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Now that you have your diaries for 2009, why not write in the dates and times of all your group meetings. If you belong to a group that meets fortnightly or on a certain day of the month it will save you missing a meeting.
Happy New Year. Linda

Walking Group
Thursday 29 January

Please meet at The Horse and Groom, Woodgreen at 9.45 for 10.00am start. The walk is approximately 5 miles. The leaders are Beth and Duncan (333857).

Strollers
Thursday 29 January

Please meet at Tesco’s, Southampton Road car park  at 10.00am. More details from Maureen (504295).

Town and Country Inns
Thursday 22 January

Please note a change in venue. We will meet at the Yew Tree Inn, Odstock. Please telephone Pat for further information.

Science and Technology
Monday 26 January 10.00am

A presentation by Les Rose on “Alternative Medicine”. Contact Peter Read (501218).

Archaeology
 
There is no presentation in January.

Wednesday 18 February at 10.00am

Robert Baggs will give a talk entitled “The Painters Practice – How they made the masterpieces of Western Art”. He will discuss the way Renaissance painters carried out their trade.

Monday 16 February

A visit to the Salisbury Playhouse to see “The Winslow Boy” by Terence Rattigan. Performance starts at 7.30pm. Cost £12.00.

Tuesday 10 March

A return visit to the Mayflower Theatre for a performance by the Welsh National Opera of “The Marriage of Figaro”.  Full details are available from John Ewington. The visit is fully booked but you are invited to add your name to the waiting list. The cost is £33.75

Thursday 30 April

A visit to the house and gardens at Chartwell near Westerham in Kent. This was the family home of Sir Winston Churchill from 1924 until the end of his life. It is now a National Trust property. On arrival, there will be a short introductory talk with a potted history of the Churchills at Chartwell. Departure from Tesco’s at 8.00 am and from Chartwell at 4.00 pm. Cost £22.50 (NT members £13.00).

Thursday 21 May

A visit to Mapledurham House and Watermill, an Elizabethan Manor House beside the Thames near Reading. The visit includes a 45 minute river cruise from Caversham and a cream tea at the Old Manor House Tea Rooms. Departure from Tesco’s at 8.00 am and from Castle Street Coach Park at 8.15 am. Cost £25.00.

Strasbourg Visit 2009

The visit is now re-scheduled for 20-24 September from £549 pp including 4 star hotel and a visit to the European Parliament building. Bookings required by January 31 2009.

Suggestions for outings are always welcome. Do please submit details with accompanying literature if available to John.

For further details of these and other visits, please contact John Ewington (500699). His address is Flat 5, Arlington House, 22 Bourne Avenue, Salisbury , SP1 1LS. Please note these details for future reference as space precludes them from being given every month.

 

Please send all contributions for the Newsletter by mid-day on the 2nd Tuesday in the month to the Editor: Bob Bradshaw, Beech Lodge, Easton Common Hill, Winterslow, Salisbury, SP5 1QD.  Phone 01980 862901 or by email to: u3a@lizbob.waitrose.com