The July Reading Group will meet on Wednesday, 5th July. There was no June book choice but we have all read a variety of our own choices and we will discuss those books.
Lunch Group
On the 28TH June we dined at The Willow Tree in Basford (part of the Stadium Leisure Group). In July we are having lunch and a three hour trip on the Nottingham Princess riverboat if you would like to join us. £24.75 (£3 deposit please) for a two-course lunch leaving from the Colwick Marina.
And on the 23rd August we go to Miller & Carter at Wollaton for lunch.
Short Walks
June 15th was a very warm day for a walk but 8 intrepid short walkers set off from Jacksdale Garden Centre with walk leader Roy Brown.
Their destination was the ruins of 13th-century Codnor Castle.
The land around Codnor came under the jurisdiction of William Peverel after the Norman Conquest. The building is registered as a Scheduled Ancient Monument a Grade II Listed Building and is officially a Building at Risk.
The Intrepid Walkers
The next walk is on Thursday July 20th for the Wellow Heritage Walk. Details will be sent to all group members
David Rose
Quiz Night Report
The Social Sub Committee’s latest function was a Quiz Night on Friday 23rd June at the John Godber Centre.
This was a catered event and the evening started by maintaining our calorie intake with ‘Pie, Peas and Mash’.
There were 16 teams competing for the much coveted title of Hucknall and District u3a 2023 Quiz Winners.
Our Quizmaster and Quiz Setter for the evening was Bob McEwen.
Bob had put together an interesting mix of question types over several rounds and in the end it was a close run race for first place. A prize was also awarded for the best team name and for the strong team at the bottom holding up the rest.
At the end of the evening, when all the scores were in, the suspense was palpable.
The top 3 teams were:
| 1st | 3 Pairs!! | 98.0 |
| 2nd | Universally Challenged | 96.0 |
| 3rd | Three cheats to the wind | 94.5 |
Best name and Runners Up ‘Universally Challenged’
The winning team the ‘3 Pairs!!
The social sub committee wish to thank all helpers and participants for your good humour, enthusiasm and contributions to this social evening.
Singalong
Traditional Folk Music was enjoyed by a smaller group than usual, due to holidays and other U3A events. We continue to find new songs that are suitable for the group to sing.
Our next meeting on July 18th will be led by Christine and Dave Vincent with a theme of their choice.
All are welcome.
Liz and Philip Attenborough