Slideshow for February 2014

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Slideshow for February 2014

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Please don

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t forget to

_{t forget to}

sign in at the side desk

before you sit down.

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SIGNING IN

REMINDER

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TEA/COFFEE

Free tea and coffee

will be available

during the meeting.

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NOTICE BOARDS

Don

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t forget to have a look at the notice

boards at the back of the side hall.

They have printed copies of all the

significant slides, and on the table there

are flyers for all the advertised events,

which you can take away.

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SHARING WITH FARINGDON U3A

We have agreed to share groups with

Faringdon U3A. This gives our members

access to another forty four groups.

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The treasurer still has a

few copies of this well

-

-received book, produced by

received book, produced by

our own Family History

Group, detailing the history

of each member of the

armed forces on the

Carterton war memorial.

These are available on a

first

-

come first

-

served

basis at

£

10 each.

Carterton War Memorial Book

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If any group leaders

or members see

errors or omissions in

the calendar, please

let Martin McBride or

Mike Moore know so

that we can update

the underlying

Google Calendar.

Carterton U3A Website

The home page of our U3A website, at

www.carterton

-

-u3a.info/

u3a.info/

, now has a rolling events calendar which

shows all the group events we know about.

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Committee

Maxine

Crossland

Chair

Ian Wright

Vice

-

Chair

Christine Beale

Treasurer

Jo Drury

Business Secretary

Pat Ward

Membership Secretary

Josephine Wright

Minutes Secretary

Pam Howard

Groups Coordinator

John Pollock

Webmaster

Roger

Battley

Newsletter

Martin McBride

Publicity Coordinator

Mike Moore

Slideshow

Eveline

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Carterton U3A Committee

U3A MEMBERS

YOUR U3A

The Annual General Meeting is

here, and the main item on the

agenda is the election of a new

committee for 2014.

Under our constitution a number

of current members have to step

down, so we are looking for at

least four members willing to

stand for the committee.

If you are able to play a part in

running your U3A for a year

please contact any committee

member.

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TALKS

PROGRAMME

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Tuesday April 22nd Pauline Evans

Save the Children Visit to Liberia

Next Two Monthly Meetings

All meetings held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Carterton Community Centre at 2pm

Tuesday March 25th John Ericson Inn Signia

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GROUP

NEWS

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ART

GROUP

The venue is Carterton WI

Hall, kitchen area, opposite

The Eagle pub. Bring a pencil,

charcoal or paints and join us.

We love new faces. Anyone

who can draw a circle is

welcome.

Jenny Maxwell is Art Group

Leader.

We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of

every month, 2pm until 4pm. Next

date is 12

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26th July 23rd August 27th September 25th October 22nd November 20th December

Badminton Group

The group usually meet at

2pm on the fourth Friday of

each month at St Johns

Church. Meetings on 28th

Feb, 28th Mar, 25th Apr, 23rd

May, 27th June.

Group contact Jo Drury

Tel: 01993 840630

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BOOK READING GROUP

Contact Rosemary

Contact Rosemary HogbinHogbin, 845010 or, 845010 or [email protected]@talktalk.net

We meet monthly in members homes, to discuss our

book

-

of

-

the

-

month. Currently this is "The

Appletree

Yard" by Louise Doughty, a fascinating tale where

the reader is drawn into the story using the first

person but reveals the plot very gradually

by a

conscious stream of the thoughts of each character

.

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INDOOR BOWLS GROUP

The Bowls Club is at

The Bowls Club is at ArkellArkell Avenue,Avenue, Carterton.

Carterton.

We play every other Thursday in winter, from 09.45am to 12 noon. Equipment is provided and the cost is £3.00 per session. Next meetings are on 6th _{and 20}th

March.

One advantage of bowls over golf is

that you never lose a bowling ball.

Contact Ken 843309, or e-mail at

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BRIDGE GROUP

I think we're all a little masochistic.

Otherwise, why would we continue

to play bridge?

We meet every Tuesday at

2.30 pm (except for the day of

the U3A meeting, when we

meet the following day). Next

meetings are on the 29

meetings are on the 29thth

February, 4

February, 4thth_{, 11}_{, 11}thth_{, 18}_{, 18}thth _and_and

26

26thth _{March. Please contact}_{March. Please contact}

Benita on 01993 841479.

