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The University of the Third Age

Wyre

Newsletter Issue 07.13 August 2013

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Chairman’s Chat Peter Rawcliffe

First of all may I welcome to the committee, Barbara King who will take on the role of Learning Groups Co-ordinator and Jacqui Owen who was previously a co-opted mem-ber. Jacqui provides the link between the committee and the Newsletter Team. Some time ago I was asked, along with Sa-rah Bowns, to attend a meeting of Wyre To-gether. Listening to the introductions it be-came clear to me that U3A differed signifi-cantly from what many other groups offered in that it encouraged self-help rather than offering ‘off the peg’ solutions. It is this spirit of self-help that I call upon now as a deplet-ed committee on its own can no longer be relied upon to run what is now a very large organisation. Everyone can contribute something whether it is the vitally important job of group leader or simply by helping out to ensure that all the work of running the group does not fall onto one person. I know that most groups operate in this way and this provides the ideal model. Some groups even have a deputy or assistant leader so that if the group co-ordinator should decide or be forced to give up then there is someone to take over. At present we lack a Social Secretary but a couple of things are already arranged and are being organised by individuals outside the committee. This must provide the model for the future. To take one simple example – the pub lunches. If, at the next pub lunch, one person is chosen (by whatever means) to organise the one after that then the activi-ty will continue, if not it won’t. The same would apply to the other activities already in the pipeline. We also lack a treasurer and clearly this is an issue. There will be those who may be put off by the title but I am assured that any-one who can successfully manage their household accounts could do the job (and

would be helped and supported by the for-mer treasurer who, in the true spirit of U3A, has stepped into the breach.) Just like those who help the group co-ordinators there will be people out there who could offer to take some, but not all, of the burden from Maureen. Will it be you? Many organisations run into difficulty be-cause despite people who could do a lot did a lot, the ones who could have done a little did nothing. Let’s not allow this to happen to us. Please help if you can. Please bear in mind that next year three more people will step down from the committee and of the three who stepped down this year only one has been replaced.

Wyre U3A Monthly Meetings

These are meetings of the whole U3A

Membership and are held at the

Thornton Little Theatre on the

second Thursday of each month.

Speakers are as follows:

8th

August

Air Ambulance

12th

September

Trial of James Hanratty

-Neil Hendry and Group Members

10th

October

The Collection of Stoneyhurst College

-Jan Graffius

14th

November

Victorian Philanthropists

-Dick Gillingham

12th

December

Live Music and Play Reading

-Featuring U3A Members


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SOCIAL EVENTS CALENDAR

Dates for your diary –

Pub Lunches This month’s Pub Lunch is arranged for 12.30 pm on Thursday 15th August at The Tavern at the Mill, Marsh Mill, Thornton. Jennifer and Vic Fawcett (Tel: 079 525 46104) have stepped in to organise this event because we have no Social Secretary at present. The Chairman has suggested that Pub Lunches could be organised by a different person each month in order to keep the event going. It is hoped that members will take up this idea to enable the lunches to continue. If you are willing to arrange the September lunch (or one in the future) please make it known to those present at the Tavern on the 15th August. (and send details to Newsletter) 6th September - Paris Trip

There will be a short meeting on Wednesday 14th August at 10.00am at Burnside Nursery coffee shop for those members booked on the Paris trip.

The train times from and to Preston have now been released they are : OUT September 6th Depart Preston 09.58hrs Arrive Euston 12.12hrs Latest check in time St Pancras 13.31hrs Depart St Pancras 14.31hrs Arrive Paris 17.47hrs

RETURN September 9th

Depart Paris 17.13hrs Arrive St Pancras 18.30hrs Depart Euston 20.30hrs Arrive Preston 22.53hrs The trains from Poulton outbound are 08.50hrs arriving Preston 09.08hrs or 09.27hrs arriving 09.47hrs The trains from Preston inbound are 23.19hrs arriving Poulton 23.36hrs or 23.35hrs arriving 23.52hrs -Graham Bannister Thursday 17th October - Shopping Trip To Southport Leaving Thornton Little Theatre at 10.00am, Leaving Southport at 4.00pm. Led by Ruth Patton, somewhat of an expert on Charity Shops, or you may prefer to "do your own thing" in Southport. Own lunch arrangements. Cost £14 based on 17 people, if we fill the 21 seater mini coach there will be a refund. Please book and pay at the August or September monthly meeting. -Contact Barbara King 01253 856828 We are hoping that shopping trips will become a regular activity as a new group.

