September 2020 Issue No 53

MUSINGS FROM THE CHAIR Many thanks to all of you who made it possible for our AGM to run so very smoothly and to enable us to start another U3A year. We have Joy Brown as our new Business Secretary and Val Girling as our new Treasurer. Full handovers and induction will take place on 1 September for these positions and for the other new committee members. We can’t thank Anne Elliot enough for doing a sterling job for the committee as Treasurer since our U3A started 4 years ago. She has worked hard to put our budgets in place and has kept our finances in very good order. We shall miss her on the committee and hope that she will enjoy her U3A membership in other ways from now on. Despite a lack of face to face meetings, we are still able to recruit new members to the U3A. If you know anyone who would like to join in with any of our group activities, be that walking or learning, then please direct them to our Membership secretary, Chris Padgett, via this link or the relevant Group Convener. Any prospective member can have two visits prior to deciding to join. In September, we will have another Zoom meeting with a presentation from Malcolm Darroch, a member of our own U3A, who will be speaking about the history of Arnold Folly - a wonder of the Industrial Revolution. Some of you are struggling to use Zoom so perhaps you could think about creating a bubble with another member in their home to share a computer screen. Obviously, you will need to be careful and wear a mask etc. Kind regards Carolyn Luckhurst Chair

ARE YOU MISSING YOUR GROUPS? STILL NOT USING ZOOM? Many of our members are truly enjoying their U3A by attending their group sessions on Zoom. Lots of you have been helped along the way and we know that there are still more people who would like to join in but don’t feel confident to do so. Please contact Richard Hill, Sue Cullen or Carolyn Luckhurst if you would like some help to get started. Several people have felt uncomfortable in using it to start with but have found the huge benefits are worth the perseverance.

M a DmomentsYour Monthly Mapperley and District U3A Newsletter

Carolyn Luckhurst Chair Sue Cullen Vice Chair & Newsletter Joy Brown Business Secretary Val Girling Treasurer Chris Padgett Membership Secretary Geraldine Chaffe Social Secretary

Heather Wheatley Speaker Seeker Val Wilkinson Groups Convener Eileen Braham Committee Member Richard Hill Committee Member Anna Harper Committee Member Andrew Harper Committee Member

Your Committee 2020-21

NOTICES U3A TRUST The 37th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Third Age Trust will be held online on 29 September and all U3A members will be welcome to attend. There will be opportunities for Mapperley & District’s one voting representative (that will be Carolyn) to ask questions and make comments as normal during the AGM, via a textbox. The AGM will be accessible from a website or an app on a phone or tablet. To access the meeting, either download the dedicated “Lumi AGM” app on your smartphone or tablet or go to the dedicated AGM website at https://web.lumiagm.com on the day. The meeting ID for the AGM is 123-320-806. FRAUD AND SCAMS An article appeared in the Third Age Trust Newsletter about Fraud and Scams. It concerns two invoices received in the post, both of which were scams. We may think we can spot them, but none of us are immune from attempted fraud so please remain on alert. It is good practice to change your passwords regularly and never click on an email attachment or link unless you are certain of its origin. Please follow the links to read more:Take Five to Stop Fraud - from the Take Five websiteBanking - Security and Fraud - from the Citizens Advice Bureau

DRIVING SAFELY POST LOCKDOWN A presentation was made by the Institute of Advanced Motorists via Zoom on Wednesday 26 August to 60 U3A members and this is now available on YouTube via this link. It’s a private listing so only those with the link can see it. Several members have signed up for free tasters already and you can do so if you wish. These are available throughout the East Midlands and members can sign up for them here - sign up. The IAM are also offering a 10% discount on Advanced Driver Courses for U3A members (RRP £149) and members can get that discount by getting in touch with IAM Lincolnshire or signing up for a free taster and completing this first.

POND WEED

Our member Gordon Robinson has been in touch to say he noticed in the last MaD newsletter that someone in the gardening group was asking about oxygenating weed for a garden pond. The Robinsons have a pond that is always choked with the stuff, to the extent that the fish barely have space to swim and although they keep taking it out it seems to make no difference. The plant is Canadensis (Canadian Pond Weed) and it really is excellent at its job. If any members need any, please head in their direction - and take a LARGE bucket! You can contact Gordon via this link to make arrangements.

