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A Life Full of
Pictures
by
Jake Sutton
Today, 6 July: Palmer Hall, 2.30pm
6 July
A life full of
pictures
by Jake Sutton
3 August
Visit to Donkeywell
Farm
7 September
Working with the
BBC World Service - Alastair Lack
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TODAY 6 July
Today
Jake Sutton will speak on ’A life full of pictures’. As
one of our most eminent artists, Jake Sutton is best known for his
light-filled watercolours and exuberant colourful oils. His
illustrated talk will span briefly the history of his professional
painting career, giving us an insight into his work. Regularly
exhibiting in London and in Festivals throughout Britain, his
paintings appear in many collections around the world, including a
series on 'Highlights of London' for The House of Commons, an
exhibition for the BBC Proms, plus a London Underground Poster and a
set of Royal Mail stamps.
We welcome Jake Sutton.
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...Next
month will be our summer outing, this year a visit to
Donkeywell Farm...
Donkeywell Farm is situated just to the
west of Quenington on the back road to Poulton and the Ampneys.
Walkers for the 2.5 miles walk should meet at the Oxpens, Fairford
by 2pm. It would be appreciated if those travelling by car could
offer walkers a lift back to Fairford.
I would be grateful to receive names of members hoping to visit the
farm and offers of cakes by 17th July. Thank you.
Gaynor Williams 01367 252 052
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June U3A Talk
Members
were fascinated by David Abel-Smith's account of the engineering
industry in the UK during the past century, and of his place in it
since the late 1950s. With the demise of our major engineering
companies, such as in ship building, a wealth of skilled
craftsmanship has been lost. Sadly, many of our existing companies
are too small to support apprenticeships. Is there a place to bring
back Technical Colleges?
However,
there is good news that there are several successful companies in
our local area, having weathered the latest recession. Good
leadership, investing in modern machinery, good personal
relationships throughout the company and a realistic approach to the
financial situation are some of the factors making for a successful
business.
Mary Chick
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From
the new Group Co-ordinator
Hello
to you all.
I have
picked up the baton from Chairman John, seeking 10 willing
volunteers....9 now because I have already volunteered… to help
Cirencester U3A with their stewarding for the 2010 Summer School at
the RoyalAgricultural College.
The
‘bottom line’ is that we are required for three hours only, from 2
to 5pm on Monday 23 August next to help with Car Parking,
Registration, Manning a U3A Merchandise stall, and showing
delegates to their rooms. For which we get in return a
‘Splendid Cream Tea‘ and all expenses reimbursed.
So how
about it? I am prepared to offer three free seats in my car to the
first volunteers, so let’s try and help our colleagues in
Cirencester...after all it’s only 20 minutes down the road and it
would be great opportunity to meet U3A members from other Groups and
get an insight as to how things are run at National level.
Please
call me, soonest. Thank you.
Michael Yorke, Group Co-ordinator
(01367 253286, 07503 028536)
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Sarah
Brophy
Many of
you will have known Sarah Brophy who died at the end of May. Sarah
had suffered from cancer for many years, something she bore with
great courage. She touched all those who knew her and was always
genuinely interested in them and their families. Her infectious
smile, wit and love of life were obvious to all. Sarah and
Denis joined us on the U3A holiday to Tuscany 3 years ago even
though she was very ill at the time. This was so typical of
Sarah who was determined to live life to the full for as long as she
could.
One of
Sarah’s unique character traits was keeping her own time zone, some
30 minutes or so after GMT. This enabled her to arrive at meetings
or functions a little later than her friends and colleagues!
Sarah’s many friends from both Lechlade
and Fairford packed St Lawrence’s Church in Lechlade for her Requiem
Mass and Thanksgiving Service on 7 June. She will be missed by all
her many friends.
JB
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Festival of British Archaeology at The Corinium Museum
Thursday 22 July 2-3.30pm
Through the Roman keyhole. An
Adult workshop exploring Roman Houses in Cirencester
Tuesday 20 and 27 July 10.30am
A Roman Walk around Cirencester
Wednesday 21 July 2-4pm
Chedworth Roman Villa: Past,
Present and Future
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Committee Details
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Position |
Name |
Tel. No. |
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Chairman |
John Burrows (new in post) |
01367
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Vice Chairman |
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Secretary |
Peter Evans |
01285 731069 |
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Treasurer |
Paul O'Shaughnessy |
01367
850262 |
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Editor |
Alison Hobson |
01285 711768 |
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Group Coordinator |
Mike Yorke (new in post) |
01367 253286 |
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Membership Secretary |
Ivor Price |
01285
712417 |
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Programme Secretaries |
Jean Crowley (new in post) |
01285 711775 |
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Social Secretary |
Gaynor Williams |
01367 252052 |
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Hall Manager |
Nick Humphris |
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Bird Watching
Minsmere
is perhaps the RSPB’s premier reserve and is situated on the Suffolk
coast separated from the sea by a shingle bank. It has two
principal habitats – large areas of reedbed surrounding lagoons and
a large ‘scrape’ area with shallow pools and islands much loved by
waders and gulls. An extensive area of woodland and heath border
the reserve on the land side so there is a wide selection of
habitats to visit.
