Author: Sharon Rupp

Scunthorpe u3a have added us to their online Speaker invitation list, the next one being on Friday 26th March at 1.45pm .  The link is below the photo. This time Brian Fernley from the South West Aviation Heritage Trust will tell us about the adventures of “Jumping Joe Byerle” (the only US serviceman to fight…

Scunthorpe U3A have kindly invited West Wolds Members to join them for their next 3 online Speakers, details below. Put the date in your diary and look out for the invitation link nearer the date to join. March 26th will be Brian Fernly who hails from Exeter. Brian is involved with the South West Aviation Heritage…

The U3A CEO Sam Mauger is featured on an ITV program tonight called ‘How To Age Well’ at 7.30pm Here is a link for details: https://mailchi.mp/u3a/em-11-03-21-u3a-on-itv-tonight-at-730pm?e=dc8ad7e048

Our next online Speaker is coming up on this Thursday 11th March at 10.30am: ‘Life of a Lighterman’ describes how bulk loads of cargo were transported from cargo ships in the Docks in Hull, along the River Ouse and into the seed-crushing mills in Selby. The presentation is enlivened by audio testimony from 96-year-old Laurie…

The National u3a run talks and courses all year for members to access. Below is the link to view what is coming up that you can register for: https://www.u3a.org.uk/events/educational-events     Current topics include subjects on Japan, Geology, beginners Genealogy, Maths, Cooking, History of the Fire Brigade, Egypt, and Nature.            

Our friends at Scunthorpe u3a have invited us to join their February speaker by Zoom: Stephen Wells – The history of Butlins Holiday camps Stephen Wells went from being a Butlin Redcoat to being Entertainment Executive responsible for putting on the biggest names in Show Business. A great talk fully illustrated and with lots of great…

If  you would like to watch this talk, please register using the link below  https://mirthy.co.uk/u3a-westwolds Once registered you will receive a confirmation email with a unique link in it to access the talk. A reminder email will be sent 24 hours before and again 15 minutes before the talk is due to start. If you…

U3a National Office have appointed a PR Advisor (Chris Hartney-Mills) for the East Midlands Region to develop channels of communication and increase awareness. West Wolds u3a therefore need a volunteer to be our nominated contact so that he can forward initiatives and ideas for presentation to our committee. This would not be a demanding role…

Rosanna McGlone has been awarded Arts Council Funding to run a Memoir Writing project: Lincolnshire Lives. It’s about the lives of 12 ordinary people, people just like you. Perhaps you were a trawlerman’s wife, a shop worker, a carer, worked on a farm, the pier, the arcades, a school or a hospital? Whatever you have…

King Lear Prizes is a national creative arts competition for older people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest round of the competition is running from January to 19th March . The competition is specifically for amateurs and beginners who are over the age of 65 and accepts entries in poetry, real stories (short stories from…

The benefits of technology for third agers includes beating loneliness, taking control, participation and independence. We are instigating a program of improving members skills (including starting from scratch) with 1:1 sessions in the coming year and will tackle basic smartphone functions, how to Zoom (other video calling platforms are available) and so on.   If…

Mirthy are the company who we are using to deliver online talks. Every Thursday they offer free talks which anyone can sign up for on their website mirthy.co.uk – scroll down to find the selected Free Talks and register. Last Thursday ‘Poisons for Medicine’ was broadcast which was full of startling and amusing facts about…