TAVY DISTRICT

Tavy District U3A

Newsletter www.tavydistrictu3a.org.uk Issue 64 In this issue: November 2013

Inside this issue:

U3A News

3, 6

Chair’s Message

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Groups News

5, 6, 7, 12, 14

Groups

9, 10

Walking Groups

10, 11

Theatre

12, 13

Social Calendar

14, 15, 16

French Fables

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German trip to Berlin

Page 12

Walkers Christmas Lunch

Page 11

Subs due soon!

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Tavy District U3A members gathering at Plymouth’s Mayflower Steps in September ready to board the ferry to Royal William Yard. Photo: John Noblet

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Message From The Chair

This is the last letter from the chair of 2013. Once again Christmas fast approaches and the committee are already making arrangements for the December meeting which traditionally follows a different format from other monthly meetings. This year we have decided not to request items for an exhibition. Everyone responded so impressively last year and we mounted the exhibition again in March so it was felt that this would be an appropriate time to take a break from this. As always, however, there will be entertainment and refreshments, so do come along as usual. I should also point out that the January meeting in 2014 will NOT take place on the 1st Wednesday of the month as this is New Year’s Day. The meeting will be on January 8th. At last month’s meeting I announced that Plymouth University were once again holding their open Psychology lectures. These are held on the first Thursday of each month at 6pm and have proved to be very popular. They are free. Details of this month’s lecture can be found on Page 6 and you can find out about the rest of the programme through contacting the university directly at the Box Office: 01752 585050 or by emailing [email protected] A less cheerful notice last month concerned the number of people who sign up for events and then fail to turn up. The social committee were especially disappointed when 12 people dropped out of the planned visit to the Royal William Yard only a couple of days before the due date and after a special ferry had been laid on. Not all U3As have such a strong programme of social events and it’s up to us to turn up to visits to which we have supposedly committed. In a similar vein, we need to pay for theatre tickets on time, too. Janet has spent many hours recently chasing up people for money, usually by phone. We cannot ask her to do this on top of the huge amount of time she and her team devote to arranging these trips in the first place. But to end on a cheerful note, we continue to develop new groups and the Italian group looks to be under way. By the time you read this we shall have held the initial meeting of the new Gastronomy group as well. Which leads me once again to finish with a plea! Is there anyone out there willing to lead an astronomy group? Liz Johnson

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2014 Subscriptions Subs will be due on the 1st of January 2014. The amount will remain the same as this year, i.e. £15 for a single membership and £28 for two people living at the same address. I would much prefer a cheque rather than cash. Would those who prefer to pay through their bank, see below. If your subs remain unpaid by the end of March, it will be assumed that you no longer wish to be a member of Tavy District U3A.

If you would prefer to post a cheque for 2014 subs, then please send it to:Mr. A Duncan 24 Watts Road TAVISTOCK PL19 8LG made out to Tavy District U3A. If you would like to arrange payments through your bank, then details of the Tavy District U3A bank account are as follows:Lloyds TSB Fore Street, Okehampton Sort code 30-96-23 a/c no 00988428 (With the split of Lloyds TSB into Lloyds Bank and TSB, I have been trying to change our account to TSB in Tavistock, which would mean a change of sort code and account number. Could you please check with me, in January before your payment is sent, in case there is a change to the information above). Alan Duncan Treasurer.

Don’t forget the Coffee Mornings in the Terrace Restaurant, Pym Street on the third Wednesday of the month from 10.30 till 12 noon.

See you at the next one on November 20th?

