Mansfield and District U3A's monthly newsletter shows what members have been doing recently and what's planned. This edition includes reports on a caravan and motorhome holiday in France and visits to Easton Walled Garden and to see The Taming of the Shrew. http://www.mansfield-u3a.org.uk/

1. Mansfield and District U3A
Newsletter
Caravans and Motorhomes in France: Page 3
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August 2014
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2. Welcome
HELLO EVERYBODY.
As most of you know, apart from a very new members, there is no paper newsletter in August due
to the picnic, which is on Tuesday, 19 August, commencing at 12 noon until around 3.00pm. Always
a very enjoyable afternoon, especially if the sun is shining!
Haven’t we had super weather in the last weeks too! It is lovely to sit on the patio in the balmy even-
ings watching the sun sink slowly in the west. Having said that, can any of you remember when you
had time to do nothing?
We know the year is cracking on when the BBC Proms begin, which they have of course. There
have also been successes in the Commonwealth Games and not forgetting Prince George’s 1st
birthday – 3 lovely, natural photographs with the butterflies! I was very surprised, however, to see
Christmas cards in the shops already!
Many of us will have had at least one summer holiday, hopefully with more to come. If in England,
we have to prepare for any type of weather and ensure jumpers and raincoats are somewhere in
the packing!
What a glut of lovely summer fruits this year – health giving and beneficial. But I was reading about
the cherry. Apparently it is uncertain when the cultivated cherry arrived in England. It is thought the
Romans introduced it in around 46 AD and planted it near their settlements. The term 'Cherry Ripe'
was first used in a poem by Robert Herrick in the 17th Century – “Cherry ripe, ripe, ripe, I cry. Full
and fair ones. Come and Buy”.
The popular cherry has featured for picture postcards, part of a design on plates, dishes and in
baskets. I read that two postcards had a light-hearted theme with cherries in the border.
“If your face wants to Smile, LET IT!
If it doesn’t, MAKE IT!”
“If a body write a body, Getting no reply,
May a body ask a body, Who the *, What the *, Why?
Anyway, I think that is enough about Cherries!
My last meeting as Chairman on Tuesday, 16th September, is the AGM. In addition this year
changes to our constitution will be considered and members’ agreement to those changes will be
sought.
Have a fabulous picnic everyone and enjoy the rest of the Summer.
Glenis Carr
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In this issue
Page 2 Welcome.
Page 3 Annual Subscriptions. Holiday Updates. Recent Events. (Caravans and
Motorhomes in France, start.)
Page 4 Recent Events Cont. (Caravans and Motorhomes in France, end; Art Appreciation
and Sci-Tech visit to Cambridge.)
Pages 5 - 8 Interest Groups meetings diary.
Page 9 Recent Events Cont. (Theatre Visit to Taming of the Shrew.)
Page 10 Recent Events Cont. (Gardening at Easton Walled Garden. Groups News. (ArtApprecia-
tion; start.)
Page 11 Groups News. (ArtAppreciation, end; Lunch Club,Afternoon Teas & Wine Group 3, start.)
Page 12 Groups News. (Wine Group 3, end.) Member's Contribution. (Futurelearn & Openlearn.)
Page 13 Dates for your diary and Notices.
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3. Annual Subscriptions 2014/2015: Reminder
OUR financial year ended on 31st July and annual subscriptions are due at the September AGM.
Due to the generosity of our members in supporting our social events and the tax we have
reclaimed via the Gift Aid Scheme, we are yet again delighted to offer our members a refund of £2
on this year’s subscriptions.
Existing members will therefore only pay £15 for this year. (Associate members £11.50). Subscrip-
tions to Mansfield U3A remain at £17 for the forthcoming year for new members.
Payment can be made any time between now and the September meeting so please let me have
your cheque when convenient, payable to Mansfield U3A. (Post-date to September if you wish.)
Please remind any friends who wish to renew their membership but are unable to attend the
monthly meetings to contact the treasurer or any committee member.
Online Banking
For those members who use internet banking, why not pay your subscriptions ONLINE this year?
Full details available from the treasurer. Thanks.
Pauline Boucher (Treasurer)
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Holiday Updates
THE ALGARVE, PORTUGAL (18th - 25th Sept.)
Please remember the pre-holiday meeting at the Junction (Cardinal) in Sutton in Ashfield at 11am.
on Saturday 30th August. You will have the chance to ask any questions that may arise after
reading the information in your packs so please collect them today. I also need to divide you into
groups for the airport. It may be an idea to buy your Euros now as they are at a good rate at the
time of my writing this contribution.
