Flower Arranging

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December’s Flower Arranging Group met at Siobhan’s home to have a fun filled afternoon creating Christmas arrangements and eating birthday cake and cup cakes. A variety of arrangements were made ranging from door wreaths to table arrangements. It was a bit like where you see how many people you can fit in a mini but, as always with this group, everyone went home with a smile on their face and lovely items to grace their homes for the Christmas holidays.

The next meeting is February 6th, 2023 at the John Godber Centre 1.30 – 3.30 pm when the title is recycle and reuse. There are still spaces for new members.

Siobhan

National Trust

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Following a meeting between Sue and myself with Anne and Steve Lawrence we have put together the following programme of visits for the National Trust group for 2023.

Monday 27th of March, Calke Abbey.
Tuesday 25th of April, Upton House.
Wednesday 24th of May, Hanbury Hall.
Thursday 22nd of June, Wimpole Estate.
Monday 31st of July, Quarry Bank Mill.
Tuesday 29th of August, Belton House,
Wednesday 27th of September, Dunham Massey.
Thursday 26th of October, Charlecote Park.

All visits will leave Hucknall Market Bus Stop and exact times will be given later but will always be between 8.30 am and 9.30 am depending on the distance to the venue.

Bookings will again be taken by email or telephone from one calendar month before the visit. So for Calke Abbey on March 27th bookings can be made from February 27th.

Contact details for Sue and myself are via the contact form below:-

Prices for each visit will be notified in the New Year.

We have had a total of 25 members express an interest in completing an overnight visit to visit National Trust properties over two days but sadly this number is not enough to make it viable so we will revisit this idea at a later date.

Anyone wanting to join the group for 2023 please contact me and also anyone with any questions also please feel free to contact me.

We will update the group members each month by using Beacon and putting information in to the monthly Newsletter and on to this Website

Barrie and Sue

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Litter Picking Group

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As expected December was rather a slow month for litter picking – unsurprisingly members had got other things to do on the run up to Christmas. However, two members discovered a way of shaking off a Christmas Day hangover on a cold and windy but sunny Boxing Day. They collected 3 bags of rubbish between them by chasing blowing litter near to where they live. That’s dedication for you!

If anyone wishes to make a New Year resolution to come and join our litter picking group, please feel free to do so. You will be made very welcome and please be assured that chasing after litter on a windy day is not compulsory! I can be contacted via the contact form below:-

Val Gant

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    History Group

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    The History Group always welcomes all U3A members especially new ones. Our indoor meeting place is Central Methodist Church: time 2pm – 4pm ish – on the third Wednesday of the month. Meetings are now in the Church Room which has proved much better for those members who have hearing problems. We have had some problems with visual images and sound but with help from Graham Daft of Central Methodist Church and special thanks to our member Greg they seem to have been overcome.

    The next meeting is January 18th, 2023 at Central when Peter Armour is coming to give a presentation on Derbyshire its Character and Characters. I look forward to seeing you then.

    Did you know that the school on Beardall Street is 150 years old on 13th January 2023? To celebrate this special anniversary Sue Knight and myself of Hucknall Heritage Society are putting on a display of images on the exhibition wall in Hucknall Library for the whole of January.

    I close by wishing a Happy New Year to all members.

    Maureen

    Meetings and Visits 2023
    January 18th 2023
    Peter Amour, a new speaker to our group, is coming to talk about Derbyshire its Character & Characters.
    February 15th 2023
    Bob Massey who most of us have seen before will tell us about the History of our post office and our postal service.
    March 15th 2023
    Tony Waldron, another new person to us, explaining the History of Stained Glass and how its done.
    April 19th 2023
    A visit to Bassetlaw Museum at Retford where there is a Pilgrims Gallery Display. No café but Weatherspoons next door. Leave Hucknall 11am – leave Retford 4pm Cost of visit £10
    May 17th 2023
    Mike Kelley, someone else who is new to us, telling us about The Fall of Saxon England. Christmas Day 1065 – Christmas Day 1066. The most traumatic year in English History
    June 21st 2023
    Visit to Ashby de la Zouch Museum where there is a Dolly Shepherd Display. Do you remember the talk we had about the lady parachutist? Plus visit to Ashby Castle if possible – still checking this one. Leave Hucknall 11am – leave Ashby 4pm. Cost of visit £10

    July and August 2023 – Holidays

    September 20th 2023
    Robert Mee, whom we have enjoyed listening to before, will talk about Nottinghamshire Castles. He says – Eleven sites and more besides
    October 18th 2023
    Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Staffordshire Hoard on display. Leave Hucknall 10.30am – leave Stoke 4pm. Cost of visit £12.50
    November 15th 2023
    Michael Cooke, is another of our previous speakers, who usually tells us European history, this time I think it might be around England.

    December 21st No meeting – too close to Christmas

    Real Ale Group

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    Thursday 22nd December – visit to Squires Musters, Micro Pub, Annesley Woodhouse.
    Meeting at Hucknall bus stop on Torkard Way/Titchfield Street, eleven of us caught the Three’s A bus at 6.55pm to Forest Road Annesley, making full use of our bus passes.

    We arrived at Squires Musters to find a quite small micro pub, being fairly well attended by the locals and surprisingly a further trio from Hucknall. After some time standing, we eventually found seating and proceeded to enjoy the various ales on offer, all at a very reasonable price of £3.20p a pint. Having been previously forewarned of our visit the landlady kindly provided us with a variety of cheeses and crackers to sample, which was greatly appreciated by all.

    We caught the bus back at 9.45pm (thankful that the bus was still running and on time) and just had time for a last pint at our local Wetherspoons before being picked up by our various modes of transport.

    An excellent way to end a very active year, and my own personal thanks to all members of The Real Ale Group for their good and entertaining company and some extremely interesting discussions.

    See you all in 2023.
    Melvyn