Welcome to new members: No new members this month.
From the Chairman: Enclosed with this newsletter, or sent separately if you are on e-mail, is a request to you to renew your subscription, and information on instructions to your bank if you are prepared to pay by Standing Order. We hope that a number of you will be willing to do this, as it will simplify administration at the end of the financial year. Please return the form, with your cheque or confirmation of payment by standing order to Phyl. Mullins, the Membership Secretary. |
New year Party
Tickets, price £4, for the New Year Party on 18th January will be available from Clare Edwards at the coffee morning this month, and in December. If you cannot get to the coffee mornings please send a cheque, made out to Sarum U3A, plus a stamped addressed envelope to Clare at:-
6, Merrifield Road
Ford
Salisbury
SP4 6DF
U3A National Poster
You may be interested to know that 15 posters from Alan Wood’s art groups have been entered for a competition to find a new National U3A poster. The competition closes at the end of November. We await further news!
GROUPS and EDUCATION
Walking Group
Will those who intend to join the walk to Bishopstone on Thursday 24th November please ring Mary on Salisbury 336609
Strollers
November 24th. Please meet at the Old Mill Hotel/Pub car park, Harnham at 10.30am.
To reach the Old Mill turn off the Harnham Road as signposted into Lower Street. The Car Park is situated at the start of the Town Path. Please confirm if coming
Phone 01722 322655
U3A Science Forum
28th November - Nature’s Building Blocks (Atoms) – Rollo Batten
26th December, No meeting
30th January – Clocks – Chris Wadge
27th February – Air Traffic Control – How we keep our airliners safely in the air –Steve Oakes
27th March –Jurassic Park Heritage Coast – Annette Harris
24th April – Visit to Langford Lakes (Natural History)
All meetings are held in the Harnham Memorial Hall at 10.00am
Town and Country Inns
Thursday 17 November, Group A: The Bell, Downton. Book with Jim on 332263. Group B: The Red Lion, Milford Street. Book with Jean on 335909
OUTINGS and ACTIVITIES
Thursday 8th December
Christmas Shopping trip to McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Swindon
Tesco’s 9.30am
Coach Park 9.45am
Return from Swindon 4.30pm
Cost £8.20
Friday 20th January 2006
China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795
Royal Academy in London presenting imperial treasures of the Qing dynasty
Coach Tesco’s 8.00am
Coach Park 8.15am
Return from London 4.30pm
Cost £20.50
Saturday 22nd April 2006
Mayflower Theatre Southampton
Matinee performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake by the BOLSHOI BALLET
Coach park Castle Street 12.30pm
Tesco’s 12.45pm
Return from Southampton 5.00pm
Cost £32.50 includes centre stall seats.
The 5 day visit to Dublin 24th -28th April is still available but booking before end of
November will qualify for early booking fare. (See board for further details)
N.B.
All the above outings to be booked through John Ewington
01722 500699
FEATURES
Help required! Your engagement diary is bulging but could you spare just a couple of hours a week? We have vacancies for two or three additional volunteer helpers (no lifting) at the Jo Benson Day Centre for Physically Disabled Adults, Bemerton Lodge. For further details or to arrange an informal visit - with no obligation - speak to Ken Dungate (339286) or the Centre (337175).
Members of the U3A Choir need your Support
Come and sing Carols with them in the Maltings
Tuesday 20th December 11.00am - !2. noon
In aid of Salisbury Trust for the Homeless
Please give your name to Tom Coombes if you know you can be there 01722 322583
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Coffee Morning Speakers
November 16th
Speaker Peter Allanson of PalmAir
December 21st
Speaker, Rex Sawyer
Further Tales of Nadder Valley
January 18th is our Party
11.00am-1. 00pm
Cost £4 Tickets available from November coffee morning. See Chairman’s letter.
Note from the Editor
Please will car drivers make sure they park tidily and also avoid blocking the pathway up to the Children’s Play Group.
I understand there are always spaces in Victoria Park. Thank you.
Please send all contributions for the Newsletter by the Wednesday noon before the meeting to the Editor:
Lydia Dungate
5 Bourne Villas, College Street,
Salisbury SP1 3AW
Tel: 01722 339286
Or e-mail lydiakendungate@fish.co.uk (Cut and Paste this email address)
E-mail preferred