Friday September 19th 2025 – Vulcan & Concorde: Iconic Aircraft
Presented by Guy Bartlett, Aviation Historian

Friday October 17th 2025 – Guiding, Ghosts & Gossip at Royal Palaces
Presented by Sarah Slater, White Badge Guide Lecturer, Hampton Court Palace & Blue Badge Tourist Guide, Windsor Castle

Friday November 21st 2025 – The History of British Industry: Iron & Rivets, to Electronics & Jets, to Robots & A I   Presented by Dr Richard Marks

 U3A Kingston Group Climate Action – Meeting with Ed Davey MP

In early June a few of us from our Climate Action Group co-ordinated by Christine Thompson, joined forces with some members of Kingston United Reform Church (KURC) to meet with Sir Ed Davey MP. Our purpose was to discuss climate change,

The meeting was held at the Lib Dem Constituency office in Surbiton. Our meeting lasted well over the scheduled hour.

Prior to the meeting, we had planned to focus our discussions on the Climate and Nature Bill (the CAN Bill), which had been introduced to Parliament by Lib Dem MP Dr Roz Savage.

Having been Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change during the coalition years, Ed was very well informed and could answer all our questions with clarity and understanding. He expressed a view that, UK voters are concerned about the cost of living, care/NHS and immigration. [ When asked specifically about climate change, they are concerned about it] Ed regrets that the topic of climate change has dropped out of public discourse and made the point that, amongst other things, immigration is linked to climate change. Ed was very approachable and pleasant.

Ed commented that we should support the use of renewable energy sources e.g. tidal, water, wind and solar and that we should be using use less gas and oil.

Ed is clearly very familiar with his constituency and referred to his involvement with the local project called the Hogsmill Heat Network whereby waste heat from the sewage works could be used to heat buildings. Our colleagues from KURC thought this may be worth investigating when planning a new heating system for their Church.

On a global level we talked about how important it is for debt-laden countries to have their debts cancelled on condition they invest in renewables. This development has already begun in some countries.  Ed thanked Christine for raising this matter.

The meeting demonstrated the importance of addressing big challenges like climate change, economic inequality and how anyone can become involved in these subjects. We felt that we have a shared responsibility to tackle these issues, and hopefully, we have laid the foundation for future collaboration between community groups and their MP.

Bill Higgins, Kingston U3A Climate Action Group Member

LATE SUMMER/AUTUMN WALKS and VISITS FOR u3a MEMBERS PROGRAMME SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2025

Continuing the London Region’s 2025 successful series of guided Walks and Visits to Museums and Galleries we are delighted to give you the opportunity to participate in more trips during the months of September and October 2025. Each event is organised and led by qualified guides.

Walks and visits are usually of 1.5/2 hours duration.

Each event is bookable separately and costs £10.00 with usually a maximum of 20 participants.

No refunds.

To book : please click on the link for the event that you are interested in (Links are located below the description for each event in this document).

Please apply and pay online in advance – it’s quick and easy, saves paper and helps with administration.

BACs payment : If you do not wish to pay through the online booking system you may pay by bank transfer to London Region’s bank account – details provided by email upon request. Note: this is slower than paying online.

Place confirmed only upon receipt of payment.

Booking/Payment Confirmation: Your booking and payment confirmations will be sent to you by email on receipt of payment. If you think that you have not received the Booking Confirmation, please check your spam/junk folder before emailing the contact below.

Please remember that the booking is not secured until the payment confirmation (from PayPal) is received. This is NOT the same as the booking confirmation

Please bring your Booking Confirmation with you (paper or ‘phone) on the day/s you attend, as this will act as your ticket. Contact for enquiries: Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com

2nd Tues Sept    11.00-12.45 appr. Walk Inns of Court 3

8th Mon Sept     11.00-13.00 appr. Walk Magical Marylebone

4 Mon & 15th Sept 11.00-13.00 Gallery Visit Faith and Female Image at the Victoria & Albert Museum

5 Fri 19th Sept11.00-13.00 appr. Walk Hampstead Village – So Exclusive, it’s twinned with itself!

6 Fri 19th Sept 14.00-16.00 appr. Walk Hampstead Village – So Exclusive, it’s twinned with itself! REPEAT OF MORNING WALK

7 Sun= 28th Sept 10.45 for 11.00 –12.30 Visit V & A Museum Gallery Visit

8 Sun 28th Sept 13.45 for 14.00 – 15.30 Visit V & A Museum Gallery Visit REPEAT OF MORNING VISIT

9 Tue 30th Septr 11.00-12.30/13.00 appr. Walk War and the City 10 Thur 9th Oct 11.00-13.00 Visit National Portrait Gallery

11 Thur 9th Oct 14.00-16.00 Visit National Portrait Gallery REPEAT OF THE MORNING VISIT

12 Thur 9th Oct 11.00-1230 Walk Black History Month walk in Westminster

13 Thur 9th Oct 14.30-1600 Walk Black History Month walk in Westminster REPEAT OF MORNING WALK BUT IN REVERSE

14 Tues 14th Oct 11.00-12.30 Walk/visit Black History walk and Guildhall visit

15 Thur 23rd Oct 11.00-12.30/1300 Walk Fitzrovia 16

Notes Our experienced Guides have noted any significant points for their own walk in the Programme description.

On the day, Guides will brief their groups in more detail about the route and any specific instructions. However, the following general points apply to all walks:  A back-marker will be nominated by the Guide to keep an eye on those at the back of the group.  Guides may be equipped with voice amplification equipment.

 All Guides are qualified and full members of Guiding associations with third party insurance but if Applicants have any issues that the Guide needs to know about, please indicate this in your application form

 Please wear suitable footwear and clothing; bring drinking water and other essential personal items; coins (50p recommended) for public toilets.

Contact for enquiries:Bookings.lru3a@gmail.com 

Friday September 19th 2025 – Vulcan & Concorde: Iconic Aircraft
Presented by Guy Bartlett, Aviation Historian

Friday October 17th 2025 – Guiding, Ghosts & Gossip at Royal Palaces
Presented by Sarah Slater, White Badge Guide Lecturer, Hampton Court Palace & Blue Badge Tourist Guide, Windsor Castle

Friday November 21st 2025 – The History of British Industry: Iron & Rivets, to Electronics & Jets, to Robots & AI
Presented by Dr Richard Marks

Friday February 20th 2026 – Study day on National Gardens Scheme planned

Friday March 20th 2026 – Study day on Climate Change planned

Friday April 17th 2026 – Study day on Medieval History planned

Friday May 15th 2026 – Study day on Lies & Statistics planned

Friday June 19th 2026 – Study day on Theatre planned