ANNUAL WALKING QUIZ WEDNESDAY 21ST AUGUST 2019

As in previous years, all the details will be revealed nearer the date. The place and venue have been established and the gathering of clues/questions is going on unabated. As I understand all previous walking quizzes have been blessed with good weather. You can bet your bottom dollar that because it's my teams turn to do the organizing it will be ............ so we are going to have a back-up indoor quiz organized as well, just in case. So, there is NO excuse not to enter, this year. We will have an entry sheet available at all the meetings from now until the closing date. As in previous years teams of up to 6 will be allowed and the entry fee will be £15.00 / person (this is to cover the cost of a two course meal afterwards). Again, details will be available on the entry sheets.

Roy and Barbara Maiden, Colin and Shirley Tegg

WRITING COMPETITION 2019 WINNERS

The three people who were chosen as the winners of our recent competition were~ Factual writing. . . Peter Woodroffe. Fiction, a short story. . .Brian Fowler Poetry. . . June Hartopp There was a high standard of writing from our members and selecting just one entry for each category certainly provided a good topic of lively discussion in the Ruff household! Of course, it is all very subjective. Maybe if someone else would take on the judging next time there will be very different preferences? It is not onerous and provides interesting reading as one goes from selecting a short list and then re-reads several times before the final decision. Brian read out his story at the May general meeting and hopefully, June and Peter will share their contributions in June. Nohline and Graham Ruff

NEWSLETTER

Issue No. 198 June 2019

LAUNCH OF NEW ADVENTURE GROUP!!

As mentioned at last month's meeting, we are launching a “Let's Try Something New Group”, aiming to lift us out of our comfort zones and achieve things we haven't dared before. The first event will be the “Tree Top Challenge” at Coombe Abbey on Thursday June 27th Other activities could include, Quad Biking, Go Karting, Segway, Paint-Balling, Archery, Abseiling, White Water Rafting or anything suggested by the new Group Members. The cost is £26.40 per person for the first challenge. Please let me have your name and payment at the General Meeting on June 11th. We shall meet at the car park on Coventry Road at 2 pm and share cars to Coombe Abbey. Ken Patton

INTEREST GROUPS AND EVENT REPORTS

Always check online for possible timing variations. Check with the group leader if you are not sure. A number of groups have room for more members. If you wish to join any of them, please contact the Group Coordinator TOPICAL/CURRENT AFFAIRS GROUP Coordinator: Nigel McNeill - Tel: 641634 MAY REPORT At our last meeting, there were one or two missing, but nonetheless we had an enjoyable discussion about Trump’s proposed State visit, and the surrounding protocol which, in all our opinions, whatever you think of the individual, we all have an opinion. Hence the title of the meeting was: “Marmite, you love it or hate it.” We all agreed that the State visit is an invitation to the Holder of the office and not the actual person and therefore should be treated with the utmost respect in every way. We then had a brief discussion along similar lines about the re-emergence of Nigel Farage and his Brexit party standing for the possible EU elections. Again, we all felt that this was some form of enablement, for those who may wish to register a protest vote about the current circumstances we all find ourselves in. Many thanks to Joy for hosting the meeting, and we next meet at Richard and Sandra’s for another great discussion. We still have a space or two if any other members are interested in joining us. If so, please contact Nigel McNeill. Nigel

POETRY READING Coordinator: Betty Wilson Tel: 209790 We certainly had an amusing meeting in May reading the poetry of Lewis Carroll 1832 - 1898. Born in Cheshire the third child of eleven to an Anglican clergyman, he lived in various parts of the country. He studied at Oxford and became a scientist and mathematician as well as a poet of humorous verse. He is most famous for writing Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. His poems were written mainly for children, containing fantasy and comic verse and were very popular with both children and adults.

Some of the poems we read included The Lobster Quadrillions, You Are Old Father William, The Walrus and the Carpenter, The Bee and Turtle Soup and others.

There will be no poetry meetings in July and August but we will meet again on September 4th the topic being the poet John Drinkwater.

Have a good summer.

