For the next meeting on Monday, 11th April, as something of a change, the club will welcome back old friends, the popular Mr and Mrs Lewis who will present a collection of music, prose and poetry including songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Flanagan and Allen and Noel Coward which will bring back memories of the 1960s and 1970s. The presentation will end with a series of Royal Navy medleys and other popular sing along tunes. This is an event not to be missed as it will provide an opportunity to lessen the current gloom and enable members to recall better times.

The next group coffee morning on Monday, 25th April commencing as usual at 10 am will include the u3a Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM, which it is expected that all members will attend, will commence at 11 am, during which members will receive reports from officers on the group activities. The treasurer will present the group accounts and everyone will have the opportunity to be part of the decisions in how the group continues to re-establish itself in 2022.

The u3a in Norton Radstock is part of a national organisation, the Third Age Trust (TAT) which celebrates its 40th year in 2022 and continues to provide support and advice to the 1,057 u3a groups in the UK, involving 450,000 members and a local network of the twelve u3as in the district. The local group holds Monthly Speaker Meetings and Coffee Mornings at the Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton and members can join a number of varied subject groups including leisure activities and self-help groups.

The Gardens visit group have a programme of events which include, on 27th April, a visit to Forde Alley, near Chard to view the Tulip Bonanza. Bookings for this trip must be made by 11th April 2022.

The TAT Website (Third Age Trust) and the local website (u3asites.org.uk/norrad/) are always worth a look. Any reader interested in joining the group can contact the Chairman Colin Tincknell (01761 413414) or the Secretary David Pearson (01761 232081) for more information.

Colin Tincknell OBE