Category: Review
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Auctioneering – General Meeting
I hold my hands up to not knowing who David Palmer, this month’s speaker was when he was introduced however, it soon became clear that he is a renowned and very experienced auctioneer and familiar to those who watch the likes of Flog It, Bargain Hunt and Cash In The Attic. He oozes charisma although…
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The Taste of Lincolnshire – General Meeting
A talk on the Taste of Lincolnshire by Neil Curtis (master butcher) Kitted out in his customary white Trilby and blue and white striped apron automatically affirmed his trade as a butcher and we sat mesmerised as Neil honed his carving knife on a steel with the flourish and confidence that only a professional can,…
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Victorian Christmas Songs – General Meeting
The Victorian Christmas presented by Marlaina Rube and the West Wolds U3A singers all dressed in Victorian costumes was a run through of some of the seasonal favourites including the usual Carols. Audience participation got off to a slow start but by the time we reached Winter Wonderland and White Christmas the hall was starting…
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AGM Meeting
When you hear the acronym AGM one usually thinks of a stuffy event that nobody in their right mind would want to attend however West Wolds U3A have the solution. The first thirty minutes dealt with the business of the day where a new committee was selected by default there being ten places and ten…
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Calendar of Colour – Monthly Speaker
Before this month’s meeting the Ukulele Group entertained us to a brief recital. The Festival Hall doesn’t lend itself to this kind of event but they did really well and a number of people were standing around listening as the group went through their repertoire. The talk by Janette Merilion was called a Calendar…
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Evacuee Memoirs – Monthly Speaker
Lois Fenn talked about her experiences as a young child living in wartime Hull and her subsequent evacuation to Lincolnshire when the bombing of the city became too dangerous. She had a lot of detail about the number of raids and houses demolished but for me it was difficult to comprehend the numbers and it…
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Tales from a Farmer’s Wife – Monthly Speaker
Jane Barnes of Southfields Farm, Somerby entertained us with a lively and fascinating talk about the life of a dairy farmer’s wife. With a herd of Ayrshire cows (they have changed in recent years from Friesian), Jane took us through the trials and tribulations of modern-day farming, from buying new cows to the 365 days a…
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Heather Rosser – Monthly Speaker
Heather Rosser is a professional author of textbooks and also a novel “In the Line of Duty“. Her talk covered how she developed the theme of her novel based on her family history and the trials and tribulations of getting it published. She accompanied her talk with illustrations from family photos and reading passages from…