Betty

MUSIC APPRECIATION GROUP Co-ordinators: John Peverley 553614 Tony MacDonald 553910 Sergei Prokofiev was the subject of Alan Shean’s programme for May, Prokofiev, the composer of ‘Peter and the wolf’, a work we all enjoyed as children. The Classical Symphony (1917), a sparking work in the style of Haydn or early Mozart. We heard excerpts of both. In 1917 Prokofiev moved to the USA where his music was admired but not generally liked. Perhaps being anti-romantic it was ahead of its time. In 1923 he made his home in Paris but the pull of Mother Russia was strong and in 1936 he returned home. Mother Russia was now the Soviet Union, where art is turned into a vehicle for Soviet propaganda. In 1948 Prokofiev, with others, was charged with Formalism (anti-demographic tendencies that are alien to the Soviet people and its artistic tastes). They repented and gave this undertaking, “We shall bend every effort to apply our knowledge and artistic mastery to produce vivid, realistic music reflecting the life and struggles of the Soviet people”! Alan’s selection of recordings clearly demonstrated the effect that Soviet diktat had on Prokofiev’s music. As one would expect from this source, a truly absorbing morning! Thanks to Lynda for refreshments. Our meeting on 20th June is with Glenys. Tony MUSIC AND MEMORIES Group One Co-ordinator Nohline Ruff Tel. 556985 Our group members are very creative in thinking of music that is appropriate for current situations. A Beatles’ number of ‘Try to see it my way. . . . . .. ‘We can work it out ‘ sadly failed to have a positive effect on those wrangling in Westminster but we did welcome young Archie with Music for the Royal fireworks. We had a jazz track from clarinettist John Surman and were told about him playing a haunting solo whilst walking up the aisle of Coventry cathedral. Nat King Cole sang ‘Because you’re mine’ a song that was sung by a husband when washing up. The member that contributed this went on to tell us of a compilation tape of ‘music to wash up by’ compiled by their children. We had a very appropriate song from Joe Stilgoe in which he sang ‘I’d like to thank you all for coming and playing our kind of music’.

We also enjoyed Linda’s delicious cakes, who could resist them?! Thank you to Ken for hosting this session. In June we will be at the Ruffs’ and in July, Gwenda will be our host for another lazy summer afternoon with opportunity to hear more than twenty diverse music tracks. Nohline MUSIC AND MEMORIES 2 The second desert island with discs. Co-ordinator Nohline Ruff Tel. 556985 Carole made us very welcome for our May meeting and started the session with an energetic track by the Eurythmics, ‘Sisters are doing it for themselves’ (behind every great man there had to be a great woman!) We heard Josh Grogan sing the beautiful song ‘Imagination’ from the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film. This was followed by some trad jazz by Kenny Ball and then the amazing voices of Bryn Turfel and Andrea Bocelli combined in a duet from the Pearl Fishers, this would be recognised even by those of us who are not particularly opera fans. ‘Sweet talking Guy’ by The Chiffons was accompanied by memories of listening to music on a reel-to-reel tape. We had a change of mood with the Radetzky March, played by a brass band and a Mozart horn concerto. A more gentle mood was set by Rod Stewart’s ‘I am sailing’ and Honor Blackman reading Wordsworth’s ‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’ accompanied by a background of Tchaikovsky piano music. I particularly liked a piece called ‘Winter’s Crossing’ played by the flautist James Galway and referencing Scots Protestant emigrants sailing from Derry for a new beginning in Pennsylvania. It is very enjoyable to hear a previously unknown track. Our June meeting will be hosted by Eve and, in July, Sheila and Tony will be inviting us to their home. We have room in our group for another member so contact me if you think this might be your cup of tea. You will soon feel part of this very relaxed group. Nohline Ruff NEW AGE KURLING GROUP Coordinators Roy and Barbara Maiden Tel: 550058

Another month goes by with a lot of interest. The first event was very well attended with 19

competitors but unfortunately, the second event, although a lot of interest was indicated, only 8 people turned up (7 ladies and 1 man (me)). We appreciate it is vacation time and also the outdoor bowling season is upon us. June's events are on the 12th and the 26th at Ullesthorpe village Hall from 2.00pm until 4.00pm. Refreshments are available (free at this time). See you there (hopefully) Roy and Barbara READING GROUP Co-ordinator: Linda Patton Tel: 556996

At May's meeting we discussed "The Salt Path" by Raynor Winn, the story of her and her husband's walk along the 630-mile long South West Coast Path. It had not been their intention to tackle this walk but when they lost their home and their livelihood and when her husband was told that he had an incurable disease, they felt that they had no choice. They had no money to buy a decent tent or sleeping bags and set off poorly prepared for such a journey. The impact changed their lives forever, living at one with the wildlife, waking to hear the call of seals and struggling with very little money and food, they started to live life in the moment. We found it very difficult to imagine how anyone could have decided on this drastic action but hopefully, having read the book, we may stop to consider the situations of others rather than stereotyping them by how they appear. At our July meeting we will discuss two books: Anita Brookner's "Family and Friends" and "The Book Shop" by Penelope Fitzgerald. All are welcome to join us.

