells at 10.15 a.m. every
first Thursday until October. For more details, contact me on 8504
5073 or at [email protected]
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Eileen Cowell of The BALLROOM DANCING group reminds us
that they meet at Theydon Bois Village Hall in the last two
Tuesdays in the month from 3.00 – 5.00 p m. Each session is fun
and it is a good workout dancing to music. There are two
instructors - Russell/Pauline - showing the way. Contact is
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Eileen also runs a FRENCH group for all in a relaxed
atmosphere on Thursdays each week, from 10.00 a.m. until
Noon. Contact is [email protected]
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Jayne Physacklea, who has convened our SOCIAL HISTORY
group since 2012, has decided the time has come for her to step
down from convening this group. We send our thanks for all she
has done for WWU3A and also our best wishes for the future.
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Sue Goldston writes: The TUESDAY DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
group will unfortunately no longer be meeting. Wally who led it,
has been unwell for the last three or four months, but we have
been soldiering on to keep it going. It has been ‘the blind leading
the blind’ and a decision has now been made so that we cannot
continue like that and that it will no longer be functioning
NEW GROUPS
*CHESS*
Raymond Alexander writes: I belong to and
play for a chess club, and play to a
reasonable standard. Perhaps there are
members of Wanstead and Woodford U3A,
who already play chess and are interested in meeting up to play
chess on more of a social basis. If there are some who wish to
learn how to play, I would be happy to teach them, although I am
not a qualified chess coach.
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*POETRY READING*
Irene Davies writes: Come and enjoy a couple of
hours reading poetry in the company of others.
Explore together old favourites, as well as new
writers, comic or serious, long or short.
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*WHIST*
Averil Gray writes: I am considering the possibility of
setting up a Whist group. To my knowledge, there are
not many whist drives around these days and several
people have expressed interest.
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If you are interested in Chess, Poetry Reading or Whist and
would like to join a group, sign up at our general meeting on
April 7th or contact Val Brame ( details on page 1. )
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For contributions to the May Newsletter, the final copy date is
Friday April 24th, at 12 noon. Articles ideally should be 200
words or less, with a maximum of 225 words.
POSSIBLE NEW GROUP?
HISTORY
There must be a number of historians in our midst and hopefully
another group will emerge maybe concentrating on World History or
Historical Figures (Churchill, Brunel, Florence Nightingale to name
but a few), the choice of subject is yours. If you are interested in
history and would like to share your knowledge by convening a
group, please contact Val Brame (details on page 1.)
APPETISING NEWS
PUB LUNCH 1: Next Lunch at Royal Forest Hotel,
Rangers Road, Chingford on
Tuesday April 28th at 12.30 p.m.
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PUB LUNCH 2: Next lunch at The Three Jolly Wheelers,
Woodford Bridge on
Thursday April 23rd at 12.30 p.m.
PUB LUNCH 3: Next Lunch at Mezze Ocakbasi,
Johnston Road, Woodford Green on
Tuesday April 14th at 12.30 p.m.
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Beryl Riches writes: The next FINE DINING event will be a
lunch/river cruise on ‘The Symphony’, which departs from the
Embankment. The cost is approximately £35.00. However if we
want guaranteed window seats, it will be £45.00 which includes
wine. No date has yet been fixed until we see how many people are
interested and who wish to sign up to that effect at the April meeting,
where I will be taking names. You can contact me at
[email protected] or call me on 020 8472 5115.
OUR FUTURE EVENTS
Our trip to STAMFORD AND BOUNDARY MILLS, which is on
Friday April 24th, departs at 9.00 a.m. (meet from 8.45 a.m.) from
The Hawkey Hall. Our leader is Sandra Reekie 07969 430935.
_______________________________________________________________________________ There are still places available on the STRATFORD ON AVON trip
on Thursday May 21st. Tickets £20.00. You can sign up at the April
meeting. Cheques and queries prior to the event to be addressed to
Mary Knights (details on page 1.)
_______________________________________________________________________________ Please note that the WWU3A programme for June has been
amended. Although the date of Thursday June 18th still applies,
this will now be a trip to CAMBRIDGE. Details to be announced.
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On Thursday July 16th, there is a trip to RYE & HASTINGS. Full
details and signing up at the May meeting.
