Welcome to New Members
Welcome to Anne Cross, Sheila Griseri and Diana Webb.
Please remember to let me know as soon as possible if you change your address, telephone number or email address.
Tony Munday, Membership Secretary
01980 671069 or ajmunday@btinternet.com
1 Downs View Close, Haxton, Salisbury SP3 9PS
From the Chairman
Dear Friends
We haven’t held a new members Coffee Morning for a while, but from now on we’ll be running them every 3 months starting in April. They will take place at 10.00 am on the second Wednesday of the month at Laverstock Village Hall, Duck Lane, SP1 1RQ. Members who have never attended a new members Coffee Morning are cordially invited to come along to meet other new members and to learn all about the U3A. You’ll get to know the history, the overall organisation and how things are run locally with our Coffee Mornings and activity/study groups. Committee members will be on hand to explain what they do and there will be ample time for questions.
The dates for new members Coffee Mornings for this year are 13 April, 13 July and 12 October. If you would like to attend, please phone me on 01722 504295 or email at gkpardy@hotmail.co.uk or put your name down on the list by the notice board at the March Coffee Morning.
Looking forward to seeing you at Laverstock Hall and don’t forget to wear your name badge!
With best wishes
Gordon Pardy
Coffee Mornings
Please note that coffee is served from 10.00 am
Wednesday 16 March at 10.30 am
Annual General Meeting
Denise Edwards will talk about how she fell into Stuntwork.
Wednesday 20 April at 10.30 am
George Fleming talks on The Fate of a Salisbury Citizen – a Passenger on the Titanic.
Groups
Striders
We have had good weather on the last 2 walks. In February we walked from Amesbury towards Stonehenge, to Spring Bottom, Normanton, through the meadows and back to Amesbury recreation ground, followed with a huge meal at the Antrobus Arms. The March walk started at Frogham, to Hampton Ridge, into Pitts wood, Godshill, and back to Frogham, and another good meal. Many thanks to the leaders. After lunch 5 ladies went to Blashford Lakes for a spot of bird watching. Just Perfik!
Thursday 7 April
We will start at 10.00 am at Godshill (OS 22 Explorer 186 x 157) in the ASHLEY WALK car park (not the Cricketers park) second on the right after the Fighting Cocks Inn on the B3078. The walk is about 5½ miles.
Please phone Pat on 01722 710308. My mobile is 07732 018781 (which I don’t switch on very often but will on walk days!)
Pat Cliff
Walking Group
Thursday 31 March
Meet at Harnham Cricket Field for a walk across Broken Bridges and up onto the Down ending with lunch at The Old Mill. This walk is approximately 5 miles. Please phone Thelma Jay (01722 501856) by Tuesday 29 March if you wish to join us.
Science & Technology
Monday 28 March 2011
Held at Harnham Memorial Hall 10.00 am, entry £1
Bats – all about our local bat fauna with Phil Smith.
Peter Read (501218) peterjread@ntlworld.com
Croquet
The 2011 Croquet season will take place on Wednesdays from 6 April to 28 September inclusive. Please assemble at the croquet ‘lawn’ on the South Wilts Sports Ground near Skew Bridge in Wilton Road from 1.30pm. The cost, payable in cash, is £10 to join for the season and £1 each time you play. We play golf croquet, not association croquet. Coffee, tea and snacks may be purchased from the bar at the Golf Centre and we can use the facilities there.
If you would like to attend as a visitor (once per season) from Sarum Salisbury or Spire U3As, and see if you want to join, please come and pay £1 on the day. Any enquiries please to:
Margaret White (01722 320806) marannwhite@hotmail.com
Sarum U3A Outings & Visits
This feature will occupy a regular slot in our newsletter and, if any member would like to contribute, please contact Chris with suggestions. Please be sure to look at the Visits Appendix with this newsletter.
Bletchley Park: A reminder to all those members who have indicated their wish to be included on this visit – by now you should have received the information pack, if not please contact Chris asap. Good news for those on the original ‘waitlist’ – your place is confirmed pending receipt of your Reservation form. Members need to ensure that completed Reservation/Next of Kin forms, with accompanying cheque, are with me by Wednesday 16 March. If you are not able to attend the Coffee Morning, please post it in good time. Thank you.
Highgrove: This trip has proved to be equally popular and we now have just 10 places left. Act quickly or you will miss out!
Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre: The new date for this visit is Monday 9 May. This was revised to enable more time for members to book.
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens: I am now taking names for this trip and, depending on interest, we will either have a 29 or a 49 seater coach.
Bletchley Park and Highgrove are now open to Spire and Salisbury U3A members who may like to join us although, as Sarum members have been so keen, additional names for Bletchley are going on a (new) waitlist.
Any queries or suggestions, please contact:
Christine Perry: christineperry@lineone.net
or phone 01722 781224 with any questions
Joint U3A Outings & Visits
Full details are on this link.
Thursday 14 April 2011
Visit Oxford and Ashmolean Museum.
Wednesday 11 May 2011
Visit Hever Castle and Gardens, nr Edenbridge, Kent.
11-18 June 2011
A RIVER CRUISE “BEST OF THE RHINE” WITH SAGA.
Thursday 22 September 2011
Advance notice of visit to Buckingham Palace – booking from 15 April.
If you are interested in any outings/visits, please contact John Ewington, Flat 5 Arlington House, Bourne Avenue, Salisbury SP1 1LS. Tel: 01722 500699.
Contributions
Please send all contributions by mid-day on 2nd Tuesday in the month to the Editor:
Judith Copeland, Field End, Hackthorne Corner, Durrington SP4 8AS. Phone 01980 655665 or by email to: enjay666@btinternet.com