Burgess Hill u3a Fortnightly Newsletter
Number 33- 10 October 2026
EVENTS NEWS
Beetle Drive with Chips- Wednesday 14 October at St Wilfrid's
BOOK BY SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER
Booking has opened for our now annual Beetle Drive, back by public demand. It's a game played with dice in groups of four, and is very easy to learn.
It does involve the winner and loser on each table moving to the next table but should be manageable for people with walkers etc.
• Doors will open at 7.00 (not before)
• 7.15 Jupps deliver fish and chips (OAP portions at £10)
• 7.30 Beetle Drive starts
• 9.00 Close.
Please pay £15 to Burgess Hill u3a, 30-99-50, acc 86486260, reference Beetle and let me know what food you like (the choices are on Jupps website):- https://www.juppsfishandchips.com/
Bring your own drinks and cutlery.
Pens/pencils and paper provided.
Prizes!
Steve- steve.furber@hotmail.co.uk
Orion Matinee, ‘Pressure’, starring Andrew Scott
If the D Day landings are to be successful the weather forecast must be accurate. There's a lot of pressure on the chief weather forecaster!
Wednesday 18 November, 1.30pm for 2.0pm start, 1hr 40mins
Cost, only £5, payable in cash at the monthly meeting or direct to Val Chadwick, 2 Kings Way RH15 OTQ, or by bank transfer to Burgess Hill u3a, 30-99-50, acc 86486260, reference - Orion.
Our Fifth Annual u3a Quiz- Monday 30 November, 6.30 for 7.30 Venue - The Woolpack
Book with Steve Furber.
If you haven't been before, this is a fun, lightly competitive quiz.
If you aren't part of a team, we can sort one out for you.
Already, lots of places taken, book early!
£3 per head, including nachos.
Christmas Meal- Friday 4 December, 12.00 at The Thatched Inn
Starter and main, or main and dessert, full details in a previous Newsletter, Number 32, dated 26 September.
£34 please to Burgess Hill u3a, 30-99-50, acc 86486260, reference XMeal. Email Val on 7thbrownowl@sky.com (or 07796 091856) with your choices.
What Can You Do for Your u3a
We are searching for
• Trustees- members to join our committee.
• We require, in particular, an Assistant Treasurer, urgently. Please let Paul Milton, Secretary know if you are interested.
• Speaker Bookings: would you like to be involved in selecting and organising speakers for our monthly meetings?
Please contact Paul Milton now! paulmilton43@gmail.com
Suggestions
• Have you any ideas for improving our u3a?
• Any ideas for a new group?
• Any different events that might be popular?
• What could we do better in the future?
Do feel free to email one of us! Contact a Trustee, see details on page 32, NewsLink, Autumn 2026
2027 Events
The Events group are looking to finalise arrangements for the following:
• Dominoes- early February
• Orion Matinee- February
• ? That'll Be The Day?- April at Eastbourne
• Arundel Castle Tulip Festival- April
• History Study Day- May
• Bingo- July
• Chicago- 18 August.
Sussex Police
Rural Roads Alert Let’s keep Sussex’s rural roads safe for everyone this autumn. As autumn progresses, the lower sun angle and tree cover are creating dangerous shadow conditions on rural roads. Pedestrians, cyclists, dog walkers, and motorists may become difficult to see in shaded stretches, even during bright daylight.
This is a seasonal issue that affects all rural road users — increased awareness, visibility and action can help prevent collisions and keep our communities safe.
Pedestrians & Dog Walkers:
Wear high-visibility or light-coloured clothing.
Where possible, walk facing oncoming traffic.
• Keep dogs on short leads close to the verge.
• Be aware that you may be invisible to drivers until the last second.
• Slow down on tree-lined and shaded rural roads.
• Use headlights or sidelights to improve your visibility to others.
• Be prepared for pedestrians, dog walkers and cyclists to appear suddenly from shaded areas.
Our fortnightly newsletter is sent via Beacon, at the end of each fortnight.
Please submit your contributions/s to Peter Mitchell at mitchell@platform11.org.uk
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