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February COFFEE MORNING - all welcome

Next coffee morning: Tuesday 28 February 2012
10am St George's Parish Hall

Cycling

Get Fit this Spring!

The Cycling Group is always looking for new members so don't be shy and get that old bike out of the shed and fettled up. For more details see the Cycling Group page where there is also a report and pictures of the Christmas ride and lunch.

2012 U3A PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION


The Theme is "Seasonal Britain" Cities & hamlets; land & sea; parks & gardens; flora & fauna etc ... throughout the year.

Winning photographs will feature in the U3A engagement calendar for 2013.

Closing date - 8th May 2012

click here for more details
Geology

2012 meeting dates for Geology Groups 1 and 2 are on the Geology Group page

LONGER

WALKS

 three shire

Due to other commitments there will be no walk in January.

The next walk will be on 23 February 2012. Starting from Derbyshire Bridge Car Park (off the Cat and Fiddle road), we'll walk to Three Shire Heads.

David
truedeceiver

BOOK GROUP 4

The next book for our group is "The True Deceiver" by Tove Jasson.

 restless See Book Group 4 page for our review of "Restless" by William Boyd.
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SOFT FURNISHINGS

The next "Soft Furnishings Surgery" is arranged for Wednesday 8 February 2012 from 2-4 pm. See Soft Furnishings group page for details.

OUTINGS

GROUP

See Outings Group page for information about visits to the Victoria Baths, Manchester Town Hall and the Whitegate Daffodil Farm.

Barbara Riley has decided to retire from co-ordinating the outings with Barbara Matthews.  Pat Cooper will be the new joint co-ordinator.
Many thanks to Barbara for all her organising over the last few years.
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Free Competitions for the over 60s launched
 by the Concessionary Travel Club

“The competitions run monthly and are free to enter on their web site at www.concessionarytravel.com/competitions

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“Older people on fixed incomes are really feeling the pinch with rising inflation and energy bills. The idea behind these free competitions is to give them a chance to take a break and get out and enjoy themselves.” said Jeff Gargan, founder of the Concessionary Travel Club.

THEATRE

MATINEE
"Saturday Night and Sunday Morning" a play by Alan Sillitoe. at the Royal Exchange Theatre on March 7th 2012
 
The list to reserve tickets for this production is now open, anyone interested should contact Margaret F

FUTURE ATTRACTIONS

May 2012 Miss Julie (starring Maxine Peake)
June 2012 Lady Windermere's Fan

POETRY READING

Rather than choosing a theme or author, we are beginning this year by reading poems all taken from the anthology with commentary: '52 Ways of Looking at a Poem' by Ruth Padel.The next meeting is at 10:00 on Thursday 16th of February.

New members for the Poetry Readers' Group are welcome.
 
See Poetry group page for other events for poetry lovers.
ART GROUP - 2012 meeting dates are now on the art group page

Talk hosted by Romiley U3A:

Speaker of the House of Commons

Friday 3rd February 2012 at 10am
Woodley Methodist Church
Cost £2

If you are interested attending this talk please inform Ann Apps, chair@newmillsu3a.org.uk

Wanted: Membership Secretary for New Mills and District U3A

This would include: maintaining computer records of members' details
(in Excel); printing such items as newsletter address labels, membership cards and attendance sheets; and sending out information to new members.
It may be possible for two people to share this role.
If you can assist your U3A by performing this essential role,
please contact the Chair, Ann Apps.

chair@newmillsu3a.org.uk
 

Outings Group

 

February 20th 2012 - Boundary Mills, 5 places available



February 2012