I also acted as a buddy to potential new members showing them around and answering any questions they had about our group. DRAWING: November/December 2022 Challenge: Animals. Pursued by husband. Benfleet U3A is very grateful to U3A Site Builder for inclusion in their Web Domain. The brother was extremely ill with clinical depression. We can post details of forthcoming events,. Please contact Doreen Curran via Scrabble. Home Joining QUICK LINKS Groups Events About Us Sitemap U3A. Scrabble. Interest Group Contact. ---o0o---. New interest/activity Groups may be formed at any time, whenever there is a demand for. It is used as a means of communication between members and also between the committee and members. Issue 21 Page 5 Wednesday 6 November 2019 Outing: The Evening Tower of London 7:30 to 11:30pm in the Tower Status: FULL - CLOSED Contact: Maria Kelly at Outings Organiser Cost: £36 per person incl. for other members to see. For GROUPS arranging paid for trips within their own group, then the cheque payee should. Ten Pin Bowling. CURRENT STATUS: the group meets on the 4th Monday of every month at 2pm (may change depending on group discussion). About Us. OUT AND ABOUT IN JUNE 2023 - PART 2: Members adventures, visits and things of interest. The house is a rare example of a mid-16th century brick built house which tells an extraordinary story of survival. Our grateful thanks to Jean Askew for running the group through the difficult lockdown period. Benfleet. Its placement in the Special Interest Group lists allows for enhanced features not available elsewhere. Home Joining QUICK LINKS Groups Events About Us Sitemap U3A. Members explore new ideas, skills and activities together. ---o0o---If this Interest Group is full and you would like another created, please contact the Interest Groups Coordinator---o0o---2021 Book Club Reviews. 202307 - Canvey Wick. Thank you I really enjoyed meeting you all and keeping the memory of Nancy Wake alive. MACS AND WELLIES GARDENING: Sunday 16 July 2023; the Third Grand Garden Trail. 211 likes · 7 talking about this. Benfleet. Canvey Island Weather. Same next year? Forget Glastonbury. Canvey Island Town Council. We have to. Please contact Rina Munro using the Treasurer email link. Hello everyone. Our monthly meeting is on the 4th Wednesday of each month, from 2-4pm, at The Benbow Club,. For details of speakers please go to the EVENTS item in the menu. Good Luck. Click on a picture below to see it full-size with more details. Walking (5 miles+) Interest Group Contact. Benfleet. . OUT AND ABOUT: Members travels and interesting photos for November 2022. Founded in 1982, u3a is a UK-wide movement of locally-run interest groups that provide a wide range of opportunities to come together to learn for fun. We started our walk along the. Linda and Alan Aldridge - Out and About at the Crazy Coqs, London. Entry to the gardens will be strictly by programme and is only open to Benfleet u3a members. Please contact Margit Barnard using our German Beginners webmail link. Results from the group - early drawings starting to understand shapes and proportions. Non-Website Enquiries. Several members share their life skills by hosting a group activity, others just enjoy socialising with other people. Interest Group Contact. If seats remain unsold they will be offered to other local u3as only. For details of speakers please go to the EVENTS item in. Despite long-range weather forecasts forecasting rain, we actually had sunshine on and off throughout the day. It was last updated on 27/3/2023Home Joining QUICK LINKS Groups Events About Us Sitemap U3A. Many thanks to Ken for hosting this session. ---o0o---CURRENT STATUS: the group meets weekly. Cheque: Payable To. Click on a picture below to see it full-size with more details. ---o0o---This Group is now full. Should any U3A member wish to resume a Benfleet U3A Art group please contact:Exploring World Faiths. Click on an image for full size. Issue 16 Page 1 "I have noticed that even people who claim everything is predestined and that we can do nothing to change it, look before they cross the road” Professor Stephen Hawking 1942-2018 BENFLEET BULLETIN Issue 16: MAY, JUNE, JULY 2018 MOBILE PHONES Please switch OFF or on silent during meetings. Monday 17 April 2023: Visit to Canvey Lake. ---o0o---CURRENT STATUS: the group meets monthly at nominated locations. ---o0o---Meditation. Across Essex, u3a members are learning, staying active and having fun in later life. Benfleet: Benfleet U3A : Canvey Island: Canvey Island U3A : Hadleigh Castle: Hadleigh Castle U3A : Hawkwell Village: Hawkwell Village U3A : Hockley and Hawkwell: Hockley & Hawkwell U3A :Home Joining QUICK LINKS Groups Events About Us Sitemap U3A. ---o0o---CURRENT STATUS: the group meets at 10-11:30am on the 2nd Wednesday each month at Poppy's Cafe, Tarpots. We had a good day. The meeting starts at 14:00 and normally lasts for 2 hours. "She made a Grand Entrance" Please be inventive. Benfleet. Review June and subsequent meetings at later date. 202304 - Out and About. 