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Launceston and District U3A Lecture Day - Bards, Bodies and Birds The day took its name from the subjects chosen by its three Speakers. The first speaker was Lady Mary Holborow who gave us an insight into her public life with its amazing variety. She arrived in Cornwall after her marriage in 1959 and although an outsider, in fact the daughter of a peer in Ireland; as a tireless worker and champion of the County she came to be completely accepted. She shared with us many amusing anecdotes from those times. In her early sixties she was invited to be Lord Lieutenant of the County, holding that office for 18 years. From her own point of view her work for and love of Cornwall brought her the accolade she most treasures, that of being made a Bard in 2012, in fact, the first person to have held the office who was not Cornish born. After a break for coffee and delicious cakes we were plunged into “Bodies”. This lecture was given by Dr. Richie Abel who is a lecturer from Imperial College in Musculoskeletal Science. He explained how he has made progress in various fields using 3D imaging techniques based on CT and MRI Scanning and how his use of it has helped to solve some previous baffling questions in medicine, ecology and the environment.

From his work on skeletons at the National History Museum he has proved a mummified object from ancient Egypt is the skeleton of a cat, discovered why a shark can smell a drop of blood 5 kms away, and explained the reason for the excessive growth to 8 ft. of a man called Barnes 130 years ago. Dr. Abel is an impressive man and we all appreciated such an insight into his important work, all explained in terms that the layman could understand. After a most delicious 2 course lunch there was time for a short walk around the Castle before starting our 3rd lecture on “Birds” given by David Chapman – a wildlife photographer. He started life as a Maths teacher and taught in 3 schools – all near places ideal for his hobby of bird watching. Eventually he gave up teaching in order to become a full time photographer, which he has been doing for 10 years. He demonstrated some of the tricks of the trade many of which were extremely funny, but ultimately all great shots. The planning and time involved in some of the shots were enormous, but results wonderful He joined the Outdoor Writer's Guild in 2001 and won awards for photography and writing in his first year – and was the first person to do so. He now contributes to the Natural History and Marine Photographers' course at Penryn, teaching ecology, conservation and photography and leading workshops and guided walks and talks. He was most personable and amusing and the talk much enjoyed. We felt most privileged to have been part of such an interesting and enjoyable day, and our thanks go to Launceston and District U3A for running such a memorable course. Malcolm Ashfold.

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French Last month Maurice and Marie-Madeleine chose the fables of La Fontaine as the theme for their meeting, which was something of a coincidence as one of their acolytes, Kevin Dickens, had bumped into the very same Jean La Fontaine, or at least his tomb, whilst wandering through Père Lachaise cemetery in April. He goes on not only to claim that he distinctly heard mutterings coming from the sarcophagus, but also that prior to this he had not been anywhere near a glass of wine for at least fourteen minutes; this, of course, from one whose reliability in these matters is wholly impeachable. The result of the encounter, we are asked to believe, is that La Fontaine is able, via his unlikely amanuensis, to present to the world a re-working of his fable of the improvident cicada and the thrifty ant. This is certainly credible if a dramatic decline is assumed in the poet's grasp of French during his long centuries of being dead. Kevin Dickens

La Cigale et la Fourmi ..... Et l'Éléphant Quand la cigale cria famine Chez la fourmi sa voisine Elle dit d'une petite voix maline Vous possédez des fonds je sais, De nourriture, beaucoup de blé . La fourmi dit; Allez, dansez. C'est triste mais il vous faut mourir. Mes biens, je vais les investir. Madame Cigale allez-vous-en Car je vais chercher l'éléphant, Chef d'une grande banque J'y vais très vite. Il est trop grand pour la faillite. Sire le Roi même me l'a dit Qu'il a confiance en luiQue plus ou moins, plus ou moins, Chez l'éléphant tout ira bien. Bien sûr dit l'éléphant, mais oui, Je suis trop grand pour les soucis. Que toutes vos richesses restent ici. Tout est sain et sauf chez moi. Plus ou moins j'ai la confiance du Roi. En hiver froid fourmi revient Pour retirer enfin ses biens. Dit l'éléphant; tout est perdu. Dit la fourmi; si j'aurai su J'aurai tellement pas v'nu! De faim vraiment je vais crever. Qu'avez-vous fait avec mes blés?

