Speaker Meetings are back! The following dates have been confirmed – these meetings will all take place via Zoom, for Aughton & Ormskirk u3a members, at 11 am on the date shown. Put the dates in your diary and email speakerteam@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk to register your interest, including a phone number please. I will send you the meeting codes in due… Read More »
“Why do I have to complete the census? What information do they want? Is it used for more than just family history research?”
To find out, join this Aughton & Ormskirk u3a Zoom session.
Diana’s Funeral by Margaret Kitchen Journalists go out on assignments with the intention of observing, questioning and reporting. We don’t go with the idea of expressing our personal opinions. So when, the day before Princess Diana’s funeral, I was boarding the London bound train, I was ambushed by a local TV company asking for my views, I was… Read More »
Since entering social isolation started early last year, we have covered the times and seasons in various website ‘galleries’ filling them with items sent in by our talented members. To refresh your memory, do revisit: West Lancs in Bloom – galleries set up following a request, early on in the first lockdown, to members for photos taken when … Read More »
Lauren Mullen is the Census Engagement Manager for West Lancashire, working very closely with local councillors and West Lancashire Borough Council to raise awareness of the Census. Lauren is encouraging us to take the Census seriously, and has this message for all of us: “The census is coming. By taking part, you can help inform decisions on services… Read More »
The Pilates tutor, Laura Gornell, has sent this email to u3a Pilates Group Coordinator, Lorna: Hi everyone, Hope this email finds you well. It has been a very strange year for us all and I am sure we didn’t expect things to last this long. However we have the vaccine now and spring is around the corner. I… Read More »
This letter was sent in by one of our members, Liz.
My Experience as an Oxford Vaccine Trial Volunteer
Various groups now meet using Zoom. Our local U3A now has two licences which enable groups to have meetings without a restriction on duration. It also means that two Zoom meetings can take place at the same time. For further details, and to book a meeting slot, contact Willem Wiechers by email at: elearning@aughton-ormskirk-u3a.co.uk Last Updated – Thursday,… Read More »