Month: July 2018
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VISIT TO HITACHI TRAINS AND DARLINGTON LOCO BUILD AND MUSEUM.
Two places have arisen for this visit on Wednesday 22 August due to cancellation for health reasons. Departure from Tesco Market Rasen at 07.30. Cost £40 pp. If interested please contact me and I will forward you the flyer with all details if you do not have it. Brian.
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International Bomber Command Centre Visit – July 18th
On 18th July, about 47 members paid a visit to the new International Bomber Command Centre, on a hilltop overlooking the city of Lincoln, and with views of the Cathedral which had been a landmark during WWll for bombers returning from raids over Germany, to the many Lincolnshire airfields. We were split into two groups…
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Car Enthusiasts Run Out
The Car Enthusiasts Group had a run out on Tuesday 24th July. It isn’t essential to own anything special but just have an interest in cars. We met last September and it was the first opportunity since then when everyone could get together. Without a doubt the star of the show was a Morris…
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Singing Together Group
WEST WOLDS U3A SINGING GROUP Are you interested in a monthly 50s, 60s, 70s Sing Song with other U3A members? Nothing too serious, just a chance to exercise our lungs and brain cells and remember our YOUTH! TO START AUTUMN 2018 If so please contact: Linda Brighton 01673 843925/07762385929 or email: lindabrighton1@hotmail.co.uk
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Spilsby 10th Anniversary
10th Anniversary Open Day & Musical Extravaganza Friday 14th September 10 am – 4 pm, Franklin Hall, Spilsby Free Entry ~ Everybody Welcome U3A singers Ukulele Band, Turkish Dancers and Exhibitions Hot and cold food, tea & coffee Click here for more details…
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Meeting our Tiger by Kathleen and Chris Barnett
Kathleen began her talk by giving us some facts and figures about the tiger population which were extremely thought provoking. In the last 100 years, 95% of tigers have been wiped out; this is mainly due to habitat loss as a result of urbanisation which has robbed them of their natural surroundings however, poaching and…
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June Newsletter Crossword Answers
If you want to see the answers to the Crossword Puzzle in the June Newsletter, click here…..
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Car Enthusiast Group
The Car Enthusiast Group will meet on Tuesday 24th July at 10am in the car park of The Blacksmith’s Arms Rothwell LN7 6AZ. We will then drive over to The Old Tile Works in Barton-upon-Humber. Anyone with an interest in cars is welcome to join us but please contact Steve McCarthy (steve@pigyard.com) so that you can…
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Bee Keeping Course
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…
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Visit to EH Thorne (Beehives) Ltd
On Tuesday 3rd July, thirty-three enquiring minds arrived at the head office of EH Thorne (Beehives) Ltd in Rand near Wragby for a conducted tour of the enterprise. Once ushered in to the restaurant area which doubled up as our lecture room, Rebecca, a fourth-generation descendant of the owner, filled us in on the background…
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KYNREN – AN EPIC TALE OF ENGLAND
This event has been running for two or three years now, and is highly praised by those who have seen it, including some of our own members. It takes place outdoors, at Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, on certain dates in August and September. It is an outdoors, evening, 90 minutes long spectacle celebrating the history…