APPLES Would anyone like some cooking apples? I have an allotment and have far too many for me and the family to use and there is only so much chutney one can eat!! I have a heritage tree called Annie Elizabeth and the apples need very little sugar and hold their shape very well. If you would like some apples, please message me on 07495 858771 and we can arrange collection. Thank you Eileen Braham

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GENERAL MEETINGS As Carolyn has said, our General Meeting in August ran very smoothly and the AGM was finished in record time, thanks to all those of you who voted either electronically or by ‘snail-mail’. After the AGM business was dealt with we had a short quiz, taxing our brains with questions on ‘true or false’ and ‘how much or how many’ and then our knowledge of chocolate treats was put to the test. Congratulations to Paul and Marion Wright who were our winners, and they received a year’s supply of virtual chocolate.

SEPTEMBER’S GENERAL MEETING Our next General Meeting will be on Thursday 24 September starting at 10:00 am as usual, and our very own Malcolm Darroch will give us a talk on Arnold Folly - a Wonder of the Industrial Revolution.

“Davison, the son of a hosiery manufacturer, and Hawksley, the son of a maltster, combined forces in 1788 to develop one of the largest worsted spinning mills of the 18th century. Located in the small town of Arnold, the implications of the development were far-reaching. Malcolm’s talk will illustrate the valuable contribution that both families made to Arnold, Nottingham and Great Britain.”Be sure not to miss what will be a very interesting piece about our local history.

OCTOBER’S GENERAL MEETING We shall also have a talk at our meeting on Thursday 22 October. Laura Parker, community archaeologist with Trent & Peak Archaeology based in Beeston, is going to talk to us about discoveries made ‘Under the Tramlines’. Laura has worked for TPA since 2010 after graduating from the University of Sheffield in 2009. She will be talking through all of the major discoveries during the construction of the second phase of the NET tram 2012-2015 through the Meadows to Clifton and Toton. Make a note in your diaries - another great talk not to miss!

DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT MaD U3A? If you have any concerns, ideas, problems or appreciation of Mapperley and District U3A that you would like to voice or share, please contact either Carolyn Luckhurst or Sue Cullen and they will do their best to deal with your issue or pass along your comments as appropriate.

NEWSLETTERS Our MaD Moments Newsletter is published monthly in digital format. Hard copies are available for members who do not have email. Please contact your Chairman Carolyn Luckhurst or speak to one of the Committee members.

NATIONAL U3A NEWSLETTER The U3A has been incredibly busy at all levels in supporting members who wish to participate in activities that are enjoyable and worthwhile.

The National Newsletter is extremely informative and there are numerous initiatives that you may wish to engage with such as writing a Living Diary as we progress through extraordinary times. Here’s the link to the August edition - Newsletter- August 2020 and this link will take you to the August edition of the U3A Newsletter Express. To sign up to receive your copy of the National U3A Newsletter every month, just click on this link and complete the form. And, click here to read the July/August 2020 edition of U3A Nottinghamshire Network Newsbites.

HAVE YOU MOVED HOUSE? Please remember to let the Membership Secretary know if your personal details change. If you don’t you may stop receiving Third Age Matters, email information and the Newsletter etc.

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BEACON NEWSLETTER Beacon is the U3A’s integrated membership, groups, finance and mailing system. The aim of the Newsletter is to keep U3As informed of news about Beacon, to provide hints and tips, news about the Beacon Upgrade project and profile some of the people who work behind the scenes to make Beacon a success. To read the Beacon Newsletter please click here.

THIRD AGE MATTERS MAGAZINE The TAM also available in a text only format to make it readable with screen reader. (You will have to register with the Resources section. Let us know if you have any problems and I will send you a text file.) If your household is receiving two copies of the Third Age Matters monthly magazine please let Chris Padgett know via this link so that she can cancel one for you. With thanks from Your Committee

  Click here to read the August edition of the Gedling Community Newsletter. And click here to read the July edition of Nottingham’s Age Friendly magazine.

VIRTUAL INTEREST GROUPS Many of our interest groups continue to meet online and are enjoying being able to keep in touch in this way until such time as we are allowed (and feel confident enough) to meet in person. Lots of our groups are meeting on Zoom, some more regularly than their face-to-face meetings.

