On the 4th August about 30 members of the u3a enjoyed a short history walk, in the sunshine, from the Salvation Army hall to the Marketplace and the Church surroundings. We discovered a very ornate former butcher’s shop, had a
Renewals 2022
Dear members, First of all, thank you to those of you who have already renewed your membership of u3a. It was nice to see so many of you at the Shrubbery last Thursday and Friday – wasn’t it a lovely
July Visit to Music, Mud and Mayhem Exhibition
In July members visited the Music Mud and Mayhem exhibition by photographer Jason Bryant at the Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury. Jason’s exhibition is on until 4 September. For more details click here
July Speaker Meeting: The Victorian Kitchen Garden
The talk by Francis Burroughes about the work of a head gardener at a big country house with a large formal garden and staff in the early 1900s was amusing and informative. His father filled that role at Slate Hall
May Speaker Meeting: Haynes Motor Museum
Talk by Chris Copson of Haynes Motor Museum Chris Copson is a military historian who has been at the museum for three years. The museum was created in a former sawmill by the firm responsible for the wildly successful car
April Speaker Meeting: The History of Gem Stones
April Speaker Meeting: The History of Gem Stones by Rachel Boothroyd Rachael from Cooper and Tanner entertained 30 u3a members at the April Speaker meeting on the subject of gemstones. Rachael was knowledgeable and engaging, sharing insights to her role
Presentation to Liz Nash and Maggie Hardy
Presentation of flowers and tokens to Liz Nash and Maggie Hardy As we are now ex Chair Liz and ex Secretary Maggie, we want to thank everyone for our beautiful flowers and gift tokens which we received at the Speaker
Speaker Meetings Restart
Our first Speaker Meeting since February 2020 was a great success! Packaging – Friend or Foe by Jonathan Fowle SMu3a member Jonathan stepped into the breach (again) when our arranged speaker was unable to attend. He gave an updated version
New Year, New Committee
Following our inability to form a committee after the AGM in 2021, we can now announce that at the January meeting we were able to form a ‘legal’ committee and thus ensure that Shepton Mallet u3a can continue to operate.
Members’ Coffee Morning
Members’ Coffee Morning at the Bowls Club, Frithfield Lane, Shepton Mallet. Fire, Health and Safety and Covid regulations restrict numbers to 40 members, so please book your seat as soon as possible. We will be making a charge of £1