August 2020 Issue No 52

MUSINGS FROM THE CHAIR The last proper general meeting was 27 February and we never could have anticipated this length of separation from each other. Having said that, technology has helped most of us to keep in touch effectively. Keeping our smiles and our brains working is just as important as keeping the horrible virus out of our bodies. I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation from Barbara Meyer on Big Cats and will definitely be looking more closely to avoid the use of palm oil* in products that I buy. It was good to see so many of you joining in, including some faces not seen since February. We will look to do more of this type of presentation. The next meeting is our AGM followed by a quiz. You will be receiving an email directing you to documents on our website relating to the AGM and you will also be receiving an electronic voting form that we really need you to complete, even if you are intending to attend the AGM online. The few members who do not use email will receive hard copies as it is a legal requirement to make the voting available to all. Now that the COVID-19 restrictions are relaxing, some of the groups may feel that they can get together in very small numbers in open spaces and gardens. A group of up to 30 people, socially distanced, is within the government rules. One of the walking groups has already gone out successfully by splitting the group into sixes. Those who are not happy using Zoom or unable to access a computer with camera and microphone in their own home may wish to think about visiting someone else who is prepared to share their airspace and computer screen with another mask wearing person. It’s a possible option for those who would be comfortable enough to give it a try. I look forward to the day when we can all be together again.

Kind regards Carolyn Luckhurst Chair * You can read more about palm oil in Barbara’s article on our website.

Urgent Notice from the Third Age Trust: Phishing email A phishing email appears to have been distributed among U3A contacts. The email will appear to have been sent by someone in your email address list, so someone you probably know. The email contains a blue box with the word 'Preview' in it and wants you to click on it. DO NOT OPEN OR CLICK ON IT. The email should be deleted from your inbox and from your deleted folder and you should change your password. If you have tried to open it or clicked on it then please send an email to national.office@u3a.org.uk or call one of the team on 0208 466 6139 and someone will help you to sort this out. Thank you Third Age Trust

M a DmomentsYour Monthly Mapperley and District U3A Newsletter

TO ZOOM OR NOT TO ZOOM Zoom has quickly become the go-to video-conferencing technology for groups, largely because it’s simple to use and versatile. As it has become more popular, more and more interest groups have tried out ways of using Zoom to resume or continue their group activities (MaD U3A have several groups running via Zoom) and even as restrictions are eased, Zoom is likely to remain an integral part of group and U3A communication. However, not everyone is comfortable, or able, to use Zoom, which is where ‘Zoom Buddies’ comes in.

‘How does “Zoom Buddies” work?

Experienced Zoom users invite a non-Zoomer from the same interest group into their home to share the video experience, whilst of course continuing to observe hygiene requirements and social distancing. Monthly meetings are being held in this way by a growing number of U3As. This Zoom Buddy approach fits perfectly within current Government COVID guidance (as at July 2020) and it has a number of benefits :

• It enables the non-Zoomer to participate • It introduces the non-Zoomer to the technology (and hopefully its simplicity) • It’s a way of building social confidence • It can be adapted as the restrictions continue to be eased and additional members can be

accommodated within a home or COVID-secure meeting environment. We appreciate that Zoom is not for everyone but if you would like to give it a go - either by having some help getting up and running on Zoom yourself, or by becoming a ‘Zoom Buddy’, please contact either Carolyn Luckhurst or Sue Cullen.