THURSFORD (3rd - 5th Dec.)
Since cheques will not be cashed until the end of September deadline, you may like to pay the £160
balance before then, especially if you know you will be away for either the August or September
meeting. Cheques to be made out to Mansfield & District U3A.
Again if you are interested, please add your name to my holiday waiting lists in case of a cancella-
tion. (There were unfortunately two cancellations at the last minute for Hayling Island due to illness
so three off the waiting list were able to fill the places so nobody lost any money.)
Margaret Burlinson – 01623 632538, marburl@lineone.net
THORESBY (Mon. 2nd Feb. to Fri. 6th, 2015.)
This holiday is now fully-booked with a waiting list so please contact me ASAP if you want to come.
Terry Whitehead – 01623 626991, 2015@whiteheaduk.plus.com
Updates about all holidays are here
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Recent Events
Caravans and Motorhomes in France
IT OCCURRED to me that whilst away for the month the group of us have touched many aspects
relating to groups already existing in Mansfield U3A.
As you would imagine we walked, hiked, strolled and shuffled along many glorious beaches, old
fortifications and market squares; on our visits to the Loire Valley we covered Antiques and Collect-
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4. ables, Art and Art Appreciation; just to see the Tapestry of the Apocalypse in Angers Château that
covers all of those.
There were many other instances, the paintings of Leonardo da Vinci in Amboise displayed on voile
and hung in the trees to catch the
sunlight, was yet another.
Science and Technology would have
been proud of us we played with and
climbed on the working recreations
of da Vinci’s inventions in the Clos
D’Luce. Garden visits and gardening
merged on many occasions.
Luncheon club would be astonished
by the number of times we ate 'fruit
de mer.' Pudding club could have
gathered recipes from our restaurant
menus and the many patisseries we
sampled.
Wine Appreciation got a great deal of
attention from our enthusiastic if
undiscerning palates.
The most significant event brought
Family History, History and Current
Affairs together on the same day
when we were at the 70th
Anniversary of the D-Day Landings
in Normandy .
We saw all nationalities celebrating together, old veterans proudly wearing medals, pipe bands, and
brass bands. The RAF memorial flight overhead, paratroopers landing just yards away. Floral trib-
utes and fireworks side by side.
Needless to say we will be going again in 2015.
Linda Leivers More photos here
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Art Appreciation and Sci-Tech Groups visit to Cambridge
BRILLIANT summer sunshine greeted our explorers of Cambridge on 1st August and stayed with
us throughout the day – up to the moment we disembarked from the coach on our return to Mans-
field, when the heavens opened.
The arty types were in heaven as the Fitzwilliam Art Gallery has a world-class collection; the teccies
had a guided tour of the intimate Whipple Museum of the History of Science, where many
memories were rekindled by displays of slide rules and 'early' calculators that many remembered
from their school days; others explored this beautiful city on foot or or a sightseeing bus.
Ian and Pauline Boucher had arranged another 'Grand Day Out' and fully deserved the warm
applause of their grateful charges.
David Ling Photo here
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5. Key to Meetings details:
THIS TABLE SHOWS THE DAY of the month, time and frequency using the first two letters of the
day, followed by numbers 1 - 5 to represent the week number. The final letter M (or F, W or V) indic-
ates that the group meets monthly, fortnightly, weekly or at variable intervals.
So 'Tu2, 2.30 - V M' would mean a group meeting on the 2nd Tuesday at 2.30pm Monthly but with
Variable finish times.
The main Mansfield and District U3Ameetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (exceptAugust
and December) at the Oakham Suite, 155 Nottingham Road, Mansfield from 10 am - 12.30 pm.
All members are invited to contact the relevant Group Leader if they would like to participate in any
interest group or attend an event. NB: * indicates a waiting list.
