Month bulletin, January 2013
Please note changes to meeting details of the
Photography and Quiz Groups
Report on the December meeting
The Wycliffe U3A finished the year in fine seasonal style. Instead of the normal monthly talk, a full programme of readings, singing and carols was put on by the ‘U3A Melodics’. After the usual tea, coffee and Christmas fayre, everyone settled down to be entertained. The whole morning went off without a hitch and involved everyone singing, the choir singing, a duet and a solo that had everyone in raptures. The readings were all of a light hearted nature but still on the Christmas theme. One was called ‘The Twelve Days of Turkey’. All were very popular. The singing from everyone had the usual carols as well as some, like ‘When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney’.
All in all, a great way to end the year.
BIRD WATCHING
Co-ordinators
Mary & Peter Rolleston
01455 209156
We did not have a birdwatching meeting in December due to all the wet weather. There will be an outing on Friday, 25th January - location to be advised later. Please let us know if you will be coming.
PUB LUNCH
Co-ordinator
Jill Graham
01455 557117
email grahjill@hotmail.com
Contact for January is Barbara Ewen – Tel 01162 779837.
Looking ahead to February, we are planning to go to Ullesthorpe Court where they have a reasonably priced Carvery as well as a range of Bar Food. The Board for that will be out at the January Meeting. Contact for February is Jill Graham.
If anyone knows of a good venue for the Pub Lunch Group to try, please let Jill know as we are always willing to try something new from a personal recommendation.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Co-ordinator
Mick Curtis
01455 554504
At our last meeting we discussed our photos of flight. To enable us to give more time to taking our images we agreed to meet bi-monthly, ie. every two months.
The group's next meeting date is in February and the subject is fungi.
Please note we are changing to the fourth THURSDAY every other month, the first of these meetings will be Thursday 28th February at 10.00 am at the usual venue.
If you would like to join this friendly group, please contact the group leader, you will be very welcome.
SNAIL’S WALKING GROUP
Co-ordinator
Sheila Eggleton
01455 554387
sheilaeggleton@yahoo.co.uk
Our next walk will be on Friday 18th January. The walk will start from The Green at Bitteswell at 11.30a.m. We will be following a historic trail around Bitteswell/Lutterworth, stopping for coffee etc at PJs in Lutterworth, for a chat about future walks, prior to walking back to Bitteswell to pick up cars. People who wish to end the walk in Lutterworth can do so. If you have not given me your telephone number please do so in the event of extremely inclement weather and there being any last minute change of plans. It would also be helpful if nearer the time you could confirm if you intend to come.
Future Walks:
February 15th Lubbenham Trail (Angela)
March 15th Wistow (Sheila)
If you are interested in joining any of these walks please e-mail me or telephone, leaving a message and number if I am not in, so I can let you have details of starting points for the walk. Sheila
QUIZ GROUP
Co-ordinator
Sylvie Curtis
01455 554504
We are not meeting in January and as from February 5th we are changing our meeting day. We shall now be meeting on the first Tuesday of each month from 10.am to 11.30am in the Methodist church porch.
If our change of day will allow you to join us please come along to our February meeting, where you will find a warm welcome.
LIVELY DISCUSSION
Co-ordinator
Dot Barnard
01455 208190
10th December 2012
Christmas Meeting
There was a festive air on this December morning as we tried our hands at Call My Bluff, Black Magic, a Seasonal Quiz and other games. Refreshments reflected the time of year and a good time was had by all. It made a change to have general conversations rather than a particular discussion topic.
The topics which we covered during the 2012 were:
Should charities spend so much on publicity & giveaways and are there too many charities?
Should council tenants with 3 or more bedrooms be forced to move to smaller premises when they reach 65?
When the financial situation is so precarious should we be able to bid for sporting events such as the 2017 Athletics?
Was Mrs Thatcher Britain’s greatest post war prime minister, or was she ‘that awful woman’?
Which modern novels do you think should be considered literary classics?
What does the Jubilee mean to us?
Is positive discrimination in relation to age, gender, ethnic minorities etc. good or bad?
What makes a community?
Elected police commissioners are a good idea.
What would life be like now if Guy Fawkes had succeeded?
Please contact Dot Barnard if you would like to join the group in 2013.
January 2013: Who would your ideal dinner guests be and why?
BOOK CHAT
Co-ordinator
Mick Curtis
01455 554504
We met in December to discuss Writing Home by Alan Bennett.
