Category Archives: Newsletter
WTu3a Newsletter – September 2024
Our newsletter for September has now been published. Read all the news here.
The next meeting is on Thursday, 26th September, with the talk A journey through Rock’n’Roll sound. By our speaker John Wilford, talking about his 30 years as roadie, sound engineer, tour manager and production manager.
Remember! It’s u3a week! This is an annual event to showcase the activity, learning and fun which takes place across the u3a’s every day.
So, as our meeting on Thursday, 26th September is during u3a Week, we are opening the meeting for non-members that wish to come along for a taster to see how our u3a works.
Please mention to any of your friends, neighbours and family that are no longer in full-time work, and ask them to come along! 
Dates for your diary:
WTu3a Quiz Night 2024 – Friday, 8th November
This year we are NOT serving food, so if you wish to, please bring your own food, snacks and drinks. Full details on the flyer. Contact Polly Wilkinson on quiznight@wtu3a.org.uk.
WTu3a Christmas Lunch – Friday, 13th December.
Christmas will be here before we know it – so tickets are on sale at the September and October meetings or at xmaslunch@wtu3a.org.uk. Full details and menu on the flyer here.
Future Speakers – Click the link here to see details of Speakers planned for our General Meetings at the Rugby Club until April 2025. Contact Carol Johnson on speakersecretary@wtu3a.org.uk if you have any suggestions for a future speaker.
WTu3a Newsletter – August 2024
Our newsletter for August has now been published. Read all the news here.
The next meeting is on Thursday, 22nd August, with our speaker Simon Keable-Elliot talking about his grandfather’s novel which caused outrage. The talk is entitled “Utterly Immoral”. Sounds interesting!
u3a Week is an annual event to showcase the activity, learning and fun which takes place across the u3a’s every day.
So, as our next meeting on Thursday 26th September is during u3a Week, we are opening the meeting for non-members that wish to come along for a taster to see how our u3a works.
Please mention to any of your friends, neighbours and family that are no longer in full-time work, and ask them to come along! The talk is A journey through 
Rock’n’Roll sound by John Wilsford. Sounds good (excuse the pun 😀)!
Dates for your diary:
WTu3a Quiz Night 2024 – Friday, 8th November
This year we are NOT serving food, so if you wish to, please bring your own food, snacks and drinks. Full details on the flyer. Contact Polly Wilkinson on quiznight@wtu3a.org.uk.
WTu3a Christmas Lunch – Friday, 13th December.
Sorry to mention this whilst we are enjoying our very belated Summer, but tickets are on sale at the September and October meetings! Full details on the flyer here.
Future Speakers – Click the link here to see details of Speakers planned for our General Meetings at the Rugby Club until April 2025. Contact Carol Johnson on speakersecretary@wtu3a.org.uk if you have any suggestions for a future speaker.
WTu3a Newsletter – July 2024
Our newsletter for July has now been published. Read all the news here.
The next meeting is the Summer Lunch on Thursday, 25th July. Don’t forget to bring your ticket!
Doors open at 1pm (please don’t come any earlier as you won’t get in until then) with food served at 1.30pm. We have our fingers crossed that the BBC weather forecast for the day proves to be wrong! The bar will be open so our usual tea/coffee service will not be operating. Details on the flyer.
Remember – please take care when first parking and particularly when leaving after a meeting as the lines delineating parking spaces in the Rugby Club car park are not very clear (and in areas do not exist).
WTu3a Newsletter – June 2024
Our newsletter for June has now been published. Read all the news here.
The next general meeting is on Thursday 27th June, with a talk entitled “The Sea Route to India” by Fran Sandham. This is the story of how the 15th century Portuguese explorers braved everything in order to discover a sea route around Africa to reach the rich spice markets of the East.
This year the Summer Lunch is on Thursday 25th July (and we are hoping for better weather this year!). There will be no speaker that day, but instead, a fabulous lunch will be provided by Lynne Padgett and her team of helpers, along with afternoon entertainment with the Folk, Blues and Beyond Group and the Handbell Ringers. This is a members only event and a ticket is required. Details on the flyer.
The fee is £5 per person and tickets will be on sale at the June meeting. If you are not able to attend the meetings to buy your ticket, you can pay by bank transfer (Bank: NatWest, Sort code: 60-01-31, Account number: 50853236 – Ref: Lunch) or by cheque, please contact Sarah Gunn at summerlunch@wtu3a.org.uk for details.
Incident at last month’s meeting – Unfortunately, at some time during last month’s meeting, a member’s car was inadvertently hit by another member’s opening car door, causing some significant damage. I am naturally sorry that this happened.
The lines delineating parking spaces in the Rugby Club car park are not very clear (and in areas do not exist). I would remind all members of this and that you park at the Club at your own risk. In addition, neither Aylesbury Rugby Club nor Weston Turville u3a takes any responsibility for your car while it is parked there.
Please take particular care when first parking and particularly when leaving after a meeting.
WTu3a Newsletter – May 2024
Our newsletter for May has now been published. Read all the news here.
The next general meeting is on Thursday 23rd May, starting with the AGM, and followed with a talk entitled “Jenner and his vaccine”. The story of the development of vaccination is more complicated than you may think and our speaker Steve Bacon explains how Jenner developed the technique and how he got it accepted by society.
This year the Summer Lunch is on Thursday 25th July (and we are hoping for better weather this year!). There will be no speaker that day, but instead, a fabulous lunch will be provided by Lynne Padgett and her team of helpers, along with afternoon entertainment with the Folk, Blues and Beyond Group and the Handbell Ringers. This is a members only event and a ticket is required. Details on the flyer.