NOTICES TRIPS AND VISITS Hi all, I have finally got news for you all on trips and visits. Skills contacted me this week to offer a date next year for the Harrogate and York trip. I explained again that we will require a full refund and that rescheduling was not an option. They told me that they will have a team in place from the 1st August dealing with refunds, so I think our patience has paid off. I will contact the members individually when we get the repayment to decide the best way to make refunds to you all. There are 2 remaining trips which are going to be rolled over to next year: the river cruise with lunch and the Welbeck Abbey trip. I’ve contacted members who wished to visit Welbeck and most people have been happy to roll over. However, 6 people have decided that they would like a refund so we have a few places available. As we had a waiting list for this trip I will contact those on the list initially to offer them a place. I will then ask anyone else who expresses an interest if they would like to join us. The committee have agreed that the remaining trips and visits will be cancelled for the rest of the year. Any money paid will be refunded and again I will contact people individually to organise the best way of doing this. I’m sure some people will want to know what our plans are for the future and my answer is that I have no idea at this point! I will be meeting with my trusty helpers in the coming weeks to have a chat about next year but I think the reality is that we will have to wait and see how things go. The one thing I am still unsure about is our Christmas meal at Mapperley Golf Club. It would be really sad to have to cancel this so I’m waiting for a couple of months before making a final decision. Finally I just want to say a big thank you to everyone for your support and patience throughout this difficult time. I’m looking forward to getting back to the new ‘normal ‘ hopefully in the new year - I’m ever the optimist! Geraldine Chaffe

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SHERWOODARTWEEK‘ATHOME’Normally, each year, in the middle of June, we have Sherwood Art Week. I expect many people have visited the craft fairs, workshops or demonstrations that take place then. Many of the shops show art and craft exhibits, produced by local artists, for the whole week. Obviously, this year the organisers couldn't follow the usual pattern, so it seemed the Art Week wouldn't take place, but that didn't take account of the sociability and determination of some of my neighbours. I am very lucky in that all the people who live in this road are very affable and on two previous occasions we have held a Garden Party for those living in it. One neighbour, Alex, helps to organise the Art Week each year. She and a couple of other neighbours came up with the idea of having a linked event in our road, so ‘Sherwood Art Week At Home’ was born. Everyone in Hall Street, and two adjoining roads, was encouraged by a leaflet drop to place any art or craft contributions of their own in the front windows of their houses. In addition, arrangements were put in place to have a poetry/music/social ‘get together,’ to be held on the Thursday of that week. An afternoon tea at the front of houses was to close the event on the Sunday. All in all, it was a lovely idea. Many people entered into the spirit of the event and the art and craft on show included paintings, knitted children's clothes, Indian patterns drawn on the pavement in chalk and collages. One neighbour constructed a scarecrow which sat in her garden when the weather was good. On the Thursday evening we had poetry recitals by four people, country singing from three members of a choir and guitar playing. A short talk on the history of Sherwood was given by someone who had written a book about it and I ventured to play my trombone when there weren't too many people about! Four local children played games and several adults tried their skill at using a Hula Hoop, but they were put to shame by a ten year old girl who was brilliant at it! Those who didn't perform in some way sat outside their front door and enjoyed the evening with snacks and the odd tipple. One of my next door neighbours was still outside with a few other people at 10.30pm. On the following Sunday afternoon the weather wasn't good, but about twenty people didn't let that bother them and they gathered in four rented garages which were opened up to allow the afternoon teas to be enjoyed. There were quizzes to do and bottles of champagne were brought out by two neighbours which added to the enjoyment! Overall, ‘Sherwood Art Week at Home’ was deemed a great success and no doubt the ‘inspirers’ of this road will be mulling over what everyone can turn their hands to next!! Claire Wilkie

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.

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Carolyn Luckhurst Chair Sue Cullen Vice Chair & Newsletter Helen Fulton Business Secretary Anne Elliott Treasurer Chris Padgett Membership Secretary Geraldine Chaffe Social Secretary

Heather Wheatley Speaker Seeker Val Wilkinson Groups Convener Maggie Grimshaw Committee Member Vic Blake Committee Member Martin Cooke Committee Member Richard Hill Committee Member

