Table
Tennis - Christmas Party
We
had our usual Christmas tea party in the Community Lounge at Richard
Lander School at the end of our Table Tennis session on December
17th.
 The
main guests were Steven Mulcahy, the new headmaster, and Phil Gilbert,
the deputy head in charge of community relations. Sue Towersey, who does
the bookings for us, and Geoff Moon, who sorts out any day-to day
problems, were also there. We had collected from the Table Tennis Group,
the Line Dancers, the Computer Group, and the Bridge and Games Groups,
and we were able to give the masters, Sue and Geoff and the caretakers
some Christmas presents. Dave Walton made the presentations and said how
much we appreciated the use of the school premises and the school's equipment.
Table
Tennis (1) continues to be well attended on at 2.00pm on Wednesday afternoons in the
Richard Lander Community Room. We now have a Second Table
Tennis Group (2), also playing at Richard Lander on Mondays, at 4.00pm. We have had recent matches with both
Wadebridge U3A at the Table Tennis Centre at St. Austell, and with
Kerrier U3A at the YMCA at Redruth.
Click
here to see some pictures of our first event
in the main hall at Richard Lander School.
Scrabble
- Falmouth!
The
Scrabble Group in Falmouth has been restarted from Pamela Standring's home in
Mawnan Smith. She can
take up to twelve members, who should ring her in the first instance:
01326 250460. Meetings will be 2.00 - 4.30pm on the 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays.
If another day proves to be more popular it may then change.
Pamela would like members to park in the road and not on the drive.
It
is anticipated there will be no meeting on 24th December!
Marion
Tapp, 8th October
Inter-Group
Quiz with Kerrier North U3A
We
had one of our occasional quizzes at Richard Lander School on October
30th. We were joined by some friends from Kerrier North U3A, and
altogether there were about 48 of us there. Bill Dodge, who organised
the party from Kerrier, produced some musical recordings which we had to
name. Bill Brown and John Pollock brought along some excellent sets of
questions.
After
tea, Mollie Potter asked some musical questions. She then played
on the piano; we had to identify the tunes and in some cases, sing along
with her. It was an enjoyable afternoon and we hope to repeat it in the
not too distant future!
Tony
Herring, 30th
October
Garden
Group
The
Garden Group met at Richard Lander School on
November 18th. and Peter Blake gave us a most interesting talk about
"Creating a Fertile Soil". He said that most plants
benefit from a base dressing each spring, and that for Cornwall the
ideal fertiliser is a mixture that contains one part of nitrogen, one
part of phosphate and one and a half parts of potash. By far the
cheapest and best balanced is "Main Crop Potato"
fertiliser applied at a rate of three ounces to the square yard. National
Growmore can be used at six ounces to the square yard, but
needs to be supplimented with half an ounce of sulphate of potash per
square yard.
He
said that well-rotted compost and good quality stable manure help to
improve the texture and water-holding properties of the soil. He
recommended digging in ten pounds of compost per square yard each year.
He said that the acidity of the soil should be checked with a simple
meter and lime only added when there is an obvious need. He showed us
how to make a compost heap, and said that adding some lime and ammonium
sulphate would help to get the bacteria working.
It
was an enjoyable morning and we hope Peter will talk to us again before
too long!
Tony Herring, 18th November
Click
on Pictures to see some views of
earlier outings!
Computer
Studies Group
This
group meets every Thursday from 4.00 to 6.00pm in room 118 at Richard Lander
School. All standards are welcome - if you’ve just bought a new laptop
and need some help bring it along; if you’d like to follow a more
advanced Office Course, you’re very welcome or if you’d just like to
drop in to ask for some advice, you’re also very welcome. I’m there
every Thursday accompanied by 2 or 3 other computer minded people and
we’d rather be kept busy, so do come along!
Another means of help is our online self
help group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/u3acomputergroup/
Or
email me for an invite to join angelashields@trevethan.demon.co.uk
Angela
Beale
Computer
Discussion Group
This
group is for everyone – not just computer geeks! At our last
meeting we had great fun exploring how to get photos from our mobile phones
as well as playing with photos generally. Next month, (Tuesday, January 6th,
9.00 for 9.30 am in the Community Lounge, Richard Lander), the main topic
will be “Getting more from the Internet or, what can Google do for you?”
The general discussion ranges widely over computer matters – if you’ve a
computer problem - bring it along, someone might just have a suggestion that
would help!
All are welcome!
