Hello. Trust you all had a really nice Christmas with a good selection of nice pressies. Well here it is New Year’s Eve again.! What lies ahead of us this year? Can you believe it will be two years in February since this mayhem started? Let’s just hope it is now near to finishing. Well our u3a recommences on the 11th January and hope to see you there for a chat and coffee (free) In view of the ongoing uncertainty that we have at the moment with the Omicron version, Day Trips will not be organising any days out for the time being. Normally, we resume our trips in February but this time it is looking like it will be March. This is a sorry state of affairs I know and we will keep the situation under review in case circumstances change for the more positive. In the meantime, we would like to wish you all a very Happy, Peaceful and importantly a Healthy 2022.
Monthly Archives: December 2021
January Ramble
The first ramble of the year will be a 8-9 mile circular walk in the Hoylake area. This will be on Thursday 6th January commencing at 11am from Hoylake. The route takes in fields, tracks and some roads and will inevitably be muddy given the recent rains. Please wear appropriate footwear. A meal has been booked at a local pub at the end of the walk. Regular walkers already have full details, but if anyone else wishes to join us please contact me by email before the day, (pollypaws 46@gmail.com) All participants are asked to take a lateral flow test the evening before the ramble.
Have a safe Christmas everyone
Well we all wish sometimes, a dandelion is as good as anything else to wish upon.
Take care – Maureen xx
Sunday walkers – 19/12
Giddygate lane stroll. Cold and foggy but fresh air.
Digital cameras – Open
Hi everyone, we had the last meeting of this year last Monday (13/12)
It’s been a challenging year at the U3A with the Covid and the lockdown.
Numbers attending groups have been down and some unfortunately had to close.
Pete and myself like to thank all members that attended the Camera club meetings this year. By doing so you are keeping the Digital Camera club running.
Sunday walkers – 12/12
A4Fun Preston 13/01/22
Members are to note the following itinerary
Arrive at Maghull Square at 8.45 for departure at 9.00am
Arrive at Masjid e Salaam Mosque at . 9.45 / 10.00am
Tour of Mosque 10.00 to 12noon
Leave at .12noon to go to Broughton Inn for lunch 12.30 – 2.00pm
Leave Broughton Inn at 2.15 and travel to Syro Malabar Cathedral
Arrive Cathedral at 2.30 for tour between 2.30 – 4.00pm
Leave Cathedral 4.15 to arrive at Maghull Square at 5.00pm
ALL TIMES ARE APPROX. EXCEPT DEPARTURE FROM MAGHULL SQUARE🤣😂
NB ALL MEMBERS TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS WHEN BOARDING THE COACH (BOTH JOURNEYS) , WHEN ENTERING THE MOSQUE , (LADIES TO WEAR HEAD SCARF) , THE LUNCH VENUE AND THE CATHEDRAL “no holes in socks please!!!!!!”
IF ANY MEMBER IS UNLIKELY TO JOIN THE TRIP FOR ANY REASON , CAN THEY TEXT GEORGE ON 07826 048379 AS THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE ON A “RESERVE LIST”
A4Fun Christmas Lunch 15/12
I WOULD REQUEST THE FOLLOWING FROM MEMBERS WHO ARE ATTENDING THE ABOVE LUNCH , COMMENCING 12 NOON
PLEASE WEAR A FACE COVERING WHEN ENTERING THE PREMISES AND KEEP THIS FACE COVERING ON UNTIL YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR PLACE AT YOUR CHOSEN TABLE
FURTHERMORE , WHEN ACCESSING ANY AREA AWAY FROM YOUR CHOSEN TABLE , PLEASE WEAR YOUR FACE COVERING.
IT WOULD BE OF BENEFIT IF MEMBERS WHO ARE ATTENDING TAKE A LATERAL FLOW TEST ON THE MORNING OF 15/12/2021 AND IF POSITIVE DO NOT ATTEND THE LUNCH.
I HOPE MEMBERS APPRECIATE THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS AS WE WANT TO PROVIDE AS MUCH PROTECTION AS POSSIBLE
REGARDS GEORGE AND JOHN
Technology and science – 08/12
15 members turned up for ‘The Chemistry of Christmas’ talk by Phil followed by a home made Christmas cake sampling. Cakes produced by Sylvia Adams and Denis Stevens were the highlight of the show. A show of hands voted for Denis’s cake (left) by 10/5.
Check out the Chemistry Advent Calendar here
Notices – 07/12
WINE TASTING
20th January 2022 at 7.00pm at Winetime at Scatchards
Some places left. Can members who have booked please pay
See George or John at Wine Tasting desk.
ARCHITECTURE FOR FUN
Visit to Preston 13th January 2022. Can members who have booked please pay and choose sandwich at Architecture for Fun desk.
FLICKS AND FRIENDS
The next Flicks & Friends film ‘House of Gucci‘ is on Tuesday 7th December starts at 1:00pm at the Plaza cinema, Crosby. More details are on the website
This is specifically for the over 60’s in the South Sefton area subsidised by Age Concern admission £1.00 inc. Tea and Biscuits.
PAINTING FOR PLEASURE
The Painting for Pleasure group are looking for new members please contact Maureen Ashkar, for more details which are in the Year Book or website.
THEATRE GROUP
Chicago at the Empire Theatre – Wed. 9th February 2022 @ 2:30pm
Price: £38.50
CHRISTMAS CLOSURE
The last Coffee Morning of this year will be next week the 14th December with a festive helping of Mince Pies.
We will fully reopen on the 11th January BUT we will have limited opening on the 4th January strictly between 10:00am and 11:00am to allow any Member needing to pay for Trips and Events.