In this newsletter:
- Dates for your diary
- Answers to Christmas puzzles
- U3A online learning events
Dates for your diary
Next Monthly Meeting
Thursday 15th January – Pantomine - by Wayne Newport. Wayne will talk about "Pantomime" using his experiences as a performer. More details here.
Visit to the Houses of Parliament
Monday 12th January 2026. This visit is now fully booked. There is a waiting list, please add yourself if you are able to make it or if you are interested in a follow up visit later in the year.
Walks planning meeting
Monday 19th January 2026. The meeting will be held in the Barley Mow from 10.30 to 12 noon. There are usually some people who stay on after 12 for a carvery lunch. Do buy a drink or something to eat on your way in and remember to put your car reg. into the machine. We will establish the year’s itinerary for:
- Bus walks
- 3 to 6-mile walks, usually held on the 4th Monday of the month
- Longer walks, usually held on the 1st Friday of the month.
There will be an opportunity to discuss the possibility of a short (probably midweek) walking holiday – maybe on the Isle of Wight or Purbeck/Dorset?
Come along if you:
- would like to lead a walk for us – the experienced walk leaders can help you with anything you need – e.g. coming on the recce with you, or putting the route on the website
- have any ideas about what you would like the group to do this year – even if it’s only putting a word in for repeating one of your favourite routes!
Functional fitness MOT
Wednesday 28th January. 1- 4pm at Hayling Island Community Centre. Havant Borough Council are running a functional fitness test for anyone interested in finding out how to improve their strength, balance, flexibility and co-ordination so that can they continue to live a healthy life. You can book your test online at getupandgohavant.com or call 07720076284.
Answers to Christmas puzzles
The puzzles were published in the Christmas 2025 newsletter.
Missing vowels - Christmas Carols
| 1 | DCKTH HLLS | Deck the halls |
| 2 | WYNM NGR | Away in a manger |
| 3 | NGLSF RMTH RLMS FGLRY | Angels from the realms of glory |
| 4 | SWTH GLDN SSMN FLD | As with gladness men of old |
| 5 | THFR STNL | The first noel |
| 6 | WTHR KNGS FRNT R | We three kings of orient are |
| 7 | SWTH RSHP S | I saw three ships |
| 8 | JYTT HWRLD | Joy to the world |
| 9 | CMLL YFTH FL | O come all ye faithfull |
| 10 | WWSH YMRR YCHR STMS | We wish you a merry Christmas |
| 11 | GDRS TYMR RYGN TLMN | God rest you merry gentlemen |
| 12 | DNGD NGMR RLYN HGH | Ding dong merrily on high |
| 13 | CMCM MMNL | O come o come Emmanuel |
| 14 | NTSB YSBRN | Unto us a boy is born |
| 15 | NTHB LKMD WNTR | In the bleak midwinter |
| 16 | NCNR YLDV DSCTY | Once in royal David's city |
| 17 | DMLY YBNDN | Adam lay ybounden |
| 18 | SHML YNGN BDFS TRW | See him lying on a bed of straw |
| 19 | HRKT HHRL DNGL SSNG | Hark the herald angels sing |
| 20 | TCMP NTHM DNGH TCLR | It came upon the midnight clear |
| 21 | SMDT HWNT RSSNW | See amid the winter's snow |
| 22 | THHL LYND THVY | The holly and the ivy |
| 23 | WHLS HPHR DSWT CHDT HRFL CKS | While shepherds watched their flocks |
| 24 | PRSN NTHD | Personent hodie |
| 25 | GDKN GWNC SLS | Good king Wenceslas |
Christmas crossword
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u3a online learning events
There are many online learning events coming up. Find out more about them.
Julie Taylor