Once again the Festival in Sherwood Forest has been organised by the North Notts Neighbourhood Group, who have put a tremendous amount of work putting this event together.

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Great news — the Board Game Group is officially restarting! The first meeting will be on Thursday 9th April and then on the second Thursday of every month at The Rufford (Chesterfield Road, Mansfield). Join us from 11:00am to 1:00pmfor a relaxed and enjoyable session.

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We are currently planning our Home Made Easter Treats and Jam/Chutney sessions. For those of you who are interested in attending, please contact Marilyn Jones. The sessions will be limited to 4 members at a time in my kitchen.

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Three adventurous dogs (and their well-trained owners!) have already been exploring the lovely trails around Pleasley Pit Nature Reserve and Vicar Water Country Park — but we’d love a few more paws on the path to make it a proper pack. If you and your four-legged friend fancy fresh air, friendly company and plenty of sniff-stops, come and have a chat with me at the March Members Meeting to find out more.

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Our next meeting is on Tuesday 17 February 2026 and it is definitely one not to be missed. Our guest speaker and entertainer will be Paul Lillie with The Life and Work of Elvis Presley.

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All set to do the recce for our next Pathfinder walk today, but unfortunately flooding put a stop to both our clockwise and anticlockwise routes!

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Thursday evening, 26 members enjoyed an excellent meal at Refined Dining once again. The service and friendliness of the staff were very good, and it was lovely to have the chance to mingle with both new and familiar faces — people we often only see at our monthly meetings.

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Mansfield u3a kicked off its first meeting of 2026 with a fantastic turnout, as regular and new members came together for a lively and welcoming start to the year.

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Just to remind everyone that with our new Dip In & Discover sessions this year I have been asked to do another Home Made Treats which will include some of the things we made at the Christmas Treats sessions with more of an Easter Treats flavour, for members who could not make the Christmas ones.

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The 3rd Mansfield & District Christmas Fair on 18 November at the Civic Corner was a great success, with 146 members attending. Our u3a stallholders offered a lovely range of festive items, and their donations helped raise £107 from the raffle and £53 from the tombola. The second half of the meeting featured a light-hearted concert from Philip Tucker and guest Roger Neale, ending the event on a festive note. Thank you to everyone who helped make…

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Mansfield & District u3a was delighted to be the first u3a in the country to host a CitizenAID Workshop as part of our Dip in & Discover programme. Held at the Quaker Meeting House, over 20 members took part in a friendly, hands-on session learning practical, life-saving skills, including how to control serious bleeding in the "Stop the Bleed" segment. It was an enjoyable and informative morning. Our thanks go to the CitizenAID team for an excellent…

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Tuesday 4 November was a pre-bonfire extravaganza with a riotous colourful display from the very rewarding talk by the excellent Andrew Ward, owner of Norwell Nurseries. His knowledge of all things plant based was outstanding and delivered with aplomb ( no crib sheets were used in this demonstration) a very captivated audience were left wanting more.

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For the first time, we booked out the whole restaurant at Refined Dining in West Notts College so our latest u3a lunch. Thirty-one of our members enjoyed a delicious 3-course lunch. 

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The first session of our six-week Christmas Treats course took place this afternoon at the home of Group Leader, Marilyn Jones. Members had great fun creating their own marzipan fruits and showing off some impressive creative flair. Over the coming weeks, the group will be making fudge, chocolate truffles, and other festive goodies — a lovely way to ease into the Christmas spirit.

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Fifteen Pathfinders enjoyed a sunny five-mile October walk from South Forest Complex, Edwinstowe, following the old Thoresby Colliery railway line to Rufford Abbey before returning via the same route. Although long queues foiled plans for coffee at the Coach House Café, some members enjoyed flasks or ice cream instead.

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The group is back in action under David Drew’s leadership, with ten members meeting at the Bowling Club to plan future sessions. After refreshments from Sylvia Newlyn and Ian Lakin, David gave an engaging talk on the Spitfire and its designer R.J. Mitchell, exploring how Mitchell’s design and the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine combined to create a legendary aircraft.

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Our October Bring a Friend Day was a great success, with a fantastic turnout and impressive displays from our Group Leaders showcasing the variety within Mansfield u3a.

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At the October Meeting on Tuesday, we’ll still be taking bookings for the Games Night on Wednesday 12th November, 6.30pm–9.00pm at Mansfield Bowling Club. Tickets are £12, which includes a fish & chip supper. It was great fun last year, so we hope to see you all there!

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Our October stroll visited the Halifax Bomber Memorial in Farnsfield, honouring Pilot Officer Reginald Parfitt and his crew who died in 1944. The peaceful site, with native trees and Canadian Maples, made for a moving visit. We meet on the second Wednesday each month, walking 1.5–2.5 gentle miles with refreshments afterwards. Our final walk of the year is the Heritage Trail, 12th November, Sutton Reservoir (NG17 1JS) – small parking charge applies.

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Two new members joined the Card Crafting Group this month, as everyone created two cards and looked ahead to festive projects for October and November.

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