Dit l'éléphant banquier d'un ton gai; Perdus, intérêt et principal, Tout prêté à la cigale! Dit la fourmi; Mais c'est une crime! Plutôt dit banquier, sub-prime. Triste pour toi bien sûr, sans doute, Mais je suis trop grand pour la banqueroute. C'est vrai c'est vrai dit Roi d'antan. J'ai dépensé tout mon argent Pour soutenir cet éléphant. L'état ruiné, on va enfin Me guillotiner, plus ou moins. Mais M. l'éléphant je vous lègue Nouveau Roi un bon collègue Qui subviendra à vos besoins, Plus ou moins, plus ou moins. Et l'éléphant, maintenant assis, Tout en écrasant la fourmi, Dit sagement; Bien fait mon Roi. Il faut le dire enfin, ma foi De cette vérité aucune fuite. Je suis trop grand pour la faillite.

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How do we power the future? The September meeting of this group saw a lively and wide-ranging discussion on our current and future energy usage which, unusually, saw some consensus in our conclusions. The increased use of nuclear power hedged around with all sorts of caveats was rather surprising and would almost certainly not have been such a group’s views of a decade ago. Information from Grid Watch indicated that of our current 39 gig watt daily usage, 14.5 was provided by coal, almost 7 nuclear, 14 from gas turbines with 1 from wind, 0.5 from pump storage and hydro and anything else negligible except an arrangement with France that we can exchange up to 2 gig watts per year as required. However ‘green’ many of the alternatives were, they never seemed likely to provide more than a small part of our usage except perhaps, photovoltaic panels. All seemed to require large swathes of the countryside and seas to be taken over. Even wave power seems unlikely to provide the necessary amounts.

Fracking has to be considered as an option in the mix without the hysteria around it. No one doubted we could not continue as at present: fossil fuels will run out; human driven climate change is happening and the risk of threats to our energy supply is real. Clearly the other side of the coin is how to reduce our energy requirements. Several ideas were considered. Population reduction was problematic. Lifestyle choices need government encouragement: reducing air travel, more electric cars and better energy conservation in new builds. More efficient technologies including geo-thermal needed research and investment. So the gap between supply and demand seems only likely to be met in the foreseeable future, however controversially, by an increase in nuclear power. Ian Gasper

It's (not) fair!”: The fluidity of fairness in an (un)just world 18:00 November 7th 2013, Peninsula Art Gallery “That’s not fair!” is a call familiar to anyone who has spent time with small children, teenagers and even some adults! That even small children have a sense of fair play suggests that notions of fairness and justice are fundamental to being human. Yet many people would suggest we live in inherently unfair and unequal societies and even our notions of what is fair can change depending on the prevailing social & political climate. In this month’s CogTalk, John Bird MBE and Dr Michaela Gummerum will discuss fairness and how it is shaped both by biology and society. They will ask who decides what is a "fair share" and who’s entitled to it? Do all people have a similar understanding of fairness and how fluid is that notion? And how, in this so-called “age of austerity” can we maintain our sense of fairness and justice for all. John Bird is the founder of the Big Issue and a social entrepreneur. Michaela Gummerum is a lecturer in developmental psychology at Plymouth University. She investigates how children develop a sense of fairness and morality from a cross-cultural perspective. Entrance Free. All welcome. Box Office: 01752 58 50 50 / [email protected]

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Bird Watching Group On 19th September a small number of the group took a day out to Seaton and the Axe Estuary. During the morning we visited Black Hole Marsh. This is a new nature reserve on the River Axe Estuary which was bought by East Devon District Council in 2008. They then created a saline lagoon on what was previously drained agricultural fields. It was opened to the public in 2010 although work is still ongoing. Two hides have now been built and the visitor centre is in the process of being expanded. A special ‘self regulating tidal exchange gate’ was constructed which allows just the right amount of salinity to enter the lagoon. This has resulted in it becoming well populated with crustaceans and molluscs that now support a wide range of wildfowl and waders and during our visit we were able to identify many of the regular water birds seen in this area.