• Book Club • Creative Writing • Cryptic Crosswords • French Conversation • Games Group • Gardening • German • Italian • Literature Group • Music Appreciation • Philosophy • Play Reading The Art History group members are choosing their 10 favourite paintings over 10 weeks. Each week the chosen images will be displayed on the Art History Webpage. Why not visit the page and enjoy the paintings? Other groups, such as Family History and Creative Crafts, have regular projects or quizzes. Several of our groups have active WhatsApp groups for mutual support, the sharing of information & photographs and some light-hearted banter. If any of our members are not yet involved with the groups activities during lockdown and would like to be, or can think of ways to keep in contact with other members, then please contact your convener or myself Val Wilkinson. Val Wilkinson Groups Co-Ordinator

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It was becoming obvious that no-one was prepared to address the elephant in the Zoom

I was late for a Zoom meeting - too much network traffic

NEWS FROM INTEREST GROUPS Cinemates The Bonington Cinema is now open again so I am going on Wednesday to watch Pinocchio to see if the venue feels safe and relaxing, but I am sure that they will have all the necessary COVID safety measures in place. Please look out for an email message from me which I will send on Thursday, confirming details of the first proposed date for a Cinemates trip. More details regarding booking and a meeting place will be included in the email. I know some people will not be ready to attend a cinema yet, but for those happy to do so I hope we shall be going to see Military Wives on Friday 11 September at 4:30pm and I look forward to seeing some of you then. Thank you, Eileen Braham If you haven’t already signed up for Cinemates, and would like to join the group please contact Eileen via this link.

Creative Writing On Friday 14 August, members of the Creative Writing Group were able to join in a Zoom presentation led by the Alison May, Learning Manager for the U3A Trust on the subject of “How to Get Published”. The presenter was Alysoun Owen who is the Editor of the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2021. She took us through the process of finding an agent, a publisher and the various editors required to prepare our work for publication versus the increasingly popular and much quicker self-publishing route. Either or neither route may work. An extremely informative, well presented and valuable session. Our writing topic for September was ‘Colour’. The stories went from turquoise and black to blue and to grey followed by pink and finally the spring and summer colours of a well-nurtured garden during lockdown. Two stories focussed on the perception of colours for boys and girls. September’s title is ‘There was a Skip Outside the Building’. This should be fun!

Grumpy Old Men We’re hoping to get this group going very soon. We have 3 grumpies signed up to it (Andrew Harper, Anton Luckhurst and Bryan Ruskin) but they’d like a few more members to join them for a virtual get together and generally chat about whatever takes their fancies. Once the lockdown restrictions have eased and we all feel a little more confident about going out, it’s hoped that the group will move to actual meetings in a local hostelry. If you would like to join the little band please contact Andrew Harper via this link to register your interest.

Literature Group The Literature Group has really enjoyed reading and discussing African short stories each week. Jonathan sends out the stories by email and the group then meets by Zoom at 14:30 every Tuesday to discuss the stories. The group was originally to run for a 10 week course but - by request - Jonathan has agreed to run a second 10 week session, this time looking at American short stories by James Thurber, Ernest Hemingway, Shirley Jackson, Susan Glaspell, William Faulkner, Kate Chopin, John Cheever, John Updike, Raymond Carver and Toni Morrison. The first ‘American Stories’ meeting will be on Thursday 22 September. If you would like to join the course, or for more information, please send an email to Jonathan Brown via this link.

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Just saw a burglar kicking his own door in. He said he was working from home.

Photography

The Challenging Photography group had been submitting Nature photographs for selection for the MaD U3A 2021 Calendar, but sadly this has been postponed as we’re unlikely to meet together in time to buy our calendars … we very much hope that there will be a 2022 calendar! BUT, not wanting to give up totally, we thought it would be lovely to put some of the photographs on line for members to view, so look out for details of where to go to see some of the beautiful images captured by the Challenging Photography group.

Short Walks We are still trying to find a route that is not too busy and with toilet facilities somewhere along the way. Those who are registered for this group that usually walks 3 to 5 miles, will receive an email when we recommence. If you do not already receive emails about this group and would like to be kept in touch, please contact Carolyn Luckhurst.

