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NEWSLETTER– OCTOBER 2014
MEETING NEWS
VIEWS FROM THE CHAIR
SUSPICIOUS MINDS!!
FUTURE MEETINGS ( 9.45 a.m. FOR 10.00 a.m.)
AT WOODFORD MEMORIAL HALL, HIGH ROAD, E18 2PA
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TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th
Speaker : Brian Curtois
‘30 years a BBC reporter’
Former senior BBC political correspondent talks about his life as a
BBC journalist for 30 years. He describes major stories he reported on
and people he met. He gives an informative and entertaining ‘behind
the scenes’ account of reporting at Westminster,
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4th
Speaker : Lucy Allen
From the Titanic to Harry Potter ‘
Lucy talks about the ups and downs of a female stunt
woman, performing numerous stunts for film and TV in popular
favourites such as Casualty and Eastenders as well as films including
Braveheart, Titanic and Harry Potter.
WWU3A COMMITTEE
Chair:
020 8504 9352
Maggie Pyne
maggiepyne@btinternet.com
Business Secretary:
Maria Neary
020 8504 9594
namau3a@aol.com
Treasurer:
Norman Dorrington
020 8504 4212
Membership Secretary / Web
Site Co-ordinator:
normandor@waitrose.com
0208 504 6448
sallywwu3a@btinternet.com
Membership Enquiries:
020 8505 5018
Group Co-ordinator 1:
020 8505 1426
Group Co-ordinator 2:
020 8504 6605
Speakers Secretary:
020 8530 2480
Newsletter:
020 8504 5073
Minutes Secretary:
020 8505 6074
Web Site Co-ordinator
020 8270 9575
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I can’t clear my mind of this recent incident,
when I instantly became highly suspicious of
someone without any justifiable cause. Such
is the power of the media, which lurks in our
thoughts waiting to spring out with a
judgement. This is what happened. I had
arranged for my car to have its first ever service with the dealer who
supplied it. I asked for the car to be collected and returned,
accepting that this would incur a charge. The day before the service
and on the morning of the service, I had 2 more calls from the
service department and the arrangements were confirmed. The car
would be collected, serviced, given a valetting clean and returned
and the driver was on his way.
In due course a guy knocked on the door. He was decidedly taciturn
and hadn’t done the customer care training, but he did have a
magenta slip folder with two pieces of paper clearly emanating from
the service department of the dealership with my name and
address, the car registration and the processes I had requested. I
was asked to sign both pieces. I read what I was signing about and
duly signed. The car was inspected for damage and I signed
another piece of paper. I gave him the key and this decidedly
uncommunicative man drove off in my car. I didn’t have copies of
any of these papers. So far so good.
At least 2 hours later another man knocked on the door and said he
had come to collect my car and where was it?. I said it had already
been collected. This man who had papers with my name, address
and details of the car and the dealership, but which bore no
resemblance to those I had signed, phoned his boss at the
workshop. They did not have the car.
Sally Knight
Margaret Woolmer
c.woolmer735@btinternet.com
Val Brame
vmbrame@gmail.com
Mary Knights
maryknights@icloud.com
Vivienne Hebden
vivienne.hebden@ntlworld.com
Phil Joiner
ww3aphil@gmail.com
Kathryn King
kathrynjking@hotmail.co.uk
Jin Goodfellow
jingoodfel@yahoo.com
A heart stopping moment! My instant conclusion was, my car had
been stolen and I had been scammed by a con man. It was obvious
that the taciturn uncommunicative guy had acquired my details and
made off with my beautiful car. I am standing dazed with these
thoughts racing through my mind and wondering what I should do
next. The second man was busy making phone calls to no avail.
When he next spoke to me, he said his boss in Grays confirmed my
car definitely was not there. I realised then that I had dealt with the
Enfield branch. A phone call to Enfield confirmed they had my car.
It seems the confusion was down to the call centre booking system.
I eventually got the car back and was not charged for the collection
service and clean as recompense for the trouble and distress. But I
am left with this very uncomfortable guilty feeling about how quickly
and completely I damned the first guy in my mind. Too much TV!