Interest Group Meetings Meeting Places Leader/Contact
Afternoon Teas V, 3.00 - V Various Sheila Whalley
01623 453908
Next Meetings: Wed. 4th Sept. – Saville Restaurant (Rufford Park) - £15 for 2. Must book at table
Antiques and
Collectables *
Tu 2, 10.00 – 12.00 M Stanhope Centre,
Bridge Street,
Mansfield
Pat Blackwell
01623 481745
Next Meetings: Sept 9th - Bowls – any type or material
Art We3, 10.00 – 12.00 M Big Barn Lane
Methodist Church,
Mansfield
Linda Spray
01623 795176
Next Meetings: August 20th; September 17th; October 15th
Art Appreciation Mo1, 2.00 - 4.00 M Stanhope Centre,
Bridge Street,
Mansfield
Pauline Boucher
01623 644798
Next meetings: September 1st – British Artists (cont.) on DVD
Beginners' Bridge
(With Ashfield U3A)
Mo, Various
6.30 - 9.00
Enviro Centre,
Derby Rd College,
Mansfield
Maxine Rose/Glenis
Carr 01623
459081/627735
Next Meetings: TBA
(Also Acol sessions at the Mechanics Institute – Thurs 10 - 12.30 W)
Bowls Th, 1.30 – 3.30 W Mansfield Bowls
Club: QE Academy
Don Wright
01623 628946
Next Meetings: Outdoors season continues every week.
All welcome, including beginners, but flat / bowls shoes must be worn.
Caravan & M'home
Rally
Various Various Terry Lammas
01623 471963
Next Meetings: TBA
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6. Interest Group Meetings Meeting Place Leader/Contact
Chat and Stitch Mo3, 2.00 - 4.00 M St John's Centre,
Mansfield
Doreen Storer
01623 407731
Next Meetings: September 16th; October 21st; November 18th
Current Affairs Tu2, 2.00 - 4.00 M St John's Centre,
Mansfield
Norma Shillinglaw
01623 466934
Next Meetings: September 9th; October 14th; November 11th
Digital World Fri 2 & 4, 2.00 - 4.00
2/M
Stanton Hill Baptist
Church, Albert St.
Skegby
David Ling
01623 822994
Next Meetings: September 12th – Review of 'Holidays'
Family History Tu4, 10.00 - 12.00 M St John's Centre,
Mansfield
Max Clarke
01623 621744
Next Meetings: September 23rd
Film Studies * We1, 1.30 - V M Joy's home Joy Crowe
01623 645400
Next Meetings: September 3rd
Garden Visits During the Summer Various Janet Whitlam
01623 635607
Next Visit: TBA
Gardening Tu1, 10.00 - 12.00 M St Peter's Centre,
Mansfield
Avril McGee
01623 452688
Next Meetings: Sept. 2nd – Harvest-time & Quiz; Oct. 7th – Gail & John Summerfield
Heartstart Various William Kaye Hall,
Ladybrook Lane
Linda Leivers
01623 471963
Next Meetings: TBA
History Th 2, 2.00 – 4.00 William Kaye Hall,
Ladybrook Lane
Linda Spray
01623 795176
Next Meetings: September 11th
Holidays
(Home & Abroad)
Various TBA Margaret Burlinson
01623 632538
Next holidays: Sept. 18th - 25th – Portugal (Meet Sat 3oth Aug at The Junction 11-12 am; Tues.
Dec. 3rd - Thurs. 5th – Thursford Xmas Spect.; 2015: Mon. Feb. 2nd - Fri. 6th – Thoresby
Local History Fri1, 10.00 - 12.00 M Bridge Street
Methodist Church
Bob & Sue
Longden
01623 486903
Next Meetings: Sept 5th: Famous Local People (Members' Choice)
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7. Interest Group Meetings Meeting Place Leader/Contact
Luncheon Club Th after 3rd Tu,
12.00 - 2.00 M
Various David Ling
01623 822994
Next Meetings: Sept. 18th – Cockcliffe Hotel; Oct. 23rd – Denby Lodge, Denby Village
Movement to Music W 10.30 - 11.30 W St John's Church
Hall
Linda Leivers
01623 471963
Next Meetings: Weekly on Wednesdays. Cost £4.00 per session
Music Groups
Classical Music 2 Mo4, 2.00 - 4.00 M Members' homes Peter Hart
01623 620940
Next Meetings: Sept. 22nd – Preludes and Introductions with Marie; Oct. 27th – Brahms &
Liszt with Sheila
Music 2 * Mo4, 2.00 - 4.30 M Members' homes Eric Prescott
01623 631160
Next Meeting: Sept 22nd – TBA
Popular Music
Appreciation *
Tu4, 2.00 - 4.00 M St John's School,
Mansfield
Peter Haynes
01623 610886
Next Meetings: Sept 23rd – TBA
Pudding Club * Tu1, 4.00 - 6.00 M Members' homes Sylvia Slack
01623 633981