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Sylvia Law writes: I am very pleased that so many people have
shown such a a keen interest in the trip to the meal and the show at
BRICK LANE MUSIC HALL on Friday November 27th. To ensure
they get a place, many members have asked to be placed on a list,
prior to the July and August meetings, when I shall then be taking
names and cheques. I have started a priority list and over half the
number of tickets have already been taken. If you wish your name to
be added, please call me at 020 8551 2739, or email me
at [email protected]. Please note that I will not be taking any
names, or cheques, at any of the meetings before July
CENTRAL/REGIONAL NEWS
INVITATION TO U3A MEMBERS
FROM THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
Best seat in the house for £15.00, as well as a free cup of tea or
coffee, valid for our concert on Sunday April 12th at the Royal
Festival Hall. Includes Haydn Symphony No. 88, Beethoven Piano
Concerto No. 5 and Nielsen Symphony No. 4.
Paavo Järvi’s Nielsen series continues with the ‘Inextinguishable’,
a bracing celebration of the ‘elemental will to live’ climaxing in a
thrilling duel between two sets of timpani. Such was Beethoven’s
iron-clad will, that he completed his mighty ‘Emperor’ Concerto as
the walls of Vienna were crumbling around him and his hearing
was fast-fading. Call the Philharmonia Orchestra Box Office on
0800 652 6717 and quote ‘MATINEE15’ for the best seats in the
house available.
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THE LONDON U3A’S EASTER CONFERENCE
This will be held in the Main Hall of Hampstead Old Town Hall
from Tuesday April 14th to 16th. The subject is “Women: their
contribution and influence.” Cost £35.00. Call 020 7692 5440 for
an application form or email [email protected]
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MUSIC STUDY DAY
The London Region U3A are holding a music study day at the
Wigmore Hall on Saturday May 23rd, (10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.)
The subject is French music. The cost is £17.00. Speakers
include expert contributors from our own U3As on French
symphonic music, French light music and French opera. We are
fortunate also to have an expert on the French to end the day. For
more details or application form visit www.u3asites/london.region
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LONDON REGION SUMMER SCHOOL
London Region has now published its excellent, amended
programme for this year's Summer School at the St. Bride
Foundation, London, from July 28th to 30th. It is organised on
the following subjects: History, Art, Science, Music, Literature and
workshops. You can book for 1 (£35.00), 2 (£70.00) or 3 (£105.00)
days. Details on website www.u3asites.org.uk/wanstead-woodford
or the London Region website www.u3asites.org.uk/london-region
An excellent cold buffet lunch is included.
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THE ABILITY OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA
UCL is conducting a research project, looking at the ability of
people with dementia to participate in cognitive behaviour therapy.
To do this, they need to recruit a healthy control group of people
aged 65 and above, with no major health issues, to be able to
compare performance. Participation will involve completing some
questionnaires and an interview. It will take between 1 and 1½
hours in total. The project is based at 1 Torrington Place, London
WC1E 7HB and you will receive travel expenses and £10.00 of
shopping vouchers. For further information, contact Ells Chadwick
telephone 07823808683, email [email protected]
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RESEARCH PROJECT
A psychology student at the University of Westminster is looking
for volunteers (over 65, without dementia), to take part in a
research project on how visual memory is influenced by the
combination of audio and visual information. The test would take
just over an hour. For more details or to take part, email Rebecca
Oyekan on [email protected]
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IT’S WORTH KNOWING THAT..
THE MUSEUM OF LONDON, 150 London Wall
London, EC2Y 5HN is staging a Sherlock Holmes
exhibition until April 12th. It looks at the roots of
Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional detective, explores
Victorian London and delves into the life of Sherlock
Holmes. Cost £9.45. Call 020 7001 9844 or
website http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk
_________________________________________________________________________________ The EPPING ONGAR RAILWAY
celebrates its 150th anniversary on
April 24th 2015, with visits from 1920’s
LNER locomotives. The original line
consisted of six Stations, Chigwell
Lane (now Debden), Theydon Bois, Epping, North Weald, Blake Hall
and Ongar. From Friday April 24th - 26th, the staff and volunteers
will create an Eastern steam atmosphere, with brake van rides and
demonstration freight trains, plus train services to Epping. More
details at http://eorailway.co.uk/events/special-events/
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BRESSEY TOWNSWOMEN COFFEE MORNING
On Saturday April 25th at MEMORIAL HALL,
South Woodford, from 10.00 a.m. - 12 noon. Cakes,
Raffle, Tombola, Good as new.
