Announcements
Group Holiday to Balmoral Hotel, Bridlington, Yorkshire
Tuesday 17th February - Saturday 21st February 2009
Situated on the Yorkshire coast, Bridlington has a fascinating history which is wonderfully preserved in the Old Town which has remained unchanged for centuries. At the heart of the Old Town is the Priory Church. The history of the Priory is told in colourful tapestry panels and there are fantastic stained glass windows. The town’s historic harbour is the focal point of the seafront. Three excursions are included: Ripon via Pickering and Thirsk, Captain Cook’s Whitby and Harrogate, England’s Floral Spa Town.
The cost for 5 days (4 nights) Dinner, Bed and Breakfast is £205.00.
We can enjoy a pre-dinner sherry reception every evening and a complimentary glass of wine at dinner. There will be a Free Bar each evening from 20.15 - 22.30. Please note that at the September meeting I shall be collecting the £25.00 deposit plus the £4.00 cancellation insurance (if you require this) from those going on this group holiday.
If anyone else would like to join us I have one single room vacancy left.
Margaret Platt, Travel Group Leader 020 8309 6395
Tuesday 17th February - Saturday 21st February 2009
Situated on the Yorkshire coast, Bridlington has a fascinating history which is wonderfully preserved in the Old Town which has remained unchanged for centuries. At the heart of the Old Town is the Priory Church. The history of the Priory is told in colourful tapestry panels and there are fantastic stained glass windows. The town’s historic harbour is the focal point of the seafront. Three excursions are included: Ripon via Pickering and Thirsk, Captain Cook’s Whitby and Harrogate, England’s Floral Spa Town.
The cost for 5 days (4 nights) Dinner, Bed and Breakfast is £205.00.
We can enjoy a pre-dinner sherry reception every evening and a complimentary glass of wine at dinner. There will be a Free Bar each evening from 20.15 - 22.30. Please note that at the September meeting I shall be collecting the £25.00 deposit plus the £4.00 cancellation insurance (if you require this) from those going on this group holiday.
If anyone else would like to join us I have one single room vacancy left.
Margaret Platt, Travel Group Leader 020 8309 6395
Sidcup and District U3A
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Balmoral Hotel
Coach Trip to Oxford - Monday 15th September 2008
I still have two places left on this trip the details of which are repeated below.
The pick-up will be at Sidcup Station in Jubilee Way at 8.30 am sharp. The journey time will be about 2½ hours. For those interested, I have booked a guided tour of Christ Church at 2.15 pm lasting approximately 1½ hours. We leave Oxford at 5.00 pm.
The costs are as follows:
Return coach fare to Oxford is £11.00.
The guided tour is £5.90.
I shall require full payment at the August meeting or as soon as possible afterwards.
Anne Evans 020 8302 2261
Visit to Salisbury - Tuesday 9th December 2008
This is an expensive trip out, but if you would like to:
>>> travel by steam train
>>> dine on board
>>> attend a carol service in a cathedral
then this could be a special day out for you.
The train leaves from a London station in the morning.
Dining is ‘Premier’ class; i.e. champagne breakfast or lunch, accompanied by tea, coffee and freshly baked breads and pastries during the outward journey. A delicious four-course dinner is served during the return journey. Special diets can be catered for but please advise us when booking your ticket.
The carol service in the Cathedral will probably include items sung by the choir.
The cost is £159.00 per person. If you are interested please give your name with full payment to either Val Gosden or Anne Evans by Thursday 21st August so that we can book your seat. Cheques should be made payable to Sidcup & District U3A.
You will appreciate that there are only a limited number of seats in ‘Premier’ dining so an early response is required.
Val Gosden 8300 0664 & Anne Evans 8302 2261
Bird Watchers and Others
On August 20th Ebdons is running a trip to the Wetlands Centre in Slimbridge - some of us have booked already, but it should make a good day out even if you are not a bird watcher. The cost is £19.75 plus entrance to Slimbridge. Book with Ebdons in Sidcup High St.
Gay Braybrook
Photography Competition - 18th September
Please bring your photographs (one or two prints, no larger than 7" x 5") to the September meeting between 1.30 and 1.55 pm. You will be given a clear plastic pocket and sheet of A5 paper in which to put your entries. Your entries may be given a title (optional), but please do not include your name on the photograph. Each photograph will be numbered for voting purposes.
All members will be given a voting slip when they arrive at the September meeting - please ensure that you receive yours when you register.
Val Gosden
There are two more things to note about the September meeting: firstly, we will be holding a quiz so please remember to bring a pencil with you. There will also be a brief presentation by the Deputy Head of Blackfen Girls’ School who will invite members to attend a computer course at the school.
