U3A Vall del Pop – Coronation Celebrations

on 29 March 2023.

Regrettably there will not be a General Assembly meeting for the Vall del Pop U3A in April and so to make up for the disappointment the planning is underway for a bigger and better Charles III Coronation GA.

If you haven't received your invitation to the King's coronation on Saturday 6th May at Westminster Abbey, do not despair. The U3A Vall del Pop has a great celebration planned for our General Assembly on Thursday 4th May at Murla and we hope as many members as possible will join us to celebrate this momentous occasion. So get busy finding coronation memorabilia and suitable dress for this royal occasion.
Some of you, I am sure many of you, may remember the late Queen Elizabeth's coronation on 2nd June 1953. Where have the years gone? And how much has everyday life changed during those years in so many ways.
Fashion, technology, travel, types of employment, social media, 15 UK Prime Ministers, TV ownership and the number of TV channels, 24-hour news, lifestyle changes, ownership of central heating, washing machines, telephones and cars, wars and conflicts, medical advances, rise in life expectancy, racial diversity, gender equality and changes to the empire to name just a few!
Maybe you have photographs or souvenirs from then or just distant memories.
And it seems only yesterday we were celebrating the late Queen's platinum jubilee and watching the amazing scenes of pageantry and patriotism on television. No one does it quite like the British, do they? I'm sure the King's coronation will be just as spectacular.
So what do we have planned? We will be serenaded on the keyboard by Bill White, with patriotic songs from across the years. The ‘Let's Sing Together’ group will entertain us with popular songs, for you to join in with. The Goodwill team will hold a plant sale and pre-loved stall so you can treat yourselves. Any donations of plants or items gratefully received. A guest speaker will talk to us about Gin (not sure we will get to sample any sadly)!!
You are invited to make and wear a crown to the meeting and there will be a prize for the most creative.
We would ask all members to bring a plate of food, homemade or purchased, to share as part of a summer buffet (you may recall this was a huge success at our Christmas meeting with a fabulous spread for everyone to enjoy).
We will provide complimentary cava and orange juice to toast the King. There will be a complimentary raffle with super prizes and lots of decorations and celebratory good cheer.
So please put the date in your diary and start thinking about your crown and buffet contribution. We look forward to celebrating with as many of our members as possible on Thursday 4th May at Murla.
Article written by Paula Heffron.