Sarum U3A
Newsletter July 2005
| Welcome to new members: | |
| If you see someone with a "New Member" badge at Coffee Morning, Please welcome them! | |
| Myra Hutcheson | Anne Loschbrandt |
| Joan Cullum | Sandra Parker |
| Claire Ledbury | Barbara Budsworth |
| Membership Secretary 322570 | |
From the Chairman;
New Members Coffee Mornings.
I would appreciate more replies to my invitation to new members last month. At the moment none of the three mornings suggested is viable.
Newsletter Distribution
If you receive the Newsletter by post, or can only come infrequently to the monthly meetings, will you please let me have some stamped addressed envelopes. (N.B. Not stamps only).
I also need distributors in Wilton and Harnham. Any volunteers?
Chairman 322018
GROUPS and EDUCATION
Walking Group
If you intend to join this month's walk in the Barford area, please contact Thelma Jay on Salisbury 501856 not Vicky Fullom as stated in the programme.
Strollers
Friday 25 August we shall meet at 10.15 at the Godshill Wood car park grid reference 177161. To find it drive to Woodgreen, take the right road of the village triangle, drive up through the village, straight across the wood and left at the end. Three and a half miles. Could be muddy. Phone 504017 to leave message on Thursday if coming.
Town and Country Inns
For those who have been allocated places in one of the two groups, the season gets going on Thursday 15 September at 12 noon. Group A will be meeting at The Green Dragon at Alderbury and Group B at the Chough in the Market Square, Salisbury. It is essential to book in with the Group Leader by Tuesday 13 September at the latest: Group A with Jim on 332263 and Group B with Jean on 335909.
Health Care Regional Group
The next meeting of the Combined Salisbury U3A's Group will be at 2pm on Friday 14th October at Harnham Memorial Hall when the speaker will be Frank Harsent Chief Executive of the Salisbury Hospital Trust..
A most interesting opportunity.
Salisbury - Saintes Twinning Association is offering a few places for a Day Trip to Boulogne Thursday 16th October. Cost £25 Travelling by coach via Euro Shuttle.
Leave Salisbury 6.30am, arrive back at around 10pm. Valid passports required; E111's advisable
Futher details from Olive Cork (504425) Cheques (Salisbury-Saintes Twinning Association) to Ken Dungate (address at end of newsletter) by 22nd August.
Vacancies in Salisbury and District U3A
Gardening Mon 14.00 Harnham Mem Hall
U3A Choir Mon14.00 Wilton Com.Centre
Discovering Architecture Tues10.00 10 Merrifield Road, Ford
Italian(1) Tuesday 10.00 Upper Woodford
Intermediate Spanish Tues 14.00 Churchfields
Crosswords Wed 10.00 Wordsworth Road
Playreading Wed10.15 Stratford sub Castle
Canvas Embroidery Wed 11.00 Newbridge Road
Bowling Experience (1) Wed 13.50
Scottish Country Dancing Wed 14.00 Harnham
Latin Poetry Wed 14.30 Laverstock
Seapower through the ages Thurs 10.15 Downton
Bible Study Thurs 10.30 St. Marks
Geology Thurs 14.15 Harnham
World Affairs Frid 10.15 Harnham
Family History Frid 10.15 Stratford sub Castle
A Good Read; The Apocrypha Frid 10.30 Ayleswade Road
Ballroom Dancing Frid 14.30 Harnham
Apply to 335223
OUTINGS and ACTIVITIES
Wednesday 12 October - Mystery Day Tour - A Day of Pleasant Surprises
Coach 8.00am.Wilton Michael Herbert Hall - 8.15am. Tesco's Southampton Road - 8.30am. Coach Park Castle Street
Cost £16.50
Thursday 1st Dec - Mayflower Theatre - "Merry Widow" featuring Lesley Garrett
Centre Stalls -Coach
5.45pm Wilton Michael Herbert Hall - 6.00pm New Canal Street - 6.15pm. Tesco's Southampton Road
Cost £25.00
Thursday 8th December - Christmas Shopping Trip to McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Swindon
Coach - Tesco's 9.30am - Coach Park Castle Street 9.45am.
Return from Swindon 4.30pm.
Cost £8.20
All bookings and enquiries to
John Ewington
Tel. 01722 500699
Cheques made payable to Salisbury U3A must have tel. num. destination and pick-up point on the reverse
The Family History Group of Salisbury U3A
A visit to the National Archives/Public Record Office and Kew Gardens
Monday, September 12th
Coach Station 8.00am.
For those wishing to spend the day at Kew, the coach will drop you there first
Leaving 5.00pm.
Cost for Transport only will be less than £10 if coach is full.
N.B. Those going to TNA/PRO will need an entry card. Peter Tee has some application forms.
Contact 01722 335223
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Coffee Morning Speakers
August 17th
Speaker Ruth Newman
A lighthearted Look at Salisbury in the 1780's
September 21st
Speaker Phyll. Babb
A Look at Southern India
Last month's speaker Tony Pinder expresses his grateful thanks for our donations, £73.25 and he sold all his books!
ARTICLES FOR SALE
Toshiba microwave oven. |
For those with Computers!
Tom Holloway says:-
BBC have greatly improved their Language website, with many more free courses and learning aids. Highly recommended - go to www.bbc.co.uk/languages
Were you an ARP Warden during the World War 2? If so, Channel 4 TV would like to hear from you. Please look our Third Age Trust Notice-board at http://www.u3a.org.uk/natoffice/notice.htm
Please send all contributions for the Newsletter by the Wednesday noon before the meeting to the Editor:
Tel: 01722 339286