Knitting and crochet and Craft 2 have joined up and are now called Crafty Knitters. They meet on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Tichfield Court 2.00 pm – 4.00pm.
Concert – Bestwood Male Voice Choir
The Hucknall u3a invite you to come and relax to the sound of the Bestwood Male Voice Choir at the John Godber Centre, on the 23rd April, 2022.
For more information click on the link below:-
Bestwood Male Voice Choir
Suggestions for Future Social Events
The Social Sub-Committee will be placing a Suggestion Box at forthcoming monthly meetings in which they would like you to offer your suggestions for future social events.
Lunch Group Information
Names are now being taken for the U3A Lunch Group on 23rd March 2022 at 12 noon at the Ramsdale Golf Club;
2 Course Menu £11.95 3 Course Menu £14.95 Tea & Coffee £1.75
Names, £5 deposit and menu choices required immediately please. I shall be at the monthly meeting on 9th February and would be grateful if you could let me have your cash deposits then please. If you have friends going who are not on email could you please let them know. Thank you.
Menu
Starters
Homemade Dressed Tomato & Basil Soup (V)
Smoked Mackerel & Lemon Pate, Horseradish Cream & Melba Toast
Traditional Welsh Rarebit Salad & Pesto Dressing (V)
Mains
Roast Topside of Beef & Yorkshire Pudding,
Pan Roast Breast of Chicken served with seasonal Vegetable & Potatoes & Red Wine Jus
Baked Field Mushrooms filled with a Ratatouille glazed with Mozzarella, Spiced Cous Cous and Rocket (V)
Desserts
Chocolate & Raspberry Roulade (G/F)
Glazed Lemon Tart with Red Fruit Compote
Cheese & Biscuits a Selection of Cheese with Celery, Grapes & Homemade Chutney. (sup @ £1.95)
Tea/Coffee£1.75
Message from the Chair
A topic I try avoid in the monthly message is Covid. However I think this month we have reached a turning point. The Covid case rate was at its highest in the city and county on January 4, according to the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Local Resilience Forum on January 24th. Nottingham peaked at 1,770 per 100,000 on January 4. Cases in Gedling reached 2,250 on the same day and 2,228 across Ashfield. Figures have significantly dropped across the county since, with 873 cases being recorded per 100,000 in the seven days leading up to January 18. But health officials have still urged for caution.
This data indicates that the infection rate for Covid is now on the decline and for most people the risk to health after infection by the Omicron variant appears substantially lower than the risk from Delta. This is most likely due to a combination of immunity from prior vaccination and immunity from natural infection. However its increased transmissibility means more people can get it but less likely to get seriously ill. As the infection rate was rising through December and into early January it was wise of Interest Groups who meet indoors, where the transmission risk is higher, to postpone or Zoom their usual meetings. Masks and distancing were added to the monthly meeting to help minimise risk.
Hopefully we can now look forward to most group meetings resuming again. However at this stage it remains at the discretion of the group leader and group members. The risk outdoors or in large well aired spaces is much reduced and the cycling group have taken advantage of that.
You can read on this website about their inaugural crossing of the Bennerley Viaduct which has been restored and opened to walkers and cyclists.
At the December meeting the History Group welcomed a presentation from ‘Friends of Bennerley’ who were instrumental in saving this iconic structure for all to enjoy. It is worth a visit and a walk or cycle across if you can manage it.
David Rose Chairman