by Rotherham U3A | Feb 7, 2021 | Education and Learning, Gardening Club, Hobbies, Rotherham, U3A
Out of lockdown and restrictions, thousands of gardens sprang into being. On windowsills, balconies, in pots, backyards and neglected borders, flowers, fruit and veg took over from moss, twitch and dandelions. This nation of shopkeepers transformed into a nation of...
by Retford U3A | Jan 24, 2021 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Retford, U3A
“That was the week that was, it’s over let it go” – Who remembers Millicent Martin singing that song as the opening to ‘That was the Week that Was’ or TW3 as we used to call it. Do you realise that programme was only shown in 1962 and 63? Where have the last 59 years...
by Rotherham U3A | Jan 5, 2021 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Rotherham, U3A
Although the snowdrop usually appears in mid-February it’s listed as the official ‘birthday’ flower of those born in January. A native of Europe and the Middle East, it’s thought to have been brought to this country by the Romans. Such a delicate flower, yet it’s...
by Retford U3A | Dec 21, 2020 | Education and Learning, U3A
Now about to enter their tenth year, the Retford branch of the U3A has a membership of over 600 people. There are around 45 interest groups and new members often come to the U3A specifically to join just one group; this is really encouraged, so if you have a friend...
by Retford U3A | Dec 21, 2020 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, U3A
We have had the most peculiar year. I will probably be the first chairman of Retford U3A who in his first year will never hold a ‘live’ meeting. I am not totally convinced there will be a meeting in my second year either. We will be holding our second electronic AGM...
by Rotherham U3A | Dec 4, 2020 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Rotherham, U3A
On 17th December 1843, Sir Henry Cole, pioneer of the penny post, invited his friend, John Chalcott-Horsley, an illustrator, to deliver a small painting he’d commissioned, little suspecting that their meeting would spark a long-lasting Christmas tradition. That night,...