Strollers Walking Group There were six of us with hats and sunscreen plus one brave little dog walking at a leisurely pace in tremendous heat, enjoying the shade of the many and varied trees in Arnot Hill Park on the first Friday in August. We felt perfectly safe in the fresh air and enjoyed refreshments from the kiosk by the duck pond. Many thanks to Geoff and Val Girling for leading us safely.

The next walk will be on Friday 4 September. We are going to Gedling Country Park and will stop by the two new viewing platforms. It’s advisable to bring binoculars so that you can more easily see landmarks such as Lincoln Cathedral and Belvoir Castle. Those who have registered interest will receive an email with details. If you are not already registered, please contact Carolyn Luckhurst.

Wine Appreciation In August we had two ‘Lockdown Tastings’. Firstly we tried a couple of S E Australian [yellow tail] wines from the small Australian town of Yenda,- tasting the [yellow tail] rosé and shiraz. Our second tasting in August was of Italian wines - Pinot Grigio and Chianti of whatever brand members cared to select. There was a good selection of wines and we enjoyed comparing and contrasting both the taste and the price. At both meetings we also watched some short wine-related videos, which we all enjoyed. The MaD Wine Group usually has to limit numbers (you can only get 20 35ml tasting glasses from a bottle) but if you would like to come to the virtual Wine Bar, open every Wednesday evening 18:00, you would be very welcome. Contact Sue Cullen for your Zoom invitation.

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Tasting in lockdown

What do you call a really fat vegetable squash? A plumpkin

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PUZZLE PAGES Keep your little grey cells exercised with these puzzles. Answers at the end of the Newsletter.

TheLi'leMaDQuiz1.InImperialmeasurement,howmanygillsarethereinapint?2.WhoweretheThreeTenors?3.Whatcolouristhegemstonecitrine?4.Whowasthefirstmantogointospace?5.WhopaintedtheceilingoftheSisDneChapelintheVaDcan?6.WhichgardeninKentwascreatedbyVitaSackville-WestandherhusbandHaroldNicholson?7.DuringtheSecondWorldWar,BevinBoyswereconscriptsmadetoworkwhere?8.WhatistheWelshwordfor‘river’?9.Firstperformedin1938,AdagioforStringsisoneofthebest-knownpiecesbywhichAmericancomposer?10.Whatseacreaturehascausedover5,500recordeddeathssince1954?

SpottheDifference- Can you spot 12 differences between these pictures?

What’sthenextnumberinthesequence?

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Whenismybirthday?ThedaybeforeyesterdayIwas25.ThenextyearIwillbe28.Whatdayismybirthday?

FatherandSonThecombinedageofafatherandsonis66years.Theageofthefatheristheageoftheson,butwiththedigitsreversed.Howoldarethey?(Thereare3possibleanswers)

WhatamI?You may enter but you may not come in. I have space but no room. I have keys but open no lock. What am I?

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QuickCrossword Across 1  Direction indicators (6) 4  Mark of social disgrace    (6) 8  Parish clergyman (5) 9  Out of the ordinary (7) 10 Begun (7) 11 Insert (3,2) 12 Carnivore (4-5) 17 Of the moon (5) 19 Indifferent to pain and    pleasure (7) 21 Charged with an offence (7) 22 Celtic priest (5) 23 Decorous (6) 24 Turn to ice (6)

Down 1 Counsel, recommend (6) 2 Miracle (anag) (7) 3 German sausage (5) 5 Brass instrument (7) 6 Haggard (5) 7 Unwell (6) 9 Naked (9) 13 Spray can (7) 14 Hermit (7) 15 Constantly (6) 16 Solemn promise (6) 18 Shallow recess (5) 20 Put in sequence (5)