Linda HANDICRAFTS GROUP Co-ordinator Glenys Peverley Tel: 553614 We will next meet on Wednesday September 16th at Pat's home in Holly Drive, Lutterworth. We feel these activities are more suited to colder days than warm summer ones. Please contact me if you would like to join us, as we would welcome new members. Glenys

WHIST GROUP Co-ordinator: Glenys Peverley Tel: 553614 We will not meet again until Thursday, September 5th at 7:00pm in Bitteswell village hall. Glenys QUIZ GROUP Co-ordinator Sue Jones Tel: 556192 It is very frustrating to be pipped at the post by half a point, especially when you know that you should know the answers! Our team came second after a very enjoyable afternoon of quizzing. Thank you Graham for preparing such wide-ranging questions, I think you encompassed both our strengths and weaknesses very well. Thanks also to Nohline who made us the delicious scones and cakes to have with our tea. Quiz Group Diary June 13th Quiz afternoon at Glenys’s home, 7 Magnolia Drive, tel. 553614 July 11th Quiz afternoon at Dilys’s home, Ty Inney, Main St, Peatling Parva, tel. 01162 478493 Members of this group take turns to host the quiz afternoon in their homes. We do have room for a couple more members; please contact me if you would like to join us. We welcome anyone to join us when attending pub or charity quiz evenings and if you would like me to keep you informed of these events let me know. Sue Jones PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP Co-ordinator: Alan Shean Tel 283512 For our May meeting we went to Coombe Abbey Park. Showers were accurately predicted, but we managed to get good pictures of the water birds on the lake and plants and flowers in the park. We discussed how a polarising filter could assist in these conditions. Some pictures of the places we have recently visited can be viewed on the Photography page on our website. Details of our July meeting will be circulated nearer the time. Alan Shean

HANDICRAFTS GROUP Co-ordinator Glenys Peverley Tel: 553614 We will next meet on Wednesday September 16th at Pat's home in Holly Drive, Lutterworth. We feel these activities are more suited to colder days than warm summer ones. Please contact me if you would like to join us, as we would welcome new members. Glenys SCRABBLE Co-ordinator: Glenys Peverley Tel: 553614 Only five of us last month but an enjoyable afternoon anyway. We will next meet at Jenni’s home in Acacia Avenue, Lutterworth on Wednesday June 19th at 2.30pm. Any new members would be welcome, so contact me if you wish to join us. Glenys PLAY READING Co-ordinator: Glenys Peverley Tel: 553614 We finished “The Bed before Yesterday” by Ben Travers and were satisfied with the ending, although the whole of the second act was not as giggle inducing as the first. We will have a break now until September 11th at Glenys', as holiday activities tend to take over. If you are interested in joining us, please contact me.

Glenys THEATRE GROUP Co-ordinator: June Clayton Tel: 209545

Thursday June 20th “Hobson’s Choice, the Ballet” 2pm matinee performance at The Hippodrome Birmingham, leaving The Wycliffe Rooms at 10.15am. Some spaces on the bus for anyone in need of a shopping day in Birmingham.

Wednesday August 14th “Cats” 8.00pm at Kilworth House. Fully booked.

Thursday September 26th “War Horse” 7.30pm performance at The Curve. £47 (ticket & transport). Please pay by the June meeting.

June

HISTORY GROUP Co-ordinator: Linda Patton Tel:- 556996

We decided to visit the Richard III exhibition for our April meeting as we had reached this period in our chronological journey through the history of England. We also went into the Cathedral, which was very interesting with the new stained glass windows particularly impressive. Our May meeting fell on yet another Bank Holiday so we shall not meet again until the fourth Monday in June when we shall learn about Henry VII and start to study Henry VIII and his wives. Please join us for a very friendly afternoon at which there is no pressure for any members to do anything other than listen and enjoy tea and cake if they do not wish to do any research themselves.

Linda JOINT GOLF SECTION Lutterworth and Wycliffe u3a Co-ordinator Peter Moore Tel: 01455 552594 E-mail – peter79moore@googlemail.com Organiser- Mike Harrison Tel: 01455 209064 E-mail - harrison.woodlands@gmail.com Next Golf Day will be at – Ullesthorpe Golf Club on Thursday 11th July 2019 Meet 11.45 am in club house for coffee and bacon sandwich 12.40pm – Draw for playing partners 1st Tee time – 1.04 pm 18 holes of golf – full handicap Stableford Prizes: 1st + Hartopp Trophy Etc. Ladies Prize Nearest the pin – 12th hole Cost: £30.00 per player all inclusive (dependent on numbers) Guests welcome to join us for dinner - £13.00 per person. Three courses inc. Coffee and Mints Dinner – 6.30pm in Clubhouse Deadline - Monday 1st July 2019 PLEASE RESERVE THIS DATE.