Eleven
of us started our day watching sand martins swirling round their
nests in a sandbank before moving off into the reserve. Our first
excitement of the day was finding a pair of nightingales attending
their young in a nest right beside the path, giving us much better
views than we had on our nightingale watch last month! On our way
across the marshes we had some excellent views of bearded tits – a
‘must see’ for many of us and our star bird – unusually they were
very active flying over the reeds finding food for their young.
We then
visited the four hides overlooking the scrapes and enjoyed the great
variety of birds on show. The black-headed gulls, avocets and
mallards all had chicks to confuse us with identification. Elegant
crested terns and common terns were good finds as were a group of
four spotted redshanks in full breeding plumage, an unusual sight in
this country. We saw a distant spoonbill just outside the reserve
which was only recognisable through our telescopes but another
unusual bird.
After lunch
we went to the two reedbed hides and were rewarded with lovely views
of marsh harriers, a hobby perching close to us, a bittern flying
past and more bearded tits to complete an excellent day out.
Richard Morgan
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Our chosen book for June was Edith Wharton’s Pullitzer Prize winning
novel ‘The Age of Innocence’ and was generally admired by the book
circle. Edith Wharton was born in 1862 into a wealthy and fashionable
family, educated by governesses and tutors, and moved with her family
between houses in New York, Paris and Newport, Rhode Island. At the age
of 16 she published a slim volume of poetry, but her family disregarded
her literary work, finding it an inappropriate embarrassing
eccentricity. In 1885 Edith married a Boston banker, but the marriage
was not particularly happy and she moved to France in 1907 and divorced
in 1913.
She
published this beautifully written novel in 1920 and it seems in many
ways to mirror her own private life. The title itself is an ironic
comment on the polished outward manners of New York society when
compared with its inward machinations.
The story
centres on the impending marriage of Newland Archer, gentleman lawyer
and heir to one of New York City’s best families, to the beautiful but
sheltered May Welland. However, when May’s exotic 30 year old cousin
Countess Ellen Olenska appears on the scene Newland begins to doubt his
choice of bride. The Countess had returned to New York after a bad
marriage, not only separating from her husband but going to live in
Paris with her husband’s secretary. This scandal upsets May’s side of
the family as Ellen proceeds to flout New York society’s rigorous rules.
Newland
becomes more and more intrigued by and admiring of Ellen but when she
decides to divorce her husband this horrifies members of her family,
fearing social disgrace. Newland and Ellen confess their love for
one another, but his marriage to May goes ahead. The marriage is
loveless and Ellen agrees to become Newland’s mistress. However,
she suddenly decides to return to Europe and Newland intends to follow
her. He prepares to tell May of his decision but she forestalls
him with news that she is pregnant, not knowing that May had already
told Ellen of her pregnancy. Being an honourable man, Newland remains
with his wife.
Poignantly,
26 years later and after May’s death, he and his son are in Paris
together. His son has learnt that Ellen is living there and has
arranged to meet her at her apartment. Newland is stunned by this and
sends his son alone to meet Ellen, deciding to keep in his memory the
romantic and happy times they had together. He walks back to his hotel
without meeting her.
Sheila Morgan
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Denny
Rawlinson (01285 711009)
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F. Scott
Fitzgerald is regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth
century, and ‘The Great Gatsby’ as a classic of American Literature.
The book tells the story of the enigmatic Jay Gatsby who has acquired
great wealth from mysterious and somewhat dubious sources and spends it
on fabulous parties to which the 'bright young things’ of the
American 20s flocked in their hundreds. This is the era of prohibition,
relaxed morals and the fabled American dream - the Jazz Age as Scott
Fitzgerald named it; an era which he brings vividly to life in the book
by the many colourful descriptions of the flamboyant lifestyle of the
post-war generation. It is a novel which has many echoes of our own
recent times.