Your Committee 2019-20

GENERAL MEETINGS In July we had our third General Meeting via Zoom and very much enjoyed a really interesting and informative talk by Barbara Meyer on ‘Big Cats’, which was very timely as it was Global Tiger Day on 29 July! Barbara spoke to us about Big Cats and the problems they are facing in our ever more industrialised world as their habitat is destroyed to make way for farming - especially for the production of palm oil. She is very much involved in their conservation, and we asked her for a link to the WildCats Conservation Alliance. Should you choose to do so, you can follow this link to contribute to either the Amur Leopard and Tiger Conservation or to the general Tiger Conservation which supports conservation projects in different tiger range countries, including India, Sumatra and Bangladesh. Barbara also gave us an article about palm oil and how it impacts wildlife. Astonishingly, palm oil is in about 50% of the products we buy in our supermarkets - bread, biscuits, ice cream, spreads, chocolate, seasoning and even dried fruit - and it doesn’t end there. Palm oil is also used as foaming agent in products like dish washing and laundry detergent, fabric softeners, hand wash liquids, shower gel, toothpaste, and much more. And, nowadays it’s used as bio-fuel and to generate electricity, including here in the UK. The article is a little too long to reproduce here, but you can read it by clicking this link to our website. And if you would like to look at some of Barbara’s lovely photographs, just click here to go to her blog ‘Big Cat Photography’ which also includes articles about environmental aspects.

‘Mug Shots’ from July’s Main Meeting

AUGUST’S GENERAL MEETING AGM AND QUIZ Our next General Meeting will be on Thursday 27 August starting at 10:00 am as usual, incorporating our Annual General Meeting which will start at 10:15. The meeting will start with our member Janet Saunders chatting to us about a lovely creative project she undertook during lockdown (see the photos later in the Newsletter). We very much hope that as many members as possible will attend. As Carolyn mentioned, you will be receiving an email directing you to documents on our website relating to the AGM and you will also get an electronic voting form (very simple to use) - do please complete and return this … we want your input. After the business of the AGM is over we shall have a fun quiz, and Sue promises that this time it won’t be too difficult! We very much look forward to seeing many of you at the meeting at the end of the month.

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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. If you’d like to read the National U3A Newsletter just click on this link and sign up to receive your copy, and here’s a link to the latest U3A Newsletter Express.

GEDLING COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Click here to read the May edition of the Gedling Community Newsletter.

And click here to read the July edition of Nottingham’s Age Friendly magazine.

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.

The 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.

The Third Age Matters magazine is 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 receives two copies of the Third Age Matters monthly magazine it would be very helpful to us if you could bring your second copy to the next main meeting, so that new members can have a chance to browse this. With thanks Your Committee

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.

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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. At least 9 of our groups are meeting on Zoom, some more regularly than their face-to-face meetings. • Cryptic Crosswords, Wine Tasting and Literary

Group are meeting weekly ; • Philosophy, French Conversation and German are

meeting fortnightly ; • Monthly meetings for :

Book Club - who are reading set books and meeting virtually on the usual dates to discuss Creative Writing - who are writing pieces each month on a set topic and meeting by Zoom to read them to each other. This group has also put together a booklet of a collection of their works - available on our website Click here for the online version, or here for the booklet version for printing Play Reading - who are reading plays online and then meeting by Zoom to discuss

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. The Cryptic Crosswords group meets weekly on a Friday from 10:00 am. If you would like to join please contact Richard on ru3a@maryandrichard.info. Each week a crossword is sent out on Thursday evening and the invitations to the Zoom meeting on Friday. 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

NEWS FROM INTEREST GROUPS Creative Writing The title “Out of the corner of my eye …” has produced some extremely varied stories from our writers. We had two visiting members who have decided to join us next month and the two hours soon rushed by. The next task is to write a piece with the title of “The Colour -----“ and the writer will choose the colour. This is incredibly wide ranging and that often makes it more difficult. A great challenge to their creativity.

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I get a lot of letters from people. They say: "I want to be a writer. What should I do?" I tell them to stop writing to me and get on with it.

Ruth Rendell

Gardening On July 20th, we held our very first Zoom Meeting! It was a great success and lovely to see so many smiling faces. We all thoroughly enjoyed chatting about anything and everything garden-related, such as problem cats, rats and squirrels and what to do about them, blanket weed in the pond and what plants are good aerators, electric fountains versus solar powered ones, clematis wilt and other plant diseases and last but very much not least was Janet's beautiful model greenhouse - a gift for her 90th birthday that she very expertly put together herself. Since the meeting, we've acquired 100 gladioli bulbs and 25 lily bulbs for the bargain price of £10.00! They have been distributed amongst the group members, who are busily planting them as I speak, with the hope we get a show this year, although we do realise we are a little late - hence the price! No worries though, with care they should put in a show next year. Hopefully we'll have some photos to show you later this year. The WhatsApp group continues to flourish, as do people’s gardens. I look forward to supplying you with another bulletin in September, but in the meantime, here are a few photographs for you to enjoy.

