Science

by WebmasterScience GroupPosted on Comments are Disabled

Following our summer sunshine break we meet again on Friday 16th September at 10.00 am to 11.45 am at the usual venue the Portland Room at John Godber Centre.

John Tedstone has been busy putting together a presentation about:

This will be followed by a group activity to consider a Developer’s and an opposing NIMBY’s perspective based around the history of the proposed River Severn Barrage. The opposing groups will consider reasons why:

We should build the Barrage or stop the Barrage being built?

If we have time we will finish by looking at some of the most recent eye-catching images in science from around the world.

David Rose

Short Walks

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August walk: Thursday, 16th
This circular walk was kindly led by Roy Brown. We started from Jacksdale Garden Centre and the route included The Erewash Country Park and we returned via the village of Westwood. The scones at the garden centre are highly recommended.


September Walk: Thursday 15th
Starting from Burnt Stump Country Park we proceed through the park to Papplewick Pumping Station, Ransom Woods and return to the park. 4.2 miles and there are no long steep ascents or descents.
Park at the left hand side of the Burnt Stump Pub car park: NG5 8PQ
Meet 9.45 am Walk starts at 10.00 am.


David Rose

New Groups – Bridge for Beginners/Wine Group 3

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We have some interest in these two new groups, so I’m advertising them further.

The Bridge Group will be for Beginners with the hope that I can persuade a u3a member to provide a little tuition to get us going.

We already have a leader for Wine Group 3.

I have arranged with Melvyn (our Chairman) to hold a ‘Breakout Meeting’ on Wednesday 14th September at 3:30 p.m., to discuss how these two new groups will get going. We will meet in the Bar Area, off the main hall (where you collect your tea from), after the main meeting has finished.

Please let me know if you would like to come along to find out more. All your ideas will be welcome!! Please Email me on – coordinator@hucknallu3a.org.uk

Sue Tedstone (Groups Coordinator)

Mid-length Walking Group

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On a warm and humid 15th August, our intrepid group set off from Zouch for a very pleasant walk alongside the River Soar. This is not the Ashby-de-la-Zouch that most of us will probably know of, but in fact quite near Kegworth, an area that we have not often visited for our monthly walks.

This walk was postponed from last month, because of the extreme heat. As we walked, it did look as though we might actually get wet, but in the event we stayed dry! There were quite a few narrow boats out and about on the river. Going northwards, the Soar joins the River Trent at Trent lock, and we left the riverbank near Kegworth to return via very dry fields and finally Sutton Bonnington village.

A pleasant and interesting walk, with thanks to Steve and Ann Lawrence for organizing this walk.

Our next walk will be on Monday, 19th September, 2022.

Long Walking Group

by WebmasterLong WalksPosted on Comments are Disabled

On 2nd August, we had a lovely walk in Sherwood Forest, fortunately we didn’t meet any outlaws – a few in-laws perhaps! It was 8 miles, easy and very flat on decent trails; we passed many very ancient oak trees, saw Edwins Stowe which marks the spot where St. Edwin’s chapel once stood. the Centre Oak and finally the Major Oak. It was a good day for walking and we all had a good chat and picnic; everyone enjoyed it.

It would be nice to see a few more members; if you can walk 6 miles in the medium walks group you can walk 8 miles in the Long Walks Group, we are a very friendly bunch.

The next walk will be ‘Nene valley and Old Sulehay Forest’, again, approximately. 8 miles.

So please contact me using the form below or email me at longwalks@hucknallu3a.org.uk

Mark

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