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Lynn Maloney got everyone laughing with her CRACKERJACK presentation!

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By the time you read this I will have been back in the Chairman’s role for over twelve months and this will be my fourth quarterly message in The Buzz. Doesn’t time fly when you are having fun! Anyway, what a year we have had and it’s been an absolute pleasure to be back in the ‘hot seat’ in our U3A. We have achieved a lot in the last year and, as I have previously mentioned, I am indebted to the present Committee who have given their full support to our agenda and our general direction. It’s a privilege to lead this group of members who are all committed to enhancing our experiences within BU3A. The big event of the year was the wonderfully successful Celebration Event which I talked about in detail in the last Buzz. Whilst it’s interesting and helpful to look back, the concentration now is about the next twenty years and we are already adding new elements to take us forward and potentially enhance our members’ experiences. We continue to grow as an organisation and this is in line with what our National Body [Third Age Trust] hopes and expects of us. As I write this we have 858 members enrolled and some ninety groups available to our membership. The ratio of one group per ten members is an indicator of a healthy U3A. However, one group per seven members is set out as the ultimate national target. Whilst I am not aware of any U3A which achieves this ratio, it is fair to say that we still have work to do and volunteers to seek if we are to edge closer to this ideal. We are currently creating new groups at a steady pace and Magic, German and Motorcycling are examples of our latest offerings. As always we are reliant on our members to come forward with suggestions and ideas for new groups. We will not rest in our pursuit of volunteers from amongst the people reading this article …so beware, your turn might be just around the corner.

also added benefits available to Co-ordinators who can use the system to keep in touch with their group members via the secure email system. Many Co-ordinators are now using this system and recognising the benefits. A new and important initiative, which I am pleased to explain, is our recently launched ‘partnership’ with Age UK Barnsley. We have been seeking to own, lease or rent our own premises for a couple of years in order to provide members with the opportunity to access U3A information etc, within easy access of the town centre. This is particularly important for those members who rely on public transport to get around and who don’t enjoy catching two buses to access Priory Campus, for example. Now, with effect from December 2016, all BU3A members who cannot attend the monthly meetings will be able to sign for and pick up their copy of the Buzz from the Age UK Barnsley shop, which is located next to the Interchange and opposite the Cinema. Age UK Barnsley have also made their Queens Road office premises available for us to book for group meetings etc and I know that our Jewellery Group are to hold additional meetings there starting soon. Watch this space for news of potential further joint working with Age UK over the coming months. At a more routine level we have recently approved a Data Protection policy and a policy setting down expectations on Standards of Behaviour for our members. Both these policies can be viewed on our website. We are also working on providing information on access arrangements for all our premises and again the details relating to all the venues that we use will be shown on the website. One further item to mention is the BU3A calendar for 2017. This is now available and last time I looked was selling well. At £2.50 each it’s an absolute bargain. Thanks to Sue Stokes for all her work on this. Sue is a star.

Let me finish now by wishing all our members the Season’s Greetings and don’t forget that we want you all to continue to ‘Learn, Laugh Another significant achievement during the last and Live’ next year. See you in the New Year. Alan Swann year has been the implementation of the new online Beacon Membership system. This offers a massive improvement in our management of the membership arrangements, particularly the opportunity for members to join and renew their subscriptions online. There are

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Note from the Editor 2016 has been another vibrant, busy year for Barnsley U3A. We have continued to expand our catalogue of activities available to a constantly increasing number of members. Effective communication is as much a part of our foundation as the enthusiasm and willingness of members to enable delivery of, and participation in, our many interest groups. Please help by regularly sharing information about your group’s work. This can be done via The Buzz but also on your website page, Facebook and the Beacon Newsflash. Here’s hoping 2017 is a successful, healthy and happy year for each of us.

This is Rachel Greaves; she is responsible for printing The Buzz at Brailsfords. She works almost entirely on her own in the Doncaster Road office. We want to thank Rachel for all her hard work and efficient service and wish her a Very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful 2017.

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CONTENTS 2. Chairman’s Message 3. Note from the Editor. Rachel from Brailsfords 4. Bread making. New members 5. Dates for your Diary. Kath and Jeff Jones 6. Stringalongs. Dennis Alcock 7. Travel. It’s Magic! 8. Theatre. Third Age Friends 9. Out and About. Tap and Line Dancing 10. Quizmasters. Picking Up a Buzz 11. Social. Caption Competition 12. Journey to the Grand Trunk Road. 14. Flix at Six 15. A Summer Break with Learning 16. Tuesday Book Forum. Joyeux Noël 17. Dementia Friends Posh Puds 18. Games. Music for Pleasure 19. Post Box 20. Pudding recipe. Francophiles 21. Key Issues from Committee Meetings. Behaviour Policy 22-23. Crown Green Bowling 24. Learn German. 25. Calling Knitters. Ten Pin Bowling 26. Development News 27. Naturequest. Stitches 28. Gardening. Bird Watching 29. Tuesday Walks 30. Campervans and Caravans 31. Thursday Walks 32. Bus Pass Walks 33. Wednesday Ramblers 34. Snooker. Cycling 35. Group Venues 36-39. Calendar 40. Photos.

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FANCY MAKING YOUR OWN BREAD?

Date (2017) Tues 10 Jan, 13pm Tues 17 Jan, 13pm Tues 24 Jan, 13pm Tues 31 Jan, 13pm Tues 7 Feb

Topic Introduction to baking materials and equipment Practical demonstration: mix, shape and bake Practical class: basic white bread Brown and seeded breads

Tues 14 Feb, 13pm Tues 21 Feb, 13pm Tues 28 Feb, 13pm

Rye and enriched breads

NO MEETING

Fruited breads, plaits and hot cross buns Bake and sample: social

WELCOME to NEW MEMBERS: Neil Doherty, Isabella Matthews, Sharon Dawson, Hazel Stott, Les Walshaw, Margaret Sheard, Thomas Sheard, Rod Bromley, Rosemary Mellings, Sally Chapman, Robina Crabtree, Joyce Shaw, Jane Guest, Brenda Wildsmith, John Hinchcliffe, Vic Pye, John Shaw, Neil Rose, Mac McKecknie, Peter Foster, Jackie McCudden, Dave Shaw, David McCudden, John Bennett, Edward Allen, Gail Parry, Angela Vandenberg, Judith Twambley,Janet Lancaster, Cecelia Hudson, Larraine Timms, David Timms,Maureen Mogford, Carolyn Poulter, Valerie Summerscales and Ray Woodhams

A 7 session course is starting in January at Birdwell Centre. The group size is limited to 8 members, who will pay an extra £2 each class towards ingredients. The group will look at organic and natural fermentation as well as having practical experience in making different breads. If you want any further information please contact Chris North on 01226 764041

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DECEMBER 2016 Thurs 1st Mon 5th Tues 6th Thurs 8th Fri 16th JANUARY 2017 Mon 9th Fri 20th FEBRUARY 2017 Mon 6th Thurs 9th Fri 10th MARCH 2017 Mon 6th Fri 17th

6.30pm 1.30pm

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Priory Campus Priory Campus

2.00pm 12.30pm 9.30am

New Members Meeting Monthly Meeting/Buzz CHRISTMAS FUN!! Choir Concert Annual Dinner Executive Committee

1.30pm 9.30am

Monthly Meeting Executive Committee

Priory Campus Emmanuel Church

1.30pm 10am

Monthly Meeting Priory Campus Coordinators Meeting Priory Campus DEADLINE FOR BUZZ CONTRIBUTIONS

1.30pm 9.30am

Monthly Meeting/Buzz Executive Committee

THANKS, JEFF AND KATH

Members attending the Curry Night at the Thaal Restaurant in September showed their appreciation to Coordinators Jeff and Kath Jones who have retired after 7 years. Trudy and Colin Atkinson will take over as Coordinators in February 2017 when Curry Nights will be on alternate monthly last THURSDAYS.

Emmanuel Church Burntwood Court Emmanuel Church

Priory Campus Emmanuel Church

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The Stringalongs ukulele group recently held four beginner sessions for 9 members who wanted to join the group. It would be almost impossible for an absolute beginner to join the big group but after the four sessions they had a good grounding and worked hard to master several chords. They are now attending the group meetings and admit that being thrown in at the deep end is the best way to improve. One or two of them are going to join us on a forthcoming gig and I have assured them that they will love it. We have performed at lots of different venues recently and we have three coming up at Christmas time. We usually get asked to go back time and again which means we need to have slightly different material each time….. the good thing about singing at Christmas time is that nobody ever tires of singing Rudolph and Jingle Bells Happy Christmas everyone!

It is with sadness we announce the passing of our 800th member Dennis Alcock who died following a brief stay in hospital.

