Fairford & District
Newsletter
Issue 239
May
2017
‘The Queenes Pickture’
Portraits of Elizabeth 1
Dr Gillian White
www.fairfordu3a.org.uk
Registered Charity No 1072658
Read the Newsletter online at www.fairfordu3a.org.uk 
Main Meeting
Tuesday 2 May 2017
April Meeting
With excellent maps, diagrams and
illustrations, Liz Payne gave an interesting
talk about the birth and successes of the
Cotswold Canals Trust in reestablishing the
canals that at one time linked the River
Severn and the Thames. A 1954 Act caused
them to be finally abandoned and in less than
20 years decay and obstructions along the
former waterways became extensive. Thanks
particularly to Michael Aylward, the Trust was
formed in 1972. He said in a 1974 interview
that for him the desire to take a boat along
the 36 miles from Saul to Stroud, then up the
hill and through the big old tunnel at Coates,
eventually arriving at Inglesham, was as
exciting as it must have been for the original
promoters in 1780.
2.30pm in Palmer Hall
‘The Queenes Pickture’
Dr Gillian White
Forthcoming Meetings
6 June: The Queen’s Bodyguard of the
Yeomen of the Guard
by Shaun McCormack
Shaun served for 24 years in the Infantry and in
2000 was sworn into the Yeomen of the Guard.
He tells us of the recruitment and strength of the
Guard, State Dress of the Guard and of their state
duties.
Liz outlined the many phases of restoration
that depended upon funding from Councils,
other sympathetic bodies, individuals and
companies, and have involved hundreds of
volunteers. Some have come great distances,
all working with the sole aim of reinstating
the canals. Skilled planners, draughtsmen,
architects, fundraisers, negotiators and
managers have operated behind the scenes
whereas others have enjoyed all the benefits
of outdoor toil, mastered skills from felling
trees to bricklaying, acquired hobbies, and
formed friendships. Together they have
solved seemingly insurmountable problems.
One, dubbed ‘the missing mile’, may be
solved this year when a company called
Ecotricity joins Stroud District Council to build
a park, stadium and nature reserve. This
process should overcome the obstacle of
getting the route under the M5 cleared and
enable water to flow through Westfield lock
again.
4 July: Simon de Montfort and the
Battle of Evesham
by Mrs Jill Phipps
Jill Phipps tells us of Simon de Montfort and the
Battle of Evesham
1 August: Outdoor Meeting at Bowmoor Lake
Members
Should you change your email address or any
other detail will you please let me know so
that our records can be kept up to date.
Sue Jonson Membership Secretary
[email protected]
0774 392 3089
One can add to the achievements the
resultant increase in tourism in the Stroud
area and the improvements to the
environment. As an example of the latter,
while walking from Saul Junction eastwards
along the tow-path on 29 March, a group of
birdwatchers saw 42 species.
Tea Rota
6 June:
4 July:
1 August:
Needlework
Pétanque
Outdoor Meeting
Sylvia Jones
Photo Album
If you have any interesting photographs of
U3A activities please pass them to Ann
Wightman for inclusion in the album.
01285 712723
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Chairman’s Report
Thank you to all who attended the AGM in the Palmer Hall last month and so positively
supported the Committee. The new Constitution was also unanimously adopted.
We have now received the grant from the Town Council for £500. This has been put towards the
purchase of dedicated laptops for the Treasurer and the Membership Secretary. Our thanks to
the Town Council for this.
The New Members’ meeting is set for 5 June in the Farmor Room of Fairford Community
Centre from 11.30am to 1.00pm. If you have recently joined or know of someone who is
considering joining or would like to know a little more about what we do, we would welcome you
all.
The Cotswold Link is holding a Special Interest Day entitled 'If Music Be The Food Of Love' on
Thursday 6 July in Cropthorne near Pershore. There will be four speakers; Anne Denholm who is
Harpist to the Prince of Wales, David Curtis who is founder and Artistic Director of the Swan
Theatre in Stratford, Paul Farrer who is one of the highest profile media composers in the
country and Dr Jonna Vuoskoski who researches and teaches on the subject of Music Cognition
and Music Psychology. If you are interested in this please contact me.
