Caroline Rhoades is organising another holiday for Hucknall and Ashfield u3a members, these breaks are always good and very popular, details are below

Spring Break – 15/3/24. 
7 days Half board at the Cavendish Hotel Exmouth, an Alfa Leisureplex hotel situated on the sea front. All rooms warm and cosy with full central heating and private facilities. The hotel has a lift to all rooms and has an extensive menu to suit all.  There is entertainment each evening.

The Three full day excursions includes:-
* Exeter and Exe estuary cruise
*Sidmouth, Bicton Park and gardens
* Torquay and Brixham

Coach will pick up all u3a members from Ogle St, Newstead Abbey Gates, Kirkby Ellis St and travel directly to our hotel
£345. 00 sharing twin or double.  Sea view £35. pp extra.  Deposits £60. pp made out to Alfa Travel

Contact Caroline Rhoades for information and to secure your holiday. crhoades159@gmail.com  07724210563

Here are two ways that it is possible to get help with the ever increasing cost of living, don’t be afraid to ask.

Severn Trent Water – Big Difference Scheme

I was recently given information from an Ashfield Council stall in Hucknall on market day, giving details of a possible discount of up to 90% of your water bill for eligible houses.

The two main criteria are:-

a) Live alone and/or

b) Have an annual household income of less than £20,048.

For more details either visit www.bigdiff.co.uk, or phone 0121 355 7766 option 6.

One of our members has contacted them and had her water bill reduced from £50 pm to £11 pm. Cannot guarantee anything, but worth a try – good luck.

Age UK

If you are aged 50+ and would like to be warmer and wiser about energy, they are here to help.

They can:      Fit FREE energy saving measures such as draught excluders, timers and light                    bulbs.

                     Advise on how to reduce your energy usage and bills.

                     Advise on how to maintain a healthy temperature at home.

                     Maximise your income through energy checks.

                     Provide energy saving tips, information and signposting.

Support is available through home visits or via telephone. Contact by phone on 0115 8599 205 or email warmandwise@ageuknotts.org.uk

Melvyn

Our next monthly meeting is on Wednesday, 14th September, 2002 and I look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible. Please ensure that you enter the building from the car park rear entrance and book in at the desk. Please try to remember to wear your name badges so that folks (especially new members) know who you are, if a group leader or committee member, again pleased wear your ID so that others know who they are talking to. Please remember to either silence or turn off your mobile phones.

The holiday period is drawing to a close, I trust that those of you that have been away, enjoyed your breaks and are refreshed and raring to go. If you still have holidays planned then good luck, have a nice time.

This month’s guest speaker is Sally Smith, talking about ‘Magnificent Women and Flying Machines’ sounds intriguing.

After our coffee break, David Rose will be telling us about four groups and what they get up to – Easy Wheelers, Pickleball, Science and the Short Walks groups.

If you are a new member, looking for activity groups to join, there is a list of groups in our newsletter and on our website, or talk to Sue Tedstone our co-ordinators co-ordinator. We are starting two new groups, Wine Group 3 and a Bridge Group.

We have a volunteer to edit our October newsletter, however, we are looking for someone to be our Deputy Editor, to cover for Steve, when he is on holiday. Please talk to either myself or Steve.

Advanced notice that we will not be having a formal monthly meeting in December, however, we are planning to have a ‘Film Afternoon’ for those that want to come and watch, these have been popular in the past.

Melvyn Francis, Chair

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of the u3a organisation in the UK and The Notts u3a Network are planning a week of events from Saturday 18th to Saturday, 24th September 2022. We have about half a dozen volunteers, so many thanks to you all.

The Flash Mob is taking place on Saturday, 24th September, at HIGHFIELDS PARK which is situated on University Boulevard at Lenton, NG7 2RD and is accessible via the NET tram service from Hucknall.

The day’s activities will be:-

12.00: Set up
13.00: Steelband
13.30: Beacons & Banners arrive
14.00: Flash Mob
14.30: Steel Band
15.30: Finish

The details of the dance have been sent to all taking part in the form of a video, along with dates and venues for practices. Still not too late to join in, see Lynda Smeathers our Activities Organiser for details.

It promises to be a good afternoon out, take a picnic and watch the fun.

Melvyn