The January meeting saw a good size group tasting a Mushroom and Vegetable traybake and Vegetable Tortillas. There was very little waste so everyone obviously enjoyed them!
The next meeting will be on Monday 23 February at St Peter and St Paul’s hall on Ruffs Drive at 10.30 am.
We do still have a couple of spaces in this group so if anyone is interested, please contact me via the u3a website or at the main u3a meetings.
Anne
Our February meeting is the trip to see the snowdrops at Easton Walled Gardens on 11 February, leaving Ogle Street at 10 a.m.
The March meeting will be on Monday 2 March at 1.30 at the JGC and will be a talk on Pots of Perennials, as a change to using bedding plants.
All are welcome.
Anne
Members of the “God Group” met at John Godber Centre for a talk given by the Road Safety Officer for Via East Midlands on prolonging safe driving for the older person. It was delivered in an informative and humorous way meaning we were happy to ask questions.
Some ladies took advantage of signing up for an accompanied drive with a driving instructor who will advise on any concerns in a very friendly way- no tests!
A very interesting talk .
Liz Attenborough
JIGSAW PUZZLERS
Are you a keen puzzler? Do you usually have one on the go? If there is enough interest I will organise an inaugural meeting for a Jigsaw Puzzlers Group on Friday 27th February at Central Methodist Church at 10.30am. If you are interested come and put your name down in the refreshment room at the next main John Godber meeting on the 18th February.
Maureen Newton
Indoor meetings for the group are held at Central Methodist Church on Baker Street starting at 2pm and finishing about 4pm. It is an entrance fee of £2 please.
At our January meeting we learned a lot about writers who had links with Nottingham and entertainers like Ken Dodd and Morecambe & Wise who began their careers at the Nottingham Empire. I asked if Alex could supply us with his research notes for interest in the topic. He tells me a book by John Baird called ‘Following the Moon & Stars: A literary Journey Through Nottinghamshire’ is good or you could try researching at the library and online.
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE DATE OF FEBRUARY MEETING this has been changed to February 25th, due to altered dates at John Godber Centre.
MORE CHANGES: Our speaker Ian Morgan has an unexpected hospital appointment and can’t make our meeting. What a shame. Instead I have brought forward the meeting we would be having in November – ‘Bring, Show and Tell’ when members Bring an Artifact/Item/Book, Show it and Tell us the story of why it is important to them. If you have something please mention it to me at the main meeting in John Godber on the 18th February, I’ll be in the refreshment room. For information – There is another meeting in the church on the 25th so the car-park might be a bit busy.
Kathy and Sue will be in the foyer taking names and money £12 for our visit in April to the National Memorial Arboretum. Money is for cost of coach only: Admission is free. The coach leaves Hucknall at 10.30am and leaves the Arboretum at 4pm.
Maureen Newton