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IN THE NEWS GOOSE FAIR CANCELLED Goose Fair has been cancelled this year - for only the 9th time in its 729 year History! An outbreak of bubonic plague in 1646 and the two world wars are the only times the fair has been cancelled before. One of the longest-running fairs in history, Goose Fair was held in September on St Matthew’s Day, but moved to early October in 1752. It’s not known for sure exactly when it started but most historians agree it was probably just after 1284 when the Charter of King Edward I referred to city fairs in Nottingham. And how did it get its name? Probably from the hundreds of geese which were driven to the fair to be sold in Nottingham (a fat roast goose was a traditional Michaelmas treat). Geese and turkeys were walked from Lincolnshire to Nottingham, a journey of many weeks. The turkeys wore special leather boots to protect their feet, but Geese wouldn’t allow themselves to be shod (hence the phrase ‘to shoe a goose’ meaning something difficult), so their feet were dipped in tar and covered with sand. Although Goose Fair is now known for its rides and games it started as a trade event and enjoyed a reputation for its high-quality cheese. In the 19th century, the fair was shortened from eight days to three, then increased again to four and since 2009 has been on for five days. In the 1920s it was moved from its site in the Market Square to its current location on the Forest, and is one of the UK's largest, attracting more than 420,000 visitors. The fair is officially opened each year with a ceremonial ringing of a pair of silver bells by the Lord Mayor of Nottingham.

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Down1 Vessel seen in Zambia or Tanzania (5) 2 One gets caught, hugged by tender policeman (7) 3 Film music from Keith Emerson (5) 4 Paths of planets or particles? (6) 6 Garments ordered for Ascot (5) 7 A Greek mountain could be so lumpy! (7) 10 Get hold of good tool (5)

13 Knave gets trophy and big winnings (7) 14 Some American girl (5) 16 Devil seen in former police station? (3,4) 17 Missing suspect's first to stop a criminal (6) 19 Birds share nuts (5) 21 Clark up on the roof? (5) 22 Half-hearted meal served here? (5)

Across1 A daughter's choice — one way to create a family (8) 5 Repeat what is said in the newspaper? (4) 8 Search messily for a firearm (5) 9 Homeless person happy to occupy recess (3,4) 11 Very old African party that is not without love (7) 12 Mushy peas entertaining old story- teller (5) 13 Top cow (6) 15 Spies coming back for items in canteen? (6) 18 Bones one associated with fish (5) 20 Get high at first with father in capital (7) 23 Leader in priesthood, say (7) 24 Child starts to behave and is rarely naughty (5) 25 A job to do — to ask if nothing's missing (4) 26 One runs out of clothes (8)

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OUT AND ABOUT WHAT 3 WORDS Help 999 know exactly where you are in an emergency ‘What 3 Words’ is a three word address which refers to an exact 3m x 3m location anywhere in the world. ‘what3words’ has given every 3m square in the world a unique combination of three words which people can use to help emergency services know exactly where to find incidents, so if you’ve been in an accident, lost when walking, car broken down or in need of assistance and not sure exactly where you are, you can find your three word location on the free app and the words give exact location details so 999 can find you. Tap this link to watch and share real stories to raise awareness of how what3words can help in emergencies, outdoor activities and deliveries. And download the free app to your smartphone - just in case.

GO HIKING IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE The Komoot website has ideas for some lovely hikes in and around Nottinghamshire - see this link. From ready-built routes that reveal all of nature’s best-kept secrets, to superior route planning and navigation tech that lets you decide what you want to discover, komoot makes it easy to explore more of the great outdoors. And, if you download the Komoot app you can get directions for each step of your journey. Read about it or download from here.

MOTORWAY ROADWORKS SPEED LIMIT RAISED TO 60mph The speed limit on sections of motorway undergoing roadworks has been increased to cut journey times and improve safety… Highways England has raised the maximum limit for cars travelling through roadworks on sections of motorway from 50mph to 60mph “where it is safe for road users and road workers and where shown on road signs”. The move follows research and trials by the organisation that showed increasing the speed limit not only alleviated frustration for drivers but also improved safety, because more motorists stuck to the higher speed limit.

SELF DRIVING CARS COULD BE ALLOWED ON MOTORWAYS FROM 2021 Government consultation asks for evidence on how drivers should use automated lane keeping system that effectively drives a car... Once it’s switched on the automated lane keeping system (ALKS) takes over the steering to keep the vehicle in its lane until the driver takes back control. It can work with a car’s adaptive cruise control system, which will also slow the car down to keep it a safe distance from the car in front. Although the driver must be ready to resume control when the ALKS is activated, they don’t have to have their hands on the steering wheel, so they could send text messages or watch videos while the car drives itself. To read more, click on this link.