Of the members present only one or two had actually managed to finish the book. We mostly felt that although the writer is very entertaining as a playwright and a performer this disparate collection of book reviews, diary entries, accounts of the process of staging some plays and other writings were too random to suit sitting down to read from cover to cover. This work is best treated as a 'dip into' book when the reader can extract selections which stand alone.
Only one person disliked the book outright, but although the book promoted much discussion, we felt we had read better.
THEATRE Co-ordinator
Eddie Hemsley 01455 554564 (edwardhemsley@btinternet.com )
Very Advanced Notice Sunday 16th June 2013, matinee at Kilworth House “My Fair Lady” by Lerner and Loewe.
Eddie has made a provisional booking to ensure good seats, and take advantage of the top priority we have been awarded. The cost will be £25 per ticket. Whilst he appreciates that it is a long time away he would like to have some idea of the numbers so if you think you would like to go please let him know asap
1st WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP Joint Co-ordinators:
Roger Watmore 01455 552431 and
Julian Hargreaves 01455 557704
WEDNESDAY, 6th February 2013
Walk Organiser: Roger Watmore 01455 552431
Meeting Point and Time– Lutterworth Recreation Ground car park at 9.25 am to leave at 9.30 am.
Directions to the Start: - From A426 to Leicester, after the Blaby by pass, go under the Railway bridge and turn left at the first set of traffic lights into New Bridge Road and park.
Route and Distance: - This is a linear walk of approx. 5½ miles along the Grand Union Canal with no styles or fields. If there has been a lot of rain we will use part of the Great Central Way to miss mud on the tow path and use the less muddy part of the tow path towards the end.
Lunch at The Local Hero, Aylestone Road, Leicester. We have a choice of three buses that run frequently back to Blaby to pick up the cars. DON’T FORGET YOUR BUS PASS
Walk and Lunch 5th December 2012
On a chilly and icy morning 53, walkers (yes 53) and 2 dogs set out towards Shawell on wooded footpaths and field paths. The walk resembled a drunken snake and all the stiles were very slowly climbed due the covering of ice and wet moss. Very slippy. We all arrived back safely for our Christmas Lunch at Lutterworth Golf Club. With the arrival of our guests there was the staggering attendance of 71 diners. The meal, service etc. was once again superb. Thank you Rebecca and staff. We still have capacity for even more dinner guests (no need to walk) so next year come and join in the fun. A great day was enjoyed by one and all. The walk will be changed next year to avoid icy stiles but I'm sure the lunch will be as good as ever. Do come and join us. Thank you for your continued support.
Peter and Irene Moore
Thanks Peter and Irene for another resounding success.
(Gilll Watmore)
4th WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP Co-ordinators:
Sue & Peter Creeden
01455 557888
WEDNESDAY 23 January 2013
Walk Organisers: Sue and Peter Creeden: Tel: 01455 557888
Meeting Point and Time:
The Olde Royal Oak, Bitteswell at 9.45am to start the walk at 10:00am
NOTE: We will NOT meet at the Lutterworth recreation ground car park.
The Walk
Peter Moore wants local walks. This one should oblige. We set off through the village to Woodby Lane turning left at the bottom to walk along a track at the back of Magna Park. We then head towards Lutterworth taking in a tour of the permissive paths around the `elephant` grass. We then make our way to the Lutterworth Country Park From there we go along Brookfield Way and then cross the fields back to Bitteswell. The distance is approximately 5miles
Lunch
The Olde Royal Oak
There was no walk in December as it would have been on Boxing Day
Budding New Walk Organisers
We are looking for budding new walk organisers. The regulars have already signed up but we are looking for further organisers to share the load on the following 2013 dates:- 27 March, 25 September and 23 October. If you would like to volunteer then please can you contact Sue and Peter Creeden on 01455
TUESDAY WALKING GROUP Co-ordinator:
Gordon Jones (Lutterworth U3A)
01455 556192
Date of walk: Tuesday 15th January 2013
Walk Organiser: Gordon & Sue Jones, 01455 556192
Meeting Point: Coventry Road Recreation Ground car park.
Meeting Time: 09.25 to leave at 09.30
Start Point: The Shilton Arms at Shilton. This is same pub that Peter Moore used at the end of last year so the same warning, watch the difficult exit from the car park. Park at rear of car park please.
Directions to the Starting Point: From Lutterworth go up to the Magna Park island, take the third exit from the island sign to Wolvey. Follow signs to Wolvey then on, through to Shilton
Route and distance: The walk will be a different route from Peter’s walk, around 5 to 5½ miles.
Lunch: At the Shilton Arms. Two for One menu.
Distance to start: 24 miles return.
