National U3A ☔️October ☔️2019 Newsletter

4 November, 2019

Here is the newsletter for ☔️October☔️ from The Third Age Trust.

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National U3A Newsletter for 🌿September🐝

22 October, 2019

Here is the newsletter for 🌿September 🐝 from The Third Age Trust.

Garden Visit – Thenford Arboretum – 15th May 2020

19 October, 2019

Thenford Aboretum, Nr. Banbury, garden visit on Friday 15th May 2020 is confirmed and we have received the requested allocation of tickets.

If you are interested, and have not already indicated so, please let gardens@wtu3a.org.uk know. We will let you know costs at beginning of the New Year. Travel will be by coach. No monies are required for the time being.

Please note: The Arboretum covers an area of some 70 acres and terrain is quite rough and is not suitable for the less sure-footed. Sensible footwear should be work. The garden is open from 2pm – 5.30pm and we plan to be there for the full duration.

Pay as you go Exercise Class

8 October, 2019

As mentioned at our September meeting, although this is not a U3A activity, this may still be of interest to some of our members. Every Saturday Helen Mulhall, who works at the Halton Tennis Centre, runs a pay as you go class (£8) at 8.30am. Helen essentially gives a gym programme to the group for 6 weeks and leaves the group to work to it whilst she supervises as much or as little as required. See more details in the attached flyer. There is no requirement to be a member of the gym and neither do you need previous experience.

Helen is seeing a lot more members in their 60s, 70s and 80s now and obviously regular exercise can help alleviate a lot of symptoms from arthritis, back pain, etc as well as helping to delay osteoporosis and keep the heart and joints healthy. Helen is qualified in the GP Referral Scheme as well as having a Level 4 Certificate in Lower Back Pain.

🎭 Theatre Visits 2020 🎭

8 October, 2019

Now announced for the early part of 2020, roll up to get your tickets to see more new productions at Waterside Theatre Aylesbury – details and pricing are below:

Date	Production	Venue	Cost
Wednesday 6th February at 6pm	‘Six’ A new musical about the 6 wives of Henry VIII	Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury	£28
Friday 21st February at 7.30pm	‘The Kite Runner’ – Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.	Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury	£19.50
Wednesday 26th February at 7.30pm	‘Anton and Erin Dance Show’ the nation’s favourite ballroom stars are back with their brand-new show for 2020.	Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury	£30.50
Wednesday 4th March at 2.30pm	‘Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein”	Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury	£22.50
Wednesday 29th April at 2.30pm	‘Some Mothers do ‘ave ’em’ With Joe Pasquale. Hilarious mishaps and DIY disasters are bringing the house down!	Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury	£26.00

If you are interested and would like to book a place or further details, please contact the group leader, Melanie Evans at theatre@wtu3a.org.uk.

Garden Visits 2020

2 October, 2019

After an amazing 6 years in the role of Garden Visits Group Leader Gaynor Edwards is stepping down after the visit to Stowe on 17th October. Thank you Gaynor for the great job you did in taking our members to some fantastic gardens!

We have good news in that Mary Duly has stepped in to take over from Gaynor as Group Leader and she is already working on the plans for 2020 – details below:

We have the opportunity to visit Michael Heseltine’s Gardens at Thenford Arboretum on Friday 15th May 2020 – tickets (limited) are £16 per person plus travel.

Please let Mary Duly know as soon as possible at gardens@wtu3a.org.uk if you would like to be included as tickets go fast.

Science & Technology

25 September, 2019

The programme of events planned for the Science & Technology group until December can be found below.

If you would like to book your place or have any other questions please contact John Beer or Roger Everson at science@wtu3a.org.uk.

Wednesday – 2nd October	Trip – Buckinghamshire Railway Centre and VAMES
Thursday – 7th November	Talk – Fusion developments
Thursday – 14th November	Workshop – Excel spreadsheets for finances
Thursday – 5th December	Talk – Concorde – The Beginning and the End

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Thursday 7th November	Talk – ‘An exploration of Fusion technology’ (start 2.30pm)
Thursday 14th November	Workshop – Excel spreadsheets for finances
Thursday 5th December	Talk – ‘Concorde – The Beginning and the End’
Thursday 2nd January	NO MEETING
Thursday 6th February	Talk – ‘Electricity is Wonderful – a history and examination of its advantages.’ (Start 2.30pm)
Thursday 5th March	Trip (tbc) – ‘Wellcome Collection, Museum and Library’ in Euston Rd, London
Thursday 2nd April	Visit (tbc) – Milton Keynes Museum (in conjunction with the Local History group)
Thursday 7th May	Trip (tbc) – ‘Steam – The museum of Great Weston Railway’ at Swindon.
Thursday 4th June	Trip (tbc) – RAF Duxford the Aircraft Museum in Cambridgeshire.
Thursday 2nd July	TBC
Thursday 6th August	TBC
Thursday 3rd September	Visit (tbc) – the new Museum at Silverstone
Thursday 1st October	Visit (tbc) – the BMW Factory