Next Meetings: September – No Meeting; Oct 7th – Sylvia's; Nov 4th - Janet's
Reading 1 Th3, 2.00 - 4.00 M Peter Dawson's
home
Peter Dawson
01623 882191
Next Meetings: Sept 18th
Reading 2 Tu3, 2.00 - 4.00 M Ravenshead Library Joan Hufton
01623 557488
Next Meetings: Sept 16th
Science & Technical Tu1, 2.00 - 4.00 M Stanton Hill Baptist
Church, Skegby
Ian Boucher
01623 644798
Next Meetings: Sept 2nd – How Satellites rule the World with Ian Boucher
Scrabble * Mo2, 2.00 - 4 .00 M Brenda Thurkettle's
home
Brenda Thurkettle
01623 628136
Next Meetings: Sept 8th; Oct 13th
Singing for Fun TuV, 5.45 - 7.15 St Alban's Church,
Forest Town
June Fell
01623 623547
Next Meetings: Aug. 19th; Sept 2nd, 16th & 28th – Concert at St Alban's (pm)
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8. Interest Group Meetings Meeting Place Leader/Contact
Tai Chi Mo, 9.30 - 10.30 W St John's Centre,
Mansfield
Cliff Laycock
01623 481985
Next Meetings: Weekly on Mondays
Theatre Visits Various Various Sheila Whalley
01623 453908
Next Shows: Sat. 27th Sept. – Shrek; Thurs. 2nd & Sat. 4th Oct. – The Great Gatsby
Ballet; Wed. 8th Oct. – Calamity Jane; Sun. 25th Oct. – Festival of Remembrance
Walking Groups
Hikers
(all-day, 6 - 8 miles)
Th1 & Mo3, 9.30 - V
2/M
Tesco car park, off
Oak Tree Lane
Peter Thurkettle
01623 628136
Next Meetings: Mon. 18th Aug. – Tissington Parish Round; Thurs. 4th Sept. – Shilito
Woods; Mon. 15th Sept. – Longshaw
Shufflers
(short & gentle)
V Lunchtimes Various Sylvia Slack
01623 633981
Next Meetings: TBA
Strollers
(a leisurely 2 miles)
We2, 10.30 - V M Various Barbara Massey /
Marion Thornton
01623 628357 /
01623 651528
Next Meetings: Sept. 10th – Hardwick (Inn Overflow Car Park); Oct 8th – Thoresby Park
Walkers
(an easy 4 - 5 miles)
We4, 10.30 – V M Various Joy & Nick Crowe
01623 645400
Next Meetings: Aug 27th – Vicar Water (car park); Sept 24th – The Carrs
Wine Appreciation 2 * We3, 7.30 - V M Members' homes Mike Allen
01623 653345
Next Meetings: Aug 20th – Chianti at John & Margaret's; Sept 10th – French Red (Mike's)
Wine Appreciation 3 * Tu4, 7.30 - V M Members' homes Graham Allin
01623 473662
Next Meetings: Aug. 26th – Médoc at Barry & Lynne's; Sept 24th - Chardonnay
Writing for Pleasure * Mo2, 2.00 - 4.00 M Stanhope Centre,
Bridge Street,
Mansfield
Sue Ford / Hilary
Miller 01623
844286 / 620067
Next Meetings: August 11th – Letter to the Unknown Soldier; Sept 8th; Oct. 13th
Three seniors are out for a stroll.
One of them remarks, “It’s windy.”
Another replies, “No way. It’s Thursday.”
The last one says, “Me too. Let’s have a cup of tea.”
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9. Theatre Visit to see Taming of the Shrew at Tolethorpe
ONCE again, the sun shone on the righteous U3A members on their visit to the annual Stamford
Shakespeare Company production (this year 'The Taming of the Shrew').
After eating their meals on the lawn in the warm sunshine, the audience was transported to 1950s
Italy, to the town square in Padua. The updating by director Ken Walsh worked superbly and we
watched with fascination as the young characters drove in and out on Vespas and motor bikes,
dressed in the latest 1950s fashions, while the old men looked like Mafia Godfathers. A live band
played 'Italian' pop songs of the period as characters moved round the square, and in and out of the
café.
The play is more misogynistic than I recollected and the taming of lively, waspish Kate, well acted by
Natasha Andrew, into an obedient wife offends us now, but was part of life in Elizabethan England
and 1950s Italy.
James Rushton, as Petruchio, not only acted convincingly, but mastered Shakespeare’s language
as so few do nowadays. Though one or two of the minor characters were rather stolid, the main
ones acted well and the liveliness and humour of the play did come across to a responsive audi-
ence which joined in with the songs.
