March 2022 Newsletter

March 2022 Volume 24 Issue 2 Learn Laugh Live Crewe & Nantwich u3a Newsletter Contents Page 1 Chair’s Message Page 19 Warren Bardsley Page 3 Quiz Page 22 Schooldays Page 5 Marching Compass Page 26 MV Princess Victoria Page 9 Group News Page 27 Quiz Answers Page 14 Architects Page 28 Committee Message from the Chair It was great to see so many of you at the AGM on March 9th. Despite the unpromising number of names on the AGM Registration Group on the website on March 8th, just over 200 members actually attended on the day. The atmosphere in the room was very positive, and confirms that, despite some residual Covid anxieties, we are always eager to gravitate back to social gatherings as soon as it is safe. Apart from the routine items on the Agenda, the issue of the absence of caretakers, available to put up and dismantle tables, at the venues was raised and briefly dis- cussed under AOB. It was agreed that it would be considered in a more structured way at a Group Leaders Meeting to be called before Easter. It was very pleasing to welcome four new committee members to our ranks; Nigel Bharani, Sandra Booth, Pauline Minshull and Marion Sim- monds, whom you will be seeing and hearing much more of in the com- ing months. In addition, we were delighted that Irene Dixon has agreed to become Minutes Secretary, following Pat Giannoni’s retirement from the role. Pat not only delivered impeccable minutes, but she was a wise counsel and a good friend to us all (not least because of her encyclo- paedic memory of past decisions and events!). I am sure that Irene will easily slip into her new role on the Committee. Finally, I would like to record our thanks to Christine Maughan, whose term as Secretary came to an end at this AGM. She has been an effi- cient and conscientious Secretary who has ensured that our business has been compliant with the highest standards, and our documentation continually updated and improved. (Cont)

2 She is a great friend as well, and I thank her for diverting me away, when necessary, from my natural “just in time” philosophy. Chris is continuing on the committee as the Bookings Officer. At the time of writing, we do not have a Secretary, which is a role that must be filled as soon as possible. [Note: The Chair’s Annual Report, prepared for the AGM and to which all members have access, contains a fuller account of the activities and priori- ties of Crewe & Nantwich U3A.] Judith Ross A husband and wife are having dinner at a nice restaurant. The woman drops some ketchup on her white top. “Oh no, I look like a pig!” The man nods. “Also, you dropped some tomato sauce on your shirt!” After an exhaustive review of the research literature, here's the final word on nutrition and health: 1. Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 2. Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 3. Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 4. Italians drink excessive amounts of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 5. Germans drink beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than us. 6. The French eat foie-gras, full fat cheese and drink red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than us CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you. (ed) When I see lover’s names carved in a tree, I don’t think it’s sweet. I just think it’s surprising how many people bring a knife on a date. At the beginning of the doctor’s shift, he placed a stethoscope on an elderly and slightly deaf female patient’s anterior chest wall. “Big breaths,” he instructed. “Yes, they used to be,” said the patient with remorse. (ed)

Spring Quiz (Answers on Page 27) 3 1. What is the common name for Japanese horseradish? 2. Who was the first Norman King of England? 3. What is the largest peninsula in the world? 4. Which modern scientific word is Latin for 'amount'? 5. In a Welsh kitchen what is known as a Popty Ping? 6. For how long did Rome burn in 64 AD? 7. What is the only landlocked country in South East Asia? 8. If you were snacking on a 'little donkey' what would you be eating? 9. What was the name of the world's first commercial jet airliner? 10. Which Sea lies at one end of the Great Wall of China? 11. What are the top growths of a mature tea plant called? 12. Which male first name comes from the Greek word for 'crown'? 13. Which old fashioned weapon is found on the flag of Barbados? 14. Cape Agulhas is the southernmost point on which Continent? 15. What is the national flower of Belgium? 16. How many balls are used in a snooker game? Barrie & Anne Lloyd C&N u3a Quiz Group Leaders Parents Give a Great Send-off Young Tony was with his parents and they were taking refreshments in the bar at Manchester's Piccadilly station, when they heard a whistle. The three of them rushed out of the bar onto the platform only to discover that they had just missed the train.'The next train is in one hour,' said the stationmaster. The three of them went back into the bar. The parents had another drink, To- ny had a coke. Again they heard a whistle, rushed out and discovered the train pulling away.'Next one is sixty minutes from now,' grunted the station- master. An hour later, Tony, with his mum and dad, raced out onto the plat- form, and his parents leaped onto the train as it pulled away. Tony was left standing on the platform, and began to laugh uproariously.'Your parents just left you,' said the stationmaster. 'Why are you laughing?' Tony smiled, ' Be- cause they only came to see me off.' (David Cooke)

The Speeding Driver 4 A police patrol car pulls over a speeding motorist Woman: is there a problem, Constable? Constable: Madam, you were speeding. Woman: Oh, I see. Constable: Can I see your license please? Woman: I’m afraid I don’t have one. Constable: You don’t have one? Woman: I Lost it 4 times for drink driving. Constable: I see… Can I see your insurance certificate please? Woman: I’m afraid not. Constable: Why not? Woman: I stole this car. Constable: You stole it? Woman: Yes, and I killed the driver and cut-up his body. Constable: You what? Woman: His body parts are in plastic bags in the boot. if you want to see them. The Constable looks at the woman, slowly backs away to his car, and calls for backup. Within five minutes, several police cars arrive and surround the car. A sen- ior officer slowly approaches the car. Officer: Madam, could you step out of your vehicle please? The woman steps out of her car. Woman: Is there a problem? Officer: My Constable tells me that you stole this car and murdered the driver. Woman: Murdered the driver? Officer: Yes, could you open the boot of your car, please? The woman opens the boot, revealing nothing but an empty space. Officer: Is this your car, madam? Woman: Yes, here’s the insurance certificate. The Constable is stunned. Officer: This Constables claims that you do not have a driver ’s license. The woman digs into her handbag and pulls out her drivers licence and hands it to the officer. The officer examines the license and the insurance certificate. He looks quite puzzled. Officer: Thank you madam, my Constable told me you didn’t have a license, that you stole this car, and that you murdered and cut-up the body of the driver, put the parts in plastic bags and placed them in the boot. Woman: Yes, and I bet you the lying So & So also told you I was (Barrie Lloyd) speeding!

