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PROPOSED NEW GROUP NEWARK U3A

STRING BAND

● Do you play guitar, bass, violin, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, flute, harmonica,

melodeon or any other folk type instruments?

● Have you played music in the past and would like to play in a group again?

You don’t have to be an expert, just a basic ability to play your chosen

instrument with others. If you know anything about music, or can sing as well

as play that is a bonus!

● If enough are interested I would like to propose we form an acous%c string

band (apart from a “not too loud” electric bass) to play tradi%onal and

contemporary folk, country, blues, pop old and new, old %me, or anything

that takes members fancy. Simple things we all know, perhaps from our

youth.

● Members will need to provide their own instruments. We would be able to

access free chord charts, lyrics, and tablature from the internet

● Maximum number of members to be nine. If there were only a few of us to

start with we could meet at my home in Newark. I think that fortnightly

mee%ngs could be ideal, but this is something that could be discussed at an

inaugural get together of interested members, which I would organize. I

would suggest that as is usual with the U3A the group has a minimal

organiza%onal structure that is enough to ensure that all members are able to

contribute their ideas.

● If you are interested please contact David McKenny on

[email protected]

CREATIVE WRITING

Are you good at wri�ng stories? Or not so

good like me? Come and join the Crea�ve

Wri�ng Group. It is a friendly group which

shares stories over a cuppa in the home of a

member. A non-threatening group of people

who enjoy using its imagina�on. Why not give

it a try too.

Venue:- Call Maj

01636 702381

Date and Time:-

1st Wed of Month

10.00 am

Newark and District h�p://newark-u3a.org.uk

October 2019

Murder, Mystery Book Group

Burial of Ghosts by Ann Cleeves

Please note that we have a new venue.

We now meet at the Reach cafe on Corona�on

Street park.

We meet the third Monday of the month at

2pm.

email [email protected] or Phone

07398171075. for more details

* PLEASE, have your MEMBERSHIP CARD with you *

No�ngham Boat Trip

Friday 13th, by Di Ilingworth

What a date to choose for a river trip but the day dawned bright and

warm.

Twenty three members arose early to board two narrow boats {Yes two

this year} to navigate the beau�ful calm waters of the Trent.

On se1ng off, it was reported that

the river was rather low ,in fact our

helmsman a4er a li5le detour into

the reeds saw the bo5om and

quickly corrected his direc�on.

Giving the following boat a laugh!

The bird spo5ers among us were

pleased to see so many different bird species, 23 Heron were counted

along the banks. Canada geese in flight and landing were an awesome

sight. But lots more birds were seen including Cormorants and

beau�ful Great Crested Grebes.

Two locks were navigated without

much mishap but an absent rope

on one of the boats caused two

agile members to traverse the roof

of their boat to find one. We

passed the entrance to No1ngham

Canals but skipper decided we

didn’t have enough �me. So

con�nued on to a picnic lunch spot

on the steps by Trent Bridge.

A4er lunch we navigated back to Gunthorpe in good �me.

So a big thank you goes to Reg Goodall for arranging a fabulous day

‘Messing about on the river’ and also Steve Arram our other Skipper.

A wonderful day on our lovely river was had by all

Pictures by June Halford

Out and About Trip to Harrogate Christmas Market - Friday November 15th 2019

The bus leaves Corner of Cow Lane and Northgate (Aldi

Supermarket ) at 9.30am sharp.

Please be there at 9.15 latest so we can sort the 2 buses out and get off on

%me.

Please pay the £10 per seat fee latest by Oct monthly mee%ng .

I need 4 more %cket sales to fill the buses.

I will endeavour to Keep %cket prices at £10 - BUT - buses must be

full to do this .

There are some people who paid £15 and are due a £5 refund.

I am aware of this and will refund when I see you.

Chris

I.T. Skills Group

I am looking to start a I.T. skills Group anyone can join.

Learn how to send text from your phone or how to use Bluetooth

whatever that is.

