Horsley U3A monthly slide show June 2024.pptx

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Horsley u3a June / July 2024
Wednesday, 22nd
May 2024
‘How Rainforests
Work’
Speaker: David Jones
Monthly Meeting talk

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Horsley u3a Committee +
Paul Dodgson
Chairman
Ray Gross Ruth Blowers
Treasurer Secretary
Andy Gibson David Lush
Vice Chairman Membership Secretary
Alan Gilbertson Wendy Sampson
Monthly Meetings Group Support
Ian Eversden Mark Blowers Peter Tallon
Surrey Network Website Recruitment
June Blackwell Richard Deighton Meryl & Kelvin Hayes
Hospitality Publicity

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 Autobiography
 Boules
 Bird Watching and Wild Flowers
 Book Clubs: ‘Original’, ‘Lovelace’ ‘Easy
Readers’ and ‘Crime Fiction’
 Bridge: Clubs 1 & 2, Improvers
 Canasta
x
Horsley u3a Groups

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 Chess
 Classic Cars
 Creative Writing
 Croquet
 Cycling – 3 groups
 Dinghy Sailing
X
Horsley u3a Groups

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 Drawing & Painting
 Explore London (Tues & Thurs)
 Films
 French Conversation
 Garden Visits
 Grace Notes
Horsley u3a Groups

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 History
 Humour
 Indoor Climbing
 Knitting for Charity
 Longer Walks
 Mah-Jong
Horsley u3a Groups

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 Music Appreciation
 Open Minds (Discussion Group)
 Opera & Ballet
 Orchids
 Outings
 Photography
Horsley u3a Groups

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 Pickleball - Tuesdays and Fridays
 Pilates
 Plant Identification Walks
 Play Reading
 Poetry 1 & 2
 Rummikub 1 & 2
Horsley u3a Groups

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 Scottish Dancing
 Scrabble 1 & 2
 Sewing and Patchwork
 Supper Club
 Table Tennis groups
 Transport and Industrial Arch.
Horsley u3a Groups

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 Travel
 Ukulele
 Wall Climbing
 Wine Appreciation
 Wine Appreciation – home based
Other Occasional Activities
 Theatre Outings
 Quiz Nights
Horsley u3a Groups

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- Take a course
- Enjoy group activities
- Go on a study day
- Learn as you play
u3a is unique and exciting
Horsley u3a Groups
Embrace the Learning Agenda

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Members start up three new groups:
See website for further details
Horsley u3a Groups
Embrace the Learning Agenda
Latest News
 Sewing and Patchwork
 Classic Cars
 Pickleball 3

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Walks every month 2nd
or 3rd Tuesday
Usually starting at 9.30 hrs from
a convenient car park
Visits to a variety of local wildlife
parks and reserves including:
Sheepleas, Ockham Common,
Guildford Riverside Park, and
Papercourt Gravel Pits.
‘Birdwatching and Wild Flowers’
Contact: Brian Austin or John Burge
Horsley u3a Groups

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 Write more interesting reports
 Create interesting stories
 Monthly themes chosen by members
 Friendly feedback from fellow authors
 Take part by e-mail if you prefer
‘Creative Writing’
For more information contact: Ian Eversden
Horsley u3a Groups

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• Meetings every other
month at EHVH
• Holidays organised
‘Travel Club’
Traveller's tales & holidays with friends
All welcome,
contact:
Jenny Peachey

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‘Travel Club’
Next meeting:
Thursday, July18th
All members welcome, contact: Jenny Peachey
Botswana
Speakers: Linda Brockey,
June Celia Chapman
The Turks & Caicos
Speaker: Tony Millership

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‘Travel Club’
24 September 2024 for 7 nights
New Holiday planned
- Book now
contact Clare Hewlett on
01483 283635 or via e-mail.
Lake Maggiore, Orta,
and the Matterhorn
The cost per person sharing will be £1829.

‘Travel Club’
River Cruise on the Douro
in Portugal. 8 days from
23 September 2025
Cabins for 2: £3,499 pp
Single occupancy: £ 5,248.50 pp
‘Early Bird Rates’, held for our
group until 30 April 2024

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‘Transport & Industrial Archaeology’
Talks, visits, and outings
Contact: Peter Bennett-Davies
Recent outings include:
Laverstoke Mill , Guildford
Hydro, Wandle Industries
museum, Canal Museum at
Stoke Breurne, Studo434
(Classic Cars) and DeHavilland
(Aircraft Museum)
See the webpage for 2024 programme

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‘Transport & Industrial Archaeology’
Contact: Peter Bennett-Davies
Solent Sky Museum,
Eling Tide Mill,
Hythe Pier Railway
& Ferry
Coach Outing – June 27th
See the webpage for 2024 programme

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‘Ballet & Opera’
GISELLE
Music by Adolphe Adam
EHVH Main Hall
Thursday June 6th 2024
at 6:45pm
Doors open at 6:00pm
(finishing at about 10:00pm)
Contact:
Video Screening – June 6th
opera-ballet@horsleyu3a.org.uk

