Spring 2011 For information on individual Groups contact the Group Leader. For general Group information contact Edna Milne, Groups Coordinator - [email protected] or telephone 01620 820835. See also the yellow ‘Leisure and Learning’ booklet and the website www.eastlothianu3a.org.uk for latest Groups information and updates between newsletters. Group news Scottish Charity Number SC 028953 Supported by East Lothian Council Computing IT Day As there were no takers for our Silver Surfers Day event at Musselburgh this year (announced in last newsletter), we have decided to cancel it. Apologies to any last minute takers. PC Forum This has now finished for the summer but will resume again in September. Anyone wishing to join this group please give your name and contact details to Ann Keppie 01620 810731 [email protected] Beginners groups will also resume in September. Margaret Gordon Sheila Small, Joan Houston, Liz Strachan,Maggie Waugh, Jan Renville After several weeks reading Twelfth Night aloud, members of the Reading Shakespeare Group wanted to explore further this sparkling comedy of cross-dressing, crossed love, lost siblings and pomposity punctured. In various extempore costumes - including the famous yellow stockings and cross garters - a few members entertained the rest with a spirited performance of how the self-important steward Malvolio was deluded by an amusing but cruel practical joke Liz Lockwood READERS UNITE FOR CELEBRATION LUNCH Our Contemporary Fiction Group invited the Bookworms Group to join us for a lunch party to celebrate our tenth birthday. Over those ten years we must have read and discussed eighty books, most written within the last twenty years, though we have occasionally gone back to the early pioneers of the modern novel. We have tried to keep up-to-date with the latest literary fiction and be prepared for the strange and unknown, always hoping the books will have enough depth to provoke lively discussion. Fortunately, we hardly ever agree on the merits of a book, so there is much frank and free exchange of views. The number of members has ranged from twelve to fourteen, and, amazingly enough, eight of the original members are still with us. The party was held in Pencaitland Church Carriage House and was a most enjoyable occasion. After lunch, everyone had a chance to talk about some of their favourite books, while others said how much they hated them!! Long live the power of books to entertain and stimulate. Liz Strachan Website Revamp on the Way Our website: www.eastlothianu3a.org.uk is the best place to go for up-to-date information on all our activities. A full list of Groups can be found there as well as news of up-coming events. It’s a ‘one-stop-shop’ for everything to do with U3A. The website is soon to be revised and ideas or suggestions on how it might be improved are welcome. Please contact the ‘webmaster’, Richard Morton at: [email protected] Music making in East Lothian Recorders – Playing day Our two East Lothian U3A Recorder groups hosted an event on Saturday 9th April and invited the two groups from the Edinburgh U3A. Twenty three of us met at the Bridge Centre, with Marg Hall as our Conductor and tutor. It was a very successful day of learning new music and playing in a larger group. Part of the time we split into two groups and had the assistance of Bea Frances (Edinburgh) and Tom Pitcairn and Celia Coulson (East Lothian) to lead us. How lucky we are to have the facilites at the Bridge Centre for our U3A activities. We all contributed to food and drink for lunch and were able to sit outside in the garden at lunchtime and enjoy the glorious April day. Thanks to the Bridge Centre, and to all who contributed to make it a great day. Nicola Bolton Psychology This group has now finished a two year course and stopped for the summer. Watch out for information about autumn plans to be announced in the summer newsletter AGM of the Third Age Trust 2011. This will be held in Nottingham University on Sunday 18th September. If any member wishes to submit a resolution please inform Liz Lockwood, secretary, [email protected] as soon as possible. A proposed resolution from a U3A requires a seconder from another U3A and must be sent to Lin Jonas at the Third Age Trust by 30th April
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Spring 2011
For information on individual Groups contact the Group Leader.For general Group information contact Edna Milne, GroupsCoordinator - [email protected] or telephone01620 820835. See also the yellow ‘Leisure and Learning’booklet and the website www.eastlothianu3a.org.uk for latestGroups information and updates between newsletters.
Group news
Scottish Charity Number SC 028953Supported by East Lothian Council
ComputingIT Day As there were no takers for our Silver Surfers Day eventat Musselburgh this year (announced in last newsletter), we havedecided to cancel it. Apologies to any last minute takers.