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London Weekend: Friday 2nd - 4th June Staying 2 nights the 4* Tower Hotel with Friday 17th March: breakfast. Includes The View from the Enjoy the celebrations at Oswaldtwistle Shard/ a guided walk/visit to Hampton Mills for St Patricks Day. Spend the Court Palace. morning browsing the shops and in the Twin/double room - £219 afternoon enjoy lunch followed by a caba- Single occupancy - £339. ret show. Cost reduced to £27.00 Edinburgh plus Tattoo: Tuesday 15th - 17th August Staying 2 nights at the 4* Westerwood Friday 12th May: Enjoy a traditional day out at the seaside. Spa and Golf Hotel with breakfast. InLlandudno boasts a beautiful beach cludes time in Edinburgh and Glasgow as and bay. Take a ride on the funicular and well as a visit to the tattoo. be amazed by the views from the Great Twin/double – £255 Orme. Single occupancy - £300 (£50 per person deposit required by the Cost £13.50 January monthly meeting) Thursday 21st September: A day of culture in the beautiful city of Thursford Christmas Spectacular Friday 17th to 19th November Chester or shopping at the Cheshire Oaks shopping centre. You choose where Staying at the 4* Dunston Hall Hotel on you wish to go. Half Board basis. Cost £12.50 Twin/double - £249 Single occupancy - £269 Please make all cheques payable to: Yorkshire Rose Holidays 2017 Holidays 2017 Day Trips

Barnsley U3A Magic Group We meet every other Thursday at 3.45pm at Tesco Community Room. New members are welcome. Potential new members contact Mac McKechnie on: [email protected]

Newly formed Magic group members at a meeting The recently formed (October 2016) Abracadabra Magic Group are enjoying learning the finer parts of the craft which, ironically, because of the sensitive nature of what we do, we can’t really write about! - except that we try to make it fun. Several things though are in the planning stage - possibility of attending the world famous Blackpool Magic Convention in February 2017, building up to actually performing at some stage next year at a U3A monthly meeting. We welcome any new members to our group.

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At Theatre Group, meetings are DIFFERENT every time.. Through shared research and learning we enjoy sociable and interactive PREVIEWS and REVIEWS of theatre visits of all genres, as well as learning about all aspects of live theatre e.g. history and development of theatre etc. We cover topical and informative subjects on all aspects of live theatre from Shakespeare to Ballet, Opera, Drama and Musical Theatre, and present profiles of famous actors, writers, composers etc. We learn from each other and share our knowledge and skills in an informal, sociable and friendly way. We vary our learning styles with audio visual presentations, quizzes, themed evenings, and discussions. WE REGULARLY VISIT... Theatres in Leeds and Sheffield; the Lamproom Theatre and Parkway Cinema, Barnsley for live transmissions from The Bolshoi Moscow, RSC Stratford, The National Theatre and The Royal Opera House Covent Garden. There will be no meetings in December. Please ring if you would like to come for a ‘taster’ in the New Year. Co-ordinator John Dawson

Third Age Friends and Just the Ticket River Dance at Alhambra in Bradford on Thursday 9th March: evening performance for £50. This includes coach which will leave Barnsley 3-4 pm and return approximately 11pm. I will need a deposit of £10, non returnable, with the balance payable at the January meeting. This is an open trip by Yorkshire Rose. Please make cheques payable to Yorkshire Rose Holidays and pass them to me to pay in, so that we can sit together. My contact details are on the contact sheet under Just the Ticket. Helen Dew

Deputy Co-ordinator June Rolfe

MEMORIES…….. I had just gone to teach at a new school. I had a mixed age range class of about thirty infants. It was Friday and we were going to spend the afternoon doing crafty activities. I had spent the lunch hour arranging things to keep the children occupied and one of the things was painting on wooden easels. There were four in each classroom. The children came in after lunch and I had called the register and explained that there was time for everyone to do each of the activities. Alan, one of the younger children in the class couldn’t contain himself any longer. He wanted to paint first. He put up his hand, and then called out. ‘Please Mrs Rowley can I paint on the weasel?’

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Stuck for something to do on a Saturday? Why not join the Out and About group on a visit. We plan to travel to most venues by train, with support from local buses.

DATE SATURDAY 21ST JANUARY SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY SATURDAY 18TH MARCH

VENUE Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills Saltaire Museum, Victorian Model Village, Shipley Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield

For more information, please contact Coordinators Denise Woodger or Frank Mellor.

We recently had a visit from the Wakefield U3A Tap Dancing Group. We have visited one another before and it is interesting to see what other groups are doing and to learn from one another. We also take it in turns with the Sherburn Line Dancing Group for a get-together. We will be inviting them to join us in the New Year. The Wakefield Tappers Group is led by Wendy Hull who is also a BU3A member and an ex-Tiller girl, so is very experienced. Their style of dancing is all very elegant with lovely arm movements……..we are too busy concentrating on what our feet should be doing!! We made the afternoon special with a luxury tea break consisting of lots of goodies, home baking, etc and we had a bit of fun with some party games. Once again, thank you to Roy Marsden and now Trudy’s Colin, for organising our cups of tea. It was a lovely afternoon. Sheila Metcalfe

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To Order Call:

I took over as coordinator for Quizmasters about a year ago, and it has been an interesting time! We have about thirty members on the books, with roughly 20 attending each time – very convenient for arranging teams as we usually have four teams of five. Questions have ranged from v. v. hard (to misquote Bridget Jones of diary fame) to simple (of course every question is simple when you know the answer). Many people have taken a turn at setting the questions with a few still to take the plunge into the icy waters of quizmastership. We always have a good time – well I do, and I think others do too, and you do hear some funny things during the teams’ deliberations! I usually try to post one or two quotable quotes on Facebook after the event. If you’d like to dip your toe in the water of quizzing, please phone me first. My name and phone number is, of course on the contact list. Sue Rowley

If any member is unable to pick up their copy of The Buzz from the Monday monthly meeting at Priory Campus, copies will be available from Age UK Barnsley offices on Eldon Street, opposite the Parkway Cinema, from the Wednesday. Members will be asked to sign for copies taken; they will be allowed to take copies on behalf of other members.

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A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY & NEW CALENDAR Our Spring Ceilidh will be held on Friday 7th April 2017 Venue:

Barugh Green Social Club, Barugh Green Music : The Rhythm Chaps Ceilidh Band Tickets : Will be available early in the New Year.

A Miserable Winters Day. What a miserable day, But let’s go out and play, No need to go far away. Nerina and Brian have filled up the feeders, So we the Blue tits will be the leaders, Green finches, Great Tits, Long Tailed Tits, Thrush, All flying to get to the Magnolia bush. Love that fruity fat bar, DON'T tell them all, We will have a war, Look - Doves and Woody's here now, they will eat the lot, Maggies flying in, making for the nut pot. Well I am full now, so going back home to bed, Look the sky is turning red, Red sky at night, shepherd's delight, Hope tomorrow will be nice and bright, Night, Night. Nerina Tatchell January 2012.

WHAT DID THE MAYOR SAY TO MAKE OUR CHAIRMAN HANG HIS HEAD? This image was taken at the 20th Anniversary Showcase at the Metrodome in July

Suggestions received: “I am so happy to be here, I've heard so much about Barnsley U3A, but I'm still not sure who this gentleman actually is. " Peter Higginbottom “The jury has returned a unanimous verdict in record time. French Group, is the guillotine ready?” Les Roberts “Dress formally” you said; “I’m now sweating in my jacket! Where‘s yours Alan?” Indu Kumar

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June Price (nee Roberts) I suppose, looking back, it all seems like some fairy tale dream, some 75 years ago. Maybe one tends to see it through rose-tinted glasses and, now that the world has become so much smaller, I am reminded daily of the places to which we seemed to be transported in time – worlds away from the existence to which we had become accustomed.

Calais. The weather was atrocious and we were all seasick. In Paris, we stayed at the sumptuous George V Hotel then boarded the Simplon Orient Express train to Istanbul – first class, all expenses paid! We ate in the luxurious dining car where we saw royalty and VIPs from all over the world, fleeing back to, or in some cases out of, their country. Arriving in Istanbul, we were escorted to another grand hotel and explored this strange and wonderful city. I’d always enjoyed my illustrated “Fairy Tale Annual” in which Arabian Nights was a favourite story – now I had been transported into this world. Hundreds of shops displayed magical carpets, shiny satin feather eiderdowns were piled high and hubble-bubble pipes filled the air with the smells of sweet spices. We visited the Blue Mosque and the Sophia Mosque, the exotic markets and sailed on the Bosphorous. We saw the German hierarchy driving their Sedan open-topped cars in Istanbul; everyone moved out of the way for them to pass. Even then I remember it was quite foreboding.

