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Trading Times

31 January, 2014   

trading timesThis comes with a disclaimer from both the U3A and the AVDC but I have no reason to suspect that it is not entirely genuine – it does sound very interesting for those who, perhaps, have only recently stopped work or have some special skills or interests.

It concerns an organisation called Trading Times that matches the skills & availability of people over 50 with the part-time ad hoc resource requirements of local businesses. It is very new, only opening their doors nationwide on 6th Jan. read more …

Extreme Visits – Burns Lunch round (at) the Twist

28 January, 2014   

montageWhat can we say? Much fun seems to be being had by all – shame you were not there! read more …

Wish You Were Here … in Weston Turville?!

23 January, 2014   

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Amid many interesting things on the WT History Society’s web page is an interesting selection of old postcards of … Weston Turville!

They are to be found at  www.wthsoc.org.uk/gallery/postcards and there are about 170 of them.

The society are very interested in any other early card of the area you may have for the collection, loan or copying.  Who would have guessed at least 11 postcard photographers decided on using our crossroads as a subject.

RansomWare – Modern Highway Robbery

23 January, 2014   

highwaymanThe good folk at Which? magazine have published this useful page on spotting and dealing with ransomware.

It is all described on this page. Also note the additional links at the bottom of that page for further security ideas and recommendations.

[Web-Ed – I have found the recommended MalwareBytes most effective for occasional use when problems occur – in addition to the continuous use of a solid (free or paid-for) virus and trojan detector/killer]

Weston Turville U3A Newsletter – January 2014

18 January, 2014   

 Wt Church gateI was going to wish you all a Happy New Year but it seems so long ago that I have forgotten all about it! January is also running out so I thought I would tell you about February instead… Did you know that Candlemas is celebrated on 2nd February? This is because it is based on an ancient festival which celebrates the midpoint of winter: it being halfway between the shortest day and the spring equinox. There is evidently some weather lore which surrounds this day which states that if the weather is good we have bad weather ahead for February and March and if it is bad read more …

Police Alert – Courier Scam … again

18 January, 2014   

This is a rethames-valley-alertminder to residents in Aylesbury Vale to be on their guard to a telephone/bank card scam that is now spreading across the country. The scam is as follows:-

  The victim receives an unsolicited telephone call from the fraudsters claiming to be their bank (or in some cases the police), stating that their systems have spotted a fraudulent payment on their card or read more …