Marching Compass 5 For me, in the vast majority of cases, looking back pro- vides much pleasure. For that I consider myself to be very lucky indeed. At the age of 11 I was very fortunate to become a member of the !st South West Cheshire Scout Troop affectionally known as “ The Andrews”. The troop was ably led by Albert Siddons (“Ab”) assisted by his brothers David and Arthur (“Ace”) and Dave Williams. There may well be others and I apologise if I have omit- ted any of them. They were all great guys and very com- mitted. The troop was formed in 1916 and celebrated its centenary in 2016, a won- derful achievement and a tribute to those people who have devoted and still devote their time, expertise and energy in perpetuating the tenets of the Scout movement. Well done to you all! This recollection is of a 4 day hike at Easter 1960 mainly along the Pennine Way, starting in Diggle and ending in Hayfield. Diggle about 15 miles North East of Manchester is situated in Saddleworth, traditionally a West Yorkshire community. Now ,due to changes to the county boundary, it is located in Lan- cashire. Until the Beeching cuts both Diggle and Hayfield had railway sta- tions ( see addendum for photos and route map). Unlike today there had been no reconnoitre of the route and so we had to be content to learn on the job. Initially there were were 4 of us in the party namely, Dave Pass , Dave Whitlow, Malcolm Kelly and yours truly. The idea was to meet up with a larg- er group from the troop on the Saturday between the villages of Tintwhistle and Crowden at or near to the Pennine Way route along which we would continue via the Snake Pass to the delightful village of Hayfield. For the 4 days we were to be self-sufficient. Each rucksack when fully loaded weighed about 40 pounds including a 2 man tent. We would each take turns to carry the tent. In addition each rucksack was likely to carry ( and mine did) : a small Primus stove, sleeping bag, ground sheet, small first aid kit ( we all had a first aid badges having been taught by the wonderful “Chippy” Hill) , tinned food, trowel, change of clothes, paraffin, methylated spirit, maps(s) and marching compass ( see addendum) a flannel, soap, toothpaste and toothbrush. We all carried sheath knives. These days we’d probably take Swiss Army knives. Yes, we did take sheets of Izal loo roll; you must have your creature comforts. The Blacks Guinea tents are ideal for 2 persons and were our personal favourites. Most of us didn’t possess specialised walking boots. Mine were Tuff Boots. Treated with dubbin over a period of time not only were they reasonably dry to wear, they were very comfortable. Each member was proficient in map and compass reading, though this was, for the first couple days left in the competent hands of Dave Whitlow and Dave Pass the more senior in the party. We’d still be there if navigation had been left to Malc and me! (Cont)

6 DAY 1 We arrived by train at Diggle Sta- tion in the late morning of Good Friday and immediately set off to join the Pennine Way. This was no easy task. To do this we head- ed eastwards for a couple of hours over heather clad, rough, peat filled undulating land incorporating a firing range until we reached a footpath near to the Pennine Way close to a couple of reservoirs and sat down for lunch by a swift moving stream with views of Holme Moss Trans- mitter in the distance. Not a beautiful sight but giving some comfort that we were in or about the correct location. It was there we filled our water bottles making sure there were no sheep grazing up stream. Onwards we walked in a south to south easterly directions until early evening and camped on dampish ground somewhere on Wassenden Head Moor to the east of Saddleworth Moor . The evening was won- derfully peaceful ,the silence broken only by the intermittent calls of passing curlew and a bubbling stream. Fabulous, even to a 14 year old. DAY 2 The next day we planned to meet up with the Pennine Way at or near to Black Hill otherwise known as Soldier’s Lump so called because this is where a group of soldiers with great difficulty, erected a trigonometrical point at just over 1,900 feet. This we did and followed the Pennine Way down to a point between the villages of Crowden and Tintwhistle where we pitched camp in what appeared to be some sort of orchard. Anyway it was a pretty secluded spot somewhere between Rhodeswood and Torside Reser- voirs. After dinner we naturally wandered down to The Bulls Head at Tint- whistle and entered that establishment in our scout uniforms. Dave Pass being 16 ordered a pint of beer for himself and Dave Whitlow and halves of shandy for Malc and me. Dave Pass had already introduced to me to the wonders of alcohol the previous year on his first class hike taking in the Mow Cop Inn. No one blinked an eye even though the legal age for pub drinking was then set at 21! (Cont)

7 However, not to abuse our luck, we wandered back to camp looking forward to meeting up with the rest of the group the following morning ( Easter Sun- day). Day 3 - Easter Sunday. We met the rest of the group who had been brought from Crewe on the back of a lorry driven by Dave Pass’s lovely dad, George. Dave Pass wasn’t feeling well and returned to Crewe with his dad. I can’t remember precisely how many scouts there were but I certainly recall that part of the contingent were the Scout Master , Ab and his close friend , fellow Queen’s Scout and my uncle, Aubrey Brazier. Whilst I liked Aubrey ( and still do) I knew his presence would stultify my ambition to have another shandy at the Snake Inn near to where we planned to camp that evening. It was a beautiful day and I recall seeing Aubrey and other newcomers tackle the Pennine Way route with great gusto in an upwards direction whilst the initial three walked more sedately towards our destination. Though we three were left behind we knew what was to come and after about an hour or so caught up with the advanced guard, prostrate amongst the heather ever the wiser for expending such enthusiastic energy so early in the day. Even for Easter the day was very hot and we encamped by a stream, which I now know to be the River Ashop. A good number of us, completely naked, waded gingerly into the depths of the river for what we thought would be a quick re- freshing dip, the Scout motto of “be pre- pared” being totally ignored. At this point the crystal clear water was about 3 feet deep and offered somewhat scant protection from the unexpected visit of Brown Owl with a patrol of Girl Guides ( maybe about a dozen in all) walking along the path above the river. Brown Owl quickly engaged in conversation with the less adventurous of our group who ,much to the chagrin of the bathers, were oblivious to our onset of hypother- mia and freezing of assets There being no escape route we literally had to grin and nearly bare it. A scramble up the bank to the nearby Snake Inn for a quick drink followed by “dinner” be- side the river left us encamped ,hopefully to enjoy a good night’s sleep ready to tackle the walk down to Hayfield the next day. However at about 10 o’clock the rumbling of thunder , increasing in volume, followed by forked lightening , which we could see though the tent cloth, and very heavy rain ensued . This caused my companion, Malc Kelly to cling very tightly on to a tent pole believing it to be the equivalent of a lightening conductor and , therefore, any electricity generated by a lightening hit would pass through and he would be saved. (Cont)