U3A Joint Annual Christmas Quiz night
( Lutterworth and Wycliffe Lutterworth U3A’s)
12th December 2012
URC school room, Lutterworth
After a very close contest with only 10 points separating the
top 3 teams the winners were :-
Dave and Colette Smith with Alan and Jean Foster. Wycliffe u3a. Just 3 points clear after 6 hard fought rounds including a *blockbuster*
All teams enjoyed the *Brain and Memory Gymnastics*
You are missing out if you don't come along next year!
Date to be confirmed.
Thank you for your continued support.
Peter and Irene Moore
PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
On THURSDAY 14TH MARCH 2013
At the AGM we need to elect a new committee.
The committee will consist of a maximum of 10 members of which 6 will be Honorary Officers as follows:
Chairman Vice Chairman
Secretary Treasurer
Membership Secretary Interest Group Liaison
Written nominations for the committee shall be proposed and seconded on the form on page 11, which should be delivered to the Bulletin editor, as proxy for the Chairman, since Eddie will be away during February. You can contact Christine using any of the methods listed at the bottom of the nomination form by 28th February 2013. Consent of the Nominee MUST be obtained in advance of submission of this form.
In the event of excess nominations a vote will be taken.
If insufficient written nominations are received, the members present will be asked for nominations from the floor. A vote will be taken on all nominations.
In accordance with the Constitution a member elected Chairman can hold office for a maximum period of 3 years. At the time of going to press Eddie will have been Chairman for 2 years and has indicated his willingness to serve for a 3rd year. Julian, Bob, Christine and Barbara have also indicated their willingness to stand again.
January 2013
NOMINATION FORM
We wish to nominate (full name)…………………………………………………
Proposed…………………………………………...Signed……………………………….
Seconded……………………………………………..Signed……………………………
Agreement of Nominee (Signed)……………………………………………….
Date and Time of Receipt……...Date:……………...Time…………………….
Please return this form by 28th February to:
Bulletin Editor Christine Sidey,
Brays Cottage, 34 Six Acres, Broughton Astley Leics, LE9 6PX,
Tel 01455 282907
email cmsidey@gmail.com
Happy New Year to everyone!
A number of groups did not meet over the Christmas period, but should be back to normal this month.
Thanks yet again to Anne Ashworth for oganising another splendid Christmas Lunch at Kilworth Springs
Photography and Quiz Groups
Report on the December meeting
The Wycliffe U3A finished the year in fine seasonal style. Instead of the normal monthly talk, a full programme of readings, singing and carols was put on by the ‘U3A Melodics’. After the usual tea, coffee and Christmas fayre, everyone settled down to be entertained. The whole morning went off without a hitch and involved everyone singing, the choir singing, a duet and a solo that had everyone in raptures. The readings were all of a light hearted nature but still on the Christmas theme. One was called ‘The Twelve Days of Turkey’. All were very popular. The singing from everyone had the usual carols as well as some, like ‘When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney’.
All in all, a great way to end the year.
BIRD WATCHING
Co-ordinators
Mary & Peter Rolleston
01455 209156
We did not have a birdwatching meeting in December due to all the wet weather. There will be an outing on Friday, 25th January - location to be advised later. Please let us know if you will be coming.
PUB LUNCH
Co-ordinator
Jill Graham
01455 557117
email grahjill@hotmail.com
Contact for January is Barbara Ewen – Tel 01162 779837.
Looking ahead to February, we are planning to go to Ullesthorpe Court where they have a reasonably priced Carvery as well as a range of Bar Food. The Board for that will be out at the January Meeting. Contact for February is Jill Graham.
If anyone knows of a good venue for the Pub Lunch Group to try, please let Jill know as we are always willing to try something new from a personal recommendation.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Co-ordinator
Mick Curtis
01455 554504
At our last meeting we discussed our photos of flight. To enable us to give more time to taking our images we agreed to meet bi-monthly, ie. every two months.
The group's next meeting date is in February and the subject is fungi.
Please note we are changing to the fourth THURSDAY every other month, the first of these meetings will be Thursday 28th February at 10.00 am at the usual venue.
If you would like to join this friendly group, please contact the group leader, you will be very welcome.
SNAIL’S WALKING GROUP
Co-ordinator
Sheila Eggleton
01455 554387
sheilaeggleton@yahoo.co.uk
Our next walk will be on Friday 18th January. The walk will start from The Green at Bitteswell at 11.30a.m. We will be following a historic trail around Bitteswell/Lutterworth, stopping for coffee etc at PJs in Lutterworth, for a chat about future walks, prior to walking back to Bitteswell to pick up cars. People who wish to end the walk in Lutterworth can do so. If you have not given me your telephone number please do so in the event of extremely inclement weather and there being any last minute change of plans. It would also be helpful if nearer the time you could confirm if you intend to come.