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How do you know if someone is hitchhiking or just complimenting your driving?

NOTTINGHAM NEWS COULD PAVEMENT PARKING BE BANNED IN NOTTINGHAM? Parking on pavements could be banned across England under government plans to ease journeys for disabled people and parents pushing prams. The practice is already banned in London but elsewhere in the country it is only prohibited for lorries. The Department for Transport (DfT) is consulting on three options in relation to pavement parking: extending the London-style ban nationwide, making it easier for councils to prohibit pavement parking and giving councils the power to fine offenders. To read more about it these links will take you to articles in the Guardian and to the Independent. (Other newspapers are, of course, available 🙂 )

ARNOLD AND MAPPERLEY PLAINS LANDSCAPES SET TO CHANGE Hundreds of new homes are set to be built in and around Arnold in the years to come - and the new-build estates are progressing despite fears about the impact on traffic and loss of important countryside. One of the biggest projects, approved in principal, is for more than 140 new homes earmarked off Mansfield Road, north of Georgia Drive and west of Felton Way. And in January 164 houses were given the green light for the Arnold and Mapperley border, for a plot west of Mapperley Plains and Catfoot Lane, next to the Brookfields Garden Centre. To read more about this click here.

FANCY SOME JAZZ? Peggy’s Skylight - jazz club, bar and kitchen in George Street, Hockley, Nottingham - has re-opened. Check out the upcoming artists, view the menu or make a reservation by clicking here. But, if you don’t feel ready to go in person they have are still running a livestream events on Facebook, and serving takeaway meals for those who'd still like to enjoy our "At Home" Peggy's experience. All dishes are prepared from scratch using fresh vegetables, herbs and locally sourced meat. So, if you like jazz, do support Peggy’s Skylight - the best jazz bar in the Midlands.

NOTTINGHAM GREEN FESTIVAL Sadly this year’s Nottingham Green Festival has been cancelled and is now scheduled for 12 September 2021. To read more about it, click here.

STAY CONNECTED - GET THE LATEST NOTTINGHAM NEWS The Nottingham City Council bulletin is issued weekly giving the latest news and information about Nottingham. To read the latest issue click here. You can sign up to receive bulletins automatically so you always have the latest Nottingham news.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE LIVE NEWS This link will take you to the Nottinghamshire Live web page from the Nottingham Post. It has lots of information about all aspects of Nottinghamshire life.

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If you spend all your time worrying about dying, living isn't going to be much fun

ROBIN HOOD ENERGY - COUNCIL SAYS ‘SORRY’ Sorry, sorry, sorry. The words were difficult as councillors, members of Nottingham’s ruling Labour group, apologised for their “institutional blindness” landing the city with whacking losses from its municipal foray into the energy market with its company Robin Hood Energy. There was much for this humiliated local authority to say sorry for at its extraordinary full council meeting summoned to discuss the District Auditor’s scathing report into the running of RHE. Sorry for cumulative losses of £34.4m; sorry for potential liabilities of approaching £60m; sorry for the depletion of reserves; sorry for the loss of hundreds of jobs as it struggles to balance the books; sorry for more cuts in services for Nottingham residents; sorry for incompetent governance; sorry for holding crisis committee meetings in secret when it was obvious the public interest demanded openness and transparency; sorry for risking the equivalent of council bankruptcy. To read more about this, click here to visit the Nottinghamshire Live web page.

BROADMARSH CENTRE WALKTHROUGH RE-OPENED Shoppers have welcomed the reopening of a key route into Nottingham city centre with the Broadmarsh walkway - but argue this is just the first step and more needs to be done about the eyesore site. The walkthrough which connects Collin Street to Lister Gate reopened at 7am on Friday August 28, after a £343,500 rescue package was previously agreed. It is deemed a public right of way and work has been underway for essential maintenance to be carried out to the centre so people can get through it on foot. When owners intu went into administration at the end of June, ownership of the city centre site was transferred to Nottingham City Council - but the partially-demolished shopping centre has lain dormant since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown. Shops within the centre still remain shut - it’s just the walkthrough that is open each day between 7am and 7pm. You can read more by clicking on this link.