8 An amazing leap of faith into the unknown ( Malc became a vicar). That was Malc’s theory anyway , I have subsequently discovered that as a rough guide shocks above 2,700 volts are usually fatal and that the voltage generated by a lightening strike is about 130,000,000 volts! Thankfully Malc’s theory was not put to the test! Eventually the storm subsided but not the rain and we awoke to a rising river and a very wet breakfast. Day 4 : Our final day . Route to Hayfield via the William Clough and site of the Mass Trespass in 1932 near to Kinder Scout plateau. In light but constant rain we travelled westward following Ashop Clough and the Snake Path until the path turned southwards and crossed the Pennine Way path near to Ashop Head. At this point we headed along the course of the William Clough which extends almost to Hayfield. The path here is quite rough and requires care in all weathers , let alone the wet weather we en- countered. At roughly half a mile along this route and to the left ( east) was the site of the Kinder Mass Trespass meeting led by the 20 year old Benny Rothman on 24th April, 1932. Benny was the Lancashire secretary of the Brit- ish Workers Sports Federation. There were between 400 and 500 in attend- ance commencing at Bowden Bridge which we pass on the route to Hayfield. Basically this resulted in Benny and 5 compatriots being arrested and impris- oned for between 2 and 6 months. However, this act unleashed a wave of sympathy for the ramblers and fuelled the right to roam movement. The Ramblers Association was created on 1st April 1935 and the rest, as they say, is history. All this important history was however totally unknown to me but, having subsequently revisited the area within the last five years and walked the Kinder Route with the Striders Group the significance of walking in the footsteps of those bold Mancunians was profound. ( to me anyway). Down to Hayfield we trudged into a welcoming cafe for a hot brew thence to Hayfield Station and home. I would like to emphasise that bonding is not a new phenomenon. It is in- bred in the Scouting Movement where the importance of teamwork, unself- ishness and fellowship is paramount and ever- lasting. (Philip Everall)

Groups News 9 Crewe and Nantwich u3a did not sit on its laurels during the uncertainties of 2020/21. Once we realised that we would not be meeting in person very soon after the first lockdown, a healthy proportion of groups migrated to Google Meet and began to meet online. Whilst we were very conscious of the fact that not everyone was able to join in ‘virtually’, this was a positive step as it enabled a core of many groups to continue to meet, so we have lost very few groups through the pandemic. We also had a few groups experimenting with a 6-week format once we were allowed to meet up again. Of note are the Hand Bell Ringing, hosted and led by Sue Caunt in the run up to Christ- mas, which was so popular that it ended up being 2 groups, both full to capacity. (If you are in the private CandNu3a Facebook group, there’s a short video clip on the page of one of the groups, thanks to Gill Weston.) Denise Brooks led a 6 week Christ- mas Crafts group, which filled up very quickly again; images of some of the beautiful makes are on the Face- book page. Liz Barfield started 2 very friendly Choir groups which are both going strong but still welcoming new members. If you fancy stretching your vocal muscles, just contact Liz via the website or on 01270 361789. Beginners Spanish is rapidly leaving be- hind beginners’ status, as the 2 smaller groups have merged and moved to Wells Green Methodist Church. Deborah has writ- ten about this very motivated group else- where in the newsletter. There is a short waiting list operating for this group. Join online or contact Deborah on 01270 488914. (Cont)

10 Finally, on groups which have already started up, the monthly online Book Chat group which I lead myself, celebrated our first anniversary in Janu- ary (celebratory meal to be had soon, postponed due to Omicron!) We have chatted about various topics throughout the year, such as historical fiction, romance novels, non-fiction, suspense and thrillers, humorous writing, chil- dren’s books; members have introduced books such as How to Lie with Sta- tistics (Darrell Hough), Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (Deborah Cad- bury), The Beatles Lyrics (Hunter Davis), Possession (AS Byatt), The Book Thief (Marcus Zusak), The Glass Room (Ann Cleeves), Shuggie Bain (Douglas Stewart). Upcoming themes include nature writing, European fic- tion, a good beach read. If you’re interested in books, and are at a loose end on the 2nd Monday of the month, 7 – 8.30pm, why not join us online. If you’d like to join this group (or any other online group) but are not sure how to use your laptop/i-pad/smartphone to do this, drop in to the IT help group most Fri- days 10- 12, at Wistaston Memorial Hall. We have a couple of new groups which will have started to meet by the time this newsletter goes out – Denise Brooks is running another 6 week course, Easter Crafts. We hope that, ultimately, this group on Thursday after- noons will become a permanent fixture in the groups list as a general craft group. Contact Denise on 01270 520012 or apply online. Also due to start in February is the new Environment and Wildlife Conserva- tion group, led by Gill Weston and Rosemary Betteley. This group al- ready has a waiting list, however if you’d like to join, do put yourself on the waiting list because there is always some movement in and out of groups when they first start to meet. Again, join through the website or Gill can be reached on 01270 618853. I am also hatching possibilities. If you are interested in any of the following, or can help in any way, please contact me, Sue Steele: [email protected] or 07780 364336 Does anyone have any Polish speaking contacts who may be happy to inves- tigate leading a Polish for Beginners group? (Due to u3a rules, there are no payments for leaders, so they’d need to be aware of this.) I am about to start planning a Short Story Reading group – so I’d appreciate knowing if there is any demand for this before I start ploughing through u3a subject information and reading short story books. Initially, I am planning to lead this group myself, although I envisage all members eventually taking a turn at presenting each session. If you have any more ideas for groups you’d like to investigate, just contact me and we’ll meet up to discuss and make a plan. Your new group could be born in 2022! (Sue Steele)

Poets Corner 11 All things bright and beautiful No it’s not about our much loved Even boring musty beige a light hymn. creamy hue. It’s my amazed reaction as I saw What depths of colour will appear to anew me? All the colours my cataract had When my other eye is cleared and I veiled from view. am cataract free! Just minutes of the surgeon’s skill So if you are struggling but still feel- And a new plastic lens was in place ing afraid I have to take care, daily eye drops Please get assessed to allay all your drill fears. Worth it to see so clearly The procedure is swift and really Even those extra wrinkles on my pain free face! And you will see clearer than you Grey skies now appear a hazy blue have for years. (Maureen Sawtell) LH2 group visited The World of Wedgwood during the autumn term. Having wound our way down the long, tree lined drive at the Barlaston premises, we commenced with a cream tea in the restaurant, served on samples of their beautiful china. Before our guided tour, we strolled through a display of Wedgwood’s colourful dinner ware, where we came across this magnificent dragon, made from several hundred strategically placed pieces of white china. Our guide accompanied us on a forty-five minute tour of the manufacturing process, where she – and the demonstrators – answered our many ques- tions. Some of the most intensive work is completed on the original style jas- per ware, where the moulds for the figures are produced several times in positive, then negative, casts before the final shapes are of an acceptable standard. Full of knowledge on how their prod- ucts are manufactured, we wandered around the museum – worth a visit in itself, or made our way to the factory shop in search of bargains, before our journey home. (Maureen Gambling)