Future Walks:
February 15th Lubbenham Trail (Angela)
March 15th Wistow (Sheila)
If you are interested in joining any of these walks please e-mail me or telephone, leaving a message and number if I am not in, so I can let you have details of starting points for the walk. Sheila
QUIZ GROUP
Co-ordinator
Sylvie Curtis
01455 554504
We are not meeting in January and as from February 5th we are changing our meeting day. We shall now be meeting on the first Tuesday of each month from 10.am to 11.30am in the Methodist church porch.
If our change of day will allow you to join us please come along to our February meeting, where you will find a warm welcome.
LIVELY DISCUSSION
Co-ordinator
Dot Barnard
01455 208190
10th December 2012
Christmas Meeting
There was a festive air on this December morning as we tried our hands at Call My Bluff, Black Magic, a Seasonal Quiz and other games. Refreshments reflected the time of year and a good time was had by all. It made a change to have general conversations rather than a particular discussion topic.
The topics which we covered during the 2012 were:
Should charities spend so much on publicity & giveaways and are there too many charities?
Should council tenants with 3 or more bedrooms be forced to move to smaller premises when they reach 65?
When the financial situation is so precarious should we be able to bid for sporting events such as the 2017 Athletics?
Was Mrs Thatcher Britain’s greatest post war prime minister, or was she ‘that awful woman’?
Which modern novels do you think should be considered literary classics?
What does the Jubilee mean to us?
Is positive discrimination in relation to age, gender, ethnic minorities etc. good or bad?
What makes a community?
Elected police commissioners are a good idea.
What would life be like now if Guy Fawkes had succeeded?
Please contact Dot Barnard if you would like to join the group in 2013.
January 2013: Who would your ideal dinner guests be and why?
BOOK CHAT
Co-ordinator
Mick Curtis
01455 554504
We met in December to discuss Writing Home by Alan Bennett.
Of the members present only one or two had actually managed to finish the book. We mostly felt that although the writer is very entertaining as a playwright and a performer this disparate collection of book reviews, diary entries, accounts of the process of staging some plays and other writings were too random to suit sitting down to read from cover to cover. This work is best treated as a 'dip into' book when the reader can extract selections which stand alone.
Only one person disliked the book outright, but although the book promoted much discussion, we felt we had read better.
THEATRE Co-ordinator
Eddie Hemsley 01455 554564 (edwardhemsley@btinternet.com )
Very Advanced Notice Sunday 16th June 2013, matinee at Kilworth House “My Fair Lady” by Lerner and Loewe.
Eddie has made a provisional booking to ensure good seats, and take advantage of the top priority we have been awarded. The cost will be £25 per ticket. Whilst he appreciates that it is a long time away he would like to have some idea of the numbers so if you think you would like to go please let him know asap
1st WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP Joint Co-ordinators:
Roger Watmore 01455 552431 and
Julian Hargreaves 01455 557704
WEDNESDAY, 6th February 2013
Walk Organiser: Roger Watmore 01455 552431
Meeting Point and Time– Lutterworth Recreation Ground car park at 9.25 am to leave at 9.30 am.
Directions to the Start: - From A426 to Leicester, after the Blaby by pass, go under the Railway bridge and turn left at the first set of traffic lights into New Bridge Road and park.
Route and Distance: - This is a linear walk of approx. 5½ miles along the Grand Union Canal with no styles or fields. If there has been a lot of rain we will use part of the Great Central Way to miss mud on the tow path and use the less muddy part of the tow path towards the end.
Lunch at The Local Hero, Aylestone Road, Leicester. We have a choice of three buses that run frequently back to Blaby to pick up the cars. DON’T FORGET YOUR BUS PASS
Walk and Lunch 5th December 2012
On a chilly and icy morning 53, walkers (yes 53) and 2 dogs set out towards Shawell on wooded footpaths and field paths. The walk resembled a drunken snake and all the stiles were very slowly climbed due the covering of ice and wet moss. Very slippy. We all arrived back safely for our Christmas Lunch at Lutterworth Golf Club. With the arrival of our guests there was the staggering attendance of 71 diners. The meal, service etc. was once again superb. Thank you Rebecca and staff. We still have capacity for even more dinner guests (no need to walk) so next year come and join in the fun. A great day was enjoyed by one and all. The walk will be changed next year to avoid icy stiles but I'm sure the lunch will be as good as ever. Do come and join us. Thank you for your continued support.
