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Mini Newsletter
The latest edition of our mini newsletter from our Chairman Paul Knight Mini Newsletter April 2024 is now available to read in PDF format.
Newsletter
The latest edition (issue 20) of our newsletter March/April 24 (thanks Deb!) is now available to read in PDF format.
Live Talks
Talks which are planned for the year, are normally held at the United Reform Church, Harestone Hill, Caterham, CR3 6SX on Mondays at 2.30pm. If you can help to put out chairs, please come along at 2pm.
The programme put together by Lyn Robinson-Jones for the rest of the year is as follows:
29th April 2024
Foal Farm Rescue Centre - Francis
This is a local animal rescue centre and this is the story of how they started and the animals they rescue and rehome.
20th May 2024
The History of Croydon Airport - Norman Brice
Croydon airport was the first purpose built air terminal (now grade Two listed) in the world and this is the story of its life over the years how it was the most important airport in the Empire. The development of zeppelin tactics and defeat. The story of it in its heyday where it went, the passengers and the record breakers.
24th June 2024
TBA
29th July 2024
‘The Legend of the White Mouse’ - Paul Barwick
This tells the story of inspirational WW2 spy Nancy Wake. a remarkable woman who lived with the daily threat of torture and death at the hands of the Gestapo. Her incredible courage and strength of purpose is an awe inspiring tale set against a world set on fire. We follow her exploits as an agent of the famous SOE (Special Operations Executive) in occupied France where she operated with the French resistance. Nancy became one of the most decorated Allied service personnel of the war. We explore her life, lived to the full and salute her tremendous courage.
19th August 2024
'My Life as a Magician' - Chris Woods
30th September 2024
Rhyming London - Julie Chandler
Delve back into your childhood and discover the stores behind your favourite nursery rhymes. Many nursery rhymes and children’s songs were based on real people and events. So, let’s go up and down the City Road, watch the cow jump over the moon, listen to the oranges and lemons and meet the Muffin Man, Little Miss Muffet, Lucy Locket and Little Boy Blue.
28th October 2024
Save Soil - Louis De Souza
Save Soil is a global movement, to address the soil crisis by bringing together people from around the world. 52% of other agricultural soil is already degraded,to stand up for Soil Health and supporting leaders of all nations to institute national policies and actions towards increasing the organic content in cultivable soil. Is sil the problem or the solution?
25th November 2024 - AGM
Come along to our AGM, meet your committee member, listen to what has been done during this year and stay and have a mulled wine and mince pie and good conversation.
Annual General Meeting 2023
- took place on Monday the 27th November at the URC Hall at 2.30 pm.
- the draft minutes of the meeting can be found here at Draft Minutes AGM 2023
- please refer to the Caterham & District 2023 AGM page for all documentation.
Facebook
Caterham & District u3a have 2 Facebook groups.
- Our main Facebook group which is searchable on the internet. If you would like to add anything, please send a message to Paul Knight. Please note that publishing personal items for sale is not permitted. Please visit this Facebook group and click on the "thumbs up" icon, as this is quite important as it will enable us to increase the circulation.
- A members only Facebook group which can only be seen by our u3a members who apply and have been accepted. This page is to allow members to share things about the Caterham and District u3a. Ideas, what you have done, suggestions are all welcome. Please note that publishing personal items for sale is not permitted.
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RIVIERA TRAVEL
If you are booking a trip with Riviera travel you can get a 10% rebate for our u3a once completed. It is very simple as follows:
Please mention our u3a name and details to a sales agent at the time of booking.
If booking online, there should be an option towards the end of the online booking process that allows you to add those details in. if not, or it is an existing booking, please email affinity@rivieratravel.co.uk.
Once your trip is completed Riviera will send you a proforma invoice. This should be sent to Ken Johnson, our treasurer, for his implementation
LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR SUPPORT WHERE POSSIBLE