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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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WTU3A September 2019 Newsletter

24 September, 2019   

The newsletter for September is now available and it’s packed with information on forthcoming group activities and much more. Read it in full here.

The speaker for the meeting on 26th September is Philip Caine. His talk is entitled “Barrow to Baghdad and back”.

 

 

Thames Valley Network U3A – Forthcoming Events

13 September, 2019   

Full details of the events listed below will be posted the TVN website www.u3atvnetwork.org.uk and circulated to U3A’s approximately three months prior to the event in question. Meanwhile please make a note of the dates in your diary if you are interested in attending. 

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Thames Valley Network U3A – Committee Members’ Workshop – 26th November

12 September, 2019   
There will be an interactive workshop on 26th November at Benson for committee members – current and potential.   So if you are a committee member, or are thinking of joining your committee, this is for you.  
 
There will be a chance in the afternoon sessions to talk to other U3As about your issues and problems,  so if your U3A doesn’t usually attend TVN meetings, here is an opportunity to come and meet people and share your experiences.  This event is free, including lunch – but you must book in advance.  See the attached flyer for more details and instructions and complete the application form to attend. This event can also be found on the Thames Valley Network U3A website u3atvnetwork.org.uk.

National U3A Newsletter – 🌞July & August🌞

10 September, 2019   

Here is are the newsletters for 😎 July and August 🌞from The Third Age Trust.  

For previous editions of the national newsletter, see the newsletter archive.  Did you know that you can sign up to receive the national U3A monthly newsletter direct to your email inbox?  If you wish to do this, please complete the form on the U3A website here.

Trips – Update

9 September, 2019   
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Local History Group – September to December

8 September, 2019   

We have now finished our visits for 2019, and have finalised the series of talks for the remaining months of the year.

Full details of the programme to December is shown below and as always, do not forget that if you have an idea for a speaker, please contact Glynn White at localhistory@wtu3a.org.uk.  

Colin Oakes will give a talk on ‘Chesham – Boots, Brushes, Booze and Baptists’.  For those of you that have not heard Colin speak before, he is an excellent and amusing speaker.

Meeting is in the WT Chapel Room from 10:30 – 12:30am. Entrance will be £3.

Glynn White will give a talk entitled ‘The Public Houses and Alehouses of Weston Turville until 1918’.  

The talk will cover not only their location in the village but also their owners/tenants and some of the occupations that the landlords/ladies also had.  

Meeting is in the WT Chapel Room from 10.30 – 12.30pm.  Entrance fee will be free.

Bob Keating will be giving a talk entitled: ‘The Rothschilds and the building of Waddesdon’. Many of us have been to Waddesdon and it will be interesting to hear more about the Rothschilds and why Waddesdon Manor was built and much of the history behind it.  

Meeting is in the WT Chapel Room from 10:30 – 12:30pm.  Entrance will be £3.

2020 U3A Diaries

6 September, 2019   

 

The 2020 Diaries are now available to order at a cost of £2.75 each.

If you wish to purchase one (or more!), please place your order with Jenny Hunt (Secretary), no later than the general meeting on 24th October.  

Your payment will be required with your order. Delivery should be in November/ December.  Please contact Jenny Hunt at secretary@wtu3a.org.uk 

Garden Visits – The Grange, Chalgrove – 19th September

5 September, 2019   

The next garden visit on the afternoon of 19th September is to The Grange at Chalgrove, Oxfordshire.  The owner tells us that her garden is featuring in the September issue of The English Garden magazine.  There are still spaces available. The cost is £8.00 which includes garden entry, tea or coffee and cake.  This NGS Garden is open just for our group.

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Thames Valley Network U3A – First Aid Day – 4th October

5 September, 2019   
 
Exciting news!!  The First Aid study day which was postponed from earlier this year, will now be on October 4th, at Benson.   There was a lot of interest in this event, and numbers are limited to 60, so if you would like to attend, please get your application in as soon as possible.   The cost will be £14, including lunch.  
 
See the attached flyer for more details and complete the application form to attend. This event can also be found on the Thames Valley Network U3A website u3atvnetwork.org.uk.