For more informa�on Call Richard on 07802614570

History Group Report by Steve Aram

A thought-provoking and entertaining talk by Bob Massey

Based on real events from No1nghamshire’s past.

He began by explaining that to really understand historical events we

must view them by the norms of that �me. He went on to describe

numerous examples.

In 1267 two men walking in Sherwood Forest were arrested, imprisoned

and later forcibly released by a gang ( shades of the "men in green" ! )

At this �me the forest was the exclusive property of the King.

In 1346 Richard Fletcher the Kings Armourer was reprieved for murder -

obviously the kings need of his services outweighed any other

considera�ons.

Cannibalism is not associated with our civilised country yet in 1316

No1nghamshire saw people abduc�ng and killing children, prison

inmates ea�ng their fellows a4er months of famine when rats, dogs and

horses had been killed for their flesh.

For many life was short and brutal with hangings carried out for minor

offences such as poaching, begging without a licence or associa�ng with

gypsies.

Public hanging was not only a deterrent but a source of entertainment.

The last public hanging in No1ngham was in 1864 when dozens of

spectators were crushed to death in the crowd leaving the venue.

At this point it was decided to carry out further execu�ons within the

prison on grounds of safety, not for good taste!

We were le4 feeling grateful to be living in todays enlightened �mes.

Next Mee�ng: Tues 15th October @ 2-00 pm

Speaker : Brian Riley, Avia�on Heritage Lincolnshire.

Subject : Lincolnshire Avia�on in the First World War.

New members welcome, venue Newark Town Bowls Club.

Coffee Morning Groups There are two Friday Coffee morning groups on opposite sides of the town

which hopefully enables everyone to

access one or other of them.

Carriages 10:30

(Castle Railway Sta%on)

Always room for more.

Cra3y Be4y’s 11am

All change again. We are back to London

Road Carpark.

Same place as before but a new name it’s

now called CRAFTY BETTY’S

“ The one that was Collectable Crea%ons “

We would love to see you so come and

join us.

New Group

CYCLE GROUP

DO YOU FANCY JOINING A CYCLE GROUP?

THE IDEA IS TO HAVE SOCIABLE RIDES TO LOCAL CAFES AND ENJOY THE MANY QUIET

ROADS AND LANES IN THE NEWARK AREA.

ALL YOU NEED IS A WORKING BICYCLE AND TWO OR THREE

HOURS SPARE ONCE A MONTH.

RIDES WILL BE GENTLY PACED AND NOBODY WILL BE LEFT

BEHIND.

IF YOU'RE INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT,

TONY EYRES

01636 672408

Subscrip'ons are now overdue for 2019/2020

New renewal form /applica�on forms are available for download online

please remember to fill in both sides. Group leaders should dispose of

all older versions and print new one as soon as possible.

If anyone has any problems doing any of this please speak to Maggie

George on 07790719870 or their group leader.

Poetry Reading Group.

Mee%ngs are held on the first Monday of the month, from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00

p.m. If you would like to be part of this Group, please contact Maggie SackeK

Email: [email protected] or Telephone: 01636 680993.

Bridge for Pleasure We play Bridge to engage in friendly compe%%on, to keep our minds alert and

to enjoy social contact. People who have played Bridge before, no maKer how

long ago, will be able to fit in and will be warmly welcomed.

Mee%ngs are alternate Wednesdays 10:00 – 12:00 at Newark Bowls Club.

Season commences 11th

September 2019

Parking free Refreshments served.

Contact Clive on 01623 860311

Discussion Group

Now mee%ng every 4th Friday of the month

New members are always welcome

Call Muriel Price on 07763458054 to get all the details

Poetry Reading Group

This is a friendly, fun group for anyone who enjoys listening to and reading

poetry. The programme for the autumn term is as follows:

October - The colours of autumn

November - War poets

December - Seasonal poems and music

Mee%ngs are held on the first Monday of the month at 80 Main Street,

Balderton. Contact Maggie SackeK on 01636 680993.