Literary Group The Literary Group has been running for three weeks, reading African Short Stories and then meeting via Zoom to discuss them. The stories have been fascinating and have led to some lively discussion.

To register your interest, or for more information, please send an email to Jonathan Brown via thislink.

Playhouse Theatre Group I have received an alert from the Playhouse about The Revival - a brand new digital documentary series, alongside Theatre Royal, Stratford East, exploring a different production each episode. Episode 1 centres around The Madness of King George III and It can be found on Nottingham Playhouse ‘The Revival’ on YouTube. Judith Gamble

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Janet’s completed greenhouse Molly’s herb station

Bill & Val’s begonias, pansies and clematis

Walking Group On a glorious sunny Friday morning 12 excited walkers met up for the first time since lockdown for a very pleasant walk. We met at the Horse and Jockey at Linby, and walked along the old railway track and into Newstead Abbey Park, behind the lake. With a brief socially distanced stop at Newstead for a comfort break and coffee we passed in front of the Abbey and then headed out of the park to Papplewick and then back to Linby. The sun shone, the company was excellent and it was so good to see people in the flesh again, and we soon managed the 6 miles. A successful first outing. We are intending to continue walking on the 3rd Friday of each month with different members of the group leading walks each month. Usually walks are between 5 and 8 miles and are local. We may occasionally go a little farther afield. If you would like to join the walking group please contact Val Wilkinson. Would you be interested in a walking group walking 10 miles or so, predominately in Derbyshire? If so, please again contact Val Wilkinson as it may be possible to arrange this.

Click here to go to our Facebook page to see more lovely photographs taken on the walk by Chris Padgett.

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 These are very short easy-paced walks on good terrain. We plan to try a walk using the social distancing rules that are applicable on the day on Friday 7 August starting at 10.30 am. After several months of lower than usual activity, this is a good starting point for many people to recover a level of fitness.

Meet in the Council car park at the rear of the Vale pub (NG5 3GG) on the corner of Mansfield Road and Thackerays Lane, Woodthorpe.

Members who are already registered will receive an email giving more detail. If you are not registered for this group, please contact Carolyn Luckhurst.

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A dyslexic man walks into a bra ….

Wine Appreciation The Wine Appreciation Group had a proper tasting at the end of July - via Zoom!

Members bought themselves a bottle of Barefoot wine - either Sauvignon Blanc or Malbec (or both!) so that we would be drinking the same wine.

There were two varieties of the Sauvignon Blanc, one from California and the other from Chile - and we discovered (to our surprise) that the Californian was the better of the two; it was very drinkable and many of us would buy it again.

The Malbec was young but very smooth and easy-drinking. Andrew aerated one glass which, when tasted alongside an un-aerated wine, was found to have lost much of its appeal.

It was lovely to be tasting together again and sharing our thoughts as we do at our ‘in person’ meetings … remember those days?

The MaD Wine Group usually has to limit numbers – after all you can only get 20 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.

POSSIBLE NEW INTEREST GROUP

CALLING ALL GRUMPY OLD MEN We are hoping to start a Grumpy Old Men group - the idea being to meet by Zoom every couple of weeks (or as decided) - perhaps armed with a glass of something appealing - and just generally chat about whatever Grumpy Old Men like to chat about.

And, when this craziness is all over and we’re allowed to gather together in person, the meetings would move from online to the real world, so the members could get together in a local hostelry and continue grumping over a sandwich and a glass of beer (or drink of choice of course … don’t start grumping about that already!).

If you’d like to register your interest in such a group them please send an email to either Carolyn Luckhurst or Sue Cullen.

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

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New Government guidelines require us to wear a mask at all times when inside the home. This will hopefully prevent us weighing an extra 2 stones by the end of lockdown

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Howmanysongscanyoufind?There are at least 60!