Groups Seeking New Members 12 As members are returning to their activities, some Group Leaders have seen a reduction in their numbers and would be more than happy to wel- come new members to their groups. If anyone would like further infor- mation, either contact the Group Leader through the website or contact en- quiries for the GL’s phone number. Sequence and Social Dancing - for beginners and those with a little more experience. Partners are not strictly necessary, although it does help. Wednesdays weekly, 9.30 - 12, Acton Parish Hall, Nantwich. Leader - Gor- don Cheetham. History - Revolutions and Enlightenment 1750 - 1860, once monthly, Friday 10.00 - 12.30, The Brittles, Wistaston. Using group member presen- tations, we aim to learn about topics such as the Abolition of Slavery in the Empire, Exploration, The Great Exhibition, Mary Shelley, organised sport and much more. Leader - Arthur Bowyer. Poetry - fortnightly, Monday 14.00 - 16.00, St Luke’s Church, Willaston. We discuss poets, their lives, times and work; we do ancient and modern, for- mal and informal. We are not the Dead Poets Society! Leader - Helen Bel- lis. Music Appreciation - once monthly, Wednesday 13.45 - 16.00, St Luke’s Church, Willaston. In each session a member presents a programme of classical music from CDs, with a short introduction about each piece. Lead- er - Michael Butterworth. Recorded Opera - once monthly on the 1st Thursday of the month, 14.00 - 16.15, St Luke’s Church, Willaston. Recorded opera on CD. See note from Roger Wickson in this newsletter. Leader - Roger Wickson. Strollers D - fortnightly walks up to around 5 miles, often followed by a meal. Wednesday mornings. Lovely images from some of the walks can be seen on the Crewe and Nantwich Facebook group. Recent walks have in- cluded Weaver Canal walk, Audlem followed by lunch at Lord Comber- mere, Congleton, Capesthorne Hall. Leader - Carole Ross. Team Quiz - once a month on a Wednesday afternoon, 13.45 - 16.00 at the Memorial Hall, Wistaston. Tea, biscuits, a chat and a good brain work- out. Leader - Barrie Lloyd. If any other Group Leaders would like their group(s) to be included in fur- ther newsletters, contact me, Sue Steele: [email protected]

13 “Instrumental Folk” and recently formed “Choir”(Wed) met on 15th December 2021 for an informal Christmas get-together playing and singing a mixture of carols, Christmas songs and a few per- sonal favourites. Organised at the last minute, there had been little time for rehearsals but that didn’t stop members of both groups from having a go and it was unani- mously agreed, that it had been a real fun afternoon and an interesting tester for possible collaborations in the future. The meeting was rounded off with a very welcome tea and mince pies kindly provided by the Choir. (Robert Hinze) The ‘Recorded Opera Group’ would be very pleased to welcome some new members to the Group. We meet in St Luke’s on the first Thursday of each month from 2.00pm - 4.15. On each occasion a different opera is presented. It is either the choice of the presenter or a member of the Group. A wide range of operas is presented from the very well known to the less familiar, from seventeenth century Purcell to the present day. Everything is presented on CD. DVD’s are not shown, but as will be made clear at the time the opera of choice can usually be watched subsequently on ‘You Tube’. Detailed handouts are usually provided with each presentation.’ (Roger Wickson) A lorry driver was driving along on the motorway. A sign comes up that read \"low bridge ahead.\" Before he knows it, the bridge is right ahead of him, and he gets stuck under the bridge. Cars are backed up for miles. Finally, a police car comes up. The cop gets out of his car and walks around to the lorry driv- er, puts his hands on his hips and says, \"Got stuck, huh?\" The truck driver says, \"No, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of diesel\" An angry wife was complaining about her husband spending all his free time in a bar, so one night he took her along with him. \"What'll you have?\" he asked. \"Oh, I don't know. The same as you I suppose,\" she replied. So, the husband ordered a couple of Kraken rum and threw his down in one shot. His wife watched him, then took a sip from her glass and immediately spat it out. \"Yuck, that's TERRIBLE!\" she spluttered. \"I don't know how you can drink this stuff!\" \"Well, there you go,\" cried the husband. \"And you think I'm out enjoy- ing myself every night!\" (George Jones)

TWO NANTWICH ARCHITECTS 14 George Latham (1793 – 1871) was an Architect and Surveyor, born in Nantwich in 1793. His father, John Latham was a Saddler, and George was baptised at Nantwich Church on the 25th September 1793. On the 7th July 1829, he married Mary Gee , the daughter of the Rev. Thomas Gee, a Nantwich Wesleyan Methodist minister. George and Mary were to have five children, two of which later became civil engineers, one other son was Baldwin Latham, who became a meteorologist. Latham’s architectural style was often Elizabethan, often adorning his build- ings with Jacobean motifs. His brother Joseph Latham, had a business in Beam Street operating as a builder and joiner’. In the 1850’s, George Lat- ham was living in Hospital Street, and by 1864, had recently been appoint- ed as Town Surveyor for Nantwich. His works included:- Wistaston Church - The Parish Council decided in 1827 to replace its old church, commenting that “due to its decay, it was unsuitable for public worship”, between them they agreed to build a new Parish Church. Designs were received, and after some deliberation it was decided that it should be built to a design submitted by Latham, a fairly unknown local architect at the time. Willington Hall was an early house for George Latham to consider de- signing, located near to the village of Tarporley. The building is currently a Hotel complex. Latham designed and built it in 1829, for Major William Tomkinson. The Major specified that its design should be based on that of Dorfold Hall, the other Tomkinson family home. Arley Hall was Latham's next project. Owner Rowland Egerton initially approached Latham to produce plans to change Arley Hall in 1826, when Rowland was just 21. Egerton decided to demolish the existing hall, and to replace it with new designs submitted by Latham. Egerton was in no doubt after seeing Latham’s superb designs, that he had found the right man for the job, but most importantly, he liked the original estimated cost of be- tween £5000 to £6000. Unfortunately, the eventual cost was nearer to £30,000, this was not Latham's fault in anyway, because Egerton contin- ued adding buildings to Latham's original design, at times, work had to be stopped due to financial cash flow problems. (cont)