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 Easy riders
 Intermediates
 Main group
 Road riders
Want to join in the fun?
Cycling
Contacts:
Bob Spackman or Sue Reeves
Regular outings each Tuesday
Usually starting from Horsley station
4 groups:

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Enjoy a good discussion?
Keen to express your opinion?
Do you have controversial views?
Join us in some lively conversation
14.30 hrs to 16.30 hrs
‘Open Minds’ 3rd Thursday each month
Contact: Mandy Newman

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First THURSDAY each month
7.00 for 7.30pm
‘FILMS’
In East Horsley Village Hall
• A variety of different types
of film shown in pleasant
surroundings
• Films selected by the Group
members.
If you are interested in joining
please contact Margaret
Faulkner
£1.50

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Horsley u3a Groups
First THURSDAY each month
7.00 for 7.30pm EHVH
Contact: Margaret Faulkner
Next film show:
7th June
‘The Great Escaper’
Starring Michael Caine and
Glenda Jackson
‘FILMS’
Next Film: 5th July, Past Lives

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Tuesday, May 28th
‘The Battle of Königgrätz’
Speaker: Mark Blowers
Tuesday, June 25th
The Great Escape, Charles II
Speaker June Davey
‘History’ Meetings 16.15 – 17.45
For more information contact: June Davey
Every 4th Tuesday
East Horsley Village Hall

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West Horsley Village Hall
Each session 55 minutes long
2.30 pm Mat exercises
(chair work for those unable to do floor
exercises)
9.30am remote classes via
Zoom every weekday
‘Pilates’
Contact: Margaret Newman

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‘Table Tennis’
Contact: Individual group leaders - see Directory
Four groups already playing:
- Monday 10.00 – 12.00
- Monday 15.15 – 17.30
- Wednesday 15.15 – 17.15
- Friday 15.15 – 17.15

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‘Scottish Dancing’
For more information contact: Celia Chapman
 Meetings once a fortnight
 Enjoy the exercise that
Scottish Dancing offers
 Beginners are very
welcome
 Burns Night with poetry
and seasonal fare

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Remember, if you have an interest in one or more of our
groups please leave your name and contact details with
a committee member.
For group contact details see our website
If in doubt contact: Wendy Sampson
NB We discourage waiting lists
Horsley u3a –
Join a Group

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3pm ‘til 5pm - with an
interval for tea
 Live performances
 Presentations by members
Join group members at local
concerts
‘Music Appreciation’
Contact: Tom Stevenson
Enjoy music in
members’ homes
Meetings: 4th Wednesday each month

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Give us a hand
Join our team:
Outings, publicity,
hospitality, groups’
support, secretarial
support.
If you have a little time to spare:
https://www.horsleyu3a.org.uk/
Horsley u3a

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Enjoy Walking?
4 – 5 miles at a gentle pace
in glorious countryside
10.00 – 12.00 once a month
Interested?
‘Walking’
Contact: Robert Taylor
Horsley u3a Groups

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10 miles at a gentle pace
in glorious countryside
10.00 – 15.00 twice a month
With a stop for a pub lunch
Interested?
Contact: Helen Austin
A group for those keen
on longer walks
Horsley u3a Groups

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Programmes devised for all camera users
‘Photography’
Helping you take better pictures
Contact: John Peachey
• Meetings: 2nd Wednesday each month
• Monthly challenges set and photos
critically reviewed
• Outings to local venues such as Bushey
Park, Devil’s Punchbowl, London by Night
Horsley u3a Groups

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Eating out, meeting new people,
trying out new venues.
‘Supper Club’
For more information contact: Ian & Wendy Sampson
Recent venues have included
‘The Running Mare’ Cobham,
‘The Black Swan’, Ockham, and
‘The Cricketers’, Downside
Horsley u3a Groups

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 Romantic novels, thrillers,
historical novels, science fiction,
bestsellers - you choose
 Meetings in members’ homes
 Book festivals, theatre visits,
library events
Three book groups
For more information contact individual group leaders
Horsley u3a Groups

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A group for those who have
played chess in the past and
would be interested to play
again with others of roughly
the same standard in a
friendly relaxed environment.
Join those already playing: Contact: David Harrison
Horsley u3a Groups

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Discover some of the
100 reasons why you
should start playing
the ukulele
• It’s easy to learn
• Plenty of music to play
• Low cost instrument
• Joint group with other local u3as
Contact: David Snow
Horsley u3a Groups
A group jointly run
with Bookham u3a

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Horsley u3a Groups
Grace Notes
If you can play a
musical
instrument why
not join Grace
Notes?
All newcomers
welcome
Contact: Marion Hartland

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•Renowned expert keen to
help you get started
•Fascinating plants grown
worldwide
•Wide range of varieties
•Easy to grow blooms
To learn more contact: Jean Green
Horsley u3a Groups
Cultivating
Orchids

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Horsley Sports Club - Wendy and Ian Sampson
‘Boules’
A great game
with a long history.
Why not learn to play?
Summer session now started
Horsley u3a Groups

