Enrolment days have been and gone and we are now into Week 2 of the timetable.  It's a busy time for convenors new and old.  Last week I was involved in helping plan for and support the Playreading group; tomorrow I'm convening the Tech Savvy Group; next Monday 'Writing Workshop', then next Wednesday the new 'Tech Savvy Drop In' session.  Going to someone else's group as a participant comes as quite a relief! 

New courses/activities 'Playreading', 'Collectors', 'Brain Games', 'Birdwatching', 'Tech Savvy Drop In' and 'Rail and Tourism' have added variety to our U3A program and are proving popular.  A big question though - will there be enough chairs in W4??? 

The website has been updated for the New Year, with revised details on each course/group page, some new photos, and some early contributions from some convenors to refer on to their group members.   A reminder to convenors - don't forget to take photos from time to time to add to the website/newsletter.  Also, don't forget the newsletter report due at midday on the fourth Monday - in this case the 22nd February. 

Another question to think about - do you have the photocopier number?  Did someone remember the milk?  Other considerations...will the photocopier work?  Is the urn going to boil just in time?

Keith Rogers put it well during the Playreading group when he reflected that even if he is standing up looking confident and has done this sort of thing before, inside he's still quite worried and anxious that people will engage with the group and that it will go well. 

So, as I go back to my planning for tomorrow (fingers crossed!), I'd like to wish my fellow convenors all the best for the coming year!

Bev Lee