There was also some enthusiastic tram spotting taking place by some of the group from the hide that’s located close to the Seaton Tramway! For lunch we went into Seaton where I knew of a restaurant that served excellent fish and chips and this was enjoyed by all. It was then time to take a trip on the Seaton narrow gauge (only 2 ft 9 in) electric tramway from Seaton to Colyford and return. The route runs through the Axe Valley alongside the estuary where more waders can be spotted. A cup of tea at Colyford and then back on the return journey to Seaton completed our day. We all agreed that it had been an enjoyable day and we did record 24 different types of birds and although they were not in any large numbers, it was good to see the beginnings of the returning winter migrants. Keith Penney

Perhaps not spotted on an official Bird Watching trip, but those U3A members who strolled back from Watersmeet to Lynmouth saw this splendid heron on the East Lyn river. Bird watching from the top deck of a tram! Was it the sergeant major reincarnated? Photos: John Noblet

Interest Groups & Contacts Group

Contact

Tel:

Art Appreciation

Miriam Taylor

618577

Art Appreciation

Maralynn Butterworth 613392

Basic Computing

John Dean

853084

Bird Watching

Keith Penney

614104

Bridge

Tuesday Group

Marion Lake

614162

Bridge

Intermediate

Kit Thomas

615580

Bridge

Beginners

Val Turner

853164

Craft

Group 1

Val Dean

853084

Craft

Group 2

Mary Brock

612215

Craft

Group 3

Barbara Chalk

613249

Creative Writing

Felicity Luckman

618387

Cribbage

Jennie Youngs

854792

Cycling

Neil Richards

859204

John Dean

853084

Ian Gasper

611304

Digital Camera

Computer

Discussion Drama/ Play Reading

Group 1

Caroline Lorenzi

612103

Drama/Play Reading

Group 2

Rosy Griffith

611005

Embroidery

Group 1

Ann Silcox

612027

Embroidery

Group 2

Kylie Martin

618245

French Beginners

Geoff Luckman

618387

Décollage en Francais

Ross Lynn

855489

French Conversation

Maurice Larose

614068

Café Français

Judy Brown

840118

French Novel Reading

Frances Stephens

612783

Gardening

Julia Harris

853785

Garden Visits

Jennie Youngs

854792

Margaret Carter

855711

Interest Groups & Contacts Group

Contact:

Tel:

