Aylesbury Vale U3A

February 27, 2021April 14, 2009 by admin

We will be holding our regular Monthly Meeting using Zoom until the situation changes.

Some groups continue in various ways or are making contributions to this website.

Please contact the group leader for the latest information

Welcome to Aylesbury Vale U3A website. Here you will find the latest news about membership, regular meetings and the groups that are run from our U3A. We have a regular monthly meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at The Bowls Centre at Stoke Mandeville Stadium where we can find out what’s going on in the various groups, meet up with friends, as well as hear informative and entertaining talks by a variety of speakers. The 3rd Tuesday of alternate months we have a coffee morning at the Watermead Inn where we can get together in a more informal way and chat over cups of tea or coffee. We pride ourselves on being a very friendly group of people who like to come together to learn something new whilst making new friends and learning new skills. So if this sounds like you do get in touch.

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Thames Valley Network on-Line Courses

February 25, 2021February 9, 2021 by Derek Ayshford

11th Mar – Brunel to Eden –FULL
17/18th March ‘Sweet Thames’ – The Thames and its Boats (£3)
24th Mar – Women in Art and Photography
31st Mar – Butterflies and the Environment (£3)
7th Apr – Floral Art
14th Apr – Migration of Birds
15th Apr – The Death of Charles II: how modern medicine may have changed history.
30th Jun – The Thames and its Boats(repeat)

Details and Applications

National On-Line Courses

February 25, 2021February 9, 2021 by Derek Ayshford

4th Mar Drifting Continents- Geology
4th Mar The Wonders of the World, old & new
4th Mar Cyber Security, Stating safe on-line
8th Mar Leonardo De Vinci. Would he have made a good u3a member?
8th Mar Egyptology: Women in Ancient Egypt
17th Mar FIRE-A Century of the Volunteer Fire Brigade
22nd Mar Springtime Treats – Vegetarian
25th Mar Paradigm of Plate Tectonics – Geology
31st Mar Where did our old favourite plants come from?

Full details and Applications

Free on-line talks

February 28, 2021February 8, 2021 by Derek Ayshford

MirthyTalks are offering a FREE talk every Thursday which is open to U3A members to join in.

The talks are viewed from the comfort and safety of your own home, so click on the link below to register for the talk – there will be a live Q&A with the speaker and a chance to interact with other attendees by typing comments in a chat box.

After registering for an event, you will receive an email containing a link to attend the talk. Talks are between 30 mins and 45 mins long

Full Details & Registration

4th Mar 4.00 pm – The Devil’s Daughter and Me
11th Mar 4.00 pm – The London no-body tells you about
18th Mar 4.00 pm – Morecombe & Wise
25th Mar 4.00 pm – Tibetan Journey

The link above will also show you other talks for which a fee (about £3 per machine) is charged.

Vaccination Update

January 30, 2021 by Derek Ayshford

The Centres at the Bowl Centre run by the Aylesbury and surrounds GPs and the Odeon run by the local pharmasists are both up and running. Your G will contact you and and offer you the opportunity to book an appointment at the Bowls Centre or you may get a letter from the National NHS offering you the opportunity to book an appointment at one of the National Centres or one of the pharmacy run centres e.g. the Odeon. The GPs seem to issuing their invites by priority group in alphabetical order..

Beware Scammers at Large

Unfortunately there are still scammers at large trying to take the opportunity to get cash or your personal details during this difficult time. They have gone to great lengths to make their website look very much like an official NHS one. Remember the NHS has all the personal information about you that they need so will not ask you to ‘verify’ yourself by asking for bank details, passport details etc.

Some more details on the BBC Website

u3a Radio

January 29, 2021 by Derek Ayshford

The latest episode of u3a radio is out on this YouTube channel now. Interviews include a Barnet u3a member who featured in Britain’s Got Talent, two members who created a course on how to retire with attitude, and a chef from Vegetarian for Life who has been doing virtual cookery demonstrations to u3a members.