Is Our Countryside Dying?

Did you know that some experts think the UK countryside is only good for another 100 harvests?

How will we grow food then?  countryside1countryside2

Come along to our Discussion group to find out more over a friendly cup of tea or coffee –

Thursday 27th October 1.30  –  3.00

Venue  –  Melling Tithebarn  –  round the corner from the Bootle Arms.

Flowers for fun

Our group enjoyed producing our Autumn baskets this week.

   We are all learning so much thanks to Irene Rowe.

Technology and Science

Interested in Technology and Science?

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26th Oct.   Astronomy with Frank Wood
9th   Nov.   Magnets – Physics and chemistry
23rd  Nov.  TBC

If you have a subject to present, are interested in hearing about one or fancy a day out to something of interest then please contact the group leaders.

Flowers for fun

The first meeting of our new group proved to be a great success with some beautiful flower arrangements made by our members.

We are all at different stages but enjoyed learning from each other and a nice cup of tea !!

Led by Irene Rowe we will doing various arrangements leading upto Christmas flowers.

 

 

Table games

The Table Games group is still looking for new members.

If you would like to try Bridge and Scrabble in a very friendly group then come along to our Monday morning sessions between 10 and 12 at Maghull Town Hall.

Gill Porter is currently standing in for Phil.

Cath and Gill and Phil look forward to meeting you.

Grande Finale Concert

Our 10th Anniversary celebrations end in glorious fashion with a concert at 1.30 pm.  on the 26th November at Maghull Parish Hall.

Starting with refreshments (hot pot, curry or vegetarian option), we will move on to a marvellous show which it would be a shame to miss.  An extravaganza, starring our own U3A’s amazing Line Dancers, alongside our Drama Group, who will present a one act comic drama, a visiting Guitar Group from Aughton and Ormskirk U3A and ending with a resounding sing-along.

Tickets on sale soon at the Coffee Morning at a cost of £5.00
Definitely an event for your diaries!

Maths 4 Fun

A reminder that our first meeting will be on Wednesday 5th October 14.00  –  16.00 at 2 Daisy Mount, Maghull.

A chance to explore all the fun stuff they never told you at school.

No stress!!!    Plenty of laughs.

If you would like to join us and didn’t put your name on the original list, then please contact me on 284 8454 or email wleach099@gmail.com

Holiday Group

bletchBletchley Park & Burghley House
Fancy finding out how the Enigma machine really worked?
This is your chance; booking opens on the 3rd of October for a five day break around the Huntingdon/Cambridge area next September.
At £399.00 this includes half board accommodation in a four star hotel and
various excursions including a day at Betchley Park home of the spy masters.

 Click on the link to find full details of the holiday or see the Holiday Desk next Tuesday.

 

Tech and Science report

unnamedOur last meeting saw Norman Stalford on

“Move it, Shift it, Move it”, a very detailed, but excellent presentation on moving and lifting throughout the ages.

He gave deatailed numbers for the huge lifting capacities of the latest systems and ended with images of  the new dockside cranes in Liverpool.

Our next meeting is 28th on IoT – The Internet of Things