NEWS FROM THE ACTIVITY GROUPS

Artists and Paintings Barbra Cropper The meeting on July 15th opened with a general discussion looking at members’ chosen paintings. The French artist Edgar Degas was this week’s main topic. We studied pastel paintings of 'Ballet Scenes' and 'Women Bathing'. The leader gave a short resume' of the life and work of Degas. The TV programme 'Impressionism' was viewed which helped to emphasise the work of painters already covered. This gave a good overview of Georges Seurat and 'Pointillism', Monet's garden at Giverny and the Orangerie/Paris. The next meeting is Mon. 19th Aug 1.00-2.30pm.

Group Co-Ordinator's Meeting

There will be a meeting for

group co-ordinators at :

Thornton Little Theatre on

Thursday 26th September at

10am

Barbara King - Group's Co-

ordinator (01253 856828)



Ballroom/Sequence Dancing Alun Williams This group is no longer meeting. The group could re-form if sufficient people were interested. Book Group (Monday) Pauline Royle I am really relieved that I do not have to earn my living as a book reviewer! So many times I find at our meetings on a Monday that we are sharply divided into loved it / hated it, with very valid reasons for both camps. ‘An Equal Stillness’ was under discussion at the July meeting and it was no exception. Next month is Paul Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’. I have already read it and enjoyed it, but I have a sneaky feeling that it will also create the usual divide so we can expect a lively discussion on the 5th August. Book Group (Wednesday) Pauline Royle Group members please be aware that the 2nd Wednesday in August does not fall the day before the monthly meeting as it usually does, but is the following Wednesday – so the next group meeting is the 14th. This group has space for some more members if anyone would like to join us, 10:00am at Poulton Library. The books being read by this group often lead us off into discussions relating to real life. This month’s discussion was no exception, being ‘Notes on a Scandal’, which inevitably lead us on to discussing recent news item on this theme. Our next read is, ‘We Need to Talk about Kevin’, followed by ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘The Suspicions of Mr Whicher’. Bowls Peter Rawcliffe The group meets every Monday at 10.00 a.m. at Norcross bowling green on Anchorsholme Lane off Fleetwood Road North and newcomers are very welcome (please try to beg, steal or borrow some 'woods' to play with). Green fees are £2.00 but if you intend to play regularly you can join the bowling club for £21.60 which as well as letting you use the green as often as you like also gives you all the other benefits of the Civil Service Social Club

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Computers Barbara Hirst /Jacqui Owen The group met on Friday July 12th back at our usual meeting place, Cleveleys Library, which is now open again following alterations. We were pleased to welcome four new members, some of whom were accompanied by Joyce Jones. The first part of the meeting was spent discussing the short questionnaire which Barbara had posed at the last meeting – what would you like to get out of the meetings and (very importantly) what can you contribute! A list of wishes was compiled and Barbara and Jacqui have had a planning meeting to address this. In part two Joyce took three new starters through to use the Library’s facilities, together with one other member who goes online there. Joyce worked with the beginners looking at aspects of the desktop. The main group focussed on broadband speeds and how to achieve the maximum as well as free security software and hidden extras which you should take advantage of. The importance of Windows Updates was once again revisited, as no security software is sufficient without the latest backup from Windows. Finally we looked at how to install and uninstall programmes from the computer hard drive. The group now meets every four weeks so please check with the co-ordinator(s) for the next meetings. (In August the date will be the ninth.) Creative Writing Ann Fewson Ann is hoping to start a Creative Writing Group in September, meet at her house, Lodge Cottage, Skippool Road, Little Thornton, Monday 9th September. Meeting will be at either 10.30am or 2.00pm, to be decided after consulting group members. Please contact Ann for further details (826264) Egyptology Pam Hinchcliffe This month the group visited the Egyptology exhibition which is housed in the Bolton Museum. We were lucky to have the expertise and knowledge of the museum’s Egyptology Gallery Projects officer Ms. Jo Lewis to introduce us to the exhibition, how the exhibition came about and information on items within the collection.



