Eight members of the beginners cycling group met at Litherland cycle track for the second time.  It was not long before we were all cycling around the track. It was great to see the improvements people had made from last week, Pauline being our star performer this week.We have started to learn how to ride in a group and to cope with the the man made hazards Ross introduced.  Our next meeting is on 6th January 2016 .   We are all  grateful for the support Ross from Active Sefton and CTC is providing.

Brenda

Ross Adams from Sefton Active Travel and CTC is helping 11 U3A members to get back to cycling, One of the group had not been on a bike for over 50 years!!!!!  This picture was taken at the end of the session and as you can see it is smiles around.  Members who need extra support will be given 121 tuition whilst others will start to ride in pairs around the track on the next session.   So watch this space the sky is the limit.

The Foodie Group met for a mince pies and mulled wine/Christmas tea. Recipes were shared for different types of mince pies, where possible.

Next year’s calendar was reviewed, as the dates previously agreed clashed with other groups.  The Foodie Group will in future meet on the third Thursday in the month where possible.  See below. Continue reading →

New Cycling Group formed

We have two very successful cycling groups, who go on enjoyable  bike rides every Monday.  However, there are members who would like to take part but have not been on a bike for many years and do not have the confidence at this moment to join Easy Riders. Owing to the popularity of Easy Riders, they would struggle to take on new members, due to the problems of getting on trains with a large number of  bikes. Continue reading →

Members of the Foodie Group attended an evening with Matt Worswick (from the Great British Menu) at L20 Hotel School, who are shaping the future of the hospitality industry in the North West.  Matt worked with local student to present the following meal:

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‘Stoner‘ by John Williams

The novel is set in and around the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia and covers the period from 1910 when the protagonist, Stoner, first enters university, until his death in 1956.

Stoner is an only child in a lonely household, where he and his parents work from dawn to dusk eking out a meagre living from the barren, unrelenting land.  On finishing high school, his surprisingly forward-looking parents enrol him into the University of Missouri to study agriculture.  English literature is a required element of the course and Stoner has a ‘Damascus’ moment, realising that this is where his future lies. Continue reading →