Local u3a Networks
CHaTTR
CHaTTR is a loose grouping of local u3as – Chinnor, Haddenham, Thame and District, Greater Thame and Ridgeway. The Chairs of these u3as hold regular meetings to share best practice, and CHaTTR occasionally organises Study Days.
Some Interest Groups are ‘shared’ between these u3as:Computing run by Chinnor for members of all CHaTTR u3as
Digital Photography run by Greater Thame
Earth Matters run jointly by Haddenham and Greater Thame
Note that members of Haddenham u3a may also attend Interest Groups of any of the other u3as, as long as there are spaces. Members should approach the Leader of the Group in which they are interested.
Websites:
Chinnor: u3asites.org/chinnor
Thame and District: https://u3asites.org.uk/thame
Greater Thame: https://u3asites.org.uk/greater-thame
Ridgeway: https://u3asites.org.uk/ridgeway
Bucks Liaison Group
Haddenham u3a also belongs to the Bucks Liaison Group. This is also a loose grouping of local u3as – Aston Clinton, Aylesbury Vale, Mid Bucks (Aylesbury), Princes Risborough, Tring, Wendover and Weston Turville.
Members of Haddenham u3a may attend Interest Groups of any of these u3as, as long as there are spaces. Members should approach the Leader of the Group in which they are interested.
Websites:
Aston Clinton: www.u3asites.org.uk/aston-clinton
Aylesbury Vale: www.avu3a.org.uk
Mid Bucks: www.u3a.co
Princes Risborough: www.risboroughu3a.org.uk
Tring: www.u3asites.org.uk/tring
Wendover: www.u3asites.org.uk/wendover
Weston Turville: www.wtu3a.org.uk
Thames Valley u3a Network (TVN)
The Thames Valley u3a Network is an umbrella organisation for 44 u3a groups in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
The Objects of Thames Valley u3a Network are to advance the education of members of u3as in the network.
It organises and runs study days, conferences, lectures, seminars, courses;
It participates in and assists in the development of neighbourhood and networked groupings of u3as.
Further information about the Thames Valley Network, its annual programme, events and publications can be found on its website at www.u3atvnetwork.org.uk
Forthcoming Events
Wednesday 10th April at 2.30 p.m. on Zoom
NORTH SEA OIL OPERATIONS with Ted Peycke
Supporting the North Sea Oilfields by HelicopterTed Peycke is a retired North Sea Helicopter Pilot and will cover how he got into flying, passenger safety, aircraft performance, and the support provided by helicopter operations in the event of accidents in the oilfields.
Ted was born in South Africa in 1948 moved to Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) in 1950 and then to the UK in 1961.
He joined the RAF in 1968, flying Chipmunk, Jet Provost, Gnat, and then rotary Sioux, Westland Whirlwind and Wessex helicopters. He served on flying duties in Northern Ireland, Northern Europe, Hong Kong and Singapore before leaving the RAF at the end of 1976.
Ted then joined British Airways Helicopters (BAH) operating out of Aberdeen, Shetland, Suffolk, Penzance, Gatwick / Heathrow, Denmark, Irish Republic and India, all whilst working for British Airways. After the takeover of BAH by Robert Maxwell, Ted moved to BA flying a variety of aircraft European and UK routes, ending up as a BA captain.
Cost: £2.00 Book with Ticketsource Closing Date: 7th April
TUESDAY, 23rd April at 2.30pm on ZOOM
BORDERING ON INSANITY – creating an all-year-round border
If you have not heard a talk by Timothy Walker before, do not miss this opportunity. He is a very good speaker, has a wide knowledge of horticulture and a fund of great stories. After becoming director of Oxford Botanic Garden he then moved on to become lecturer in Plant Sciences at Somerville College, Oxford.
This talk looks exclusively at the herbaceous border in my Wife’s previous garden. The border was created over 25-years and the talk covers the principles and practicalities that were adopted in an attempt to create a border that is interesting all-year-round. It concludes with a look at a collection of must-have plants for such a border, and associations in which they may be grown.
Cost: £1.00 Book with Ticketsource Closing Date: 21st April
South East Region
The South East Region covers Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Sussex. It is the largest u3a Region and includes approximately 180 u3as.
The SE Region Forum runs Summer Schools each year in Chichester.
If you sign up for a National newsletter you will be asked which region your u3a belongs to.
Forthcoming Events