Seasons forthcoming Golf Days Away day September 2019 (Details to follow) GARDEN VISITS GROUP Co-ordinator: Linda Patton Tel: 556996 We have had two lovely days out in May, lucky with the weather on both occasions. There is no garden group day out booked for June but I have booked three more visits this summer for you to enjoy: the first is to Winterbourne House and Garden on Tuesday 30th July where you can see not only the lovely gardens but also an Edwardian House and you could take the 5-minute walk to the Barber Institute of Fine Art if you wish. A sandwich lunch is included in the price of £24 and the coach will leave from outside the Wycliffe Rooms at 10.30 am. The next day out is to Wollerton Old Hall and Garden at Market Drayton on August 20th leaving at 10 am. Once again, lunch has been booked, this time a sandwich, roll, homemade cake and tea or coffee and the cost is £29 per person. The final visit for 2019 will be to Lamport Hall and Gardens on Friday October 4th. You will have a guided tour of the house as well as time to see the gardens and exhibition of rural life and a short audio-visual presentation of Lamport. The price of £24.50 includes a light lunch of soup and roll plus tea or coffee and we shall leave at 11 am from the Wycliffe Rooms. Please book and pay at the June general meeting if possible as we do not have a meeting in July and will gather for the picnic in August. Linda BUFFET SUPPER GROUPS Co-ordinator: Gwenda Jones Tel: 556923 Bank Holiday Monday in May found eleven of us at the home of Carole and Mike enjoying yet another happy Buffet Supper. Carole and Mike are always very welcoming and this gave the evening a good start. As usual, excellent food was partaken of, and the conversation flowed along with the wine. Various supermarkets were given accolades or otherwise and the underhanded stunts that the nastier elements of society were inflicting on the innocent shopper were discussed and mentally recorded. An excellent evening with good friends. Many thanks to Carole and Mike. In June, we will be visiting the homes of Sue and Gordon and Katie and Howard. On

Monday July 1st the venues will be Sue and Tony Tel: 558037 and Gwenda and John Tel: 556923. Please let your chosen host know what you will be bringing and please be there by 6.45pm. Gwenda JAZZ GROUP Coordinator Graham Ruff -Tel: 556985 Five members met at Geoff Deane's home on the 28th of May. We started with a live performance from Chris Barber, who was followed by singers Mark Murphy, Ella Fitzgerald and Caro Emerald interspersed by George Shearing. The New Orleans street band Tuba Skinny played ‘at the Jazz Band Ball’ and Leicestershire lad Ben Holder played exciting violin. Sarah Vaughan was accompanied by Dizzy and Bird before fools rush in from Glen Miller. After a break for delicious refreshments, we heard from a French Band called Benoit. Then the Excelsior Vintage band took us back to New Orleans style. Norma Winstone brought us a San Diego Serenade before we heard from Sid Phillips and George Shearing. Finally Nina Simone sang and left us Feeling Good, even after recent politics had been briefly discussed Next time we will be at Graham's place, 1 Mulberry Close on the 25th June at 2.00pm Please let me know if you will be attending and as ever, if anyone would like to join us please give me a ring. Graham TEN PIN BOWLING Co-ordinator: Richard Whittington 209021 If you are right handed, left handed or ambidextrous and you enjoy exercising with a friendly group of people, join us for ten-pin bowling. We meet on the 2nd Friday of the month at 9.30am on the car park at the recreation ground to arrive at the Nuneaton MFA Bowling, CV10 7SD, at 10.00am. Contact Richard Whittington for more information. Richard Whittington

CANASTA GROUPS June Hartopp Tel: 553418

June Hartopp runs the joint Canasta groups for Wycliffe and Lutterworth U3A on the first Friday of the month 10:00 – 12:00 and third Wednesday 10.00-12.00. Please contact June if you are interested in joining. SINGLES DINING GROUP Co-ordinator: Brian Fowler Email: fowlerclaybrooke@aol.com Tel: 209336 Monthly lunch organisers vary The plan to dine in Foxton in May was postponed due to a clash with a garden outing and grandparent duty during half-term week. The visit to that delightful canalside spot will be scheduled later in the year. On June 20th, members will have opportunity to dine close to home when we visit Lutterworth Golf Club. Group members not able to sign up at The Wycliffe Rooms can e mail to Brian on fowlerclaybrooke@aol.com or leave an answerphone message of attendance on 01455 209336. Brian is away walking the Pennine Way until June 18th but will pick up messages on his return. Brian TABLE TENNIS Co-ordinator: Carole Harrington Tel: 553438 We meet every Monday (except for Bank Holidays) together with Wycliffe U3A from 2pm to approx.4pm at Walcote Village Hall. New members are always welcome. Carole Harrington UKULELE GROUP Co-ordinators: Peter Sneath and Barbara Wilkinson Tel: 553254 At the end of May, Age Concern Lutterworth organised a lunch for the over 90’s and their carers at the Wycliffe Rooms and the Lutterworth U3A Ukulele Group was asked to entertain them. We played for 45 minutes and included songs that many of the audience were able to join in with. Judging by the comments afterwards, they thoroughly enjoyed it.

