Mansfield and District U3A's May newsletter reports on a recent cruise on the Danube, other interest group activities and what's planned. http://www.mansfield-u3a.org.uk/

1. Mansfield and District U3A
Newsletter
Danube Cruise Holiday: Pages 3, 4 and 9
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Established 1999
HMRC Charity Registration No.: XT30525
May 2015
Website: www.mansfield-u3a.org.uk
Noticeboard: http://mansfieldu3a.blogspot.com
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2. Welcome from your chairman
WELCOME to our May meeting, the start of summer? Let’s hope so but don’t forget the
old adage: - “Don’t Cast A Clout Until May Is Out.” Some of our U3A have already started
the holiday season with a river cruise; to all accounts they had a great time. I find it inter-
esting the variety of holidays available to all, but perhaps one type features less in our
third age: beach holidays; lying there all day to achieve the best tan possible.
By the time you read this welcome our Coffee Morning will have taken place on May 8th,
hopefully a great success as a reward for all the hard work staging the event and as a
help towards our fees. Thanks to all who contributed with prizes and help with the stalls
etc.
After the General Election, in which I hope we all voted on May 7th, we may have a new
government; just as long as they leave well alone with retired people I will be quite happy.
Hopefully Mansfield has a new Mayor too – one that will work hard to make Mansfield a
better place for all of its citizens.
Group activity is going well, thanks to all group leaders and Linda Leivers our group co-
ordinator. David Ling, our Newsletter Editor, has had to revamp the centre pages to
accommodate the new groups; thanks David. This is what the U3A is all about learning
and enjoyment in our Third Age.
One of the pleasures of retirement is having the time to attend festivities of many types. I
was fortunate enough to be at Cromford Meadows, near Matlock, for the Junior Rugby
Union Football Festival organised by Matlock R.U.F.C. The teams were from as far as
Nuneaton, Ashby, Nottingham and Dronfield, to name but a few. There were teams of
boys and girls with ages ranging from 7 years to 14 years. Ninety-six teams in all, a total
of 800 to 850 players. Rugby coaches, referees, mums, dads, grans and granddads.
For four hours these youngsters played rugby, gave their all, respected the referee and
the opposing team. On a beautiful sunny day it proved to me that there are a lot of great
youngsters out there, good to know, not causing trouble, polite and respectful to their
elders and opponents. Great!
Bob Longden
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In this issue
Page 2 Welcome.
Page 3 Holiday Updates. Theatre Visits Updates. Recent Events (Cruise – start)
Page 4 Recent Events (Cruise – cont.)
Page 5 - 8 Interest Groups meetings diary
Page 9 Recent Events (Cruise – end). Groups News (Art Appreciation, Art, Digital
World, Craft Workshop)
Page 10 Groups News (First Aid, Theatre Visits, Pudding Club, Family History – start)
Page 11 Groups News (Family History – end, Hikers, Luncheon Club)
Page 12 Dates for your diary and Notices
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3. Holiday updates
Penrith, Lake District – June 22nd - 26th
ALL MONEY is in now for this holiday – thank you!
Itineraries, luggage labels, coach plans etc. will be ready to pick up at the May meeting. I will need
to know, as for the cruise holiday, how many will choose to get on the coach at Redfern's Garage
and if you want to leave your car. Please let me know no later than the May meeting.
Margaret Burlinson (01623 632538, marburl@lineone.net)
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Thoresby – January 18th - 22nd, 2016
I AM NOW accepting people who want to go on the waiting list only. No charge and no obligation to
take up an offer. As of Friday May 1st, there are 221 in the party so odds are that someone will be ill
on the day. The cost is still £174 pp sharing and £214 single.
To see the current state of the bookings, please go to the Holiday section of the website or give me
a ring if you cannot get on-line (but before 9 pm please).
Terry Whitehead (01623 626991, 2015@whiteheaduk.plus.com) Updates on the website ...
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Theatre Visits updates
Anything Goes – Wed June 17th
This visit has been cancelled and I will give refunds at the next meeting.
Tom Jones – Wed July 14th
The annual theatre trip to Tolethorpe Hall. Cost is £24 (ticket & travel), leaving at 5.00pm from the
Odeon with a picnic supper. Only 3 places left. Contact Mike Allen.
Miss Saigon – Sept 7th/Tue 8th
Please pay your balance at the June meeting.
Classical Spectacular – Nov 19th & 20th
Please pay your balance by May 19th.