We will be manning a table at the Lechlade Extravaganza on May 21 in the afternoon to promote
the ethos and activities of our U3A. The cost of £10 will go towards the Memorial Hall rebuild as
will that of many other stalls and activities that are running from 19 to 21 May next to the
Memorial Hall.
Please feel free to contact me with any queries or comments as below:
Jan Mills, Chairman
01285 850384
[email protected]
Memory Course
The Memory course ran on four Thursdays in March with 11 starters and 10 finishers! The
leaders were Sue Rushton and Morag Hill ably assisted by Marilyn Gibbon.
Most attendees found it not only useful and interesting but also reassuring too. Some thought it
would have been better to be six weeks long but I think the leaders may have run out of steam
by then! It was a very interactive course with plenty of participation from the attendees.
Currently there are no further dates to run the course but if there is enough interest then more
could be planned.
Thanks to all who helped to make it a successful course; leaders and attendees alike.
Morag Hill
Message from our Group Co-Ordinator
The Committee requests that all group leaders keep an attendance record at their meetings.
Where another member (for example, on the the Walks) leads the group could the acting leader
please email the list of attendees to the group leader for their records. I would also like to
remind group leaders to ensure they submit any entry or change of entry for the Newsletter
before the 17th of the month. This will save the editor from phoning round for missing updates/
entries.
Lilian Pooley, Group Co-ordinator
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GROUP MEETINGS
Please contact the group leaders if you are interested in joining any of the groups,
or visit www.fairfordu3a.org.uk for further information.
Anglo-Saxon Poetry
Book Circle 1
Thursday 18 May
Tuesday 9 May
Please contact me for details of our next
meeting.
We shall meet at Barbara's house at 2.00pm
to discuss 'I Can't Begin to Tell You' by
Elizabeth Buchan.
Miriam Scott
01285 713441
Please let Barbara know if you cannot attend.
(01285 712692).
Ballroom Dancing
Sheila Morgan
01285 810471
Tuesdays 9 May, 6 and 20 June ( please note
just one date in May)
Book Circle 2
We meet at Fairford Community Centre from
7.15pm to 8.15pm with instructor Joanne and
partner Mark. Why not join us, it is great fun
and a good way of keeping fit.
Tuesday 9 May
Please contact me for details of our next
meeting.
Level Beginners.
Jane Pugh
01285 712184
Ann Wightman
01285 712723
[email protected]
Cycling with a Pub Lunch
Birdwatching
Thursday 25 May
Tuesday 16 May
The weather is getting warmer now, so a
gentle spin on quiet roads enjoying the
countryside is called for. We shall head for
The Bakers Arms at Somerford Keynes, via a
circuitous route, probably heading through
Down Ampney and Cerney Wick, and South
Cerney.
This month we shall meet in the Fairford car
park at 7pm for a visit to the Cotswold Water
Park hoping to hear some nightingales and, if
we are lucky, to see one; although this can
be tricky.
Stout walking shoes should be adequate
unless it has been very wet.
Not sure of the way back, but doubtless one
will be found. As per usual very few inclines
and lots of descents. Meet at Fairford car park
at 10.30am.
Richard Morgan
01285 712085
I would appreciate knowing if you are riding.
Do not forget the sun tan lotion.
Paul O'Shaughnessy
[email protected]
01367850262
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Creative Writing
Bridge Improvers
Fridays
Mondays
We have an excellent small group who are
enjoying the activities but we would welcome
any new members.
The Bridge Improvers group continues to
meet every Monday (except Bank Holidays) in
the Heritage room, Fairford Community
Centre from 2pm to 4pm.
We meet every Friday morning from 10.00am
to 11.30am.
The group is not for complete beginners but
anyone who has some knowledge of the
game and wants to improve is most welcome.
We are a friendly and informal group, making
mistakes and learning together. Partners and
refreshments provided.
Please contact me for more details.
Jo Stichbury
01285 239152
Chess
Further information from Margaret Bishop.