It was around August 1939 and I was eight years old. It was a lovely summer for me, knowing nothing of the threats of the Second World War. Dad had been in the Territorial Army, the Yorks and Lancs, for as long as I could remember so I was quite used to seeing uniforms and military paraphernalia. It was always exciting seeing my father off to Summer Camp and more than thrilling to see them all marching back home again. He was the Regimental Sergeant Major and a “crack shot”, receiving medals from shooting at Bisley. His Colonel in Chief was Colonel Tozer of the Steel Peach and Tozer family. My We travelled by sea and train to Ankara then onto Karafather worked at their steel plant in Brinsworth, Rotherbuk where a new village had been built to accommodate ham all his working life. the steel plant’s workforce. Mother was pleased with our new home, built to withstand the frequent earthquakes in He had the good fortune to win £5000 on the football pools in 1937 – a great deal of money then. We moved the area. We were surrounded by mountains and counfrom the council estate to a newly built property in Brins- tryside, but there were few roads and the weather was worth – surrounded by woods and cornfields, it was like becoming cold. Mother took us to the local village to be paradise. My sister Dorothy and I skipped down Bonnet measured for suede jodphurs to replace our cotton dresses. Our delight in learning there was no school was Lane to school, mother telling us to sniff the newly laid road tar as it was supposed to be good for our lungs! Our soon dampened when we were visited twice a week by life was sublime until one day my father went to the Isle an English governess. Our other education was provided through Sunday School, Brownies and Girl Guides, with of Man. He was away longer than usual and I was dissome input from Mum and Dad. The close knit communitraught. Actually, the “Terriers” had been mobilised in ty regularly socialised and, with the coming of Spring, we preparation for the forthcoming war. explored the local countryside to see cherry trees, edelOne day a letter arrived and Mother had to contact Dad weiss and crocus then fields and fields of maize and immediately to tell him he had been summoned to Lon- corn. don to discuss a job application. Dad’s brother, Uncle When Dad had a few days holiday, we went on the Tom, who had left for India some months before, had persuaded Dad to apply for a job at the same steel plant weekly bus to Zonguldak, a seaside town on the Black Sea. We travelled over the mountains passing cascading in Bengal. Actually, Dad was invited to Karabuk in Turkey, to a new steel plant which had been set up especial- waterfalls, stopping in orchards where farmers fed us from a spit of roast lamb with fresh vegetables and fruit. ly to make steel for the British war effort. In just a few weeks we had to leave. Mum was devastated at having The trees hung with fruits and the air was like crystal. Mother later told me that from the moment my feet to leave her new home and all its furniture as no-one wanted to buy property with the threat of war imminent. A touched Turkish soil, my health improved. Life was lived at a very easy-going pace. We had a man-servant who few belongings were left with friends and family, the lived in the basement and helped with the heavier house locked and a “For Sale” sign erected. Dad was presented with a magnificent canteen of Sheffield Plate chores. One evening, during dinner, the light fittings began to jingle, then there was a huge roar and the house cutlery by his Regiment, an item that was to travel with began to sway. Afterwards, we went outside to find a us at any expense. huge chasm had opened up. Another time, we saw a In September 1939, we sailed out of Dover bound for thick black column, a tornado, heading towards our

deck at all times. village. Some English women always had a suitcase packed ready for a quick exit as they were so terrified. After crossing the Arabian Sea to Bombay, praying German submarines would not seek us out, we stayed The war was gaining momentum, letters from home in a hotel using money my Dad had borrowed from a were scarce and transactions regarding Dad’s bank fellow passenger. We had all across India to negotiate were negligible. The house we had left behind had before we would reach Calcutta. Huge rolling stock suffered from a severe winter, causing the pipes to driven by steam engines, moved very slowly across burst and, eventually, it was sold at a loss. Dad was the unending flat, hot countryside, making our train concerned with discrepancies in the whereabouts of compartment feel like the inside of a furnace. The heat steel at the plant. It emerged the enemy (Germany) in Calcutta was just as unbearable and our clothes were obtaining it. Dad went ballistic and threatened to were rather ragged by now. Uncle Jim arranged anothresign unless something was done. Well it wasn’t, so er train journey to take us to Burnpur, a settlement he resigned. Unfortunately, as he had broken his conestablished by the Steel Corporation of Bengal tract he was not entitled to any money. So, nearly 2 (SCOB), later to become T.A.T.A. On our arrival we years after arriving we found ourselves looking for were set up in a new home, a Dutch style bungalow somewhere new…..especially as it looked like Turkey covered in bougainvillea. A Durzi (dressmaker) came was going to join in with Germany. to the house to measure us for new clothes: their skills Dad decided to join his brother in India, knowing he were incredible. could get work there. Once again, things were packed Discussion as to our education resulted in my sister up but the cutlery and our newly acquired Turkish carand I being sent to a school in Darjeeling, at the foot of pets were to travel with us. Presentations of bibles the Himalayas – a cooler environment for us. Uniforms were made to us by the Sunday School, then I came were made, all packed into a large tin trunk with a beddown with a fever which turned into chicken pox. We ding roll each. Mum and Dad accompanied us to Calset off with our precious possessions, by train, to the cutta, and then we were put on a “big train” with other Turkish-Syrian border. When Dad went to the luggage children to start our separation for 8 months. At Silicar he found all our belongings missing, presumably goori, a hill station, we changed trains and boarded stolen. Time was of the essence to continue our jourthe famous narrow gauged Toy Train to the mountain ney so we left with just an overnight case each and station of Darjeeling arriving at St Michael’s Convent thousands of miles still to travel. School for Girls. We started our life in this cold, unwelWe boarded a train to take us through Lebanon, Israel coming atmosphere, where discipline and religion and Jordan eventually arriving in a chaotic Cairo. The were to take over our lives. Curly hair was not allowed; British Embassy was unable to help us even though neither was talking at meals, in corridors, after lights we were now penniless. Dad was distraught. We out, at study, nor running, jumping or making a footmade our way to the port, hoping to gain passage on a step noise in the corridor. There were occasions to ship but Dad was interrogated as to why he was trav- enjoy – seeing wild orchids, picking fuchsias, admiring elling with his family in the middle of the war ….they the majestic Himalayan mountains, listening to the threatened to intern him and send us to different refu- sound of the Buddhist horns. We would walk into the gee camps. Fortunately, after examining our hand lug- town once a month to attend the Sunday service at the gage and finding our bibles, the authorities were per- parish church of St Paul’s where we would see the suaded to release us. We had to stay in bug-ridden Earl of Mountbatten and Lady Mountbatten and their beds in Cairo, in unbearable heat. Remarkably, one two daughters. Gradually I was indoctrinated but my day my dad heard someone call out his name – it was sister hated it all and begged our parents to take her a former T.A. colleague, now in the regular army. He home, so I returned alone. told him most of the regiment had been wiped out at By now the war in Japan was at its height and very Narvick, Norway. We decided to again make our way worrying for where and how we were situated. Our to Port Toufeq, witnessing the devastation and havoc bungalow sat on a corner where we could see THE of war. GRAND TRUNK ROAD – a highway used by the We had to plead to be taken on board the SS City of troops and their artillery to reach Burma. We were now London as the ship was meant to only transport troops living with the Japanese war almost on our doorstep, to India. We all crammed into a cabin and spent time gaining momentum and another chapter in our very playing games on deck with the wearisome soldiers, exciting and eventful lives to take yet another twist and especially as the ship was alive with cockroaches and turn. rats. A strict blackout was enforced and quietness on

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The first and third Fridays of each month at 6 pm. We have fish and chips for those who want it (price £4.50): if you don’t want them, that’s fine. The Flix is free (except for the blue box) and you don’t need to book. Friday, 16th December: Youth

Fred (Michael Caine), a retired composer and conductor, vacations at a Swiss Spa with his longtime friend Mick (Harvey Keitel). As Mick crafts what may be his final screenplay, Fred is given the opportunity to perform for the Queen

Friday, 6th January: Absolutely Fabulous

Publicist Edina Monsoon and best friend Patsy Stone are still shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot spots. While attending an elite party, they wind up knocking supermodel Kate Moss into the River Thames.

Friday, 20th January: The Man who knew Infinity

What does it take to prove the impossible? Based on the true story of a itless mind

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Friday, February 3rd : Bridget Jones’ Baby Friday, 17th February: Deepwater Horizon

On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, igniting a massive fireball that kills several crew members. Chief electronics technician Mike Williams (Mark Wahlberg) and his colleagues find themselves fighting for survival

Friday, 3rd March :Jack Reacher, Never Go back

Investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) springs into action after the arrest of Susan Turner (Cobie Smulders), an Army major accused of treason. Suspecting foul play, Jack embarks on a mission to prove that the head of his old unit is innocent

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A Summer Break With Learning, August 7th – 10th 2017 Hawkhills Conference Centre, Easingwold

This is a very special event which we are offering to our members across the Yorkshire and Humberside region. The beautiful Conference Centre of Hawkhills was originally a country house, built in the time of Queen Anne. It has been extended and modernised, and now offers 5 star accommodation set in 240 acres of parkland. It has a beautiful oak panelled dining room, extensive bar and lounge space and excellent food.