Angela
Beale angelashields@trevethan.demon.co.uk
Tel: 01326 211196
Angela
Beale
Truro
Cathedral - Duncan Tribute
Annual
U3A Carrick
Photography
Competition
The
competition has now closed and the results and prizes will be awarded at
the Truro Monthly Meeting, to be held on Tuesday, 16th December at
2.00pm
Art
2 (Truro)
The
Art Group (Truro), which meets at Kenwyn
Church Room is unfortunately full, but we wish them continued
success. This original group
will be documented in future as 'Art 1 (Truro)'
We have several
members who are starting a new Group,
with Leader, Julia Farmer, who is also looking for one or two 'helpers' if she has to be away.
We have the use of a room at Perranwell Village Hall.
Julia has organised a nine week course,
starting on 7th October 2008 through to
December weekly, in the
mornings
on these dates:
December 2nd, 9th
and 16th
If you are interested to
join 'Art 2 (Truro)' please ensure
you sign up on the 'Interest List', which will be displayed at general meetings at Perranwell, Falmouth and at Truro. If you are unable to make any of these meetings, then
give Julia Farmer
a call on 01872 862224.
Swimming Group for Truro
We
meet on Saturdays at Truro College Leisure Centre at 3.00pm
Meet at Reception
for a one and a quarter hour session in the pool, with recovery, coffee
and snack afterwards at McDonalds, across the road!
Please
contact Kathy on 01872 520283 if you plan to attend!
Our
Intrepid Cycling
Group Takes a Wrong Turn!
Bugle
to Eden, a gentle 3.5 mile roll! No steep hills, mostly cycle way away
from traffic……. It is if we all hadn’t turned left instead of
right at the largest signpost on the trail! Maybe
it was because there were 13 of us, or was it a fiendish plot to divert
to the pub in Luxulyan?
Eden
was reached by some, diversions were made by others, and the sanctuary
of the car park reached by all. The nature of the group is that we can
chose whether we push on or not, and that seems to suit us.
The group meets fortnightly on
Tuesdays.
Why not join
us in our next adventure?
Call Les
Moulson 01209822074 or 07951403111 les@moulson2.orangehome.co.uk
for time & venue details.
PS.
I have been offered a gent's All Terrain bike for sale, exactly the same as mine,
except unused .
I
also have a small-framed lady’s mountain bike if anyone is
interested. Small framed bike, that is!
Anyone interested?
Les
Moulson, 29th August
Bridge
There
are now three Bridge Groups in Carrick U3A. Rubber Bridge continues every Monday morning at 10am at the Royal British Legion in Truro under the watchful eye of Peter Pisarski. Beginners' and Improvers'
Bridge classes are held at Richard Lander School on Thursday evenings with students being nurtured by Philip De la Haye and Malcolm Parker.
Graham Lawson has recently taken over Duplicate Bridge at Epiphany House,
Kenwyn, Truro at 7.00pm on Thursday evenings. This is an ideal
venue for Improvers who are just finishing their course. If you
don't have a partner, we will match you up! All new members are
welcome. There is ample parking here.
Carrick
Bells
Marjorie
Roach proudly showing off our brand new F bell, partly funded by
donations made at various Carrick Bells' gigs around the county.
On Saturday October 11th the Carrick
Bells were guests of honour at the Veryan Parish Harvest Supper.
The team, looking very professional in their uniforms, enjoyed a
splendid meal with the parishioners before giving a very varied and
enjoyable concert. Despite
the absence of their leader and conductor Marjorie Roach, the team
performed with their usual enthusiasm and flair. The tunes varied from
the traditional folk song ‘Widdecombe Fair’ to ‘The March of the
Toy Soldiers’ from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite. The
programme was evidently much enjoyed by the audience with
many of them humming or singing along.
The evening concluded with a vote of thanks given by Gerald Johns
and a resounding round of applause from the audience.
Is
there anyone out there who might be interested in getting a dozen or so
newcomers going? Do get in touch...
Les
Moulson
Tel:
01209
822074. Mobile: 07951 403111 les@moulson2.orangehome.co.uk
Chess
Forthcoming
meetings will be:
January
5th. at George's 32, Chainwalk Drive, Truro.
January
12th. and 19th. at Tony's 19, Penwethers Lane, Truro.
January
26th. at Mike's 16, Bar Meadows, Malpas
Tony
Herring, 3rd December
Travellers'
Tales
We
meet on the second Monday of each month at the Conservative Club, Lemon
Street between 10.00am - 12.00 noon. On
Monday, 13th October, Bobby Harbisher spoke to the group about a tour of
New Zealand and a short visit to Australia.