Tel. 01285 238834,
email [email protected]
Do you know how to play chess? If not, have
you ever thought about learning? Why not
join us and give it a try?
PLEASE NOTE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER
Computer Group
We play for fun and don’t take it too seriously
whether we win or lose, and it is a good way
to keep the grey matter ticking over.
We meet every week on Tuesday mornings at
my home where I aim to help members in the
use of computers, the internet and more. If
you are interested in joining the group, please
contact me and you will be welcome.
We meet once a month, usually on a
Wednesday afternoon, start with a chat over
tea and biscuits, and play for a maximum of
about an hour-and-a-half.
If you have your own laptop, please bring it
along as it is better to learn on your own
computer.
Please contact me if you are interested or
would like more
information.
For those just starting, I have a modern
Windows laptop computer that is available for
members to use.
Mike Bennett
01367 252379
Tuesdays
Nick Humphris: 01285 711740
Family History
Please telephone me for details of this
month’s meeting.
Dance to Five Rhythms
Wednesday 17 May
Miriam Scott
01285 713441
We dance regularly at the Palmer Hall on the
third Wednesday of the month, at 10.00am.
New members welcome.
Come and move to the
music!
Joyce Deane
01285 851408
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French 1
Geology
We have a change of name but continue to
meet as usual at my home on Mondays at
11am, still fixing our dates from one meeting
to the next.
There won’t be a meeting in May but we will
meet as usual on Wednesday 14 June at
2.30pm.
Do contact me if you would
like to join us. Our meetings
are always great fun.
Clive Watson.
01285 713003
Rosemary Westlake
01285 712329
[email protected]
Garden Group
Thursday 25 May
French 2 & 3
May’s visit is to Great Chalfield Manor and
Garden near Melksham, Wiltshire.
Now known as French 2 and 3, we are the
result of a group splitting into two because of
increased numbers, and is for those who feel
reasonably confident about holding a
conversation albeit with some vocab help
from other members!
As this is a longer drive, we will meet at the
car park as usual at 1.45pm and return at
about 5.15pm.
Beth and Geoff Dennis
01285 712195
[email protected]
We make use of ’La Vie Outre-Manche’ , an
excellent magazine written almost entirely in
French for groups like ours.
These two groups meet at the homes of
Jeanne Watkins (as before for many years)
and Jane Pugh.
Industrial Heritage
For details of this month’s activities please
contact:
Kevin Hannigan: 01367 250246
[email protected]
Pete Evans
01285 713069
[email protected]
Keep Fit
Italian for Beginners
Mondays
Tuesdays
We meet on Monday afternoons at my home.
At present we are focussing on ‘Holiday
Italian’.
New! - Italian for Beginners
We meet in the Palmer Hall on Tuesday each
week at 9.15am. At present the group is
almost full.
Italian for absolute beginners … If you are
interested in joining a new class please
contact Bea Bostock for more details ...
Chris Pooley
01367 250346
Bea Bostock
01285 750456
Keep Fit with Jogging (repeated from last month)
We are proposing to start a new group who will perform keep fit exercises outdoors during the
summer months, leading to Jogging for those who feel able and willing to try.
If anybody is interested, speak to either of us or email your intentions. We shall arrange a
meeting in April/May for discussion and planning.
Beth and Geoff Dennis 01285 712195; [email protected]
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Latin
Model Group
Thursdays 4 May, 1 June
Thursdays
The group meets on the first
Thursday of the month at
2.30pm at my house.
The Model Group meets weekly on Thursday
mornings.
Please contact me for details.
Please contact me if you are
unable to come.
Jim Sullivan
01367 252539
Susan Greig
01285 810274
Needlework
Wednesdays 3, 17, 31 May
We meet at the Fairford Community Centre
from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. This group brings
together many different skills under the
heading of ‘Needlework’; we are a friendly
group and enjoy our sessions.
If you would like to know more, please
contact:
Mah Jong
Thursdays 4, 18 May
Pauline Jones
01285 851212
The Mah Jong Group meets in the Barker
Room at Fairford Community Centre for two
hours from 10.00am on the first and third
Thursdays of the month.