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We all have to do our part for the environment and there are many different ways one can save energy. I normally use the couch

HEALTH AND WELLBEING CAN YOU SPOT THE HEART MYTHS? The media is awash with stories about heart and circulatory diseases, from nutritional advice to life-saving information. While some are true, it’s fair to say that many of them are simply a lot of hot air. Can you successfully sort the fact from the fiction?

Click on this link to go to the Heart Matters website and take the quiz.

HOW YOUR GUT AFFECTS YOUR HEALTH We all know that when things aren't right with our digestion we can feel generally unwell. But evidence is mounting that the gut - which contains 70-80% of our immune tissue - could have an even greater impact on our overall health than once thought. Those of us who suffer from diagnosed bowel conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease will be well aware that these conditions can cause or exacerbate symptoms elsewhere in the body. But why is this? Click on this link to go to the Patient website and read more about it.

WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH A COVID-19 VACCINE? Researchers around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, with more than 170 candidate vaccines now in development. Most vaccines take years of testing and additional time to produce at scale, but scientists are hoping to develop a coronavirus vaccine at record speed. Several potential vaccines are now in the final phase of testing but it could still be months before we discover if they are safe and can effectively prevent people from being infected. If a vaccine can be found, there are concerns about how the world will manufacture enough. There may be challenges in storing it at the right temperature and transporting it safely around the world. Plus, rich countries might hoard supplies. Although hopes are high it is entirely possible that a safe and effective vaccine is a long way off, or never discovered and experts warn that ‘waiting for a vaccine syndrome’ could be distracting us from finding other solutions for controlling the spread of Covid-19.

What the BBC has to say - This link will take you to the BBC website with

The NHS Website - To read the latest from the NHS website use this link.

The US could release a COVID-19 vaccine before the election Here's an article from the AAAS (American Association from the Advancement of Science) looking at what’s happening with vaccine research in America.

DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR FLU JAB THIS AUTUMN

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My parents never let me listen to classical or jazz music growing up. Too much sax and violins

STAYING AT HOME

BBC SOUNDS This link will take you to the BBC Sounds website which has a huge variety of great listening available. Comedy, drama, documentaries, sport, music, science and technology …. the list goes on. Follow the link and browse the offerings - you’re sure to find something of interest.

WATCHING ROSIE This delightful little play, just 10 minutes long, is available to watch until 30 September. Produced by the Original Theatre Company this moving and funny short play starring Miriam Margolyes, Louise Coulthard and Amit Shah highlights the incredible bond between Alice and Rosie as they face change, confusion and an unexpected arrival from Tesco. A lovely little film. It’s free, but you will have to sign up to watch it. - click here

DERBY THEATRE Derby Theatre is thrilled to announce that we will be partnering with Wise Children and Bristol Old Vic to present a live stream of Emma Rice’s critically-acclaimed musical adaptation of Romantics Anonymous, that will be performed live at Bristol Old Vic! It will be broadcast live direct to audience’s homes, nationally and globally, following the cancellation of its US tour due to Covid-19.

The Midlands performance will take place on Wednesday 23 September at 7:30pm and tickets are available to purchase via this link through Ticket Co.

NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY - Virtual Exhibition The National Portrait Gallery has an excellent virtual exhibition of the 2020 BP Portrait awards. Click on this link to visit the interactive exhibition, and click on any of the portraits for full information.

9 VIRTUAL EXHIBITION TOURS TO WATCH ONLINE Galleries and museums might be closed but you can still see major exhibitions from around the world, while swapping the crowds for a cuppa. We pick some of the best virtual tours and artworks currently available online. Warhol, Raffaello, Picasso, Wudl, Hopper and many more, all free for you watch. Just click here to go to the Royal Academy’s website and browse the exhibitions.

SOUTHWELL MUSIC FESTIVAL

Sadly the Southwell Music Festival was cancelled this year, butJamie Campbell, the Festival's Associate Artistic Director has performed the Largo from Sonata for Solo Violin no. 3 in C Major by J.S.Bach in the empty Southwell Minster. To watch this delightful little video just click here for four and a half minutes of beautiful and calming music with the added bonus of wonderful views of the Minster.