Jo explained that they did not have enough room to show all the 10,000 + items within the collection, which cover 12,000 years of

Egypt’s history, and that some of the collection was on loan to China, but the museum was planning a building project to provide an upper gallery to enable more items to be shown.

Ceremonial Chair

The collection was started by a Miss Annie Barlow (1863-1941) the daughter of a textile manufacturer Mr.James Barlow who imported Egyptian cotton for his factories. Annie became fascinated by ancient Egypt and became a supporter and fundraiser for the “ Egyptian Exploration Society”. In 1888 she travelled to Egypt to visit excavations she had helped to fund. As Annie came from a textile background she was able to help authenticate materials found and was later allowed to keep a selection of artefacts found. Annie placed her collection in the Chadwick Museum in Bolton which was the forerunner to the present Bolton Museum

Plaque depicting offerings to the gods

which still supports the Exploration Society today. The collection contains many everyday household and personal items and jewellery. As well as funerary items and an excellent copy of the “Rosetta Stone“. There is also interactive equipment showing ultra-scans of the mummy as well as a video about Annie Barlow in Egypt. The group thoroughly enjoyed the experience and are already planning a further visit. Family History Geoffrey Cowell At the meeting held on 22 July, Graham, the brother in law of member Jacqui Owen, gave us a talk on one part of his research. It centred on William Nehemiah Gray his great great grandfather who was born in Gainsborough, the son of a mariner. The story covered a period from first going to sea, gaining the necessary certificates from 2nd mate to master and then his life in Cardiff where he married. Graham had details of the voyages made around the Greek Islands and to Germany until the final fateful one. The final voyage was in a brand new ship, carrying pig iron from the North East to Cardiff, which encountered bad weather and the cargo moved, causing the ship to founder and William Nehemiah Gray plus one other member of crew drowned. The Sunderland Herald carried the details on 9th March 1866. This was followed by a talk given by Peter Wadsworth on his days at sea from being a Cadet to Navigating Officer with details of voyages, particularly to Africa. The two talks gave a fascinating insight into life at sea covering more than 150 years. French for Beginners Christine Holt I was unable to attend the June meeting so there was no report. Jean Darlow, very kindly, took over at the last minute. We met as usual on the 18th of July. At both the June and July meetings we continued to extend our knowledge of verbs by practising short and extended sentences using the audio course we are following. At our café meetings we described where we lived and practised ordering food and drinks in a café. Our next café meeting is August 1st and our



next meeting at Poulton Methodist is 15th August. Both meetings start at 1.30pm. We are looking at a change of venue but I will inform members of the group if there is any change before our August meeting. Gardening Kath Smith This morning the group visited Plot 37 at Bridge Farm Allotments, tenanted by Kath and Chas Smith. The weather was scorching and everything, including the weeds, was growing well. The plot is 250 square metres and consists of several raised beds, wildlife areas, two greenhouses, two sheds, a small orchard area, chicken run and a couple of small ponds. Of interest to the group were the variety of wildflowers, such as poppies and evening primroses. Some herbs also had not been seen by some. Elecampagne, mullein, verbascum, valerian and more common borage and lemon balm grow where they want. Seeds were collected from a vegetable called salsify which has beautiful purple flowers. The group were able to help themselves to some rhubarb and cuttings from the grape vine and anything else they fancied. Some very spikey milk thistle plants, grown from Bulgarian seed by Sandra, another plot-holder, were taken away also. Then, that same person, Sandra asked if anyone would like to pick some red and black currants for themselves. The offer was eagerly taken up. As the day was so hot there was a supply of liquid refreshment available. It was much too hot to get everyone working so it was, hopefully, a restful visit for everyone. As the host I cannot boast about how marvellous the visit was but I do hope everyone enjoyed what they saw. (and not put off by the confrontation at the gate) Next month’s visit is on Wednesday August 23rd, at 97a, Mains Lane, Little Singleton, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7LD. We will meet at 10.00am and visit this large garden. Let’s hope the weather is as kind as it was on that day. German Conversation Graham Newton Graham has taken over this group from Jim Harvey.

