Fun with Languages

Sadly our group in January was a bit reduced due to illness. So we hope that all those who have been poorly will recover quickly and can make next month.

We continued in Spanish with our Drama and further vocabulary relating to the story. Next month will be the same and hopefully we will try to complete it and put ourselves out of our mounting tension and excitement as to how it will end!!

Some are finding the drama quite stretching in terms of vocabulary and grammar. So we need to spend some time and thought on a way forward after it has ended. Originally, we started with bursts of 4 languages, all much simpler. Perhaps you can give some thought in how we might continue please?

As always, new folks are welcome to just pop in or join us.

Ann and Liz.

Mid-Length Walking Group

It was good to see 28 of us in Nottingham recently for our winter City walk. A bit chilly at the start, but one of our group remembered warmer days getting the train to Skegness from the now-disappeared London Road High Level station, when we paused to try and work out where the station had been!

The area around the Canal at London Road has mostly been redeveloped over recent decades and it is now quite difficult to recall the old buildings and structures. We also boosted Wetherspoons’ takings with our morning coffee stop! Our photo stop was near Castle Marina – spot the non-U3A person!

Our next walk be a local walk led by Mark Thornley, on Monday 20th February, 2023.

John Tedstone

Flower Arranging – Urgent Update

The John Godber Centre has had to cancel the Flower Arranging booking on the 6th February 2023 for the Beer Festival to go ahead. The Beer Festival is a real money spinner for the centre so it is understandable. Sorry for the short notice.

If you were going to come to the session as your first time can you please contact Siobhan, either by email or the contact form below, as she is trying to find an alternative venue but it is short notice.

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    January Long Walk

    Despite what the weather could throw at us, injury and illness and also people pulling out for the very muddy conditions, four intrepid souls still managed to start from the Nabb Inn in Hucknall for the January Long Walk.

    We walked through Eelhole Wood, Narrow Lane and across the fields to Greasley then by the side of Moorgreen Reservoir and along Felley Mill Lane through the plantations and back over the Misk hills for a well earned pint in the Nabb Inn.

    It was quite wet and muddy, as you would expect at this time of year, but it didn’t dampen our enthusiasm, which is the main thing. I look forward to seeing all my fellow walkers in the new year, and remember, we still have room for anyone interested in a good walk and scintillating conversation.

    Lunch Group – Change of Venue

    The venue has had to be changed for our lunch group on Wednesday, 25th January, 2023 and will now be at The Broomhill on Broomhill Road at 12 noon. The food is very good and reasonably priced. For those who have put their names down already their places are booked but the list is now closed.

    Can those who have put their names down, please confirm to Sandra by email or phone that they are still going.

    On February 22nd the venue is Miller & Carter at Papplewick.