Diary
Use this page to find out what is happening with Wendover U3A and other events which might be of interest in chronological or order category, to change the view click on the button at the top right of the Dates for your Dary Window.
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| July 2019 | ||
| Mon Jul 22nd | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre |
| Tue Jul 23rd | Architecture | Oxford walking tour with Green Badge Guide- "Architecture and Academia". We walk from South to North, roughly following a chronological time line from ancient to modern architecture. Starting in the city centre, view a College hall plus chapel, then see other sites enroute to the Blavatnik Building with tour of the Andrew Wiles building. Duration of tour 2.5 hours. Rendezvous 1.45pm in Oxford at central location. Full details to be posted later/talk to convenor. Organiser - Helen Tour FULL - Waiting list in operation. |
| Thu Jul 25th | Strollers | Wotton Underwood Meet at Yeatwood Farm, Wotton Underwood, HP18 0RL (Home of C S Alpacas) for a fairly flat walk. Drive back down the road for lunch at the Akeman Inn, HP18 0QJ. Leaders: MC & PA |
| Thu Jul 25th | Computers Beginners | Last Thursday of the Month iPad Group Meeting 2pm at the Convenor's home |
| Thu Jul 25th | Gardening 3 | PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE Visit to Cublington open gardens (postponed from 13 June) |
| Fri Jul 26th | Film | Note change of film - Look Back in Anger (changed from 22 November) A 1959 British film starring Richard Burton, Claire Bloom and Mary Ure. . The film is based on John Osborne's eponymous play about a love triangle. The film and play are classic examples of the British cultural movement known as kitchen sink realism. |
| Fri Jul 26th | Walking Group | London Meet at Wendover railway station by 08.55 to sort out tickets (4 people for the price of 2, or bring your rail card) & catch the 09.10 train to Marylebone. Walk to Baker street and into Regent’s park, walk through the Rose Gardens then along Regent’s Canal -Primrose Hill-Camden Lock (lunch stop), then on to Kings Cross. Possible extension to Regent Canal tunnel & return to Marylebone mid to late afternoon. About 5-6 miles with one climb. Although this appears similar to Stephen’s walk in August the routes taken will be different! Leader ME |
| Fri Jul 26th | Computers Beginners | Last Friday of the Month iPad Group Meeting 2pm at the Convenor's home |
| August 2019 | ||
| Thu Aug 1st | Walking Group | Chesham Treasure Hunt Details to follow Leader ME |
| Thu Aug 1st | Walking Group | Chesham Treasure Hunt. Meet at Water Meadow car park, Chesham HP5 1LF. Parking charges apply. I will issue treasure trail instructions (£1) to groups of 2/3 and it will hopefully take walkers 2 - 2 1/2 hours to complete a route of 2.5 miles. The route is mainly flat and on pavements and through the park. Various options are available in the high street after the walk for people to eat lunch if they wish. Suitable for dogs but on leads all the time. Leader ME |
| Fri Aug 2nd | Bowls Outdoors | Please arrive at 10.00 am, Smooth soled shoes are essential and preferably grey trousers with a white top. New Members beginners or established players are welcome, bowls may be borrowed. |
| Wed Aug 7th | Main Meeting | Pop in Coffee Morning Group Displays |
| Wed Aug 7th | Main Meeting |
The Graham Dawson Memorial Photography Competition 2019At the August Meeting there will be the Annual Photographic Competition Display: the rules are as below. It is open to all Wendover U3A MembersRULES |
| Wed Aug 7th | Photography | The Graham Dawson Photographic Competition will be displayed and judged today at the Main Meeting. |
| Thu Aug 8th | Walking Group | Strawberry Tea Great Hampden at home of David and Susan Brown. More details to follow. Leader for the short walk: PA Leader for long walk: Leader needed |
| Mon Aug 12th | Discovering Wildflowers | Coombe Hill. Meet at National Trust carpark at 2.00 pm |
| Mon Aug 12th | Churches & Cathedrals | Meeting tbc if enough members are available. |
| Mon Aug 12th | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre |
| Thu Aug 15th | Theatre Local | The Addams Family. Vivo D’Arte Youth Theatre’s 3rd year at the Aylesbury Waterside 7pm, Tickets £18. |
| Fri Aug 16th | Bowls Outdoors | Please arrive at 10.00 am, Smooth soled shoes are essential and preferably grey trousers with a white top. New Members beginners or established players are welcome, bowls may be borrowed. |
| Mon Aug 19th | Gardening 1 | Meet 2pm at 10 Witchell for members garden visit with tea. Leaders R and JS |
