Diaries 2009
The last chance to order your U3A 2009 diary is at the June Coffee Morning. If you would like to
order one, please sign the list on the Noticeboard. Could you please note that orders can only be
accepted when accompanied by payment. Cheques should be made payable to ‘Sarum U3A’.
Cash can of course be given to me in person.
If you require further information please contact Gill Hinton (325353).
Groups
Groups Organiser
Applying for Groups 2008-2009
Please make sure you return your group application forms by Wednesday 18th June at the Coffee
Morning or Friday the 20th June to Linda Farrow at 4 Old Chapel Close, Alderbury, Salisbury SP5 3EZ. You
will receive your replies by mid July. Thank you.
Linda Farrow
Walking Group
Thursday 26 June
The walk will be in the Stratford Tony area. Meet at the “White Hart”, Bishopstone at 10.00. Contact Mary (336609).
Thursday 31 July
The group will meet at the Silver Plough in Pitton at 10.00 am for a 4 1/2 mile walk to Hound Wood and West Winterslow. Leader is Neil (711741).
Strollers
Thursday 26 June
Please meet at Tesco's, Southampton Road car park (garage end) at 10am. More details from Maureen (504295).
Summer Garden Visits Group
Wednesday 9 July
Visit to Knoll Gardens, Wimborne. Please meet at Tesco's, Southampton Road car park (garage end) at 10am. Contact Christine (413887).
Archaeology
Tuesday 24 June 10.00 am
An outing to Littlecote with Nick Griffiths.
Please confirm arrangements with Anne Boutell (328469).
Exploring Bus Routes
Now that our bus passes are valid nationwide, we can explore a little further for free. Olive is busy, but I would be happy to coordinate a ride to Studland National Trust Beach via Bournemouth on Thursday 3 July, taking the 10.10 X3 from Salisbury Bus Station. If you are interested in this or other bus trips, please contact Jean (335909).
Coffee Mornings
Wednesday 16 July at 10.00am
The speaker will be Ruth Newman on “What’s on in the 1780s,from the Journals”.
Ena Baldock.
Joint U3A Outings & Visits
Thursday 14 August
A visit with guided tour and three course lunch on board Saga Rose at Southampton Docks. After lunch there will be a visit to Mottisfont Abbey House and Garden near Romsey. Departure from Coach Park at 10.15 and Tesco’s at 10.30. Return from Mottisfont at 5.15. Cost £40.50 including lunch (£34.00 for NT members). Please note that the visit is for U3A members only. This is now fully booked but a waiting list is being kept.
Thursday 13 November
A visit to the Mayflower Theatre for a performance by the Welsh National Opera of the Barber of
Seville (sung in English).
Departure from the Coach Park at 5.45 and Tesco’s at 6.15. Return from Southampton at
10.15.
Total cost £33.10. The performance commences at 7.15 and the running time is 2hrs 50 mins.
Tuesday 10 March 2009
A return visit to the Mayflower Theatre for a performance by the Welsh National Opera of “The Marriage of Figaro”. Early booking is required. Full details are available from John now and the booking list is open now for postal reservations. At present the cost is £33.10 but this may rise for later bookings! Cheques, payable to “Salisbury U3A”, should be clearly endorsed “Figaro” on the reverse, together with your telephone number and pick up point.
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.
Cottage for Rent
A two bedroomed cottage, situated between Dinan and Combourg in Normandy, is for rent at £125 per week until the end of 2008, when it will be sold. Further information and photographs from Ena Baldock (327774).
For Sale
A pale green two seater settee (£50) and a pale green recliner chair (£30) both in good condition. Contact Sadie Gould (320894).
Newsletter Deliveries
You can receive your Newsletters in three ways: by email (see below), in person at each Coffee Morning or by post. Future free deliveries in the St Francis area are likely to cease.
If you want to receive it by post then you MUST let me have sufficient stamped addressed envelopes.
The cost of subsidising those who do not provide envelopes falls on other members.
Peter Tee
Contributions
Should any member not already doing so wish to receive their Newsletter by email could they please
send an email to me at the address below.
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