We will be looking at the History and Science of these subjects this month:
Feb 11 – Pins and Needles.
Feb 25 – Sugar
All are welcome at Kensington House. Cost is £1.50
Technology and Science
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Tech and Science Resumes
Hi all. Hope you had a great break and are ready to resume ‘normal service’.
Dates and topics for January Wednesdays are:
14th Texas floods – Flash Floods and the NWS
28th Starlink – Elon Musk’s Satellite Stream
All are welcome at Kensington House on 14th January at 2.30pm.
Tech and Science is Ironed Out
After Bob regailed us with his ‘cheesy’ offering its down to something a little harder.
Our final topic for 2025 will be entitled ‘any old iron‘ on Wednesday 26th Nov.
We will be looking at iron from element, through industry and into biology.
All are welcome at 2.30pm. Kensington House in Station Road. Cost is £1.50
We take December off but will restart on Jan 14th with a random mix of science bits.
Ramblers in West Kirkby
Thirteen ramblers arrived at West Kirby station on a very mild November day and proceeded to walk along the Wirral way. Trees in their Autumnal colours, with lots of leaves falling, passing some very nice properties overlooking the Dee estuary and the North Wales coast, we arrived at the Thurstaston visitor centre for a coffee break.
We continued on the old railway line until turning off for Heswall fields, taking us down to the beach for a look at the various boats.Then we picked up the King Charles III coastal path, taking us along the cliffs over Thurstason beach and couple of occasions, down on to the beach. A brief rain shower brought out the wet gear but it soon passed and we were again in sunshine. At the boat club we retrieved the coastal path, arriving back in West Kirby, having walked 8.5 miles. Wetherspoon provided a welcome meal.
Table Games Group
Due to a number of issues the Table Games group has decided to cease as a u3a group. We intend to continue with Bridge Sessions outside of u3a.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Contact Phil if you require any further information
Table Games News
Table Games is changing times.
Due to reduced numbers and increased charges, we will be ‘room sharing’ with Beginners Bridge from Monday 6th October at 1pm
We will review costs, but it’s likely that £2 per session will cover the booking.
October Ramble
Our next Ramble will be to Ribchester on the 2nd October
Start : Greenside Car Park – PR3 3ZJ
M58, M6, A59 37 miles
Parking is FREE but limited.
Walk is 8 mile circular, mostly undulating grass and may be very wet underfoot so boots and poles recommended.
Meet Kensington House 9.15
Tech and science – Prussian blue
Our talk on Wednesday will cover the chemistry and science of various compounds that lead from artificial colours to poison gases. Interested? Come along for a hopefully enlightening presentation.
Sep 24 – Red to Gold and Prussian Blue
If you have an interest in technology and science then give us a try. The venue is Kensington House from 2:30. All u3a members are welcome.
Bowland in September
Undeterred by Yellow Weather Warnings, 6 Ramblers set off from the lovely village of Bowland by Bowland for a 10 mile circular walk. The weather was fine and dry when we set off but we were realistic that this might not last!
After the first leg to the village of Sawley, we had a quick water stop and a photo op alongside the River Ribble. A couple of miles further on we stopped for lunch in a very odd location which comprised a Stone Circle and Arthurian sword in the stone!<
A heavy downpour caught us out, so shelter under some trees proved a good idea except for the multitude of very liquid cow pats! Moving on we crossed a small plateau before dropping down to the river along a steep and partially stepped path.
The final stretch took us through the village Bolton in Bowland and back to Bowland car park for a quick change before the short drive to Sawley and a welcome drink in the Spread Eagle pub.
Liverpool Science Festival
Hi guys. The Liverpool Science Festival is on from 10-14 September with a varied collection of interesting topics. All are free !
See the link below for more information.