Social & Educational Group for Market Rasen & Surrounding Area
West Wolds University of the 3rd Age
No longer working full time and live in the Mkt Rasen Area? Want to learn or be creative? Want to stay active & meet new people? 40+ interest groups, visits, low subscription fees. Monthly meeting with speaker at Mkt Rasen Festival Hall 2nd Thursday of the month doors open 9.30 – Everyone Welcome
The Italian groups’ newsletter for May can be found in English here and Italian here.
Here’s the newsletter for May to give you helpful information about our Italian group for the month ahead. Page 1 is completely in English and page 2 is in Italian so you’ll be able to follow what’s going on however fluent you are. We’re hoping to welcome some new people to our successful group in the coming weeks.
If you’re not involved with one of our Italian groups and you’re interested, let the Group Leader know. There’s something for everyone. Full details in the newsletter or at a Monthly Meeting.
The Spanish groups’ newsletter for May can be found here in English and Spanish
Take a look at the newsletter for May to accompany all of our Spanish groups. Our theme this month is all about travel as we look towards the summer and some warmer weather in a week or two.
If you’re not involved with one of our Spanish groups and you’re interested, let the Group Leader know. There’s something for everyone. Full details in the newsletter or at a Monthly Meeting.
We are delighted to announce a new range of services to those who sign-up to receive the u3a Friends newsletter.
u3a Friends Extra is a benefits website developed exclusively for members of the u3a Friends newsletter community. The website provides access to a wide range of offers, discounts and additional services. Friends Extra is completely free to access. Anyone signed up to the u3a Friends newsletter can now also make savings on well-known brands, shopping, travel, days out and more.
Offers and services on Friends Extra include: ✓ Health and wellbeing ✓ Shopping savings on major brands and retail discounts ✓ Travel and holidays ✓ Leisure offers, like family days out, trips to the cinema and theatre ✓ Insurance offers on car, travel and medical insurance ✓ Access to financial advice and a legal helpline.
To become a ‘Friend’, simply sign up to receive the Friends Newsletter on the u3a website: https://www.u3a.org.uk Each issue of the Friends Newsletter will include a link to the Friends Extra benefits website and highlight one of the offers.
This is just one element of the u3a Friends newsletter, which brings together stories from local u3a groups, learning opportunities and news of upcoming events to highlight the fun and learning within the u3a community.
Here are the photos of the month chosen from our March technical theme of ‘Spring’ and the Fun theme of ‘Barriers’ plus a monthly favourite as voted on by the group. Each month we choose challenging themes to go out and take photos to suit.
If you are interested in Photography, why not join us at the New Life Church on the first Monday of the month.
You can access the newsletter from this post or from the email the majority of our members will receive by the 9th April 2024
If you haven’t told us your email address or if it has changed… to avoid missing out send your updated email details to membership@westwoldsu3a.org.
If you would like to make comment on this newsletter or submit an article for the next issue then please send details to newsletter@westwoldsu3a.org by Friday 26th April 2024.
We would really like to hear from you about any events your groups are involved in. The Newsletter is only as good as the articles submitted by members. We relish any feedback.
Please Note Corrected Date, Saturday 22nd not Thursday 20th
Gilbert & Sullivans HMS Pinafore
Saturday 22nd June 7.30
At Riverside Theatre Louth.
Tickets £15.00
We have a few reserved seats left for this performance. Anyone interested please bring either cash or cheques (Made out to West Wolds U3A) to the U3A meeting next Thursday 11th April.
The Italian groups’ newsletter for April can be found in English here and Italian here.
Take a look at our Italian Group Newsletter to find out a little more about the things we do. Meetings are fortnightly on Thursdays full details can be found at Monthly Meetings and on the West Wolds website.
If you’re not involved with one of our Italian groups and you’re interested, let the Group Leader know. There’s something for everyone. Full details in the newsletter or at a Monthly Meeting.
We have a few reserved seats left for this performance. Anyone interested please bring either cash or cheques (Made out to West Wolds U3A) to the U3A meeting next Thursday 11th April.
The Spanish groups’ newsletter for April can be found in English here and Spanish here.