Barbara Cottam
A phrase began to beat in my ears with a sort of heady excitement:
'There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired.'‘
F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Great Gatsby. Chapter 4
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Tuesday
13 July
We will meet
at my house at 2.30pm to discuss ‘Wife in the North’ by Judith O’Reilly.
Please let me know if you will not be there.
Tuesday 10
August
We will meet
at Jane’s house at 2.30pm to discuss ‘The Dark’ by John McGahern.
Please let Jane on 01285 712184
or me
if you can’t be there.
Kevin Hannigan (01367
250246)
hannigan100@hotmail.com
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Bridge
The bridge
improvers group will continue to meet every Monday afternoon for a
lesson and practice play. We meet in the Heritage room in Fairford
Community Centre, 2.00 to 4pm. All those who play bridge and would like
to improve are most welcome. Refreshments provided.
Margaret Bishop
(01285 713 747)
email - mbishop@talktalk.net
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Chess
There
will be no meetings in July and August. The next meeting will be in
September, date and time to be arranged.
Contact
details below for more information:
Mike Bennett
mish252379@aol.com
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Cycling with a Pub Lunch
It was
warm, not the dripping off the brow variety, rather the trickle down
the back type. Alan spotted three herons standing in a pool; they
were in the right place, all tall and cool. We had just enjoyed a
very nice lunch and half of shandy in The Hare and Hounds, difficult
to drag ourselves away as we were putting the world to rights and
especially as Ian treated us.
The five
of us had set off from Quenington, and headed out towards
Fossebridge, with the return via Winson and Bibury. Glorious
weather with very attractive scenery, a smashing day's cycling.
Phil, Dennis and I made up the rest of a happy band. Not sure how
far it was, it does not matter - we were even home in time for the
football.
Paul
O’Shaughnessy
Wednesday 28 July
There is a
very long glide from Coln down into Northleach, then there is slight
incline up into Farmington, a swoop around Sherborne, then a nice
lunch at Little Barrington. There is then a bit of a pull back home
via Eastleach and Southrop. Meet at Fairford car park at 10.30am, or
outside the post office at Coln St Aldwyns at 10.50am.
Wednesday 25 August
Not sure
what the demand will be like during this holiday month; will contact
riders nearer the date to establish if we can assemble a peloton or
not.
Paul
O’Shaughnessy
(01367 850262)
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Family History
1
Wednesday
21 July
An
outdoor meeting for July! This month we shall consider tombstones
and memorial inscriptions (MIs). We shall meet in the church porch
at 2.30pm and then examine some gravestones in the churchyard,
hoping to follow a family history. If wet (or too hot!) we shall
stay in the church.
As usual, please let me know if you are unable to come.
There will
be no meeting in August.
Miriam Scott
(01285 713441)
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Family History 2
At our June
meeting we talked of our findings over the last month or so. In early
May I found myself in Suffolk at a family party close to a place called
Langham, and as my grandfather according to the 1881 census was a miller
there living at Mill House, I thought I would see if it still existed.
I knew the windmill was long gone but I did find the Mill House.
I knocked at
the door and asked if I could take a photograph after saying who I was
and why I was there. I was invited into the house and to my amazement
the lady collected a pile of papers from under the stairs and they
turned out to be documents about the sale of the Mill from 1791
including information about my family’s involvement in buying the mill.
Michael
Johnson
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‘We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell
in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of
knowledge hidden in every cell of our bodies.’
Shirley Abbott
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Wednesday 21 July
There
will be no meeting in July and August. We will resume again in
September with ideas for next year’s meetings.
Michael Johnson
(01285 712 637)
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Five
Rythms Dance
Wednesday 21 July - A Birthday
Celebration
In July we
shall have been dancing the Five Rhythms for three years. To celebrate
the occasion group members are invited to join us for dancing and
refreshments on Joyce’s secluded lawn, starting at 10am. Should the
weather be unkind we shall dance indoors. A car pool has been arranged
for lifts to Poulton.
Please ‘phone or email Joyce to accept the invitation and to request
lifts.
We dance at the Palmer Hall on the third Wednesday of the month, at
10am. New dancers welcome.
If you love to dance come and join us.
Gillian Bilbrough (01285 712 579) or Joyce Deane
(01285 851 408)
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French Conversation
Intermediate
The group
meets on Mondays at 11am and is happy to welcome new members. Please
contact me for more information, including the date of our next meeting.