Cheques payable to Mansfield and District U3A.
Shelia Whalley (01623 453908, jeansheila@btinternet.com)
Mike Allen (01623 653345, mikeallen@lichfieldave.freeserve.co.uk) Details on the website …
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Recent Events
Holidays Group Cruising on the Danube
THE TWO days of travel to get to our destination did
not go according to plan because the bus broke
down on the second day and it took longer that it
should have done to get a replacement as drivers
didn’t want to work on a Sunday.
Eventually a super German bus arrived and we
stocked up with mini bottles of wine off our old bus
and soldiered on and eventually we reached our
boat, which was named ‘Serenity’.
The cabins were comfortable and soon we were
eating our first meal, which cheered us all up as it
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4. was very well presented with plenty of choices and the waiters at our tables were very nice and the
same ones looked after us every day.
Cruising down the river was so peaceful that we
hardly knew we were moving except when we went
through one of the huge locks.
Every day a private coach was waiting on the dock to
take us to various places of interest with local guides
to accompany us. We now know all about the
hundreds of years of what became the huge Austro-
Hungarian Empire.
We also found out that the Danube often floods and
causes chaos along its length and that most of the
cities and towns we visited have Plague Columns;
these are sometimes gruesome monuments to
celebrate the ending of the last Black Death epidemic
in the 17th century.
The weather was wonderful, sunny and warm every day while we visited Melk, Vienna and then
Budapest, both Buda and Pest. That evening we went to a traditional folklore show where the wine
flowed freely and we all got rather merry.
Some of the highlights of the next few days were a
visit to a stud farm where, in beautiful sunshine and
after a drink we watched a horse riding show.
The next day we visited Bratislava, the capital of Slov-
akia. Some of us climbed 89 steps to the top of the
clock tower, where we had a view of one of the best
preserved and picturesque old towns I have seen.
The weather turned a lot colder on the day we visited
Durnstein, another pretty little town where we had a
wine tasting, which warmed us up a bit. In the
distance, we could see the ruins of the castle where
Richard The Lionheart was imprisoned.
Continued on page 9 ...
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Key to Meetings details:
THE TABLE on the next four pages shows the day of the month, time and frequency using the first
two letters of the day, followed by numbers 1 - 5 to represent the week number. The final letter M (or
F, W or V) indicates that the group meets monthly, fortnightly, weekly or at variable intervals. So
'Tu2, 2.30 - V M' would mean a group meeting on the 2nd Tuesday at 2.30pm Monthly but with
Variable finish times.
The main Mansfield and District U3Ameetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (exceptAugust
and December) at the Oakham Suite, 155 Nottingham Road, Mansfield from 10 am - 12.30 pm.
All members are invited to contact the relevant Group Leader if they would like to participate in any
interest group or attend an event. NB: * indicates a waiting list.
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5. Interest Group Meetings Meeting Places Leader/Contact
Afternoon Teas Sa1, 3 - 5 M Various Sheila Whalley
01623 453908
Next Meetings: June 6th – Jacksdale Gdn Cent (£7) 3pm.
Antiques and
Collectables *
Tu2, 10 - 12 M Stanhope Centre,
Bridge Street
Pat Blackwell
01623 481745
Next Meetings: June 9th – 'Blue' – anything blue!
Art We3, 10 - 1.00 M Big Barn Lane
Methodist Church,
Gordon Howlett
01623 627423
Next Meetings: May 20th – Springtime
Art Appreciation Mo1, 2.00 - 4.00 M Stanhope Centre,
Bridge Street
Pauline Boucher
01623 644798
Next meetings: May 22nd – Special Meeting: (cancelled); June 1st – Landscapes
Beginners' Bridge
(With Ashfield U3A)
Mo, Various
6.30 - 9.00
Enviro Centre,
Derby Rd College,
Mansfield
Maxine Rose/Glenis
Carr 01623
459081/627735
Next Meetings: TBA (Also ACOL sessions at the Mechanics Institute – Thurs 10 - 12.30 W)
Bowls Th 1.30 - 3.30 W Mansfield Bowls
Club, Chesterfield
Road
Don Wright/Pat
Gunter 01623
628946/626250
Next Meetings: Every Thursday. £3.00. All welcome, inc. beginners, but flat / bowls shoes requ'd
Caravan & M'home
Rally
Various Various Terry Lammas
01623 471963
Next Meeting: May 21st/July 2nd – Trip to France
Chat and Stitch Mo3, 2.00 - 4.00 M St John's Centre,
Mansfield
Doreen Storer
01623 407731
Next Meetings: June 15th; July 20th. No meeting in August.