There’s a bit of a different look to the Spanish Newsletter this month as the Spanish Intermediate Group has been playing around with graphic design. As spring is in the air it’s a good time to freshen things up a bit.
Dip inside to find out how Spain celebrates St Georges Day later this month.
There’s a page in English and one in Spanish with a little Catalan for good measure.
Members of the Spanish Groups will get a fuller version via Beacon.
If you’re not involved with one of our Spanish groups and you’re interested, let the Group Leader know. There’s something for everyone. Full details in the newsletter or at a Monthly Meeting.
To celebrate our 25th year anniversary we held a very special March general meeting. At least 111 of our members attended this very enjoyable event. The committee had worked hard to put on a memorable occasion.
In his opening address our chairman Steve reflected on past times and members but also looked forward to the next 25 years. He quoted one of the founder members who when asked if she thought the u3a would work in Market Rasen answered “We will never know unless we try” – this can-do philosophy is one we should all strive for. There then followed speaker Steve Short who made us all chuckle with his corny jokes, magic tricks, and the interesting history of the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise. The audience then toasted our achievement with a glass of bubbly and a slice of delightfully decorated cake.
It was so good to see so many of the early members attend the celebration even though for some of them it was quite a struggle to attend. In a corner of the hall a video was playing of some founder members recounting some of their early experiences, but most people were more interested in chatting and seeing old friends.
To further mark the anniversary there are a series of special events coming up during the year, including a treasure hunt, a garden visit, a trip to Thornes headquarters (bee keeping equipment supplier) and much more.
Our West Wolds u3a relies on its members to continue operating. Going on this event the signs look good that it will will continue to thrive whilst maintaining a rich history.
At our twenty fifth anniversary meeting we were entertained by Steve Short who not only gave us a potted history of the careers of Morecambe and Wise but interspersed this with a variety of magic tricks.
Both Eric and Ernie learned their showbiz skills the hard way, having started very, very early. In 1937, aged only 10, Eric received official recognition by a local newspaper and, prompted by his mother, went on to develop his solo act whereby he sang, danced and played the fool. Ernie on the other hand had become a sophisticated song and dance man in miniature and by 11, was already a broadcasting veteran. The two first met when they were both employed by Jack Hoylake in his touring show Youth Takes a Bow so, they sat together on the long railway journeys between performances and passed the time making each other laugh. Eric’s mum recognised their synergy and encouraged them to form a double act which they eventually first brought to the public at the Liverpool Empire in 1941.
By now, John Eric Bartholomew was known as Eric Morcambe and Ernest Wiseman as Ernie Wise but their double act was short lived when war service called; however, in 1946, they reunited at the Swansea Empire and the rest is history. Their long and illustrious career spanned the stage, television and films and their successful partnership lasted until Eric Morecambe’s untimely death from a heart attack in 1984 at the age of 58. Ernie Wise went on to appear on TV panel shows and in several West End plays, before retiring from show business in 1995 on his 70th birthday. Sadly he suffered two strokes and died in 1999.
In 1977 The Morecambe & Wise TV Christmas Special attracted over 28 million viewers which was over half the population of Britain at that time. Their TV shows were a historic part of British popular culture and their iconic double act and legendary partnership spanned more than four decades. Morecambe and Wise are definitely one of the true great British comedy institutions and many of their catchphrases and visual gags are still recognised and used today by those on the stage and screen as well as the general public.
The u3a Regional Trustee John Lewis was intending to come to the 25th Anniversary meeting today, but was unable to as he succumbed to Covid. He has sent the following ecard, click on the bottle to start the video.
You can access the newsletter from this post or from the email the majority of our members will receive by the 8th March 2023
If you haven’t told us your email address or if it has changed… to avoid missing out send your updated email details to membership@westwoldsu3a.org.
If you would like to make comment on this newsletter or submit an article for the next issue then please send details to newsletter@westwoldsu3a.org by Friday 29th March 2024.
We would really like to hear from you about any events your groups are involved in. The Newsletter is only as good as the articles submitted by members. We relish any feedback.
We have a few reserved seats left for this performance. Anyone interested please bring either cash or cheques (Made out to West Wolds U3A) to the U3A meeting next Thursday.
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