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THE LAST YEAR AT COPPED HALL,
A lecture by Alan Cox on Sunday April
26th. Gates will be open at 2.30 p.m.
for a 3.00 p.m. start. Alan Cox is the
co-founder of the Copped Hall Trust
and its chairman and architect. He will
give an illustrated overview of the
achievements at Copped Hall during the last year, covering the
mansion, gardens and events. The lecture will be in the South
Room. Cost £8.00 including tea and biscuits. Call 077994 73108 or
tickets can be purchased at the door.
_________________________________________________________________________________ There is a very interesting
website geared towards ‘silver
surfers’ which features offers,
news, discounts and social
forums for the over 50s. Go to:
http://www.silversurfers.com
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WALKING IN LONDON
www.walkinginlondon.org.uk
is a very useful website with
information for walkers. With
hundreds of walks to
download and print free, it
also has books of walks, contact details for all the walking groups in
the country and much more. Whether you want to walk on your own,
or with a group, all the information is there in one place. There are
walks from half a mile, to 12 miles plus long and a note of suitability
for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
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The two retiring collections for the Memorial
Hall’s ‘Floorboard Challenge’ came to
£211.30. Thank you to all members and
interest groups who made a contribution.
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COMMUNITY MATTERS
POSTAL SCAM warning from the Royal
Mail. A card is posted through your door
marked PDS (Parcel Delivery Service),
saying they were unable to deliver a parcel
and you need to contact them on 0906
661911( a premium rate number). DO NOT call this number, as it
is a mail scam originating from Belize. If you call this number, you
will hear a dial tone and will have already been charged over £300
for the call.
_______________________________________________________________________________ PENSION LIBERATION FRAUD. The
new pension freedoms could be an 'open
season' for fraudsters trying to steal
people's savings, according to industry
experts. Big changes, which will make it
easier to access money in pension pots, were introduced on April
6th 2015 and existing annuity holders will, from next year, be able
to ‘sell’ their annuity for a lump sum. It is very likely that these
changes will also encourage criminal activity. The Government is
advising people not to take cold calls from fraudsters posing as
pension professionals, but to seek advice from known sources
______________________________________________________________________________ FREE LEGAL ADVICE. The Local Guardian
Newspaper has joined forces with Lloyd Green
Solicitors to offer legal advice. Call 0203 595
1778 or online at guardian-series.co.uk/advice
and you will be able to speak to a solicitor on legal matters relating
to most subjects, except criminal cases. In addition, as a U3A
member, you can also get free legal advice by phoning FirstAssist
on 01455 251 500. Quote U3A Number 70494.
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Proposals to re-vitalise WANSTEAD PARK,
which is a Grade 2 listed park, have been
revealed. The work will start next year and
include extensive work to Heronry Pond,
which will see wildlife habitats restored and
boating reintroduced. The Temple (pictured)
will be refurbished with a new café and the
site of the old mansion, demolished in the
19th century, will have signs detailing its size and history.
There are also plans for self-guided tours and an open air cinema
and concerts. It has a unique and stunning landscape, combining
a sense of wilderness tranquillity and experience of nature and
outdoor entertainment. ______________________________________________________________________________
Work has almost been completed on
a £1.8 Million flood defence project at
HIGHAMS PARK LAKE. Up to 20
lorries a day have removed over
5,000 cubic metres of silt during the
excavation operation and large areas
of woodland have been opened up.
The existing dam at the lake, created by Humphrey Repton in
1794, has been reinforced by embossing a textile underneath the
soil and grass, behind a footpath, to contain overflow and prevent
erosion which could cause flooding. The Michael Mallison Centre,
a historic boathouse, previously threatened with demolition, is now
protected by a flood wall and a new footbridge has been installed.
Finally, the security fence around the boathouse has been
reinstated, new trees and shrubs planted, a new footpath built,
bike stands installed and benches provided.
GETTING OLD?
YOU MAY BE GETTING OLD IF YOU ....
