Hello all

I hope that however you are spending the Christmas break it is a peaceful and happy time for you and yours.

Now as we approach 2021 many things U3A wise remain uncertain, but I am sure like me you are hopeful that the Covid vaccine will be the game changer in ultimately enabling us all to get on with our lives in a more normal way. As part of that, whilst we currently do not have anything whatsoever indicating a possible timescale for reopening a full range of U3A activities, I am hopeful it will be possible in time and we ‘just’ need to be patient, difficult though I know that is.

In the meantime I miss you all and wish every one of you a happy and peaceful New Year. All my very best wishes to every one of you – I hope that 2021 is good to and for you

Stay safe and take care all.

Dot B.

As promised last week, here is a Christmas ‘Special’ quiz from Norman.  Hope you all have a ‘break’ from the doom and gloom.   Stay safe and hopefully we will meet you all soon.

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christmas quiz Q & A

Tonight’s quiz from Ted

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DV2 Answers

Some of you may remember our daughter Maria whom you supported so well when she ran the London marathon for Alzeimers research last year. During lockdown, she has managed to keep her choir The Great Yorkshire Chorus  rehearsing online and they have now been able, with masks and social distancing, to film their Christmas concert in  Victoria Hall,  Saltaire.

You can watch it free from 4pm on Sunday 20th December onwards, on the following link

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IN4oZyqRx_g&feature=youtu.be

They are raising money for Bradford food banks but the concert itself is free to watch. Hope you enjoy it.

Happy Christmas from Brian & Wanda Leach

Good afternoon Dot,  I hope you are well.

Lydiate Parish Council is giving out hampers to residents of Lydiate who are vulnerable, shielding, perhaps lonely during the festive period, or to someone who has gone above and beyond helping others this year. We were wondering whether U3A would have any members in mind they would like to nominate? It would be amazing if you could share this information with your members as anyone can nominate – they need to be a Lydiate Resident.

If anyone has someone they would like to nominate we need a name, contact details and a reason why this person has been nominated. The closing date is midnight on the 16^th December 2020.

Kind regards – Laura Johnson

Clerical Officer, Lydiate Village Centre, Lambshear Lane

Lydiate, Merseyside, 0151 527 2662

Email: lpc@lydiateparishcouncil.gov.uk

www.lydiateparishcouncil.gov.uk

Office hours : Mon – Fri 9.00 a.m. til 12.00 p.m.