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Heart of England
Newsletter editor: hofe.u3a@gmail.com
Membership Secretary: Mike Genge: mikegenge@sky.com
Treasurer: Glynis McDougall: Glynismcdougall1@gmail.com
Website:https://heartofengland.u3asite.uk
Website: https://heartofengland.u3asite.uk
June 2026 Newsletter
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June 2026 Page 1 of 5
TODAY'S MEETING
DATES FOR YOUR 2025 DIARY (All talks start at 2pm)
* Please check the website “Events” for a list of speakers for 2026
FROM THE CHAIR
David Haggarty
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June belongs to
The Goddess Juno
FIFA World Cup Starts 12th June
Summer Solstice
21st June
4th Jun - TBC “Chedham's Yard – a Warwickshire village blacksmith and wheelwright”
Welcome to our June newsletter, this month is named after the Roman
goddess Juno, God of marriage and childbirth.
The weather was quite topsy-turvy during May with cold winds but there was
some welcome rain to keep our farmers and gardeners happy. Unfortunately,
the change to very hot at the latter part of the month has probably dried out
all the benefit of that.
Since the national u3a movement started, the membership has been assisting
research bodies with finding cures and/or treatments for conditions that affect
health. Our u3a has been approached by Birmingham University for volunteers
who currently experience balance disorders to take part in a study to help
develop a new diagnostic test and treatment. The tests are non-invasive and
not painful and last around three and a half hours. Lunch and travel expenses
to the university are included.
If you interested in taking part in this valuable research email me and I will
send you all the details, please email me at d-haggarty@outlook.com
More details will be available at the monthly meeting on 4th June.
Also, Just confirming our coffeee morning at the Pen & Parchment at 10.30am Wednesday 17th June. All welcome.
David
ALL THAT SWINGS AND JAZZ Sue Tringham
Another great turnout at our May meeting when Barrie (not Glynis!) presented another entertaining programme. A big thank you goes to our members brave enough (and talented) who put together programmes for our enjoyment. Glynis will be presenting the programme at our next meeting on Thursday 25 June at 2pm at the Methodist Church. Look forward to meeting up with everyone!
2nd July - Keith Edwards “Caves and caving”
6th Aug - John Butterworth “How the stagecoach transformed our area”