Unrelenting criticism that makes your

life hell

life hell -- are we talking about yourare we talking about your mother in law or your bridge partner?

mother in law or your bridge partner?

There are three kinds of bridge

players:

1. Those who can count, and

2. Those who can't.

2. Those who can't. ..

Since the average person's small

supply of politeness must last him

all his life, he can't afford to

waste it on bridge partners.

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CANASTA

GROUP

We now meet fortnightly on alternate Wednesdays at the Carterton Community Centre, 7.00pm to 9.00pm. Bring any

drinks you need. The next meetings are on 26th _{February, and 12}th

and 26th _{March. Beginners welcome and tuition can be given.}

For any further information , contact Ken on 843309.

I didn’t say it

was your fault

we lost, I just

said I’m blaming

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CARD MAKING GROUP

Meet on third Thursday of the month.

Call Maureen Simpson, 837078.

9 Elm Tree Lane, Carterton.

Next meeting is on 20

Next meeting is on 20thth _March_March

.

We are a group of 8 or 9. The hand made cards are in various

styles. If anyone is interested, join us for a morning to see if it is something you would like to take up. Please contact Maureen.

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COMPUTER GROUP

We meet at Carterton College every Monday in term, at 3pm.

Contact Martin on 845169 or Contact Martin on 845169 or Mike on 845849 Mike on 845849 We cover basics, We cover basics, including downloading including downloading

photos and resizing,

shopping online and

anything else the group

asks for. We have gone

back to the beginning by

popular demand.

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CRAFTS GROUP

Crafts Group meet on the first

Wednesday of each month from

1.30pm to 3.30pm, at 12b

1.30pm to 3.30pm, at 12b BurfordBurford Road. Next meeting is on 5th

Road. Next meeting is on 5th

March at Deanna Bennett's house.

Enquiries to Margaret on 840164

All you need is a pencil, a

cuddly toy and a blowtorch

and you

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Cribbage Group

We meet every 2nd and 4th Monday in

the Beehive from 2pm

the Beehive from 2pm –– 4pm.4pm.

We have 2 trophies to be won, they are

desperate for a new home, you can

choose your own partner if you wish, or

just come along and join other

members.

Next meetings are

10

10thth _{and 24}_{and 24}thth _March._March.

We are required to purchase a drink.

Group Contact Joan

Group Contact Joan ExleyExley.. Tel: 01993 843128

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CYCLING GROUP

Cycle rides start from the Factory Shop car park at 9.30am. The

route will be advised on the day. The next date for your diary i

route will be advised on the day. The next date for your diary iss Tuesday 4

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DANCING GROUP

Dancing Group meet on Monday 17th March at the WI Hall from

2pm

2pm--4pm and will then stop for the summer.4pm and will then stop for the summer. We will start againWe will start again in October

in October if there is enough interest. Contact Val and Terryif there is enough interest. Contact Val and Terry Thomas on

Thomas on 01993 842146, or01993 842146, or [email protected]@rocketmail.com..

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Darts Group

Group contact Ian Wright

Tel: 842686

We are required to purchase a

drink.

Bring own darts if you have any.

Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday in

the Beehive at 2pm. Next dates

are Wednesday 26th February, 12

are Wednesday 26th February, 12thth

and 26

and 26thth _{March, 2.00 pm at the}_{March, 2.00 pm at the}

Beehive Pub.

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Next meeting is at the college at 3pm on

the 6

th

_{February. We are working on}

pictures of old and new Carterton to be

used in our 2015 calendar .

Group Leader is John Pollock

DIGITAL CAMERA GROUP

We usually meet at Carterton College at

3pm on the first

Thursday of each month, except in the college

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DIGITAL CAMERA GROUP

Snap up a prize by capturing beautiful West Oxfordshire on camera

The search is on to find photographs that capture the very best of West Oxfordshire, from scenic images of local towns, villages, countryside and buildings, to atmospheric shots encapsulating what it is like to live in the area,

photographers of all abilities and ages are being invited to send in their snaps to the District Council. The Council is looking for photographs to help show off

the uniqueness of West Oxfordshire, which it brands as the ‘Oxfordshire Cotswolds’ to market the area as part of work to support and encourage

tourism.For full details and a competition entry form

visit: www.oxfordshirecotswolds.org/photos or contact Diane Blackwell on01993 861553; email: [email protected].