Pétanque
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
We are now able to report that our Group is
full but we are often able to accommodate
guest players. Please contact us if you would
like to attend, or to experience a trial session
to find out what it is all about.
We have some spaces in the Tuesday group
for new players.
Dave and Heather Baber
01285 711343
Future Meetings – 1, 15 June
Alan & Linda Eagle
01285 712515
[email protected]
Philosophy
Wednesday, 17 May
The next meeting will be on 17 May at my
house. The subject will be the first two lines
from Alexander Pope’s poem:
Music Listening
Friday 19 May
We meet at Rosemary's house to play our
favourite pieces of music.
“Know then thyself, presume not God to
scan:
The proper study of mankind is man”.
Make your choice and bring it on 19 May at
2.30pm.
It would be helpful if those unable to come
could kindly let me know.
Gillian Bilbrough
01285 712579
Dan Deane
01285 851408
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Poetry Circle 1
Fridays 5 May, 2 June
Tuesday 16 May
We meet next on Friday 5 May at Barbara’s
house. The subject for the session is
‘Conflict’.
The meeting will be held at the usual venue
at 2.30pm. Please bring up to six connecting
postcards with a story.
We are a small and friendly group and
welcome new members. Why not call
Barbara Cottam on 01285 711054 and come
along as a guest?
John Higgs
01285 712488
Recorders
Joyce Deane
Fridays 12 May, 26 May
We start with anyone who would like to play
the treble (from 2.00pm to 2.30pm) followed
by the main group to finish at 4.30pm with a
break for tea.
Poetry Circle 2
Fridays 5 May, 2 June
This month we meet at Denny's (01285
711009) to read some of the poetry of
Gillian Clarke.
We will be in the Heritage Room on the
ground floor of the Fairford Community
Centre and will let you know if we have to use
another room. As usual, we will be playing a
varied selection of music arranged for
Descant, Treble, Tenor and Bass with the
addition of Great and Contrabasses in the
occasional piece.
Then in June we shall be at Doreen's (01285
810313) to read poems related to 'Sailing'.
Please let them know if you are unable to
attend.
Barbara Cobbett
01285 712692
If there are any more recorder players (no
matter how rusty) who would like to join a
friendly, non-judgemental group you would be
very welcome - please contact:
Quilting
Wednesdays 3 May, 7 June
Hilary Bradshaw
Jay Mathews
01367 860030
01367 860869
[email protected]
[email protected]
This group meets on the first Wednesday of
the month from 12.30pm to 2.00pm in the
Barker Room of the Community Centre.
We have some spare instruments and stands;
please ask if you would like to borrow one.
New members welcome. Please telephone me
for more information.
Jan Mills
01285 850384
Rummikub
Thursdays 11 May, 8 June
The next Scrabble session will be on
Thursday, 4 May, 2.30pm - 4.30pm in the
Community Centre.
We meet on the second Thursday of the
month from 2.00pm to 4.00pm for some
friendly games of Rummikub.
The venue is the Barker Room (ground floor at
the back) in the Fairford Community Centre.
The Group will not meet again until
Thursday, 5 October.
Jean Freeth
01285 713570
Kathleen Price
01285 712417
Lilian Pooley
01367 250346
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Table Tennis
Short Tennis
Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays
This group meets in the Palmer Hall every
Monday between 3.00pm and 5.00pm. As we
only have one court we often cannot
accommodate new players, so if interested
please speak to me first.
Our group has grown to the extent that we
have chosen to run an additional session. You
can now come along on Wednesday from
2.30pm and Friday from 10.00am.
Sessions are held in the Keble Room in the
Fairford Community Centre. Players of all
abilities are welcome.
Margaret Trickett
01285 712421
Wednesday Group Leader:
Nick Stroude: 01295 521067
Solos
Friday Group Leader:
Barry Aylett-Warner: 01367 253788
Monday 8 May, 5 June
To be held at Val's house at 2.30 pm.
All singles welcome!