Craft Workshop We4, 2.00 - 4.00 M Ruth Colley's home Ruth Colley
01623 472010
Next meetings: May 27th – Feltwork; June 24th – TBA; July 22nd – TBA
Current Affairs Tu2, 2.00 - 4.00 M St John's Centre,
Mansfield
Norma Shillinglaw
01623 466934
Next Meetings: June 9th; July 14th. No meeting in August.
Digital World Fri2 & 4, 2.00 – 4.00
2/M
Foxglove,
Forest Town
David Ling
01623 822994
Next Meetings: May 22nd, June 12th & 26th
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6. Interest Group Meetings Meeting Place Leader/Contact
Family History Tu4, 10.00 - 12.00 M St John's Centre,
Mansfield
Max Clarke
01623 621744
Next Meetings: May 26th – Coach trip to the National Memorial Arboretum *
Film Studies * We1, 1.30 - V M Joy's home Joy Crowe
01623 645400
Next Meetings: June 3rd; July 1st
First Aid TBA Stanton Hill Baptist
Church, Albert St
Linda Leivers
01623 471963
Next Meetings: Wed. July 15th – Stanton Hill Baptist Church, 2.00 – 4.00pm. (FOC)
Garden Visits During the Summer Various Janet Whitlam
01623 635607
Next Visits: June 30th – Tatton Park (£22); Wed July 29th – Arley Hall (£22)
Gardening Tu1, 10.00 - 12.00 M St Peter's Centre,
Mansfield
Avril McGee
01623 452688
Next Meetings: June 2nd – Mike Davey 'Ambling Around Anglesey'; July 7th – Yorkshire
Lavender (coach trip)
Golf Various Various Paul Mann
01623 615416
Next Meetings: Fri. May 25th – Oakmere GC. 10.00 am for 10.30 tee-off.
History In abeyance William Kaye Hall,
Ladybrook Lane
TBA
Next Meetings: In abeyance
Holidays
(Home & Abroad)
Various TBA Margaret Burlinson
01623 632538
Next Holidays: Mon. June 22nd - Fri. 26th – Lake District
International Dining We2, 6.30 for 7.00 M Various Jacqui Hampshire
01623 239210
Next Meetings: June 10th – The Caribbean Queen, Sherwood (full buffet)
Local History Fri1, 10.00 - 12.00 M Bridge Street
Methodist Church
Bob & Sue Longden
01623 486903
Next Meetings: June 5th – Visit to Newstead Abbey; July 3rd – Pinxton's Past by Graham Allin
Luncheon Club Th after 3rd Tu,
12.00 - 2.00 M
Various David Ling
01623 822994
Next Meetings: May 21st – Oakmere Park Golf Club; June 18th – White Lion, Selston; July 23rd
– The Waggon, Halam
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7. Interest Group Meetings Meeting Place Leader/Contact
Movement to Music W 10.30 - 11.30 W St John's Church
Hall
Linda Leivers
01623 471963
Next Meetings: Weekly on Wednesdays. Cost £4.00 per session
Music Groups
Classical Music 2 Mo4, 2.00 - 4.00 M Members' homes Peter Hart
01623 620940
Next Meetings: June 22nd – Woodwind at Peter Crabbe's; July 27th – Romantic Period at Alan's
Music 2 * Mo4, 2.00 - 4.30 M Members' homes Eric Prescott
01623 631160
Next Meeting: As per calendar
Popular Music
Appreciation *
Tu4, 2.00 - 4.00 M St John's School,
Mansfield
Peter Haynes
01623 610886
Next Meetings: As per calendar
Pudding Club Tu1, 4.00 - 6.00 M Members' homes Sylvia Slack
01623 633981
Next Meetings: June 2nd at Janet's; July 1st at Sylvia's
Read a Little Aloud Fri2, 2.00 - 4.00 M St Peter's
Community Centre,
Bellamy Road
Sheila Haslam
01623 627764
Next Meetings: June 12th
Reading 1 Th3, 2.00 - 4.00 M Peter Dawson's
home
Peter Dawson
01623 882191
Next Meetings: As per calendar
Reading 2 Tu3, 2.00 - 4.00 M Ravenshead Library Joan Hufton
01623 557488
Next Meetings: As per calendar
Science & Technical Tu1, 2.00 - 4.00 M Stanton Hill Baptist
Church, Skegby
Ian Boucher
01623 644798
Next Meetings: June 2nd – London U'grnd with Phil Dennis; July 7th – Visit to Morgan Motor Co. *
Scrabble * Mo2, 2.00 - 4.00 M Brenda Thurkettle's
home
Brenda Thurkettle
01623 628136
Next Meetings: As per calendar
Singing for Fun Tu, 5.45 - 7.15 F St Alban's Church,
