Our first Monthly meeting was on January 8th and as tradition dictates was a Quiz!  Lots of you did join us and serious competition began.  Dingbats with an Animal Theme,   Whose eyes are these?  Name this building in Kingston Borough from an interesting photo(?) embarrassing how many you nearly knew but couldn’t quite name. There was close competition not to win as usual but we have crowned the winners and await their version of a quiz for next year.

P.S. many thanks to this years organisers who were a cross section of keen quizzers previously unknown to each other who provided us all with lots of fun in a very well organised event.

Surrey Network: Study Days

Study days have been arranged in the coming months.

Time: 10am-4pm (registration and login begin at 9.30am)

Dates: See programme details below.

Place: You can attend in person at the Menuhin Hall, Stoke d’Abernon or join online via Zoom.

Cost (including tea/coffee biscuits): £12 for members and £15 for guests attending in person. Attendees should bring their own packed lunch. £5 for those attending via Zoom.

Programme

2024

•        A Day on the Train: A Railway Journey, Railway Adventures and Cultural History of Railways – Fri, 16 Feb
•        Europe at War: Putin’s War in Ukraine and the British Commitment – Fri, 15 Mar
•        Earth’s Atmosphere: Our Life Support System – Fri, 19 Apr
•     The Jazz Age and Beyond with Talks, Film, Demonstrations and Musical Finale – Fri, 17 May

Christmas Day Lunch At Hawkers Brasserie

The Double Tree by Hilton

Skerne Rd

Kingston upon Thames KT2 5FJ

Cost £89.95

Drinks fro  1.15 p.m. Eat 2.00 p.m

Contact Lesley Hodges lesleyhodge12@gmail.com  or 07768643663

Lifts will be arranged if required!

Glenmore House, with its late Georgian architecture and splendid décor, is associated with the local Freemasons and their Masonic events. It provides an excellent venue for our u3a Christmas lunch:

● Starter: parsnip soup with crème fraîche and nutmeg

● Glenmore sorbet to clear your palate.

● Main: roast turkey with all the traditional accompaniments

● Dessert: apple and blackberry crumble with vanilla pod custard

We’ll be serenaded by our very own Kingston u3a Singers who have agreed to sing for us. They have been performing together for many years and their repertoire ranges from classical to folk. (Please see p2 for more information about them.)

Time/Date: From 12.30pm onwards for a prompt 1pm start, Thursday, 7 December

Location: Glenmore House, 6 The Crescent (off Claremont Road), Surbiton KT6 4BN.

It is only a short walk from Surbiton station. Glenmore House also has free parking for those who wish to drive there.

Cost: £37.90 for a three course Christmas lunch, including gratuities and a small donation to the choir’s funds. (Drinks are not included but will be available from the bar.)

If you wish to join us, please fill in the booking form in the centre of this newsletter, stating clearly if you have special dietary requirements. The chef will try and serve you a suitable alternative. Please book early. If you are joining us, please keep this page for reference. Jacqui Hine jacqui@hine.org.uk 020 8549 1