Advance notice that a six day break to Dorset will be available for booking next Tuesday. Look out for the relevant information and flyer in the next few days.
Membership Renewals – Membership renewal information and form have now been sent out to all members who have email.
Age Concern Film Show
Don’t miss The Duke which will be showing next Tuesday 7th of February at the Plaza Cinema. This very funny film tells the story of one man’s battle to find common sense in the world. Jim Broadbent stars as the man who took things into his own hand with hilarious consequences.
Doors open at 12:15 and the film starts at 13:00. Click here to see the poster.
Theatre Group
A ticket is still available for Mother Goose at the Empire on 1st of March at 14:30. Cost is £34.50
Place are available at Matthew Bourne’s production of Sleeping Beauty at the Empire on 11th March at 14:30. Cost is £37.00
A new show – The Commitments – is on sale. Tickets are now available for the 20th of April at the Empire. Cost is £36.00
Those members using the mini bus transport to New Brighton for The Verdict on 11th February should meet at 13:00 at Maghull Station.
The History for Fun group will be holding its first meeting of the year on the 17th of February at its usual Kensington House venue starting at 14:30.
Next month’s speaker will be Charles Southern who will give us insight into the way policing has changed since his early days in the force. Entrance fee will be £2.00
Theatre News
One ticket has become available for ‘Mother Goose’ at the Empire on Wednesday March 1st for the 14:30 matinee. Please contact the Theatre Group by email (see the Group listing) or at the desk next Tuesday.
Tickets are also still available for the Matthew Bourne production of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ at the Empire on the 11t of March starting at 14:30.
On the 24th of January Age Concern is putting on a free showing of “Mrs Harris Goes to Paris”, at the Plaza Cinema Crosby. This feel good movie might be just what you need to brighten a January day.
Click on the poster for more information.
We all know life is full of ups and downs and this week gave us a perfect example of that.
The up was that we held our Christmas celebrations morning at the U3A. It began with a choir of some 42 children from Saint Andrews Primary school singing a medley of Christmas songs for us.
These were possibly the best-behaved children I’ve come across in a long time and their enthusiasm and their joy in singing for us as an audience was absolutely obvious.
We enjoyed their rendition of our favourite Christmas Carols and were thrilled to join in at the end with a very rousing rendition of Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer. Our applause matched their enthusiasm and I’m sure you all agree that the school can be very proud of these children.
We had the pleasure of hearing the Maghull Handbell Ringers who provided us with a medley of Christmas songs including Ding Dong Merrily on High and Jingle Bells which we joined in.
On the 16th of December the History for Fun Group will be meeting at Kensington House for their last meeting of the year.
The topic will be the History of Christmas – a perfect choice. You might find out about the invention of crackers, the adoption of the tree and what exactly is a yule log?? Come along and find out.
Christmas Sale
A big thank you to Barbara and Irene who once again made our Coffee Room a place of Christmas delight. Last week Irene showed us her skill in making Christmas table decorations and wreaths and this week it was Barbara’s term to show off her mini knitted wreaths. the money raised from these two sales amounted to £115.00, which the ladies donated to our Woodlands Appeal
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Many many thanks to you both for brightening up our morning and providing such an incredible donation.
Square Dancing Group
Jane Murphy, the group leader of our Square Dancing Group wishes to thank all who came and danced along side her and all the u3a who helped to get this group up and running. Sadly this group will not be re-starting after our Christmas break and I’m sure we would all like to thank Jane for the enthusiasm and energy that she brought to the group.
Digital cameras
December 12th meeting cancelled. Meet again Jan 9th
“Lest We Forget”
After a hot sultry day the cooling evening breeze gave relief as we walked through Ypres towards the Menin gate. The magnificent Cloth Hall towered above the busy square where people laughed, joked and enjoyed their evening meals in the cafes and bars of the city.
The glorious cathedral stood proudly, dominating the city; it looked as though it had always been there but just over 100 years ago the impressive city had been reduced to rubble.
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!!