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GROUP NEWS
Phil Joiner writes: It’s amazing how quickly the
summer has gone by and the BOULES group
will be playing for the last time this year on
October 2nd. We have averaged about 15
people per session and we enjoy great
‘camaraderie’ and it was ‘beaucoup de plaisir
pour tout le monde.’ Although it is very
competitive, with certificates given to the winners each month, most of
the time it is sheer luck, apart from our ‘professional’, Gordon Brown,
who plays every week on the same pitch and instructs us how to
‘bomb drop’ and take out the boules of the opponent, rather than our
more delicate attempts to get near the ‘Cochonnet’.(or ‘Jack’ to most
of us). We will continue our ‘Petanque’ efforts again next April.
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Rhonda Anderson writes: SEW CRAFTY group are
planning to make a quilt for charity. Members are
working on their own various projects and it will be a
challenge to see how we can make a group quilt come
together in a relatively short period of time. The quilt
shown here was designed by Janet Goddard and I made it with her
over 3 Saturday workshops, spread out over several months and this
quilt languished around in pieces for about 10 years. Finally after
many ups and downs, the Marsh Quilters' exhibition in June this year
was the deadline that pushed me to complete it. It feels like a big
achievement to have completed it and I am not giving this one away!!
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The subject of the ENJOYING OPERA meeting in
October is Puccini’s opera Tosca. In November it is
planned to have a DVD. If you are interested in joining
contact Keith Brame on 020 8505 1426. We meet in the
morning on the 3rd and in the afternoon on the 4th
Tuesday in the month.
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GROUP AND TRIP NEWS
Jean & Mike Murphy of LOCAL
WALKS write: Next walk will be on
Thursday October 9th which will be
a LINEAR WALK from Woodford to
Loughton,
meeting
at 10:00
a.m. outside The Hawkey Hall and
finishing
at
Loughton
Tube
Station. We will be walking via Connaught Waters and through
Epping Forest and there will be a possible coffee/beer/lunch stop at
the Victoria Tavern pub towards the end of the walk, if people wish.
We hope the forest will be still be dry, but good walking shoes/boots
should be worn and a waterproof taken … just in case. You can
contact us on 8504 5267 or email jean_murphy@hotmail.com
Special thanks to Ron Whiting for leading us on an interesting and
informative ‘Jack The Ripper’ walk, with excellent commentary, in
September. We had a record 26 people attending the walk and
smoked salmon bagels were enjoyed by many! Thank you Ron!
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Jan Asbury from SINGING FOR FUN
writes: We are back after the summer
break and had an excellent turnout of “old
timers” and new members in September
and sang a selection from our current
collection of around 50 songs. We’d be
delighted to welcome anyone who would
like to join us at our next meeting on Monday October 20th.
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ROCHESTER
CHRISTMAS MARKET TRIP
Susan Bloom writes: This trip is being
arranged on Friday December 12th. We
will depart The James Hawkey Hall at
Doug Harryman writes: A reminder that I’m
10.00 a.m. arriving in plenty of time to take
planning to run this group again starting
in the Christmas Market and sights. An
Tuesday October 14th at 2.30 p.m.- 4.30 p.m.
optional
lunch
can
be
arranged
for anyone interested. The cost of
at The Theydon Bois Village Hall. Sessions will
the
lunch
is
£17.00
for
two
courses
and £22.50 for three. The menu
be on the second Tuesday of each month,
can
be
seen
when
you
sign
up
at
the
next meeting. After lunch we
through to May 2015. We will be covering things such as heart
are
going
on
a
haunted
ghost
walk
of
Rochester ending up at the
attacks, CPR, accident management, unconsciousness, bleeding,
oldest
pub
in
town
for
some
Christmas
cheer. Price £17.00 for the
fractures, diabetes and strokes. The sessions are intended for general
interest only and will not be certificated. There will be opportunities for coach and walk. The gentle walk lasts for approx 2 hours and the
you to try some of the practical elements. Cost is £1.00 per session streets are cobbled, so warm and sensible shoes are needed. Sign
and I will be collecting the £8.00 for all of the sessions in October. You up on October 7th or contact Susan on 020 8508 6247 or
email susanlynnbloom@gmail.com.
can contact me at 020 8508 3454 or doug.harryman@talktalk.net
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Sandra Reekie writes: Our first Fine Dining
outing was a huge success and everyone
said how much they enjoyed the whole
evening. We had good food and we were
wonderfully entertained by a string quartet,
who were followed by two young ladies from the Opera House.