You would be most welcome.

Monday 28th

October. Hawtonville

Meth Church Hall. 1.45 for 2-4pm.

Part 1 – From the Pyrenees to the

French Riviera: Enjoy a flight across

the sun-kissed coast of

Mediterranean France, star%ng in

the foothills of the Pyrenees. AMer

visi%ng the modern marvel of the

Odeillo solar power sta%on, see

ves%ges of France’s former glory in

the nearby forts and castles of Mont Louis and Cathar. Following the Canal du

Midi, finishing our tour at the warm shores of the sea at Narbonne. Film 30

mins.

Part 2 – The French Rivieras at it’s best: As we con%nue our journey along

the Mediterranean coast we are ‘back-tracking’ to take in more of the sights

and sounds, the beau%ful culture, culinary delights and panoramic views

including – Montpellier, Marseille, Saint-Tropez, Cannes, the Parfumerie

Fragonard factory in Grasse, travel guide of Nice and top things to do whilst

we visit, before travelling on through the Corniches onto Eze, ending our

journey with a tour in and around Monte-Carlo(Monaco). Film 40 mins.

All new members welcome. Refreshments. Free parking. For further

informa%on please ‘click’ onto our u3a newsleKer ‘website’ or contact Grp.

Ldr. June Halford (01636) 923 648

Geology Group

Over the last few months the Geology group, with the help of Kathryn Houghton, have been looking at the links between Geology and other subjects. We have so far looked at Art, Music and Poetry and have discovered how it is involved in our everyday life in ways we never realised. In June we painted using different coloured soils. In September we even had a go at writing our own Geology based poetry in the form of acrostics, the two below use the geological words Volcanoes and Marble. In October we will look at Geology in the kitchen. V iolent destruc%on marks their birth, M ountains, quarried;

O verturning the seKled Earth; A ppenines, Carrara

L andscapes and seascapes quietly known R esounding, hec%c din,

C hanged and uKerly overthrown. B locks carefully prised out,

A ppalling devasta%on, slaughter and pain, L oaded on lorries

N uance during centuries to peace again, E nd result ……. art.

O nly all will erode to level sand.

E ndless changes wrack the land,

S eas come and go, so infinitely slow.

All are welcome to join us.

Call Niki Whitburn if you need details on 01636 706339

Are you a new member to our U3A?

Have you joined since April 1st

?

If so we would like to invite you to a Welcome Mee/ng to

be held at Balderton Village Centre, Corona/on Street (the

road opposite Lidl) on October 24th

10.30 – 12.

Members of the commi9ee and Group leaders will be

there to answer any queries you may have.

Non Fic&on Group

For September read, October 2nd mee/ng:

Unnatural Causes: by Dr Richard Shepherd

Though;ul, revealing, chilling and always unputdownable, Unnatural

Causes is the true crime book of the year. If you liked This is Going to

Hurt, War Doctor and All That Remains you'll love this.

'One of the most fascina�ng books I have read in a long �me.

Engrossing, a haun�ng page-turner. A book I could not put down' The

Times

DAILY MAIL 100 BEST SUMMER BOOKS

Meet the forensic pathologist, Dr Richard Shepherd. A detec�ve in his

own right, he must solve the mystery of sudden and unexplained

deaths. Unnatural Causes tells the story of not only the cases and

bodies that have haunted him the most, but also how to live a life

steeped in death.

For October read, November 6th mee/ng:

The Uninhabitable Earth: A Story of the Future by David Wallace-Wells

**SUNDAY TIMES AND THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**

'If you read just one work of non-fic�on this year, it should probably

be this ... what this book forces you to face is more important than any

other subject' David Sexton, Evening Standard

It is worse, much worse, than you think. However sanguine you might

be about the proposi�on that we have ravaged the natural world, which

we surely have, it is another thing en�rely to consider the possibility

that we have only provoked it, engineering first in ignorance and then in

denial a climate system that will now go to war with us for many

centuries, perhaps un�l it destroys us.

