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Combined Salisbury U3As Hog Roast

Thursday 3 September at 12 noon
Tickets (£10 each) will be on sale on 15 July at our monthly meeting at St Francis’ Hall.
Cheques preferred please, payable to Salisbury U3A.

Neil Russell

Coffee Mornings

Wednesday 19 August at 10.00 am
Mary South, from The Woodland Trust, will give a talk entitled “See the Wood for the Trees”.
Ena Baldock

Groups

Groups for Next Year
This year some groups have proved very popular – some have nearly three times the number of people wanting to join as can be accommodated.  In some of these groups kind people have offered to run a second, parallel group.  Where this is the case and you have been assigned to this second group, I have written ALT beside your request.  There will be a note in your envelope that tells you what the arrangements are and what you need to do.  Please phone the NEW Group Leader to clarify the arrangements – the venue will be different from that in the programme.

If you are disappointed, please look at the vacancies list that will be on display at the August coffee morning to see if there is another group that would interest you.
This really underlines the need for more people to volunteer to lead groups.  Please think about this – you can start a group at any time.
Linda Farrow

Jazz Group
For those who have already expressed interest, and any others who are so inclined, the Inaugural Meeting to formulate the Group is set for 2.30 pm on Wednesday 30 September at Windrush, Old Castle Road, Salisbury.  Please respond to the Groups Organiser Linda Farrow on 01722 710599, or email lindafarrow99@btinternet.com if you are interested, whether you can attend or not at that time.
Further information will be on the Notice Board at coffee mornings.

Walking Group

Thursday 30 July

An easy 5 mile walk starting at 10.00 am at Kimbridge Farm Shop, Kimbridge (close to level crossing).  Map reference 329255.  Lunch booking essential for Annie’s Restaurant – please ring Neil Russell latest Tuesday 28 July (711741).  There will be an opportunity to savour the delights of the Farm Shop that has a range of good quality foods, much of it local.

Strollers

Thursday 30 July

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

Joint U3A Outings & Visits

Thursday 24 September
Visit Gloucester and discover its history from its Roman foundation some 2000 years ago.  Hear about many of its famous characters such as Beatrix Potter who wrote ‘The Tailor of Gloucester’ after visiting the city in the mid 1890s.  On arrival enjoy a walking tour of the city followed by a visit to the cathedral.  After lunch (by own arrangements) visit Blackfriars Priory, viewing its magnificent timber roof providing a fine example of a medieval Dominican Priory in Britain.  Depart Tesco’s Southampton Road 8.00 am, Millstream Coach Park 8.15 am.  Leave Gloucester 4.30 pm.  Cost: £14.75, to include tour guides and entry fees, coach travel and driver gratuity. BOOK NOW!

Thursday 8 October
Morning visit to Dulwich Picture Gallery to enjoy a guided tour of the permanent exhibition and free time to browse. A cafeteria is available for lunch followed by an afternoon visit to Down House near Orpington in Kent, where Charles Darwin developed much of his revolutionary thinking.  The house has recently undergone a £900,000 revamp to mark the bicentenary of Darwin’s birth.
Depart Tesco’s Southampton Road 8.00 am, Millstream Coach Park Castle Street 8.15 am. Leave Down House at 4.30 pm.
Cost: £19.00 to include entry fees, guided tour at Dulwich Picture Gallery, coach travel and driver gratuity.  BOOK NOW!

Wednesday 25 November 2009
Centre stalls for the Welsh National Opera production of Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton. The opera will be sung in Italian and centre stall seats afford a view of the surtitles.
Performance commences 7.15 pm.  Running time 2 hrs 45 mins.
Cost: £34.00 to include seat in stalls, coach travel and driver gratuity.
Depart Millstream Coach Park 5.45 pm, Tesco’s Southampton Road 6.15 pm.
Seats available – BOOK NOW!

Wednesday 24 March 2010
A second visit to the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton to enjoy Puccini’s TOSCA.  To be sung in Italian.  Centre stalls and surtitle view.  Running time 2 hrs 45 mins. Cost: £34.00.
Departure times as for November visit. BOOK NOW!

Cruising in 2010
The booking list is open for a Baltic Cruise on the Fred Olsen vessel BALMORAL leaving Dover on 20 June and returning 2 July 2010 (12 nights, 13 days).
Further details in August Newsletter.
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.

Contributions

Please send all contributions by mid-day on the 2nd Tuesday in the month to the Editor: Judith Copeland, Field End, Hackthorne Corner, Durrington, SP4 8AS.  Phone 01980 655665 or email to: enjay666@btinternet.com