15 Tilstone Fearnall Church. Latham was approached by Admiral John Tol- lemarche of Peckforton Castle with the prospect of becoming the chosen ar- chitect for the re-design of the Castle. However, unfortunately he was not ap- pointed, that position went to someone else, but Latham did receive £2000 in compensation for his time. Lord Tollemache didn't give up on him, and quickly commissioned Latham to design a new church on the edge of the Peckforton Estate, it became St. Jude’s, in the small village of Tilstone Fearnall, standing adjacent to the main Chester Road, and completed in 1836. Crewe Hall. By 1836, Latham’s fame was spreading locally, Lord Crewe did- n’t want to miss out, so he commissioned Latham to carryout alterations to Crewe Hall, but something changed, and he was later replaced by Edward Blore, another architect. Northwich Workhouse. Latham de- signed the workhouse for a capacity of 200 people, at an estimated cost of £4000. The building is now called the ‘ Weaver Hall Museum’. Congregational Chapel, located on Monks Lane in Nantwich, now a pedestri- an walkway, standing opposite to the Dysart Buildings The Chapel was built in 1841–42, it is currently listed as Grade II. Internally, it had a gallery, with a seating capacity to accommodate 700 wor- shippers. Sadly, the chapel closed in the late 20th century, and the building has since been converted into residential use. It also had an adjoining Sun- day School, but its demise was brought on lack of use, and by the expecta- tion of high renovation costs in the near future, and so, the Sunday School was subsequently demolished. The Savings Bank. Welsh Row, cost an estimated £970 to build. In many ways the look from the front of the build- ing reminds us of a typical entrance lodge of a country house. Its design was in the Jacobean Revival style, reflecting the earlier design of Dorfold Hall. Con- struction work began in 1846, and it be- came one of three banks built in the town during the Victorian era. When it opened on the 20th November 1848, it had 1079 depositors, of which 1069 were private depositors, the others included nine charitable societies and six friendly societies. In 1850, it opened only twice a month, but by 1874, it had began to open on a weekly basis, usually on Mondays between 11 and 1.

By 1930, the Savings Bank amalgamated with the Chester & Wrexham Dis-16 trict Savings Bank, moving later to 29 High St in Nantwich. For most of the early 20th century the building was in a dilapidated condition. By 1971, the Welsh Row building was being used as offices, first for the Pearl Assurance Company, and later in 2010, by a professional recruitment agency. Nantwich Indoor Market. There has been a market in the town since at least 1500, and the present Churchyardside building dates from 1867, again from designs produced by Latham, above the main entrance to the Market Hall, is a stone panel containing the coats of arms of former local noble fami- lies. Nantwich Town Hall erected in 1868, and built from designs by Latham, located on the banks of the River Weaver adjacent to Welsh Bridge, was of Gothic design, built of brick and stone, containing upper and lower rooms ; the former was used for meetings, concerts etc. and the latter as a Corn Ex- change. It also served as a was a local meeting place for the residents of the town, but most importantly, it was also the Town Hall Sadly, it was left un- used for many years, then occupied at first by housing a DIY supplies shop, and then a motor accessories store. It was demolished in 1972 to make way for the new Waterlode Road, and future development of the area. Nantwich Workhouse. By 1837, Latham now had offices on Barker Street, and began to oversee the expansion of Nantwich Workhouse. The original workhouse building dates from 1780. But, in 1837 George Latham was given the responsibility of substantially enlarging its facilities, to become the Nant- wich Union Workhouse, now covering a much larger catchment area. Clearly, they adopted his design and input, probably due to him having previously being involved with the design of the workhouse at Northwich. The other distinguished Nantwich architect was Thomas Bower (1838 -1919) his working life began in a partnership with Ernest Edleston, forming the part- nership of Bower and Edleston Architects, which they founded when Thomas was only 16 years of age. This business is still in existence, located at Sweet Briar Hall, in Hospital Street. Bower’s architectuaral style was mainly Gothic Revival, in 1878, he was ap- pointed Nantwich Town Surveyor, a role previously held by his friend George Latham. In 1883, he was living at the most famous house in Hospital Street No.140-142, (formerly St. Nicholas Hospice) and at the time, their business was operating from Bank Chambers in Churchyardside. (cont)

17 His works included: The Lamb Hotel, was originally known as Chatterton House, located on the North side of Hospital Street and Church Lane. The old house dated from 1554, and became a victim of the Great Fire of Nantwich in 1583, but was later rebuilt. The new building, was used for a time, as the headquarters of the Parliamentarian forces during the occupation of Nantwich, at the time of the Civil War. However, this building was to be demolished, and a replace- ment design was required, and in 1861, Bower was successful in submitting suitable designs. His design remains to this day. Being used as a public house and hotel until the 21st C, and at times, it served as the towns post office and excise office. Spurstow Primary School. The school was built for the Crewe Estate, designed by Bower in his usual the Gothic Revival style. It was constructed in red and blue brick, the roof design consisted of tiles in red and blue bands. The building had an E-shaped plan, with a two- storey gabled wing to the left. It has a Tudor arched doorway, the windows are mullioned and have Gothic tracery. Barclays Bank in Churchyardside a Victorian bank in the Gothic Revival style. Dating from 1876, the Bank designed by Bower originally as a branch of the Midland Bank, later it became a branch of Barclays. Nantwich Museum in Pillory Street has its own fascinating history. For many years it was the Town’s jail, by the 18th and early 19th centuries over half the population held in England’s prisons, were there because of debt, the building also housed mentally ill people. When James Nield (a penal reformer and philanthropist) visited the jail in 1802, he reported that there were three lunatics in the prison. One of whom, a poor woman, who was raving mad, and chained to her bed. Some 80 years later the town decided to demolish the building and to build a library here. It was to be a Free Library, the ratepayers paid for the whole library costs (whether they used it or not) and then they had to pay a subscrip- tion to become a member! Bower was the architect and J. Matthew, of Beam Street, was the builder. The cost of the library was estimated to be £485, but when extras were added this rose to £712. Furnishings would add another £65. Today the building is still instantly recognisable, and now houses Nantwich Museum. (Cont)

