A Reading Group meet up in Margaret White’s garden is planned for early June, weather permitting. Unfortunately at this moment Hucknall Library is still not open so it has been difficult to return books etc but they have automatically renewed all books until 1st July and I understand that they have a Click & Collect service if you log on to the Inspire website. Also I believe you can return books to any library so if you happen to be passing another one in Nottingham, give it a try.
Weekenders’ Group
The June Newsletter will be sent out after 1st June. Once again, many thanks to Margaret Whilde for printing off copies for those members not on email and for delivering them on her morning walk. We plan for garden meet ups at the end of May and also optimistically our birthday lunches, an outing and a Christmas lunch – more details later. Sadly one of our ladies passed away this month; we shall miss Joyce Crane at our get togethers; she was a lovely lady.
Lunch Group
I was hoping to book Sprinters in Arnold for our first Lunch Group of the year on 23rd June 2021 but they inform me they are not taking group bookings until after 21st June when (Boris permitting – their words) they will open indoors for groups. I expect many venues are doing similarly so hopefully we may be able to meet up on Wednesday, July 28th at Sprinters. Watch this space!
Mid-length Walking Group
On May 17th, twenty-five of us went to Gunthorpe Bridge for our first walk for 14 months.
We walked in three smaller groups, which gave us the chance to chat and abide by the covid rules! Our route was from Gunthorpe along the river path to Burton Joyce, returning via the wooded path (5 miles).
We had deliberately planned for a shorter walk than normal, to give time to have a picnic in the field by the river afterwards. However, at 12 o’clock the heavens opened, and we all got drowned; hail stones were even making a big splash on the river. So, the picnic was abandoned!
We’d had a lovely morning despite this. It was good to see ‘real’ people after all this time and everyone is looking forward to the next walk in June.
To contact Sue or John, the group leaders, please use the form below:-
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Message from the Chair
Message from the Chair May 2021
Hello and welcome. There are eight bank holidays in 2021 and two of them are in May.
Before retirement they were something to look forward to, as for the large majority of us, it meant time off work.
How they came about and why we know them as bank holidays dates back to 1871 when:
Statutory bank holidays were introduced by the 1871 Bank Holiday Act and were days when the Bank of England and banks could close. The Act made provision for no financial dealing to occur on that day and bills or promissory notes that were due on that day were not payable until the following day and did not incur any penalties. Before this time banks were unable to close on weekdays as to do so would have put them at the risk of bankruptcy. But once the act was on the statute books, bank staffs were able to have fixed holidays. The first bank holidays were Easter Monday, Whit Monday, the first Monday in August and Boxing Day, in England, Wales and Ireland.
When you are in the u3a every day is like a holiday….
Provisionally on May 17th the Covid protocols change and groups of six will be allowed inside and groups of thirty outside. This means that we can start to organise some face to face group activities. There will still be some conditions relating to risk assessments, social distancing, hygiene and masks that will need to be followed.
I wish to commend an article by Val Gant suggesting a Hucknall u3a litter picking squad. Val is asking that volunteers get in touch with her, please see further details in the article.
Finally thanks to everyone who voted in the AGM and remember we will need new committee members next time.
David Rose Chairman