Category: Visits and Trips

Coppelia – Russian State Ballet Tuesday 07 January: ‘Coppelia’ performed by the Russian State Ballet of Siberia at Hull New Theatre. Cost for coach travel and good Circle tickets £51.00 pp. Depart 14.30 for 19.30 performance, free time for meal etc beforehand. (only 8 places left – names needed by December Meeting). Les Miserables Thursday…

West Wolds U3A 20th Anniversary Hog Roast & Disco Saturday 10th August 2019 7:30 – Midnight The County Bar, Market Rasen Racecourse Legsby Road. Market Rasen, LN8 3EA WW U3A members: £12.00 + Guests £16.00 Hog Roast Rolls with Stuffing & Apple Sauce, Salad. Vegetarian option available. Dancing to Soundsalive Disco Tickets on sale at…

This week is National Volunteer week. As you know West Wolds U3A depends on many volunteers to make it successful. Here’s another opportunity to volunteer and be involved in something worthwhile. See Around Britain We are a registered charity which has set up a website,  with the intention to provide photographic and detailed written information…

On May 21st a group of U3A members visited Lincolnshire Police HQ. We were met on the coach by John Horton our host for the day. After being given name badges we went to a conference room where the tour agenda was explained. Our first stop was a brief talk by Special Sergeant Kevin Taylor…

I received an email via West Wolds U3A website alerting me to a coach tour organised by The National Churches Trust and entitled Explore the Explorers. The aim of the day was not just to admire and learn about these culturally important buildings and their architecture, but also to discover their rich heritage, hidden treasures…

There are only 6 tickets left for first aid run by the Red Cross on Tuesday 5th March 9.45-12.15. Tickets are only £3 and cover refreshments, and the venue is Holy Rood Church Rooms, opposite the old Red Lion (now The Olive). We will be covering burns, heart attack & stroke. To book a place contact…

On 22nd August we went for a long day out to Co. Durham, firstly to the specially built factory (in my day it was known as a ‘Works’) to see where Hitachi Rail EU is building electric and  diesel bi-mode trains for Scotrail and other UK rail franchisees – presently GWR and LNER (see how…

Following the successful tour of Thornes Beehives in July, West Wolds U3A were offered the opportunity to attend an ‘Introduction to Beekeeping’ morning by Thornes own Apiarist Sasha. Due to holidays and clashes of dates, a select band of 8 attended on 14th August. Starting off with an introduction on the history of beekeeping, the…

As a result of our enthusiastic group visit to Thornes Beehives they are offering half day beekeeping courses for £20 which will include refreshments. The course is for up to 6 people and if there is enough interest they will put on more than one course. Currently no dates have been set but it is…

This month’s half day visit arranged by Sharon took fifteen of us to the Stourton Estates, near Baumber, and proved to be an eye opener for every one of us!  Owned by Antony & Helen Strawson, he personally took us on a tour of the farmlands, with frequent stops to explain the forestry programme which…

TUESDAY 4th SEPTEMBER Everyday First Aid is a new way to deliver first aid training, developed by the British Red Cross which focuses on the most important key skills to make an impact when first aid is required. The course is delivered in a way to make it easy to learn and easy to remember…

A merry band of 9 arrived at Market Rasen Golf Course on 2nd April ready to work off the excesses of Easter on the driving range. The golf pro Dan greeted us with hot drinks then explained in clear and simple terms the basics of hitting a ball with a club. Once we had grasped…

A number of our members met today bringing a variety of bags, boxes and parcels with the sole intention of having family heirlooms valued by two professional auctioneers. The valuers were kept busy from just before 10 am until the final keepsake had been valued just after 1.30 pm. The items ranged from fob watches…

Antiques Roadshow We all enjoyed the presentation by David Palmer at an earlier Monthly Meeting, and he is willing to come back to see us, accompanied by a colleague. They will give you a valuation on your prized possessions, and talk to you personally about what you have brought along. This is a real exclusive…