Peter and Irene Moore
Thanks Peter and Irene for another resounding success.
(Gilll Watmore)
4th WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP Co-ordinators:
Sue & Peter Creeden
01455 557888
WEDNESDAY 23 January 2013
Walk Organisers: Sue and Peter Creeden: Tel: 01455 557888
Meeting Point and Time:
The Olde Royal Oak, Bitteswell at 9.45am to start the walk at 10:00am
NOTE: We will NOT meet at the Lutterworth recreation ground car park.
The Walk
Peter Moore wants local walks. This one should oblige. We set off through the village to Woodby Lane turning left at the bottom to walk along a track at the back of Magna Park. We then head towards Lutterworth taking in a tour of the permissive paths around the `elephant` grass. We then make our way to the Lutterworth Country Park From there we go along Brookfield Way and then cross the fields back to Bitteswell. The distance is approximately 5miles
Lunch
The Olde Royal Oak
There was no walk in December as it would have been on Boxing Day
Budding New Walk Organisers
We are looking for budding new walk organisers. The regulars have already signed up but we are looking for further organisers to share the load on the following 2013 dates:- 27 March, 25 September and 23 October. If you would like to volunteer then please can you contact Sue and Peter Creeden on 01455
TUESDAY WALKING GROUP Co-ordinator:
Gordon Jones (Lutterworth U3A)
01455 556192
Date of walk: Tuesday 15th January 2013
Walk Organiser: Gordon & Sue Jones, 01455 556192
Meeting Point: Coventry Road Recreation Ground car park.
Meeting Time: 09.25 to leave at 09.30
Start Point: The Shilton Arms at Shilton. This is same pub that Peter Moore used at the end of last year so the same warning, watch the difficult exit from the car park. Park at rear of car park please.
Directions to the Starting Point: From Lutterworth go up to the Magna Park island, take the third exit from the island sign to Wolvey. Follow signs to Wolvey then on, through to Shilton
Route and distance: The walk will be a different route from Peter’s walk, around 5 to 5½ miles.
Lunch: At the Shilton Arms. Two for One menu.
Distance to start: 24 miles return.
U3A Joint Annual Christmas Quiz night
( Lutterworth and Wycliffe Lutterworth U3A’s)
12th December 2012
URC school room, Lutterworth
After a very close contest with only 10 points separating the
top 3 teams the winners were :-
Dave and Colette Smith with Alan and Jean Foster. Wycliffe u3a. Just 3 points clear after 6 hard fought rounds including a *blockbuster*
All teams enjoyed the *Brain and Memory Gymnastics*
You are missing out if you don't come along next year!
Date to be confirmed.
Thank you for your continued support.
Peter and Irene Moore
PRELIMINARY NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
On THURSDAY 14TH MARCH 2013
At the AGM we need to elect a new committee.
The committee will consist of a maximum of 10 members of which 6 will be Honorary Officers as follows:
Chairman Vice Chairman
Secretary Treasurer
Membership Secretary Interest Group Liaison
Written nominations for the committee shall be proposed and seconded on the form on page 11, which should be delivered to the Bulletin editor, as proxy for the Chairman, since Eddie will be away during February. You can contact Christine using any of the methods listed at the bottom of the nomination form by 28th February 2013. Consent of the Nominee MUST be obtained in advance of submission of this form.
In the event of excess nominations a vote will be taken.
If insufficient written nominations are received, the members present will be asked for nominations from the floor. A vote will be taken on all nominations.
In accordance with the Constitution a member elected Chairman can hold office for a maximum period of 3 years. At the time of going to press Eddie will have been Chairman for 2 years and has indicated his willingness to serve for a 3rd year. Julian, Bob, Christine and Barbara have also indicated their willingness to stand again.
January 2013
NOMINATION FORM
We wish to nominate (full name)…………………………………………………
Proposed…………………………………………...Signed……………………………….
Seconded……………………………………………..Signed……………………………
Agreement of Nominee (Signed)……………………………………………….
Date and Time of Receipt……...Date:……………...Time…………………….
Please return this form by 28th February to:
Bulletin Editor Christine Sidey,
Brays Cottage, 34 Six Acres, Broughton Astley Leics, LE9 6PX,
Tel 01455 282907
email cmsidey@gmail.com
Happy New Year to everyone!
A number of groups did not meet over the Christmas period, but should be back to normal this month.
Thanks yet again to Anne Ashworth for oganising another splendid Christmas Lunch at Kilworth Springs