18 The Sandbach Town Hall built in 1870, from a design by Bower, and of- ficially opened by Lord Crewe. The site was originally occupied by the Crewe Arms Hotel, and cost £5000 to build. It continues to house the Town's Indoor Market. The Vicarage, in Narrow Lane, Crewe Green, is now a private dwelling. Bower built it in 1889, it was described as having \"Red brick and planted tim- bers, tile roof, 2 storey and attic, 2-bay garden front (east), 3-bay entrance front (north).” The north side was dominated by a massive chimney stack which contains two small ground floor windows and an inset stone panel, with Crewe Estate emblems, at first floor level. Oak boarded entrance door with strap hinges and Perpendicular style stone dressed opening. Stone mullion and transom ground floor windows and large octagonal stone bay to garden front. Biddulph Grange was the home of John Bateman, who began creating the gardens in 1845. The house dates largely from 1896 and was built for John Bateman's son by Bower. The previous house had been destroyed by fire, but a few elements remained including the porch large enough to admit carriages and the outer hall. Biddulph Grange Gardens are now owned by the National Trust. For many years it became an Orthopaedic Hospital. Sandbach Drinking Fountain. The lower section is a fountain comprising one large central base and four smaller bowls, and four small bowls on the ground. Three sides of the roof feature carved coats of arms, and on one side it has an inscription that has partially worn away, and difficult to read. Combermere House, Hospital Street was constructed in the mid-18th century, and stands adjacent to Churche's Mansion. In the 1890s, it was remodelled by Bow- er, who lived at nearby 140–142 Hospital Street. The house was formerly used as a private school, known as Nuthurst Garden School, and it acquired the name Comber- mere House in June 1962. Clearly, their individual architectural designs have over the years, made a such a huge impact on our local communities, and continue to be enjoyed today. (David Cooke)

19 Warren Bardsley 1884-1954 was an Australian cricketer who played for the national team prior to the first world war. He became the Australian team Cap- tain in the early 1920s when he was, in fact, in his forties and the oldest person to hold the position. He would probably have held the position earlier but World War One intervened. In 1910 he was named a Wisden Cricketer of the year. During the test series in 1926 his innings of 193 in the second test at Lord's was an unbeaten record until Don Badman's 254 in 1930. Warren was 43 years old in 1926. My grandmother, Gertrude Gibson, nee Bardsley, was his cousin, and, there- fore, Warren is my cousin. Gertrude sailed to Fremantle, Australia on the SS Australind, leaving London on 19 July 1913, and whilst there journeyed to Melbourne where she met up with Warren. To be honest, I am unsure if she did meet him. I have no evidence of this. However, she did send home post- card photographs of him which I have to this day. She arrived back in London 11 December 1915 at the height of WW1. Warren married Muriel Cope in 1945 aged 62. He passed away in 1954 aged 71. He said his ability to play cricket until in his early fifties was due to his abstinence from alcohol, smok- ing and being a vegetarian. Some- thing quite unusual for that time. Warren's younger brother, Raymond (Mick) Bardsley, also an established cricketer, played for Melbourne but not the National Team. If you wish to see Warren Bardsley in action, go to YouTube and enter his name in the search area. There are various Pathe silent Newsreels of him. Note: he was a left-handed batsman and is easily identified. (Howard Gibson) Last week, Vicky, a distraught wife went to her local police station in Wigan, Lancashire, along with her next-door neighbour, Pauline, to report that her husband was missing. The policeman asked her for a description of the miss- ing man. Vicky proceeded to describe him clearly and in detail, 'He is 35 years old, 6ft 4 inches in height, has dark eyes, dark wavy hair, a very athletic build, weighs 185 pounds, is softly-spoken and is fabulous with the children. Her friend Pauline interrupts her protesting, “ Vicky, your husband is 5 ft 6 inches, extremely over weight, bald, has a big mouth, and is horrid to your children. Vicky replied, yes that’s true with a sigh, ' But who wants HIM back?' (David Cooke)

Nantwich Local History Group 20 Since restarting our meetings last July after a 15 month gap due to the Covid pandemic, our group has continued studying the 19th century history of Nant- wich and have been finding it an excellent period to research as there is such a wealth of both topics and good source material. Just to give you a flavour of these – not only have heard the interesting life stories of individuals such as the army surgeon Thomas Egerton Hale who won a VC while serving in the Crimean War, but we have also learnt the history behind many of the excellent build- ings that were erected in Nantwich during the 19th Century – such as the current Mar- ket Hall, the Free Library (which opened in 1887 and is now Nantwich Museum), the former Savings Bank and the Primitive Methodist Chapel (both in Welsh Row). We have also heard excellent talks on the early history of Nantwich Football Club, the early days of the Cheshire Constabulary force in Nantwich, the importance of the shoemak- ing industry in the town during this period and the fascinating history of the attempt to turn Nantwich into a spa town with the opening of the Brine Baths Hotel It had been early in 2015 – a few months into my first year of membership of Crewe & Nantwich U3A – when a friend in U3A suggested to me that I might like to join him as a member of this class as it was such a well-organised and friendly group. I followed his suggestion and am so pleased that I did as not only have I studied many fascinating subjects with the group, but also made many good friends. All that was down to the group leader, Liz Taylor. Alt- hough Liz wasn’t a trained historian herself, she was a natural leader and had a great way of making members of the group feel comfortable to present talks so that the burden of research and presentation does not fall on just one or two people. The group had already been going for a long time by then and Liz had been a member of it under the auspices of its first two group leaders – the respected local historians Alan Whatley and Andrew Lamberton. The group would almost certainly have folded when Andrew Lamberton left the group if Liz hadn’t stepped into the breech and taken over as leader. It was Liz that first hit on the idea that it would be a good idea to study Nant- wich History chronologically. By the time I joined the group they were onto the early Anglo-Saxon period - having originally started off in pre-history and having worked thoroughly through the Roman period and the Dark Ages. We’ve continued to work our way through the centuries and when the Covid pandemic struck in the 2020 we’d already started on the 19th Century. (cont)

21 However, last year – after about 10 years in charge - Liz asked me if I would be happy to take over as group leader as she was unfortunately needing to step down due to the problems that she was having with a debilitating medi- cal condition for which she had recently been diagnosed. After a great deal of thought, I agreed to do so as it was too good a group to let disappear for lack of a leader. So far everything seems to be going well – as I’ve mainly tried to carry on in the same democratic leadership style that Liz had used so well. Sometime within the coming months we shall get on to the 20th Century and that too promises to be fascinating as we will then get a chance to see how Nantwich has responded to all the social and technological changes that came during that century as well as the challenges posed by the two world wars. New members of the group are always welcomed warmly, so - if our fortnightly Friday afternoon classes sound like your cup of tea - please go ahead and apply to join us. (Code NLH ed) (Martin Stirna) WIFE JOKE THAT WENT WRONG Wife: \"How would you describe me?\" Husband: \"ABCDEFGHIJK.\" Wife: \"What does that mean?\" Husband: \"Adorable, beautiful, cute, delightful, elegant, fashionable, gor- geous, and hot.\" Wife: \"Wow- thank you very much, but what about IJK?\" Husband: \"I'm just kidding!\" Next day – husband still recovering from bruises round his left eye (Neil Smith) When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble. What does the clock do when it’s hungry? It goes back four seconds. I dreamt I wrote Lord of the Rings but I think I was just Tolkien in my sleep. Why do the French eat snails? They don’t like fast food. What is the best thing about living in Switzerland? Well, the flag is a big plus. The best time to open a gift is the present. Did you hear about the Italian chef with a terminal illness? He pastaway. Did you hear about the man who jumped off a bridge in France? He was inSein. (Ed)

