This year’s cream tea outing is at the Bleadon Post Office Country Store and Cafe in Bleadon on Thursday 27th July 2017 at 3.30pm.

The price is £4.50 and is payable to Janet Preddy.

We have now sourced the similar holiday for 9th or 23rd April 2018 through Majestic starting from £230.00 per person if we get 38 to £260.00 per person for 28. At present we are wanting to know numbers that will be interested before making a booking, so would appreciate if you could let us know asap if you would like to go.
Di & Brenda

As well as the holidays already booked for Eastbourne in February and Bournemouth in September 2018, full details already announced, we are considering running a trip to Liverpool from the 21st to 25th April.

We would be staying at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool and would cost £349.00 per person. There would be no supplements and we could have 6 Single, 6 double and 8 Twin rooms. It will be on a Dinner, Bed and Breakfast basis. Buffet breakfast and evening meal plus tea or coffee.

Also included Entrance cost to see the Terracotta Warriors. Return Coach Travel from Highbridge. 4 nights half board in Hotel and excursions. We will need to fill the 34 places to make this viable. Please let Brenda 01278 787963 or Diane 01278 781009 know asap if you would be interested.

Holiday February 5th to 9th 2018. Claremont Hotel, Eastbourne. 4 nights – 5 days stay, Half Board, Live Entertainment every evening, Return Coach travel from Highbridge. Optional Day Coach Tours.

We can only have 8 single rooms so it has been decided to take the names of everyone interested in booking a single room. A draw will then take place at the Coffee Morning on Wednesday 31st May. This is being done to guarantee fairness for the allocation of single rooms available.

Normal Booking will commence from 31st May with payment of a £50 deposit.

The Total Cost of the holiday is £120.00 per person. There is a single supplement of £10.00 per person. Sea View rooms will also have a £10.00 per person supplement.

We have:

5 Single Sea View Rooms
3 Single Rooms
3 Double Sea View Rooms
9 Twin Sea View Rooms
8 Twin Rooms

Di Barnard 01278 781009 and Brenda Clapp 01278 787963

There is no Kurling until 15th May because of Easter Monday and May Day. Any one wish to join us please come will be made welcome. We meet the 1st & 3rd Monday each month at Highbridge community Hall at 2pm.

Sybil Tilley

Photo by comedy_nose

We have got a starting date for the Highbridge Saunterers. The first walk will be an easy one starting at the Canal Car Park next to the Boat and Anchor Pub, Bridgwater on 5th May.  Details are on the walking programme (link below).

Highbridge Saunterers Walking Programme May to August 2017

Are you interested in doing a little walking – no more than 5 miles but could include some hills and rough ground? If so, please contact Audrey or Rod Downing Tel 01278 256895 or email audrey_downing@hotmail.com

If we get enough interest, we propose to walk on the alternative Friday to the Strollers (1st and 3rd). Maybe still meet up at the Bank Street car-park to car share and go from there or meet up at the start of the walk, whichever you prefer.

There will also be a notice on the board at the Coffee Morning if you would like to add your name.to the list.

Look forward to hearing from you.

We have a trip to Weston Playhouse booked for Saturday 22^nd April to see and be entertained by the first musical to visit the West End following World War II.  In 1947 the show “Annie Get Your Gun” opened in London following its successful run on Broadway.

The show covers the fictional life of Annie Oakley (1860—1926) who had gained the reputation as a ‘sharp-shooter’ whilst appearing in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. 

This a great song and dance show, there are a few tickets left, the details are: –

Date:  Saturday 22^nd April at 2.30 pm cost £22.50.

As usual the coach will pick up outside the Community Hall and deliver you to within a few yards of the Playhouse.

Pick up time will be as indicated on your receipt.

Contact Ann Cross on 786425 if you are interested.

The communication below was announced by the U3A last week. The program has already been broadcast, however the following link will take you directly to the BBC iPlayer where you can listen to the program.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b084thf4

Radio 4 – You and Yours on Monday

I am pleased to let you know that Eric Midwinter, one of our founders, has been asked to speak on the Radio 4 programme, “You and Yours” at lunchtime on Monday 12th December in recognition of achieving 1000 U3As. This was the programme where the U3A concept was first aired by Eric all those years ago in 1981.

I thought you may want to know in case you wish to tune in. Please let your members know too. Should you be unable to listen at that time it will be available in the episodes section of the You and Yours area of the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qps9

Regards from,
Sam Mauger,
Cheif Executive Officer,
The Third Age Trust.

The 2016 U3A of Highbridge Macmillan Coffee Morning is on Wednesday 28th September between 10am and noon. Please help support the Macmillan Cancer charity by attending if you can.

Pearl Price

There are still 3 rooms available for the Weymouth holiday (30th Jan – 3rd Feb 2017). Please contact Di Barnard on 01278 781009 if you are interested.

46 members set off on a lovely sunny June morning to spend 4 nights at Daish’s Hotel, Shanklin, Isle of Wight.
We were so lucky the sun didn’t stop shining for the entire stay. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the break and are looking forward to the next holiday in the Regent Hotel, on the seafront at Weymouth, from 30th Jan to 3rd Feb 2017. We have 2 Sea View Twin Rooms available at £130.00 per person and 1 Twin Room at £120.00 per person.

Even though its winter its good to have a break away where you have a comfortable en suite room, breakfast and evening meal, live entertainment every evening, its a good chance to meet up and enjoy the Company of others.
Thanks to Billy Conibeer for the photos taken in the Restaurant one evening.

Di Barnard