Gardening Group

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Our first meeting this year will be on February 15th 2022 at St Peter and St Paul’s Church Hall on Ruffs Drive, 2-4.00 pm.

There is a car park at the back of the hall and parking on Ruffs Drive. If you are coming by bus you need the blue Connect, which stops just down the road from the church and hall. Below is the calendar for this year as far as we have arranged. See you all soon.

February 15 Talk on Lavender by AW at St Peter and St Paul’s Church hall 2-4pm
March 15 Talk on Capability Brown by Helen Sills at JGC Ogle Street 2-4pm
April 19 Trip to Sheffield Arboretum. Meet on Ogle Street (details later)
May 17 Talk on the NGS scheme by Peter Gardner at JGC Ogle Street 2-4pm
June 21 Trip to Lea Gardens tbc
July 19 Talk on Chocolate by AW at JGC Ogle Street 2-4pm
August 16 Trip to Wollerton Old Hall details later
September 20 Trip to Newby Hall. Meet at Ogle Street (details later)
October 18 Talk on A Plethora of Plants AW at JGC 2-4pm
November 15 Talk on From Jungle to Paradise – Cascade Gardens by Alan Clements at JGC Ogle Street 2-4 pm
December No Meeting

Fun with Languages

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This month in view of the rising Covid cases and having some vulnerable members of the group, we decided to Zoom meet. Sadly, not everyone made it on, but those who did all shared very well their Christmas events and their hopes and resolutions for the new year in French. Well done all!

We are very much hoping that the February meeting on Thursday 10th at 10.30 am in the John Godber Centre Byron suite will be an in-person one, but we will review this nearer the date and email all the group involved.

We are sad to be losing Carol and David Insley in the coming weeks as they are moving to new pastures. We wish them Bon Voyage and we shall miss them.

New members are welcome and we hope that 2022 improves for us all!

Best wishes,
Ann & Liz x

Scrabble

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Due to Covid and the inclement weather Scrabble is cancelled for January. A decision will be made at a later date with regard to the February meeting.

Mah Jong

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Due to Covid and the inclement weather Mah Jong is cancelled for January. A decision will be made at a later date with regard to the February meeting.

Message from the Chair – January 2022

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Once more we are approaching the end of an eventful year with some optimism for the situation gradually changing in 2022. Between September and December we are very pleased to report that most of our groups were up and running again.

For their continued support throughout this challenging year I would like to thank members, committee members, social committee members, group leaders, their assistants, Steve Lawrence for producing the newsletter and Graham Daft for printing it. The fact that our u3a has ended 2021 in such good shape is entirely due to you all and we cannot express our gratitude enough.

On a cheerful note it was lovely to see ours and all the other Christmas Trees and Christmas Wreaths displayed in the church in December.

The Christmas Lunch was enjoyed by 105 members who were well spaced out in the Portland Room at the John Godber Centre. It was good to hear live music thanks to Paul Haigh and his string quartet and the diners were also entertained by a raffle and Terry’s (new) book of jokes.

The Christmas film was also enjoyed by 61 members and at both events generous donations were collected towards the defibrillator fund. The amount raised so far in total for the defibrillator is £630,

Member Linda Baker took on a personal challenge of a sponsored walk to raise money towards the fund and raised an amazing £105. Much appreciated and very well done Linda.

With all the increasing infections around at the moment, we hope that you are keeping safe and well. At the time of writing we may need to revisit the current infection rate situation and possible further guidance as we move into the January. The committee are meeting via Zoom on the 5th January and will keep you informed on any decisions and developments.
On behalf of the committee, we would like to wish you and yours a very Happy, Healthy and peaceful New Year.

David Rose Chairman