Meet at Graham’s house - 7 Blandford Avenue, Cleveleys on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 2-30pm. Contact Graham on 855101 History Ann Kelly The July meeting was a presentation on the history of Lytham – probably the oldest resort on the Fylde Coast. This prepared us in some way for the guided tour of Lytham Hall which will take place in September. There will not be a meeting of the History Group in August. Our September meeting is at Lytham Hall on Monday, 9thSeptember; meet at Lytham Hall at 2.00 p.m. Would those members who put their names on the list and were not at the July meeting, please contact me to confirm their place. I will collect their money at the August monthly meeting at the Little Theatre. The cost is £7. History of Art Stuart Armitage This month, the Group studied the work of two very different painters, Chardin and Gainsborough. Chardin was one of the greatest French painters of the 18th Century. He was largely self-taught and favoured still life and unsentimental domestic interiors. He had great technical skills but worked slowly and painted only 200 pictures in his lifetime. He attracted aristocratic patrons included King Louis XV and then reached a wider audience when engraved copies of his works were produced. Later in life, when his eyesight began to fail he used pastels and these pictures are now highly valued. Chardin had a great influence on later painters – Manet, Cezanne, Matisse etc. Gainsborough was an English portrait and landscape painter. He was a countryman but studied art in London before moving to fashionable Bath. He was a founding member of the Royal Academy but had an uneasy relationship with the organisation. His portraits soon made him famous and he moved to London in 1774 and is buried at the church on Kew Green. He preferred landscapes to portraits and often painted scenes behind his portraits. He worked very quickly using a light palette and easy feathery strokes.



In August, the group will not meet and in September we will visit Abbot Hall Gallery in Kendal to see the exhibition of Graham Sutherland landscapes. Anyone is welcome to join us. We return to Thornton Library in October to discuss Goya and Reynolds. Live Music Alun Williams The Live Music Group now practises, by arrangement, at The Burn Naze pub in Thornton (check with Alun). It would be great to have some people along to join in or just listen. For further details, please contact Alun Williams on 350984 Music Appreciation Maureen Shenton At our meeting on 22nd July we viewed the story of ‘The Passions of Vaughan Williams’. This covered his music and his extra marital affair. There will be no meeting on Monday 27th August (August Bank Holiday).

Cleveleys Breakwater - Picture of the

Month

Photography Peter Rawcliffe A small group met to discuss the photographs taken on the two previous outings to the Zoo and on the sea front at Cleveleys. As usual there was much to admire in the different aspects of each that different people had found interesting. Some of the photos will be found elsewhere in the newsletter. This was followed by a short session on photo editing where we looked at organising photos, culling less satisfactory

ones, straightening wonky ones and cropping down unremarkable photos to give more impact. The next meeting will be on 13th August, venue TBA. Contact Peter on 980138 nearer the time for details.

Pebbles

Swifts

Play Reading 1 Graham Bannister Members met at the home of Pam Lawrenson on Tuesday 23rd July. After a quick read through of the Christmas play we started to read the “Taming of the Shrew” by William Shakespeare. Members please note that our next meeting will not be held on Tuesday 27th but on Friday 30th August at the Carleton Memorial Hall at 2.00pm.



