Speaker Meetings are held at 10.30 on specified Thursday mornings throughout the year, either in the Scout and Guide Headquarters adjacent to Christ Church, Christ Church Ministry Centre or in Christ Church itself. Coffee is available in the Scout & Guide HQ from 09.30 to 10.15 before the meeting. Everyone is welcome, so bring family, friends and neighbours.
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- Christ Church, Aughton
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- Scout & Guide HQ
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- Ministry Centre and Cafe Vista
Speaker Meetings in 2020
Here is the latest information from our Speaker Secretary – Pam Ball
See Pam’s Past Speaker Meetings for info on last year’s events.
The first Speaker Meeting of the year took place on 6th February, when a very appreciative audience heard U3A member Jane Sheehan speak on the subject of Foot Reading. After an introduction describing Jane’s career path to Reflexology and Foot Reading via Avionic Engineering and the Foreign Office, we were invited to remove our shoes and socks in order to be able to ‘self read’ our feet. We heard how wide feet indicate a hard-working mentality, whereas narrow feet suggest someone who is good at delegating. High arch? You are independent, self-reliant and enjoy time to yourself. A very long second toe suggests leadership qualities (or bossiness!). Members were invited to ask questions, all of which were competently answered by Jane. Altogether a most enjoyable and entertaining talk.
The next Speaker Meeting will take place on Thursday 5th March at 10.30 am in Christ Church, when our local 
NatWest Community Banker Natalie White will speak on the subject of scams.
Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards Scams Team initiative, which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering communities to take a stand against them. The initiative has been created to tackle the lack of awareness by providing information about scams and those who fall victim to them. This information enables communities and organisations to understand scams, talk about them and cascade messages throughout communities about scams prevention and protection.
Friends Against Scams encourages communities and organisations to take the knowledge learnt and turn it into action. Following on from a highly successful presentation to Southport U3A, Natalie will explain how her role involves helping people in the community protect themselves against scams. She will talk about how scams can affect anyone, even the younger generation, the different types in existence and how we can protect ourselves against them, with 5 important top tips.
This year’s line up will also include:
2nd April Andrew Thwaite: Brilliant Brands – the stories behind your favourite bars of chocolate.
7th May Meg Parkes: The Secret Art of Survival – creativity and ingenuity of British Far East prisoners of war 1942-45.
4th June David Hearn: Sir William Brown – the man who made Liverpool.
More details in due course. I would be very pleased to hear from any members who would like to give a talk, or maybe you remember a past speaker you would like to hear from again.
Please email any ideas to speakerteam@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk or phone 07974 749362.
A Message from the Speaker Secretary:
- Speaker meetings are open to the public. So do invite your friends even if they are not U3A members.
- Parking can be tricky on Thursday mornings. So, if you can, please consider car-sharing or alternative modes of transport. The handy half-hourly 310 Ormskirk – Liverpool bus stops very nearby on Holborn Hill. Some members ‘get active’ and walk, while a few even cycle now and then.
Past Speaker Meetings
DVD recordings
The Speaker Meetings are recorded on DVD. DVDs can be obtained from Bill Evans at a cost of £3.
To order one, phone Bill on 01695 312479 or contact him at Horizons.