Michael Johnson 01285712637
Or email [email protected]
Spanish for Beginners
Wednesdays
This group has been running since October
2016 so any newcomers will need to know
some Spanish already or be prepared to do
some serious catching up!
Yoga
We meet at my home on Wednesday
afternoons. Please contact me if you would
like to join us.
Mondays and Thursdays
Linda Aston
01285 810900
[email protected]
Yoga 1 on Mondays at 10.00am in the Farmor
room.
Classes meet weekly in the Community Centre
Yoga 2 on Thursdays at 11.00am in the Keble
room.
Sylvia Jones
01285 712657
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Walking Groups
Striders
Strollers
Tuesday 23 May
Friday 26 May
The walk is about 6 miles and begins at The
White Horse, Woolstone (SN7 7QL). Field
paths take us to Uffington village which we
traverse on minor roads and paths. We then
pick up a route which takes us to the foot of
White Horse Hill. This route crosses a series of
stiles; none of them too difficult for a
seasoned Strider! The path to the summit has
one steep section which will be taken steadily!
Views from the summit should be magnificent
given good visibility. Descending, we return to
the White Horse (pub) for a well-earned meal.
An experiment this month, which I hope our
walkers will like. An afternoon walk finishing
with tea.
The walk is a shortened version of a previous
Pub Lunch walk of around 3.5 miles from the
delightful village of Asthall. We take the lane
going north from the village and shortly turn
right to follow the river Windrush and walk a
rather mis-shapen circular route, a
combination of field paths and a country lane.
There are one or two climbs but nothing
serious and one stile only at the start. We
finish with a stroll through Asthall village and
a chance to visit the beautiful Church, after
which we take the short six minute drive in
the homeward direction to the Burford Car
Park and a short walk to The Priory for tea.
Leave Fairford car-park at 9.19am or meet at
the pub at 9.58am to order lunch and use the
loos before setting out on the walk.
Suggested travel donation £2.
Meet at the Fairford Car Park for 1.30pm
departure or meet in Asthall on the edge of
the village, approached from the Windmill
Carvery junction where offroad parking is
available. I will be at the spot accompanied by
a U3A flag.
Please ring or e-mail by the previous Sunday
as the pub gets quite busy and would
appreciate knowing numbers by then.
Phil and Margaret Trickett: 01285 712421 or
email: [email protected]
I look forward to seeing you.
Suggested Passenger charge £1.50.
Michael Yorke; 01367 253286
Straddlers
Walk with a Pub Lunch
Thursday 18 May
Wednesday 10 May
This is a walk round Fairford taking in the
river, a couple of lakes and perhaps a new
housing estate. The distance of 6 miles makes
it more of a Striders, however it can be
lengthened if the weather is clement. Another
reason the walk is 'off Straddlers' is that I
have made the finish at Colosseo where I
have booked a little buffet repast (no cost to
the walkers) as compensation for those
walkers who like a tough 10 miler and a
casual sandwich along the way.
Our walk this month includes sections on both
sides of the meandering stream in the Coln
Valley.
Starting from The Inn At Fossebridge we will
order our lunches beforehand. It is not a very
long walk - about 3 to 4 miles with a few easy
stiles and no steep inclines.
We will meet at the car park in Fairford at
9.45am or at the Inn at 10.15am (Post Code
GL54 3JS).
Meet at Fairford car park 10am. It is
important to let me know, as soon as possible
if you wish to join this walk and particularly
the buffet as I have to give Colosseo catering
numbers.
Suggested contribution to
travel £1.50.
Ian Westlake
Bert Sampson
01285 712789
[email protected]
01285712329; [email protected]
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GROUP REVIEWS
Anglo-Saxon Poetry
At our March meeting we read and discussed the short poem ‘Wulf and Eadwacer’. Set in the
Fenlands, it is one of only two poems in Anglo-Saxon where the speaker is a woman.
The poem is open to a number of interpretations as to who Wulf and Eadwacer are in
relationship to the speaker (lover? husband?). Whatever the interpretation, the poem is an
powerful expression of loss, separation and isolation.