Rosemary Westlake
(01285 712329)
idrwestlake@cotswoldwireless.co.uk
Advanced
New members are always welcome. We usually break into small groups of
about five and spend about 45 minutes discussing whatever takes our
fancy, and in the last 15 minutes take turns reading aloud from a
magazine published for groups like ours.
Kevin Hannigan
(01367 250246) hannigan100@hotmail.com
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Garden
June -
After an unfortunate
start, when I managed to lose most of the Group en route, we had a
really interesting afternoon at Stansfield, a large and varied
garden in Stanford-in-the-Vale.
The owners have spent many years here, more recently developing the
garden and opening regularly for private visits and for the NGS. We
are very fortunate to have visited now as this is their last year of
opening to the public. There are magnificent and varied conifers,
old-fashioned perfumed roses, a scree
garden, a new vegetable garden,
walks through a wilder section and much more.
Our visit was enhanced by the way we were looked after by Mr and Mrs
Keeble - cold drinks on arrival (it was a scorching afternoon),
a guided tour, all our questions answered patiently, advice given when
requested and, finally, a lovely tea and cakes on the main lawn under
shady umbrellas - we enjoyed chatting with them so much that it was 5
o'clock before we left!
Margaret Toms
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Thursday 22 July
Our July
meeting will be a visit to Westonbirt School Gardens (not as
planned, owners of planned visit going on hols). These are 22 acres
including walled Italian garden, lake, terraced pleasure gardens,
rustic walks etc. Teas not provided - I suggest anyone interested
should bring a picnic to eat over at Westonbirt Arboretum (in the
grounds before the pay-to-go-in bit). We could also pop into
Westonbirt garden centre!
Thursday 19 August
Just a reminder
that, in August, we are visiting Sandra Bennison's garden to give advice
as requested. She says it will be a challenge!
Margaret Toms
(01285 657912)
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The Geology
group meets regularly at the
Chapel in Milton Street on the second Wednesday of the month at 2.30pm.
Clive Watson (01285 713003)
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Golf
On a
fine sunny day in June, six of our talented members attacked the
course at Carswell Golf Club. All played 18 holes with a
variety of scores. I was bribed with lager not to disclose scores.
The July
outing details not yet finalized but just to say we would very much
welcome members who have little or no golf experience and would like
to learn. Please contact me and we can arrange trips to driving
ranges and can arrange either 1 to 1 or group lessons with a PGA
professional. Do come and join us.
John
Yorke
(01367 253596)
yorkejohn@live.co.uk
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This course has now come to an end and I
would like to thank members for their friendly support over the last
two years. I had intended to arrange a trip or two to Swindon Art
Gallery which has an excellent collection of XX century British
painting, sadly the selection on view at the moment is of lesser
known works and hardly any of the four star works are on show.
Staff economies mean that there are no immediate plans to change.
If and when the situation changes I will get in touch.
Denys Hodson (01285 712 462)
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Keep Fit
We meet each Tuesday at 9.15am at the
Community Centre, Fairford.
Eddie Rosser(01367 2520 504)
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Latin
Friday
9 July
The
Group will meet at 2.30 pm at Willow Tree Farm, Hannington Wick.
Susan Greig
(01367
250152)
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Model Group
The Model group meets each Thursday morning.
For further details please contact:
Jim Sullivan
(01367 252 539)
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Friday 16 July - Invitation to a
concert
The Music
group are opening their July meeting to all members. We invite you to
join us. The programme will be as follows :-
Wagner.
Overture to Tannhauser.
Puccini. The
aria Nessun Dorma from Turandot.
Schumann.
Piano Concerto No. 2, 1st Movement.
Shostakovich. Symphony No. 5.
The music
will be preceded by a brief introduction to the music and composer. Do
come if you would like a taster of the music listening group. To enable
us to know numbers for refreshments please advise Mary Chick of your
intended attendance by 9th
July. The venue is normally at Mary’s House, 62 Aldsworth Close,
starting at 2.30pm. Depending on the response, the venue may have to be
moved to somewhere larger. Change of venue would be notified.
Mary Chick (01285 712 126)
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Needlework
The Needlework group will meet at the Chapel on Wednesday 7 and 21
July and 4 and 18 August at 2pm.
Thelma Hardie (01285
713971)
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Pétanque (Boules)
We shall be playing each week from 10am until 12 noon on the car park
of St Thomas's RC Church in Horcott Road. Existing and new members are
welcome.
