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Hello

First of all, thank you very much for the mention of Open Writing on your Web site. Much appreciated.

Secondly, would it be possible to pass on the following e-mail to Phil Wood?

And thirdly, if your writing group has more stories articles and poems to offer I would love to run them in Open Writing. The Caldicot U3A contributions are some of the best things I've run in OW - and I am not saying that merely to solicit more material.

Open Writing is now averaging around 4,500,000 hits a year. I am still running a writing and reminiscing class for Huddersfield U3A, and my wife Joyce, who provides a considerable amount of help with the Web magazine, runs a U3A Spanish class.

Thanks very much for your help.

Cheers

Peter Hinchliffe

Message by Ruth Waddington from Vinegar Hill, Undy

We (me and my husband Graham) were fascinated by memories of living up Vinegar Hill (Phil Wood, July 11, 2006.

We live in one of the 1920\'s semi-detached houses right at the top, where the lane is straight and flat, opposite the new cul-de-sac Broadlands Court.

We fancied that Phil lived in our house, but suspect not. We still have the old wash house in the back garden, with the copper still in it. We\'ve had to entomb it for future generations as the little place is still used for butchering pigs, but now environmental health officers are more stringent about the conditions and we\'ve had to put in stainless steel surfaces, sinks and hot running water!

We rear a couple of pigs each year and a few chickens in a strip of land adjoining the garden, that was bequeathed to the Baptist Chapel. We also use \'every spare hour of daylight\' in the garden, but out of choice, not necessity. We also have a treasured simple black kitchen range, too.

We would love to hear if anyone knows any of the history of this house of those of our neighbours. We know Roy Majors used to live here, and we are friends with people whose grandparents lived here or in \'Bryony\' - but more detail would be lovely to read about. Regards, Ruth & Graham Waddington

Web Page:

www.openwriting.com/archives/2006/07/memories_of_an_1.php

 

Openwriting Web magazine features a feast of words from regular columnists, U3A writers and other authors. Every day there is something new to read in Openwriting.

Phil Wood's story can be read by
clicking on the picture of the front cover of the book produced by our U3A
entitled "The Time of our Lives" which is on our Writers Page.

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Please click on the images below to access a letter and photographs from
Tim Ryan, Project Co-ordinator Severn Princess Restoration Group

University of the Third Age Roseland and District would like to invite all U3A members and their friends to a special cream tea they are holding on Saturday 13th June 2009 at Gerrans Parish Memorial Hall, Portscatho, Cornwall from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. The weather will be perfect, and the company excellent. Further information is available from our website www.u3aroseland.org.uk

We look forward to welcoming you.