The Happiest Days of your Life? 22 My Schooldays in the 1950s and 1960s – Part 1 In recent times, I have been having a look through old family photo albums in connection with the publication of my books on childhood memories. There was one common theme to all the photos and that was my schooldays, and in this three-part series, I look back to those days in the 1950s and 1960s, beginning with my time at a preparatory school in Surrey. It is sometimes said that schooldays are, or should be, ‘the happiest days of your life’. But were they, so far as my early schooldays in Surrey were concerned? And to that, I have to reply, ‘No, they were not’. When I started school in 1954, aged 4 ¾, there was just one state primary school in my home town. I think my parents had a bit of a hang-up at the time about this school or state education generally, as my older sister had already started at a private pre- paratory day school for girls. Thus it came as no great surprise when I donned my uniform for the first time in September 1954 and made my way on foot to the local St Anne’s Preparatory School for Boys. A case of ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ per- haps! I am pictured at home prior to my first day at school, and whilst I have no rec- ollection of that day and whether I bawled my eyes out when my mum left me at St Anne’s, I do remember many of the days and months which followed whilst I was there. And not for the last time, my cap is at a jaunty angle, a trait which was to continue until I was finally able to discard all forms of school headwear in the 1960s! St Anne’s was a day school and comprised two substantial detached houses adjacent to each other, with the senior school occupying one of the buildings and the juniors, including myself, the other. A bungalow was later added to one side which was used by the Headmaster and his wife as their private home. The buildings may have been substantial but they were also basic and lacked any form of central heating, and heat was provided by fairly ineffectual gas fires. As a result, the buildings were cold in winter and I recall at least one occasion when the inside, unheated toilet froze up overnight, with disastrous results the following morning for boys wanting to go to the toilet. The class- rooms were fairly substantial, as they needed to be with up to 25 boys in my class, but there was also a very small attic room under the roof which had to be pressed into service for a few weeks during my final term at the school, again with disastrous results for the numbers of boys who were forced to squeeze into the room. (Cont)

23 Downstairs, there was a hall which doubled up as a gym. Outside at the back, there was a separate playground for each building, with outside toilets which, needless to say, were often out of action during the winter months. Years later, following the closure of the school, I went round to see some ‘new’ church people, and to my delight, I found that they had moved into the junior school building which I had occupied in the 1950s and was now a pri- vate dwelling. I think the couple were somewhat amused when I asked to see round their home, but they happily obliged and I was able to recount some of the tales about the building as I knew it in the 1950s. Needless to say, central heating had been installed and the inside toilet, although still in situ, had been modernised and showed no signs of being frozen up! Being a preparatory school, my parents were required to fork out for uniform and sports kit, as well as the inevitable school fees, both for myself and for my sister at the girls’ school. It was the norm at St Anne’s for grey blazers to be worn during the winter months and red blazers during the summer months, hence more expense for my parents. And this must have increased in September 1957 when my younger brother joined me at the school for a term. The Headmaster was a Mr Fearn, who I understand had just taken over when I arrived at the school. Fearn was a thin-faced man with white straggly hair which made him look older than he probably was and, always dressed in a dark suit, looked to me more like an undertaker than a headmaster. I cannot say I liked Mr Fearn and, from modern social media, I know I was not alone in my view of him. A dour, severe character, he was often seen in classrooms administering public canings to miscreants. I avoided this, but a 6-7 year old boy in my class, who would now have been labelled ADHD, was not so fortunate, and I quickly decided that corporal punishment in schools was wrong, a view which I held until the day it was finally abolished thirty years later. I recall two class teachers. I liked Miss Cleverton, even when she made me stand on a chair or in the corner for misbe- haviour, and she is pictured with my class in July 1955 (I am in the back row, third from the right). However Miss Marsh, who turned out to be my last class teacher at the school, was as dour and se- vere as Mr Fearn, and I began to long to be elsewhere. (Cont)

24 From the class photo, I have picked out various boys with whom I was particu- lar friends, including David Spackman, Paul Tubbs, Peter Short, David Friend and Richard Rossiter. Sadly, unlike my later grammar school, I have not kept in touch with anybody from the ‘class of 55’, despite the advent of social me- dia. If I had particular friends, I also had one ‘nemesis’ and that was a 7-8 year old boy in another class who made life miserable for me over some of my time at the school. I did not avail myself of school lunches and walked twice a day to and from school, usually alone, and the boy was often waiting in an alley- way to kick and punch me. I have no idea why he acted as he did or where he lived, and I do not think my parents were ever told about what he was doing, it not being very good form to tell tales, but the bullying continued until I left the school and led to a lifelong personal dislike of bullies and bullying, as well as heightening my desire to be elsewhere. Years later, when I first went to gram- mar school, I saw the same boy in school uniform waiting for a bus. Fortunate- ly, he did not have the same uniform as I had and he did not get on the bus I was on, for which I was mightily relieved. That was over sixty years ago, but I still remember his face and name to this day. I recently got out a school report from my St Anne’s days. It seemed that I was reasonably good at the core subjects, but handicraft….? Oh dear! I recall we did some needlework – the covers of calendars to a set design – and I found it difficult threading the needle, let alone completing the design. Why was that? Well I could say that I was one of the only left-handers at the school, and whilst I was grateful to my parents for not making me change, as often hap- pened in those days, I think that my left-handedness made it difficult for help to be given on developing my motor skills, and my aversion to handicraft and the like was to continue throughout my school days. But that is probably just an excuse. From an early age, I enjoyed sports, notably football and athletics. Both activi- ties took place at St Anne’s School and I always looked forward to sports day, in which, one year, I recall representing Drake house in the sack race! All sports activities took place on the school playing field which was located close to the school. This was a substantial field and had a wooden run-down shack / pavilion in the middle which, needless to say, we never used. My class photo was taken on the school playing field, and the scene cannot be replicated since the field was sold off for housing shortly before the school closed in the 1970s, an early example of school playing fields being sold off for housing, and perhaps appropriately, a residential road named ‘Field End’ now stands where I used to play football! I could have stayed at St Anne’s until I was aged thirteen, but in December 1957, when I was coming up to my eighth birthday, my time at the school came to a premature end for reasons which I describe in detail in the second part of this series. I cannot say I was sorry to leave. The school soldiered on until the 1970s, but then closed, along with the girls’ school, leaving many individuals of different ages with just memories of the place that they called school.(Martin Jones)

