Author: Brian Ward

Following in the footsteps of our now renowned Ukulele group, our Turkish Delight Desert Dancers recently went abroad to Nettleton to perform especially for the monthly meeting of the local WI.  Those attending the meeting were met at the door by Abdul, the Dancers’ slave, who welcomed them.  The performance was introduced by leader Gillian…

Two new shows have been booked for October and November this year.  See details on the Visits page.  Booking Forms will be available from the August Meeting.

Please go to the Visits Programme for this year to see latest updates, and planned visit to Holland in 2018.

Do you love doing crosswords?  Would you like to be a crossword compiler for the Quarterly magazine of your West Wolds U3A? They can be fiendish or fun, based on U3A subjects or based on anything world wide – just as long as they will cause members to use their grey matter when tackling the…

This previous Post (see below) has now been updated.

Well, we arrived back home last night one minute early, at 17.29 hours!  The weather had been mixed, but we went everywhere as planned, and I hope that everyone enjoyed at least part of the trip.  Solberge Hall Hotel looked after us well, and some members were heard to say they would enjoy another visit…

I will pre-book blocks of twenty seats for a selection of shows at Louth Riverhead Theatre, these being ones which look like they will have a general appeal to our members.  Travel will be up to individuals, but as usual, try to arrange car sharing between those who want to go.  If there is a…

Many members said they only knew Newark as somewhere they bypassed en route to the wider world.  Our recent visit to the new Civil War Centre allowed them to see some of the town  as well!  First off we enjoyed coffee and cookies on arrival, then everyone took as much time as they wanted to…

An afternoon out on a sunny Monday found some of the digital photography group practising their shutter speeds (and other controls) amongst the residents of this wildlife park near Lincoln.  All returned unscathed by close contact with the jungle beasties.

The usual Saturday chores were banished on the 21st May by our enjoying Lunch on a Steam Train, travelling on the heritage railway from Loughborough to Leicester, and back again, through attractive countryside.  Our meal was tomato and basil soup, followed by our pre-ordered choice of beef, Merlot and mushroom pie, or roast leg of lamb…

Market Rasen’s Festival Hall recently held a Saturday event to draw the public’s attention to the variety of uses to which it can be put.  The Hall requires remedial work and bringing into the 21st Century so funds are needed, and additional usage by local organisations will help this.  As an existing important user, U3A…

At our last group meeting, we repeated a session we had done at a much earlier meeting, when we just experimented with our cameras, testing just what all the controls actually did!  Chatting with each other and explaining what we knew and asking about what we did not fully understand, proved to be really useful.…

West Wolds Belly Dancers are going from strength to strength, and our mystery photographer was recently granted privileged access to their Monday practice in a secret location, otherwise known as Middle Rasen Church Rooms.  Here we see some of his captured images, published after severe scrutiny by the group’s leader and chief belly gyrater, Gillian Anderton.