To conclude the meeting, we listened to another track of Beowulf from Seamus Heaney’s verse
translation.
Iris Anne Lewis
Book Circle 1
Our choice for March, ‘My Brilliant Friend’, is the first book of a quartet by the Italian author
Elena Ferrante.
Through the lives of two fifteen-year-old girls, living in the poor outskirts of Naples in the 1950s,
we see the life of a neighbourhood, a city and a country.
Their friendship is shared through books, with Lila devouring every text she can lay her hands
on, Elena stunned with wonder and driven on by Lila’s trust and ambition
for life, striving to match but constantly and acceptingly feeling second best
to her friend.
The two central characters are fascinating portraits of admirably strong
ambitious women facing a male-dominated world.
Eileen Harlow
Book Circle 2
In April, we met to discuss the work of William Trevor who died last year.
He was born in Ireland but spent most of his adult life in England. He was particularly well
known for his short stories but was also a prize-winning novelist and Nobel Laureate. Despite all
this, most of us had never read his work before! But we are glad to have made up for lost time
and enjoyed sharing our views of what we had read.
With such a wide range of books to choose from, it was not surprising that only one novel had
been chosen by two members. ‘Old Boys’ was much enjoyed and the quality of writing greatly
admired.
Since I had suggested that we read William Trevor, I read both a novel, 'The Story of Lucy
Gault' and short stories taken from different collections. I particularly enjoyed the short stories
and was full of admiration for the way Trevor quickly sets a scene, depicts his characters and
draws his reader into the story he is telling. This fine writer is highly recommended by the
members of Book Circle 2!
Rosemary Westlake
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Birdwatching
How lucky we were to find a dry spring day sandwiched between two wet and
windy ones for our long trip to Blashford Lakes. This reserve has a mixture of
woodland and lakes to attract the birds so we always get a nice long list of species
and this visit was no exception.
One highlight was a superb view of a kingfisher perching on the reeds just in front of us and
another was a brief close-up view of a snipe. Although most of the winter visitors had left we
were lucky enough to find a few goosanders and goldeneyes on the water and some siskins, a
few bramblings and a redpoll in the woods. We had hoped to find more early spring arrivals but
were limited to some very vociferous chiff-chaffs.
Richard Morgan
Cycling with a Pub Lunch - Thursday, 30 March
Yes, the sun did shine and apart from two gentle inclines yes, it was on
the flat or downhill. Yes, the bubble and squeak and crispy bacon at The
Hare and Hounds was as good as we remembered it.
Although it is always tricky getting on the bike after a nice lunch and a
pint of Doombar, we managed it! Seven of us left Quenington and
headed along Akeman Street to the Cirencester/Bibury road , across the
Stow road then on to Calmsden. Delightful ride with good roads, until we cruised through
Barnsley and up to Ready Token. Not so good there. Then we went our separate ways. Longest
ride was back to Lechlade. Grand ride with excellent company.
Paul O'Shaughnessy
Pétanque
Our 2017 season began with sun for both groups so we are hoping that
this may continue for many weeks.
We welcomed a few 'trial' members to our Tuesday morning session so
the numbers are creeping up.
Dave and Heather would like to thank Reg Thoburn for stepping in and
running the Wednesday group in our absence. This was very much
appreciated. We would also like to thank so many members for their
good wishes.
Dave and Heather
(remind us of anyone?!)
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Postcards Review
Last year saw the 100th anniversary of the shooting down of a German airship near Cuffley in
Hertfordshire during an aerial bombardment intended for London. Although the Germans
instigated many such attacks, it was the first time one of their machines had been shot down.
The event caused enormous public interest and ten trains a day left London carrying people
wanting to see the crashed airship. It was undoubtedly a field day for the newspaper industry.
The airship was shot down by the pilot of a small bi-plane, Lt William Leefe-Robinson, who
subsequently received the VC for his brave endeavours. Sadly, shortly after the end of the War,
Leefe-Robinson died at the age of 23 from the effects of an influenza pandemic attacking the
world at that time.