1. Feel stiff when you get out of bed.
2. Creak when you bend down.
3. Remember events from 50 years ago, but not from yesterday.
4. Struggle to use technology.
5. Answer a question with, "because I said so."
6. Moan that petrol used to be 25p a GALLON.
7. Ask your 4 year old grandchild how to send a text.
8. Hate noisy pubs.
9. Talk a lot about joints / ailments.
10. Forget people’s names.
11. Give sound advice to your children that they ignore.
12. Think policemen / teachers / doctors look really young.
13. Fall asleep in front of the TV by 9.00 p.m.
14. Listen to Classic FM rather than Radio One.
15. Find you have no idea what young people are talking about.
16. Take longer to rest, than it took you to get tired.
17. Accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
18. Remember being diagnosed with amnesia, as a day to forget..
19. Hear people say you are gullible... and you believe them.
20. Don’t like driving at night.
21. Find everything hurts and what doesn't hurt doesn't work.
22. Complain about the rubbish programmes on television.
23. Sing along with all your favourite songs in a lift.
24. Realise your joints are more accurate than the weatherman's.
25. Have a party and the people next door don’t even notice.
26. Prefer a night in with a board game, than a night out.
27. Take a keen interest in The Antiques Road Show.
28. Say “It wasn’t like that when I was young.”
29. Get your head together and your body starts falling apart.
30. Look at the obituary pages daily, to check if you are still alive.
31. Feel tipsy after one glass of wine.
32. Never go out without your coat.
33. Try to go upstairs, when you live in a bungalow.
34. Turn down the lights to be economical, instead of romantic.
35. Know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions.
36. Feel like the morning after and you haven't been anywhere.
37. Look forward to a dull evening.
38. Take a keen interest in gardening.
39. Are asleep, but others worry that you’re dead.
40. Spend money on the home, rather than a night out.
41. Listen every day to the Archers.
42. Feel that here is nothing left to learn the hard way.
43. Get obsessive about feeding the birds.
44. Really enjoy puzzles and crosswords.
45. Put your spectacles down, then can’t see to find them.
46. Only go cruising if it is a ‘no children’ ship.
47. Know your brain cells are finally down to manageable size.
48. Have grown up grandchildren and/or middle aged children.
49. Claim the right to tell people EXACTLY what you are thinking.
50. Keep repeating yourself.
50. Keep repeating yourself.
50. Keep repeating yourself
Many of us will probably admit to many of these on the list, but at
least by being U3A members, we are trying to stay active and use
our skills, knowledge and brains to maximum effect.
ALTERNATIVE U3A GROUP
Editor: I was invited by another U3A to join in with their group
activities. This is my feedback. (WWU3A is still the best!).
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I signed up enthusiastically for the semaphore group, but soon
my interest was flagging.
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Someone asked me if I had joined the campanology group. My
reply was ‘I’m not sure, but that rings a bell.’
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I had intended to be a member of the camouflage group, but
gave up looking when I couldn’t find them.
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I needed some more friends and went to the inaugural meeting of
the loneliness group, but no-one else turned up.
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I tried the puzzle group, but they hadn’t a clue, as they were very
cryptic and were always having cross words.
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I thought I’d bite the bullet and signed up for the shooting group.
I gave it my best shot, but got fired when I told them it was boring.
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I told the stamp collectors group how knowledgeable they were,
but was told frankly that ‘philately would not get me anywhere’.
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The Greek Comedy group convenor wore a Baklava and had a
great sense of Houmous. It was constant Taramasa-laughter.
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As expected, I was informed that the next meeting of the psychic
group had been cancelled, owing to unforeseen circumstances.
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I kick myself for being part of the karate group, as I caught a really
bad infection. I think it was kung flu! I gave this group the chop!
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I was not too sure whether or not to join the decision making
group. I think my indecision was final. (or was it?)
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I attempted to join the fencing group, but my efforts were foiled.
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A crooked accountant ran the gourmet group, which was very
taxing, as his only recipe was to show us how to cook the books.
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I was also a member of the deep sea diving group, but I was
out of my depth and couldn’t stand the pressure.
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I joined the origami group, but unfortunately it folded.
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I went to the orchestral group and fell over the bongo drums and
got slight percussion. How cymbal can I be?
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To see how they ticked, I watched the horology group’s
timepiece sale, but clocked that most items were second hand.
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I wanted to be a member of the outward bound group, but when
they took me into the thick jungle, I couldn’t hack it.