History
Group
Clive
Benney came along to Richard Lander on the afternoon of November 18th.
and talked to 25 members of the History Group about "Jericho to
Cligga". This was a fascinating talk about Trevellas and the nearby
coast and countryside, and was illustrated by many photographs
taken at the end of the nineteenth century and beginning of the
twentieth century.
Clive
has recently been given some old photographic slides and medical
equipment belonging to the Whitworth medical dynasty at St. Agnes, and has
prepared another lecture based on these. He gave us a little taste of
this and we are hoping that he will come back to give us the full
version in the spring.
There
are also tentative plans for a visit to St. Agnes Museum after it
reopens at Easter (probably on April 21st.) It may be
possible to combine that with a visit to the tin reclamation site in
Trevellas valley.
John
Collins is to talk to a combined meeting of the History and Science
Groups at Richard Lander, on Tuesday, December 9th at 2.15pm, on
the subject of "Public Health in Victorian
Truro". On Tuesday, January 20th, at Richard Lander at
2.00pm, Bob Wicks will be talking to the History Group about "The
History of Malta"
Tony
Herring, 18th November
Mayor's
Charity Day
We
have again been invited to have a U3A Carrick stall at the
Mayor's Charity Day. This will be on Lemon Quay in Truro from 9.30am
until 4.00pm on Friday, December 5th.
We
shall just be offering information about U3A Carrick activities,
together with Membership Packs. We shall need a rota of
people to man the stall. If any members feel like volunteering
for a stint, perhaps they would contact Dave Neale.
Tony Herring, 8th October
History
of Art Group
Please
click here to see pictures from the
Group's outing to the Penlee House Gallery, Penzance.
Opera
& Other Music
The
Opera Group met on December 2nd. when we watched a DVD
of Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana". Our next
meeting will be on January 6th. when we will be looking at Leoncavallo's
"Pagliacci".
Tony
Herring, 4th November
Philosophy
Group
Do
you prefer questions or answers?
When people ask how you are, I’ve learnt to my cost never to
reply: ‘In what respect do you mean?’
They usually think you’re being facetious and say: ‘Oh, just
forget I ever asked’ or simply change the subject.
They may even cross the street when next they see you coming.
Actually, it seems surprising that talking about one’s
feelings, or for that matter about religion or politics, are still taboo
subjects. We’re on safer
grounds conversing about impersonal matters, while trying to avoid
upsetting those who may have opinions that differ from our own.
But
isn’t this kind of social etiquette a serious barrier to communication
and hence to real friendship? Surely
it ought to be possible to agree to disagree about whatever one thinks
or feels without getting upset about it and resorting to games of
one-upmanship. With an open
mind we might even learn something from the contrary opinion of others.
After all, how many have fallen on the battlefields of history
because of their unerring loyalty to questionable beliefs?
For those who think there is a serious danger in their own
thoughts and feelings turning into obsessions, questions are probably
more important than answers.
In
my quest to find kindred spirits who think this way, I decided to start
up a U3A Philosophy group. That
was over a year ago and, surprise, surprise - we’re still going
strong. About twelve of us
have been meeting up regularly, on the second and fourth Wednesdays of
every month, in order to question not only the beliefs of others but our
own too. Questions, of
course, lead to answers but answers in turn lead to more questions.
You may see this as a pointless game for the pathologically
inquisitive – like a dog chasing its tail – but it’s been an
enlightening experience and an enjoyable one too.
Of course we’ve had our disagreements but they’ve never
turned into arguments and everyone’s personal thoughts and feelings
about the subjects we’ve been discussing have been welcomed with
interest. After all, people
are invariable more worthwhile than their beliefs.
Some
of the topics and questions we’ve tried to find answers to so far have
included: ‘What is morality?’, ‘What is consciousness?’, ‘Is
free will an illusion?’, ‘A personal summary of Wittgenstein’s
philosophy’, ‘Ludwig Boltzmann – physicist and philosopher’,
‘The mysterious world of memes’ and ‘What value – belief?’
So,
if notes on any of these topics interested you, please let me know (by
email )… or perhaps I should never have asked!
john@faupel.fsworld.co.uk
We
meet at my place (4 miles SW of Truro) from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm every second
and fourth Wednesdays of the month but, due to limited seating and car
parking space, we're not currently looking for any new members.
This write-up, my first since starting the group over a year ago, was for
information purposes only, although I'm happy for anyone to email or
phone me on (01872) 561301 or 561628) about joining at some future date.
John
Faupel. 28th November
Photography
Group
The
U3A Photography Group have now settled into our new venue, Carnon Downs Village
Hall Annexe. This is permanent, (as much as anything ever is), thanks
to the approval by the U3A Carrick Committee. We continue to meet on the
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month at 9:30am.