Immediately following the crash, picture postcard producers worked assiduously to produce
their postcards, which were available for purchase within three or four days. Illustrated with
cards from his own large collection, John related the story of the Cuffley airship at our March
meeting. The event was of particular interest to Val and John since they lived in Cuffley for
many years before moving to live in Fairford.
Although we were all delighted with John’s story, as ever we had our own contribution to make
to the success of the afternoon and there followed some short stories based on our own cards,
ranging from stained glass windows in Dorset, some unusual flora and fauna, facts about
Windsor Castle remembered from childhood, alongside reminiscences of family seaside holidays,
schooldays, and birthday cards from past years.
Barbara Cobbett
Solos - 17 March
The Solos yet again supported Kempsford Village Hall lunch time café, very good value and
lovely food!
We continued our ‘Eating Meetings’ on 19 March by visiting The Spotted Cow for an evening
meal; yet again an enjoyable evening and get-together.
Several of us supported the concert at Fairford Church in aid of Fairford Primary School and St
Mary’s Church on 1 April; it made for a very pleasant evening.
Mike Johnson
Now is the Month of Maying
Now is the month of Maying, when merry lads are playing! Fa la la la la!
Each with his bonny lass, a-dancing on the grass, fa la la la la!
The Spring, clad all in gladness, doth laugh at Winter's sadness! Fa la la la
la!
And to the bagpipes’ sound, the nymphs tread out the ground! Fa la la la
la!
Fie! Then why sit we musing, youth’s sweet delight refusing? Fa la la la la!
Say, dainty nymphs and speak! Shall we play barley break? Fa la la la la!
Lyrics by Sir Thomas Morley
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Please send items for the
“Be like a flower and turn
your face to the sun”
June Issue
To
Sarah Bottomley
[email protected]
by 17 May
Kahil Gibran
Editor this month
Marilyn Gibbon
MAY
Monday
1
BANK HOLIDAY
Tuesday
2
Main Meeting, Computers, Keep Fit, Pétanque
Wednesday
3
Needlework, Quilting, Spanish for Beginners, Table Tennis 1, Pétanque
Thursday
4
Mah Jong, Latin, Models, Scrabble, Yoga 2
Friday
5
Creative Writing, Poetry 1 & 2, Table Tennis 2
Monday
8
Bridge, French, Italian, Solos, Short Tennis, Yoga 1
Tuesday
9
Book Circle 1 & 2, Computers, Keep Fit, Pétanque
Wednesday
10
Spanish for Beginners, Pétanque, Table Tennis 1, Walking with Pub Lunch
Thursday
11
Models, Rummikub, Yoga 2
Friday
12
Creative Writing, Recorders, Table Tennis 2
Monday
15
Bridge, French, Italian, Short Tennis, Yoga 1
Tuesday
16
Birdwatching, Computers, Keep Fit, Pétanque, Postcards
Wednesday
17
Dance to 5 Rhythms, Needlework, Pétanque, Philosophy, Beginners Spanish, T Tennis 1
Thursday
18
Anglo Saxon Poetry, Mah Jong, Models, Straddlers, Yoga 2
Friday
19
Creative Writing, Table Tennis 2
Monday
22
Bridge, French, Italian, Short Tennis, Yoga 1
Tuesday
23
Computers, Keep Fit, Pétanque, Striders
Wednesday
24
Spanish for Beginners, Pétanque, Table Tennis 1
Thursday
25
Cycling & Pub Lunch, Garden, Models, Yoga 2
Friday
26
Creative Writing, Recorders, Strollers, Table Tennis 2
Monday
29
BANK HOLIDAY
Tuesday
30
Computers, Keep Fit, Pétanque
Wednesday
31
Needlework, Spanish for Beginners, Table Tennis 1, Pétanque
Thursday
1
Mah Jong, Latin, Models, Yoga 2
Friday
2
Creative Writing, Poetry 1 & 2, Table Tennis 2
Monday
5
New Members' Meeting, Bridge, French, Italian, Solos, Short Tennis, Yoga 1
Tuesday
6
Main Meeting, Computers, Pétanque, Keep Fit
JUNE
14