This year, on December 5th, we are going to the Arches at Embley’s for our Christmas Lunch. It’s a great menu – download a menu here – and you can book a place at the Coffee Morning. One course is £12.95, two courses are £16.95 and three courses are £19.95. See Pat for more information. […]
Notes from Gardening Group Meeting 21st September 2018 1 The date for sowing Sweetpeas at Wedgwood is Friday 19th October 2018 at 10pm. Just bring your chosen packet of seeds. 2 We discussed the jobs to be done in the garden in the Autumn. 3 Suggestions for garden visits were given. It was agreed that […]
Do you know what a Haggadah is ? Have you heard of the Haggadah of Sarajevo ? I guess that many of you, as in our book group, would answer in the negative. This novel is based on a true story and is a story of loss, of adventure, of rediscovery, of bravery. It is […]
Come with us for a matinee performance of Me and My Girl at the Stockport Plaza on October 20th. There are 6 places left if anybody would like to join us.The total price including the return coach fare will be £28. Wendy and myself will be starting to collect the money from this Thursday at […]
GHOST MOTH by Michelle Forbes To the book of the month ……What were our thoughts about this book? First let me give you some idea of the content. The novel is set in Belfast,moving from 1949 to 1969. We all know how in that space of time life would change there. In 1949..Katherine the main […]
A new group – Art Appreciation – starts on Monday at 14.00 in the Front hall. This is initially going to be a six session group with meetings taking place every two weeks. Our first meeting will be to look at a popular and well known painting, The Birth of Venus by Botticelli and over […]
We are having a very enjoyable, fun time each week and we feel that it is doing us all a lot of good too. We don’t run around the court at all because it is ‘Walking Netball’ which is great for U3a members. We are looking for a few more to join us….it is open to all […]
Many thanks to Hettie for inviting us to her garden and for her hospitality. We discussed the application of the ‘Chelsea Chop’ to some perennials in May/June. Instruction sheet attached. Arley Hall Visit on Saturday 23rd June: The Don Fraser coach pickup time is 8.30am at the big carpark at Mark Square. There will be […]
BIRDSONG by SEBASTIAN FAULKS If I start by telling you that the score for this was 91/2 to 10 You may be already preparing to visit the library for a copy! This is a story set prior to WW1 and extending to the mid C20. It is difficult to adequately describe this book without resorting […]
Daphne from Fresh-field Fitness will run a sample 45min class in the Back Hall on Monday 18 June at 11.30am for all 26 members who have shown an interest. This is not a U3A class but is open to all. Please join us.