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I tried their reading group, who were studying ‘Lord of the Rings’,
but started ‘Tolkien’ in my sleep. It was a bad ‘Hobbit’ to get into.
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And finally, I visited the Royal Albert Hall with the music group
and it was full of pushchairs. It was the last night of the prams.
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INTEREST GROUP PROGRAMME
If you are interested in one of the activities below, you must contact the Convener in the first instance.
( Please respect their privacy before 10.00 a.m. and after 6.00 p.m. and during weekends – Thank you.) If there has been any updated information this month about any Interest Group, you can source it on Pages 2 and 3.
ACTIVITY DAY WHEN COST TIME CONVENOR TEL. NO. E MAIL
Ballroom Dancing Last 2 Tuesdays Bi-Monthly £1 15.00- 17.00 Eileen Cowell 0208 502 7927 [email protected]
Book Group 1 3rd Thursday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Cathy Daley 0208 989 2267 [email protected]
Book Group 2 2nd Thursday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Cathy Daley 0208 989 2267 [email protected]
Boules 1st Thursday Monthly £2 10.30 - 12.30 Phil Joiner 0208 504 5073 philipejoiner”gmail.com
Bridge Wednesday Weekly £2 10.30 - 12.30 Robert Martin 0208 989 4673 [email protected]
Circle Dance 2nd and 4th Tues Bi-Monthly £2 10.00- 12.00 Sheila Robertson 0797 201 3533 [email protected]
Community Gardening To be reviewed on a weekly basis by Marian Temple. Marian Temple 0208 989 9553 [email protected]
Digital Photography 3rd Thursday Monthly None 10.00- 12.00 David Reekie 0208 505 4301 [email protected]
Discussion Group 2nd Wednesday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Averil Gray 0208 559 1132 [email protected]
Dutch
for beginners Thursday Weekly None 14.30 -16.30
Anny
Wortley-Millek 0208 505 9274
Enjoying Opera 3rd Tuesday Monthly None 10:30 - 12:30 Keith Brame 0208 505 1426 [email protected]
Enjoying Opera 3rd Tuesday Monthly None 14:30 - 16:30 Keith Brame 0208 505 1426 [email protected]
Fine Dining See Page 3
Sandra Reekie or
Beryl Riches 0208 505 4301
First Aid 2nd Tuesday Monthly £1 14.30 -16.30 Doug Harryman 0208 508 3454 [email protected]
Flower Arranging 2nd Tuesday Monthly £2 13.30 -15.30 Mary Knights 0208 504 6605 [email protected]
French Thursday Weekly None 10.00 12.00 Eileen Cowell 0208 502 7927 [email protected]
Garden Visits None at present. Awaiting new convenor Marian Temple 0208 989 9553 [email protected]
Italian Beginners Wednesday Fortnightly None 14.00 -16.00 Eleonora Spencer 0208 504 9808 [email protected]
Italian Intermediate Wednesday Fortnightly None 14.00 -16.00 Eleonora Spencer 0208 504 9808 [email protected]
Knit and Natter 1st Friday Monthly None 10.00 12.00 Tina Harris 0208 504 7626 [email protected]
Local Walks See Page 2. Jean/ Mike Murphy 0208 504 5267 [email protected]
London Walks To be advised. Jin Goodfellow
Looking at Art To be advised Pam Slackman 0208 531 8187 [email protected]
Mah Jong 1st/3rd Monday Fortnightly None 10.00 - 12.00 Jane/ Nigel Turner 0208 491 0974 [email protected]
Mindfulness Monday Weekly £2 14.00 -15.30 Val Brame 0208 505 1426 [email protected]
Music Appreciation 3rd Wednesday Monthly £2 14.00 -16.00 Edna Edwards 0208 504 6167
Music & Movement Wednesday Fortnightly £2 10.00 -11.00 Penny Freeston 0208 505 2951 [email protected]
Painting as a pastime Wednesday Weekly £5** 10.00 - 12.00 Renee Andrews 0208 527 6187 ** £5 a month
Pub Lunch 1 Tuesday Monthly None 1.00 p.m. Sue Cox 0208 530 4988 [email protected]
Pub Lunch 2 Thursday Monthly None 12.30 p.m. Liz Wood 0208 505 4678 [email protected]
Pub Lunch 3 2nd Tuesday Monthly None 12.30 p.m. Imogen Forster 0208 550 6783
imogen@dforster6244
.orangehome.co.uk
Racketball 1 Monday Weekly £4 9.30 -11.00 Judy Brown
0208
508 6420
Mobile: 07922 110979
Racketball 2 Monday Weekly £4 11.30 – 1.00 Patti Brooks 0208 505 8215 [email protected]
Rummikub 1 Monday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Sue Joiner 0208 504 5073 [email protected]