At Hawkhills you will be able to relax with friends, perhaps sipping tea on the terrace (tea and coffee facilities are available all day), or go to the gym, or follow one of the signed woodland walks. This, as well as being enriched by studying the subject of your choice. All bedrooms have en-suite accommodation, and have a tv and a desk. The subjects on offer at the present time: 1. Jane Austen: Her world and her books 2. Philosophy 3. Post War History of Britain 4. The Plantagenets 5. Influential Thinkers In Psychology 6. Archaeology 7. Cosmology 8. Botanical Art

Denise West Dave Alton David Davies Beth Rudkin Barbara Dransfield Derek Barker Frank Lukey Sue Warren

Cost: Not more than £380* or £190 non-residential (including all meals). All rooms are doubles but there is no single supplement. Interested? More information as well as Application Forms are on the regional website: www.yahru3a.co.uk or contact Beth Rudkin. Deposits of £150 (£75 non-residential) to be submitted by Friday 10th February 2017 with balances to be paid by Wednesday 31st May 2017. *We are currently negotiating and, with any luck, the price may be lower

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Cooking for One

Interested in cooking and sharing a two course meal? We meet on the first Tuesday morning of the month at Birdwell. New members are very welcome. January 3 ‘Heresy ‘by S J Parris. This book is set in Oxford in the mid 1580’s and the main character is Giordano Bruno who is a monk, scientist, philosopher and magician who questions the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church too deeply. February 7 ‘Death at La Fenice’ by Donna Leon. A world famous German opera conductor has died at La Fenice (an opera house in Venice), and Commissario (Detective) Guido Brunetti pursues what appears to be a murder investigation without leads. March 7 Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin This book has been described as ‘a chilling, mesmerizing novel that combines the best of modern forensic thrillers with the detail and drama of historical fiction’. April 4

Any War Poem. Gloria King, Co-ordinator

Today I’m going to read a poem almost all French children know; they might have learned it as a poem, or as a song. It was written by Jacques Prevert, a famous 20th century author, who wrote simple poetry using everyday language, hence making him very popular in our school system: remember, French children have to memorise poetry throughout their studies, particularly in elementary school to develop their memory as well as a taste for French literature. Pat Wassell, French Language and Culture

JOYEUX NOËL ET BONNE ANNÉE Chanson pour les enfants l’hiver Dans la nuit de l’hiver Galope un grand homme blanc C’est un bonhomme de neige Avec une pipe en bois Un grand bonhomme de neige Poursuivi par le froid. Il arrive au village Voyant de la lumière Le voilà rassuré. Dans une petite maison Il entre sans frapper Et pour se réchauffer S’assoit sur le poêle rouge, Ef d’un coup disparait Ne laissant que sa pipe Au milieu d’une flaque d’eau Ne laissant que sa pipe Et puis son vieux chapeau.

Translation In the winter’s night A big white man is running It is a snowman With a wooden pipe A big snowman Chased by the cold. He arrives in town Seeing some light He feels reassured. In a small house, He entered without knocking. And to warm up Sits on the red wood stove And suddenly disappears, Leaving only his pipe In the middle of a puddle, Leaving only his pipe And also his old hat.

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Are you interested in becoming a Dementia Friend? If so we would like to hold a Dementia Friends information session for interested members during 2017. This could be during or at the end of a monthly meeting, or at a separate session. The meeting will be facilitated by Diane Hinchliffe, Dementia Support Worker for Alzheimer’s Society, and will last approximately 45 minutes. Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends programme is the UK’s biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. Dementia Friends is about learning more about dementia and taking action. You will learn five key messages about dementia, a little bit about what it is like to live with dementia and then turn your understanding into a practical action that could help someone with dementia living in your community. From telling friends about Dementia Friends to visiting someone you know living with dementia, every action counts! If this is something you are interested in finding more about please contact any U3A Committee member and then we can organise a date. Alzheimer’s Society are based at Priory Campus, Pontefract Rd, Lundwood. Telephone: 01226 296301.

POSH PUDS The latest session of posh puds has just finished. On the last afternoon we made a baked raspberry cheesecake. As each person works with a partner they take home half of what they have made. This week we used half size baking tins in which everybody carried their own desert home. (They all promised faithfully to return the tin to me). All the attendees had a lovely time and enjoyed the taster sessions at tea break when a sample desert was enjoyed by all each week. Chrissie White

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Table & Board Games/ Chess/Mah Jong

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I know that many members, new and old, puzzle over the organisation of this group, so I will try to explain. Perhaps it’s best to see ‘it’ as a flexible cluster of groups that meet in the same place and at the same time, but provide an opportunity to explore the merits and frustrations of a range of games. So, here goes….. Every week (Wednesday afternoons, 2-4pm), a group of members meet at Birdwell Community Centre. The games played at these weekly sessions are just two: chess and Mah Jong. Every other week, these players meet again, but this time in a larger room, where they are joined by more members. While these additional folk may well play either chess or Mah Jong at these sessions, other games are available and most of these ‘extra’ members play these different games. At present, the most popular of these games include Mexican Train (a colourful dominoes game for up to 8 people, making and blocking lines or ‘trains’); and Upwords (a bit like Scrabble, but tiles can be added to extend or change already placed words - e,g, ploy > play>player>slayer>palaver). The group also has available to it a host of other traditional and modern games: Cards; Othello; Rummikub; Draughts; Backgammon. An even wider selection of games can be made available with notice. The full list of these can be accessed via the group entry on the BU3A website. Some group members stick to playing just one game over time, while others like to switch between games as their mood takes them or to suit the numbers playing a particular game. Given the way this session works, there is an opportunity for a group of friends not currently attending but who enjoy another game, to take this as a further opportunity to enjoy their interest in the company of others. There is no expectation that new members will necessarily be familiar with one of ‘our’ games, but most can be picked up by watching, ‘buddying’ and then progressing from there. Written instructions for most of our games can be provided, as can informal tuition. The quarterly Buzz calendar lists those dates when the larger group meet with the usual X, and the chess/Mah Jong weeks with the letter C. Martin E King - Co-ordinator

MUSIC FOR PLEASURE

We can look back on a very good 2016. Attendance held firm throughout the year and, no doubt, 2017 will also have excellent programmes, with a wide selection of music. Our dedicated band of presenters will, I am sure, offer great entertainment for members to enjoy. The group is always looking to increase membership and invite and BU3A members, with this interest, to come along to Worsbrough Social Club and give it a try. Our first meeting in 2017 is on Wednesday 4th January and continues fortnightly after that. Best Christmas wishes to all BU3A members. Robert Seagar

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POST BOX

Received in a Christmas card: There is a list of folk I know All written in a book And every year at Christmas time I go and take a look. And this is when I realise that these Names are a part Not of the book they’re written in, But of my very heart. For once you’ve met somebody The years cannot erase The memory of a pleasant word Or of a living face. Never think my Christmas card Is just a mere routine Of a name upon a Christmas list Forgotten in between. For be you relative or friend Or just someone I have met You happen to be one of those I’d rather not forget. And whether I have known you For many years or few In some ways you have been a part In shaping things I do. So as you read this message That I send at Christmas time Know that I send my love While you are on my mind

It does not take a New Year To make a brand new start, It only takes the deep desire To try with all your heart, To live a little better And to always be forgiving, And to add a little sunshine To the world in which we’re living. Submitted by Kath Schofield

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A TIMELY WARNING…. After a hospital appointment, I made my way to the reception area, booked a taxi, withdrew cash from the ATM and sat to await the taxi. Almost immediately I was approached by a smartly dressed man who handed me a £2 coin and said, in broken English, “Change?” I took out my purse/wallet and gave him 2 £1 coins. He shook his head, bent towards me and said “50p” so I searched my purse and gave him coins. He moved in closer and said, “No, 20p”. By now he was invading my space so I put out my hand and said “Go away, I can’t understand you.” He withdrew and I made my way to my taxi. When I reached home I took out my purse and was shocked to find every note had gone- £150 in all. I immediately rang Security at the hospital but there were no cameras in the area where I had sat. I also contacted the police who are monitoring the incident. Please, U3A friends, be aware of this trick. Since talking to others I have discovered other anecdotal reports of similar incidents where a stranger asks for change… apparently particularly focusing on elderly and vulnerable people - mainly women. Take care. Please don’t be a victim like me. Pat Pickering Milk Bottle Tops for Air Ambulance Thank you for continuing to collect plastic bottle tops - I will pass on those collected to Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire Air Ambulance organisation. Please bring any further tops to the next Monthly Meeting. Best wishes. Geoff Pike

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Comfort food at its best

Recipe submitted by Pat Gallamore Serves 6-8 For the cake 100g dark muscovado sugar 175g self-raising flour 125ml milk 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 50g unsalted butter, melted 200g chopped, rolled dates

For the sauce 200g dark muscovado sugar 25g unsalted butter 500ml boiling water

Method Preheat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas mark 5 Butter a 1.5litre ovenproof dish Combine 100g sugar with flour in a large bowl Pour the milk into a measuring jug, beat in the egg, vanilla and melted butter. Pour the mixture over the sugar and flour stirring – with a wooden spoon – to combine. Fold in the dates then scrape into the ovenproof dish. Don’t worry if it doesn’t look full – it will do by the time it cooks. Sprinkle over 200g sugar and dot with small blobs of butter Pour over the boiling water (yes really!) and transfer to the oven. Set the timer for 45mins – it may need 5/10 minutes more. The top of the pudding should be springy and spongy when it’s cooked – underneath the butter, sugar, and boiling water will have turned into a rich, sticky sauce. Serve with vanilla ice cream, crème fraiche, double or single cream.

“Beginners’ French” becomes “FRANCOPHILES” As this group has been active for over a year we feel that it is no longer a group for strict beginners and now give notice that after much careful thought it should be called ‘Francophiles’ which means ‘a person who is friendly to, or has a fondness for France, or what is French.’ Pat Wassell and Gloria King Joint Co-ordinators

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SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER       

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The BU3A website is to have a “What's New” link on the front page to allow instant access to items otherwise difficult to find. Annual accounts are to be uploaded onto the website. The Data Protection Policy is now available on the website. Executive Committee job descriptions are now on the website. Disabled access to all venues used by BU3A is to be reviewed. Co-ordinators are to be asked to provide written evidence of provision for access. Photographs from the 20th Anniversary event and group activities are to be used in the production of a 2017 BU3A calendar. 250 are to be printed and sold for £2.50. A request is to be made via Newsflash to encourage Co-ordinators to present blue boxes at each monthly meeting rather than waiting until the box is full. A leaflet promoting BU3A is to be made available at Age UK Barnsley. A Christmas themed quiz is to be organised for the December meeting. A job description for new Press/Publicity Officer is to be prepared. A request is to be made to members for regular updates on the Tradespeople list on the website, as it has been found some of the phone numbers are no longer valid. A Behaviour Policy has been agreed and is to be available on the website. Members who have not provided email addresses to be confirmed as correctly recorded. Formal launch of partnership with Age UK Barnsley during November. Possible working on initiative in Penistone area.