For more informa�on call Julia on 07932385672

From the Commi0ee

Hi Members,

We have been aware for some �me that, due to our consistently high

numbers at the Monthly Mee�ngs, we need to try and find a way of

reorganising the Check in System at the door. This is not only to make

it more comfortable and prevent people from queuing outside, but to

ensure that we are complying with both Charity Commission

Legisla�on and U3A Guidelines on Safety.

So, beginning at the October Monthly Mee�ng, we will set up the

Registra�on Process in the Coffee Lounge . We will return to our use

of Alphabe�cal Lists where your name will be �cked off on entry and

as you pay.


Visitors will be given a TEMPORARY CARD allowing them their two

Taster Sessions and will be welcomed in the Foyer by our Membership

Secretary and Meeters and Greeters.

This will ensure that we comply with Health and Safety Direc�ves in

case of Emergencies and prevent the conges�on at the Main Entrance

Bear with us in October as we iron out any wrinkles


Art Apprecia'on

PROGRAMME

October 8th. - " Abstract Landscapes".

November 12th. - "People in the Landscape".

December10th - "Winter Landscapes"

The mee ngs will all be "all in together", or rather "all in

anyone who wants to" when anyone who has an interest in

the topic shows an example of their own. We find that

sessions like these provide a remarkable breadth of interest

with almost no duplica on of what is brought in . We call

these our "serendipity sessions" and they are usually fun as

well as interes ng and enlightening.

We are a friendly and welcoming group, most of us without

any special knowledge, but with a shared interest in looking

at art and learning from each other as we go along. No-one

needs any prior exper se to come along and join us. We all

pick it up as we go along . And don't worry if you think you

can't get to all the mee ngs, each of the sessions can be

enjoyed as a stand-alone

The venue is the bowls club. The me is 10 - 12a.m.

The day is the second Tuesday of each month.

Tea and Coffee Roster

October 2019

Jenny Harris

Barbara Rick

Norma Rennie

November 2019

Jean Foden

Peter Foden

Please let Pat know on 684511 if you are unable to aKend so she can organise

a replacement.

More volunteers are always welcome.

A plea from the heart.

You too should become a volunteer please don’t leave it �ll it’s to late

or there will be no tea and coffee.

Sign the Rota sheet and join a great bunch of people who deserve our

grateful thanks.

Forthcoming Speakers

October.2019 John Smith—Body Language

Recommended by Southwell U3A

November 2019 Sarah Beresford — St. Dorcas Orphanage

Recommended by Member

December 2019 Christmas Happening with Tony Sherwood

‘56 years in Showbiz-the NOT so secret agent’

January 2020 Mark Walsh ‘The ukulele sensa on’

Where to find us All monthly mee�ngs are held on the second Thursday in the

month from 2pm-4pm at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Boundary

Road, Newark, NG24 4AU. Parking is extremely limited at the

Church during school hours so we recommend that you park at

Sconce Hills Park (a li5le further down Boundary Road) and walk

back.

Group Leaders

Please check that the informa%on about contact details and mee%ng %mes

are correct and let me know if it needs to be amended. Thanks, Richard

Please note the contact details for the

newsletter and website

Newsletter: [email protected]

Website: [email protected]

All contributions to the newsletter must be received by 24th of the month.

BALLROOM DANCING GROUP

For most of us, the summer holidays are already a distant memory.

Whatever you have been doing, Mike and I hope you’ve all had a good

break. However, it’s now �me to dust off your dance shoes and hit the

floor again to brush up on old ballroom skills. Perhaps you are an

absolute beginner and want to learn something new. Maybe you just

want to come along and join in the fun while keeping the mind and

body ac�ve. It’s been well documented that dancing can help maintain

physical and mental fitness.

