General Monthly Meetings
These take place on the second Tuesday of each month in Littleton Village Hall. Doors are open from 2:00 and talks which are free of charge begin at 2:30. Talks usually last about an hour and are followed by tea and biscuits. All U3A members are most welcome.
Contact the speakers organiser Speaker Secretary for further details.
The speaker is asked to start at 2.30 pm, but we love to see you, the audience, when the doors open at 2.00 pm, so that you have time to chat with your friends, meet new members. The talk usually lasts for around one hour with questions, and we then enjoy a cup of tea and biscuit before leaving at around 4.00 pm.
Not all members have cars or are able to drive, and the bus service does not fit in with our timings. Please help fellow members with their journey to the meetings where you can.
Monthly Meeting Reports
Normally a report is generated after each Monthly Meeting and is available to be read in the quarterly Newsletter. Each Newsletter will include the most recent three reports.
Tuesday 13th August 2024 - Annual Tea - 35th year Celebration. There will be noTalk, see details of the celebration In Person at Littleton Hall starting 2.30pm
Tuesday 10th September 2024 - Why do people believe things that aren’t true?. The psychology of misinformation by Simon Clarke In Person at Littleton Hall starting 2.30pm
Tuesday 8th October 2024 - A grandmother’s legacy: my great aunt Constance. A woman of high social status, the wife of a British official, born in 1898. This is her account of her life in Burma and the story of a civilian trek in 1942 involving thousands of people who had to face for the first time in their lives, an arduous hike across some of the world's most treacherous terrain, dealing with monsoon climatic rivers, jungles and steep mountain ranges and dangerous wildlife. We learn how Rangoon was at that time the world's busiest immigration port with millions arriving into this rich, stylish and exciting destination and how Burma was recognised as the most beautiful country in South East Asia. We discover how living in Rangoon throughout its heyday of the 1930s meant a charmed life, one that was filled with opulence, bon viveur and style. We then learn how life can change overnight and the juxtapose of a situation where there was no possibility of turning back but only in moving forward. by Jenny Malin In Person at Littleton Hall starting 2.30pm
Tuesday 12th November 2024 - The English Language in the County of London from East Saxons to The East Enders. Having heard this very interesting talk at another venue I was prompted to share the experience. by Chris Mulvey Emeritus Professor of English, University of Winchester. In Person at Littleton Hall starting 2.00pm (note earlier time)
Tuesday 10th December 2024 - Pre-Christmas gathering Refreshments. Games and quizzes organised by Vernon Tottle and Ann Edwards Littleton Hall starting 2.00pm (note earlier time)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING AND SERVING TEAS
For Meetings held at Littleton
The notes can be printed as an aid when doing the teas.
Thank you all for your co-operation.