This is a fairly new group which welcomes new members. Led by Peter Duffy, they meet at St Georges Social Club on Thursdays at 10.00 am. Contact Peter if you would like to learn or brush up on this language. Ed.
German group
4
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Chester Arts Fair Saturday November 21st
Chester Arts fair. 2015 21st November 2015
After such an enjoyable day at Liver Buildings to view contempory art, once again we have been offered free tickets for the tour of this much larger event at Chester Racecourse.
with 50% discount entry £3.50,with ticket ONLY, to be paid upon booking at desk. Continue reading
Books for September and October
Thursday 10th of September at 19.30
Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie
Thursday 8th October at 19:30
Stoner by John Williams
Friday 25th September at 10.30 am
Discussion on the members’ Summer reading.
Friday 23rd October at 10.30 am
The End of the Wasp Season by Denise Mina
Diwedd Tymor i’r Dosbarth Cymraeg
End of Term for the Welsh Class
Read all about it: Diwedd-Tymor-2015
Graduation Day – Beginners’ Bridge
Things finally began to make sense for the intrepid souls who have undertaken the beginners’ bridge course with the U3A. All the note taking, the point counting, the mystery of the losing trick count, the memorising of bids and the agonising over transfer bids or weak take outs made sense today as the group took part in a Duplicate Tournament at St Giles’ Church Hall, Aintree.
The afternoon began with a very enjoyable buffet. With home made cakes, quiches, prawns, salads and tasty baguettes the buffet table groaned under the weight of delicacy upon delicacy. Soft drinks and tea were the order of the day as we were going to need razor sharp wits to get us through the afternoon. Continue reading
Ramble at West Kirkby today 13th August 2015
Twenty nine of us had a very enjoyable day walking from West Kirby station along the Wirral Way and going up through The Dungeon and back to Thurstaton where we went to the Cottage Loaf pub for our Lunch.We then used the No82 bus to get us back to West Kirby, the train for Liverpool was ready to depart as soon as we boarded.All in All a good day. Many thanks to Keith for Leading this walk
Bill Langham
August in the garden
Thank you everybody who supported our open garden day and for the donations received from U3A members and friends who couldn’t attend the event. The final amount collected was £536.30 which has been sent to the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity .
Deadheading! Don’t forget to cut back perennials and deadhead all dead flowers – this will encourage more flowers and prevent the plant making seeds. You can also prune lavender and rosemary after it has flowered. Cut to the dead wood to ensure plenty of flowers next year. The garden will start to look a bit tired now but following these tips will keep it alive that bit longer. You can continue to cut the lawn and rake and spike it to keep the grass healthy. You can stop feeding now until late September. Continue reading
Foodie Group know what makes a successful picnic
The foodie group certainly know how to do a picnic, their latest effort on 3rd August comprised:
- Lasagne
- Salmon
- Cold Meats
- BBQ ribs
- Quiche
- Pizza
- Home made bread
- Salad
- Veg and Dips and crisps
- Scones and cream
- Fruit Brulee
- Trifle
- Fun lollipop cakes with an added surprise
- Cheese and biscuits
- Pate
- Strawberries dipped in chocolate
- Lemon cake
- Fresh fruit
Willy Russell -Behind the Scenes. Monday 2nd November
Art Appreciation –
due to tour guides heavy work load date has been changed
Kirkby Gallery Knowsley have made yet another coup with this local lads archive material. This exhibition of material from the Willy Russell Archive at Liverpool John Moores University celebrates a selection of Russell’s work spanning five decades from early works referencing the local area, to Our Day Out, Stags and Hens, Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine and Blood Brothers. Archive film of performances, posters, playbills, handwritten notes and scripts bring his stories to life, alongside items from his own personal collection to give a rare insight into his work
Free tour and short introductory talk by Tina.
Date MONDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 10.am prompt at Kirkby Gallery.
Limited numbers booking essential with Maureen on Tuesdays.
Foodie Group attend Italian Cookery Class
Members of the Foodie Group attended an Italian Cookery Class at the Olive Press Preston owned by Paul Heathcote. Heathcotes have been doing cookery classes and demonstrations for nearly 20 years. The recipes covered were
- Mushroom Arancini
- Orzo Pasta
- Plaice with creamed haricot blanc
- Grilled polenta cake with Mozzarella and easy tomato sauce
- Chocolate Almond and Orange cake
We were given three different rosé wines to try
- Mirabello, Pinot Grigio Rosé (very dry)
- Ancora, Monferrato Chiaretto, Piemonte (dry)
- Alasia, Brachetto D’Acqui (sweet)
We then had a three course meal.
Excellent day, the good news is that they do other themes for example Spanish, Lancashire. We are aiming to get 25 people together so we can get a good deal. and attended another cookery class.