Barnsley and District U3A — Behaviour Policy Barnsley and District U3A is a self-help organisation run by members who voluntarily give their time, energy and expertise for the benefit of the membership whether as a Trustee [Committee member], Co-ordinator or others who assist in keeping the organisation running smoothly. Every member is expected to act and speak respectfully to one another, to contribute to the good of the U3A, and value the contributions made by others. Inevitably in a large organisation there will be differences of opinion but these should, where possible, be resolved amicably and with dignity and respect between the members involved. The Development Officer and ultimately the Committee will assist and/or make a definitive decision to deal with any situation or “people issues” brought to their attention which cannot be amicably resolved.

Advice Sheet 6, “Sorting out Problems and Grievances”, published by the Third Age Trust, has been adopted by the Barnsley and District U3A in full and will be followed where formal action needs to be taken to resolve any such situations or issues. A copy of Advice Sheet 6 can be viewed and downloaded from the BU3A website.

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Crown Green Bowling League Review After a few years of social bowling at Ardsley Bowling Club, some of the U3A members wanted to expand their horizons and be more competitive. After discussion with Coordinator Roy Marsden and Ardsley B.C. it seemed more viable to enter teams in the local Barnsley leagues under their “umbrella” and use their expertise. Consequently, we entered two teams into the Barnsley Over-60’s leagues – one was an 8-man doubles team on Tuesday afternoons and the other was a 6-man singles team on Friday afternoons. We had a total of 21 interested U3A members which was adequate for a starting point. However, due to illnesses and other reasons this soon dropped to 17. It was expected that other members would want to play once the season started but we only had one new player. We had to appoint a captain for each team and after gentle persuasion Mike Pease (for doubles) and Jim Kierons (for singles) ‘volunteered’. All members went through a steep learning curve. They had to learn how to score, how to signal, learn the etiquette and to play opponents they didn’t know and, on away matches, greens they didn’t know. Mike Pease and Jim Kierons had a very difficult job in ensuring we had enough players to play the matches because we U3A members are very active and have plenty of holidays and other commitments. There was only one occasion when we had to postpone a match due to not being able to field a team. A big thank you to Mike and Jim for all their time and effort during the season. In the league campaign the doubles team finished in a creditable mid-table position. The singles team did exceptionally well finishing second and achieving promotion. The players enjoyed their experience and can’t wait for the 2017 season. We are looking for more players to ease the burden of the captains and to cover unavailability. We try to ensure that everybody plays regularly and a similar number of matches. We are not expecting players to be available for every match but we do need flexibility to cover absences. At the daily social sessions there will likely be someone who played this year and can pass on their experience if you are not sure. So if you would like to play for either or both teams please let us know – and ladies, there are mixed teams in the leagues, it is not an exclusive male domain, so don’t be shy! Roy Newbould

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CROWN GREEN BOWLING

Well, once again Crown Green Bowling has finished at Ardsley for 2016 (already looking forward to 2017)! We have had a very good year and it has been well attended. I would like to thank all the Coordinators - Fred Hemsley, Alan Swann, Denis Wilson, Mike Pease and, not forgetting my stand-ins, Sandra Naylor and Brian Hudson, because without those members it would be hard to run the bowling activities 5 days a week. In 2017 we will again be bowling in Blackpool, from Sunday 21st May to Friday 26th May. If anyone wishes to go, please ring me (Roy Marsden)…...you don’t have to be a bowler to attend. We stay for 5 nights bed with breakfast and evening meal, including a glass of wine with the evening meal. We will have 3 days bowling with a buffet lunch and transport to and from the venue. For nonbowlers, the hotel run 2 trips free of charge. There is entertainment, bingo and dancing each evening. The cost will be £215. We held our annual lunch at the Norman Inn when 47 members attended, and a good time was had by all (I hope!). Next year’s bowling programme starts on March 13th. Casual bowlers pay £20 for the season -13th March until13th October, 31 weeks. Or, if you want to bowl only now and again, it will cost £1.50 per session (2 hours). We can accommodate up to 20 members per day, so If you want to join, please get in touch with the Coordinator of the day you wish to bowl on, to check if there is room. Finally, on behalf of Ardsley Welfare Bowling Club, I would like to thank all the BU3A members and casual bowlers for your support for another year, and confirm the same membership arrangements as previous years.

Roy Marsden

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Conversational German Group     

Going to Germany on Holiday? Want to learn a new language? Want to learn at an easy pace? Want to have a laugh whilst learning? Want to be in at the start of a new group, and help it develop?

The latest group within Barnsley U3A, is the new Conversational German Group. So new, it hasn’t got meeting times or meeting dates fully arranged yet. The initial aim is to learn simple conversational German to aid in travel whilst in Germany, and a little about the culture of the country. - nothing complicated or too taxing of the old grey matter. The group will start second week in January, please contact Mac McKechnie for details at: [email protected]

BACK HOME If I had the power to turn back the clock, Go back to that house at the end of the block – The house that was HOME when I was a kid, I know that I’d love it more than I did.

But the years roll on and we cannot go back, Whether we were born in a mansion or in a shack; But we can start right now – in the hour that’s here; To do something more for the ones we hold dear.

If I could be back there at my mother’s knee, And hear once more all the things she told me, I’d listen as I never listened before, For she knew so well just what life had in store.

And since time in its flight is travelling so fast; Let’s not spend it regretting that which is past; But let’s make tomorrow a happier day By doing our “good to others” – TODAY.

And all the advice my dad used to give, His voice I’ll remember as long as I live; But it didn’t seem really important then; What I’d give just to live it all over again. And what I’d give for the chance I once had, To do so much more for my mother and dad; To give them more joy and a little less pain; A little more sunshine – a little less rain.

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Barnsley Age UK have teamed up with Innocent Fruit Juice and they need knitters to help them with their campaign this year. Their target is to knit 464 tiny hats before 25th January 2017 and a further 464 before the end of July 2017. This helps them to raise funds to help support older people in Barnsley. These hats are sent to Innocent Fruit Juice, who donate money for each hat knitted. They will appear on the Innocent Juice bottles in shops later in the year. The pattern is very simple and doesn't take long to knit, being an ideal way to use odd scraps of wool: Using double knitting yarn and small needles (size 3.25 are ideal), cast on 28 stitches and knit two rows. Then starting with a knit row, work in stocking stitch, (knit a row, purl a row), for 12 more rows. Next row knit two together to the end of the row, (14stitches) Next row purl two together to end of row, (7 stitches) When you have finished, cut the yarn leaving about 25cms. Thread this yarn through the loops and remove from knitting needle. Tighten the yarn and sew up the hat. Make a little bobble for the top of the hat. Hats can be customised - add ears to make teddy, rabbit etc, use different stitches. Completed hats can be handed in to me at the monthly meeting, handed to a committee member, or taken in to the Age UK shop opposite the Parkway cinema on Eldon St. Please let them know that you are a Barnsley U3A member. If anyone has any spare wool this can be given to me to help make these hats or the jumpers that some of us make to send out to the school children in Uganda. Helen Dew

TEN PIN BOWLING Winners of the three competitions for the Tenpin Bowling Handicap held in October. Stephen Wray winner of the Men’s Handicap. Jim Kieran winner of the novelty “Four Pins” Award. Anne Swann winner of the Women’s Award.

HOLY HUMOUR Somebody has said there are only two kinds of people in the world. There are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good morning, Lord," and there are those who wake up in the morning and say, "Good Lord, it's morning." ~~~~~~~~~~

A minister parked his car in a noparking zone in a large city because he was short of time and couldn't find a space with a meter. Then he put a note under the windshield wiper that read: "I have circled the block 10 times. If I don't park here, I'll miss my appointment. Forgive us our trespasses." When he returned, he found a Parking Fine from a traffic warden along with this note: "I've circled this block for 10 years. If I don't give you a ticket I'll lose my job. Lead us not into temptation."

