London Skyline by Helen King
News and Views
Beginners Bridge – New Intake
Would you like to learn how to play bridge? Our beginners group that meets every Friday afternoon at Little Bowden Bowls Club is starting a new intake on 20th December. Although bridge is a card game played in teams of 2 you do not need a partner to join the beginners sessions. No bridge experience […]
Christmas Lunch
Dear All, Here are the details for this year’s Christmas Lunch which will be on Friday 13th December at Hothorpe Hall ,12 noon for 12.30pm. The cost remains the same as last year £26 per head. We have a tight reservation time-frame with Hothorpe so your kind attention to making a booking as soon as […]
COFFEE TEA & BISCUITS AT THE MONTHLY MEETING
Many thanks to Linda , Christine , Liz , Melanie and a new lady member who’s name I forgot to write down , for serving and washing up , you must have enjoyed it as 3 of you have volunteered to do it again in November , many thanks . Pleased to report that 2 […]
Group Enabler
2020 is certainly going to be a busy year! Mike Goldsmith’s 60s Project is planned for our October 2020 monthly meeting, which gives groups plenty time to plan and prepare. All Group Leaders have now been emailed with more details and will be sharing this with their members over the next few weeks. So far, […]
Membership Secretary
I am delighted to welcome 13 new members, the largest number for several months, who have joined us in August. These include: – Susan Clarke, Lesley Quinn, Pat Baron, Liz Wright, Sandra Barfield, Peter Craig, Susan Wellings, Leslie Wellings, Roger Armstrong, Barry Frenchman, Pat White and Peter White. I extend to them a very warm welcome […]
From the Chair
I am sure August was a busy month for many of you at this peak time of holidays and maybe catching up with family too. In the meantime, your Committee continues to move things forward. We are delighted to announce that we shall be making savings each month on the cost of our Newsletter: using […]
U3A Summer School
It was with a mixture of excitement and trepidation that I arrived at Aston university for the National Summer school. It has been a long time since I stayed in student accomodation but was generally impressed with the organisation of the event and the conference centre which was to be our home for most activities. […]
Leicester Memory Walk
Leicester Memory Walk is being held in Abbey Park on Sunday 22nd September to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society. In Abbey Park last year just under 3,000 people walked to defeat dementia. Don’t miss out this autumn! Our events rely heavily on volunteers so if you don’t fancy walking but would like to volunteer instead […]
SAVE THE DATE!
As part of the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the SLU3A we are holding a Barn Dance on Saturday 16th May 2020. Please save this date to your diaries Sharon Webb
Group enabler
Thank you to all Group Leaders who attended the Workshop on 5th July. It was a very successful event with everyone taking the opportunity to share ideas. Mike Goldsmith introduced his proposal for a SLU3A project based on the 1960s – more about this in the September Newsletter. All Group Leaders have been contacted about […]
From the Chair
I am delighted to say that plans for the coming year are taking place. Firstly, there has been some very positive response from group leaders giving their support for our 20th Anniversary celebration at the May monthly meeting in 2020. Mike Goldsmith’s Sixties Project is to have its own outcome/s, so do please get in […]
Membership Secretary
It is with great regret that I have to advise of the death of a long standing member of the SLU3A, Graham Hart. Prior, to his illness he was the Group Leader of the Badminton Group, as well as being an active member of the walking, cycling and other groups. He will be very sadly […]