The closing date for entries is Monday 31 March. All images should be of high enough quality for enlargement up to A4 size.

See folder at the notice boards for details.

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FUN

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WITH

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WINE GROUP

We meet on the fourthWe meet on the fourth Thursday of each month,

Thursday of each month,

at 2:30pm. New members

welcomed. No need for a

knowledge of wines, just

an enthusiasm for

drinking the stuff.

Next meeting is on the

27

27thth February, when Lorna_{February, when Lorna}

will present a selection of

Italian wines.

Please advise if you are

coming, so we can get an

idea of numbers.

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HISTORY GROUP

We visit places of historical interest on alternate months in

winter and every month in summer, on the third Monday of each month. Otherwise we meet in

the Town Hall at 2pm.

Contact Wendy Morgan on 842663 for information on the group, or Christine Beale at [email protected] for information on visits

Our March 17th _{meeting is}

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For more information please contact Eveline or Ken on 843309.

LUNCH GROUP

Next meetings, Wednesday 19th March at the Harcourt

Arms, Stanton Harcourt. Maximum 30, so first come.

Wednesday 16th April, venue to be decided.

Tuesday 6th May at the Wychwood Golf Club, Lynham, nr

Chipping Norton.

We usually have about 25 at Lunch Club and it is very friendly and a good

way to meet fellow members.

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Next meeting will be advised through the mailing list. Contact Ken or Eveline to

get on the list.

If you would like more information please

contact Eveline or Ken on 843309.

SUNDAY LUNCH GROUP

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Sewing Group

This is a group which produces decorative items using hand stitching and machine sewing.

Meetings are usually 2pm–4pm, on the second Thursday of each month.

On March 13th we are going on the bus to the Knitting and Stitching

show at Olympia.

Contact Janet Benfield on 01993 209172,

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Science and Technology Group

Ian Wright is coordinator. Meetings are on the second

Wednesday of the month, at 10.00 prompt, in the small hall at

the Community Centre.

Next meeting will be on

March 12

March 12thth_{, and will be a}_{, and will be a}

discussion on climate

change. If interested

please contact Ian on

842686.

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SCRABBLE GROUP

New players are always welcome.

Contact Pat Ward on 843832

Meets on the second

Tuesday of each month at

2pm in the Beehive pub, and

every third month the

session is preceded by

lunch.

Children are the most desirable

opponents at scrabble as they are both

easy to beat and fun to cheat.

Whoever dreamed up Scrabble

had an exaggerated idea of

how many seven

how many seven--letter wordsletter words have five

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Nothing

planned as yet

Steam Railway Group

Next trip is to the Mid Hants Railway 8th _{or 9}th _{March Contact}

Henry Howard if interested.

West Somerset 29th _{or 30}th _{March. Always a good day out and}

Fish & Chips at Minehead.

Didcot Railway Centre 3rd _{– 5}th _May.

GWSR (Toddington) Spring Gala 24th _{or 25}th _May.

Tysley Open Day 5th _July.

Shakespeare Express Stratford to Birmingham and return, Sundays from 20th _July.

Contact Brian on 01993 212654 or

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17th January,

21st February

(half-term), 21st March,

4th April, 16th May and

20th June.

TABLE TENNIS GROUP

Next dates are Friday 21

Next dates are Friday 21stst _{March and}_{March and}

Friday 1

Friday 1stst _{April, 13.00 to 14.00, Both at}_{April, 13.00 to 14.00, Both at}

1pm

1pm at Community College.at Community College. Please book in at Reception.

Please book in at Reception.

New players very welcome.

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Walking Group

–

Short Walks

Walks to start at 10.00am from Factory Outlet Car Park unless

otherwise stated. Please contact Pam on 01993 844631 if you intend to walk or if the weather is bad.

Tuesday 18th March, Bampton (Hazel), 3 miles, £1.50 Tuesday 15th _April, Blenheim, 3 miles, £2.50

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Walks to start at 10.00am from Factory Outlet Car Park unless otherwise stated. Please contact Pam on 01993 844631 if you intend to walk or if the weather is

bad. Walks approx 5-6 miles, may change subject to weather conditions.

