Our 'Monthly Meeting'(MM) is a friendly 'get together', open to all members. Come and enjoy a good talk or illustrated lecture on some fascinating subject and a cup of tea or coffee and a chat and a browse around the notice boards or talk to Ben about courses and resources that are available for you to take advantage of, both within Kington U3A and nationally.
All meetings take place on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2pm, at Kington Football Clubhouse.
Hope to see you there !
Meetings in 2011
May 12: "The work of the Hereford Magistrate's Court" by Celia CundaleJune 9: Annual General Meeting
July 14: 10 Green Bottles - talk by Val Bailey of Mid Wales Social Enterprise on Recycling Glass
August: No meeting
September 8: Talk by the County Air Ambulance Trust
October 13: My life in writing by Fay Wentworth - from my first short story at eleven to the present day
November 10: Film - In Flander's Field - the story of the Poem and the Poppy
December 8: Christmas Meeting
Meetings in 2012
January 12: Wildlife and Wilderness : Namibia - Robin Thorndyke
February 9: Travels in the Far East - Don Syme
March 8: Jambo Jambo - Talk on life in Kenyan Slums
April 12: Talk about Chocolate by Christine Murray-Watson of Dore Valley Chocolates
May 10: Lizie's Story - the life of a maid who worked in Kington - Nancy Wheatland
June 14: AGM
July 12: Lords and Ladies: Bill Higginson a former professional cricketer and professional coach.
August - No meeting
September 13: Hereford Cathedral Library a talk on the chained library by Rosemary Firman
October 11: Elgar the man and his music a talk by Tom Pellow
November 8: A.T.S. a talk by Irene Smith on her experiences on going from civilian life to military life.
December 13: Grumpy Old Christmas with Nonny James - lots of laughs with seasonal songs and sentiments!
Previous MMs
2006
August Alan Stoyel - an illustrated lecture ' Signs of the Times'.
September Don Syme - 'An insight into life in Hongkong'.
October Ludmilla Skinner - 'Childhood Memories of Life in the Soviet Union'.
November Duncan James - 'Understanding Local Buildings'.
2007
January Peter Mayes - 'Trekking in the Himalayas'.
The February meeting was cancelled through snow
March Ludmilla Skinner - 'Life in Moscow during the Cold War Years'.
April Janet Thomas - 'Difficult Gardens for Delightful Clients'.
May Veronica Wood, from Age Concern
June Jon Cooke - 'History and Excavation of Wigmore Castle'.
July Maurice Stewart (ex BBC Producer) - 'Gone Beyond Recall - the British Music Hall'.
August Shelagh Snell - 'English as she is spoke - the peculiarities of the English Language'.
September Dr. Sheila White - 'The History and purpose of Kington's Burgage Walls'
October Eileen Bruce - Children Today, Protection or Paranoia? Stories and anecdotes .
November Alan Stoyel - 'Searching for Gold in Spain'.
December Christmas Get-together with 'In-House' entertainment at Titley Village Hall
2008
January Ian Waugh - Memories of a retired country vet.
February John Cook, illustrated talk on the artist, John Constable.
March John Silvester's film, 'From Nowhere to the middle of Nowhere'.
April Martin Griffiths - senior lecturer in Astronomy at the University of Glamorgan - "Our
place in the Cosmos."
May John Mayo-Evans - Diving on the wreck of the Titanic.
June Janet Thomas - "Reminiscences of Nineteen Years at the BBC", followed by
the AGM
July Graham Greaves - How safe is your Airport?
August Social Meeting / Garden Party at Cae Bedw, Brilley
September Hereford county Records Officer : Researching the History of our Houses, towns and villages
October Health Matters a question and answer session on staying healthy
November Eileen Bruce - Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll - a chance to hear how these topics are dealt
with in schools
December Christmas Social - Titley Village Hall
2009
January Graham Greaves - All the things you wanted to know about flying, but were too scared to
ask.
February Richard Jordan : Route 66 - A journey across America
March Ludmilla Skinner : The Spooks on our Shoulder
April Jay Brittain : Kington Small Breeds farm and Owl Sanctuary
May David Holton - The Hereford and Gloucester Canal - the first five miles from Hereford
June Researching Family History, followed by annual AGM
July Growing up in London during WW2 - memories and music of the time - Richard Jordan
August No meeting
September Arrive Alive
October Pension Benefits
November Driving Standards Agency
December Christmas meeting