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Pam Slackman writes: LOOKING AT ART
group is visiting the National Gallery on
October 16th and there are 3 places
available at £3.00 each. Members interested
should either ring me on 020 8531 8187 or
e-mail me on pamsl2@ntlworld.com
ROYAL OPERA HOUSE COVENT
GARDEN
On Thursday 5th February 2015,
we have booked a backstage tour of
the Royal Opera House Covent
Garden at 2.30 p.m. for 20 members. We will travel up to London
by train in the morning to visit the newly refurbished Wallace
Collection. Cost is £10.50 and cheques are payable to Wanstead &
Woodford U3A by 1st December 2014 Queries to Susan Bloom on
0208 508 6247. Details of the meeting place for this trip will be in a
future newsletter.
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‘APPETISING’ NEWS
Date:
Time :
Venue:
PUB LUNCH 1
Tuesday October 28th.
12.30 p.m. for 1.00 p.m.
The Royal Oak, Hale End Road.
Sue Cox writes: Our Christmas lunch is booked at the Eagle,
Snaresbrook for November 25th. Please could you let Sylvia know if you
can attend as she will need £5.00 cash deposit and your menu choice by
the October lunch. Please let me know if you will be at the October lunch.
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PUB LUNCH 2
th
Date:
Friday October 15 .
Time :
12.30 p.m.
Venue: Wildwood, Loughton High Street.
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PUB LUNCH 3
th
Tuesday October 14 .
12.30 p.m.
Date:
Time :
Venue: Prezzo, Queens Rd, Buckhurst Hill.
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HELPFUL ‘APPETISING’ HINTS
Add a teaspoon of lemon juice to your rice to keep it fluffy.
After boiling pasta or rice keep the water for your plants.
Check how fresh your eggs are by placing in 4” of cold water. If
they float they are past their fresh stage.
Wine is the answer. What is the question?
IDEAS FOR NEW GROUPS
BEGINNERS DUTCH
One of our members would like to learn Dutch,
as a member of his family lives in the
Netherlands. If you would be interested in
learning, or have the expertise to share your
knowledge with others, please contact Val
Brame, Groups Coordinator 1, details on page 1.
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CYCLING
We have a keen cyclist in our midst who
would be willing to convene a cycling
group. He tells me that initially the
outings would be 10 miles and then
dependent on the ability of the group
members it could become more
adventurous. Contact Val Brame for more details.
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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
Jane Adams, Keith Baynes,
Godfrey Collier, Lawrence Moore,
Sue Waite, Ian Wynch, Avril York.
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For contributions to the October Newsletter, the final copy date
is Friday October 24th at 12 noon. Articles should ideally be 200
words or less, with an absolute maximum of 225 words.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Editor writes: My wife and I visited the
recording of the Antiques Road Show on
31st August at The Town Hall, Walthamstow.
The picture shows the huge number of
people who attended to have their items
valued. The queues stretched a long way,
even at 9.00 a.m. although we arrived at the
‘valuation’ table within an hour. We had brought along a reception
invitation to celebrate the conquering of Everest in 1953, signed by
all the expedition members, including Sir Edmund Hilary. We were
thrilled to be interviewed by expert Paul Atterbury for 20 minutes,
but alas, we were not filmed for the show. However, he gave us a
valuation of about £1,000 for our item. People behind us in the
queue were filmed with Fiona Bruce, so we now look forward to
seeing the show on TV, hopefully later this year.
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OUR OWN SHIRLEY VALENTINE!