Walking Group

–

Long Walks

Tuesday, 11th March, DDW Little Barrington-Filkins, 6.1 miles, £4.00 Tuesday 8th _April, Adelstrop-Daylesford, 5.5 miles, £3.00

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SOCIAL

EVENTS

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Saturday 13

th

_September

Relayed from the Royal Albert Hall

and shown at the Community Hall

For those of you who have not been before, we have an evening of fun, with a bring-a-plate shared supper.

Then at 9pm we pick up the Proms live from the BBC on the screen. Lots of fun dressing up (optional) flag waving and

patriotic singing.

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TRIPS AND

VISITS

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Worcester Christmas Market, £10.00, payment by 28th October

TBA

Classical Extravaganza TBA

Globe Theatre London, £35.00, payment by 23rd September Thursday 6th

November

Longleat House, Gardens, Safari Park, £29.00, payment by 25th July

Tuesday 30th September

Hampton Court Palace, gardens and maze, £28.00, payment by 27th May

Tuesday 29th July

The New Mary Rose Museum, then free time in Portsmouth, £28.00, payment by 22nd April Thursday 12th

June

Day at the Seaside, £11.00, payment by 25th March

Saturday 17th May

Coventry Cathedral and Motor Museum, £18.00, payment by 25th March

Tuesday 29th April

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Tuesday 29th April,

Coventry Cathedral

and Motor Museum

£18.00, payment by

25th March

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REGIONAL

EVENTS

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Study Day

RAILWAYS: YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW

Tuesday 24 June 2014

Didcot Civic Hall

, Britwell Road, Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 7JN

The Fee is £12.00. This includes participation in the full

programme including visits, plus coffee/tea with biscuits

mid-morning. A finger buffet lunch is available for £6.00.

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Chiltern U3A are organising a

FAMILY HISTORY STUDY DAY

on Sunday, 9th March, 2014

in the Drake Hall in Amersham.

Coffee, tea and fruit juice are

provided, and a finger buffet is

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TREASURES OF THE ASHMOLEAN

Wednesday 23 April 2014

Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH

Course cost is £12. Coffee and tea are provided,

and a finger buffet is available for £6.

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NATIONAL

EVENTS

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USA Explores Science at the Ri.

Monday 24 March 2014.

The Royal Institution of Great Britain. 21 Albemarle Street, London Wl.

1.30pm Audience arrives

2.00pm Introduction by Barbara Lewis

2.05pm Helen Czerski 'Bubbles: the bath and beyond’

2.40pm Question and answer session (10 minutes)

2.50pm Elizabeth Stokoe 'The conversational racetrack‘

3.25pm Question and answer session (10 minutes)

3.35pm Tea and coffee (35 minutes)

4.10pm David Whitmore 'Biological clocks, light and what

happens in a cave?‘ 4.45pm Question and answer session.

4.55pm Close.

Places are limited. Admission by ticket at £20 each incl. refreshments.

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U3A Science, Technology and Society Network

Annual Seminar

Monday 11th

Monday 11th -- Thursday 14th August 2014Thursday 14th August 2014 Harper Adams University College, Telford

Harper Adams University College, Telford THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL U3A MEMBERS

THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL U3A MEMBERS –– NOT JUST THE SCINOT JUST THE SCI--TECH NETWORK.TECH NETWORK.

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See folder at the

notice boards for

details.

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details.

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See folder at the notice

boards for details.

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details.

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Admission to the meeting: by ticket (150 only) free of

charge & issued on a first-come first-served basis.

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details.

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details.

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Admission to the meeting: by ticket (150 only) free of

charge & issued on a first-come first-served basis.

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Ancient Civilisations Canal History

Cinema History Creative Writing

Current Affairs

Drama Through the Ages France

Latin Philosophy

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Arts & Architecture Digital Photography Drama Gardening Literature Music Poetry Science Singing

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details.

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COMMUNITY

EVENTS

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Price:

£

269 per

person

Duration: 3 nights,

4 days

Full day to

Shrewsbury Flower

Show

–

ticket

included

Proposed holiday to Telford

(15 miles from Shrewsbury)

Resort/Tour: Telford, Shrewsbury Flower Show 2014

Hotel:

The Telford Whitehouse Hotel

Date: Friday 8th

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New Carterton Community Website

NOW

LAU

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See folder at the notice boards for

details.

March 8

th

and

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See folder at the notice boards

for details.

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I have tickets for The

Pajama

Game on the 19th

June. Numbers are

needed urgently and the

money by 26

thth