From The Chairman
New Year Party
Don’t forget it’s the New Year Party on 20 January. There are still some tickets available from Clare Edwards or at the door. We have a full programme of entertainment including the U3A Choir and our version of “Snow White and some of the Seven Dwarfs” as well as good food and wine for all.
Please note the later start time of 11.00 am.
Annual General Meeting
This is advance notice of the AGM that will be held on Wednesday 17 March. There will be some important items on the Agenda with the opportunity for members to contribute to the debate, so please be sure to come.
More details will be published in the February Newsletter.
Neil Russell
Coffee Mornings
Wednesday 17 February at 10.30 am
Adrian Green will be speaking on the Life of King’s House, in the Close.
Groups
History of JAZZ
Friday 22 January 2.00-4.00 pm
Interest focus on “Billie Holiday”. There are 2 vacancies so, if interested, please come along to Windrush, Old Castle Road, SP1 3SF. Jim Watkinson (01722 332263)
Strollers
Jean writes:
In December, instead of leading us through the byways of the local countryside, Maureen arranged for us to eat at The Mirabelle in Nomansland. Fourteen Strollers met for a delicious pre-Christmas lunch and the only things we exercised were our tongues!
Strollers
Thursday 28 January
Please meet at Tesco’s, Southampton Road car park (garage end) at 10.00 am.
More details from Maureen (504295)
Walking Group
Thursday 28 January
A good 5 mile walk starting at the Old Castle Inn (The Harvester) walking from Old Castle Rings, along the sheep drove to Little Durnford and across the Woodford Valley. Meet in the car park to start at 10.00 a.m.
Please ring Pat Cliff (01722 710308) by Tuesday 26th if you are coming and if you would like lunch.
Joint U3A Outings & Visits
Thursday 28 January
Visit the Playhouse Theatre, Salisbury, for a matinee performance of Noel Coward’s for ever popular love story and comedy PRIVATE LIVES. Centre stall seats are reserved. Performance commences 2.30 pm. Cost £12.00. Tickets available at January meeting or alongside Box Office on the day. Seats available due to cancellation.
Cruising in 2010
A Baltic cruise on the Fred Olsen vessel BALMORAL leaving Dover on 20 June 2010 and returning 2 July (12 nights, 13 days). The Balmoral has 710 cabins and a crew of 500. The itinerary includes visits to Kiel (Germany), Talinn (Estonia), St Petersbourg (Russia), Helsinki (Finland), Stockholm (Sweden) and Copenhagen (Denmark). Special prices have been negotiated ranging from £1129 in a twin cabin to £1926 in a single cabin. Prices include £75 per cabin onboard spend, a private coach to and from the port and a private cocktail party. In addition, for those who have cruised with Fred Olsen previously, a further 5% discount is offered. If the above is of interest, do ask for more particulars. We have 36 bookings to date! Twin cabins in most grades available. Single cabins are scarce!
BOOK NOW!
Thursday 29 April
“Steam in the Cotswolds” – a leisurely day out in the heart of the Cotswolds including a 20 mile round trip on the Gloucester-shire and Warwickshire steam train with views of Malvern Hills and Vale of Evesham.
Depart Tesco’s Southampton Road 8.00 am and Millstream Coach Park Castle Street 8.15 am. Cost £23.00 to include coach and driver gratuity, steam train and refreshment on board.
A real ‘fun day out’. BOOK NOW!
Wednesday 26 May
Visit to the ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY FACTORY at Richmond for guided tour, followed by a visit to SYON PARK HOUSE & GARDENS in the afternoon.
Booking from February.
Thursday 15 July
We visit a small, family run LAVENDER FARM situated between Selborne and Alton. We shall enjoy an afternoon guided tour of the farm and distillery and a stroll through the lavender fields followed by cream tea in the farmhouse garden.
More details and cost to follow.
Booking from April.
For further details of these and other visits, please ring 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. Or see HERE
Contributions
Please send all contributions by mid-day on the 2nd Tuesday in the month (9th February) to the Editor: Judith Copeland, Field End, Hackthorne Corner, Durrington, SP4 8AS. Phone 01980 655665 or by email to:
enjay666@btinternet.com