Forest Town
June Fell
01623 623547
Next Meetings: May 26th
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8. Interest Group Meetings Meeting Place Leader/Contact
Tai Chi Mo, 9.30 - 10.30 W St John's Centre,
Mansfield
Jean Kirk
01623 480207
Next Meetings: Every Monday
Theatre Visits Various Various Sheila Whalley
01623 45390
Next Visits: Wed. 17th June – Anything Goes (cancelled); Sept. 7th/8th – London visit
Walking Groups
Hikers
(all-day, 6 - 8 miles)
Th1 & Mo3, 9.30 - V
2/M
Tesco car park, off
Oak Tree Lane
Peter Thurkettle
01623 628136
Next Meetings: Mon. May 18th – Southwell; Thurs. June 4th – Tansley; Mon. June 15th – Whaley
Thorns; Thurs July 2nd – Heath; Mon 20th July – Baslow & Curbar
Shufflers
(short & gentle)
Th4, 12.00 - V M Various Sylvia Slack
01623 633981
Next Meetings: May 28th – TBA
Strollers
(a leisurely 2 miles)
We2, 10.30 - V M Various Barbara Massey /
Marion Thornton
01623 628357/ 651528
Next Meetings: June 19th – Cresswell Crags; July 8th – Pleasley Pit Trail
Walkers
(an easy 4 - 5 miles)
We4, 10.30 - V M Various Joy & Nick Crowe
01623 645400
Next Meetings: May 27th – Hardwick (meet at H'wick Inn car park); June 24th – Calverton
Wine Appreciation 2 * We3, 7.30 - V M Members' homes Mike Allen
01623 653345
Next Meetings: May 20th – Chablis at Norma's; June 17th – Summer Fizz at Mike's
Wine Appreciation 3 * Tu4, 7.30 - V M Members' homes Graham Allin
01623 473662
Next Meetings: May 26th – Fitou at Ron's; July 28th – Southern French Reds at Jill's
Writing for Pleasure * Mo2, 2.00 - 4.00 M Stanhope Centre,
Bridge Street
Mansfield
Sue Ford / Hilary
Miller 01623
844286 / 620067
Next Meetings: June 8th; July 13th.
Book Table Report
SALE of books in April raised £47.90; thanks everyone who bought and brought – and everyone
who helps the book table to run smoothly and so profitably for everyone's benefit. Keep it up!
Lilian Whitehead.
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9. Danube Cruise; cont. from page 4 …
On the last evening we enjoyed ‘The Captain’s
Dinner’; there were 7 courses but thankfully some
were very small portions. During dinner we all had a
shock when another boat bumped into us and made
us jump; no damage was done, luckily.
River cruising is such an easy way to see so many
wonderful places in one week. Thank you Margaret
Burlinson for organising such an interesting holiday.
Joy Crowe
With thanks to Joy Crowe for the cover photo, to Ian
Blackwell for page 3, and to Nick Crowe and Sheila
Whalley for 4 and 9. There are many more on the website.
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Groups News
Art Appreciation
SADLY, we have had to postpone the special event at The Towers on May 22nd as our guest
speaker, Olwyn Hughes, has to have a course of hospital treatment over the next few weeks. She is
however hopeful that after treatment she will be able to come to Mansfield and she has asked that
we consider re-scheduling the event for a date later in the summer when she is fully recovered.
Pauline Boucher (01623 644798, pauline12boucher@yahoo.co.uk)
Art
OUR APRIL meeting was smaller than usual as some members were unable to attend for various
good reasons combined with others away enjoying the U3A's Rhine Cruise. The session was a very
pleasant and enjoyable one and one member managed to get their painting finished within the
meeting time. That must be a first! The subject was 'Aspects of Insects'.
Books on the subject or prints from the web were used as a reference and our mentor, Michael
demonstrated his detailed knowledge of the subject as well as the technique.
The next meeting is on May 20th when the subject is 'Springtime'.
