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No news is not good news in this instance, I continue trying to interest someone with the necessary skills to guide the choir, but so far without success. I’ll carry on, because we can’t return to practise yet, so I may as well!

Please pass on the word if you can, we are not of a standard to need expert tuition, but we will need someone to play for us. The NG15 has not come out yet, which has a wider circulation, so we may yet be lucky, and they’ll be lucky too, we’re a lovely group, and it could be a super, fulfilling interest for someone with the musical knowledge and a little time to give.

On the other hand, I haven’t heard any bad news, so assume everyone is well and in good spirits. Please bear the needs of the choir in mind, we’d love to be able to get back together when we can.

Thank you

Christine

Thanks to all contributors to the October meeting.

Meeting on November 19th, 2021

Bob is preparing a Christmas Science Quiz activity and we will be revisiting the Christmas tree. If we have time we will watch two short video clips featuring Tesla and Elon Musk.

The science group is producing the tree for the annual Parish Church Christmas Tree competition.

Details:
Christmas Trees to be assembled on Wednesday 1st December, 2021 and will be on display until Sunday the 5th.
We agreed that it would be a ‘food bank’ tree with additional decoration.
Please bring along your ideas and any items that would either hold it together or add to the Christmassy feel.
If we can all donate 2 full tins (we now have enough empties) each it will be most appreciated.
We will need a few volunteers to assemble the tree on Wednesday 1st December.

David Rose

Last month we read “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte – quite heavy going but a classic. And for November we have “The Child” by Fiona Burton, which was the librarian’s choice. I would be happy to help set up a second Reading Group for U3A if enough members are interested, please let me know. A nice round number is eight members which gives time for everyone to review what they have been reading each month.

To contact Sandra Green, the group leader, please use the form below:-

This month I got the librarian to pick out eight autobiographies on my behalf (latest ones not old ones) to take the members out of their comfort zone. I got each member to pick a book at random out of a bag! The books ranged from Tina Turner, Bernard Cribbins, comedian Tom Allen, Elton John, Phil Schofield, Michael McIntyre, Caroline Flack and a couple of others which I can’t remember offhand at the moment.

Next month we are reading “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Bronte – talk about from the ridiculous to the sublime!

We aren’t able to return to Sherwood House yet, apparently the rules regarding Covid preclude it, but they have indicated they look forward to our returning as the residents enjoy our meetings. That’s cheering, as the search for our musical director and accompanist goes on.

I have submitted a request for musical assistance to both my local Ravenshead Newsletter and the NG15 magazine, which should appear in their next editions. Hopefully, someone will respond, and we will find someone willing to help who will enjoy the choir as much as we do. In the meantime, please consider whether you can help in any way, I’m happy to follow up any useful suggestions.

To contact Christine, the group leader, please use the form below:-