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Remember, if you have an interest in one or more of our
groups please leave your name and contact details with a
committee member. Contact details listed on the Horsley
U3A website: https://www.horsleyu3a.org.uk/activity-groups
If in doubt contact Wendy Sampson
NB We discourage waiting lists
Horsley u3a Groups

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New group started
Horsley u3a Groups
Pickleball
 Game of four players
 In East Horsley Hall
 Equipment provided
 New players welcome
If interested in joining, contact Helen Austin or Paul Asher

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Horsley u3a Groups
Knitting for Charity
 Meetings once a month
 2pm to 4pm in member’s homes
 Accompanied by cake and a
cuppa
 Items sent to Knit for Peace
Contact: Margaret Grinter

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Horsley u3a Groups
French Conversation
Contact: David Foot
 A French conversation group for those with just a basic
knowledge of classroom French - somewhere between
O and A level - but struggling with conversation.
 The group meets on the first Monday each month.
 Group size is limited 12, but please get in contact if you
are interested in joining

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Horsley u3a Groups
Detective Fiction
If interested, contact: Peter West
Enjoy reading and commenting
on detective novels and thrillers
then why not join a group of like
minded readers?

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Horsley u3a Groups
 Enjoy reading plays
together and making the
characters come to life
 2nd Friday each month
10.00 until 12.00
If interested, contact Michael Grinter
Play Reading

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• Contribute to meetings
• Do some research
• Write a report
• Ask about learning groups
If interested, we can help.
Contact our groups support: Wendy Sampson
We believe learning need never
stop and will always be a pleasure
Horsley u3a Groups

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If you are interested in a particular subject
but there is no group to join, why not:
If interested we can help: contact Wendy Sampson
• A number of like minded members
(any number, 5 or 50)
• Some ideas about a programme
Start a new group?
Horsley u3a Groups
All you need is:

Founded in 1982, u3a is a UK-wide movement of locally-run
interest groups that provide a wide range of opportunities to
come together to learn for fun. Members explore new ideas,
skills and activities together.
There are 1,057 u3as with over 450,000 members;
membership costs less than £20 on average per year and is
open to everyone who’s no longer in full-time work.
Learn, Laugh, Live
National u3a
Promoting ‘Learning for Life’

• National concerts,
events, lectures
• Meetings and
conferences
• Group Advisors
u3a is a UK-wide collection of
1000+ charities that provide
the opportunity for those no
longer in work to come
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Make the most of life and join
more than 430,000 members
exploring new ideas, skills
and interests
National u3a

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National u3a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnEvGL73cew&t=3s
Strategic Aims
• To promote a u3a collective identity
• To maximise the benefits of u3a
membership to current members and to
attract the next generation
• To advance an exciting u3a learning
experience
• To collaborate with like minded
organisations at all levels of the
movement

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Third Age Matters
has new features:
• Interest group articles
• Information on resources
• Recent discoveries
• Education and Later Life books
• Members recipes
• ‘In My Own Write’ on Facebook
Read members letters in each issue
National u3a

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Several Horsley u3a members have indicated that they would
wish to make personal donations to help the humanitarian
effort in Ukraine. Your committee would like to endorse the
message from the staff and Trustees of the Third Age Trust
(see page 5 of the Spring edition of Third Age Matters) that
their thoughts are with the u3as in Ukraine, their members,
family, friends and neighbourhoods during this terrible time.
Following Government advice on how to do so safely it is
suggested that donations should be made by using the link to
the Disasters Emergency Committee which has brought
together 15 leading UK aid charities including Oxfam and Age
International.
The War in
Ukraine
dec.org.uk.
The link:

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 10.00 – 16.00
 Take a packed lunch
 £12 fee incl. coffee,
tea and biscuits
See website for booking forms
Third Friday each month
Surrey u3a Network
Study Days 2024
at the Menuhin Hall
https://u3asites.org.uk/surreyu3anetwork/events

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Surrey u3a Network
Study Days 2024
at the Menuhin Hall
‘Evolution of all Life on
Earth’
Science and Technology of Music and
Colour
Presented by: Dr David T Jones
Natural History Museum
& Andrew Hanson
National Physical Laboratory
£12 fee incl. coffee, tea and
biscuits, take a packed lunch
June Study Day:
Friday, 21st June
See Surrey u3a website for further details

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Surrey u3a Network
Study Days 2024
at the Menuhin Hall
‘Understanding AI and
all its Repercussions’
Science and Technology of Music and
Colour
Presented by: Dr David T Jones
Natural History Museum
& Andrew Hanson
National Physical Laboratory
September Study Day:
Friday, 20th September

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Surrey u3a Network
Study Days 2024
at the Menuhin Hall
‘The History of
Photography’
Presented by: Roger
Mendham
President of the Surrey
Photographic Society
October Study Day:
Friday, 28th October

Horsley U3A
June /July 2024
Remember:
Leonardo da Vinci
(1452 – 1519)
‘Learning never
exhausts the mind’

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Wednesday, 26th
June 2024
‘More Tea Vicar
Speaker: Martyn Wright
Next monthly Meeting

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Wednesday, 24th
July 2024
‘The Forgotten
War (Burma)’
Speaker: Robert Lyman
July monthly Meeting

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