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Art
2 Truro
Commencing
in May, there
is a change for the summer for Art 2, . We plan, weather permitting,
to paint outside on the following Tuesdays, through to August.
May
18th, June 16th, July 6th and August 3rd - all dates weather
permitting!
Please
bring a packed lunch if you want to. Phone to check future
venues. Arrive and leave any time
you like! We plan to be back at Perranarworthal Church
Hall from September on first and third Tuesdays at 10.00am
Julia,
01872 862224
Art
History
We meet on the first Thursday of each month at the Conservative Club, Lemon St. Truro - Start 10.00am sharp
Bob
Jeary
Birdwatching
The
group will probably meet next at the Golden Lion, Stithians on the west side of the reservoir
on a Thursday evening during September, in the hope of seeing some of
the arrivals of migrating birds. The bird hide there is suitable for
whatever weather there is on the
day. New members always welcome - do give me a call!
Bob Wicks,
01326 311394
Bridge
Rubber Bridge continues every Monday morning at
09.45am at the Royal British Legion in Truro,
presently under the watchful eye of
Graham Lawson. 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, Truro each Thursday, starting at 6.30 pm. This is an ideal
step 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.
Carrick
Bells
Recently, six of us went walkabout to a "Ringing Round the Region"
session at Wilcove, Torpoint, organised by the Handbell Ringers of Great
Britain. This was very new for us, but also very enjoyable. It
began with lunch together with all the other participating teams (about a
hundred people), surrounded by bells of absolutely all sizes. We then took
turns for each team to play a solo (a new experience for , interspersed
with "massed ringing" - all one hundred of us rehearsing the
same music, with conductor Robert Willis in full spate: quite
impressive!
After
a break for "bellringers' tea", we continued with the finale, a
run-through of all the pieces we had prepared, after which we tottered
home exhausted but feeling we had really achieved something!
The
next week we were performing at Langholme Residential Home, which was
quite different, but just as fulfilling in its way. Meantime as I
write, Marjorie Roach is in hospital, having undergone a hip replacement
operation - all good wishes to her for a speedy recovery for all of the
team.
Lyn
Chapman
Celtic Ringers
On
Saturday 6 March, Celtic Ringers entertained the Falmouth Torch group at
Emmanuel Baptist Church.
Torch
Fellowship groups meet informally on a monthly basis across the UK. Run
with a friendly Christian ethos by local volunteers, they provide an
opportunity for meeting up with others who are living with the challenges
of sight loss. They are open to all- Christian and un- churched, blind and
sighted alike.
As
it was the 30th Anniversary of the Falmouth Torch group, Celtic
Ringers started with ‘Happy Birthday’. This was a piece of music
especially arranged for them by one of their players, Lyn Chapman.
The
next piece of music was ‘St Anthony’s Chorale’ by Brahms, followed
by that popular hymn, ‘Lord of the Dance’. This was followed by
Beethoven’s’ Pastoral Symphony’.
After
a short break for Celtic Ringers, they played Strauss’s’ Emperor
Waltz’, followed by ‘My Grandfather’s Clock’, which is quite a
difficult piece. ‘With Cat like Tread’ from Gilbert &
Sullivan’s. ‘Pirate of Penzance followed.
The
bell team were then invited to sit down whilst their leader, Moira
McCullough read a poem by David Prowse.
In
the last part of the concert, Celtic Ringers played, ‘Caribbean
Carnival’, ‘Green Bushes’ and that well known Cornish piece, ‘Song
of the Western Men’. This is also called, ‘Trelawny’. After
a vote of thanks from Falmouth’s Torch group, Celtic Ringers were
invited to stay for the Birthday tea, which was enjoyed by all.
Moira
McCullough
Chess
Forthcoming
meetings will be:
July
5th at George's, 32 Chainwalk Drive, Truro
July
12th at Tony's, 19 Penwethers Lane, Truro
July
19th at George's, 32 Chainwalk Drive, Truro
July26th
at Tony's, 19 Penwethers Lane, Truro
All
August dates at Tony's Penwethers Lane, Truro
Tony
Herring
Choir
The
choir is closing on a high note next week for the Summer with a short
recital in Liz Grant's Garden. Six short pieces have been practised
and we have been seduced and encouraged to feel confident.
Just a very few friends will be listening, together with the neighbours!
If
you have been wondering whether or not to join the choir, it is great fun
and on September 1st we shall meet as usual in Perranarworthal Church and
Church Hall at 2pm for the Autumn session.