It doesn’t ma5er if you don’t

have a partner, we will

dance with you and there’s

usually someone to partner

up with. We have a break

for refreshments, (the

superior chocolate biscuits

always go down a treat!),

and there’s a plenty of

laughter along the way. So,

if you’ve a couple of hours

to spend one a4ernoon a

month, why not come along and join us at Coddington Village Hall

(please note the address!) on the fourth Thursday of the month from

2.30-4.30 pm.

Group Leader Maggie George 07790719870. Email:

[email protected]

Posi'on Name

Chair Geoff Bowers

Vice Chair Jacq Cartwright

Treasurer Jonathan Smith

Business Secretary Anita Smith

Membership Secretary Maggie George

Joint Groups Coordinator Julia Merlin

Joint Groups Coordinator Gill Lee

Commi@ee Member (Website) Richard Harcus

Commi@ee Member (Speaker Seeker) Anne Handson

Commi@ee Member Reg Robinson

Commi@ee Member Andy Light

Commi@ee Member Pat Harcus

Ge.ng your Newsle1er

If you or a friend are unable to collect a copy from the foyer or lounge at the

Thursday mee%ng, a newsleKer can be obtained from Carriages café at Castle

Sta%on during the Friday coffee morning mee%ng from 10.30 %ll noon.

Alterna%vely, you can ring your group leader and ask him or her to pick up a

copy for you and bring it to the group mee%ng.

Catering Organiser:-Pat Harcus

Newsle4er team:- Richard Harcus, Sheila Harris, Reg Goodall

Literature Glynda Green 01623 860311 Contact Glynda

Mah Jong Sonya Sinclair 01636 672921 1st Wed 14.00

Media Group Contact Jacq 01636 650411 occasionally

Motor Home

Caravan & Boat

Andrew Birkhead 07890 992169 Contact Andrew

Music Apprecia%on Terry Bowler or

Tony MarrioK

01636 650751

01636 659239

2nd Monday 14.00

Murder Mystery

Book

Gill Lee 07398171075 3rd Monday 14:00

Non-Fic%on Book Julea Merlin 07932385672 1st Wednesday 14:00

Nordic Walking Alan Williams 01400 281986 1st & 2nd Tues 10.00

Out and about Chris Handson 01636 677514 Contact Chris

Philosophy Tom Chamberlain 01636 678571 Alternate Fridays

Poetry Reading Margaret SackeK 01636 680993 1st Monday 14.00

Recorder Playing Alison Wilson 01636 673298 1st &3rd Mon 14.00

Singing for fun Alison Wilson 01636 673298 4th Monday 14.00

Ukelele Happy Band Sue Moss 01636 612334 1,2,3,4th Wed, pm

Walking Group Reg Robinson 01636 700188 2nd Monday 09.30

Please note that group mee�ng �mes and days can change some�mes,

especially when they fall on a Bank Holiday. If you are unsure, please

check with the group leader. Do not rely on the diary page, as I do not

always get up-to-date informa�on.