The group continues to enjoy the Monday Ukulele meetings and we have now been joined by some players from other U3A groups in the area. We shall continue to meet on the 2nd and 4th Mondays throughout the summer" in Bitteswell Village Hall from 9.30 until 11.30. New members are always welcome. No previous musical ability required and no need to read music. We have several spare ukuleles available so you can try before you buy. If you are interested, please contact either Peter or Barbara. Barbara Wilkinson and Peter Sneath WINE APPRECIATION GROUP Co-ordinator: Sue Sharp Tel 556255 Next meeting - an evening outing on June 13th. Details available from Sue DAYS OUT GROUP Co-ordinators Gordon and Sue Jones Tel: 01455 556192 There is information and a booking form in this newsletter for July 9th, the second Tuesday. LINE DANCING FOR BEGINNERS Co-ordinator: Carole Harrington Tel: 553438 We are now dancing twice per month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, which is going well so far with dancers mastering more technical steps. Please ring me if you would like to join this group. Carole

ART APPRECIATION GROUP Co-ordinators: Rae Flowerday Tel. 556942 & Sue Woodhead Tel. 01455 558037 For the group’s most recent meeting we looked at the second of three programmes on the Art of America, this one entitled Modern Dreams’’ & looking at the period covering the first half of the C20. The series is narrated by Andrew Graham Dixon who, as with other series that we have viewed, proved to be an interesting and insightful guide. He chronicled the way in which American art reflected the changing social and economic conditions of the time.

These led to a split between those who worried about the impact of a rampant free enterprise and who took a nostalgic look at a disappearing world of ‘old values’ and those who embraced change and took a more experimental, abstract approach to their work. Chief amongst the latter were the abstract expressionists, Jackson Pollock & Mark Rothko, whose merits were not universally acknowledged by our group. For the second half of our session we considered a favourite piece of art introduced by Rae, who had chosen ‘In The Dining Room’ by Berthe Morisot. This was an impressionist work from 1875 and was an excellent example of how an artist can give meaning through the use of thickly applied oils using broad brush strokes. The next meeting will be on Thursday 4th July (10am-12 noon) when we will be looking at the history of Baroque painting ‘from St Peter’s to St Paul’s’. Penni will be introducing a favourite piece of artwork to the group. Venue: 27, New Street Apologies to Penni (Tel 556337). Rae BIRD WATCHING GROUP Coordinator: Rita Nicholls Tel 557412 A lovely sunny morning saw us at Brandon Marsh. A bit quiet at the feeding station so, down to the woodland where the highlight was a young GS woodpecker looking out of his nest hole. Both adults coming to feed it but not brave enough to leave; tomorrow maybe. Also good views of hobby, flying and perching. Also cuckoo, including a female with its bubbling call. Also great views of linnet, a new bird for some. A total count of 49 species. Next month on June 28th we will visit Rutland Water for ospreys. 9am start from Rec car park with pack up and money for permit. Rita

SINGLES TAKEAWAY SUPPER GROUP Co-ordinator June Clayton Tel:209545 A Chinese takeaway on May 25th was as always enjoying tasty food and good humour. Our next date to meet is Friday June 28th at Brian Fowler’s home in Claybrooke Magna, for a summer ‘cold table treat’. June

MUSIC FOR FUN - SONGSTERS GROUP Bill Tomkins Tel: 01455 552864/07913 386476 bill_karen26@hotmail.com No report received this month

LIVELY DISCUSSION GROUP Co-ordinators: Dianne and Brian Thorp Tel: 01455 209584

Eight members met for the discussion “How

much is too much salary?”

Questions asked were “How much does one

need?”, “How much is not enough?” and

“Should there be a mandatory pay ratio

between workers and management?”

We all agreed that those who have worked

hard to build a successful business deserve the

rewards that brings. However, the discrepancy

in salaries between “workers” and

management does not always reflect the level

of responsibility or education. For example, the

governor of The Bank of England gets far less

than the head of a large bank, who may

receive several million pounds in salary,

bonuses etc.

Do incentives produce more results? Could

incentives other than money be given?

At the end of the meeting, we agreed that we

cannot easily answer the question “How much

is too much salary?”

Sandra Whittington

SHORT WALKS GROUP Co-ordinators: Lyn Foxwell Tel: 01455 553492 Fay Goodwin Tel: 01455 207822 Due to circumstances, Bank Holiday and half term, no one was able to walk this month. Next time round Claybrooke. We will lunch at The Pig in Muck (what an unfortunate name!)