Play Reading 2 Barbara King We meet on the first Thursday of the month at 2.00pm, at members’ homes. There were only a few of us so we read another of J B Priestley's Time Plays, I have been here before, an interesting look at whether we can change future events because - we have been here before.There will not be an August meeting. On Thursday 5th September we will read Agatha Christie's ‘The Verdict' at : 17 Beachcomber Drive, FY5 1FD at 2.00pm. (01253 856828) We have room for one new member. Poetry for Pleasure Pauline Royle It was a slightly depleted group that met at my house this month, due to holidays. As it was American Independence Day the natural choice for the month was American poets. As usual members of the group pulled some little known poets out of the hat along with some of the favourites. One lost me at the beginning, when it described the moon as being like a cracker with a bite out of it – until it was pointed out that a cracker is an American term for a biscuit – then it made sense. It does help reading poetry in a group! Actually it was a really lovely poem called ‘Invention’ by Billy Collins. Please note that next month’s meeting will return to Ann’s house and is on 1st August (don’t let it catch you unawares). It is a free choice of poet and poetry. Science and Technology Geoffrey Cowell At the meeting held on Wednesday 3rd July, the coordinator showed a presentation on hand making aerofoil sections and incorporating them into a wing. The wing was to replace a high tech. carbon fibre one damaged in a racing incident. The main part of the meeting was spent dealing with the final part of the electromagnetic spectrum, visible light. This started with the origins of light from the "big bang", through to the lighting up of the first stars. Then the process of nuclear fusion in stars in which hydrogen nuclei fuse to form helium nuclei plus energy. Finally how a rainbow is formed in the sky was explained. The arrangements for the visit to Springfield Works on 7th August were finalised with a

reminder that THERE WILL BE NO MEETING AT CARLETON ON 7th. AUGUST! The next normal meeting will be held on September 4th. Spain beyond the Costas Sue Clark The July meeting was on the subject of the Canary Islands, with a general introduction to the history and geography of the archipelago, followed by an excellent presentation by Sue and David Mitchell on Lanzarote. It appears to be a very distinctive island which most people either love or hate; although mainly dry and arid, there are pockets of greenery and even some vines grown in 'giant ash trays'.

Grapes in ‘Giant Ash Trays’

The influence of Cesar Manrique, an artist, architect and passionate campaigner for

Art work of Cesar Manrique



sympathetic tourist development is evident in the lack of high rise buildings and the white and green painted buildings. Sue and David clearly fall into the category of Lanzarote-lovers and conveyed their interest and enthusiasm to the whole group.All the Canary Islands are volcanic in origin and they vary a lot in climate and vegetation depending on their location, the westernmost being much greener and more humid. The skies above the islands are known for their exceptional clarity and an important astronomical observatory is on La Palma. The name 'Canary' is thought to come from the Latin word for 'dogs' ie 'canum' as the Romans found these animals there; the yellow birds were named after the islands. The August meeting of the group is in the form of a 'bring and share' tapas evening at home, 47 Breck Road, Poulton at 7.30 on Saturday 10 August. All members of the Spain beyond the Costas group are welcome. The Listening Readers Neil Hendrie At our last meeting we discussed Alan Bennett’s ‘Untold Stories.’ Most of the members were delighted with the book, revelling in the author’s warmth and wit. We have met some fine stylists since we began the course. However there was a feeling in some quarters that he rather overdid the self deprecation. That he was perhaps a little too studied. One of the group recalled Peter Cook who commented on Bennett’s tendency to “back into the limelight”. I found his political opinions as tiresome as they were predictable but the newsletter is no place to mention that. One group member made the interesting observation that she found the revelations about his parents an area that would have been more fittingly excluded. Next month we gather to poke and prod a Thomas Hardy novel, ‘The Return of the Native’. It will be interesting to find out what we made of this decidedly more challenging work.

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Travel Graham Bannister In spite of a beautiful sunny day nine members met to receive an illustrated presentation by Graham Bannister on his travels from the Dardanelles in Turkey to El Alamein in Egypt. After a tea break the group shared reminiscences and discussed future activities. It had already been agreed that there would be no meeting in August.(Members who were absent please note) At the September meeting two short presentations were agreed, one on the U3A trip to Paris and one on Granada. In order to obtain even more group participation members were asked to do some “homework” during the short recess. Each member is asked to research the best value holiday using whatever sources they wish from the internet to travel agencies. The holiday should fall between 10th January and 18th February 2014, minimum of 2 weeks. The budget is £5000 for two people, to cover all accommodation, food and transport costs. (Spending money not included) The outcomes will be discussed at the September meeting. Once again we would be grateful if those members who did not attend the July meeting would also “have a go” The September meeting will again be held in the Methodist Church Hall, Queensway Poulton, at 3.00pm Thursday 19th. Walking Derek Woodhouse The July walk from Arnside led by John Midgley will take place on the last day of the month and hence will be too late to catch the deadline for this newsletter.