207 likes · 2 talking about this. On a very warm day we set out from Heybridge Basin to walk 5 miles alongside the Blackwater towards Maldon and then return via the Chelmer and Blackwater canal to the Basin for lunch at the Jolly Sailor. Please contact Sheila Radford using our Spanish Group email contact link. Click on the first image, top right of page, and index through. Faversham U3A Software notice: This site was created using the U3A Site Builder which is subject to the terms of the Apache licence . 202208 - Out and About B. Current Affairs. 12 April 2023. Friday 12 March 2023: The Oysterfleet, Canvey Island. Start in September 2021. Please contact Richard Newall using the Meditation email contact link. Hello folks. Further development of skills and lots of practice drawing animals and birds. Sometimes Groups may be full and will temporarily have a waiting list. Please use the buttons or tabs above to explore our site Software notice: This site was created using the U3A Site Builder which is subject to the terms of the Apache licence. Home Joining QUICK LINKS Groups Events About Us Sitemap U3A. Groups. Benfleet. Interest Group Contact. Monthly Meeting: Speaker: David Skillen "The Bentley Boys". Benfleet. Payment Methods: Cash, or cheques made payable to Benfleet u3a. A recent Fleet u3a bowling group game. Friday 13 January 2023: The Castle in Hadleigh. Joining your local u3a is a great way to find and develop new interests and make friends in a relaxed environment. We have over 300 members and more. Its placement in the Special Interest Group lists allows for enhanced features not available elsewhere. WILDLIFE: Thursday 12 January 2023; Visit to Gunners Park, Shoeburyness. ---o0o---CURRENT STATUS: the group meets weekly. Wrongs to Rights W-2-Rs. A Welcome from the Chairman. If you join us, we hope you will not only join our. Our sister U3A on Canvey Island. Then click next/previous links. LOCAL INTEREST: Wednesday 6 July 2022: Visit to see the Rochford Tapestry. I fortunately always do my notes immediately upon finishing so able. 12 July 2023. We sailed on the Thistle, a Thames barge built in 1895 in Glasgow, leaving from Ipswich Docks and sailing along the River Orwell. Treasurer Contact. The page is private to Benfleet u3a Members and you will be able to post comments, jokes, photos, etc. Another opportunity to catch up with old friends (sorry friendsOur primary aim is to research local Benfleet History. lapsed members, this is a requirement of u3a insurance to be able to identify attendees IF there is an incident/claim. The University of the Third Age (U3A) consists of local groups of older people whose members run informal courses, study groups and talks. The Royal has a super view down the Pier and is the location of the ‘assignations’ of Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson. 202208 - Marks Hall Sculptures. Several group members opened their gardens for the afternoon for all members to visit. There are many important roles undertaken on behalf of Benfleet U3A, whilst not necessarily being part of the Committee. . Benfleet. Click on an image for full size. Benfleet u3a. Women in History. Then click next/previous links. 3. This Facebook page is for members of Benfleet u3a ONLY. Steve Dimmer talked about the life of Walt Disney. OUT AND ABOUT: Members travels and interesting photos for January 2023. ---o0o---Membership Details Because of the limited safe capacity of Richmond Hall, which is lower than our number of members, we have two grades of Membership: FULL membership at £20pa allows access to ALL of the Benfleet u3a. June 2023: Using different shapes easily draw animals. Vintage Films. Walking (5 miles+) RSPB Bowers Marsh: Wildlife. DRAWING: Friday 2 August 2022: Visit to Hanningfield Reservoir for sketching. It was chilly enough but picturesque due to the frost. Now closed Open Wednesday 09:00 - 17:30. Jim Wolfe - Out and About doing an Archaeological dig with the Burnham u3a near Mayland. 