| Tue Aug 20th | Walking Group | Sydenham (near Chinnor) Meet at "The Crown Inn" (OX39 4NB: GR: SP 729 018) opposite the village Church for a 5.2 mile almost level walk across quiet fields visiting Copcourt, Postcombe, the edge of Aston Rowant and finally Kingston Stert. Roadside parking only opposite the pub. Car sharing would help with limited parking space. Six easy stiles and two step overs. Please arrive by 9.45am to allow time to pre-order lunch. Leaders DB and SB |
| Wed Aug 21st | History | NO MEETING! |
| Thu Aug 22nd | Strollers | Weedon - Blackberry Walk Meet and park on the roadside in Weedon HP22 4NL (GR:SP814 182) for a walk collecting blackberries and plums (bring a container). A couple of stiles. Lunch at The Bell, Hardwick HP22 4DZ. Leader: MB |
| Mon Aug 26th | Ukulele | No Ukulele - August Holiday |
| Tue Aug 27th | Architecture | Victorian architecture! Morning tour of Royal Albert Hall. "Inside Out" architecture tour. Meeting point door 12 at 11.10, tour commences at 11.15am Afternoon tour of Royal Courts of Justice 2.20pm Meet on the steps at the front of the building - tour commences at 2.30pm Queen Victoria opened this building in 1882. The architect was George Edmund Street who designed the whole building from foundation to varied carvings and spires. See the Courts' most stunning rooms(Great Hall; Bear Garden; Painted Room) plus Judicial Robing Gallery. SkyFall, Mission Impossible. Silks and Dr Who have all been filmed here! Cheques payable to Wendover U3A travel. £24.50 Tour Full Helen & Belinda to co-ordinate. |
| Wed Aug 28th | Walking Group | London Parks & Paddington Basin Depart Wendover 0931 to Marylebone to include Zone 1 unless you intend to use bus pass for bus from Trafalgar Square to Marylebone / Baker Street (Route 453). The walk is mainly in parks and canal towpaths. Coffee at Wetherspoons (Metropolitan Bar) on arrival in London. Walk over Regent’s Park, Regent’s Park Canal to Little Venice, Paddington Basin and Paddington Station. Lunch at individual’s choice of outlets. Afternoon will start with stroll through mews to Lancaster Gate, Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Green Park, Wellington Arch, St James’ Park, Horseguards and Victoria Embankment Gardens. No stiles. Dogs can be taken on Chiltern Railways and the Underground but must be carried on escalators to protect their paws. Royal Parks are dog friendly. Leader SM |
| September 2019 | ||
| Wed Sep 4th | Soft Tennis | 1st meeting after the summer break |
| Wed Sep 4th | Main Meeting | “The Future of Energy: fossil fuels, fracking, nuclear power and renewable energy – Where to go next?” Martin Hodson Martin Hodson is a plant scientist and environmental biologist, and a former Principal Lecturer, and now Visiting Researcher at Oxford Brookes University. He is also Associate Member of the Institute of Human Sciences at the University of Oxford and Operations Manager for the John Ray Initiative. He has over 100 publications, mostly in international science journals. His recent books include: The Ethics of Climatic Scepticism (with Margot Hodson, 2015) and A Christian Guide to Environmental Issues (with Margot Hodson, 2015). |
| Thu Sep 5th | Walking Group | TBA Leader DL |
| Fri Sep 6th | Bowls Outdoors | Please arrive at 10.00 am, Smooth soled shoes are essential and preferably grey trousers with a white top. New Members beginners or established players are welcome, bowls may be borrowed. |
| Sun Sep 8th | Travel Team | Sunday 8 - Friday 13 September Study holiday to Suffolk with McCallum Holidays Ltd. staying at The Ipswich Hotel, Copdock £415 + single supplement £75 - deposit of £50pp required payable to McCallum Holidays Ltd. payment by cheque only Suggested visits - may be subject to change Ickworth (NT) Constable country guided tour, Ipswich, Gainsborough's House, Melford Hall (NT) Landguard Fort Felixstowe, Sutton Hoo (NT) Orwell river cruise, Lavenham FULL- contact Travel Team V.L. to book |
| Mon Sep 9th | Churches & Cathedrals | Meet at St Mary's lychgate at 10am for a visit to Chalgrove - arrive 11am. |
| Mon Sep 9th | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre |
| Tue Sep 10th | Walking Group | 10 miles circular walk using the train to the start point. Further details later Leader GC |
| Tue Sep 10th | Archaeology | Group visit to Flag Fen |
| Tue Sep 17th | Walking Group | Wiggington Meet at The Greyhound Wiggington (HP23 6EH, GR Ref: SP938101) A 5 mile walk taking in part of the Grand Union canal via The Cow Roast to the Tring Station exit. Then along the Ridgeway back up to Wiggington via the corner of Tring Park. No steep ascents or descents. Leader MW |