Our WWU3A member, Shirley Cirsch, (maiden
name Valentine!) was thrust into the limelight
by appearing on the TV programme ‘Got to
Dance’ on Sky HD on August 16th. She tells
us: ‘I saw an advert for the show and I thought
that if I don’t go for it now, I never will. Lots of
people make idiots of themselves on Britain’s Got Talent, but I’ve
never seen any fools on Got to Dance, so I thought, now’s my
chance. and I needed the exercise! I performed a dance inspired by
Isadora Duncan, well known for her penchant for performing with
scarves. I’ve had no professional dance training and there were
120 acts, all young enough to be my grandchildren. I knew I wasn’t
going to get through, but wanted to prove that just because we are
old, doesn’t mean we have lost our sense of enjoying ourselves.
Even the judges had a good laugh!
Some think that when you get to my age (not disclosed!) that’s it,
but it’s not. I play bridge, travel, collect miniature shoes and I’ve got
a parrot called Bastard and now I’ve been on the television. Life’s
too short to be boring, you’ve got to grab it with both hands.’
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Sylvia Law has kindly volunteered to arrange not one, but two
theatre trips for next year. As with most shows, in order to get good
seats, tickets have to be ordered, and paid for well in advance.
The first show is the matinee of ‘The Lion King’
on Wednesday January 21st 2015 at the
Lyceum Theatre at 2.30 p.m. Top price tickets
are £65.50, but we only have to pay £33.50. The
story line is not just for children and the
costumes are magnificent.
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The second show will be a production of
‘Shakespeare in Love’ at 2.30 p.m. on
Wednesday April 22nd 2015 at the Noël
Coward Theatre with a ticket reduction from
£59.50 to £39.50.
You will be able to sign up for both of these shows with Sylvia at the
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U3A Meeting on October 7 , or contact her on 0208 551 2739 or by
email at sylvia.law@ntlworld.com. Tickets must be paid for in
advance. Cheques payable to Wanstead & Woodford U3A.
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LOCAL NEWS
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4th – 12th
Bernice Butcher writes: Get ready for a
swinging time in Woodford when the
greater Woodford area will be host to
nine days of Festival events, in over 30
different locations, celebrating the
wealth of local talent. George Lane in
South Woodford will start things off, with a selection of the Festival
entertainment that’s in store and a preview of music and other
performances. Shoppers will get a taste of the events on offer during
the Festival and can pick up programmes and information on
forthcoming events from the yellow T-shirt stewards, For a preview go
to their website at www.woodfordfestival.org.uk/
A great selection of very varied items will be on offer such as: art,
music and song in all its forms, drama, theatre, talks, poetry, beer
festivals, food tastings, walks, author events, a barn dance, a disco
evening and a special Community Safety Day with local Fire Fighters
& Police Officers. Mind and Body will also be catered for with
Meditation and Tai Chi taster sessions. Truly something for
everybody’s taste.
Printed colour programmes will be available mid September from
churches, pubs and participating venues in the local area and many
will be delivered to local residents. Festival events will be free or low
cost. Penny Freeston and myself are both organising events and I'm
sure the Festival will be of great interest to our U3A. Visit the website
at www.woodfordfestival.org.uk for more information.
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 5th
Indoor Art and Craft Fair at Chigwell
Riding Trust for Special Needs, Grange
Farm, High Road, Chigwell (10.30 a.m.4.30 p.m.) An opportunity to buy good
quality work from local artists and
crafters.
Seated
area
with
light
refreshments. FREE ENTRY and parking.
For more details, ring 020 8500 6051 (office hours) or
visit http://www.chigride.org.uk/
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11th
A concert to commemorate the First
World War at The Church of the Holy
Innocents, Church Lane, High Beach
(7.30 p.m.). Fru Chilvers and friends will
take us back in time in a unique musical way. Tickets £10.00 include
light refreshments and a glass of wine/soft drink. Call Jane Begley on
07572 111387 or jane.begley@irwinmitchell.com. Tickets are also
available on the door.