Marion
Tapp
Computer
Studies Group
Restarts
on September 30th
As
we said in the July newsletter, as well as the drop-in element of our
computer group, which will continue with added hints and tips short
inputs, we also feel there is a need for four-week sessions on slightly
more advanced topics.
The
first topic will be “Getting started - Making a web site with
DreamWeaver”. This will be on 30th September, 7th,
14th, 21st October.
After
half term, 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th
November will be on “Getting a bit more from Microsoft Word” including
short cuts, inserting tables and objects and mail merge. (Get your address
labels ready for Christmas!) If
you’re not sure how to start putting all the addresses in a simple Excel
file then e-mail either of us for simple instructions.) The further
sessions up to Christmas will be by negotiation.
Don’t
forget that we have an on-line yahoo group on e-mail, where members can
put computing questions to others, in the hope that they too have had the
same problem and can help. Either e-mail Angela with a request to join or
go to http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/u3acomputergroup
and request membership.
I
will be at Richard Lander School, Room 119, from 4.00pm on September 9th,
checking out all is ready for us. If you have not used the school’s
network previously, please let me know that you intend to come along by
then, so that I can ensure that you have a user name assigned on the
system.
angelashields@trevethan.demon.co.uk
duncantribute@btinternet.com
Angela
Beale
Computer
Discussion Group
We
are intending to re-commence the
Computer
Studies sessions monthly, at a venue and time to be determined. Watch this space for
plans! :
angelaShields@trevethan.demon.co.uk
(01326) 211196
Angela
Beale
Cornish
Language
Univercite
Tridga Ûz
Welcum
dha why dha scriff gonezogath Mina. Mîz Hedra, 2009.
There
is yet another competition that you may find interesting. This is the 2010
Commonwealth Writers' Prize:
Entry
for the 2010 Prize is now open for fiction for both established and new
writers. The Prize celebrates cutting-edge fiction across four regions of
the Commonwealth: Africa; Canada and Caribbean; South Asia and Europe and
South East Asia and Pacific. Last year more than 350 entries were received
with the regional winners emerging from Australia, Canada, New Zealand,
Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa and the UK. Eight regional winners in the
Best Book and Best First Book categories will receive £1,000 each. From
these regions, the overall winner for the Best Book will receive £10,000
and the winner for the Best First Book will receive £5,000. The deadline
for entries is the 15th November http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/news/news/detail.cfm?id=551
Rugby
is not exactly a cultural event, but if you would like to know more about
the Cornish pirates, try logging on to http://www.cornish-pirates.com,
or alternatively if you would like to know what
is happening on the Cornish scene, try www.mycornwall.tv
Mina
Dresser
Creative
Writing
A
new group to develop creative writing skills, hosted by Jo
Grande.
There is a link available below to open up the
Creative Writing Workspace, where members of this group can have their
work 'published' on our web-site. Please address material intended
for publication to: info@u3acarrick.org.uk
where Duncan Tribute will add or update your
entries upon receipt. Further information from Jo Grande - e-mail
or by telephone: 01209 821814
Click
here to view contributions
Jo
Grande
Croquet
Group
Last season was great fun and very
successful. The Croquet Group hopefully justified the tremendous
support, to enable us to expand, that we had from Chairman Tony and the
Carrick U3A Committee. We were averaging 20 players a week and
occasionally had over 30. I would also like to take this
opportunity to express my thanks to Peter for the huge contribution he
makes to the running of the Group.
Any member of Carrick U3A is most welcome to join the Croquet Group.
It really does not matter if you’ve never played before. Friendly
help and advice is always at hand. Do not worry if you miss the
first session or can’t attend regularly. As an
experiment, this year there is no need to sign up at the start of the season.
Just turn up! We play on
Wednesdays from 10.00 am to 12 noon at
Perranarworthal Cricket Club ground.
On
Wednesdays, the Group play the less technically demanding Golf croquet
rather than Association croquet. It’s great fun and the misses
are just as enthusiastically cheered as the good shots. Occasionally
on Friday evenings, a few of us are learning to play Association croquet
and anyone who might be interested in this please let me know.
Jon
Skelton, 11th May
Cycling
Group always seem to end up at a pub!
why
not get that bike out and join this jolly bunch on one of their
outings?
Why not join
our next adventure?
Call Les
Moulson 01209 822074 or 07951 403111 or e-mail:
les@moulson2.orangehome.co.uk
for time & venue details.
