Salisbury & District U3A Press Report

January 2008

New Year seems like a good time to think about holidays, so the subject for the talk at the January meeting was holidays with Saga. 

Although many in the audience had been on at least one Saga holiday we learned some surprising facts from the speaker, Brian Dunsgate.  He is not a Saga employee, but a satisfied customer, who was able to speak from personal experience and with the aid of video clips about some of the great variety of Saga holidays on offer in Britain, the rest of Europe and worldwide. 

Saga is well known as a holiday operator specialising in holidays for the over 50s, but their newest cruise ship, Spirit of Adventure, is open to anyone over 21.  Being a comparatively small vessel taking only 350 passengers, she is able to sail to places inaccessible to large cruise ships, so she is ideal for adventurous holidays to out of the way places.

We also had a glimpse of the work of the Saga Charitable Trust.  This supports projects that empower and assist underprivileged communities in developing countries that host Saga holidaymakers.  It is funded by contributions from Saga holiday profits as well as donations from staff and customers.  A rewarding holiday option is a working holiday assisting at one of the projects.

Secretary's Notices

Local

Please remember the date of the AGM is Wednesday 5th March. Entrance by membership card only. Any completed nominations must be with me 14 days before the meeting. Barbara Coulson, John Ewington and Jack Leeming have to retire under our Constitution rules. I have nominations for these positions and John Ewington is willing to be co-opted as Outings Organiser.

I am pleased to announce that at my request Margery Leeming has agreed to be editor for the Newsletter. Thank you Margery.

I have received information from Wessex Community Action on a wide range of  IT courses to be held at Salt Lane Learning Centre. There are a number of other courses available. See me for details.

Central (via December package)

If you have an interest in jazz, architecture, art, food, history and museums the Jazz Appreciation Network is organising a holiday in Avignon from 28th July to 3rd August 2008. See noticboard for details.

The 9th U3A Folk Dance network Holiday is being held at Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, Somerset between 12th May to 16th May and the 10th at the same venue between 29th Sept to 3rd October. See noticeboard for details.

There will be a Storytelling Course at Chichester University between 8th to 11th July. See noticeboard for details.

I receive a considerable amount of detail relating to U3A nationally organised events and courses. I try to mention these in my monthly notes but please ask, visit the U3A national website or telephone the London Office on 020 8466 6139 for more information.

Mike Limbrick
Honorary Secretary
Details of future outings can be found under Outings News.
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