Genealogy

Mary Piper

852108

German Conversation

Renate Edmonds

617732

History

Kevin Dickens

613977

Italian Conversation

John Hughes

854256

Jazz

Mary Piper

852108

Mah Jong

Mary Piper

852108

Ann Newman

01752 775597

Music Appreciation

Jan Willie

854788

Photography For Fun

Bernard James

615486

Mah Jong

Intermediate

Poetry

Group 1

Diana Brace

615264

Poetry

Group 2

Liz Johnson

810596

Kylie Martin

618245

Pottery Reading Circle

Group 1

Chris Webb

613884

Reading Circle

Group 2

Carole Thompson

854521

Reading Circle

Woodtowners

Frances Stephens

612783

Recorder

Esther Warner

854194

Science & Technology

Bernard James

615486

Scrabble

Jean Rogers

853718

Theatre Visits

Carole MacQueen

618981

Walking

Diana Smirles

612763

Walking

John Noblet

616481

Walking

Tony Rushbrooke

854260

Walking

Peter Snook

614801

Walking

Jo Randall

614581

Weekenders

Sheila Byworth

610587

Wine Tasting

Frances Howard

840010

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Forthcoming Walks Jo’s Walking Group Tony’s Flat Earth Walking Group Thursday 7th November Meet at Pixon Lane at 10.00 am. for travel to start. Walk will commence at c10.30 am from car park mid-way between Cox Tor car park and Merrivale (GR 539750), but if you are not meeting at Pixon Lane please advise on sign up sheet. Fairly level walk with one or two slight inclines. Distance 6-7k. Lunch at Dartmoor Inn, Merrivale afterwards. Thursday 5th December Meet at Pixon Lane at 10.00 a.m. and travel to start. Walk will commence at c.10.30 a.m. from old aerodrome (Yelverton side). If not meeting at Pixon Lane, please advise on sign up sheet. Fairly level walk across Roborough Down. Distance 6-7 k. Lunch at Veiras afterwards. Thursday 19th December Meet Pixon Lane car park at 9.40am. Drive to Cotehele for a short walk before the Walkers Christmas Lunch at 12.30 pm Contact: Tony Rushbrooke 854260

Thursday 21st November Meet at Pixon Lane car park at 9.40am to car share to Merrivale (SX553750) above Hillside Farm. Walk Daveytown, old railway track, Kings Tor, Merrivale antiquities. 6 miles. Some open moorland, stream crossing, but alternative route if too wet. Bring lunch and drink. Thursday 19th December Meet Pixon Lane car park at 9.40am. Drive to Cotehele for a short walk before the Walkers Christmas Lunch at 12.30 pm Contact: Jo Randall 614581 or 07807 698246 John’s Walking Group Thursday 14th November Meet Pixon Lane car park 9.40am to car share to Postbridge (SX646788) Walk Postbridge, Pizwell and Bellever. 6.5miles Footpaths and lanes. Bring lunch. Thursday 19th December Meet Pixon Lane car park at 9.40am. Drive to Cotehele for a short walk before the Walkers Christmas Lunch at 12.30 pm. Contact: John Noblet: 616481

Strollers Walking Group Tuesday 19th November Meet Pixon Lane 9.40 am to drive to Horndon. The walk will be about 4-5 miles. Please bring a snack and drink. Thursday 19th December Meet Pixon Lane car park at 9.40am. Drive to Cotehele for a short walk before the Walkers Christmas Lunch at 12.30 pm Contact Diana Smirles: 612763

Walking Group - Peter Thursday 28th November Meet Pixon Lane car park at 9.40am. Drive to Bennetts Cross. Walk Headland Warren, Challacombe and Golden Dagger. 6 miles max. This walk will be lead by Tony James (617289). Thursday 19th December Meet Pixon Lane car park at 9.40am. Drive to Cotehele for a short walk before the Walkers Christmas Lunch at 12.30 pm. Contact Peter Snook: 614801

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John’s walking group did a circuit of Kit Hill in October enjoying true 360 degree views on a largely dry but blustery day. Here they are at South Kit Hill mine with the summit stack behind.

Photo: John Noblet

Walkers Christmas Lunch All of our U3A walking groups are meeting on Thursday 19th December for a short walk followed by lunch at Cotehele. This is an opportunity for them all to come together and, of course, will be able to see the garland in its full glory. It would be helpful to know if you would like to come to the lunch and so you are asked to sign up at the December meeting (or let Diana or John know beforehand).

For your own comfort and safety please make sure that if you are joining a walk you wear walking boots or other stout footwear and bring a packed lunch (unless a pub lunch is indicated) and drink with you. Don’t forget the waterproofs.

If you have any health issues or take medication that your walk leader should be aware of, please let them know before the start of the walk.

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German Conversation Group's Trip to Germany. Berlin in wartime; the Russians about to fall on the city; generals killed by the hundred, officers by the thousand and rank and file by the hundreds of thousands. Their leader, contemplating final defeat, was readying himself for death rather than capture. Then suddenly everything changed. A new Russian Czar wanted to ally with Frederick the Great, not destroy him. From the depths of defeat in January Berlin went on to celebrate a treaty with the Russians in May and peace soon after. Funny old year then, 1762, with the highs and lows coming in quick succession. Highs and lows are plenty in Berlin's history, but generally rather more spaced out.