This puzzle was taken from the Pello website - thanks to Richard Hill for spotting it

CORONAVIRUS NEWS CORONAVIRUS AND FACE MASKS

Face coverings must be worn in enclosed public spaces in England - this includes shops, supermarkets, shopping centres, banks, building societies and post offices. It extends to train and bus stations and airports. Customers must wear a face covering before entering any shop and keep it on until they leave and those who fail to do so could be fined up to £100, or £50 if they pay within 14 days. The rules will be enforced by the police, not shop workers, and only ‘as a last resort’. Shop workers do not have to wear coverings. The Heart Matters website has a useful article explaining the rules around face masks, how to wear them and when your health condition might mean you don’t need to wear one - and how to prove you’re exempt from wearing a mask. To visit the webpage click on this link.

CAN APPS HELP YOU MANAGE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH DURING LOCKDOWN? For people with mild depression and anxiety, and those in treatment, apps may provide useful support during lockdown - or while restrictions to face-to-face consultations remain in place even as lockdown eases - to help them manage and improve their mental health. At Samaritans, demand on services has soared during lockdown, but the service had to make changes to keep callers and volunteers safe. Branches could no longer offer face-to-face consultations, and some had to reduce the number of volunteers to maintain social distancing. The charity's new app, called Self-Help, was due for launch this summer, so when call volumes rose, the charity brought the launch forward. To read more of the article on the Patient website click here.

SKIN RASH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A 4TH KEY SIGN OF COVID-19 Data from the COVID Symptom Study shows that characteristic skin rashes and ‘COVID fingers and toes’ should be considered as key diagnostic signs of the disease, and can occur in the absence of any other symptoms. The COVID Symptom Study, led by researchers from King’s College London and health science company ZOE, asks participants to log their health and any new potential symptoms of COVID-19 on a daily basis. After noticing that a number of participants were reporting unusual skin rashes, the researchers focused on data from around 336,000 regular UK app users. Researchers discovered that 8.8% of people reporting a positive coronavirus swab test had experienced a skin rash as part of their symptoms, compared with 5.4% of people with a negative test result. Similar results were seen in a further 8.2% of users with a rash who did not have a coronavirus test, but still reported classic COVID-19 symptoms, such as cough, fever or anosmia (loss of smell). To read more about this please click here to visit the website.

IS COVID 19 WORSE IN WINTER? An international collaboration of researchers from Europe and China has shown that temperature and humidity in the environment have an effect on the severity of COVID-19 symptoms. Comparing outcomes from more than 40,000 COVID-19 patients over the course of the pandemic suggests that the disease is more severe in colder months than warmer ones, and that dry indoor air may encourage the spread of the disease. This article again from the COVID Symptom Study website, has more information.

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Treat each day as your last; one day you will be right

THAT’S ENOUGH ABOUT CORONAVIRUS ! Let’s look at something lighter …..

WHAT TO DO DURING LOCKDOWN

BOOKS DISCOUNT - Savings at Bloomsbury Books Bloomsbury Books are very pleased to offer U3A members a site wide discount of 30% on Bloomsbury books. U3A members should use code U3A30 at the checkout to obtain this discount.

TRAVEL THE WORLD FROM YOUR ARMCHAIR With GOOGLE EARTH VOYAGER EXPLORE THE WORLD you can visit loads of amazing and interesting places and learn about them - no face masks to wear and no virus to catch! There is lots of information on countries, buildings, wildlife, ecosystems and even space. Why not visit Google Earth and see for yourself?

ENJOY AN ONLINE TALK Do you enjoy hearing interesting stories and expanding your knowledge? Thousands of talks are given by speakers around the UK every week to both entertain and inform. Mirthy is an online platform for professional public speakers, often retirees themselves, to provide online talks to older adults in the comfort of their homes. They offer thousands of interesting and informative talks on a wide range of subjects. Click here to find out more.

WANT TO LEARN ABOUT ANGLO-SAXON ARNOLD? Local historian Bob Massey has recorded talks, available on YouTube, on the history of the town of Arnold, Nottinghamshire and the surrounding area. To listen to the first of in the series click on this link.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

HEALTHY SNACKS

Should we be snacking in the first place? And if so, what are the healthiest things to eat between meals? Snacking is not necessarily bad - if you can learn to snack well it can actually be beneficial. The issue is that many of us are not making the right choices when it comes to eating between meals. This article from the Patient website has advice on snacking for both adults and children.

