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A Talk Meeting. The audio-visual
equipment was generously granted by
National Grid.
Gilwern U3A Talks on Zoom.
Gilwern u3a Talks on
Zoom. While Covid-19 restrictions
apply, talks and lectures will be
held via Zoom. Members are invited
to encourage friends and potential
members to participate in the
meetings but will of course need to
share with them the Identity Number
and password they receive prior to
the meeting.
18 November 2020 at 2pm Kay Blackwell
bravely
gave our first talk on Zoom entitled:
"Sunday School Teacher's scrap
book". It was a
fascinating account of the
construction of Coventry
Cathedral after the war.
She illustrated it with
brilliant slides, taking
many of us right back to the
 War
days through to the
construction of the exciting
new cathederal alongside
what remains of the old.
Here is a view of the
dramatic new Coventry
Cathedral Baptistry window.
Members are strongly advised
to have a go at Zoom if they
do not already use it.
There will be a second
picture, that of the modern
cross, St Michael and Devil
by Epstein, in the December
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16 December 2020 at 2pm David
Skilton will give a talk
entitled:
"There is a fascination frantic in a
ruin that's romantic".
Not a member?
If you are not a member of Gilwern
u3a, we offer two taster sessions
before asking you to join, and if
you would like to hear this talk
please send an email asking to be
included to
membership@gilwernu3a.org.uk.
Members of other U3As who want to
join in should also contact
membership@gilwernu3a.orgouk
The Unsocial Times
We are now working on the 1
January 2021
issue, number 14 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
Nusocial Times No 12
Your latest Newsletter:
The Unsocial Times No13
December - your
Christmas issue!
Gilwern u3a's latest Monthly
Newsletter.
2020 AGM
Since large "virtual" meetings are
not feasible, the Committee has
reviewed 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.
Below 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
Walking Group
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.
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 December is
"Christmas Unwrapped".
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 20 December 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
November 2020
Anona's "The Night
Sky's the Limit"
Judge's comments:
This delicate pastel
drawing shows the night
sky over a lake in
Texas. The sky is the
focus of this picture
which meets the brief.
We have some texture in
the landscaped edges of
the lake but they do not
detract from the main
focus. Our attention is
drawn immediately to the
moon in the upper right
focus point and the
trail of clouds leads
the eye around the
picture and back to the
moon. We miss nothing!
I have not been to Texas
but this is exactly what
I imagine it to be like!
This month my choice
is Anona’s In the
heart of Texas for
its skilful use of
the medium. I love
the way she has
drawn those clouds
flitting across the
moon. Well done!
The December Art
Challenge is:
"Christmas Unwrapped"
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To use Zoom
To set up and use Zoom is very
simple.
Here is
an instruction produced by our
Secretary on how to join and use
Zoom. There are also helpful
videos such as this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9w3Y_9FLgc4&app=desktop
Micellany Sketches by
Mike Johnson
 Many
will be familiar with the sketches
involving mice in most of the
Newsletters. Mike has now
produced a book of them available on
sale in the Road House Narrow Boats
Gilwern. Profits to charity.
Details by clicking on the image.
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.
The Welsh Government offers care
Welsh Government have
started a scheme where anyone
staying at home with no friends,
carers or family 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
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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
2018 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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