Gordon Howlett (01623 627423, g.howlett@ntlworld.com)
Digital World
HIGHLIGHTS of our April meetings were discussions about cropping photos on the computer to
improve their composition and options when moving from 35mm film photography to digital.
Meetings are at the far end of the bar at the Foxglove in Forest Town, opposite ASDA, on any 2nd
or 4th Friday (2.00 - 4.00). They are free and refreshments are available from the bar so just come
along and ask or show us whatever you want. But do please bring your camera and some photos
on a memory card, stick or CD.
David Ling (01623 822994, dlpruk@aol.com)
Craft Workshop
EIGHT members gathered for a preliminary meeting on March 25th. Information was gathered
regarding members' previous experience and suggestions made for themes for future meetings. A
list of crafts that members would like to explore was compiled.
Our next meeting will be at my home on May 27th, when we'll be discussing feltwork. Please let me
know if you'd like to join us.
Ruth Colley (01623 472010, derek.colley@ntlworld.com)
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10. First Aid
THE NEW First Aid group followed a number of group meetings where members have been taken
ill or had an accident so we as a U3A would be failing in our duty of care if we ignored this.
British Red Cross provide free training for specific groups and the 'elderly' are one such category (I
think we qualify). The U3A Committee has agreed to fund payment to cover the cost of the venue.
The training is not standardised as it is customised by the trainer to meet the fears and concerns of
those who attend, be it broken limbs, fainting or fits.
The first trial session has been arranged for Wednesday July 15th at Stanton Hill Baptist Church,
Albert Street, Stanton Hill, NG17 3GF from 2.00 to 4.00pm and I hope there'll be more later.
Please support this as it may be you who needs help one day!
Linda Leivers (01623 471963, lkleivers@hotmail.co.uk)
Theatre Visits sees Oklahoma
WOW what a show; wonderful catchy tunes, good voices, great dance routines, professional sets,
there was humour and romance. Gary Wilmot made us laugh sometimes with just a facial expres-
sion; the whole cast was top notch. A live orchestra played the music that set our feet tapping; a
very enjoyable show. I could watch it all again.
Sheila Whalley (01623 453908, jeansheila@btinternet.com)
Pudding Club
ARE YOU interested in baking (and sampling the results)? We are now able to welcome 2 more
members to the Pudding Club; membership being limited to 12 to fit the table. We meet at 4-6pm on
the first Tuesday of each month at either my house or Janet's for a very enjoyable time eating deli-
cious food and doing lots of chatting!
Members make the puds at home, usually a size that is for 8 so not too difficult to find recipes. Only
3 are made each month so it only means cooking about 4 times a year, the other meetings sit back
and enjoy! Most of the group have been together since we started 2002 so it can't be too daunting
but I assure you we have lots of laughs.
If interested, see me or Janet Whitlam at main meeting or ring Sylvia (633981) or Janet (635607).
We will then invite you to next meeting to enable you to see what it is all about
Sylvia Slack (01623 633981, sslack193@btinternet.com)
Family History
YOU DON’T usually read much about the Family History Group in the newsletter, because much of
what we do is, to many people, not of absorbing interest. We do, however, have enjoyable meetings
every month, and usually have a particular topic to talk about. For instance, in January, we
discussed baptisms and Christenings (does anyone know the difference?)* and in February we
talked about weddings, and in March we dealt with deaths and burials.
These three subjects gave great opportunities for members of the group to bring certificates and
photos, and in some cases, unlikely stories or mementoes. We were hoping that at least one of the
ladies would appear in her wedding dress, a suitable subject for a photo in the newsletter!
Most of us managed to find old photos of family weddings from past generations, which were both
amusing and informative. One member brought a family photo of a golden wedding party which
dated from 1843, which meant that the wedding was held in 1793! The 'golden' party were appropri-
ately dressed for the occasion, the ladies being dressed in crinoline dresses, and the gentlemen in
formal suits with wing collars! The important thing is that everybody joins in, and none of us is
ashamed of admitting to having a 'skeleton in the cupboard'. (Most of us have!)
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11. We also have a 'breakthrough' session, which means that if any of us has had a breakthrough in
their family research during the previous month, we can all hear about it, and probably learn some-
thing to help us with our own researches.
Nobody has found out that they were descended from Richard the Third, but some of us had quite
famous or rich ancestors, although none of their fame or fortune has filtered down to us. We keep
delving – who knows what may emerge the next time we switch the computer on?
On May 26th we are having a coach trip the the National Memorial Arboretum. This will be an inter-
esting day out, and who knows, we may find a name that we recognise?
We meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at the St. John’s Centre so come and join us, you may
be starting a fascinating hobby.
Max Clarke (01623 621744, bridmax@btinternet.com)
* Baptisms are much older than the Christian religion, but Christenings came later, after the Christian
church was established. If you are 'Christened' you are specifically baptised into the Christian church.
John the Baptist baptised Jesus, but at the time there wasn't a Christian Church.
Hikers in the Pinfold
ON MONDAY April 20th, the Hiking Group led by
Trevor and Barbara Kirby went on a 7-mile walk in
Nottinghamshire. We started from the Magna Charta
pub in Lowdham, where we parked with permission.
We started our walk up the main street in Lowdham
before tuning west via the churchyard and then on
towards Woodborough. The weather was absolutely
great with brilliant sun and a very light breeze.
In Woodborough we decided to have our lunch-break
and lo and behold we came across a pinfold (a
compound used in the past to lock-up stray animals loose in the village) which had a seat just large
enough for our team of eleven – see photograph. Our refreshed team then continued their walk
through Epperstone and then eventually back to Lowdham and the pub for a refreshing drink.
We all enjoyed the day, which was the first walk that Trevor and Barbara had led for our group so
our thanks to them as we look forward to many more from our annual programme.
Pete Thurkettle (01623 628136, pbthurkettle@waitrose.com)
Luncheon Club
WE RETURNED to Refined at Vision (West Notts College, Derby Road) in April and were
delighted to find that college's catering and hospitality department's students fully maintain the
standards we enjoyed a couple of years ago.
On May 21st, Mike Allen has arranged a visit to Oakmere Park Golf Club for a classic menu that
includes such favourites as paté, fish 'n chips and a carvery, plus apple crumble and cheesecake.
Cost: from £11.50 for 2 courses.
Then, on June 18th, Clive and Sandy Joll will be introducing us to the refurbished White Lion at
Selston, where options in their upstairs dining room will include rump steak, gammon 'n chips and a
chocolate brownie. Cost: from just £9 for 2 courses.
Remember, vegetarian dishes are always offered; all other dietary needs too if you ask when booking.
Details are on the website; please pre-book at the Luncheon Club table or by email.
David Ling (01623 822994, dlpruk@aol.com) Pictures on the website ...
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Linda Spray.
It is with deep regret that we have learned that Linda, our business secretary, passed-away at Kings
Mill hospital on 7th May following an operation. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this
sad time. Funeral details on the website when we have them.
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Speakers' Corner
OUR SPEAKER today is Ian Morgan, who'll be telling us about 'Footpads, Kings and Highwaymen'.
Our journey covers just 34 miles as we take the route of the old Great North Road through Notting-
hamshire and in that short distance we shall see the scenes of horrific battles, the haunts of high-
waymen, the sites of murder and much, much more ...
Get ready for a roller-coaster ride of horror and humour as the stories of this ancient highway unfold.
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Dates for your diary (Check the website for more information and updates.
Wed. July 1st: NNNG PICNIC IN THE PARK at Rufford. 10.00 to whenever. Free, with entertain-
ment but bring your own food, drink, picnic tables, chairs, etc. (In the marquee if it's wet!)
Wed. July 29th: EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL U3A CONFERENCE in Lincoln.
Tues. Aug 18th: ANNUAL SUMMER PICNIC at Q. Elizabeth's Academy. Details in due course
from Linda Leivers. (Indoors if it's wet!)
Mon. Jan. 18th to Fri. 22nd, 2016: WARNER'S THORESBY HALL. See page 3,
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Event and Visit Payments
MEMBERS are reminded that deposits and payments for events and visits organised by Mansfield
U3A and its interest groups are non-refundable, but places so reserved may be offered to others.
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Changes of address, etc.
PLEASE contact the membership secretary, Avril McGee (01623 452688), if you've changed your
address, phone number or email since joining Mansfield U3A so that she can update our records.
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Disclaimer
THE VIEWS expressed here are those of the contributors, only, and do not necessarily reflect those
of the editor, the committee of Mansfield U3A or the Third Age Trust. Nor can any responsibility be
accepted for members' announcements or any errors that may occur.
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Next Issue
PLEASE SEND contributions for the June issue to mansfieldu3a@aol.com, or in typescript, to the
editor as soon as you can and by June 1st at the latest. Thanks!
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Editor: David Ling (01623 822994) Printed by: Portland Print (www.portlandprint.org.uk)
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