Category: Monthly Meetings

With an interesting array of stringed instruments stacked behind him, our speaker Andy Smith introduced himself as an instrumentalist/vocalist and songwriter who originally hailed from Lincoln. An hour whizzed by as he took us on a journey through his life using self-penned songs and well known tunes interspersed with nostalgic anecdotes and amusing chat to…

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,…

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…

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…

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…