Month: May 2019
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Visits Update for remainder of 2019
Here is an update of the remaining Programme of visits for this year, following requests for more detail from those who have not been able to read the relevant flyers; contact Sharon for the up-to date position on her Unique Experiences. Wednesday 19 June: lunchtime cruise on River Trent from Colwick, Nottingham. £44.00 pp even…
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20th Anniversary Afternoon Tea
On Friday May 24th, over 60 members came to the Festival Hall to be entertained with an Afternoon Tea laid on by the 20th Anniversary sub committee led by Linda Brighton. As guests arrived they were treated to a glass of Prosecco or Orange Juice and fifties/sixties music was played in the background. Tables were…
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Funeral Arrangements
It is with great sadness that I announce the death of Cynthia Bunch last Monday. She was a long standing member of West Wolds U3A. She was always positive and had a wonderful smile. The funeral is on Thursday 6th June at St. Peter and St. Paul , Middle Rasen at 2.30 pm with refreshments…
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Lincolnshire Police HQ Visit
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…
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The Market Rasen and District Small Bore Rifle Club – Tuesday May 14th
The Rifle Shooting morning at Market Rasen Rifle Club at Lammas Leas Road was a great success and enjoyed by all. Initially there was a brief talk on the history of Shooting clubs which were popular after the Boer War and also the history of the Market Rasen Club, which was established in 1907, following…
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Visit to Police HQ, Nettleham. Tuesday 21 May 2019
There have been two cancellations for this event from members already booked to join the visit. One place has already been taken up, so just one place is available to anyone who wanted to go but missed the initial booking period, which sold out within two weeks. Cost only £16.00 pp. Travel by coach from…
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The Lincolnshire Co-op – some historical perspectives by Dr Andrew Jackson
In 2011, the Lincolnshire Co-operative Society celebrated its 150th anniversary and, to mark the occasion, it asked Bishop Grosseteste University to make digital copies of all its original paperwork dating back to its inception. The job of doing this fell to Dr Jackson (history lecturer) and henceforth, ignited his interest in all things pertaining to…
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Survey Results 2019
A big thank you to all those people who took the time to complete the survey. It is important that we gather information about you so we can understand better your needs and wants. We would possibly know more if we had more respondents – out of 350 members we received 95 completed surveys. For…
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Science Talks in Lincoln
PINT OF SCIENCE COMES TO LINCOLN! Quench your thirst for knowledge 3 venues – 3 nights – 18 talks May 20 – 22 May • 7.30 – 9.30 pm TICKETS & INFO: WWW.PINTOFSCIENCE.CO.UK To see the official brochure click here… Caffè Portico, The Terrace, Grantham St, Lincoln Science and the media, and you before birth…
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Louth Riverhead Theatre ‘Oklahoma’
We are going as a group to see this show on Wednesday 15th May. Due to illness, there is now one ticket available as a result of cancellation. There have been requests for tickets from members after we sold out the initial quota, so if you are interested please contact me. Thanks. Brian. 01472 852273…
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Lincoln University Request
In one of our 2nd year modules in 2020 we will be thinking about women’s health. As such I want to connect with some women who have lived experiences of any issues such as (but not limited to); hysterectomy, termination, miscarriage, menopause, body image, eating disorders. We would like for some women to come and…