| Month by Month Diary Pages | ||||||||||
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| Activity | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Meetings | 2nd, PM | - | - | - | - |
| Bowls | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bridge | - | - | - | - | All, PM |
| Computing | - | - | - | - | - |
| Croquet | All, PM | - | - | - | - |
| Crosswords | - | - | All, AM | - | - |
| Cruising | - | - | - | - | - |
| Discussion | - | - | 3rd, PM | - | - |
| French Advanced Conversation | - | - | 1st & 3rd, Eve | - | - |
| Gardens | 4th, PM | - | - | - | - |
| Genealogy | 1st, PM | - | - | - | - |
| Living History | - | - | - | - | - |
| Local History | 3rd, PM | - | - | - | - |
| Mah-Jong | - | - | - | 1st, Eve | - |
| Natural History | - | 1st | - | - | - |
| Photography | - | 2nd & 4th, Eve | - | - | - |
| Play Reading | - | - | - | 3rd PM | - |
| Pub Lunches | - | - | 2nd, 4th, 5th Noon | - | - |
| Reading | - | - | 1st, PM | - | - |
| Science | 1st, Eve | - | - | - | - |
| Scrabble | - | - | - | - | - |
| Singing Together | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spanish Advanced Conservation | 1st, 3rd, AM | - | - | - | - |
| Table Tennis | All, AM | - | - | - | - |
| Theatre & Concert | - | - | - | - | - |
| Travel Various | - | - | - | - | - |
| High Fells | - | Some | - | ALL | - |
| Scrambles | - | 3rd, Apr-Sept | - | - | - |
| Social Walking | - | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th | - | - | - |
| Yoga | - | - | - | - | - |
| 'Z' Walking | - | - | 2nd, 4th, 5th Noon | - | - |
| Activity | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Date | Time | Group | Topic/Venue(*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1st | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 14.00 | Reading | To kill a Mocking Bird' by Harper Lee |
| " | 19.15 | French Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| Thursday 2nd | 09.00 | High Fells | Ullock Pike, Longside Edge, Carl Side, Skiddaw, Broad End, Bakesall, Cockup from road to Orthwaite. 7.5 miles, 2800 feet |
| " | 19.00 | Mah-Jong | - |
| Friday 3rd | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 6th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 10.00 | Spanish Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| " | 15.00 | Genealogy | An overview of software to record family trees led by Mike Green plus an opportunity to seek help from other members of the group on individual problems. Note different location in Ambleside. Phone Coordinator for directions |
| " | 19.00 | Science | Neutrinos: what on Earth are they? Can v>c? |
| Tuesday 7th | 10.00 | Natural History | The story of Moorhouse Nature Reserve, an illustrated talk by Helen Jones, one of our own group members. Marchesi Centre, Windermere. |
| Wednesday 8th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 12.15 for 12.30 | Pub Lunch | Sun Inn, Crook |
| Thursday 9th | 09.00 | High Fells | The Knott, High Street, Stony Cove Pike, Caudale Moor, Hartsop Dodd from Hartsop. 8.3 miles, 3300 feet |
| Friday 10th | 10.00 | D Walks | Planning meeting in Windermere. Please send in ideas for walks you can lead if you cannot attend. |
| " | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 13th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 14.30 | General Meeting | Classic Crime, an illustrated talk by our member, Diane Janes. |
| Tuesday 14th | 09.45 | Social Walking | B: Skelwith Bridge to Tarn Hows. 8+ miles, 1780ft. Meet at Skelwith Bridge roadside Ref NY344035. C: Around Winster 5.5miles, Easy walking. Park at Winster Church, Ref SD417930. |
| " | 19.30 | Digital Photography | Work Flow, an order in which to make improvements to your digital photographs using image-editing software. |
| Wednesday 15th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 14.00 | Discussion | In retrospect would I choose a different career? Held in Ambleside |
| " | 19.00 | French Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| Thursday 16th | 09.00 | High Fells | Grey Knotts, Brandreth, Green Gable, Great Gable, Westmorland cairn, Moses Trod from Honister Hause. 6.4 miles, 2700 feet |
| " | 14.00 | Play Reading | Spring and Port Wine byNaughton. Contact Coordinator for venue |
| Friday 17th | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 20th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 10.00 | Spanish Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| " | 12.30 14.15 |
Local History | Planning Meeting at 12.30 (bring your own lunch, drinks provided), followed at 14.15 by The History of The Lowwood Hotel—an illustrated talk by Pat Campbell & Dorothy Wearden. Ambleside Library Meeting Room |
| Tuesday 21st | 09.45 | Social Walking | B Gowbarrow. 6.5miles. Meet at car park on Dockray road Ref NY398206. |
| " | 10.15 | Social Walking | DSilverdale: shore and Woodwell from Eaves Wood. Ref SD471759. |
| Wednesday 22nd | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 12.15 for 12.30 | Pub Lunch | The Eagle and Child, Staveley |
| Thursday 23rd | 09.00 | High Fells | High Brow, Randerside, Great/Watson’s/Stybarrow Dodd, White Stones, Hart Side, Birkett Fell, Swineside Knott, Common Fell from Dockray. 9.6 miles, 2600 feet |
| Friday 24th | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 27th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | - | Gardens | No meeting |
| Tuesday 28th | 09.45 | Social Walking | C: Patterdale Circuit 6.3miles, 940ft. Patterdale car park Ref NY396159 |
| " | 19.30 | Digital Photography | Photographing Events. Tips on taking photos at weddings, christenings, county shows, sports, etc. Plus photo clinic focussing on photographing events. Bring along your photos for discussion. Julia and Alan Walker. Ambleside Library |
| Wednesday 29th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 12.15 for 12.30 | Pub Lunch | King's Head, Thirlspot |
| Date | Time | Group | Topic/Venue(*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 1st | 09.00 | High Fells | Great Intake, Low Fell, Birk Fell Man, Wetherlam, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Little Carrs, Hell Gill Pike from Little Langdale to Fell Foot. 8 miles, 3100 feet |
| " | 19.00 | Mah-Jong | |
| Friday 2nd | 10.00 | Social Walking | B and C Walks Planning Meeting in Windermere.