RATHER HAVE SOME SPORT? The BBC archive has a large collection of sports available to watch and enjoy all over again. Olympics, snooker, football, motor racing … the list goes on. If you click on this link it will take you to the website where you can select those items which take your fancy.

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OUTDOORS GARDENING IN SEPTEMBER The RHS website has lots of useful information on what to do in the garden in September. Click on this link for lots of useful information and gardening tips.

NATIONAL TRUST VISITS As we begin to venture out a little more it raises the question of where to go, and will it be safe. The National Trust is opening more of its places for us to visit. You can find out more by clicking on this link for lots of useful information and interesting ideas. ENGLISH HERITAGE English Heritage manages over 400 historic monuments, buildings and places including prehistoric sites, medieval castles, Roman forts and country houses. There are many really interesting places to visit in the Midlands - click on this link to find out more.

FACEBOOK - are you a member of our group?

There are lots of lovely photos on our Facebook site - Mapperley and District U3A. Do join the group and keep up to date with news, views and information regarding the MaD U3A.

It’s a closed group, open only to members of MaD U3A (so not visible to anyone else) and it’s easy to join. Just log into your Facebook account, search in ‘Groups’ for ‘Mapperley and District U3A’ and send a request to join the group. If you don’t have an account you can easily create one by going to facebook.com.

AND did you know that there’s a Facebook page for all of us U3Aers to keep in touch … It’s called (appropriately) U3A: Keeping in touch and you can join by clicking here.

It’s a private group, so only U3A members can see it and has U3A members from all over the UK who are posting ideas, pictures, jokes, tips and all manner of things to the group. There are lots of good ideas - why not join?

This is YOUR Newsletter - if there is something you’d like to add, or remove, or if you would like to share with us an article you’ve seen, or a story or poem you’ve written - anything you feel would be of interest to the members of MaD U3A, please contact the Editor with your submission or suggestion for consideration. We would love to hear from you … but keep it polite!

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IT’S YOUR NEWSLETTER … we need your Are you reading it? Are you enjoying it? Is there something you’d like to add?

Plateaus - the highest form of flattery

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ANSWERS TO THE PUZZLES

Sudoku QuickCrossword CrypJcCrossword

What’sthenextnumberinthesequence?Answer:13112221

Eachlinedescribesthenumberabove. So,’21’forexampleis‘onetwo,oneone(1211)

Whenismybirthday?Mybirthdayison31DecemberIamtellingthison1JanuaryDaybeforeyesterday,30December-Iwas25Presentday,1January -Iam26Thisyearon31December -Iwillbe27Nextyearon31December -Iwillbe28

TheLi'leMadQuiz:1.Four,2.LucianoPavaro`,PlácidoDomingoandJoséCarreras,3.Yellow,4.YuriGagarin,5.Michelangelo,6.SissinghurstCastleGarden,7.Incoalmines,8.Afon,9.SamuelBarber,10.Boxjellyfish SpottheDifference:

1.Tuhofgrassbybackpackismissing,2.Rockbehindskateboardismissing,3.Labelonskateboardiscolouredin,4.Bushonrightiscolouredin,5.Crestonbackpackhasmoved,6.Lightonbushasmoved,7.Exhaustfrombushasmoved,8.Rearwindowonbusistaller,9.Pajernonskateboardnoseiswider,10.Folderundergirl’sarmislonger,11.Lunchbagiswider,12.‘BUS’signistaller

Father and Son The3possibleagesare:51and1542and24,or60and6

What am I? Iamacomputer

Rebus Puzzle

1.Onceinabluemoon2.Forinstance3.Greenwithenvy4.Afriendinneed5.Traveloverseas6.Manoverboard7.Readyforanything8.Spaceinvaders9.Firstaid10.Biggerandbejer11.Feelingontopoftheworld12.Uptoapoint

And finally …… Next week’s leaked COVID guidance …

You can’t meet with another person from outside your family with an A or an R in their name, unless it’s a Wednesday. Family members are OK, unless it’s the 3rd Monday after Pancake Tuesday. People under 5’11” aren’t allowed to go to a pub, unless they have brown hair. Cat owners are exempt from the above - unless the cat is ginger. Obviously