Bauhaus museum and, well, virtually everything that there was to see from the spiral pathway in the glass dome of the rebuilt Reichstag. And the strong impression you are left with after a brief visit to Berlin is that here is a city that knows how to deal with its past. The good stuff, the bad stuff, the city confronts it all and heads into the future all the more confidently for that. Angela Merkel's motherly face looked down on us from everywhere in the city just a week before the election and our trip mother was Renate Edmonds, whom all of us in the party wish to thank for organising such a splendid and fascinating weekend. Where are you taking us next time Renate?

Even the briefest visit to Berlin brings you face to face with the triumphs and disasters of its past; the golden victory monument of 1871 atop its column and just five minute’s walk from the Russian war memorial flanked by T34s, the amazing contents of the Pergamon Museum inside a building still pock-marked by bomb and shell fragments, the holocaust monument and the cobbles snaking across the city marking the route of the infamous Wall.

Oh ... And there was the curry wurst. Berliners eat seventy million of these curry flavoured sausages every year, so we made it seventy million and five ... and they were, well, okay. ... no really.

All this we saw, along with the amazing Sony Centre, the architecture of Schinkel, the

Kevin Dickens

You don't seem to meet with curry wurst outside Berlin. Perhaps it doesn't travel well. All the more reason for going back!

Many U3A members saw War Horse at the Theatre Royal in October. In the absence of any theatre reviews at all in this Newsletter, you might like to see a picture of Joey and Topthorn to remind you how good the show was. Thanks to Janet and Carole for getting the tickets for us.

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Theatre News We hope you all enjoyed War Horse! There are tickets to be collected at the next meeting in November for Midsummer Night’s Dream, People, L’elisir d’amore and Hansel und Gretel. The deadline for payment for Inside Wagner’s Head on Friday 13 December 7.30 £18, is at the November meeting. In this Simon Callow portrays the controversial German composer in his new one man show, and comes to Plymouth after a run at the Royal Opera House. Welsh National Opera. Deadline for all these operas is the January meeting 2014. • La Traviata Tuesday 25 March 2014 at 7.15 upper circle B £29 • Manon Lescaut Friday 28 March 2014 at 7.15 upper circle B £29 • Boulevard Solitude Thursday 27 March 2014 at 8pm upper circle B £29 – a modern opera with ‘ a heady cocktail of Jazz, 19th century opera and 20th century styles’ Discounts will be applied to these prices if we have sufficient numbers for a group booking of 10 for each opera. BRB The Prince of the Pagodas Thursday 20 March 2014 2pm circle £28. This is the first UK performance of David Brintley’s ‘breathtaking‘ interpretation of Benjamin Britten’s only commissioned ballet score. Deadline January meeting 2014. Singing in the Rain Thursday 19 June 2014 2.30 circle £32. Deadline April 2014 meeting. Will you please ensure you know what you have booked for and the payment deadlines as we will be quite unable to do individual reminders from now on. Carole and Janet [email protected] 618981

The Garden Visits Group enjoyed a sunny morning in September at “Arundells” in Crantock.. Some of the group are seen with the owner, David Eyles. Afterwards they went on to the Japanese Gardens at St Mawgan before finishing the day with a superb afternoon tea (of course!).