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The new Group Coordinator for the Conversational German Group will be Mac Mckechnie and he proposes to have the first meeting from 1.30-3.30pm on Friday 13th January at the Wesleyan Reform Church, Spark Lane, Mapplewell, S75 6AA. The group will then meet every other Friday. The new Tykes Angels Motorbike Group had a preliminary meeting in mid November and new member Ray Woodhams is the Group Coordinator. Ray would be pleased to welcome enthusiasts who would like to join their group. In addition to the previously posted venue at Corton Wood Welfare Centre, a second Indoor Bowls venue has been offered at The Gilroyd Club, Saville Road, near Dodworth. The club welcomes U3A members and sessions are currently on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm. If there is a good response from U3A members, Friday evening at 7:00 pm will also be available solely for U3A members. Please add your name to the Interest List at the next Monthly Meeting. The Darts Group welcomes new members and you are encouraged to get in touch with Group Leader Edward Allen who will be happy to help improve your game. Edward has proposed to discuss the best time for future meetings for all concerned at the Stairfoot & Ardsley Constitutional Club, 466 Doncaster Rd, Barnsley S70 3PW. Barnsley Voices Poetry Group has changed its venue from The Norman Inn to a new member's house and actively encourage new members. Please contact new Group Leader, Midge (Michael Spencer-Midgley), for details. The Discussion Group will meet at Tesco Stairfoot Community Room instead of Emmanuel Church at the same time as before on the last Friday of the month at 6:30 pm. Please contact Group Leader, Linda Francis if you would like to join the group. The newly proposed second Thursday Walking Group to be held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday in the month has 10 interested members. Please e-mail [email protected] if you would be willing to be a Group Coordinator to get the group walking! The Old Blowers (Brass Instruments) Group has started. It is an opportunity for members to learn to read music as well as have tuition in playing brass instruments generously provided by Dodworth Miners’ Welfare Band. Roy and Brenda Marsden are stepping down at the end of the year as Coordinators for the Canasta Group after 10 years. It is understood that Jeff and Kath Jones will become the Coordinators, supported by Pat Gallimore and Brian Summers. Our thanks to Roy and Brenda for all that they do and have done for BU3A members. Watch this space: David Lambert (BU3A Website) is hoping to start a Computers for Beginners group in the new year. He is currently researching possible venues. Geoff Pike, Development Officer

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December 2016 - no meeting January 12 - Burton Grange Community Centre - "In Search of the Large Blue Butterfly" An illustrated presentation by Alwyn Timms. Please note CHANGE OF VENUE from our past indoor meetings. February 9 - Anglers Country Park - Park at The Heronry, Anglers Country Park, Haw Park Lane, Wintersett WF4 2EB

NatureQuest visit to The Butterfly House, North Anston Marilyn Plimmer and Sue Holiday plus Skink

March 9 - Worsbrough Reservoir - Park at Kendal Green Car Park, Haverlands Lane, Worsbrough Bridge S70 5NQ All meetings/visits start at 1.30pm prompt. Tony Hunt

Stitches into Landscapes During April, May and June, “Stitches” embarked on an ambitious project; interpreting a landscape or seascape in textile media. This involved hand painting with silk paints on a fabric background then embellished with machine and hand embroidery, applique and other mixed media using a photograph as a basis for each individual design. This was for some a daunting experience. However with careful instruction and encouragement, particularly with some who found drawing their design a little daunting, all the results were stunning and interpreted in a variety of styles. One member ( Sandra Fitt ) entered the last Winnie Guest competition in the U3A anniversary celebration and achieved second prize for her seascape. Thanks goes to all the members of “Stitches” who stepped out of their comfort zone and completed this creative project with such stunning results. Jane Lawford ( Stitches Design team )

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Tuesday Gardeners Programme – Winter 2017 Tuesday 3rd January

2:00pm

Burton Grange – Presentation by guest speaker John Hislop.

Tuesday 17th January

2:00pm

Burton Grange – Presentation by guest speaker Ted Croot.

Tuesday 31st January

12:00 for 12:30pm

Group Annual Luncheon – Le Bistro, Wentworth.

Tuesday 14th February

1:30pm

Visit Hodsock Priory Gardens, Blyth, Notts.

Tuesday 28th February

2:00pm

Visit Wentworth Castle Gardens, Stainborough.

Tuesday 14th March

2:00pm

Visit Hardwick Hall Gardens, Chesterfield.

Tuesday 28th March

2:00pm

Visit the garden of Craig Limbert, Huddersfield.

Roy Boulton

THE BIRD WATCHING GROUP: January 9

Old Moor RSPB - meet at 9.30am in the car park please.

February 13 Silkstone village and waggonway. Details of where to meet at the time March 13

Potteric Carr YWT - meet in the car park before 10.00am

April 10

Thurgoland TPT trail and wood side walk (proposed visit tbc)

The Group continues to flourish with several new enthusiastic members which we trust will compensate for the loss of Margaret and Ken who have moved down South. They were able to join the Group's visit to Potteric Carr, Doncaster which began badly because of traffic hold ups but, after the use of moblie phones, we were able to gather together and we saw many species on a glorious Autumn morning. The highlights were a female Marsh harrier being mobbed by lapwings and then the harrier and Buzzard engaged each other in a frenzied flying display. Since our visit the new Visitor centre has opened which is the reason why this YWT reserve has been placed on the Spring schedule. Gillian Richardson (co-ordinator)

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TUESDAY WALKS

Co-ordinators: Helen and Syd Swift (email: [email protected]. Tel: 01226 3854 All walks will meet at 09:45 am for a 10 am start and will be approximately 5 to 6 miles long. We estimate that they will be completed by 1:00 pm. The walks vary in severity so please do check with the leader if you have any concerns about suitability. There is usually a nearby refreshment venue if members wish to socialise after the walk. We welcome new members who are prepared to lead walks.

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Our first journey out this year was in April and we went to Wharfedale. Unfortunately our first incident was when Pat arrived at the camp site - we discovered her caravan roof light had blown off during her journey, so the first thing we had to do was cover her roof with tarpaulin (which Dave fortunately had in his campervan) to protect her if it rained. Fortunately the weather was very good to us and, after a chilly morning, the sun came out and it was quite warm by late afternoon with no rain. We visited Gargrave and Kettleworth both of which were very nice small villages, and walked along the river Wharfe which was very picturesque. We had a day at Malham Cove and walked all along the top pavement, which was a change from walking at the bottom of the cliff and it was very stunning. Another day was spent in Settle and one in Grassington, both lovely villages and so was the walking in the surrounding countryside. There was a restaurant and spa on the site so we had a lovely meal in the restaurant the night before we came home. Next in June was a trip to the East Coast where we stayed at Sawdon village a few miles from Scarborough. The site was a good small site on the outskirts of the village but with lovely forests all around, so the walking was good. We had a trip into Scarborough and walked all along the front from the North Shore to the South Shore and saw where they have put in the new water treatment station that is now finished, then had fish and chips for lunch overlooking the sea…..as you do. Another day was spent at Robin Hood’s Bay with a picnic on the front. I think Robin Hood’s Bay is always a favourite if you are in the vicinity. We also went to Bempton Cliffs and spent a day watching the puffins and we were very lucky in seeing a peregrine falcon which was basking in the sunshine on the cliff. In August we went to Askham Bryan near York and helped at the Regional Showcase being car park attendants! We did get a chance to go in and have a look around as well. Again there was some walking done and some people went into York to look, shop and sight-see. We were all able to sit and eat together outside in the evenings as it was very warm. Last, but not least, in October we went to Chester and this was the biggest group we have had. Again we were staying on the outskirts of Chester on a farm in a lovely village called Chrisington. A few of us walked the three miles into Chester along the canal which was very pleasant indeed

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and just before we got into the town there was a lovely coffee stop where we could sit and watch the canal boats go by. Some of the members opted out and went by car. We walked the City walls and visited the beautiful cathedral. We all thought it was a great City bordered by the river one side and the canal the other, with lovely old buildings in the City centre. Again we had lovely weather with no rain and plenty of sunshine. On another day some of the members went to the Wirral to walk from Thurstastone to West Kirby. Once arriving at West Kirby they were able to walk on a strand of sand that you are only able to do when the tide is out. It was agreed by everyone that it was a very attractive walk. In the evenings George very kindly brought his large awning and we were all able to sit in there and have a drink and chat and discuss the day’s events and plan the next day. If anyone has a campervan or caravan and would like to join us on our expeditions in 2017 you will be very welcome. We are having a lunch meeting towards the end of January to discuss where and when we want to go so just give me a ring on 07768325382.

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LONG WALKS Date

Leaders

Meeting Place

Walking Area

Miles

22nd

Roger Williams

Meet for 10.00hrs start at Wortley TPT car park [SK 298 993]. Drinks & Mince pies at Glendevon on route.

Green Moor, Oxspring circular

8

Dec

2017 26th Jan

Brian & Carole Smyth

Meet for 10am start at Shireoaks Village Hall, near Church, [SK554 809] Post Code S81 8LX

Shireoaks, Chesterfield Canal, Anston Stones Wood

23rd Feb

Tony Hunt

Meet for 10am start at Scout Dike Res (free) [SK 235048]

Gunthwaite/Guyder Bottom Circular

8¾

23rd Mar

Dave Hallas

Meet for 10.00hrs start at Lower Bradfield car park [SK 263 920]

Bradfield Circular

9/10

!0th Anniversary walk. White Edges

10

27th Apr 25th May

8½

BRECON Terry & Joan Baldwin

Meet for 10am start in lay-by at junction of A625 & B6054.[SK 268 789]

Roger Williams

THURSDAY SHORT WALKING GROUP DEC-MARCH 2016/17 Date

Leader

Walk area

Meeting place

Miles

Dec 1st

Denise/Mick

Wharncliffe

TPT Wortley

5/6

Dec 15th

Andy/Margaret

Scout Dike CP

5/6

Jan 5th

Jean

Royd Moor Windmills Darfield circular

5/6

Jan 19th

Jim K

Worsbrough circular

Front of Thaal Indian Rest. Kendal Green CP

Feb 2nd

Ann N

Agden/ Damflask

Lower Bradfield CP

5/6

Feb 16th

Jean P/ Denise

Penistone circular

Penistone Paramount CP

6

Mar 2nd

Rita/Jim S

Kirkburton area

6

Mar 16th

Pauline/Di

Mar 30th extra walk

John Sands

Bretton/Emley Woodhouse Open moorland (weather permitting) or alternative

CP opposite Church, next to Drs surgery West Bretton village hall

Langsett Barn CP

5/6

5/6

8 (bring lunch)

Jean Potter

BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT U3A: WINTER 2016

BUS PASS WALKS

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This list uses timetables available at time of going to print but routes and timings can change at short notice. If an alternative walk has to be submitted, it will use a bus journey from original meeting place at the same meeting time. In case of inclement weather please telephone early either Marjorie Wallace (723399) or Anne Swann (241200). It is recommended that good footwear be worn and if required the use of one or two walking poles. It is also advisable to bring a drink and a piece of energy food with you.

