Sarum U3A
Newsletter December 2004
Welcome to new members:
Gemana Browning. Merryl Drake
From the Chairman:
It was pleasing to see so many of you, about 120, last month and I hope
you enjoyed our 10th
Anniversary celebration and Kathy Quinn's interesting and amusing talk.
My thanks to all those who contributed to the success of the morning,
particularly Mary Cole, who arranged for the food and her team of
helpers, Alan Wood and the art group who produced the banner and
Patricia Blake, who iced the cake so imaginatively.
Now Christmas and the New Year lie ahead of us, a time for families to
get together and perhaps also to look ahead and even make new
resolutions. These are normally made to be broken, as they say; but may
I suggest one or two-or three- to keep in mind:-
To let your group leader know in advance if you are going to be absent
from a meeting, or, indeed are unable to continue with the group.
To make your small financial contribution (30p) at each meeting.
To send me stamped addressed envelopes regularly, if you receive the
monthly Newsletter by post.
My very best wishes to you all for Christmas and a healthy and happy
New Year.
GROUPS and EDUCATION
There are vacancies in the Art and Artists group.
The group meets on a Tuesday evening, once a month. Phone 322018
There are also vacancies in the Poetry for Pleasure Group who meet
monthly on Monday mornings. Phone 335967
Science Forum
January 31st 2005
Speaker Chris Penfold on "Water wheels to Hydro Electric".
10am Harnham Memorial Hall
Entrance fee £1 (to pay for hall and expenses)
Contact for further information 505067
New Study Group - for Pub Crawlers!!
An initial get-together coffee morning is offered for 11th January to agree the scope and
method of study!
Contact Jim- 332263 to discuss or reserve an interest.
LOCAL NEWS
Our Speaker at this month's Coffee Morning 15th December is Rex Sawyer,
speaking on "The Bowerchalke Parish Papers".
January U3A Coffee Morning
This will be our Party beginning at 11.00am until 1.00.
You will need a ticket! £3 available at the coffee morning on 15th December.
Advance Notice for Group Leaders.
The A.G.M. will be on 16th March. The committee would really like an exhibition of your
group's work. Please put this date in your diary and talk to your
members about an interesting display.
OUTINGS and ACTIVITIES
Chris Dickson of Salisbury U3A is arranging a trip to the Family Record
Centre, Myddleton street, Islington, London on Thursday 24th February. The Coach will leave
the coach station at 7.45am
There will be room for those who would like to visit London (drop and
pick up near Trafalgar Square).
Please phone to book 335223 ASAP
FEATURES
U3A Summer Schools 2005
North School June 28th-1st
July at University College Chester
Courses;
Architecture, Creative Writing, Craft,
History of Cinema, Literature, In and Around Chester, Science,
Storytelling, Walking.
South School July19th-July22nd at University of Gloucestershire,
Cheltenham.
Courses;
Art History, Botany, Craft, Digital Photography, Drawing, Family
History, History, Literature, Opera, oral History, Philosophy, Poetry,
Russian-language and culture.
Apply ASAP to the National Office
The Third Age Trust
19 East Street
Bromley Kent BR11QH
020 8466 6139
U3A Christmas Merchandise Sale
All Items £1.00 plus postage.
Ties, scarves. Bags, notelets
U3A Anthologies
Contact National office 020 8466 6139 or email national.office@u3a.org.uk
This may interest some members:
www.cheapestcalls.co.uk is definitely worth a serious look, and you don't
have to register to use it. At a time when www.call18866.co.uk
have recently increased their charge to Australia from 1p/min to 2p/m,
"cheapestcalls" are 1p/min (Thank you Mike Williams - U3A Hastings and
Rother).
FROM YOUR TREASURER
SUBSCRIPTIONS
The annual subscription becomes due by January 31st. The
subscription is £11 per person or £21 per couple
living at the same address. I will have a table at the December and
January meetings where subscriptions can be paid directly to me either
by cash or cheque payable to Sarum U3A.
Bryan Griffiths
Treasurer
Important Notice
A Konica camera was left at the October Coffee Morning. It has not yet
been claimed. Please phone 322018 to recover it.
Finally, A
Poem to Ponder submitted by our Chairman.
Take a bucket
and fill it with water,
Put both hands
in up to the wrist,
Take them out
and the hole that remains,
Is the measure
of how you'll be missed.
You may splash
all you like when you enter,
You may stir up
the water galore,
But wait! In a
minute,
It looks just
the same as before.
The moral of
this is quite simple:
Do the best that
you can,
Be proud of
yourself, but remember,
There is no
indispensable man.
Please send all contributions for the Newsletter by the Wednesday
noon before the Coffee Morning to the Editor:
Lydia Dungate
5 Bourne Villas,
College Street,
Salisbury SP1 3AW
Tel: 01722 339286
Or e-mail
E-mail or disc preferred
