History Group

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Usually the History Group meets on the third Wednesday of the month but in  February it was the fourth Wednesday the 25th.  We always meet at Central Methodist Church at 2pm to about 4pm.  

Unfortunately the speaker was unable to come due to a hospital appointment so it was, as The Good Old Days Music Hall master said, Chiefly Ourselves.  Members learned and were reminded about lots of things such as David Attenborough has family links with Hucknall, calling occasionally at Sawly to chat with one of our members.  What do you know about who used shears, shawls and school pinafores; do you have an autograph book because there may be interesting names inside?  Did you enjoy visiting Papplewick Lido before the land was sold or discover a little about Portugal’s history?  Even Samuel Pepys got a mention.  Very well done to everyone who took part.

Next month on March 18th (back to our normal day) our old friend Robert Mee is coming to tell us about the History on the Erewash Trail. We missed him last year due to Covid and look forward to seeing him again with his excellent presentations.

Maureen Newton

Easy Walkers

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A walk along the bottom of the Ranges onto  Black Pad and back to Linby was enjoyed by 15 Easy Walkers.

Obviously a coffee at the end of the walk (2.5 miles) at  Brooke Farm was much appreciated.

Thanks to those who walked with us.

Strollers

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A shorter but dry walk around Titchfield Park was the venue for the Stollers Group.

A point of interest were the well maintained Polish War Graves, which, those of us who had been at the last General Meeting heard that these are maintained by the War Graves Commission.

A leisurely coffee break in the very busy Park cafe ended our morning.

Vegetarian Cookery

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The February meeting saw the group tasting a Potato and Rosemary Boulangere and Vegetable rolls made with spinach, cheese and courgettes. Again, there was very little waste, so everyone obviously enjoyed them and probably didn’t need lunch afterwards!

The next meeting will be on Monday 23 March at St Peter and St Paul’s hall on Ruffs Drive at 10.30 am.

We still have a couple of spaces in this group so if anyone is interested, please contact me at the main u3a meetings.

Anne

Medium Walks

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Medium Walks – Nottingham City Walk

We continued our custom of choosing a city walk for each February, and walking on firmer ground, while seeing locations which members of the group may not be familiar with.

We set off from the Nottingham station tram stop, after finding one of our members who went temporarily missing. We walked along the canal towpath towards Trent Bridge, then into the old Cattle Market site, after looking at the football heroes mural and sculpture near Notts County’s ground. An interesting feature at the Cattle Market entrances is the bulls’ heads on top of each gate post, which are listed structures.

Crossing Lady Bay Bridge, we paused to look at the new footbridge, built in Hucknall, and recently installed over the river. Once opened, this will link Colwick Park with Holme Pierrepont, for walkers and cyclists.

After a welcome coffee stop at the Trent Bridge Inn, we carried on along the Wilford side of the river, getting very wet in the process. After pausing at the War memorial on the Embankment, we returned via the Meadows area, noting the very different styles of housing, where 3-storey Victorian villas contrast with the 1970s redevelopment.

Finally, it was back to Hucknall on the tram, and in some cases via Wetherspoons. Our next walk will be on Monday 16th March, at Brinsley.

John Tedstone