John Mercer
Study Groups
Through the U3A Head Office, we are able to access videos and DVD’s on many subjects which can be shown in members’ homes. Many are suitable to use as a short course of study sessions, from as few as 4 sessions (eg. the four seasons at Wisley) to as many as 12 sessions (eg. “Living Planet”) and any number of music, opera and ballet sessions (including music items from jazz to classic which are also on cassettes and CD’s). The group could finish each session with a short discussion about what they had watched.
If you have an interest about which you would like to learn more in the company of others then please contact me. All that is required is a host with a video recorder or DVD player who is willing to provide a cuppa and seating for as many or as few as he/she can manage. (Hosts may charge group members 20p for a cuppa which may either be retained to cover costs, or donated to the charity currently being supported by our U3A branch).
The loan of the video, DVD or CD is free of charge, but group members must pay the return postage of the item loaned - this should not prove too expensive when shared amongst group members. A certificate of posting should be obtained for the item being returned.
Once you have researched the material available for your chosen subject, and you feel that you could host a few sessions, please think about when you would be willing to do so; which day and time, and which week of the month would suit you. To find others who may be interested you could then pin a notice on the Notice Board at the monthly meeting and place an article in the Newsletter to announce that you intend to start a new group.
Here is a list of the main subjects. There is a lot of material available within each category.
ARCHITECTURE
LANGUAGES & FOREIGN FILMS
ART
LITERATURE AND POETRY
BIOGRAPHY
MUSIC: CLASSICAL, OPERA, BALLET & JAZZ
ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORT
PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOLOGY
GARDENING
RECREATION
GEOGRAPHY & TRAVEL
RELIGION
HEALTH & EXERCISE
PURE SCIENCE
HISTORY, FAMILY HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY
NATURAL SCIENCE
José Steward, Group Co-ordinator 020 8302 1627
Please bring your photographs (one or two prints, no larger than 7" x 5") to the September meeting between 1.30 and 1.55 pm. You will be given a clear plastic pocket and sheet of A5 paper in which to put your entries. Your entries may be given a title (optional), but please do not include your name on the photograph. Each photograph will be numbered for voting purposes.
All members will be given a voting slip when they arrive at the September meeting - please ensure that you receive yours when you register.
Val Gosden
There are two more things to note about the September meeting: firstly, we will be holding a quiz so please remember to bring a pencil with you. There will also be a brief presentation by the Deputy Head of Blackfen Girls’ School who will invite members to attend a computer course at the school.
John Mercer
Study Groups
Through the U3A Head Office, we are able to access videos and DVD’s on many subjects which can be shown in members’ homes. Many are suitable to use as a short course of study sessions, from as few as 4 sessions (eg. the four seasons at Wisley) to as many as 12 sessions (eg. “Living Planet”) and any number of music, opera and ballet sessions (including music items from jazz to classic which are also on cassettes and CD’s). The group could finish each session with a short discussion about what they had watched.
If you have an interest about which you would like to learn more in the company of others then please contact me. All that is required is a host with a video recorder or DVD player who is willing to provide a cuppa and seating for as many or as few as he/she can manage. (Hosts may charge group members 20p for a cuppa which may either be retained to cover costs, or donated to the charity currently being supported by our U3A branch).
The loan of the video, DVD or CD is free of charge, but group members must pay the return postage of the item loaned - this should not prove too expensive when shared amongst group members. A certificate of posting should be obtained for the item being returned.
Once you have researched the material available for your chosen subject, and you feel that you could host a few sessions, please think about when you would be willing to do so; which day and time, and which week of the month would suit you. To find others who may be interested you could then pin a notice on the Notice Board at the monthly meeting and place an article in the Newsletter to announce that you intend to start a new group.
Here is a list of the main subjects. There is a lot of material available within each category.
ARCHITECTURE
LANGUAGES & FOREIGN FILMS
ART
LITERATURE AND POETRY
BIOGRAPHY
MUSIC: CLASSICAL, OPERA, BALLET & JAZZ
ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORT
PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOLOGY
GARDENING
RECREATION
GEOGRAPHY & TRAVEL
RELIGION
HEALTH & EXERCISE
PURE SCIENCE
HISTORY, FAMILY HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY
NATURAL SCIENCE
José Steward, Group Co-ordinator 020 8302 1627
The Raffle
In the three months April to June £80 has been raised for our new charity, RNLI. As always, our grateful thanks go to all who support the raffle.
Val Gosden
In the three months April to June £80 has been raised for our new charity, RNLI. As always, our grateful thanks go to all who support the raffle.
Val Gosden