In June the walk from Scorton attracted a record number of members who enjoyed the fine weather, exercise and good company! Dorothy Midgley has sent pictures to remind us of the day.

Next Walk: Wednesday 28th August Abbeystead - Approx. 6¾ miles. Leader Derek Woodhouse Tel: 823503 Starting from Stoops Bridge, Abbeystead 10.45 am. (Car sharing from Thornton Little Theatre 10.00 am.) The route is along the Tarnbrook and Marshaw tributaries of the River Wyre. (Farm tracks, fields and short distances on roads. Some moderate hills taken at a steady pace. Expect stiles, possibly mud and livestock.) No toilets available. Future Walks: Wednesday 25th September Sizergh -Approx. 6½ miles. Leader John Midgley Tel: 869938 Wednesday 30th October Details later - Leader Paul Fewson Tel: 826264 Wednesday 27th November Clitheroe -Approx. 6 miles. Leader Ray Bill Tel:894755

Short Walks Eileen Lester It was a seventh successive fine day for the shorter walk on Tuesday, 16th July, this time from the Ferry car park at Knott End. We walked along the river, across the golf course, with views over the Wyre to the now empty Fleetwood docks and beyond. The path led to Hackensall Hall, whose name is Norse, beautifully restored in a lovely setting. There had been a house there, originally owned by a Chieftain, Haakon,until 1190 when it burned down. The present one was built by Richard Fleetwood in 1656, when his home at Rossall Hall was flooded. It is now owned by a local builder. From there the shady path took us to the old Garstang-Knott End railway line, with the original crossing-keeper's cottage still there on Hackensall Road. We walked through the village and onto the sea wall, just in time to see the Isle of Man Ferry on its way to Heysham. With a welcome breeze from the sea we strolled back to the Ferry café for some refreshment after a very pleasant two hour walk.

New Groups

Creative Writing Ann Fewson is hoping to start a Creative Writing Group in September, meet at her house, Lodge Cottage, Skippool Road, Little Thornton, Monday 9th September, please contact Ann for further details 01253 826264. Understanding Very Serious Offending Neil Hendrie Details of the new discussion based course, which starts in November, will be provided nearer the time.

Go Green with Refurbished

Laptops and Computers

In this month’s information from U3A London, there is a paragraph advising of a Microsoft initiative to provide low cost refurbished desktop & laptop computers. Further information is available on htttp://www.getonlineathome.org/about-us.aspx. -Graham Bannister

http://www.getonlineathome.org/about-us.aspx

http://www.getonlineathome.org/about-us.aspx



Publicity

Sarah Bowns would be pleased to receive any ideas regarding publicising the U3A and, in addition, any events to be advertised. Tel. 823178 e-mail [email protected]

Blowin’ in the Wind

One of our members has a spare ticket for the Bob Dylan concert at the Opera House on Saturday 23rd November. Will sell at face

value i.e. £70. (Stalls row D) If interested please phone 077 799 32584

Audio-Visual Equipment

Please note that the Wyre U3A Laptops and Projector sets are now held by the following members:

Graham Bannister 884229

Geoffrey Cowell 856421

Maureen Shenton 824983 Group Leaders must continue to telephone in advance to arrange a suitable time to collect and return the equipment.

Flipchart holders are now available for use by groups, plus flipcharts and pens from Geoffrey Cowell 856421

Officer Contact Details

Chairman: Peter Rawcliffe Phone 980138 E-mail: [email protected] Vice Chairman: Geoffrey Cowell Phone 856421 E-mail: [email protected] Secretary: Graham Bannister Phone 884229 E-mail: [email protected] Membership Secretary: Kath Rawcliffe Phone 980138 E-mail: [email protected] Speakers’ Secretary: Sheila Dickinson Phone 865003 Email: [email protected] Groups Co-ordinator: Barbara King Phone 856828 E-mail: [email protected] Newsletter Team E-Mail: [email protected] Wyre U3A Website: http://u3asites.org.uk/wyre-lancs

A Thought for the Third

Age

“No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an

uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.”

