Stanford-Le-Hope & District

Events

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PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ** SPRINGHOUSE CLUB u3a MEMBER PARKING
More information in the diary entry below. This will be updated with more meeting details nearer the specified date. Please also be aware, meeting details may change at short notice

MEETINGS
The monthly meeting takes place on the afternoon of the second Thursday of the month at The Springhouse, Sport and Function Suite, Springhouse Road, Corringham, SS17 8QT.

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Admittance to the General Meetings is by membership card only (insurance reasons) If you forget your card you will need to sign in with our Membership Secretary, usually at the entrance to the meeting.

Please also note we have a practice to prevent MOBILE PHONES sounding during our meetings. This is both disruptive and distracting to the person speaking to us and to other members close by. We would prefer you to turn OFF your phone but accept there are circumstances where it may be required to be on. In this case please ensure it is set to SILENT and it may be advantageous for you to seat yourself towards the rear of the hal

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GUEST SPEAKERS

We are always interested to find new speakers for our General Meetings. If you have a presentation or talk that you think would be suitable for a General Meeting, or have any suggestions for other speakers and topics, please email via the CONTACT page or contact a committee member.

U3A Events Mailing List
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TRAVELLING AND PARKING ADVICE

Travelling to Events by Rail
Some of our Interest Groups use the local rail company c2c to get to an event in say London. It is possible to pay for this trip in a number of ways We have listed what is available and how to get the best price for your ticket. See Rail Travel

Parking your car
If you park in Stanford-le-Hope or at the Springhouse club in Corringham please read our advice. See Parking your car!


Dates for your Diary
Meetings
Thu Apr 11th Our speaker on Thursday 11th April 2023 is Brian Carline. Brian’s talk is entitled 'Our Street', and is a poignant yet amusing account of life in a typical industrial city in the 40s and 50s.

Brian was a school teacher for 35 years working in both inner and outer boroughs. He finished his teaching career as an Assistant Head teacher in a school in Essex. In his early teaching days Brian was also a comedian reaching the Gala Final of New Faces in 1977.
In his retirement he has had published three books all with an amusing slant on education. His fourth book Soil, Sweat and Tears focuses on amusing advice for reluctant gardeners. Brian has also written three books on amusing aspects of life in the 40s and 50s.
Thu May 9th Our speaker for Thursday 9th May 2024 is Kim James, Chief Operating Officer, Healthwatch Thurrock.

Healthwatch are the independent champion for people who use health and social care services in Thurrock. We’re here to make sure that those running services, put people at the heart of care.

Our sole purpose is to understand the needs, experiences and concerns of people who use health and social care services and to speak out on their behalf.

We focus on ensuring that people’s worries and concerns about current services are addressed and work to get services right for the future.
Social Events
Thu May 2nd Tenth Anniversary Afternoon Tea
In order to celebrate our U3a's tenth anniversary we holding an afternoon tea at Ye Olde Plough House in Bulphan. Arrival time 12:30 for a 13:00 sit down.
As many of you will be aware this is an excellent venue and should we be lucky enough to have a sunny day we will be able to have the doors open onto the gardens which are very pleasant indeed.
For this is a special event our committee have agreed a subsidy.
This brings the cost per head to a very reasonable £23.00 per head.
The tickets will be available from 1:30 at our March general meeting.
Payments can be made in cash or by cheque payable to "SLH U3A"
Ambling
Thu Apr 18th Our next amble will be on Thursday 18th April and we'll be going to Westley Heights (Langdon Hills Country Park), High Road, Basildon SS16 6HU. We're hoping the bluebells will be out, but if not we'll still enjoy the walk (hopefully no trees will fall down this year!)
Meet us in the car park behind Miller and Carter at the later time of 11:00am.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Day Trips
Thu May 2nd Tenth Anniversary Afternoon Tea
In order to celebrate our U3a's tenth anniversary we holding an afternoon tea at Ye Olde Plough House in Bulphan. Arrival time 12:30 for a 13:00 sit down.
As many of you will be aware this is an excellent venue and should we be lucky enough to have a sunny day we will be able to have the doors open onto the gardens which are very pleasant indeed.
For this is a special event our committee have agreed a subsidy.
This brings the cost per head to a very reasonable £23.00 per head.
The tickets will be available from 1:30 at our March general meeting.
Payments can be made in cash or by cheque payable to "SLH U3A"
Tue Jun 4th Bardfield Vineyard and Blake House
This interesting vineyard is situated near Braintree.
We will be greeted on arrival ahead of our guided tour. We will explore the Tudor building, meet the alpacasand stroll the vineyard before enjoying 4 tastings of home grown wines.
After our tour we can enjoy a ploughmans lunch of ham or cheese.
We then head over to Blake House to browse the farm shop and craft centre or perhaps visit their tearooms.
The tickets are £40.00 per head for this event and will be on sale at our April meeting from 1:30.
Payment can be made by cheque payable to 'SLH U3A' or by Cash.
Mon Jul 15th Hastings
This will be our second trip this popular resort
Our first trip to Hastings was way back in 2017.
We enjoyed the trip then and expect to this time as well.
What does Hasting have to offer?
The town has many hidden gems. Amongst its famous fishing net huts is Hasting contemporary art gallery.
A trip on the East Cliff or West cliff railway is a must
Visit Hastings Castle, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
You could have time to visit the nearby town of Battle famous for the 1066 battle of Hastings.
Coach Pick-up Times - Lampitts Hill 8:30, Springhouse 8:40, The Oak 8:50.
The cost of this trip is a bargain at £22.00.
Tickets will be on sale from Chris Gomm and Jean Jardine at our May General meeting from 1:30.
We will accept cheques, Payable to "SLH U3a" or Cash.
Holiday Travel
Sun Jul 14th
→Sun Jul 21st

Majestic Fjord Land Cruise

Ambassador Cruise Lines MV Ambience

We have an eight day cruise booked starting on the 14th July 2024.

If you are booked on this cruise and only paid a deposit, the balance is due to be paid before the 15th April 2024. CORRECT DATE

Details on how to pay can be found here CRUISE July 2024

Ambassador Cruise line website details MAJESTIC FJORDLAND

For advice or questions please Email Carol Smith OR Melanie Fox by clicking the coloured text

Rambling
Thu Apr 25th Benfleet Station to Leigh on Sea

We will meet outside the ticket office of Benfleet Railway Station on Thursday 25th May, commencing our walk at 10:50
For those wishing to travel by train we will meet at Stanford Le Hope Station at 10:15 to catch the 10:30 train. This train arrives in Benfleet at 10:42.
Anyone that has previously done this walk will know how very pleasant it is with views over Two tree Island and Hadleigh Castle.
There are several nice pubs in Leigh where I'm hoping you will be able to join me for lunch. Once we've been fed and watered we'll head to Leigh-On-Sea station and catch the train for our return home.
Contact : Christine Gomm for further information.
Trips - Theatre
Sat Apr 13th
→Fri May 3rd

Future Theatre Visits

Ideas Wanted

We would like your thoughts about any future theatre trips and people have suggested Hamilton and Mrs. Doubtfire. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is another possibility. If we get enough interest then we will book for later in the year. Please ignore the date posted above.

In the past we have taken deposits but would ask that in future full payment is made at the time of booking as theatres will only give us a few weeks to pay in full. Payment can now be made by cheque, cash or credit/debit card.

For more information, please talk to us at any General meeting or contact:
by email Tina Smith or telephone 07899915184
OR
by email Carol Lindsell or telephone 07906436445

Thank you for your interest.
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Theatre Group