HOW TO EXERCISE HEALTHILY IN LATER LIFE

While many people see later life as a time to slow down, it's vitally important to stay physically active. But it's important to do it safely, particularly if you haven't exercised before. Here is an article from the Patient website giving advice and busting myths. Soundslikeagoodideatocontactoneofourwalkinggroups!

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Turning Vegan would be a big missed steak

WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF BOREDOM ON YOUR HEALTH? Lockdown and boredom tend to go together for many people. In pre-lockdown days many of us longed for a spare moment, or the chance to spend more time with the family and friends. However, in this time of restricted living, many of us are now missing our old pace of life, and some are complaining of boredom. But is boredom really bad for us? Should we be looking for ways to relieve the frustration of having little to do? Or can it actually be a good thing? For more information click on this link to go to the Patient website.

Andtobustthatboredom,checkoutsomeoftheexcellentthingsavailabletouslistedinthisandpreviousNewsle<ers!

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY WHEN YOU GO VEGAN?

More of us than ever are going vegan. But how does a plant-based diet actually affect the body and what are the pitfalls to look out for? There's never been a better time to go vegan. With a host of new products on the shelves (ranging from the much lauded Impossible Burger to the Gregg's vegan sausage roll), 2019 might go down as the year that plant-based diets went mainstream. A record 250,000 people signed up to this year's Veganuary, more than in the previous four years combined.

Here's an article from the Patient website about what to expect if you go vegan.

FANCY A STEAK? You might not fancy this one … Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t possibly get any more bizarre, a company has brought out the world’s first 3D-printed vegan steak. Yes 3D printed !! To find out more click here to read the article on the Metro website.

DON’T FANCY THAT? HOW ABOUT CHICKEN NUGGETS THEN? It’s not just steaks - it appears one of the nation’s favourite fast food brands is hot on their heels. KFC announced this week that they have plans to start 3D printing ‘chicken’ nuggets, with a launch date in Russia already set for next year. According to KFC, their new product will ‘be as close as possible in both taste and appearance to the original KFC product, while being more environmentally friendly to produce than ordinary meat’. To learn more, click on this article again from the Metro.

MODERATE DRINKING COULD BE GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN FUNCTION

At last some good news for the Wine Group, and many more of us as well 😄

Light to moderate drinking could pose health benefits, a new study from the University of Georgia suggests. Researchers examined the link between alcohol consumption and cognitive function – how well your memory and thinking is sustained as you age – and found that drinking the occasional alcoholic beverage could help to maintain your brain function as you get older. Researchers tracked 19,887 people over the course of ten years and found that participants who had an alcoholic drink or two a day tended to perform better on these cognitive tests as they got older, even when other factors such as age, smoking, or education level were taken into account. To read more, follow this link to the Metro site.

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HOW GETTING OLDER AFFECTS YOUR SLEEP

They say you're only as old as you feel, but dealing with sleepless nights can make you feel ancient. Having to face the day when you've had no rest is extremely challenging, but getting older really can negatively impact your slumber. You may now find yourself waking up at the crack of dawn, or struggling to sleep through the night. And achieving a lie-in at the weekends could be completely off the cards these days - as your body has other ideas. This article from the Patient website explores the science behind why ageing affects your slumber and how you can improve your chances of getting a good night's rest.

HOW MUCH SCREEN TIME IS TOO MUCH In this digital age, much of our time is spent on screen - whether we're scrolling on a smartphone or typing at a PC. And in a time of social distancing, where the internet has come to the fore, many of us worry whether we and our children are spending too much time on screen - but does the science stack up? Here's an article on the Patient website exploring screen time and its effects - quite surprising and very interesting for those of us who spend time with electronic equipment.