2017 DATE

LEADER

DETAILS

19 January

Anne Swann & Marj Wallace

Meet at 10.15 at ASDA shop entrance (10 mins downhill from bus station). Walk round Fleets then via Wicks by-pass and Dearne Trail to Grange Lane. Refreshments available at Priory Campus or frequent buses from Priory to Barnsley. (4 miles)

2 February

Marj Wallace & Anne Swann

Meet at Barnsley Bus Station for 10.10 bus, route 57, stand 14 to Royston. Circular walk from Royston Park on Midland Road via Barnsley Canal, TPT and disused railway line, returning to the park. Small coffee shop in Royston for refreshments or frequent buses for return journey to Barnsley. 4 miles.

16 February

Anne Swann & Marj Wallace

Meet at Barnsley Bus Station for 10.20 bus, route 265, Stand 2, to Worsbrough. Circular walk around the reservoir following The Owl Walk. Refreshments available from The Mill cafe or Wigfield Farm. Frequent buses for return to Barnsley. 3 miles.

2 March

Marj Wallace & Anne Swann

Meet at Barnsley Bus Station for 10.24 bus, route 66, stand 1, to Elsecar Heritage Centre. Walk along the Timberland Trail via reservoir, woodland, Black Lane to Tankersley Church and onto Allott’s Corner for return bus to Barnsley. 3.5 miles.

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The Wednesday Ramblers

Many thanks to all our walk leaders for their essential and excellent contributions . We have had lovely walks and lots of fun over the last three months. All walks start at 10.00am and will be approximately 4 to 5 miles long and are of easy to moderate difficulty. Leaders indicate the week before and/or on the Buzz newsflash if the walk is more difficult. Please check if you have concerns about suitability. There is usually a nearby refreshment venue if members wish to socialise after the walk. We hope that members will join us on a regular basis and enjoy the walks. If you want further information about the group please contact Dave and Helen Webber on 01226 790543 or 07905671912 or Dave and Carole Osborne on 01226 287402 or 07577870363. 2017

Meeting Place

4th Jan

Locke Park Car Park, Keresforth Hall Road

11th Jan

Bretton Village Hall, West Bretton Grenoside Wood Car Park, Woodhead Road The Boat Inn Car Park (if eating) or nearby car park. Nursery Lane, Sprotbrough DN5 7NB

18th Jan 25th Jan

1st Feb 8th Feb 15th Feb

Elsecar Heritage Centre Car Park Tivydale Road, Cawthorne

Walking Area Locke Park/ Keresforth Hill Bretton Park

Leader/s

Grenoside area Sprotbrough area

Pat Addy

Wentworth

Pauline Rowland Rod Coysh and Liz Judge Jose Firth

Cawthorne area West Bretton area Elmhirst Park area Pugney’s area Silkstone area Old Moor area

Dave and Helen Webber Sheila Metcalfe

David Fawcett

15th March

Bretton Village Hall, West Bretton The Fairway Pub, Elmhirst Lane, Dodworth, S75 4LS Pugney’s Country Park, Wakefield, WF2 7EQ Car park at back of Silkstone Garage Old Moor, RSPB, Manvers Way, S73 OYF

22nd March

Oxspring Public Car Park, Sheffield Road, Oxspring

Oxspring

David and Carole Osborne

29th March

Billingley Village Hall, Back Lane S72 0JF. Hot drinks and toilets available at end of walk Wentworth Garden Centre, Hague Lane, Wentworth Woodhouse, S62 7TF

Billingley and surrounding villages

Dave and Helen Webber

Wentworth Woodhouse

Pauline Haigh

22nd Feb 1st March 8th March

5th April

Sheila Metcalfe David and Carole Osborne Judith Andrews Linda, Pat and Sandra

BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT U3A: WINTER 2016

SNOOKER

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We have room for more players on Monday afternoons at 1-4pm. We play upstairs at Stairfoot Constitutional Club which is on the main Doncaster Road in Stairfoot, after the railway bridge on the left. There is plenty of parking on all roads nearby; also good bus services to and from Doncaster, Rotherham, Wombwell and Darfield every few minutes from the bus station. With your bus pass you can have a drink as well and leave the car. Unfortunately there is no disabled access as the tables are upstairs, 15 steps. There are 2 good tables and cues are available. Why not give us a try? We are a friendly bunch and will try to improve your game whatever your skill level. The cost is £2 per year membership of the club, plus something towards the table lights. Also can I mention the fact that one of our members Ken Williams (pictured) has recently moved down to Brighton - we all wish Ken and his wife Margret all the best for the future in their new home there. Dennis Wilson, Snooker Coordinator.

The Cycling Group meets fortnightly on Tuesdays from late February to early November at 10am. The rides suit all abilities and are on the Trans Pennine Trail or similar routes. Frequent stops are scheduled in for refreshments & socialising. Rides for the start of 2017 are: Date Feb 21

Meeting Place Pugneys Water Park, Wakefield

March 7 March 21

Torside Reservoir Car Park Anglers Country Park, Wintersett

April 4

Kendal Green TPT Car Park, Worsbrough

April 18

Abbey Lane Car Park, Grange Lane Tour de Yorkshire Weekend

Fri 28 – Sun 30 April

Ride to Wakefield Wheel (circular ride) Longdendale Trail Stanley Ferry/Normanton area Circular route via Elsecar, Wortley, Oxspring and Silkstone Pugneys Water Park

For more information contact the Co-ordinator: Les Roberts 01226 297260

GROUP VENUES AGE UK BARNSLEY, 36a Queens Road, Barnsley S71 1AR ALDER CLOSE COMMUNITY CENTRE: Off Longsight Road, Mapplewell, Barnsley S75 6JA ARDSLEY BOWLING CLUB: Coronation Terrace, Off Doncaster Rd, Ardsley, Barnsley S71 5BE ARDSLEY OAKS WMC: 680 Doncaster Rd, Ardsley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 5EF BARNSLEY BOWL: Carlton Road, Barnsley S71 2AZ BIRDWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE: Rockingham Street, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5TQ BURTON GRANGE COMMUNITY CENTRE: Wike Road, Lundwood, Barnsley S71 5LT

CUDWORTH METHODIST CHURCH: Barnsley Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8SU DARTON PARISH HALL: Church St, Darton, Barnsley S75 5HF DODWORTH LIBRARY: High Street, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3RF DODWORTH MINERS WELFARE CLUB: High street, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3RF

EMMANUEL CHURCH: Huddersfield Road, Barnsley S75 1DT KING STREET FLATS: Waltham Street, Barnsley, S70 1JU MANOR COURT COMMUNITY CENTRE: Westend Ave, Royston, Barnsley S71 4LN MONK BRETTON METHODIST CHURCH: High St, Monk Bretton, Barnsley S71 2PJ PRIORY CAMPUS: Pontefract Road, Lundwood, Barnsley S75 5PN ST THOMAS’S COMMUNITY CENTRE: Church St, Gawber, Barnsley S75 2RJ STOCKSBRIDGE COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE: Moorland Drive, Stocksbridge, Sheffield S36 1EG STAIRFOOT CONSTITUTIONAL CLUB: 466 Doncaster Road, Barnsley S70 3PW

TESCOs: Wombwell Lane, Stairfoot, Barnsley S70 3NS VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE: Manor Road, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8DG WESLEYAN REFORM CHURCH: Spark Lane, Mapplewell S75 6AA WOMBWELL METHODIST CHURCH: Summer Lane, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8HE

WORSBROUGH BRIDGE SOCIAL CLUB: 3 Walbrook, Worsbrough Bridge,Barnsley S70 5EJ WORSBROUGH LIBRARY: Elm House Estate, Queensway, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 5EN. Please remember…. Before attending a new group, please contact the Coordinator to check there is room in the group for you, and to confirm the time and venue.