202301 - Out and About. Please note that u3a members not part of this group are invited to forward wildlife photos. Welcome to the website of the Fleet and District u3a this Friday afternoon. The Rochford District Heritage Tapestry was a Community Project started in 2019 funded by a National Lottery Heritage Fund Grant. Our group is open to everyone over 50 who is no longer workiBenfleet History: Lunch Club : Oysterfleet Bar Menu : Oysterfleet Map: Photography : 2018-01-Group-Photos : Photo-clip1 : Photo-clip2 : Photo-clip3 : Photo-clip4 : u3a Canvey Lake: Ten Pin Bowling : Hollywood Bowl Basildon: This is the venue for the Ten Pin Bowling group. Friday 14 April 2023: at the Zach Willsher. Art Turquoise. Numerous sculptures set out in beautiful parklands. The u3a represents more than 1,000 local groups throughout the UK. 202306 - Out and About. Group 2 meet at 2pm on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. You MUST be a member of Benfleet U3A in order to take part in our activities. Although operating within the auspices of the National U3A and with their support, the Benfleet U3A, as with all of the local U3A associations, is an independent charity running its own affairs with its own Constitution and Policies. Benfleet. membership and Outings, please make all cheques payable to Benfleet U3A. Speaker: Barry Seeley - our own Benfleet u3a Member Subject: Personal Security Passing on my knowledge of simple practices and procedures in fire prevention at home gained while in the London Fire Brigade and studying essential fire prevention and practices. The project suffered a. Well we made an effort today to visit Gunners Park, Shoeburyness. PHOTOGRAPHY: Monday 21 November 2022: Still Life hosted by Ken Slaney. 202303 - Thames Walk. This constitution is updated from time to time as circumstances require and must be approved by Members. AND the Benfleet u3a 10th Anniversary Afternoon Tea 2:30 to 5pm Tuesday 7th September 2021 at the Benfleet Yacht Club Further details to be issued soon – keep the date free! Issue 38 Page 6 GROUP ACTIVITIES AND THE ACTIVITY CALENDAR With many more groups now beginning to run and meetThe Benfleet U3A Family History group is led by Grahame Harris, who in a previous life was the Historical Services supervisor at the Essex Record Office for several years. It’s local, social, friendly, low-cost and open to all. You can go to the top of the windpump but stairs are very narrow. Home Joining QUICK LINKS Groups Events About Us Sitemap U3A. Canvey Thameside U3A. Please contact Sue Lewsey using the Local Interest email contact link. ---o0o---CURRENT STATUS: Meet 1st Wednesday monthly at 2pm---o0o---If this Interest Group is full and you would like another created, please contact the Interest Groups Coordinator. WALKING OVER 5 MILES: Thursday 28 July 2022: Walk from Chalkwell to Shoeburyness. So sorry you missed an excellent Speaker Zoom Event, by Alison Mees, Wildlife Photography on Safari. Click on a picture below to see it full-size with more details. Marion Coleman - Out and About at Gloucester Park, Basildon. Entry to the gardens will be strictly by programme and is only open to Benfleet u3a members. We operate to our own. PHOTOGRAPHY: Monday 17 October 2022: Visit to Langdon Nature Park. It is used as a means of communication between members and also between the committee and members. These posts have a specified duration and require re-election or election, by Benfleet u3a Members, of a new committee member at our Annual General Meeting. Thursday 13 April 20203: Visit to Belhus Woods Country Park, Aveley. 202303 - Mandala Pin Painting. Organised by Marion Coleman. Please contact Jim Regan using Ten Pin Bowling email contact. Benfleet. 202210 - Norsey Wood. Sue Quattrucci. Bob Munson – Membership Secretary 2. Who has been dressing up for the Coronation? Read on and find out! Benfleet u3a Jubilee. Benfleet. Then click next/previous linksHeld on the same evening as Eurovision, our event was much better with dancing and singing to the excellent Simply 60s band and a very tasty Fish and Chip Supper. The drawings are by members of the Drawing and Painting Group as identified on the pictures. Latest Payment Date: Tuesday 31 October 2023. It is used as a means of communication between members and also between the committee and members. Thank you to those who have volunteered to organise a meeting during the year. Click on an image for full size. A whole area of richly. Sue. 4 October 2023*: 10 May 2023. Interest Group Contact. Membership renewal. 2. Please contact Barbara Webb using the Culinary Experience email contact link. 202210 - Ways of Travel. Benfleet. 13 December 2023Taken from a recent excellent Speaker Talk "A Schoolgirl's War" given on Zoom by Mary Smith. ---o0o---CURRENT STATUS: the group meets on the 1st Thursday of every month at nominated locations. . 202211 - Out and About.