WHAT IS VIDEO PHYSIOTHERAPY AND WHO CAN IT HELP? Remote physiotherapy is any number of different platforms that physiotherapists can use to deliver physiotherapy when they're not beside the patient. Physiotherapy doesn't necessarily require the therapist to place their hands on the patient. In fact, the range of conditions and circumstances that lend themselves to remote physio is almost limitless, and is suitable for any patient who finds it difficult to get to a clinic. Click here to find out more.

SAGA NOT GOING OUT CLUB There is loads of interesting stuff on the Saga Not Going Out Club website. You could listen to a conversation with Tanni Grey Thompson, watch a vlog (that’s a video log) from John Sargeant, workout with Dame Kelly Holmes, visit museums, have a go at arts and crafts, drama, dancing, yoga, learn about foraged foods, and much more. To visit the website, click here.

BBC PROMS 2020 ONLINE The BBC Proms will go ahead this year, but online - and you can access and enjoy them from home. BBC iPlayer is broadcasting lots of lovely music, and it’s free. Click on this link to go to a proms concert - and you can even go in your PJs!

SUMMER MUSIC CHALLENGE The challenge, running from 1 July to 28 August, in which anyone can take part, is to record and submit an original composition of your own. To find out more, click here.

NOTTINGHAM NEWS 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.

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NATURE AND GARDENING THE DAWN CHORUS A global environmental film project consisting of cinematic and meditative scenes of dawn captured on 3 May 2020 from all over the globe woven together into a lyrical meditation on the first light and sounds of the day.To watch and listen to this lovely, relaxing film click here.

BUMBLE BEES The recently-launched ‘What’s that Bumblebee’ app from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust gives users a new view of bumblebees through an augmented reality 3D function and also makes it easy to identify which of the UK’s most common eight species of these important pollinating insects may be buzzing around your garden or local park.To learn more click on this link.

FREE TV LICENCES TO END You will be aware of the plan to end free TV licences for over 75s. Age UK and the National Pensioners Convention have asked the U3A Trust for help in raising the matter from members interested in the issue. Age UK are bitterly disappointed by this decision and are urging the Government to sit down with the BBC to keep TV licences free for over-75s. Click on this link to go to the Age UK website for more information and to get your voice heard.

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?

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And finally ……

Exercise to get in shape :

Begin with a five-pound potato bag in each hand. Extend your arms straight out from your sides, hold them there for a full minute, and then relax. After a few weeks, move up to ten-pound potato bags. Then try 50-pound potato bags, and eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100-pound potato bag in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute.

Once you feel confident at that level, put a potato into each bag

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For lots of very interesting information and photos about the bridges photosfollow this link.

Ace Of Spades - Motorhead, Albatross - Fleetwood Mac American Pie - Don McLean Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 - Pink Floyd Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell Blackbird - Paul McCartney Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley Bright Side Of The Road - Van Morrison Burning Down The House - Talking Heads Candle In The Wind - Elton John Champagne Supernova - Oasis Cherry Bomb - The Runaways Clocks - Coldplay Coffee And TV - Blur Crocodile Rock - Elton John Devil Woman - Cliff Richard Everyday Is A Winding Road - Sheryl Crow

Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis Heart Of Gold - Neil Young Helter Skelter - The Beatles Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles High Flying Bird - Jefferson Airplane Highway To Hell - AC/DC Hound Dog - Elvis Presley I Fought The Law - The Clash Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Bob Dylan Life On Mars? - David Bowie Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson Man On The Moon - R.E.M. Message In A Bottle - The Police Monkey Wrench - Foo FIghters Paint It, Black - The Rolling Stones Police & Thieves - Junior Murvin Purple Rain - Prince Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash

Run To The Hills - Iron Maiden Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Kate Bush Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple Spin The Black Circle - Pearl Jam Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin Sunshine On A Rainy Day - Zoe Marsh The House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals The Joker - Steve Miller Band The Lovecats - The Cure The River - Bruce Springsteen The Road To Hell Part II - Chris Rea The Sun Always Shines On T.V. - A-Ha Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper Twisted Road - Neil Young and Crazy Horse Violet Hill - Coldplay Waterfall - The Stone Roses Where The Streets Have No Name - U2 Wonderwall - Oasis Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

Howmanysongscanyoufind?You may have found some that aren't included on this list, but they still count!