Category: Announcements

Following on from the previous announcement in last month’s newsletter, we have received a good response, however we do have a few places left for anyone who would like to go.

This weekend trip will be leaving Hucknall on Friday 5 August, 2022, staying at the Jury’s Inn Hotel, Newcastle within easy distance of top city attractions.

The package includes coach travel, 2 nights dinner, bed and breakfast plus ‘De-Luxe’ tickets for the Saturday 6 August evening performance of the spectacular.

The price is £269.00 per person sharing either a double or twin bedded room, single supplement will be £70.00. A deposit of £50.00 per person will be required to secure the booking – cheques made payable to ‘Skill’s Holidays’.

If you are interested, please register your interest at the April monthly meeting with Rose Ridley or by email at frederick.ridley@ntlworld.com stating which type of room you require.

HUCKNALL HERITAGE SOCIETY
Are proud to present a

BOOK LAUNCH & HISTORY DAY

Saturday, 9th April, 2022 from 11 am to 3 pm
at East Side Methodist Church, Bestwood Road, Hucknall.

Free Admission. Refreshments available

NEW BOOK – HUCKNALL’S HEROES.
When the Great War began in 1914 the town of Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, had a population of around 16,000. During the following five years, over 3,000 Hucknall men enlisted into the armed forces to fight for King and country. Over 400 of them never came back. Of those that did return, many suffered for the rest of their lives.

After two years of research, Andy McKinnon has found over 2,600 of those men. This book tells their story.

On Sunday February 13th the John Godber Centre held an open day and a group of us were there to represent Hucknall and District u3a. It was a wet and windy day which contributed to the low attendance.

However it is good to have opportunities to spread the word about our u3a and several people came to talk to us.

Councillor John Wilmott was in attendance and we spoke to him about how we contribute to the local community. Of particular interest was the Litter Picking Group and the outcome of this conversation was that we were able to submit a successful bid for £200.00 from the Ashfield Council community grants fund. The litter pickers, led by Val Gant, are very active and the funding will support buying the collecting bags and kit such as litter pick-up sticks, gloves and safety tabards for members.

At the February monthly meeting we were royally entertained by the speaker, the Rev Alan Haydock, with his tales of life as a country vicar.

This month our speaker is ex-journalist, Andy Smart, –details on this website on the Monthly Meetings page.

Please remember next month on April 13th it is our AGM, our first live one since 2019.

David Rose

Rumbletums have confirmed that from the end of the month they will no longer be collecting empty crisp packets.

Recycling points are being set up in local supermarkets including Tesco.

They wish to extend their thanks for all your donations which certainly helped them over a difficult period when closure was a possibility.

This means that this month will be your last opportunity to eat as many crisps as possible and to bring your empties to the March monthly meeting.

We are hoping to arrange another trip to see the spectacular ‘Kynren’. A mind blowing 90-minute romp through two millennia of British history, all taking place in front of the backdrop of Bishop Auckland castle in the North East.

It will be a 3 day trip, 2 nights, leaving Hucknall on Friday 5 August, staying at the Jury’s Inn Hotel, Newcastle within easy walking distance of top city attractions, returning home on Sunday 7 August.

The package will include coach travel, two nights dinner, bed and breakfast, ‘Deluxe’ Kynren tickets for the Saturday 6 August evening performance of the spectacular.

Price is £269.00 per person sharing either a double or twin bedded room, single supplement will be £70. If you are interested, please register your interest at the March monthly meeting with Rose or by completing the form below stating which type of room you require.

A deposit of £50.00 per person will be required to secure the booking – cheques made payable to ‘Skills Holidays’.

Thank you
Rose

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