The April Reading Group will meet on Wednesday, 5th April when the March choice (The Fell by Sarah Moss which is set during the Covid pandemic) will be discussed.
The choice for April is yet to be decided.
Weekenders
The Weekenders April Newsletter was sent out to its members at the end of March. Once again, many thanks to Margaret Whilde & Lindsay Smith for printing off copies for those members not on email and for delivering them on their morning walks.
Thanks to Lindsay who hosted a very nice Social Lunch on 20th March.
We had a Broomhill Birthday Lunch on 22nd March for Pam Farrell and Margaret Whilde which we all very much enjoyed.
We had an outing to Dobbies Garden Centre & East Midlands Outlet on 29th March and a Coffee Club get together on 25th March when we finalised the programme for our April events.
Lunch Group
On March 22nd twenty-four of us dined at The Red Lion at Bagthorpe.
Then on 26th April we are visiting The Countryman in the Kirkby in Ashfield area and again a pre-order is required.
On the 24th May we are booked into The Corinthian, Goldsmith Street, Nottingham and a £5 deposit is required.
I should be grateful to receive any reasonable venue suggestions within an eight mile radius of Hucknall as the menu prices for most places have gone up so much in recent months.
Many thanks to Hucknall U3A Committee, Hucknall U3A Lunch Group and Hucknall U3A Weekenders Group for all the flowers over the last few weeks. Also thanks for the plant which is still going strong despite their usual penchant for committing suicide as soon as they move in here.
Scams
Turkey/Syria Earthquakes
Beware of fake donation accounts for the Turkey-Syria earthquake
If you’re considering donating to victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake, keep in mind that scammers are always lurking to take advantage of such a crisis.
On social media, we’ve found pages, posts and videos containing misleading or false information about the earthquake. This is in an attempt to get people to send funds, including Bitcoin and NFT donations.
Phoney HMRC tax refund emails
Fraudsters are impersonating HMRC and sending phoney tax refund emails. The emails include a link to ‘claim’ your refund. And if you click on the link, you’ll be taken to a website that puts you at risk of giving away your personal details to a scammer.
It is helpful to know that HMRC will never send specific tax information (such as how much you owe or any rebates due to you) by email, so if you receive this email you can rest assured that it’s a scam.
Fake People’s Postcode Lottery letters
If you receive a letter claiming that you’ve won thousands in the People’s Postcode Lottery, it’s important to take a moment to ensure you’re not being targeted by a scammer.
This scam letter includes the People’s Postcode Lottery logo and branding and claims that your postcode has been randomly selected from the electoral roll database. You’re asked to call a number to claim your prize which is when the scammer will phish your personal details.
Amazon Prime scam
Scammers are impersonating Amazon to get access to your device.
These scam calls involve fraudsters telling consumers that their Amazon Prime subscription is increasing in price or expiring. If you say you want to cancel, you’ll be asked to download remote access software such as AnyDesk. This is a genuine program that fraudsters sometimes use to exploit victims. Once you download the program, the scammer will be able to access your device and steal your information or install malware.
ALWAYS BEWARE, CRIMINALS LURK EVERYWHERE.
Short Walks
In March Roy Brown led the group on a circular route from Jacksdale Garden Centre.
They were rather windswept but despite the forecast of probable rain it was a dry morning.
Understandably several felt the need to recover in the friendly recommended cafe afterwards.
Thursday April 20th
On Thursday 20th April we are walking some less frequently visited areas from Bestwood Country Park visitor’s car park. (Near the winding house)
It includes a visit to a viewpoint in the park which is named after one of our current active u3a members
Prior to the walk we are invited to visit inside the winding house courtesy of u3a member Bob Gow who leads the volunteer group at Bestwood.
On your tour around the building you will use the newly installed lift to move up the various different levels of the building to the top where you can experience the sheer size and power of the winding engine. On the way back down via the steps you will hear the story of the mine during its years of operation until its closure in 1967
Park Road Bestwood Village Nottingham NG6 8TQ
Please note the earlier starting time 9.30. 9.40am at the Winding House
David Rose