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2022 u3a Diaries
I now have a small number of 2022 u3a Diaries for sale at a price of £3.50, plus £1.00 to cover postage. They can be purchased either by forwarding a cheque to me at 11 Austins Close, Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 9BJ or by debit/credit card by contacting me on 01858 440851. Your mobile telephone […]
Group Enabler
With almost all our groups resuming in September, it will be a busy month and, in addition, Group Leaders have been updating their membership lists in preparation for the formation of Harborough Welland u3a at the beginning of next year. With the lifting of restrictions it’s now up to individual members to take responsibility for […]
From the Chair
When I am out and about, members ask me how the setting up of the new Harborough Welland u3a is going. The answer is ‘very well. It’s on course!’ When you read this, the Steering Group will have met three times and hopefully the new constitution will have been signed by everyone on it. It is […]
Speaker Coordinator
Many thanks to Phil Aldridge for his fascinating talk on ‘The Golden Number’ at our August meeting. It was intriguing to learn how this number appears in so many areas of life! We have enjoyed some interesting Zoom talks over the past year. However, from September we will be back in the Jubilee Hall when […]
Membership Secretary
The current membership now stands at 641, an increase of 8 from the previous month and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support. I am delighted to welcome a further 3 new members and 5 returning members, who joined us over the last month. The new members are Eileen Bradley, Linda […]
Port Sunlight Trip
PORT SUNLIGHT FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER 2021 Originally built by William Lever for the workers of the nearby soap factory. He had a strong sense of social responsibility and created a village with open spaces, an uplifting place to live and work. Port Sunlight is now home to 2000 residents, an award winning Museum, an […]
Quiz Evening Returning
The slu3a Quiz Evening will be back in business from 7:30, October 27th 2021. The other quizzes will follow on the last Weds of the month *.England football fixtures have been meticulously checked and there are NO clashes of interest. I can’t speak for Champions League fixtures! If you are a member of the group you do […]
August Meeting – The Golden Number
This month’s talk was by Phil Aldridge on “The Golden Number – in Art, Music, Nature, Architecture and, perhaps, Mathematics”
Membership Secretary
The current membership now stands at 633 and I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their support. However, I am really delighted to welcome a further 5 new members, who joined us over the last month. Included among these are: Ray Russell, Pat Hobbs, Mary Haddow and Susan and Roger Dear I would like to take […]
Group Enabler
I think we all feel the shift towards a resumption of the lives we remember before March 2020 and now we can really look forward to a fairly full programme of SLu3a activities by the end of September. Some groups have moved venue and/or meeting times so please check the Group Details list or with […]
From the Chair
August is the month for continuing the return to ‘normal’ and embracing change. Many outdoor groups have resumed and gradually indoor activities will begin too, the first monthly meeting being planned for September, on Monday 13th. It’s a chance to welcome new members over a relaxing coffee. Members, new and old, will hopefully consider volunteering […]
Speaker Coordinator
At our AGM last month, we welcomed back Colin Cohen, who took us to London again for another fascinating tour of more ‘Oranges and Lemons’ churches. Looking forward to the August Zoom Monthly Meeting, Phil Aldridge will be back with us again. This time, Phil promises us an intriguing talk about ‘The Golden Number […]