Phil Trickett (01285 712421)
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Philosophy
Dan
started us off with a survey of the way scientific discoveries in
the ancient world came to provide calendars, and therefore
timetables, when a particular river might flood and so produce rich
fertile soil for growing crops. Much of the time, therefore, people
were using what we call applied science or technology, and from
those early beginnings came the Egyptian Shadoof, to irrigate the
land, ways to control river levels, the wheel, to improve transport
(though the Incas somehow missed out on that one), and then, in the
twentieth century, ways to travel faster and faster until it got to
the speed of sound.
Very often
the Christian Church tagged along behind these inventions, sometimes
with grudging acceptance, but also on occasions with incredulity,
and even open hostility. The priests refused even to look through
Galileo’s telescope, because they knew there were no spots on the
Sun (how could there be – it was a Heavenly Body?). Belief in the
Church’s teaching was what mattered for good Christian people, and
no meddling about with dangerous ideas, which might lead to heresy!
The Inquisition was there to deal with that - all they had to do,
in Galileo’s case, was to show him the instruments of torture, but
his ideas survived.
At
the next meeting we shall try to look beyond Scientific Method and
Technology and go on to the conclusions reached by some in the last
two hundred years about the nature of the Universe and the existence
of God.
Donald Scott
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‘The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual
flight from wonder.’
Albert Einstein
Wednesday 21
July
The next
meeting will be at Susan’s home, Willow Tree Farm, Hannington Wick
at 2.30pm. We shall continue the Science and Religion theme.
There
will be no meeting in August, and our first Autumn meeting will be
on Wednesday 15 September.
Donald Scott (01285
713441)
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Poetry Circle 1
The Poetry circle meets on the first Friday of
the month. For further information, contact
Keith Cottam
(01285 711054)
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Poetry Circle
2
Friday 6 August
We shall meet at Mary's house when we shall be sharing a
selection of
the work of Walter de la
Mare.
We should
be delighted to welcome other folk to our friendly group.
Mary Chick (01285
712126)
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Recorders
At our last
meeting we all worked very hard on the music for Val’s production of Pride
and Prejudice for open-air performances in the gardens of Cote House at the
beginning of July - (I understand there won’t be any wet shirts, but it
sounds like a lovely event). At the end of the afternoon Barney appeared
with his magic 360° recording device which he just put in the middle of our
circle while we played. He assured us that it can put all the wrong notes
right and alter the speed without making us sound like chipmunks -
wonderful. I think we were all exhausted by the end of it but, hopefully,
it’ll sound good. Perhaps we could sell CD’s to augment the tea money?
The
U3A playing day at May Hill on 24th July is now completely booked up but
anyone who already has a place and needs a lift is welcome to come with me.
Ann Marshall is coming to us again in the autumn to conduct and give us a
taste of some of the Christmas music she and Steve have arranged and, yes,
it does include ‘Frosty the Snowman’!
Hilary Bradshaw
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The Group meets on the second and
fourth Fridays of the month from 2.15 – 4.30pm in the Heritage Room on the
ground floor of the Fairford Community Centre.
This month’s dates are July
9 and
our 'end of term' 23 July. We are always pleased to see new members and have some spare recorders
and stands we could lend you if yours is lost in the attic.
Please phone Hilary Bradshaw
(01793 720037)
or Jay Mathews (01367 253510)
for information.
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Thursday
8 July and 12 August
The Group meets on the second Thursday of each month at 51
Lodersfield Lechlade from 2.00 till
4.30pm for some friendly games of Rummikub. .
Further enquiries to:
Mary Bennett (01367 253287)
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Short Tennis takes place in the Palmer Hall on Mondays, starting at
3.30pm. If you are interested please contact
me or come to a session and find out more.
Margaret Trickett (01285 712 421)
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Spanish
This Spanish group is
for beginners, but those with some Spanish are welcome! Meetings are
on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday mornings, 11-12 noon, at my home.
Frank
Hall (01285 712 583) or hall@talktalk.net
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Thursday 15 July
How do
you fancy having your coffee in a huge historical oak barn? What
about a gentle ramble through some super Cotswold countryside? The
walk is around nine miles long, give or take a bit, few ups and lots
of downs.
We
start at the edge of Coleshill Park, and then stroll around
Flamborough Wood and Ashen Copse, through Great Coxwell and on to
Badbury Hill. A gentle amble by Smallgains copse and on to Oak
wood, then back into Coleshill.
We will
meet in Coleshill village, a right turn off the Lechade/Faringdon
road (A417), park by the wall opposite the Radnor Arms. Meet at
the Fairford car park at 9.15am or alongside the wall at 10am.