Anyone can suggest any walks for the future or if anyone would like to join us, meet at Coventry Road car park on Tues June 25th at 10:00a.m Fay GROUPS ONE AND TWO STROLLING Co-ordinator Group One: Gwenda Jones Tel: 556923 Mobile: 07986905319 Coordinator Group Two: John Lee Tel: 556923 Both strolling groups joined forces this month for our ‘nearly end’ of season joint meeting. We decided to make this a little different and more of a day out by visiting Cold Overton a village on the borders of Rutland and Leicestershire and close to Melton Mowbray. The St John the Baptist Church we visited was in the process of being refurbished with a grant from the National Lottery and therefore was not at its best. However, we found it extremely interesting and gratifying that someone still wants to preserve these churches that go back to the 12th C with so much history. The sun was shining as we made our way through the wonderful scenic journey to Rutland and the 12th C village perched 600m above sea level with panoramic views all around us. After an hour and a half exploring the church and its surroundings we visited the amazing family owned Gates’ Nursery, which surprised everyone with its extensive grounds with two lakes complete with emus and an inspirational and huge restaurant where we were treated to excellent food. After dining, everyone was free to either explore the superb up-market shopping area and garden nursery or visit other parts of Rutland. Some of us finished the afternoon in the small teashop for a coffee before setting off for home. A really great day out. Next month Group One will be visiting Foxton Village and will meet at 11am and Group Two with be visiting Stoneleigh and will meet at 10am. Gwenda 1st WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP Joint Co-ordinators:-Peter and Irene Moore. Tel:- 01455 552594.email:- peter79moore@gmail.com Date of Walk:- Wednesday 3rd July 2019.

Walk Organisers :- Peter and Irene Moore. Tel :- 01455 552594 :- email:- peter79moore@gmail.com Driving distance:- 9 Miles each way. Meeting Point and Time : Lutterworth Recreation Ground car park at 9.15am to leave at 9.25am. Start Point : Red Lion Pub, Crick. Leave 10.00am. Toilets available. Directions to Start :- M1 south exit at Junction 18, left at island onto A428, join bypass, at 2nd island, turn right into Crick. Red Lion on left after ½ mile. Under large gateway into car park. Please park at the far right. Order lunch before starting walk. Route and Distance:- Starting from Car Park, turn left and 1st right through the village. After church, turn left into cul-de-sac. At last house exit via garden gate, over field, turn right down steps and over bypass. Turn left through housing estate and join footpath towards and close to the wind turbines. Coffee break at shooting range (permission gained) onto good track towards Yelvertoft. Right through fields, at tarmac track turn right, right again onto Canal towpath for return to Red Lion pub. 5.8 miles in total. Only 2 Stiles. Good choice of Food from the extensive Lunch menu and good selection of Beer at the bar. Gluten Free Food available. Summary:- Varied Walk, rural tracks and Canal Towpath. Peaceful walk, hidden away. Next Walk:- Wednesday 7th August 2019. Stag and Pheasant, Newton. Nr. Rugby. Excellent Country Pub with good variety of Food on Special U3A Lunch menu. Gluten Free food available. Good to have the Pub open again. Peter and Irene Moore 2nd WEDNESDAY MEDIUM DISTANCE WALKING GROUP Co-Ordinator:- Mike Chapman 01455 209972 Last minute update (until 8:45am on the day) see www.wycliffelutterworthu3a.org/walking or follow the link in “Stop Press”.

Walk Organiser: Vicki Davis 01455 209518 Date of Walk: Wednesday 10th July 2019 Meeting Point: Coventry Road Recreation Ground at 9.10am to leave at 9.15am Start Point and Time: Main St. Thurlaston, Warwickshire. (CV23 9JS). Directions to the Start: Leaving Lutterworth on the A426 via the Whittle roundabout to Rugby. Following the A426 through Rugby

towards Southam until you reach Dunchurch. Turn right at the traffic lights towards Coventry on the A45. After 2 miles take turn on left to Thurlaston (if you reach the roundabout you have gone too far). There is roadside parking in the centre of the village on the main road. Return mileage 24 miles. Route and Distance: A varied walk using mainly well-established paths incorporating 2 villages, nature reserve, disused railway line and meadows. Part of the walk will be by Draycote Reservoir so NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED. Approx 5 miles Mike 4th WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP Co-ordinators: - Sue and Peter Creeden Tel: 01455 557888 May 2019 Walk Report Weather for the day looked good as 25 walkers turned up at The Wharf in Welford. This is a popular walkers meeting point, and on this day, another group were meeting, also scheduled for setting off at 10am. Luckily, the landlord had everything well in hand to ensure lunch orders went on the correct list. As the other group were doing a 9 mile walk, they would be back later than us. Our walk took us through the community garden, and along West Street to Hall Lane, where after the houses ended, we took the footpath to the left, over field paths until we reached the Grand Union Canal. Walking over the bridge, we continued along the bridle path, crossing the canal another twice before we joined the towpath. Although there had been a couple of hills to ascend, from this point, the walking followed the towpath, where, approaching the Welford Cut, we stopped in the warm sunshine for our coffee. Crossing over to the cut, we made our way back to the start, going through the marina and back to the Wharf for a well-deserved lunch. 15 of the walkers chose to stay for a good lunch. Mike Chapman

Next walk Wednesday 26 June 2019 Walk Organisers:- Sue & Gordon Jones Tel: 01455 556192