MV Princess Victoria 25 As a young man, I served in H.M.S. Tenacious, a destroyer based in Londonderry. Travel between my home in Scotland and my ship, was via the Stranraer-to-Larne ferry, the Princess Victoria. MV Princess Victoria, one of the first roll-on-roll-off car ferries, was built in Wm. Denny's Dumbarton shipyard, and completed in 1947. Of 2700 Tons displacement, she could accommodate 1500 passengers, 70 tons of cargo, and 40 cars on the short 32 mile trip. However, she was one day to encoun- ter a storm which her innovative design could not withstand. It was Saturday 31st January 1953, and Captain James Ferguson and his crew of 50 were preparing to sail from Stranraer on their first crossing of the day. Gale force North-westerly winds were blowing, but Ferguson, a 55-year old veteran, who had worked on the crossing for 17 years, decided to sail on schedule at 07:45. After six miles in the sheltered waters of Loch Ryan, he turned his ship westward into the North Channel, and met the full force of the gale, with its 30-foot waves. The ship pitched and rolled, throwing the passengers and crew about, and endangering life and limb. The Captain realised that if he headed SouthWest to Larne, the ship would be beam-on to the terrifying waves, which would be catastrophic. Return to Stranraer was the only option. The vessel turned slowly back towards Loch Ryan, but as her stern swung across the storm, the great waves smashed the stern doors beyond repair, and water flooded the car deck. The design of the car doors was defective. Vehicles drove on and off the stern ramp, and the deck was then closed by raising the ramp, and closing two doors against it. But the doors did not seal the stern completely -- there were gaps, and the waves broke in. The second design fault was then ex- posed -- the drains on the car deck were too small, and the deck began to flood. Trying to limit the flooding, the Captain turned the ship's head into the storm, hoping to use the emer- gency bow rudder to steer stern-first into Loch Ryan; but the bow rudder would not re- lease, and could not be used. All he could then do was heave -to with his bow to the storm, and radio for tug assistance. By 10:32, the flood on the car deck had caused the ferry to list badly to starboard, and she was drift- ing helplessly before 120 mph winds. Lifejackets were issued to all, and the radio operator sent out a general SOS, reporting the ship's plight and her es- timated position. (Cont)

But Fate was unkind. MV Princess Victoria did not have the benefit of rada2r 6 to determine her position. The Captain did his best with his binoculars: but the visibility at sea level was virtually nil due to the sleet, snow, spray and heavy dark storm clouds, and he got the ship's position wrong. The emer- gency services were mobilised. H.M.S.Contest sailed from Clydebank. The Portpatrick and Donaghadee lifeboats were launched. Ships in the vicinity altered course to help. But they were all searching in the wrong place, and could not find the ship in peril. The Princess Victoria finally rolled over and sank at 13:58, throwing strug- gling people into the sea, before any rescue vessel could find her. Because of her list, few of her lifeboats could be launched. One, containing the wom- en and children, was launched successfully, but was then smashed to piec- es against the ship's side by the ferocious waves. The radio operator, David Broadfoot, stuck to his post, and went down with the ship as he was sending his final SOS. He was awarded a posthumous George Cross for his bravery. But just at that moment, the true position of the disaster was discovered. SS Orchy was a Scottish Coastal Services vessel which had been anchored in Belfast Lough, and which put to sea to help in the search. She suddenly found herself amongst the wreckage, and the rescue ships could at last home in on the correct position. Only 44 people were saved, 33 of them by the Donaghadee lifeboat.But no women or children survived, and a total of 135 died in the savage sea. Among the dead were Captain Ferguson, the Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, and the MP for South Down. As the 70th anniversary of the sinking approaches, it is fitting to remember the fine ferry I once sailed in, her tragic loss, and the sufferings of the dead and their loved ones. \"Oh hear us when we cry to thee, for those in peril on the sea\". (David Hutton) The Spanish Beginners class finally got off the ground last term, on Mon- day mornings, so a great start to the week! It is going strongly with a cohort of 20 eager and willing learners. So far, we have learned how to introduce ourselves, ask directions, describe the weather, describe what someone looks like and most importantly, how to order a glass of vino and a tapa or two in a bar. We have even made inroads into grammar, having looked at adjectival agreement and most recently, the present tense of regular verbs! It is a lovely, relaxed class and we do manage to have a laugh every week. (Deborah Fallon)

March Quiz answers 27 1. Wasabi 9. The de Havilland 'Comet' 2. William I 10. The Yellow Sea 3. Arabian Peninsula 11. Flushes 4. Quantum 12. Stephen or Steven 5. A microwave 13. A trident 6. Nine days 14. Africa 7. Laos 15. A red Poppy 8. A Burrito. (Burrito translated 16. 22 means 'little donkey') I thought you would want to know about this e-mail virus. Even the most ad- vanced programs from Norton or McAfee cannot take care of this one. It ap- pears to affect those who were born prior to 1960. Symptoms: 1. Causes you to send the same e-mail twice... (Done that!) 2. Causes you to send a blank e-mail! (That too!) 3. Causes you to send e-mail to the wrong person. (Yep!) 4. Causes you to send it back to the person who sent it to you. (DUH!) 5. Causes you to forget to attach the attachment. (Well damn!) 6. Causes you to hit \"SEND\" before you've finished. (Oh no - not again!) 7. Causes you to hit \"DELETE\" instead of \"SEND.\" (and I just hate that!) 8. Causes you to hit \"SEND\" when you should \"DELETE.\" (Oh No!) IT IS CALLED THE \"C-NILE VIRUS!!!\" (George Jones)

Committee Roles & Contacts 28 Judith Ross [email protected] Bryan Roe [email protected] Vacant [email protected] Peter Brooke [email protected] Lynne Jones [email protected] Christine Maughan [email protected] Neil Crossley [email protected] Irene Dixon [email protected] Ann-Marie Lloyd [email protected] Susan Steele [email protected] Vacant [email protected] Adrian Finney [email protected] Nigel Bharani, Sandra Booth, Pauline Minshull and Marion Simmonds are newly elected and are currently without portfolio. Profiles of the new committee members should be in the May issue. (ed) Notices Ends 24th June Spring Term : Start 19th April 2022 Ends 19th August Summer Term : Start 11th June 2022 Ends 16th December Autumn Term : Starts 5th September N.B Easter is 17th April. Some groups are taking the week before off and some the week after. Please check you group page for details. Visit our Website— http://www.candnu3a.org.uk u3a National Website – www.u3a.org.uk May Newsletter Deadline: Articles to [email protected] by 22nd April 2022, please do not send pdf files as I cannot easily reformat them.