Bushey & District

Events calendar

We are pleased to advise members that our Monthly Meetings are held at the Metropolitan, Aldenham Road, Bushey on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 10.00 AM.

Details of the speaker/talk will be published in our monthly Newsletter and also on this page. You will be able to enjoy a live talk, ask questions and get u3a updates.

Stay safe and well

Dates for your Diary
Meetings
Tue Mar 19th Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker is Tony Earl on "Thames Barge"

About the Speaker

Tony worked for forty years in research and development based at the Kodak factory in Harrow.

He worked in all areas of the photographic industry both in Europe and the United States.

Whilst most of this work involved new products and processes he also worked with end user customers. He retired in and now gives talks around the Home Counties and East Anglia.
Wed Mar 27th Pop In Coffee Morning
Come and meet fellow members for a coffee and a chat at Par 3 Coffee Lounge, Bushey.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 11 am.
Tue Apr 16th Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker is David Callaghan on "Rene Lalique"

About the Talk

René Lalique- genius in glass and the jewel extraordinaire: better known to
the public for his work in glass this talk introduces some of the extraordinary jewels
he created for his one-time patron, Calouste Gulbenkian. Lalique’s ideas and
technical achievements became a major inspiration to other designers and
craftsmen. The talk concludes with a “tour” of his lasting monument – the
“Glass Church” of St. Martin in Jersey.
Wed Apr 24th Pop In Coffee Morning
Come and meet fellow members for a coffee and a chat at Par 3 Coffee Lounge, Bushey.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 11 am.
Tue May 21st Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker is John Pearson on "Blessed are the Cheese Makers"

About the Talk

John Pearson has spent all his working life in the Food Industry, primarily with Marks
& Spencer. Since retiring in 2008 he has consulted for a number of suppliers and
retailers.

He is an international cheese judge having travelled throughout Europe visiting
dairies selecting dairy products for M&S. He also judges for Which? Magazine and
is a contributor to the recently published Oxford Companion of cheese.

In 2011 he was appointed Cheese Personality of the Year by the British
Cheese Board

His talk today “Blessed are the Cheesemakers” will describe some of his
encounters with suppliers, impossible customers and will conclude with a
short tutored cheese tasting.

Proceeds from the talk go to my friend David Dowdy who rears milking goats
Wed May 29th Pop In Coffee Morning
Come and meet fellow members for a coffee and a chat at Par 3 Coffee Lounge, Bushey.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 11 am.
Wed Jun 5th Afternoon Tea - to celebrate our 20th Bushey & District U3A Anniversary!

The Afternoon Tea will take place at the Allum Manor Hall, 2 Allum Lane, Elstree, Borehamwood WD6 3PJ.

Tickets cost £12.50 each. Click here to download the Form - Anniversary Tea Form

We'll look forward to seeing you there!

The Committee
Tue Jun 18th Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker is Stephen Horne on " A Romp through A1 for the more mature"

#About the Talk~

The world currently, seems to be obsessed with AI, Artificial Intelligence.

My’Stephen Speaks’ presentation, ‘A romp through AI, for the more mature! ‘ certainly causes goosebumps and great hilarity to mature audiences.

From understanding the meaning of todays’ acronyms (…even AI can be mistaken) to knowing what’s currently used and not passé sometimes takes supreme effort.
Often, when all we are trying to do is speak to another human being on the, apparently somewhat old fashioned telephone, to register a complaint, not cause an international incident!
Wed Jun 26th Pop In Coffee Morning
Come and meet fellow members for a coffee and a chat at Par 3 Coffee Lounge, Bushey.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 11 am.
Tue Jul 16th Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker is Mark Lewis on - talk to be decided

About the Speaker

Mark is a freelance artist, designer-silversmith and retired university lecturer. He also has a passion for lighthouses and is a keen folklorist with an interest in unusual local customs and rituals.
Wed Jul 31st Pop In Coffee Morning
Come and meet fellow members for a coffee and a chat at Par 3 Coffee Lounge, Bushey.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 11 am.
Tue Aug 20th Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker to be advised
Wed Aug 28th Pop In Coffee Morning
Come and meet fellow members for a coffee and a chat at Par 3 Coffee Lounge, Bushey.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 11 am.
Tue Sep 17th Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker is Andy Smith on "Prosthetic Perils"

About Andy Smith

Andy is a double-amputee who suggests that life with a disability - whilst often challenging -
can have its lighter side! Since losing his lower right arm and leg in an accident three
decades ago, he has had many adventures at home and abroad - though some adventures
are best avoided!

During this presentation of pithy, entertaining poetry and commentary
Andy shares about childhood years when, in an extraordinary way, wartime recollections of
a WW1 soldier and a WW2 fighter pilot helped to prepare him for personal trials to come.
Wed Sep 25th Pop In Coffee Morning
Come and meet fellow members for a coffee and a chat at Par 3 Coffee Lounge, Bushey.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 11 am.
Tue Oct 15th Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker is Robert Wilton : 'Off the Rails' - Mayhem and Murder on the Orient Express and Elsewhere, in Fact, Film and Fiction'.
Wed Oct 30th Pop In Coffee Morning
Come and meet fellow members for a coffee and a chat at Par 3 Coffee Lounge, Bushey.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 11 am.
Tue Nov 19th Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker is Peter Abrahams -- Subject to be advised
Wed Nov 27th Pop In Coffee Morning
Come and meet fellow members for a coffee and a chat at Par 3 Coffee Lounge, Bushey.
We meet on the last Wednesday of the month from 11 am.
Tue Dec 17th Monthly Meeting - at Metropolitan - 10am. The Speaker is Michael Brown : ‘A Medieval Christmas’

– A talk presented in 14th century clothing about the Christmas traditions, myths and plants of the medieval period, with music played on early instruments.
Travel Group
Sun May 19th
→Thu May 23rd
A 5-day tour commencing 19th May 2024
The latest Events Group organised by Denise Piddington is a tour in May 2024 - and will, hopefully, appeal to lovers of the Eden Project as well as those of Agatha Christie.
The West Country counties of Devon and Cornwall are the most popular area in the UK for tourism. Cornwall with its Eden Project – well worth visiting – and Devon also has a lots to offer too. It includes a heritage train ride and a boat ride which will interest lovers of Agatha Christie. Click here to download the brochure ------Devon and Cornwall
Fri Aug 16th
→Mon Aug 19th
16th - 20th August ---- Click here for Brochure and details Kynren 2024
Wings and Wheels etc
Thu May 2nd Sadly our Tour of the Mini Factory has been cancelled by BMW.

We have now arranged a bespoke visit to the British Heritage Motor Museum PLUS a privileged tour of the Workshop and Jaguar/Daimler Heritage Collection. PLEASE go to our Web Page to view and book this amazing outing