PC ForumThis has now finished for the summer but will resume again inSeptember. Anyone wishing to join this group please give yourname and contact details to Ann Keppie 01620 [email protected]
Beginners groups will also resume in September.Margaret Gordon
Sheila Small, Joan Houston, Liz Strachan,Maggie Waugh, JanRenvilleAfter several weeks reading Twelfth Night aloud, members ofthe Reading Shakespeare Group wanted to explore further thissparkling comedy of cross-dressing, crossed love, lost siblingsand pomposity punctured. In various extempore costumes -including the famous yellow stockings and cross garters - a fewmembers entertained the rest with a spirited performance ofhow the self-important steward Malvolio was deluded by anamusing but cruel practical joke
Liz LockwoodREADERS UNITE FOR CELEBRATION LUNCHOur Contemporary Fiction Group invited the Bookworms Groupto join us for a lunch party to celebrate our tenth birthday.Over those ten years we must have read and discussed eightybooks, most written within the last twenty years, though we haveoccasionally gone back to the early pioneers of the modern novel.We have tried to keep up-to-date with the latest literary fictionand be prepared for the strange and unknown, always hoping thebooks will have enough depth to provoke lively discussion.Fortunately, we hardly ever agree on the merits of a book, sothere is much frank and free exchange of views.The number of members has ranged from twelve to fourteen,and, amazingly enough, eight of the original members are stillwith us. The party was held in Pencaitland Church CarriageHouse and was a most enjoyable occasion. After lunch, everyonehad a chance to talk about some of their favourite books, whileothers said how much they hated them!!Long live the power of books to entertain and stimulate.
Liz Strachan
Website Revamp on the WayOur website: www.eastlothianu3a.org.uk is the best place to gofor up-to-date information on all our activities. A full list ofGroups can be found there as well as news of up-coming events.It’s a ‘one-stop-shop’ for everything to do with U3A.The website is soon to be revised and ideas or suggestions onhow it might be improved are welcome. Please contact the‘webmaster’, Richard Morton at: [email protected]
Music making in East LothianRecorders – Playing day
Our two East Lothian U3A Recorder groups hosted an event onSaturday 9th April and invited the two groups from theEdinburgh U3A.Twenty three of us met at the Bridge Centre, with Marg Hall as ourConductor and tutor. It was a very successful day of learning newmusic and playing in a larger group. Part of the time we split intotwo groups and had the assistance of Bea Frances (Edinburgh) andTom Pitcairn and Celia Coulson (East Lothian) to lead us.How lucky we are to have the facilites at the Bridge Centre for ourU3A activities. We all contributed to food and drink for lunch andwere able to sit outside in the garden at lunchtime and enjoy theglorious April day.Thanks to the Bridge Centre, and to all who contributed to makeit a great day.
Nicola Bolton
PsychologyThis group has now finished a two year course and stopped forthe summer. Watch out for information about autumn plans tobe announced in the summer newsletter
AGM of the Third Age Trust 2011.This will be held in Nottingham University on Sunday 18thSeptember. If any member wishes to submit a resolution pleaseinform Liz Lockwood, secretary, [email protected] assoon as possible. A proposed resolution from a U3A requires aseconder from another U3A and must be sent to Lin Jonas at theThird Age Trust by 30th April
Forthcoming Lecture : "John Muir, Senior Citizen Extraordinary" by Will Collin, Dunbar.2:30 pm Wednesday 22nd June, Town House Haddington (after AGM at 2:00)
Next Open Lecture :
"Life on the Rocks"
Professor Graham Munro, Director, Our Dynamic Earth2:30 pm Wednesday 20th April, Town House Haddington
Comments and letters are always welcome. If you have views you wish to share, contact the Newsletter editorBill Rarity 28 Clerkington Road, Haddington EH41 4EL email: [email protected] 01620 823933
The Duke of Buccleuch’s Head GardenersOn Wednesday 9th Feb-ruary, David Affleck ofEast Linton addressed acrowded U3A audienceon the history of somenotable characters whohad served the Duke atDalkeith Palace. Thematerial gathered forthis talk had been ac-quired during his exten-sive research into theorigins and history ofthe Caledonian Horticul-tural Society.
As it turns out, thesepeople were no ordinarygardeners but horticul-turists who contributedarticles and served oncommittees alongside
estate owners and academics. David also coveredthe life of Patrick Neill who was born in Haddingtonand contributed articles on Gardening to the Ency-clopaedia Britannica. He was also involved in thedraining and redesign of Princes Street Gardens.He undertook a survey of Scottish Gardens andOrchards in 1812 for the Board of Agriculture whichindicated his interest in East Lothian walled gardenssuch as Archerfield, Stevenson, Smeaton and Amis-field. David’s lecture only skimmed the surface ofthis fascinating subject and gave an indication ofthe amount and depth of research that he hadundertaken. Indeed a supplementary questionabout old varieties of apples and pears yielded anunscripted mini-lecture on fruit trees. David hasalso written a series of articles on the history of theRoyal Caledonian Horticultural Society (The Caley)for East Lothian Life beginning in the Winter 2010issue.
Diary Dates
Photograph by Jean FraserWednesday Walkers celebrated their 400th walkwith a morning outing from Gifford to Bolton,returning via Eaglescairnie for lunch in theTweeddale Arms. After the lunch the groupmarked the birthday of veteran walker GeorgeMcEwan with a cake and a rousing chorus. Georgeis enjoying a new lease of life following a kneereplacement operation and still leads walks in thePentland and Lammermuir Hills .The AGM meeting will be held on Wed 22nd Juneat 2:00 in the Town House, Haddington. Papers forthe meeting will be sent out week commencing16th May. If there are any further nominations forthe committee contact Liz Lockwood 01620826320.
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