Les Moulson
French
Conversation
8th September
sees our weekly group start up following the Summer break!
Anne
Bowen
Garden
Group
August
20th - 2.00pm Visit to Duchy College, Rosewarne
Giant
Sunflower Competition
Seeds
of an extraordinary sunflower, which can grow 14ft tall, with flowers 18in
across are now available. Twenty
five seeds were sold at the meeting at £1.00 each, with all profits to the
U3A. The object of the competition
is to grow the biggest flower. Entrants’
flowers will be measured at the September Perranwell meeting, with a trophy
for the winner.
Photo
Competition
Members
are invited to submit photographs, to be taken during the 2010 Garden Visits
programme. Again, the photos will be judged at the September Perranwell
meeting.
A
trophy will be awarded for the best photo.
More
details of both competitions will be available at the monthly meeting
and
sunflower seeds will be available to purchase.
U3A
Allotments:
The
allotment group have completed putting up a fence around our allotment site
and we are all hoping that it is now rabbit proof.
Just in case, we have a plan “B”.
The
ground has been turned over and everything is now ready for cultivation to
begin.
One 40ft by 33ft site remains, fenced and rotovated, awaiting an enthusiastic
owner. Is there anybody out there
who would like to seize this great opportunity?
If
so, give me a call, (01872 864874),
or drop me an e-mail.
David
Crawford
Helston
& District U3A Launches!
The
Inaugural Meeting of the Helston and District U3A was held at the Godolphin
Social Club Helston on Tuesday morning October 13th 2009. The new U3A got off to
a good start with some 60 people present. Ian Searle and David Neale spoke
about the Third Age Trust and the local U3A organisation, and Marion Tapp
and Tony Herring talked about the sort of things that are going on in
Kerrier North and Carrick U3As. The meeting agreed unanimously to press on
with the new Helston U3A, with a further meeting set to enrol additional members.
Carrick
U3A has been involved with this project. A few months ago Marion and Mike
Tapp organised one of our "Short Walks" around Helston, and on this
occasion the local people from Helston agreed to form a Steering Committee
for the new U3A. Marion and Mike continued to help the Steering Committee,
and Margaret Hopkins, the acting Chairman thanked them for their support.
Carrick is also holding the "Start-Up Grant" from the Third Age
Trust, and will continue to do so for a short time until Helston has
organised a Treasurer and a bank account.
Tony
Herring
History
Group
The
History Group met at the British Legion on July 20th. Tony Goulden gave an
interesting talk about "Cornish Railways", illustrated by a large
number of slides. He explained that the Newham station in Truro was linked to
Redruth and Penzance by the West Cornwall Railway in 1855.
The
Cornwall Railway arrived in Truro in 1859 and the two systems were then linked
at Penwethers Junction. We saw pictures of many twentieth century locomotives,
and pictures of branch lines like the one from Chacewater to Newquay that were
closed by the Beeching cuts.
The
next History meeting will be in the British Legion at 2pm on Tuesday September
21st. Roger Radcliffe will be talking about "The Search for the Lady
Agnes". We are looking for more speakers for the History Group in the
autumn. Any offers?
Tony
Herring
Holiday
Group
At
our last meeting the favourite option was:-
15th
July - Constable Country Suffolk Villages, Five Day trip with Oates: List
price £322.
It
was also decided to look fully into Newmarket Holidays, from Newquay to
Ireland. There are three possible dates: 16th May, 27th
June, or 3rd October. Prices start from £399.
If
you are Interested please contact either Marion or Mike Tapp on 01209 820301
as soon as possible or see us at the meetings.
Michael
Tapp
Opera
& Other Music
"Opera
and Other Music" is perhaps a silly title. Originally we did a mix of
music, but then we settled down to watching opera DVD or VHS tapes on my
television set.
July 13th "Don
Giovanni" DVD
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Trip
to see "The Gondaliers" at Minack Theatre - September 17th
Our small Opera Group
met on February 8th. and listened to a very good DVD of Strauss'
"Fledermaus" by the Bavarian Opera Company (with the
"Thunder and Lightning Polka" interpolated into Act Two).
Tony Herring
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Outings
Tremough
University Campus, July 22nd - 40 places available
Visit
to The Knowledge Spa, Treliske Hospital - Date TBA - late
September/early October
Sign
up on the Interest Sheets at monthly meetings
Tony
Herring
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, is 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
Photography
Group
The
Photography Group meet at Carnon Downs Village Hall Annexe on the second and
fourth Tuesdays of each month at 9:30am. New members are always welcome,
regardless of your level of expertise or equipment. You only need to be
interested in taking better pictures and seeing what others have done.
