History Group

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The History Group always welcomes all U3A members. Our usual meeting place is Central Methodist Church: Time 2pm – 4pm ish. Meetings are now in the Church Room which it is hoped will be much better for those members who have hearing problems. I have asked for us to continue with this booking.

The visit to Doddington Hall worked perfectly from the start with a good outbound journey to the eventual return back to Hucknall. We were met by three guides who split us up and made sure we saw all the important rooms with the relevant information of the history of the building and families who lived in the hall. This meant we were able to enjoy a private viewing before the general public were allowed into the building. There were lots of interesting artifacts, pictures and china, etc. but I particularly liked the ‘Forgotten Room’. Perfect weather meant strolling around the gardens was a delightful experience; seeing the three sweet chestnut trees, older than the house itself, was amazing; as was the choice of a café, tea room and farm shop to buy picnics if we wanted to eat in the grounds.

The group now has a break for the summer and will commence the autumn season in September, 2022.

Also we will taking bookings for the trip to Derby Museum costing £10. Kath has decided to retire from helping with visits but Kathy will continue as usual.

Have a wonderful summer: Bye for now – Maureen

Meeting Dates 2022

No meeting July or August – Holidays
September 21st, 2022 – Denis Hill is coming to talk about Victorian Housing Conditions which is a century or so before most of the bureaucracy and health and safety rules came into being. It would cover the lifetimes of our great grandparents.
October 19th, 2022 – Visit to Derby Museum and Art Gallery. We will have a talk about Joseph Wright of Derby (Famous artist) then a self guided tour of the museum. Leave Hucknall 1 pm. Leave Derby 5 pm. Arrive Hucknall 5.45pm (ish) Cost £10
November 16th, 2022 Trevor Lee is coming to talk to us. He usually provides us with mind pictures of entertainers; sometimes even their voices. Lots of reminiscing at this meeting.

National Trust Visits

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Visits for August and September, 2022
Our August visit is to Nunnington Hall, in North Yorkshire, on Thursday 11th. The cost of the coach is £15. Please note that we will be leaving Hucknall Market Place at 9.00 am on this occasion and returning from the venue at 4.00 pm. As usual we will be taking bookings a calendar month before the visit ie on July 11th.

For September, we are visiting Hardwick Hall, on Tuesday 13th. This visit will leave Hucknall Market Place at 10.00 am with it being a relatively short journey. Returning from Hardwick at 4.00pm. The coach fare will be £10. Bookings will be taken from August 13th.

The final visit for October will be on Monday 10th but will be to a venue still to be decided since the original venue has several areas with uneven surfaces and is not totally suitable for all the group.

Barrie

Weekenders

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The Weekenders June Newsletter will be sent out on 1st July, 2022. Once again, many thanks to Margaret Whilde and Lindsay Smith for printing off copies for those members not on email and for delivering them on their morning walks.

We had a Jubilee Afternoon Tea at Morton’s Farm on 4th June. We also had a Broomhill Birthday lunch on 10th June for Janice White and had a Garden Meet up at Margaret White’s home on 23rd June, 2022.

At our Coffee Club session on 25th June we described the best holidays we had ever had!

Short Walks

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On a warm and sunny June 16th, thirteen members completed a 4.2 mile circular walk, starting and finishing at Greasley Parish Church. On the walk, at Gilthill, are the ruins of the old Kimberley West Windmill and grain store. There is very little left now but this is a greetings card which uses a painting of the mill dated 1900 by the Nottingham artist, Thomas Hammond.

Future Walks
July 21st, 2022 – A route which includes some parts of Linby and Papplewick devised and led by Liz Attenborough and Ann Murray.
August 18th, 2022 – Starting from Jacksdale Garden Centre, an interesting route planned and led by Roy Brown
September 15th and October 20th November 17th tbc
December 15th, 2022 – A ‘Hucknall Festive Walk’ led by Christine Eagle.

You will receive more details of the walks nearer the time. Any offers from group members to plan, or jointly plan and lead, walks of about 4 to 4.5 miles would be most welcome.

David Rose

Science

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At the June meeting, our visiting speaker was Mick Leivers, from CAST, which is a community based company in Newstead Village. They provide alternative provision for students from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and Mick described how it all started in 2001 and how it has progressed to provide opportunities for young people to achieve BTEC qualifications in Land Based Studies.

The science link here is managing and respecting the environment. They are active in planning and carrying out project work within Newstead Abbey grounds and the Annesley and Newstead Country Park.

I then gave an introduction to George Green, his background and his achievements in Maths and Science.
Next Meeting: July 15th, 2022
Group visit to The George Green Windmill and Science Centre, Sneinton. Information has been sent to the group members. Thanks for all the replies so far. You will receive further information prior to the visit.

August 2022: No meeting ‘summer break’
September 16th, 2022 we are back at the John Godber Centre at 10 am.

David Rose