IGO October News Extra
Hi everyone, I learnt today that we now have 1400 members of Interest Groups online which is great – welcome to you all.
In this months News extra, we have News from our Local History group and our new group Womankind plus there’s a recipe and a quiz and a reminder Q and A …
Photo: Cobble Hill cinema, Brooklyn, Bex Walton, Wikicommons
Our group coordinator Catherine will ask all the members who have signed up for this new venture to attend the initial meeting Sunday, November 3 at 2pm when members can get together to discuss how they would like the sessions to run etc.
If you want an invite make sure you sign up for the start up …
Our Editor’s recent watches have been Sky Tennis on my fire stick and The Beautiful Couple on Netflix but being abroad, I can’t see IPlayer so I’ve missed the second series of Sherwood (boo hoo – Helen…)
Plus does anyone know how I can watch/stream the Film, Brooklyn?
Local History on a National Scale
By Sandra, Group Leader.
Perhaps you were intrigued by the name of our group when you were deciding which of the many and varied interest groups to join. A national local history group – how does that work?
Each month we take a theme and listen to two or more talks about it. Last year one of the themes was celebrations and traditions. That gave us a circus in Norwich, Preston Guild celebrations, and the Much Wenlock Olympic games! It’s a great way to find out about different places across the UK. Why not give us a try? Come and listen, and maybe contribute?
We meet on zoom first Wednesday of the month 11.00am – 12.30pm.
October 2 | Places of Work Coalmining, clay industry and shop workers |
November 6 | Rich and Poor The de Kighley family of Inskip Inside Peebles Poorhouse |
December 4 | Pub Crawl |
Topics for 2025 might include:
Open spaces | e.g. Parks, fields and farms |
Spiritual spaces | e.g. stone circles, churches |
In my local archive | Interesting discoveries |
Places of learning | e.g. schools, libraries, museums |
Members' interests | I want to talk about/get opinions/help with... |
What made the news here in ... | We choose a year |
Transport | Boats, trains and canals |
Crime | Prisons, police, offences and trials |
Where the community meets | Special events, cinemas, theatres |
Sporting life | Football matches, horse racing |
October Quiz Time
- Nowadays October is the 10th month of the year what number was it it in Roman times?
- What are the two October Birth Stones?
- True or false October has always had 31days even in Roman times.
- The people’s republic of China was founded on 1st October in what year?
- Saxons knew October as WYN MONATH – I wonder why?
- Very often the first full moon to fall after the Harvest Moon – falls in October – what is its name?
- There are two birth flowers in October can you name them?
- True or false, in the USA Bosses Day is celebrated on the 19th October?
- What was the first restaurant chain to open in the UK on 1st October 1974 was it KFC, McDonalds or Burger King?
- What two zodiac signs fall in October?
My Pumpkin Soup
Deseed your pumpkin – I like butter nut best.
Cut into (even sized if possible) slices and toss in olive oil season with a small amount of chilli flakes, salt and black pepper.
Roast in a medium to high oven until soft – remove flesh from skin – reserve.
Chop a small onion a stick of celery and a carrot and cook in seasoned water for 10 minutes or so until soft. Drain and add to pumpkin flesh.
Add a vegetable stock cube to the water used to cook the veg.
Using a hand stick blend the pumpkin and veg together slackening with the stock to achieve your desired constituency.
Check the seasoning.
To serve add strips of roasted red peppers in olive oil and sprinkle a few chilli flakes or fried onion crumbs as a topping.
Editor ….
Question and Answer Session for IGO Members
How do I know what groups I can join?
First of all you must log on to the Beacon Members Portal.
Then enter your email and password and confirm your identity (remember this is your Interest Groups Online identity which is different to your identity for any local u3a’s you may be a member of)
The screen will change once you confirm your IGO identity and you will be able to look at a list of all the groups plus you can check a separate calendar of meetings coming up in the future to see which dates you can make and which would clash with other events in your diary ….
A Strict No-No
From time to time IGO members who are entrepreneurs wish to market, promote or sell their products via the U3A – this is against the policy of the U3A. Group leaders should be alert to this kind of behaviour and whilst it is acceptable for example to provide a link to a company website at the end of a session – any direct promotion during U3A sessions is a strict no-no..
Quiz Answers
- 8th
- Opal and Tourmaline
- True
- 1949
- It’s the start of the wine making time of the year
- Hunters mom
- Cosmos and Marigold
- True
- McDonald’s
- Libra and Scorpio