Group Leaders

Archaeology Peter Foden 01636 704241 3rd Thursday 14.30

Art for All Jacq Cartwright 01636 650411 1st & 3rd Tues 10.00

Art Apprecia%on Michael Ayling 01636 650607 2nd Tuesday 10.00

Ballroom Dancing Maggie George 07790719870 4th Thursday 14.30

Coffee Morning Reg Goodall 01636 651838 Every Friday 10.30

CraM Group Carole Tweedale 01636 672989 3rd Monday 09.30

CraM and ChaKer Sue Eddowes 01636921373 3rd Tuesday 14.00

Crea%ve Tourism June Halford 01636 923648 Last Monday 13.45

Crea%ve Wri%ng Maj Donovan or

Jean Johnson

01636 702381

01636 688954

3rd Wed 10.00

Dance ( Circle) Audrey Blake 01636 650676 3rd Thursday 13.30

Dance (line) Audrey Blake 01636 650676 4th Thursday 10.00

Discussion Muriel Price 07763 458054 4th Friday 14.00

Digital Photography Geoff Bowers 01636 705138 4th Tuesday 14.00

Early Birds Jacq Cartwright 01636 650411 4th Thursday 18.15

French Conversa%on Carol Wilkinson 01636 672295 2nd & 3rd Fri 10.30

Geology Niki Whitburn 01636 706339 1st Tuesday 14.00

German Corri Moss 01636 706573 Contact Corri

Gospel Tom Chamberlain 01636 678571 3rd Mon contact Tom

History Steve Aram 01636 671156 3rd Tuesday 14.00

Knit & NaKer Anita Smith 01636 646559 1st Thursday 13.30

Bridge for enjoyment Clive Morrissey 01636 860311 Every other

Wednesday 10.00

Group Leaders

Oct/Nov 2019

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

30 Crea%ve Tourism 14:00 1

Oct

Art for All 10.00

Geology 14.00

2 German 10:00

Theology group 10.00

Mah Jong 14.00

Non-Fic%on Book Club 14:00

7 Recorders 14.00

Poetry reading 14.00

8 Art Apprecia%on 10:00

Local History 14:00

9 Bridge for Enjoyment 10:00

Literature 10:15

Ukulele Happy Band 14:00

14 Walking Group 09:30

Music Apprecia%on 14:00

15 Art for All 10:00

CraM and ChaKer 14:00

16 Crea%ve Wri%ng 10:00


German 10:00


21 CraM 09:30

Gospel Group 10:00

Murder Mystery Group 14:00

22 Digital Photography 14:00 23 Bridge for Enjoyment 10:00

Literature 10:15


28 Singing for Fun 14:00

Crea%ve Tourism 14:00

29 30 Theology group 10.00

German 10:00

4 Recorders 14.00

Poetry reading 14.00

5 Art for All 10.00

Geology 14.00

6 German 10:00


Mah Jong 14.00

Non-Fic%on Book Club 14:00

11 Walking Group 09:30

Music Apprecia%on 14:00

12 Art Apprecia%on 10:00

Local History 14:00

13 Bridge for Enjoyment 10:00

Literature 10:15


18 CraM 09:30

Gospel Group 10:00

Murder Mystery Group 14:00

19 Art for All 10:00

CraM and ChaKer 14:00

20 Crea%ve Wri%ng 10:00

Literature 10:15


25 Singing for Fun 14:00

Crea%ve Tourism 14:00

26 Digital Photography 14:00 27 Bridge for Enjoyment 10:00


German 10:00


Oct/Nov 2019 Thursday Friday

German 10:00


Mah Jong 14.00

Fic%on Book Club 14:00

3 Nordic Walking 10:00

Knit & NaKer 13:30

4 Coffee morning 10.30

German 10:00

Bridge for Enjoyment 10:00

Literature 10:15



Monthly Mee%ng 14:00

11 Philosophy 10:00

Coffee Morning 10:30

French Conversa%on 10:30

Crea%ve Wri%ng 10:00


German 10:00


17 Archaeology 14:30

Circle Dancing 13:30

18 German 10:00




Literature 10:15


24 Line Dancing 10:00

Ballroom Dancing 14:00

Early Birds 18:15

25 Philosophy 10:00


Discussion Group 14:00


German 10:00

31 1

Nov

Coffee morning 10.30

German 10:00

German 10:00


Mah Jong 14.00

Fic%on Book Club 14:00


Knit & NaKer 13:30

8 Philosophy 10:00




Literature 10:15



Monthly Mee%ng 14:00

15 German 10:00



Crea%ve Wri%ng 10:00

Literature 10:15


21 Archaeology 14:30

Circle Dancing 13:30

22 Philosophy 10:00


Discussion Group 14:00



German 10:00


28 Line Dancing 10:00

Ballroom Dancing 14:00

Early Birds 18:15

29 Coffee morning 10.30

German 10:00

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