| Wed Sep 18th | Wine Appreciation | 7.30 pm Library Room Presenter: Bill. Buffet: Elisabeth & Gill A. |
| Wed Sep 18th | History | The Peterloo Massacre - GJ |
| Wed Sep 18th | Discussion 1 | At Marion Woodman's - Marion Woodman - Land Ownership |
| Thu Sep 19th | Theatre Local | Madagascar, The Musical. Aylesbury Waterside, Matinee 2.30pm, £16 |
| Thu Sep 19th | Gardening 3 | Please note this is the 3rd Thursday Visit to a member's garden Marion L. |
| Fri Sep 20th | Bowls Outdoors | Please arrive at 10.00 am, Smooth soled shoes are essential and preferably grey trousers with a white top. New Members beginners or established players are welcome, bowls may be borrowed. |
| Fri Sep 20th | Gardening 1 | NB - NOT OUR USUAL MEETING DAY. Meet 2 pm at Lindengate - next to Wyevale on FRIDAY 20th SEPTEMBER for a talk by the staff and a walk round the site. Cost £7.50pp incluing tea and cake. Leader AS |
| Mon Sep 23rd | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre |
| Tue Sep 24th | Architecture | "To make a museum: the fulfilment of Walter's ambition." Talk by guest speaker. The story behind the Tring Natural History Museum, Walter Rothschild and the architect William Huckvale. |
| Thu Sep 26th | Strollers | Details to follow. Leaders: AS & AP |
| Fri Sep 27th | Film | Only Yesterday A 1991 Japanese animated drama film based on the 1982 manga of the same title. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the film was released for the first time in an English-language format, featuring voices of Daisy Ridley, Ashley Eckstein and Dev Patel. |
| October 2019 | ||
| Wed Oct 2nd | Main Meeting | The London Underground Tony Earle |
| Tue Oct 8th | Archaeology | Coins and Artefacts - Talk by John Hill |
| Thu Oct 10th | Gardening 3 | ? Hartwell Nurseries tbc |
| Mon Oct 14th | Churches & Cathedrals | NO MEETING ON THIS DATE |
| Mon Oct 14th | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre |
| Wed Oct 16th | Churches & Cathedrals | NOTE: CHANGE OF DAY AND DATE Visit to St Albans Cathedral - details to follow |
| Wed Oct 16th | Discussion 1 | At Rita Fermor's - Free for All |
| Mon Oct 21st | Gardening 1 | TBA Leader BG |
| Tue Oct 22nd | Architecture | Walking tour of St Pancras and Kings Cross. Free tour. Walking 1.5 hours Depart Wendover Station at 9.10am. Tour at 11 am. Guided walk by local expert around the development at Coal Drops Yard, viewing new plus industrial buildings and learning about the history of the site. See the Heatherwick Studios design and marvel at the "Kissing" roofs! After lunch we will go on another guided tour this time featuring St Pancras station.(£13) Cheques payable to Wendover U3A TOUR FULL Please contact convenor in order to add your name to the reserve list. Details from Judy and Jenny S |
| Wed Oct 23rd | Wine Appreciation | 7.30pm St Anne' Hall BACK TO BASICS. Presenter: Derek. Buffet:Thalia & Beryl |
| Thu Oct 24th | Strollers | Cliveden Cliveden House, Cliveden Road, Taplow, Maidenhead SL6 0JF. Meet in the NT car park for a circular walk in the grounds. Lunch in the NT Cafe. Leaders: LL & PW |
| Fri Oct 25th | Film | Stardust A romantic adventure fantasy film. Based on Neil Gaiman’s 1999 novel of the same name, the film features an ensemble cast led by Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Jason Flemyng, Mark Strong, Rupert Everett, Ricky Gervais, Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Peter O’Toole, with narration by Ian McKellen. |
| Mon Oct 28th | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre |
| Tue Oct 29th | Travel Team | The Mansion House visit has been cancelled and a proposed visit to Crossness Pumping Station has been postponed due to difficulty with timings. Therefore there will be no day visits in October. |
| November 2019 | ||
| Wed Nov 6th | Main Meeting | Tapestry- A programme of music songs and poems An entertaining musical Tapestry of vocal and instrumental enjoyment, songs, monologues, poems and comedy. |
| Thu Nov 7th | Theatre Local | Nativity the Musical at the Aylesbury Waterside. Matinee at 1.30pm, £19. |
| Mon Nov 11th | Churches & Cathedrals | Visit to All Saints,Marlow & St Peter's Bisham - to be confirmed |
| Mon Nov 11th | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre -no Steve as away need someone to open and close |
| Tue Nov 12th | Archaeology | Ancient Gardens - Talk by John Yabsley |
| Thu Nov 14th | Gardening 3 | Using our produce - venue tbc. |
| Mon Nov 18th | Gardening 1 | Annual Meeting commencing at 2pm in the Cricket Club Witchell followed by a power point presentation by John Yabsley on Hotel Cordial Botanic Garden - Moyen Playa Gran Canaria. Leader MLC |