It was a good production, successful in its setting and acting; even the cutting of Shakespeare's
introduction in exchange for the gender violence of a Punch and Judy show worked.
Add in the beautiful weather and our evening was a success.
Mike Allen More photos here
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10. Gardening group at Easton Walled Garden
EASTON Walled Garden, a sleeping beauty caught for decades of misfortune and wars, in the grip
of brambles, self-sown weed trees and fallen masonry, demolition and decay, has been redis-
covered and revived by the current members of the Cholmeley family whose ancestors have owned
this estate for over 400 years.
After 12 years' of hard endeavour that
revealed the 'bones' the structure – old stone
walls, bridges and flights of stairs – we see
the garden as it is today.
Along with the debris, also gone are the
formal plantings, neat rigid borders and
containment of times past. In place, a new
modern style has been introduced with ever-
popular wild flower meadows and woodland
walks.
The river Witham water garden is given
structure by the use of fenced banks that
prevent erosion while allowing the water to
flow freely; also simple planting of Reed
Mace and Meadowsweet help to keep the
banks secure.
A contrast is the more formal 80-metre long
border; the simplicity of the colour-scheme
with yellow, white and blue and the choice of just a few plants repeated often is a softer touch than
many grand borders and I cannot finish without mentioning the charming Sweetpea garden, which is
a delight in every respect. This whole garden is work in progress; I look forward to the next 12 years.
Thanks from all the Gardening Group members who were able to join this inspired visit go to Karen
Troop and Janet Whitlam
Jackie Ling More photos here
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Groups News
Art Appreciation
THE ART APPRECIATION Group enjoyed a very lively session in July during which members
discussed female artists – very often forgotten when discussing Art.
Women were frequently either discouraged or ignored in the artistic world of the High Renaissance
and Baroque periods but persistence pays and gradually women began to make their mark. Today
female artists are both popular and prolific.
Members brought along their own contributions and subjects differed widely and included the
female Impressionists Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, artist/gardener Gertrude Jekyll and
popular Beryl Cooke.
Also discussed were Nottinghamshire-born artists Dame Laura Knight and Anna Mary Howitt.
Two lesser-known artists, Lucy Madox Brown and Isabel Bishop provided more unusual pictures for
discussion and perusal. An item on Mexican artist Frida Kahlo completed a very lively and inform-
ative session.
Pauline Boucher
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11. Luncheon Club
OUR JULY lunch at The Crown, Rolleston, showed us all just why it's a favourite of Karen and
John Troop's who were thanked warmly for arranging an attractive menu, as were the kitchen and
front-of-house teams for very prompt service of excellent 'pub grub'.
We don't lunch in August but Pauline and Ian Boucher will be the hosts at Cockcliffe Hall Hotel in
Burntstump Country Park on 18th September where their selected fine-dining menu will cost £12.95
for 2 courses or £16.95 for 3.
Then we'll be able to do some pre-Christmas shopping in October as Gordon and Sue Howlett
have arranged a very economically-priced menu at the recently-refurbished Denby Lodge at
Ripley, which is very handy for Christmas shopping at the Denby Pottery factory outlet. Two
courses from £7.50 and three from £9.50.
Please pre-book for either or both at the Lunch Club table or by email to dlpruk@aol.com.
Regrettably, following a couple of no-shows, all lunchers will now be held responsible for the cost of
the meals booked on their behalf unless cancelled 24 hours beforehand.
David Ling Photos here
Afternoon Teas
SATURDAY 5 July was the second meeting of the Afternoon Tea group. Sadly Sylvia and Colin
Slack were unable to be with us as Sylvia was under the weather and Pauline Boucher was on
holiday.
We all met at Sheila's house on Berry Hill
Lane and made our way by various routes to
the Old School Tea Rooms at Carburton.
All the drivers had their own route to follow
but thankfully all arrived safely and on time.
We were greeted by the staff who made us
very welcome and our tables were all
prepared and waiting.
The food was excellent with various sand-
wiches, an assortment of cakes and cream
scones, all home-made and very delicious. ln
fact some of the left over cakes found their way back to members homes, with the approval of the
staff. A very pleasant time was enjoyed by all present and all too quickly it was time to make our
various ways back home.
Thank you Sheila for all you effort. It was much appreciated by all present.
Brian Gaunt Photos here
Wine Group 2
THE GROUP and guests decamped from their usual territory to the new Majestic Wine Warehouse
in Arnold for a two-hour lesson in wine tasting run by young and enthusiastic staff.
