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North – East England Holiday

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The ‘Kynren’

Recently we took a holiday to the North-East of England, a land of castles and cathedrals; myths and legends.   It was a holiday that turned out to be memorable for many reasons.   First we were practically drowned at Housteads Roman Fort when the heavens decided to fill the reservoirs of the North in one morning;.  Wet through took on a different meaning when it really did mean getting your vest soaked!!  Secondly, two people went down with Covid so that masks and sanitisers came back into our lives.  Our precautions didn’t give us much defence though as twelve people succumbed in total!!

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2022 Bowls Season

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On Monday 26th of September our Bowls Group enjoyed an end of season competition followed by a hot buffet and presentation.

Competition winners Brenda Bevan and Roy Filby were presented with their winners trophy by the group’s nonagenarian member – Jack Daniels,

Bowls will recommence on the first Monday in April 2023. Contact details for waiting list : Tony Snape  tel:   01515263146  mob: 07753423075    email: antsnape@googlemail.com

Bulb-fields Holiday

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On Tuesday 20th of September we will be taking bookings for our Spring Bulb-fields visit to the Netherlands. Our five day break will include a visit to the Keukenhof gardens, The Hague, Delft, and Het Loo Palace etc. Single rooms are limited.

The cost is £580.00 with a single supplement of £82.00.  Click here to see the full details of the break.

Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

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To all our u3a members

 
It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of our dear Queen, Elizabeth II. For most of us she has been the steadying influence that has guided us during our lifetime and she and her warm smile will be sorely missed.
 
As a u3a we wish to convey our sincere condolences to the Royal Family at this very sad time. 
 
During the week leading up to Her Majesty’s Funeral many of our groups may feel that they wish to cancel any meetings they had planned.  I believe that Group Leaders and their members should take this decision on an individual basis but that all u3a activities will be stopped on the 19th of September as a mark of respect.
 
Accordingly this week’s u3a coffee morning will go ahead allowing members who would like to meet up, a chance to share their thoughts and recollections of the Queen’s long and happy reign.
 
God Bless You Ma’am 
 
God Save the King

Kynren Holiday 8th – 12th Sept 2022

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A twin/double room has become available on the Kynren holiday this coming September.

The holiday is a five day break to the North East.  The cost of the holiday is (dependant upon numbers) £419.00 (single supplement £30.00) for half board and including all entrances and a deluxe ticket to the Kynren spectacular. This is a pageant covering a thousand years of English history with costumes, carriages, soldiers, cannons, horses and a fireworks display

Excursions include – Harrogate, Housesteads, Hadrian’s Wall, Hexham, Durham, Alnwick Castle with a tour and York.

For more details please ring Jane on 526 2530

And The Good News Is ..

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Firstly I would like to thank all those members who turned up for our AGM on the 17th of May.  It was brilliant to see so many of you there; in fact you beat the record for attendance at an AGM by miles.  207+ of you came and that support meant so much.

Secondly, even better news is that we now have a Treasurer!  Christine Dalziel has agreed to stand as our Treasurer and although we were too late to vote her in at the AGM we have accepted her onto the Committee using a casual vacancy clause.  Chris will need to be voted in properly at our next AGM.

Chris has been a member of the u3a for a couple of years and has a good background in finance as she has been the Treasurer for Maghull WI for a few years.  As you can imagine, once she said yes we made sure to hang on very tightly to her.

On behalf of myself, the Committee and all the members I would like to send our thanks to Chris and wish her all the best in the role.

Jane Jones

Kynren Spectacular

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Join us for a five day/four night break on the 8th of September 2022. We will be staying at the Jury’s Inn Hotel Middlesbrough and exploring the north east of England. The attached flier has all the information you’ll need to help you decide if this holiday is for you.  Click on the flier for the full version.

Booking will be by text or email only and will open on Monday 13th of September at 09:00.  Bookings will be taken in order of receipt.