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MORE LOCAL NEWS
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12th
The Kenneth Moore Theatre presents The
Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra. Tickets £16.50 from
the Box Office 020 8553 4466 or online at
www.kmtheatre.co.ukz
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FROM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th
An exhibition devoted to Walthamstow’s
th
William Morris and his influence on 20
Century life, opens at the National Portrait
th
Gallery on October 16 . Starting with late Victorian and Edwardian
Britain, the exhibition will explore the ‘art for the people’ movement
and the artists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Details at
npg.org.uk
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 18
th
Past & Present Antique, Vintage & Craft Fair
at Christchurch Hall, Wanstead Place (off
Wanstead High Street), London E11 2SW
from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Admission
£1.00. Collectibles, antiques, vintage jewellery,
clothes and other items, perfumes and
handbags, household items, curios, home made preserves, plants,
greeting cards, candles, buttons and lots more. In 2 halls, lots of
stalls, great friendly atmosphere. Come and find a unique item or
gift. A good place to pop in for a coffee, have a drink or lunch with a
friend and find a great bargain too.
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 19TH
The Friends of Wanstead Parklands
are leading a walk around Wanstead
Park on Sunday October 19th. This
will take participants on a leisurely stroll
for about 2 hours around the western
side of the park, comprising Bush
Wood and Wanstead Flats. It starts at 11.00 a.m. outside the
Quaker Meeting House on Bush Road and will point out vestiges of
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17th and 18 century landscaping and the site of a Roman road.
The official walk will end at a bus stop on Blake Hall Road, but the
more energetic will be invited to continue through the park to The
Temple. Now housing a visitor centre and gift shop, the Temple is
open every weekend. It was originally built around 1760 by John,
2nd Earl Tylney of Castlemaine. The walks are free, but donations
to the group are welcome. As paths may be muddy, suitable
footwear is advised.
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 25th
SUNDAY OCTOBER 12th
Apple Day at Copped Hall. From 11.00 a.m.4.00 p.m. Entry £7.00 gives access to
gardens and mansion. Apple Day is a
National Annual celebration of our apple
orchards. Help with the juicing and have your own apples identified by
an expert. There will be a display and apples for sale, entertainment,
refreshments and bar, lunches, produce for sale and the Trust shop.
National Jazz Archive Concert. The
National Jazz Archive, Loughton Library,
Traps Hill, Loughton. Jazz Goes to the
Movies. A celebration of movie music and
jazz from the 1930’s to the Noughties,
spotlighting swing singer Val Wiseman and Digby Fairweather's Half
Dozen. To book tickets, visit www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk or ring
020 8502 4701 or email events@nationaljazzarchive.org.uk
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NEWS FROM ‘THE CENTRE’
FRIDAY OCTOBER 24th at 1.30 p.m.
THE THIRD A.G.M. OF THE LONDON REGION
This meeting will be held at Hampstead Old Town Hall, Haverstock
Hill, London NW3 4QP (opposite Belsize Park Station, Northern Line).
All London U3A members are entitled to attend.
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GLYNDEBOURNE – FRIDAY OCTOBER 24th
RETIREMENT NEWS
THE JOYS OF AGEING
Please give me the senility to forget the people I hated, the luck to
run into the ones I liked and the eyesight to tell the difference.
I spend a lot of my time thinking about the hereafter. I go upstairs to
get something and then wonder ‘what I’m here after’
Retired men have only two faults, which are everything they say and
everything they do!
Nobody is ever aged 80. Merely 28 with 52 years' experience.
‘The Turn Of The Screw’. Special pre-performance talk for U3A
members in the Organ Room with head gardener Keith Martin (BBC
Gardener’s World) and archivist Julia Aries. 40 places available for
U3A members.
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CINDERELLA: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 19th.
Sergei Prokofiev’s enchanting ballet performed by the Dutch National
Ballet in the Amsterdam Music Theatre, to be screened at the Odeon
Covent Garden Cinema, Shaftesbury Avenue, from 1.40 p.m. - 4.10
p.m. Tickets £14.00 with a maximum of 2 tickets pr person. Queries to
U3A National Office on 020 8466 6139. Apply in writing with contact
details to: The Third Age Trust, 19 East Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1
QE (flyer in yellow folder).