Please send ideas for walks you can lead if you cannot attend. |
| " | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 5th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 10.00 | Spanish Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| " | 19.00 | Science | 'The Bassenthwaite Ospreys', a presentation by Phil Cheesman.
NB: This talk will be of general interest to many of our U3A Members. Please come along. |
| Tuesday 6th | 10.00 | Natural History | A visit to the WWT Reserve at Caerlaverock, either as a day trip or with an overnight and then RSPB Mersehead on Wed 7th. Details from Coordinator. |
| Wednesday 7th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | AM | Natural History | RSPB Mersehead. See yesterday's entry. |
| " | - | Reading | No meeting - Keswick Literary Festival |
| " | 19.00 | French Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| Thursday 8th | 09.00 | High Fells | Glenridding Dodd, Heron Pike, Sheffield Pike, White Stones, Hart Crag, Birkett Fell, Swineside Knott, Common Fell from Mossdale Bay. 9.5 miles, 3000 feet |
| Friday 9th | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 12th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 14.30 | General Meeting | Safeguarding your Inheritance, David Hopkinson. Marchesi Centre |
| Tuesday 13th | 09.45 | Social Walking | B Steel Fell and Helm Crag. 8 miles, 1830ft, Town Head Farm car park, Ref NY333098. C Farleton Fell 6.5 miles, 1000ft. Park in roadside lay-by at Ref SD550787 |
| " | 19.30 | Photography | Photographing in the Lakes - a session devoted to looking at members' pictures of the Lake District, anything from sheep, people, gardens, boats, wildlife, flowers, buildings and, of course, mountains and lakes. Julie and Alan Walker. Ambleside Library |
| Wednesday 14th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 12.15 for 12.30 | Pub Lunch | SAtation Inn, Oxenholme. |
| Thursday 15th | 09.00 | High Fells | Tarn Crag, Sergeant Man, Blea Rigg, Silver How from Grasmere, Optional scrambles: Sourmilk Gill, Easedale Gill, Coledale Tarn. 9.9 miles, 2600 feet |
| " | 14.00 | Play Reading | The time warp play Dangerous Corner by J B Priestley. Contact Coordinator for venue. |
| Friday 16th | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 19th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 10.00 | Spanish Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| " | 14.15 | Local History | The Treasures of Kendal Town Hall — a talk by Trevor Hughes. Ambleside Library Meeting Room. |
| Tuesday 20th | 09.45 | Social Walking | B Whiteside and Hopegill Head, 7.5 miles, 2100 feet. Park at Lanthwaite Green: Ref NY 158208. |
| " | 10.15 | Social Walking | D Canal walk from Tewitsfield Locks, Beetham area. Phone Leader for details |
| Wednesday 21st | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 14.00 | Discussion | What is good TV? In Ambleside |
| " | 19.00 | French Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| Thursday 22nd | 09.00 | High Fells | Blencathra via Halls Fell Ridge, Latrigg from Threlkeld. 11.4 miles, 3000 feet |
| Friday 23rd | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 26th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 14.30 | Gardens | Crocus Day at Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston. A tour of the gardens and the house, Ł6, which includes refreshments. Directions can be found on their website or head towards Ulverston Railway Station where there are signs to the Hall. Please ring the Coordinator on or before Wednesday 21st. |
| Tuesday 27th | 09.45 | Social Walking | B: Hart Crag. 6miles, 2200ft Cow Bridge Car Park Ref NY403134
C: Brigsteer Woods and Helsington Church. 6miles, 500ft Park in lay- by near Strickland Arms Ref SD501873. |
| " | 19.30 | Digital Photography | Photographing people, families and formal portraits. Tips on taking informal photos of children, family members etc. Plus photo clinic focussing on photographing people. Bring along your photos for discussion. Julie and Alan Walker. Ambleside Library. |
| Wednesday 28th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 12.15 for 12.30 | Pub Lunch | Britannia Inn, Elterwater |