Meeting Point and Time: Lutterworth Recreation Ground car park at 09:15am to leave at 9.20am. Start Point and Time: Ye Olde Red Lion Hotel at Market Bosworth (Postcode CV13 0LL). Depart at 10:00am Directions to the Start: Simplest route to Bosworth – Lutterworth to A5. North to Dodwells Island. A47 right along the Hinckley Ring-road. Left at crossroad with traffic lights to pick up A447. Follow A447 through Stapleton then Cadeby and turn Left at Bull in the Oak crossroad to Bosworth. At the 30mph limit entering Bosworth take left fork (one way) Rectory Lane, right at the end and continue past the Square bending right. Ye Olde Red Lion Hotel is ahead on the right corner, turn right into Park Street and immediately left into the hotel car park. Please note: We may park in the hotel car park if there is room. If the car park is full, there is a public car park off Rectory Lane (pay) or street parking. Walk Route and Distance: The walk route will be from the pub up to Carlton on a short length of road footpath then field paths. Carlton to Barton in the Beans on field paths. From Barton to just short of Shackerston on a track then pick up the diverted Leicester Round to return to Bosworth via Carlton. 6 miles easy going. Lunch Arrangements: Lunch to be ordered from the bar menu before setting out. We will aim to eat about 1.30.

CHARITY CORNER

Postcards for MAF:- Please remember to save your postcards and let Brian Fowler have them, either by post to him at 16 Roman Close, Claybrooke Magna LE17 5DU, or at any General Meeting Stamps for the ‘Medical Alert’ Charity Please remember to save your used postage stamps for Liz White, who is collecting these for the charity. Knit and Stitch needs volunteers like you to join us at Lutterworth Methodist Church on the first Thursday of each month between 2pm and 4pm to help make Linus quilts (for children in need of a hug) or to knit items for charities and good causes. All equipment and help is provided. Knit and Stitch is also looking for donations of cotton fabric, threads, wadding and knitting wool. Just turn up to a meeting or for more information ring Sue Turner on 01455 554455

NOTICES AND MEMBERSHIP MATTERS HOPING TO JOIN LUTTERWORTH U3A? If any members have friends who are interested in joining us, please give details of their address, telephone number and email address to our membership secretary, Alan Shean Tel: 01455 283512

Current Committee Members

Post Name Number

Chair Ken Patton 01455 556996

Vice-chair Roy Maiden 01455 550058

Secretary Minutes Secretary

Gwen Edwards 01455 209649

Treasurer/ Membership Secretary

Alan Shean 01455 283512

Social Account Treasurer/ Online Co-ordinator

Kate Ayres 01455 209074

Newsletter Editor Carmel Kerslake 01455 553790

Programme Secretary Margaret Foster 01455 553258

Groups Coordinator Linda Patton 01455 556996

Committee Member Theresa Phillips 07788 130339

Committee Member Lynne Grindlay 01788 860567

Co-opted member Mick Barrows (Equipment Organiser) 01455 556570

Co-opted member Peter Sneath 01455 553254

Co-opted member June Clayton 01455 209545

MONTHLY MEETINGS These are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 9.45am, in the Wycliffe Rooms, George Street, Lutterworth. Between 9.45am and 10.15am, coffee and tea will be served. The speaker will commence at 10.30am and the speech will last for 45 minutes. FORTHCOMING SPEAKERS June 11th - Oliver Hill - Tax, care and toy boys! July – Outing August - Picnic NEWSLETTER BY POST; E-MAIL or ONLINE If you change your e-mail address, please let me know so that you do not miss out on your newsletter. The newsletter is available on our website: https://u3asites.org.uk/lutterworth/newsletters

Please contact the editor if you need one posted or e-mailed.

Contact details: Carmel Kerslake - 3 King’s Way, Lutterworth, LE17 4QA Tel: 01455 553790 or 07815410167 (mob)

email: kerslakec@hotmail.com JULY NEWSLETTER ENTRIES Please ensure group reports, notices and news are submitted before Friday 28th June 2019 pm Many thanks to Kate Ayres for her help in ensuring the May newsletter was completed and printed in time.