The fee is £5 per person and tickets will be on sale at the May and June General Meetings. If you are not able to attend the meetings to buy your ticket, you can pay by bank transfer (Bank: NatWest, Sort code: 60-01-31, Account number: 50853236 – Ref: Lunch) or by cheque, please contact Sarah Gunn at summerlunch@wtu3a.org.uk for details.
Remember – it’s Membership Subscription Renewal time – thank you to all those who have already paid and for those that haven’t yet done so, the details of how to pay are on the newsletter and website.
Future Speakers – Click the link here to see details of Speakers planned for our General Meetings at the Rugby Club until November 2024. Contact Carol Johnson on speakersecretary@wtu3a.org.uk if you have any suggestions for a future speaker.
WTu3a Newsletter – April 2024
Our newsletter for April has now been published. Read all the news here.
Remember – it’s Membership Subscription Renewal time – thank you to all those who have already paid and for those that haven’t yet done so, the details of how to pay are on the newsletter and website.
The next general meeting is on Thursday 25th April, with a talk entitled “The Island of Crabs”. John Tyler’s presentation is about Christmas Island, a remote speck in the Indian Ocean beyond Java which is dominated by a vast number and variety of crabs, and his talk follows their annual migration.
Future Speakers – Click the link here to see details of Speakers planned for our General Meetings at the Rugby Club until November 2024. Contact Carol Johnson on speakersecretary@wtu3a.org.uk if you have any suggestions for a future speaker. 
Our thanks must go to Ash Webber of Webber Training, who has provided us with two very useful, interesting and informative sessions for 100+ of our members. If you missed the sessions, Ash has three simple steps to follow. Read them on the flyer here.
Thanks too, to Carol Johnson our Speaker Secretary for spotting this and bringing it to WTu3a.
WTu3a Newsletter – February 2024
Our newsletter for February has now been published, Read it here.
The next general meeting is on Thursday 22nd February, with a talk entitled “The Sky At Night” by Gordon Rogers.
Update on Defibrillator / CPR Training session:
The Defribillator / CPR training session held recently was excellent and we are planning another in mid-April for those that missed out, or have heard just how good it was and now wish to attend. Full details will be available in due course. Please register your interest for this next session at Chris Bennett at defib@wtu3a.org.uk to add your name to the list.
Flower Arranging Group Leader, Gaynor Edwards, is retiring from leading this very successful group for 11 years. We would like express our thanks for her dedication to WTu3a over the years. If you would like to pick up the reins so the group can restart please contact Chris Bennett at chairman@wtu3a.org.uk.
Click the link here to see details of Speakers planned for our General Meetings at the Rugby Club until November 2024. Contact Carol Johnson on speakersecretary@wtu3a.org.uk if you have any suggestions for a future speaker.
WTu3a Newsletter – November 2023
Our newsletter for November has now been published, and includes news of what is happening in the groups. Read all the rest of news here.
The next general meeting is on Thursday 30th November which along with mulled wine and mince pies, there will be Christmas Entertainment with of a feast of anecdotes and music on a seasonal theme.
There is no General Meeting in December, so we will return in 2024 on the 25th January with a talk entitled The History of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane by Pete Allen.
Defibrillator Training: After a show of hands at the last meeting proved this would be something many of you would be interested in attending, a couple of sessions consisting of a talk and a defibrillator demo are currently in the planning stage. More details to follow.
Our Speaker Secretary, Carol Johnson, has booked Speakers into the new year, so click the link here to see details of Speakers planned for our General Meetings at the Rugby Club until November 2024.
WTu3a Newsletter – October 2023
Our newsletter for October has now been published. Read it here. The next general meeting is on Thursday 26th October when our speakers are Ann and John Ford, with their talk entitled “Morris Minors in the Media”.
This is an informative but light-hearted and often amusing presentation by Ann Ford, ably assisted by her husband John who ran a successful business hiring out their collection of Morris Minors (and some other classic cars) to film, TV and publishing companies spanning the period 1990-2015.
Don’t forget to book your tickets for the Quiz Night on Saturday 25th November. Cost is £15 with a Fish & Chip supper included. Full details on the flyer. Contact: wtu3aquiz@gmail.com.
Carol Williams and Sandra Bennett have arranged the 2023 WTu3a Christmas Lunch for Wednesday 6th December, taking place at Chiltern Forest Golf Club.
Three courses for £36 per person which includes raffle and gratuities. View the Menu here. See Carol at the Monthly meeting or email: xmaslunch@wtu3a.org.uk.
BRANDENBERG CONCERTS
Our members are offered free or discounted tickets for Brandenberg Concerts. Please see attached flyer for details.
Our Speaker Secretary, Carol Johnson, has booked Speakers into the new year, so click the link here to see details of Speakers planned for our General Meetings at the Rugby Club until November 2024.
WTu3a Newsletter – September 2023
Our newsletter for September has now been published, and includes news of the latest trip to Winchester. Read all the rest of news here.
The next general meeting is on Thursday 28th September when our speaker is the returning Dr Kathryn Harkup. Her talk is entitled “Mad, Bad and Dangerous” on why are scientists depicted as chronically shy, slightly odd and carrying out crazy experiments to try and take over the world? Of course, it’s only Bond villains who are plotting to take over the world and most scientists are lovely sociable people. But the stereotype has to come from somewhere…
Carol Williams and Sandra Bennett have arranged the 2023 WTu3a Christmas Lunch for Wednesday 6th December, taking place at Chiltern Forest Golf Club one more. Three courses for £36 per person which includes raffle and gratuities. View the Menu here. See Carol at the Monthly meeting or email: xmaslunch@wtu3a.org.uk.
Our Speaker Secretary, Carol Johnson, has booked Speakers into the new year, so click the link here to see details of Speakers planned for our General Meetings at the Rugby Club until November 2024.