3

10-00am

10.00am 10.00am

As announced Priory Campus Ardsley

Barnsley Bowl M/ Bretton Meth Ch Burton Grange

Monthly, Week 2

Fortnightly Wks 1 & 3

Weekly , March to Oct

Weekly

2nd & 4th Monday

Monthly, Week 3

Monthly, Week 2

##

Bird Watching

Family History

Crown Green Bowling

Ten Pin Bowling

History Grp (Plantagenets)

Local History

Book Forum Gp 1

Snooker Group

Fortnightly

Gelotology (Humour)

10.00am

Weekly

X

X

Worsbro Bridge Social

Painting for Pleasure

Fortnightly

10.00am

##

Worsbro Bridge Social

Drawing

10.00am

As Announced

Fortnightly Feb -Nov

Cycling Group

10.00am

Ardsley

Weekly March to Oct

Crown Green Bowling # #

09.45am

X

Birdwell Comm Ctr

Weekly

French Lang. & Cult. # #

X

6

7.00pm

X

X

X

X

X

5

12

X

X

X

13

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

DEC 2016

TUESDAY

Tesco Stairfoot

7.00pm

Fortnightly

Cosmology

Tesco Stairfoot

Fortnightly

Whist

6.30pm

Weekly

Tai Chi Priory Campus

Twice Monthly – check

Country Dancing 1 4.30pm

2.00pm

Alder Close Comm Ctr

Monthly Week 4

Photography St Thomas Com Cen

2.00pm

Alder Close Comm Ctr

Weekly Except Wk 1

Card Making Group 2.30pm

1-30pm

Stairfoot Constit Club

Weekly

Emmanuel Church

12.30pm

Worsbro’ Library

10.00am

9-30am

9.30am

1.30pm

Priory Campus

Monthly – Week 1

Start

Monthly Meeting

Venue

Frequency

# # indicates a Waiting List applies for Group

MONDAY

Confirmed : 14/11/2016

X

X

20

X

X

X

X

X

19

27

26

X

X

3

2

X

X

10

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

9

JAN 2017

X

X

X

17

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

16

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

30

X

X

X

X

X

24 31

X

X

X

X

X

X

23

X

X

7

X

X

X

X

X

X

6

X

X

X

14

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

13

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

20

X

X

X

21

FEB 2017

X

X

X

X

28

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

27

X

X

X

7

X

X

X

X

X

X

6

X

X

X

X

14

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

13

X

X

X

X

21

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

20

X

X

X

X

28

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

27

MARCH 2017

36

Fortnightly

Weekly

Weekly

Monthly – Week 3

Fortnightly

Monthly - 4th Tuesday

Tuesday Gardeners # #

Classical Studies Gp 2

Bridge

Philosophy Group

Writing for Pleasure

Third Age Friends

Weekly

Fortnightly

Weekly Mar - Oct

Fortnightly

Weekly

Fortnightly

Family History

Quilting Bee

Crown Green Bowling

Art for Beginners

Wednesday Ramblers

Conversational French # #

WEDNESDAY

Weekly

Table Tennis

Weekly

Birdwell Comm Ctr

7 Weeks as shown

Bread Making Course

##

1.00pm

Birdwell Comm. Ctr

Monthly, First Tuesday

Book Forum Gp 2

Choral Singing

11.30am

Weekly Except 1st Tues Birdwell Comm. Ctr

Francophile # #

10.00am 2.00pm

Birdwell Comm Ctr

10.00am

St Thomas Com Cent As Announced

10.00am

09.30am

Wombwell Meth Ch Ardsley

09.30am

6.30pm

6.30pm

Dodworth Library

Priory Campus

Priory Campus

6.30pm

6.30pm

Priory Campus Emmanuel Church

2.00pm

Emmanuel Church

2.00pm

2.00pm

Valley Comm Ctr As Announced

1.45pm

Emmanuel Church

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

7

X

X

X

X

14

DEC 2016

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Stocksbridge Leisure Ctr 10.00am

Weekly

Racketball 11.15/12.30

X

10.00am

Fortnightly

Tuesday Walking Gp As announced

6

TUESDAY 13

DEC 2016

Confirmed : 14/11/2016 27

X

21 28

X

X

X

X

X

X

20

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

4

X

X

X

X

X

11

JAN 2017

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3 10

X

X

18

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

17

JAN 2017

X

X

X

X

X

25

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

24

X

X

1

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

31

X

X

X

X

X

8

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

14

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

21

X

X

15

X

X

X

X

X

22

FEB 2017

X

X

X

X

X

X

7

FEB 2017

X

X

X

X

X

X

7

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

14

X

X

1

X

X

X

X

8

X

X

X

15

MARCH 2017

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

28

X

X

X

X

22

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

21

X

X

29

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

28

MARCH 2017

37

Emmanuel Church

Fortnightly Wks 2+ 4

Fortnightly

Fortnightly

Fortnightly

Country Dancing 2

Stringalongs (Ukulele Grp)

Recorder Group

Creative Writing Group

10.30am X X

As Announced Dodworth Miners Welf M. Bretton Meth Ch

Manor Court Royston

Monthly Week 2

Old Blowers (Brass Instruments) Weekly

Fortnightly

Weekly

Naturequest

Brushstrokes

Guitar Group

2.00pm 2.00pm 3.45pm

See Website Stairfoot Constit Club Tesco Stairfoot

Monthly 3rd Thurs

Monthly 4th Thurs

Fortnightly

Barnsley Voices

Darts Group

Magic Group

2.00pm 2.00pm

Age UK, Queens Rd M.Bretton Meth Ch

Monthly 2nd Thurs Monthly 4th Thurs

1-00pm

Darton Parish Hall

TBA

TBA

various

Jewellery Group

1st, 3rd & 5th Thurs

10.30am

As Announced

Monthly

Thursday Gardeners

##

10.00am X X

As Announced

Fortnightly Wks 1&3

Bus Pass Walkers

Tap & Line

Various

As Announced

Fortnightly Wks 1&3

X

X

X

X

X

X X

Thursday Walk + Long Walk

10.00 m

Barnsley Bowl

Weekly

X

Ten Pin Bowling

10.00am

Alder Close Comm Cnt

Fortnightly

10.00am

Ardsley

Spanish Conversation

8

Weekly, Mar-Oct

1

X

X

C

X

X

X

28

X

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

L

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

15 22 29 5

X

X

X

X

X

21

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

12

X

X

X

X

11

19

X

C

X

X

18

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

4

14

7

Crown Green Bowling

THURSDAY

6.30pm

2.30pm

Alder Close Comm Ctr Emmanuel Church

2.15pm

King St Flats Brnsley

2.15pm

2.00pm

Birdwell Comm Ctr

Fortnightly/Weekly

Table Board Games/Chess

2.00pm

Worsbro Bridge Social

Fortnightly

Music for Pleasure

2-00pm

Fortnightly

Folketry

Oaks WM Club Ardsley

WEDNESDAY

JAN 2017

DEC 2016

X

X

X

X

X

L

X

26

X

X

X

X

25

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2

X

C

X

X

1

X

X

X

X

X

X

9

X

X

X

X

8

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

16

X

C

X

X

15

X

X

X

X

X

L

X

X

23

X

X

X

X

22

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2

X

C

X

X

1

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

9

X

X

X

X

8

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

16

X

C

X

X

15

FEB 2017 MARCH 2017

X

X

X

X

X

L

X

X

X

23

X

X

X

X

22

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

30

X

C

X

X

29

38

As announced

Alternate Months

Curry Nights

2.00pm

Alder Close Comm Cnt

Alder Close Comm Cnt Emmanuel Church Priory Campus Tesco Stairfoot Priory Campus

Fortnightly

Fortnightly

1st Friday Altern Mth

Fortnightly Wks 1&3

Monthly Last Fri

Monthly Week 2

Weekly

MovieMaking Club

Photoshop/Computer Grp

Art Appreciation

Priory Flix at Six

Discussion Group

Quizmasters

Sequence Dancing Gp

SATURDAY

2-00pm

Alder Close Comm Cen

Fortnightly

Crafty Chat

M/Bretton Meth Church

2.00pm

M/Bretton Meth Church

Fortnightly Wks 2&4

Classical Music/Opera

7.00pm

6.30pm

6.30pm

6.00pm

2.00pm

2.00pm

1.30pm

Wesleyan Reform Staincross

13 Jan & Fortnightly

##

Movement to Music

10.00am

Emmanuel Church

German Conversation

Weekly

##

Stitches Needlecraft

10.00am

Ardsley

10.00am

1.00pm

Weekly - Mar-Oct

Crown Green Bowling

Emmanuel Church

Emmanuel Church

Weekly

Classical Studies Gp # #

9.30am

7/7.30pm

7/7.30pm

6.30pm

Fortnightly

Weekly

Badminton

Cudworth Methodist Ch

As announced

Alternate Months

Italian Night

FRIDAY

Priory Campus

Fortnightly

Theatre

THURSDAY 8

15

3

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

2

10

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

9

17

X

X

X

X

X

X

16

DEC 2016

1

24

X

X

23

22

31

30

29

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

6

7

12

14

X

X

X

C

X

X

X

X

X

13

JAN 2017

X

5

21

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

20

X

19

28

X

X

X

C

X

X

X

X

X

27

26

4

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3

X

2 X

16

11

X

X

X

O

X

X

X

X

X

10

18

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

17

25

X

X

X

O

X

X

X

X

X

24

X

23

FEB 2017

9

9 X

16

4

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

3

11

X

X

X

C

X

X

X

X

X

10

18

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

17

MARCH 2017

X

2

25

X

X

C

X

X

X

X

X

X

24

X

23 X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

31

30

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BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT U3A: WINTER 2016

Another humorous and informative monthly meeting presentation.

More fun and CRACKERJACK games

A great start to the OLD BLOWERS Group

SUBMISSIONS AND ENQUIRIES TO: [email protected] Closing date for next issue: FEBRUARY 10TH 2017