Our
first meeting in our new venue on 11 November was a well attended illustrated
debate "Can photography be regarded as an art form". The 21
attendees agreed a tentative "yes" after a penalty shoot-out.
The 25 November meeting was much more prosaic, being centred around "bring
your camera, your (photography related) problems and your home-made Christmas
cards". The "problem corner" theme was so popular that we
might make it a semi-permanent feature of meetings. Our collective range
of knowledge and experience is so wide that however dumb your question, there
always seems to be someone else glad to know the answer, and always someone
with an answer (often three people with different answers!).
We
next meet on 9th December and then our New Year activities kick off on 13 January, looking at members' images of the sea
and boats, and debating what sort of tweaks it is "right" (or
permissible or possible) to perform on photographs after you have taken them.
Click
Group
Programme for our detailed schedule on forthcoming
activities
Contact
ed.tozer@btinternet.com
or by telephone 01872 240378 for further information.
Duncan
Tribute, 28th November
Reading Group
2 (Truro)
Our next meeting will
be on Monday 15th December. Could
those members who have not put forward their choice of three books
yet, either let me have it before the next meeting, or bring it along on the
day. If anyone doesn’t want to
put forward titles for selection, we would still like you to come along and
help us choose.
We
still have space for a couple more members. Telephone: 01872 240378 or Mobile 07768
455352 for further information. E-mail: eileen.tozer@btinternet.com
Eileen
Tozer, 31st November
Poetry
and Play Reading Group, Truro
We
are not planning to meet in December but will restart at
10.30am on Friday January 30th. at 19, Penwethers Lane. We will be
discussing Robert Browning and reading some of his poetry. There is room
for another couple of members in this group. Next year we intend to talk about a different poet each
time.
Tony
Herring, 28th November
Science
Group
The
next meeting at Richard Lander at
2.15pm will be on Tuesday, December 9th, when John Collins will
talk to a joint meeting of both the Science and History Groups about
"Public Health in Victorian Truro". This should be of interest
to Scientists, but also to those who want to learn about the past
history of Truro.
Jeremy
Williams has agreed to talk about "Wood" to the Science Group at
Richard Lander School on Tuesday January 13th, at 2.00pm .
Tony
Herring, 18th November
U3A
Carrick Walking Groups
U3A
Carrick has run a weekly walking group since 1990 when a group was formed by Stan Grey. Two members joined Stan on the first walk, gradually
growing to fifteen. The formula which Stan initiated is still more or less followed today although recently there have been
more
than fifty walkers on occasions who have enjoyed getting to know and appreciate Cornwall’s wonderful
bridle ways, coastal and
inland footpaths
 When
numbers reached fifty last year , it was decided to form two more walking groups; a shorter
one for those who were finding stiles and steep parts a bit much and a
longer one for the fit and active!
All groups meet on Fridays.
The current groups are:
Ramblers
Group Leader - Jumping Gill Warden 01872 864603
Weekly
walks, the calendar is published on the back page of the newsletter one month in advance and anyone is welcome to join
us on an ad hoc basis.
Meet
at the published parking place at 10.30 a.m. for an 11.a.m. start.
Walks
are usually 3.5 - 5 miles long and last around 2 - 2.5 hours and are mostly circular but are sometimes linear routes. Afterwards, disperse or
join together for a convivial meal, as preferred ! Each person is responsible for his/her safety and is advised to wear suitable footwear.
Sorry
but dogs are not allowed
Short
Walks
Leader - Meandering Mike Tapp 01209
820301
1st
and 3rd Friday of the month, calendar of walks is published on the inside back cover of the newsletter. Meet at 10.00 a.m. for 10.40 a.m. start.
Walks
are 2.5 – 3 miles long and aim to be fairly level and stile free if
possible.
Margaret
Ho-Sang & Betty 01326
314777
Sorry
but dogs are not allowed
Day
Walks
Leader - Rolling Roger Green 01872 862803
1st
Friday of the month (may be more frequent in summer). Calendar of walks is published on inside back cover of the newsletter.
Look out for starting times as they may vary according to venue.
These longer walks are for those who like a challenge!
Length
of walk 7 – 10 miles with a picnic lunch en route. Good footwear required.
Sorry
but dogs are not allowed
"I
thought we were going this
way..."
Click
here to see some more Group pictures
January New Year Lunch
No
Sunday Lunch in January, instead, why not book for the three course New
Year Lunch at The Royal Duchy Hotel, Falmouth, open to all on Wednesday
28th January? Contact Bill
Brown for full information, pricing and reservations: (01872)
273411
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