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RENAISSANCE TREASURES: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 26th
A study day at the National Gallery 11.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Tickets
£18.00, NOT including refreshments or lunch. Maximum of 2 tickets
per person. Queries to U3A National Office on 020 8466 6139. Apply
in writing with contact details to: The Third Age Trust, East Street,
Bromley, Kent BR1 1 QE. (flyer in yellow folder).
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HOUSE OF LORDS DEBATE: NOVEMBER 28th
We are delighted to announce that once again the House of Lords
have invited U3A members to participate in an inter-generational
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debate. This year’s event takes inspiration from the 25 anniversary
of the World Wide Web and the participants will be asked to debate
the topic: ‘In a digital society, is politics for politicians or is everyone a
decision maker’ The English Speaking Union will be running debate
training events in London. Anyone interested in taking part, should
email Lin Jonas SEO/Company Secretary at lin.jonas@u3a.org.uk
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U3A CHRISTMAS CONCERT - WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10th
At the Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy, off the Strand. Two
performances at 2.00 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. £18 per person including
mulled wine and mince pies. (Maximum of 2 tickets per applicant).
Notices will appear in the forthcoming issue of Third Age Matters. The
Ballet and the Christmas Concert booking forms will be posted in the
members area/events of the u3a.org.uk site later this month. Bookings
for Cinderella and the Christmas Concert can be sent in now and
tickets will be issued from early October.
Full details of the Glyndebourne, Cinderella and Christmas Concert
are in the Yellow folder at our Tuesday General Meeting.
Old age is like being penalised for a crime you haven't committed.
A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. Only one second
longer than most of us!
The older you get, the better you realize you were.
Keep a foot in the past and you’ll never step into the future.
Having lots of money in retirement can't buy happiness, but it sure
makes misery much easier to deal with.
ODDS AND ENDS …..
The Sue Ryder Charity will arrange free
furniture collections, If you have any
unwanted furniture, call 0845 8720153.
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Many sayings in use today have
come from quotes used by
William Shakespeare including:
‘It’s Greek to me’, ‘More sinned against than sinning’,
‘More in sorrow than in anger’, ‘Vanished into thin air’,
‘Budge an inch’, Tongue tied’, ‘Hoodwinked’
He also claims to be the first playwright to use an I Pad!!
Editor: Let me know if you are aware of any more sayings!
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The local Guardian has informed us that the
Woodland Trust is commemorating the first World
War by planting millions of trees, as a tribute to
those who served during the war. To dedicate a tree
for £20.00 or for more details, go to
landtrust.org.uk/mylocal paper or 0800 915 1914.
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Redbridge motorists can now enjoy 30
minutes FREE parking at all on-street,
pay and displays bays (except Ilford,
which is only 20 minutes free.) You will
need to park and obtain a ticket and
put it on the dashboard. Editor: I have tried the system on Woodford
High Road, near the Castle Pub and can confirm the free 30
minutes system is now in operation, providing you get a ticket!
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The Edi tor would like to say a big thank you to everyone who
sends in articles or information to the Newsletter.
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INTEREST GROUP PROGRAMME
If you are interested in one of the activities below, you must contact the Convener in the first instance.
Please respect their privacy before 10.00 a.m. and after 6.00 p.m. and during weekends – Thank you.
Any changes from last month are in blue type.