| Thursday 29th | 09.00 | High Fells | Miller Stands, Blake Rigg, Bleaberry Knott, Pike O'Blisco, Great Knott, Cold Pike, 3 Shires Stone from bottom of Wrynose. 8 miles, 3400 feet |
| Friday 30th | 14.00 | Bridge |
| Date | Time | Group | Topic/Venue(*) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 2nd | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 10.00 | Spanish Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| " | 15.00 | Genealogy | Dating old photographs, possibly led by an external speaker (details via web site). Bring along examples where you know the date and where you don’t. Ambleside Library |
| " | 19.30 | Science | Experience with Photovoltaic Solar Panels. Mike Green. Ambleside Library |
| Tuesday 3rd | 10.00 | Natural History | Springtime wild flowers at CWT Barkbooth Lot in the Winster Valley. Contact Coordinator |
| Wednesday 4th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 14.00 | Reading | 'The Colour' by Rose Tremain |
| " | 19.00 | French Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| Thursday 5th | 09.00 | High Fells | Scale Beck, Starling Dodd, Red Pike, High Stile, Grey Crag, High Crag, Seat, from Buttermere. 10.6 miles, 3500 feet |
| " | 19.00 | Mah-Jong | |
| Friday 6th | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 9th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| Tuesday 10th | 09.30 | Social Walking | B: Beda Fell from Howtown 8+miles
C: Ullswater Lake shore, Howtown to Glenridding. 8 miles, c.500ft. Both walks 09.45 ferry from Glenridding Pier Ref NY407934 to Howtown. Fare needed! N.B. Earlier start! |
| " | Digital Photography | No Meeting. | |
| Wednesday 11th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 12.15 for 12.30 | Pub Lunch | Gateway Inn, Plumgarth |
| Thursday 12th | 09.00 | High Fells | Seathwaite Tarn, Goats Hause, Conistion Old Man, Brim Fell, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Grey Friar from Troutal to Cockley Beck Bridge. Optional scrambles. 9.1 miles, 2900 feet |
| Friday 13th | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 16th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 10.00 | Spanish Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| " | 14.30 | Local History | Tour of the Treasures of Kendal Town Hall led by Trevor Hughes. Meet at the Town Hall at 2:30pm. Open to all U3A members but only 20 places available. Contact Joan or Pat to book a place |
| " | 14.30 | General Meeting | A Solo Walk across Africa, Fran Sandham. Marchesi Centre |
| Tuesday 17th | 09.45 | Social Walking | B: Great Gable from Honister Hause 6miles, 2000ft. Ref NY225136 |
| " | 10.15 | Social Walking | D Sizergh Castle to Brigster. Meet at Sizergh Castle car park (free). |
| Wednesday 18th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 14.15 | Discussion | My best advice to the young. Ambleside |
| " | 19.00 | French Advanced Conversation | Meet in members' houses. |
| Thursday 19th | 09.00 | High Fells | Whitegill (avoidable), Pavey Ark, Pike of Stickle from New Dungeon Gill. Optional scrambles: Crescent Climb, Gwynne’s Chimney. 6.3 miles, 2500 feet |
| Friday 20th | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Monday 23rd | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |
| " | 14.30 | Gardens | Seed/seedling swap and a chance to visit a member‘s garden in Windermere. |
| Tuesday 24th | 09.45 | Social Walking | C: Rannerdale Knotts 5.5 miles, 1100ft. Park on roadside, Ref NY178171 |
| " | 19.30 | Digital Photography | New England in the Fall , an illustrated talk by Julie and Alan Walker. Ambleside Library |
| Wednesday 25th | 10.15 | Crosswords | Check Venue with Coordinator |
| " | 12.15 for 12.30 | Pub Lunch | Ship Inn, Coniston |
| Thursday 26th | 09.00 | High Fells | Tilberthwaite Gill, Wetherlam, Prison Band, Swirl How, Great Carrs, Little Carrs, Hell Gill Pike from Tilberthwaite. Optional scrambles. 7.7 miles, 3500 feet |
| Friday 27th | 14.00 | Bridge | |
| Sunday 29th | 19.00 | Cruising Group | Fitting out supper. Place and time to be confirmed with Coordinator |
| Monday 30th | 10.00 | Table Tennis | High Wray Village Hall |