Litter Picking Group
Once again, for various reasons, mostly holidays and illness, June has been rather a slow month for the Hucknall & District u3a Litter Pickers. However, there is some good news to report. Sally Hill who is also a member of Ashfield u3a has secured funding of over £700 from Veolia to set up a litter picking group in Ashfield. Well done Sally and good luck to the group! There is always plenty of litter to be collected so I am sure that you will all be kept very busy.
There is no limit to the number of people in the Hucknall u3a Litter Picking Group so, if anyone else would like to join or for further information, please contact me by telephone or by email at litter@hucknallu3a.org.uk
You will be made very welcome.
Val Gant
Hog Roast – September, 2022
History Group
The History Group always welcomes all U3A members. Our usual meeting place is Central Methodist Church: Time 2pm – 4pm ish. Meetings are now in the Church Room which it is hoped will be much better for those members who have hearing problems. I have asked for us to continue with this booking.
The visit to Doddington Hall worked perfectly from the start with a good outbound journey to the eventual return back to Hucknall. We were met by three guides who split us up and made sure we saw all the important rooms with the relevant information of the history of the building and families who lived in the hall. This meant we were able to enjoy a private viewing before the general public were allowed into the building. There were lots of interesting artifacts, pictures and china, etc. but I particularly liked the ‘Forgotten Room’. Perfect weather meant strolling around the gardens was a delightful experience; seeing the three sweet chestnut trees, older than the house itself, was amazing; as was the choice of a café, tea room and farm shop to buy picnics if we wanted to eat in the grounds.
The group now has a break for the summer and will commence the autumn season in September, 2022.
Also we will taking bookings for the trip to Derby Museum costing £10. Kath has decided to retire from helping with visits but Kathy will continue as usual.
Have a wonderful summer: Bye for now – Maureen
Meeting Dates 2022
No meeting July or August – Holidays
September 21st, 2022 – Denis Hill is coming to talk about Victorian Housing Conditions which is a century or so before most of the bureaucracy and health and safety rules came into being. It would cover the lifetimes of our great grandparents.
October 19th, 2022 – Visit to Derby Museum and Art Gallery. We will have a talk about Joseph Wright of Derby (Famous artist) then a self guided tour of the museum. Leave Hucknall 1 pm. Leave Derby 5 pm. Arrive Hucknall 5.45pm (ish) Cost £10
November 16th, 2022 Trevor Lee is coming to talk to us. He usually provides us with mind pictures of entertainers; sometimes even their voices. Lots of reminiscing at this meeting.
National Trust Visits
Visits for August and September, 2022
Our August visit is to Nunnington Hall, in North Yorkshire, on Thursday 11th. The cost of the coach is £15. Please note that we will be leaving Hucknall Market Place at 9.00 am on this occasion and returning from the venue at 4.00 pm. As usual we will be taking bookings a calendar month before the visit ie on July 11th.
For September, we are visiting Hardwick Hall, on Tuesday 13th. This visit will leave Hucknall Market Place at 10.00 am with it being a relatively short journey. Returning from Hardwick at 4.00pm. The coach fare will be £10. Bookings will be taken from August 13th.
The final visit for October will be on Monday 10th but will be to a venue still to be decided since the original venue has several areas with uneven surfaces and is not totally suitable for all the group.
Barrie