Beginners & Improvers Ukulele

by John PrettyUkulele for FunPosted on Comments are Disabled

 Announcing more Beginners & Improvers Ukulele sessions on the following dates; 7th and 21st of July, 4th and 18th of August and 1st and 15th of September.

Our sessions take place on the first and third Monday of each month from 10:00am to 11:30am in the Byron Bar at the John Godber Centre.

Complete beginners are welcome at all times, just contact John Pretty or Phil Attenborough using the form on the Ukulele page of our website. Or speak to either of us at the members meeting.

The sessions are structured to lead our players on a musical journey starting out with a little knowledge of basic chords and strumming technique and building week by week to extend their knowledge and improve playing. We do this by learning and performing many of the popular songs contained in our exclusive Hucknall u3a Ukulele Songbook. Above all in the finest tradition of the u3a we have lots of laughs along the way.

Do strum  along and join in.

New Website Update

by John PrettyAnnouncementsPosted on Comments are Disabled

As many of you know the committee decided that our website needed an update and a working party was set up to achieve this. Most of the work has now been completed and we will be ready to switch over on the 10th June, fingers crossed.

We still have a number of tasks to complete and due to this and booked holidays, how selfish, we are unable to post anything to the website from 18th May – 10th June.

We hope you all understand and normal service to the new website will be resumed after the 10th June.

Litter Picking

by John PrettyLitter PickingPosted on Comments are Disabled

In March a total of 20 bags of rubbish were collected by members of the group.

One member, Maureen, sent out a request for help in clearing litter around the bushes near Butler’s Hill Tram stop before the spring growth. There were a few offers of help but eventually this request was met by David R. Together they collected 6 bags of general rubbish, several tins of ‘stuff’, a nitrous oxide (laughing gas) cylinder, a pair of pants, a shirt, a coat, 2 bags and an umbrella frame. It was difficult for them getting to rubbish in the brambles but the area now looks much tidier so a big thank you goes to Maureen and David for their efforts.

If anyone knows of any ‘grot-spots’ which need our attention please let us know and we will do our best to help.

Val (Gant)

Strollers

by John PrettyStrollersPosted on Comments are Disabled

On a beautiful Spring morning our Strollers group alighted from the tram for a walk through the Arboretum and round to the Forest where we were able to sit outside and enjoy a coffee in the excellent coffee shop.

It was interesting to see the aviaries are still standing in the Arboretum, including a memorial plaque to Cocky the Cockatoo who lived to a ripe old age, most of us remembered him from our childhood visits!

Another lovely walk!

Growing Old Disgracefully

by John PrettyGrowing Old Disgracefully (GOD)Posted on Comments are Disabled

The second group to visit The Mary Potter Heritage Centre enjoyed an afternoon learning about Mary Potter and her life’s work, both in this Country and abroad.

If you should get the chance to visit – do, it’s well worth it!