Rummikub 2 Wednesday Monthly None 10.30 -12.30 Sue Joiner 0208 504 5073 [email protected]
Rummikub 3 4th Friday Monthly None 10.30 -12.30 Averil Gray 0208 559 1132 [email protected]
Rummikub 4 2nd Friday Monthly None 10.30 -12.30 Averil Gray 0208 559 1132 [email protected]
Scrabble 2nd Friday Monthly None 10.30 -12.30 Kathryn King 0208 505 6074 [email protected]
Sunday Scrabble 1st Sunday Monthly None 14.00 -16.30 Tina Harris 0208 504 7626 [email protected]
Sew Crafty 1st Tuesday Monthly None 13.30 -15.30 Rhonda Anderson 0208 504 2688 [email protected]
Shakespeare
Playreading 4th Thursday Monthly None 14.00 -16.00 Mike Eggleton 0792 589 5292 basestar2000- [email protected]
Singing for fun 3rd Monday Monthly £2 14.00 -16.00 Jan Asbury 0208 524 0598 [email protected]
Spanish Intermediate 1st & 3rd Wed. Bi-Monthly None 10.00 12.00 Bernice Butcher 0208 505 7593 [email protected]
Spanish Conversation 1st & 3rd Wed. Fortnightly None 10.00 12.00 Veronica Bouffard 0208 989 9636 [email protected]
Table Tennis Wednesday Weekly £1 14.00 -16.00 George Clarke 0208 524 8775 [email protected]
Please note that there is a waiting list for Table Tennis at present.
Page 6 The Wanstead and Woodford Web Site can be viewed at: http://u3asites.org.uk/wanstead-woodford E&OE
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD U3A WILL BE HELD
ON TUESDAY MAY 5th 2015 AT 10.00 a.m.
AT THE WOODFORD MEMORIAL HALL, 206 HIGH ROAD, SOUTH WOODFORD, E18 2PA
AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence.
2. Minutes of the Previous AGM on Tuesday 7th May 2014.
3. Chair’s Report.
4. Financial Report.
5. Approve the continued appointment of the Examiner for the accounts.
6. Election of the Committee.
7. Consideration of any motions submitted by members.
8. A.O.B.
Wanstead and Woodford U3A is governed by a Constitution which can be read online at http://u3asites.org.uk/wanstead-woodford
A paper copy will be on the noticeboard at the AGM.
MEMBERS WILLING TO STAND FOR ELECTION ARE:
Valerie Brame Norman Dorrington Jin Goodfellow Tina Harris
Vivienne Hebden Philip Joiner Kathryn King Sally Knight
Mary Knights Maria Neary Maggie Pyne Anny Wortley-Millek
After the business of the AGM has been concluded, we will continue our monthly general meeting with Peter Maggs giving a talk on
Isambard Kingdom Brunel – “The Untold Story”.
If you would like to stand for committee yourself, or nominate another member for the committee, a nomination form has been
included below.
The person you are nominating for election to the committee (the nominee) needs to be both aware that you are nominating them
and also sign the nomination form. If you are interested in standing for the committee and would like more information, please talk to
Maria or Maggie who would be happy to answer your questions.
As the Wanstead and Woodford U3A is a registered charity, every member of the committee is also a Trustee of the Charity.
For information on the role of a trustee visit www.charitycommission.gov.uk
All motions and nominations must be proposed and seconded by members and submitted to the Secretary before Monday April 20th.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
NOMINATION FORM FOR ELECTION TO THE WWU3A COMMITTEE
I wish to nominate...................................................................................................................(PLEASE PRINT NAME)
For election to the committee of the Wanstead and Woodford University of the Third Age
Signature of the nominee..............................................................................................................................................................................................
Proposed by..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Signed by Proposer......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Seconded by................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Signed by Seconder.....................................................................................................................................................................................................
