News

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AGM
Date: 15/02/2010

At the January meeting the EGM agreed to the AGM being put back to March 17th.

Nominations are still being sought for the Committee. If you are at all prepared to help with the Committeee in any role, or you know of someone who might be persuaded, please talk to Emie Haysom, our Secretary.

Also, if you think you might be prepared to take on the Treasurer's role in 2011, please talk to David Feather. Perhaps you know of someone who has had financial roles in their work? If committee members are made aware of this they could approach them nicely to sound them out.

Telephone numbers are in the Newsletters. Remember, without a committee there would be no West Wilts U3A.

Less than 2 months to Digital Switchover
Date: 14/02/2010

Commencing on 24 March 2010 terrestrial analogue TV transmission will progressively cease in this area. The first channel to be turned off will be BBC2 (analogue) on the 24 March 2010 followed by all the remaining analogue channels on 7 April 2010. If you have not already converted to receive terrestrial Digital TV you have less than 2 months to do this. Also it should be noted that existing users of FreeView Digital TV be required to retune their receivers. Please look at the information here and here for guidance. There is a postcode checker on the digitaluk site which gives date and transmitter information however for those interested in the detail if you click on trade view (near the top of that page) you will see a lot more interesting information such as coverage prediction, channel changes and future changes rolling into 2012/13.


A warning. Beware of unsolicited callers offering to replace your aerial or even sell you a Freesat installation on the pretence that you will not be able to receive TV after April. Apparently there is at least one company in Somerset doing just this. If you have any concerns talk to someone you can trust or phone the Digital UK helpline on 08456 50 50 50. Generally speaking if you can get a good picture now then your aerial installation should be OK for digital TV.

January Monthly Meeting and March AGM
Date: 20/01/2010

The January monthly meeting in the Civic Hall will include a Special General Meeting to amend the date of the AGM to put it back to March at the request of the Treasurer. Please be there.

It will also include a talk on "Smart Technology in the home". That should be very interesting.

AGM
Nominations are being sought for the Committee. If you are at all prepared to help with the Committeee in any role, or you know of someone who might be persuaded, please talk to Emie Haysom, our Secretary. Also, if you think you or some other member might be interested in taking on the Treasurer's role in 2011, please talk to David Feather. Telephone numbers are in the Newsletters. Remember, without a committee there would be no West Wilts U3A.

Computer Group
Date: 01/12/2009

We are pleased to announce that the long awaited Computer Group has been set up by Dickon Povey and will hold its first meeting at the Longfield Hall on Tuesday December 1 starting at 10:00 am and finishing at Noon. See Computer Group page for more details.