~ Helen Keller

mailto:[email protected]





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Schedule of Group Meetings and Venues

If unsure about arrangements always check with the Co-ordinator(s)

Activity Regular Meeting Co-ordinator Contact Venue

Art and Crafts 2nd

and 4th Wednesdays at

2.00 pm. Maureen Shenton 824983

Ruby Wignall 885976

Carleton Memorial Hall

Artists and Paintings in the 19

th & 20

th centuries

3rd

Monday 1.00-2.30 pm Barbra Cropper 883817

[email protected]

Check with Group Leader

Book Group (Monday) 1st Monday at 2.00 pm Pauline Royle 894760

[email protected] Poulton Library

Book Group (Wednesday) 2nd

Wednesday 10.00 am till 11.30

Pauline Royle 894760 [email protected]

Poulton Library

Bowls Weekly on Mondays.10am till noon.

Peter Rawcliffe 980138 [email protected]

Norcross Bowling Club Anchorsholme Lane, Thornton.

Bridge To be arranged Enid Vindel, 825115,

[email protected]


Computers Every fourth week on a Friday 1.30 till 3.00 pm.

Check with Leaders

Barbara Hirst 823667 [email protected]

Jacqueline Owen 867739 [email protected]

Cleveleys Library, West Drive West.

Computers for Beginners By arrangement Joyce Jones 07770 443663 [email protected]


Cryptic Crosswords 2nd

Thursday at 10:30 am Maureen Rodger 700297 [email protected]

Cleveleys Library

Egyptology 4th

Tuesday at 2.00 pm Pam Hinchcliffe 868994 [email protected]


Family History 4th

Monday at 2.00 pm Geoffrey Cowell 856421 [email protected]


French for Beginners 3rd

Thursday at 1.30 Christine Holt 776056 [email protected]

Upper room. Methodist Church Poulton

Gardening 3rd

Wednesday. Start times vary.

Kathleen Smith 764840 [email protected]

Various. Check with Group Leader.

German Conversation 1st Wednesday at 2.30 pm Graham Newton 855101

[email protected]

Members’ Homes.

History 2nd

Monday at 2.00 pm Ann Kelly 858299

[email protected]

Various. Check with Group Leader

History of Art 2nd

Tuesday at 10.30 am

Stuart Armitage 883662 [email protected]

Thornton Library

“Live” Music Group By arrangement, please check with group leader

Alun Williams 350984 [email protected]

The Burn Naze Hotel

Music Appreciation 4th

Monday at 2.00 pm Maureen Shenton 824983 Carleton Memorial Hall

Photography 2nd Tuesday at 2.00 pm Peter Rawcliffe 980138 [email protected]





















Play Reading 1 4th

Tuesday at 2.00 pm Graham Bannister 884229 [email protected]

Members’ Homes

Play Reading 2 1st Thursday at 2.00 pm

Barbara King 856828 [email protected]

Members’ Homes

Poetry for Pleasure 1st Thursday at 10.30am Ann Fewson 826264

[email protected] Various. Check with Group Leader

Science and Technology 1st Wednesday at 2.00 pm Geoffrey Cowell 856421

[email protected] Carleton Memorial Hall

Scrabble Every two weeks, check with Leaders

Chris Verity 396537 [email protected] or Enid Vindel 825115, to be held in Thornton

Spain beyond the Costas 1st Wednesday 2.00pm. Sue Clark 882008

[email protected] Carleton Memorial Hall

Spanish Conversation Fortnightly on Mondays 2.00pm

Enid Vindel 825115

[email protected]

Various: Check with Leader

The Listening Readers 1st Monday at 2.00 pm Neil Hendrie 868635

[email protected] Members’ Homes

Travel 3rd

Thursday at 3.00 pm. Graham Bannister 884229 [email protected]

Methodist Church Hall Poulton

Walking

Shorter Walks

Last Wednesday of month

3rd

Tuesday

Derek Woodhouse 823503 [email protected]

Pat Ryder 892662

Various. Check with Group Leaders

Monthly Meeting 2nd

Thursday at 2.00pm Peter Rawcliffe 980138 [email protected]

Thornton Little Theatre










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