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News and Views
Songs of the 60s Quiz
Here is another quiz from Kevin Millard. This one’s on songs of the 60s. You can download a pdf version of it here.
More useful links from national U3A
Photography – upload photos. Theme changes every 2 weeks. Birdtrak – submit your photos and text about birds spotted in your garden. Maths Challenge – problems and puzzles to solve Ideas to Keep Learning – suggestions various U3As, guides on how to use aspects of IT and lots of links […]
Group Enabler May 2020
Although it’s a lot quieter on the Group News front, it’s been heartening to hear that many of you have been keeping in touch whether by phone calls or via social media. A few weeks ago I’d never heard of Zoom…. how things have changed! All Group Leaders have been asked to share what their […]
From the Chair
Whether we are in the throes of a pandemic or not and in a state of lockdown, we must not lose sight of the fact that this month SLU3A celebrates 20 very successful years. The actual date is 24th May. We have moved the anniversary event to May 2021, when we plan to celebrate our […]
Membership secretary
We are now fully into the season for the payment of the Annual Subscriptions, the renewal date for payment being the 01 May 2020. Many thanks to all those members who have already paid, which is now over 50% of the total SLU3A Membership. In view of the current situation, which has necessitated the cancellation of the […]
20th Birthday Video
Here is the video that Kevin has been working on that was to have been on show at our 20th Birthday celebrations. As we have had to change that to 21st birthday celebrations which are now due to be held in May 2021, it is likely that the video will have changed by then with […]
Kevin’s Town Names Quiz
Kevin Millard has produced a picture quiz to amuse us while we are stuck at home. The answers are all names of UK towns and cities. You can see Kevin’s quiz on town names here. He will supply the answers in time for the June newsletter so you have plenty of time to work them […]
Useful ideas and links for the current situation
Ideas and links that might be useful during the current situation 8 April 2020 Some more links that have come my way to keep you busy and learning during the Coronavirus period of self isolation – Helen Salisbury, Chair, SLU3A: Free live broadcasts of shows: YouTube – The Shows must go on – Andrew Lloyd […]
From the Chair
Learn, Live and Laugh, the U3A strap line, has never been so important. It’s an opportunity to learn new things, maybe by using “ … the wizardry of modern technology … “ (to quote from our Prime Minister today on his Twitter account) and having a go using new software or apps or undertaking some […]
Trips cancelled or postponed
Unfortunately due to coronavirus our trips have had to be cancelled. CAROUSEL, HALF A SIXPENCE & SNOWSHILL Maryan hopes to re-arrange the PORT SUNLIGHT trip for September and the HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT trip for October Sue is hoping to carry on with the THURSFORD trip on Wednesday 25 November This all of course depends […]
Latest Coronavirus Advice
The most up to date information from the Third Age Trust is available here: https://www.u3a.org.uk/covid-19 U3A Newsletter Express – 27 March 2020 Update on National U3A Day Subscribe on line to the National U3A monthly newsletter. The latest edition already has some excellent ideas on keeping in touch. Offer to Help If you are not […]
Can you offer to help?
Offer to Help. If you are not in self isolation, then maybe you can help out a neighbour who is by printing off this simple card and popping it through their letterbox. I have done this for several neighbours in our village and had 3 grateful phone calls, all from people I hardly know. Two […]