Please bring your coffee and lunch. The suggested rate for
passengers is £2.
Paul
O'Shaughnessy
(01367 850 262)
Thursday 19 August
The walk
will start at Lower Slaughter. We shall follow the River Eye to
Upper Slaughter and then across country to Naunton. We then pick up
the Windrush Way for the return route. The distance is
approximately 8.5 miles.
Depart
Fairford car park at 9.30am or meet at Lower Slaughter at
the small road triangle
alongside the river bridge (map ref SP166227) where there is limited
roadside parking.
Suggested travel cost for car passengers is £2.
Alan
Williams
(01376 252052)
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Tuesday 27July
The
Striders walk this month will start from the Butcher’s Arms in
Sheepscombe, about 2 miles east of Painswick in the heart of Laurie Lee
country. The walk takes us initially via Pill House Farm, Damsells
Mill and Olivers Farm. We will then go towards the ancient corn mill at
Tocknells Court before moving to Manns Court and uphill on to Cranham
Common. From there we go past Overtown Farm to Saltridge Common Wood
and Saltridge Hill downhill back to the Butcher’s Arms.
The 5½ mile
walk covers some excellent undulating country with magnificent views of
Painswick Beacon and Sheepscombe Common, an area well known for its
fantastic display of orchids in June each year.
Meet at
Fairford car park at 9.15am or the Butcher’s Arms ready to walk at 10am.
The recommended passenger fare is £2.50.
Details of
the Butcher’s Arms can be found at:-http://www.butchers-arms.co.uk/index.htm.
It is a free house with a good choice of pub food.
John Burrows
(01367 253056)
Tuesday 24 Aug
We will
start this six mile walk at the road junction by the Quart Pint Pot in
Milton-under-Wychwood where there is room for parking. Unfortunately
the pub has closed so we have arranged to order lunch at the Merrymouth
Inn on the A424 before making our way to Milton- under-Wychwood.
The walk is
through beautiful woodlands surrounding Bruern Abbey – an 18th
century mansion in the Evenlode Valley. The terrain is fairly flat and
includes part of the Foxholes Nature Reserve as well as more open
countryside heading up to the village of Fifield. Be prepared for
part of the walk to be a bit boggy but in the anticipated glorious
August sunshine this should not be too much of a problem!
Meet at
Fairford car park at 9.15am or at the Merrymouth Inn at 9.45am. Travel
fee £2.
Kay & Tony
Clarke
(01285 712 794)
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Friday
23 July
For our
walk this month either meet at Fairford Car Park at 9.30am or at the
Radnor Arms Car Park, Coleshill (aka The Old Smithy, aka The Old
Forge Brewery (son of Halfpenny Brewery)) at 10am.
We shall
set off and follow the d’Arcy Dalton Way (see the Striders’ report
in the June issue of the Newsletter) for a short distance towards
Brimstone Farm. Before reaching the farm we shall turn and pass
through Colleymore Farm and head for Ashen Copse Farm. We then cross
the d’Arcy Dalton again and turn the corner of Flamborough Wood; we
then cross Coleshill Park back to the village with the opportunity
for lunch at the Radnor Arms - first brew from The Old Forge should
be ready by then.
The
hills are gentle and in one place there is a view across the Thames
Valley towards the Cotswolds and the Chilterns and in another the
view is across the Vale of the White Horse towards the Ridgeway.
Just over three miles with four or five stiles – not to difficult.
Coffee break – bring your own. Suggested fee for lifts £1.
Don Cobbett
(01285
712692) dbcobbett@tiscali.co.uk
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Thursday 1 July
and 5 Aug
The group
meets on the first Thursday of each month at 51 Lodersfield, Lechlade
from 2.00 to 4.30pm.
In July we
will continue to concentrate on recordings of West Coast (Californian)
jazz bands. In August we will compare recordings by British bands during
the 1950/60s ‘Trad Boom’ with the traditional jazz played to-day.
The group
will not meet in September as our usual date clashes with the Bude Jazz
Festival.
All U3A
members are always welcome.
Ian Bennett (01367 53287)
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Wednesday
14 July
Cold Aston.
Meet at the Fairford Car Park at 9.30am or at the Plough, Cold Aston
at 10am. Circular walk to the north of Cold Aston.
There will
be no walk in August.
Enquiries to
: Geoff Bishop (01285 713 747)
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Yoga
The Yoga
group meets each Monday in the Community Centre at 10.15am.
For further information contact:
Gillian Bilbrough (01285 712579)
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