We
have been out and about recently, to Enys Woods in May and around Hayle and St.
Ives in June. We will continue meeting on the second and fourth Tuesdays of
each month at
Carnon Downs Village Hall at 9:30.
Our summer break starts after our
meeting on July 13th, when we will look at images from the St Ives
and Hayle outing, and will end with our first autumn meeting on Tuesday, September 28th
Please click on Group
Programme for our
programme schedule and current pictures.
Contact
ed.tozer@btinternet.com
or by telephone 01872 240378 for further information.
Ed
Tozer
Poetry
and Play Reading Group, Truro
Our
next meeting of the group on Friday, July 23rd when Ted Hughes will be
the subject.
Tony
Herring
Poetry
for Pleasure - Falmouth
We
have room for a couple of new members please ring Shirley Clark 01872 865071. shir.shir@btinternet.com
Shirley
Clark, 4th July
Quiz Sessions
There will be another
Quiz with Kerrier U3A on Thursday June 3rd. at 2pm. As usual, it will be
at Richard Lander School, but this time we cannot use the Hall so we
will be back in the Community Room. It will be half term at the school,
so parking should not be difficult.
Tony
Herring
Reading
Group, Falmouth
Do
you like reading? If so would you like to join the Falmouth reading
group? We meet on the second Tuesday in each month between 2.30 and
4.30pm at members’ houses. If you are interested , please contact
Marjorie Roach on 01326 211156
Second Saturday Lunch Club
Enjoy a lunch with convivial company on Saturdays, starting at midday. Take the
opportunity to arrange visits to the theatre/cinema etc with others.
Check venue information in the Newsletter and contact Rosemary Verran (01872 273430) or
Sue Endacott (01872 271147) before attending for the first time.
"Murder
at the Walgrave Astoria" Second Saturday's recent
Murder Mystery event.
From
left: Fashion Model, Gill Widdison; Southern Belle, Margaret HoSang;
and Adventurer, Sally Thomas
From
left: Southern Belle, Margaret Ho Sang; Adventurer, Sally Thomas;
Roman Dictator, Noreen Tait; Hollywood Grip,
Jean Jefford; and Fairy Princess, Moira McCullough
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.
Marion
Tapp
Science
Group
Janice
Lobb has had to resign as Science leader. I have taken the job back for the time
being, and will be talking at the July 20th meeting about the Nervous
System.
On
September 7th, David Neale will offer a presentation "From Roam to UR - A
History of Messaging"
On
October 5th, Terry Smith will talk about "Electronics in the Cowshed"
Science
meetings are held at the Royal British Legion, starting at 2.00 pm. If
anyone would like to take over as leader when we restart in September, would he
or she contact me? It would also be nice if one or two of our members with
scientific backgrounds could give us a talk at one of our monthly science
meetings in the autumn. Any offers?
Tony Herring (01872 2736780)
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Short
Tennis
Meeting on 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday each
month at Feock Church Hall. Please phone for additional information: 01326 318514
Gillian
Davis
Sunday
Lunch
We
will be lunching at Greenlawns Hotel, Falmouth on July 25th, 12.30 for
1.00pm. Prior booking
essential - call me for details! 01872 279077
Barbara
Pisarski
Reading Group
2 (Truro)
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
Table
Tennis Activities
Even
though the loss of the Community Room on Wednesday afternoons has had some
effect on our numbers, we still manage to see between 12 and 18 members
on both Mondays and Thursdays, at 4.00pm, which is very good. Of course, we are
always happy to welcome more players, of whatever skill level.
David
Walton
Tennis
Group
Weekly Tennis
in Boscawen Park. We play on Thursdays from 2pm till 3pm.
Tony Herring
Fourth
Friday, Falmouth
Our
next coffee meeting is on April 14th at 10.00am. Venue information: 01326
212749
Isobel
Seagrove
Travellers'
Tales
We
meet on the second Monday of each month at the Conservative Club, Lemon
Street, Truro between 10.00am - 12.00 noon.
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When
our numbers reached fifty, it was decided to form two further walking
groups: a shorter
one for those who were finding the stiles and steep parts a bit much and a
longer one for the fit and active! All groups meet on Fridays.