| Tue Nov 19th | Architecture | Functional architecture Tour of ARLA. Aston Clinton. 10 am tour in connection with our theme on Functional architecture. Numbers limited. Contact Helen - convenor |
| Fri Nov 22nd | Film | Note change of film - the Sound of Music The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers. Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the story of Maria, who takes a job as governess to a large family while she decides whether to become a nun. |
| Mon Nov 25th | Architecture | U3A study day - The architecture of London. RIBA course exploring the changing face of London's built envirohment - from the perfect symmetry and proportions of the Georgian era to today's glass towers. Key themes for study include Georgian architecture, the "Long 18th century", Victorian London, 20th century modernism and architectural photography. See Third Age Trust magazine or u3a.org.uk/events |
| Mon Nov 25th | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre |
| Tue Nov 26th | Architecture | Towering buildings. Just a Minute presentations by the group. From Scottish brochs, Eiffel and the leaning Tower of Pisa to the Shard! Learn about the scientific advances contributing to the construction of the world's tallest buildings. |
| December 2019 | ||
| Mon Dec 2nd | Travel Team | Winchester Cathedral and Christmas Fair cost £23 pick up:Bedgrove Layby 8.30 Ashbrook 8.40 The George 8.45 Guided tour of Cathedral then free time to visit the Christmas Fair. Fifteen centuries of English history lie behind the massive Cathedral you see today. It stands at the heart of historic Winchester, once the seat of Anglo-Saxon and Norman royal power, on the site of an early Christian church and has been a place of worship ever since. The Christmas Market is inspired by traditional German Christmas markets. The pretty wooden chalets are situated in the Cathedral’s historic Close surrounding an open-air real ice rink. Leaving Winchester at 3.30pm Full - waiting list Contact Travel Team M.R to book |
| Wed Dec 4th | Main Meeting | The Transformation of St Pancras Nigel Lowey Our speaker had an amateur interest in St. Pancras over ten years, which led to him to getting further involved and being described as an historian of the building. St. Pancras was a 14-year-old Christian boy who was martyredin Rome in AD304 by the Emperor Diocletian. In Britain he is better known as a railway station. This talk is for anyone with an interest in history, world-class architecture, elegant engineering, or a great story; it describes how the fantastic mid-Victorian Gothic railway cathedral came to be built, and how the long-neglected building underwent a breath taking transformation. |
| Mon Dec 9th | Gardening 1 | Bring and Share Christmas Lunch starting at 1pm in St Anne's Hall Wendover. |
| Mon Dec 9th | Churches & Cathedrals | social meeting - venue to be confirmed |
| Mon Dec 9th | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre |
| Tue Dec 10th | Archaeology | Christmas Party |
| Thu Dec 12th | Gardening 3 | Christmas decorations at Jacky B.s home |
| Wed Dec 18th | Wine Appreciation | 7.30pm St Anne's Hall WINE SECRETS Presenter: John. Buffet: Gill |
| Mon Dec 23rd | Ukulele | Ukulele Class 2.00pm - 4.00pm - St. Mary's Centre |
| January 2020 | ||
| Tue Jan 28th | Architecture | "WORKHOUSES & GEORGE GILBERT SCOTT" A talk by guest speaker Julian Hunt FSA George Gilbert Scott(1811-1878) was born in Buckinghamshire and started his career as a leading designer of workhouses. Over 800 buildings were designed or altered by this architect of the Gothic Revival. The talk will illustrate how the Tindal (Hospital) Aylesbury may be connected to St Pancras Station, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King's College London Chapel....and many more buildings! |
| June 2020 | ||
| Sun Jun 21st →Fri Jun 26th | Travel Team | A Holiday to Cumbria This will be on sale in August at the Coffee morning in St Mary's Church. Wendover U3A Cumbria Holiday 21st June 2020 5 nights 6 days Cost £495 per person £125 single supplement Staying at the Derwent Water Hotel, Portinscale, near Keswick. A £50.00 deposit per person is required at the Coffee Morning/Meeting on Wednesday 7th August as the hotel requires the deposit by the end of August. For more details please see linked page. The Costs for Visits are not included £68.00 approximately (based on 2019) prices non National Trust and English Heritage members. After Wednesday 7th August, please contact Travel Team B.H. |