Photo: John Noblet

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Proposed Coach Holiday to Liverpool and Manchester Sunday – Thursday 14th to 18th September 2014. If there is sufficient interest it is hoped that it may be possible to arrange a 5 day / 4 night break to Liverpool and Manchester. The programme would be broadly and briefly as follows: On Day 1 travel is by coach spending some time at Cheltenham Spa en route to the accommodation at the 4* Marriott Hotel in Liverpool with dinner, bed and breakfast. On Day 2 there is a Blue Badge guided tour of Liverpool including the two Cathedrals and Crosby beach followed by a guided tour of the Walker Art Gallery. On Day 3 there is a guided visit to Port Sunlight Village founded by the first Lord Leverhulme followed by a visit to the National Trust’s Speke Hall. On Day 4 there is a visit to Manchester and the Lowry Gallery at the Salford Quays then on to the National Trust’s Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate near Wilmslow. On Day 5 there is a visit to Hanbury Hall and Gardens in Worcestershire on the way home. Cost is £389 with £99 single supplement. If those who would now definitely wish to ‘sign up’ rather than just express an interest as was on the list at the October meeting, please contact a member of the Social Committee so that the level of support can be assessed as soon as possible as to whether this is going to be viable. There is a rather more detailed programme available.

Weekenders Group This new group is now up and running. There will be a monthly coffee morning at the Wharf where ideas will be discussed and arrangements made. There are already so many varied suggestions that it looks like being a very busy group. It started with a jolly lunch at the Mary Tavy Inn. This was followed by a tapas and Spanish guitar evening at the Terrace. A small group attended the special Autumn Day at Rosemoor and at the beginning of November quite a few members are hoping to go to the Jazz Lunch at the Bedford. It looks like being a really welcome addition to U3A life. Mary Brock

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Social Events NOVEMBER

See back page

DECEMBER

Monday 16th

Christmas Lunch at The Bedford Hotel. 12.00 noon for 12.30 pm. Cost £20.50.

JANUARY

Friday 17th

Skittles A and lunch (optional) at the Blacksmith’s Arms, Lamerton. Start 11.15 am Cost £2 payable when signing up. Numbers limited to 25. Please only sign up for one of Skittles A or Skittles B in the first instance.

Thursday 30th

Quiz with wine and cheese at the Alexander Centre. Start 7.00 pm. Cost £5 payable when signing up. Numbers limited to 40.

Monday 10th

Skittles B (as Skittles A on Friday 17th January). Initially please only sign up for one of A or B.

FEBRUARY SEPTEMBER

Proposed Coach Holiday. See details on Page 14

Tavy District U3A Speaker Programme Our Programme for the next few months: 6th November World War 1: Some Facts and Myths - Don Lewis 4th December Christmas in the Town Hall 8th January Sculpture - Richard Spiers

Your Social Committee Contact any member of the Social Committee for more information about social events: Norma Woodcock: Lillian Taylor: Chris Webb: Diana Smirles:

613597 617720 613884 612763

All contributions for the Newsletter to John Noblet, please. Email to [email protected] or phone 616481 Absolute last date for inclusion in the next Newsletter is 20th December

The Committee . TAVY Chair

Liz Johnson

810596

[email protected]

DISTRICT Vice Chair

Janet Hunt

613088

[email protected] Secretary

Colin Sansom

614829

[email protected] Treasurer

Alan Duncan

612082

[email protected] Membership

Sheila Byworth

610597

[email protected] Groups Liaison

Sally Hill

819706

[email protected]

Tavy District U3A

Newsletter Distribution

Sue Hutton

619608

[email protected]

meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 2.00pm in Tavistock Town Hall

Speaker’s Liaison

Two Moors Liaison

Kevin Dickens [email protected]

613977

Liz Johnson

810596

[email protected] Social Cttee Liaison

Janet Hunt

613088

[email protected] Equipment Officer

Anna Clarkson

614243

[email protected] Catering Liaison

Anna Clarkson & Mary Piper [email protected]

614243

[email protected]

852108

Social Calendar NOVEMBER

Monday 11 November Skittles and lunch (optional) at the Blacksmith’s Arms, Lamerton. Start 11.15 am. Cost £2 payable when signing up. 8 spaces still available on going to press. Thursday 21 November Rearranged visit to Kensey Foods, Launceston. Starts 9.50 am. Strict hygiene code and dress. 3 places available on going to press. More social events on previous page

For further details of any social event, to sign up or to pay (where there is a charge) please visit the social table at the monthly meeting or phone Norma on 613597