Round a circular table, 11 of us perched dangerously on high bar stools with 6 part-filled glasses in
front of us, 3 of white wine, 3 of red. Clarity, colour, nose and taste were all covered, as we do in our
own sessions, but the surprise came with the nose and the taste of the wines.
One white lacked 'steel', another had the nose of decaying vegetables, while the third was accept-
able to most of us. The first red surprised some – an American Pinot Noir that even the most
doubtful enjoyed, while the third red was the pick of the six (Aussie Shiraz, but not 'gung-ho').
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12. Then came the second surprise – the addition of food to the tasting. We eat after we have judged
the wines, but now we were asked to eat cheese, tomatoes, paté, chocolate brownies and salty
tortillas and try the respective wine to taste the changes that the snack made.
The time and wine flowed on and the noise grew as we discussed and argued the merits of the
wines. I seemed to be surrounded by glasses at the end – and had some difficulty getting down
safely from the stool. Then came the final action – buying wine for ourselves and we did this with
great abandon.
The evening ended with a meal at 'The Old Spot' pub next door and everyone agreed it had been a
successful and enjoyable addition to our programme.
Mike Allen
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Futurelearn, Openlearn and MOOCs!
BARBARA LEWIS, the National Chairman was right to enthuse about the endless possibilities of
the internet in learning at the May meeting. In fact, the possibilities are too endless – it’s like entering
a supermarket covering square miles and filled with a never-ending variety of information, misin-
formation, courses and discourses.
Most of us have looked up items in Wikipedia or other online encyclopaedias, but what if we want
further depth – the depth that only a course could give?
Try Futurelearn – a set of FREE online courses run by a number of British Universities.
I have. I took one on King Richard lll – a moderately detailed course giving the historical background
his reign and to his discovery in the Leicester car park – even including the food as well as the
battles! Finishing that, I progressed to Climate Change.
I found this course complex – not having a background in the sciences, I got rather lost in the
physics and my learning slowed to a crawl. Yet I did gain from the course.
So how do you study? The material comes up weekly, you read, and hopefully absorb it in the time
allocated (say 3 hours a week). You read other students’ comments, mostly inconsequential, but a
few add links or footnotes that are fascinating, adding a lot more time to the work as you travel the
byways of knowledge.
Was it worth it? Emphatically Yes! Books are fine, but videos, pictures, lecturers live, music all add
to the learning experience. I am enthusiastic enough to have begun a new course in June – ‘Liter-
ature of the English Country House’ – linking literature with the great houses of Yorkshire and
Derbyshire.
Is anyone else interested? Google Futurelearn and join the course (you can do so even if it has
started) – it’s as simple as that. And then perhaps we can form an Interest Group for the 8 weeks of
the course and visit Bolsover, Haddon Hall, etc. to bring the course to life!
If not that course, then try one on Oceanography or Ecosystems or Business or Medicine.
Or google Openlearn, the OU’s set of free courses – including Latin and other languages. But
beware of googling MOOCs. That way lies the madness of overstocked supermarket shelves of
knowledge as every free course round the world is listed!
Mike Allen
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13. _________________________________________________________________________
Margaret Davis. It is with deep regret that we have learned that Margaret passed away on 7th
August. Her funeral will be at Mansfield Crematorium on Thursday 21st August, 1.15pm. Our
thoughts are with Geoff at this sad time.
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Dates for your diary (Check the website for more information and updates.)
Tues.19th Aug: ANNUAL PICNIC at Queen Elizabeth's Academy 12.00 – 3.00. Free. But bring
some eats to share, your own drinks and glasses, and any garden games we could play. Details
from Karen Troop (633404)
Tues. 16th Sept: AGM at Oakham Suite, 155 Nottingham Road. 11.00
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Event and Visit Payments
MEMBERS are reminded that deposits and payments for events and visits organised by Mansfield
U3A and its interest groups are non-refundable, but places so reserved may be offered to others.
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Changes of address, etc.
PLEASE contact the membership secretary, Avril McGee (01623 452688), if you've changed your
address, phone number or email since joining Mansfield U3A so that she can update our records.
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Disclaimer
THE VIEWS expressed here are those of the contributors, only, and do not necessarily reflect those
of the editor, the committee of Mansfield U3A or the Third Age Trust. Nor can any responsibility be
accepted for members' announcements or any errors that may occur.
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Next Issue
PLEASE SEND contributions for the September issue to mansfieldu3a@aol.com, or in typescript,
to the editor as soon as you can and by 1st September at the latest. Thanks!
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Editor: David Ling (01623 822994)
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