ACTIVITY
Astronomy
Book Group 1
Book Group 2
Boules
Bridge
Circle Dance
Community Gardening
Debating Group
Digital Photography 1
Digital Photography 2
Discussion Group
Enjoying Opera
Enjoying Opera
DAY
WHEN
COST
TIME
Last Thursday
Monthly
None
14.00 -16.00
3rd Thursday
Monthly
None
14.00 -16.00
2nd Thursday
Monthly
None
14.00 -16.00
Last session this year on Thursday October 2nd
Wednesday
Weekly
£2
10.30 12.30
2nd and 3rd Tuesdays of most months
TBA
2nd Monday
Monthly
None
09.30 11.00
3rd Tuesday
Monthly
None
10.00- 12.00
3rd Thursday
Wednesday
3rd Tuesday
4th Tuesday
None
None
None
None
10.00- 12.00
14.00 -16.00
10:30 - 12:30
14.30 -16.30
Painting as a pastime
Pub Lunch 1
Tuesday
Pub Lunch 2
Thursday
Pub Lunch 3
2nd Tuesday
E MAIL
harddata@o2.co.uk
catdaley@fsmail.net
catdaley@fsmail.net
philipejoiner@gmail.com
martin993663@aol.com
shsheieillaa@yahoo.co.uk
mariantemple43@gmail.com
janetwhitehouse@btinternet.com
suegoldston@talktalk.net
tizzle.r@tiscali.co.uk
0208
0208
0208
0208
505 4301
559 1132
505 1426
505 1426
averilgray@hotmail.co.uk
valandkeith@supanet.com
valandkeith@supanet.com
Sandra Reekie or
Beryl Riches
Mary Knights
Eileen Cowell
Marian Temple
Eleonora Spencer
Eleonora Spencer
Tina Harris
Jean/Mike Murphy
Jin Goodfellow
Pam Slackman
Edna Edwards
Penny Freeston
Renee Andrews
0208
505 4301
tizzle.r@tiscali.co.uk
0208
0208
0208
0208
0208
0208
0208
505 1426
502 7927
989 9553
504 9808
504 9808
504 7626
504 5267
0208
0208
0208
0208
531 8187
504 6167
505 2951
527 6187
Sue Cox
0208
530 4988
Liz Wood
0208
505 4678
Imogen Forster
0208
550 6783
Judy Brown
0208
508 6420
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Monday
Weekly
£4
11.30 – 1.00
Monday
Monthly
None
14.00 -16.00
Wednesday
Monthly
None
10.30 -12.30
Pending. Awaiting a new Convenor
2nd Friday
Monthly
None
10.30 -12.30
2nd Friday
Monthly
None
10.30 -12.30
3rd Sunday
Monthly
None
14.00 -16.30
1st Tuesday
Monthly
None
13.30 -15.30
Patti Brooks
Sue Joiner
Sue Joiner
TBA
Averil Gray
Kathryn King
Tina Harris
Rhonda Anderson
0208
0208
0208
505 8215
504 5073
504 5073
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philipejoiner@gmail.com
0208
0208
0208
0208
559 1132
505 6074
504 7626
504 2688
4th Thursday
3rd Monday
3rd Friday
st
1 & 3rd Wed.
1st & 3rd Wed.
Wednesday
Mike Eggleton
Jan Asbury
Jayne Phizacklea
Bernice Butcher
Veronica Bouffard
George Clarke
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0208
0208
0208
0208
0208
589 5292
524 0598
505 4124
505 7593
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NEXT LUNCH TBA
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Italian Beginners
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Keith Brame
2nd
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
Monthly
CONVENOR
Geoff Harding
Cathy Daley
Cathy Daley
Phil Joiner
Robert Martin
Sheila Robertson
Marian Temple
Janet Whitehouse
Sue Goldston
2nd Tuesday
Tuesday
Monthly
£2
13.30 -15.30
Weekly
None
10.00 12.00
TBA
Wednesday
Fortnightly
None
14.00 -16.00
Wednesday
Fortnightly
None
14.00 -16.00
1st Friday
Monthly
None
10.00 12.00
Next walk on Thursday October 9th
TO BE ADVISED
Visit to National Gallery on October 16th
3rd Wednesday
Monthly
£2
14.00 -16.00
3rd Wednesday
Monthly
£2
14.00 -16.00
Wednesday
Weekly
£5**
10.00 12.00
Next lunch on Tuesday October 28th at 12.30 for 1.00 p.m.
at Royal Oak, Hale End Road, Woodford Green
Next lunch is on Friday October 15th
at Wildwood, Loughton High Street at 12.30 p.m.
Next lunch is on Tuesday October 14th at 12.30 p.m.
at Prezzo 63 Queen’s Road , Buckhurst Hill
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Monthly
Monthly
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Weekly
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None
£2
None
None
None
£1
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14.00 -16.00
14.00 -16.00
10.00 12.00
10.00 12.00
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