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A Talk Meeting. The audio-visual
equipment was generously granted by
National Grid.
Some progress
The Walking
Group has started organising walks
on a limited basis. Anyone not
already on the list of walkers and
intending to join a walk should
first contact Rhiannon Williams or
Glyn Davies (see the
Walks page
for contacts).
All members
carrying out group activities are
asked to ensure that they have read
and taken note of the
"Personal Members' Check List"
from the U3A Headquarters before
participating in group activities.
2020 AGM
Since large "virtual" meetings are
not feasible, the Committee have
covered the items that would
normally have been covered at the
AGM. The Committee was not
quorate for an AGM. Therefore
the decisions, acceptance of
reports, amendments, changes to
Committee members etc will be
recorded and circulated below.
At the next proper meeting of the
Members they will be asked to agree
the arrangements and any decisions.
Here are the AGM papers, including
the decisions of the Committee, to
be confirmed at the next general
meeting:
Introductory note
Chair's Report
Accounts
Changes to Constitution
Proposed Committee changes
Unsocial Times.
We are now working on the 1
December
issue, number 13, the CHRISTMAS
issue, and seek short and sharp
pieces for publication, keeping them
as far as possible to
250 words
or less. You might have a little
known recipe, a gardening hint, a
quirky story or a chunk of relevant
local news, or you might have a
current photograph of general
interest, or a story from your
earlier days.
Please send material to: David Hall at:
webmaster@gilwernu3a.org.uk
Past and current issues of The
Unsocial Times:
Unsocial Times No 1
Unsocial Times No 2
Unsocial Times No 3
Unsocial Times No 4
Unsocial Times No
5
Unsocial Times No
6
Unsocial Times No 7
Unsocial Times No 8
Unsocial Times No 9
Unsocial Times No 10
Unsocial Times No 11
Your latest Newsletter:
Unsocial Times No12
November
Gilwern U3A's latest Monthly
Newsletter.
Garden Group visit
A couple of striking photographs
showing the colours of Autumn when
the Garden Group visited Hergest
Croft, Kington.
Link.
Art Challenge - Lock down
- open up!
The Art Challenge is taking place
and is open to
all members of
Gilwern U3A. Have a go! The theme
for the month of November is
"The Night Sky's the Limit".
There are some important brief notes
for
guidance, and some
brainstorming ideas
for a start.
Then there are lots of helpful and
relevant
video links
The deadline for
handing in work is 25 November to
lyndaokeefe12@yahoo.com.
Sarah Hoddy, who judges our monthly
challenge, and who chairs the
Abergavenny Art Group, recommends
this excellent link on learning new
techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLicphjZ4y8GoKtRnz_gLxw
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Winner of Art Challenge for
October 2020
Tony's "Misty, Moisty
Morning"
Judge's comments:
This does what it says on
the can! We are immediately
transported to a misty, cold
autumnal morning. I
especially love the way the
water is glass-like in the
morning light. There is
depth and interest in this
picture. The shadows of the
boats are especially
pleasing.
The November Art
Challenge is:
"The Night Sky's the
Limit"
See details above
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Gardeners' Question Time
with Lynne Allbutt, Terry Walton and
Gareth Davies has been postponed. In the meantime the
panel members have been happy to
answer a number of questions which appear with
answers in Unsocial Times
Numbers 6 and 7 (see links above).
Keep a record
Gwent Archives ask us to make a
record of how we are coping with
this strange situation.
Further details.
Hello! If you are self-isolating we can offer help
Two members of Gilwern U3A, Helene Brice and Nery Lewis, have
generously offered help for those of us who are self isolating
by collecting subscriptions, going
to post letters, and picking up
shopping. Their telephone
numbers are: 07468696322 and
07783083240. They say "Feel
free to ask for help over these
matters". They are having a
busy time.
Helping others - telephone
befrienders
We all wish to keep
contact with others in these
difficult times. There are some who,
living alone, have few if any
contacts, and loneliness sets in. We
have been sent the attached
list of
contacts. Do have a look and see if
you can help.
Welsh Government offers care
Welsh Government have started a scheme where anyone staying at home with no friends, carers or families to get food or medication for them can call a duty number for social services to get support.
Duty line numbers are: Monmouth 01600773041. Maindiff Court Abergavenny 01873735513.
Chepstow 01291635666
Forward U3A Talk Programme
(depending on the coronavirus
situation).
18 November: Christmas Unwrapped
by Malcolm Meadows
20 December: Christmas Quiz and
Party
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Publication of Gilwern World
War 1 book.
This book contains the
biographies of those
servicemen who died or
served in World War I and
who, at the time, came from
Llanelly Parish. The
research has been carried
out by members of Gilwern
U3A Family History Group to
commemorate the debt we owe
these servicemen. This
follows two exhibitions of
the biographies that were
held in the Village Hall in
2014 and 2018.
Only a small number of
copies have currently been
produced to be placed in
local libraries, churches,
chapels and other locations
where they may be
inspected. If there is
sufficient interest, further
copies can be produced for
sale locally. The Book
Launch was held on 27 November in Gilwern Village
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The book cover illustration
was produced by Lynda
O'Keefe of the Gilwern U3A
Art Group.
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Names of canal bridges: How many do
you know?
https://canalplan.org.uk/waterway/pp9g
Art Group on display
Three or four paintings from members of the Art Group are on
display in the library and will be replaced by others on a
regular basis. Some are sometimes for sale!
The
Llanelly Community Council's
web site
Other local U3A websites:
As a result of connections made with other local U3As
it is now possible to attend each others' monthly meetings free
of charge. To find out what is on look at their web sites:
Abergavenny website:
https://u3asites.org.uk/abergavenny/welcome
Crickhowell website:
https://u3asites.org.uk/crickhowell
Gilwern Roots:
Here to help promote the
village to help growth in all Community
ideas and projects from seed to oaks! a
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