Please make better use of our

notice board, which will be in the Wycliffe Rooms foyer during every

General Meeting if you think there is anything our members might be interested in looking into further

LUTTERWORTH U3A GROUP MEETNGS – TIMING GUIDE

GROUP LEADER TELEPHONE FREQUENCY TIME

MONDAY

Buffet Supper Club Gwenda Jones 01455 556923 1st

From 7.00 pm

Table Tennis Carole Harrington

01455 553438 Weekly 2.00-4.00

Music for Fun - Songsters Bill Tomkins 01455 552864 1st

& 3rd

10.15

Music for Fun - Ukulele Barbara Wilkinson Peter Sneath

01455 553254 2nd

& 4th

10-12noon

Handicrafts Glenys Peverley 01455 553614 3rd

2.00-4.00

History Group Linda Patton 01455 556996 4th 2.15-4.15

TUESDAY

Reading Group Linda Patton 01455 556996 1st

10.00-12.00

Music & Memories 1 Nohline Ruff 01455 556985 1st 2.00-4.00

Strolling Group 1 Gwenda Jones 01455 556923 3rd

am - varies

Strolling Group 2 John Lee 01455 556923 3rd

am - varies

Short Walks Group Fay Goodwin Lyn Foxwell

01455 207822 01455 553492

4th

10.00 onwards

Jazz Group Graham Ruff 01455 556985 4th

2.00-4.00

Line dancing for Beginners Carole Harrington

01455 553438

4th

2.30-4.00

WEDNESDAY

Poetry Betty Wilson 01455 209790 1st

2.00-4.00

Topical/Current Affairs Group Nigel McNeill 01455 641634 1st

10.00 onward

1st

Wednesday Walking Peter and Irene Moore

01455 552594

1st As arranged

2nd

Wed Medium Distance Walking Group

Mike Chapman 01455 209972 2nd 9.30 onward

2 Glenys Peverley 01455 553614 2nd

10.00-12.00

New Age Kurling Group Roy Maiden 01455 550058 2nd

& 4th 2.00-4.00

Scrabble Glenys Peverley 01455 553614 3rd

2.30-5.00

Joint Canasta Group 2 June Hartopp 01455 553418 3rd

10.00-12.00

4th

Wed Walking Sue & Peter Creeden

01455 557888 4th

9.30 onward

THURSDAY

Whist Group Glenys Peverley 01455 553614 1st

7pm

Music and Memories 2 Nohline Ruff 01455 556985 1st 2.00-4.00

Art Appreciation

Rae Flowerday Sue Woodhead

01455 556942 01455 558037

1st 10.00-12.00

Quiz Group Sue Jones 01455 556192 2nd

2.00-4.00

Wine Appreciation Group Sue Sharp 01455 556255 2nd

Evening

Music Appreciation John Peverley Tony MacDonald

01455 553614 01455 553910

3rd

10.00-1200

Lively Discussion Dianne and Brian Thorp

01455 209584 3rd

2.15-4.00

FRIDAY

Photography Group Alan Shean 01455 283512 1st 10.00-12.00

Bridge Kathy Scott Simons

01455 559945 Weekly 2.00-5.00

Joint Canasta Group 1 June Hartopp 01455 553418 1st 10.00-12.00

Ten Pin Bowling Richard Whittington

01455 209021 2nd

10.00-1.00

Bird Watching Group Rita Nicholls 01455 557412 4th

9.30 onward

VARIOUS

Garden Visits Linda Patton 01455 556996 Varies Daytime

Theatre Group June Clayton 01455 209545 Varies Varies

Jean Williamson 01455 209882

Pauline Harrison 01455 209064

Days Out Group Gordon & Sue Jones

01455 556192 As Arranged Varies

Singles Takeaway Group June Clayton 01455 209545 Varies Evening

Singles Dining Brian Fowler 01455 209336 Varies Varies

Joint Golf Section Peter Moore Ken Patton

01455 552594 01455 556996

As arranged Varies

Always check online for possible timing variations.

Please remember to update your online Group page in order to keep your group members and potential new members informed.

VISIT TO HUGHENDEN MANOR AND WEST WYCOMBE NTs. TUESDAY JULY 9th 2019

This year will be our last July outing so we hope you will join us on a trip to the two National Trust properties above. We will leave the Wycliffe Rooms bus stop at 09.00 and the run to Hughenden will be about 1hr 40mins. Entry to the house is individually not by group, this property also has a café. We aim to stay until 13.00 and then move on to West Wycombe to arrive there before 13.30 to go into the house on the first group tour. The property does not have a café but there are facilities in the village, which is also looked after by the National Trust. In addition to the N. T. there is a private operator running the Hell Fire Caves, entry £8.50. The caves are at the far side of the village requiring a walk of about 300 yards as the coach cannot get to the site.

Hughenden and West Wycombe NTs Tuesday 9th July 2019

The cost for the coach is £10.00 per person. Non NT members please tick entrance choices and add the total to the coach cost

Name(s)______________________________________ Telephone:___________________________

Address_________________________________________________________ NT Member YES/NO

All Members: Coach £10.00

Non NT Members: Hughenden: £11.10 W. Wickham: £8.00 W.W. Gardens only: £4.50 NT Places @ £10.00 ______ NOT NT Places @ ____. ____ ________ Total Enclosed £_____:_____

Please send your completed form and payment to: Gordon Jones, 34 Macaulay Road, Lutterworth, LE17 4XB Please make cheques payable to: Lutterworth U3A Social Account