Chat from 26-01-2021

10:39:48 From Grayeff : Barnet is planning new shopping centres ?

10:45:00 From Jean Jackson : what is the system called? What tech does it use, and will it be linked the main u3a site?

10:45:15 From Jean Jackson : who is commissioning the system?

10:46:04 From chris cayley canterbury : sounded like Vivek

10:47:21 From Julia Aves - Braintree : Could local museums be helpful?

10:47:28 From Hilary Maidstone : what role can local authorities play in this survey? eg conservation area reports etc?

10:47:37 From David Dundas : Will you be formulating suggestions about how to reinvigorate our high streets

10:49:25 From Grayeff : Thank you for answering this question.

10:50:16 From Hilary Maidstone : no lanyards available from TAM shop?

10:51:12 From Hilary Maidstone : we had problem in shopping mall Miadtone

10:51:20 From Hilary Maidstone : Maidstone

10:51:24 From Caroline WHICKHAM & DISTRICT : Apologies have to leave the meeting.

10:51:32 From Pip Higman NWilts : one of our members asked the caretaker of a small mall for assistance at the start and he was EXTREMELY helpful

10:52:44 From Grayeff : I agree. I discussed this with security at the airport. Their reply was similar to yours.

10:54:16 From Anne Phillipson Wessington : How do i know which are the other U3As in the North East have participated.

10:55:07 From Cecilia Coulson Whickham : Whickham and District participated

10:55:42 From Hilary Maidstone : Helpful to know of other groups in Kent

10:56:17 From Grayeff : Google drive is recommended by Knowhow.

10:58:00 From Grayeff : Di you consider that it is appropriate to enquire from a U3A group, such as art ?

11:03:21 From Bob Higgins Kingston : I am just looking at a white screen breakout room?

11:06:48 From Hilary Maidstone : also local history groups in U3A?

11:08:31 From yvonne cunnane kennet : my name is not on the lists

11:15:26 From Grayeff : Please don’t worry.

11:15:34 From Grayeff : Thank you for all the work.

11:15:56 From Joan Wall : When I finally entered the breakout room the discussion was well progressed and I missed the starting discussion. It would be good to have a recording

11:17:38 From Grayeff : Tgat is a good idea.

11:19:23 From JANET SHERWIN : Sorry, I have to leave now. I will await your updating later! Thanks.

11:19:30 From martin Harvey to maggy simms(Direct Message) : you are doing a great job in very difficult situation.

11:19:55 From Viv ODuffy Glasgow Westend : I have to leave now. I would welcome an update

11:20:14 From Viv ODuffy Glasgow Westend : and willing join Anne Higgins at another date. These Things happen

11:20:57 From Bob Higgins : Maggie its like many meeting I have attempted - stressful but you have to laugh. Its fine we can attempt zooms soon

11:21:05 From Ann Beeching to maggy simms(Direct Message) : It is fine, good fun and I enjoyed chatting in the first and second breakout rooms we did get to.

11:21:25 From chris cayley canterbury : there are always I t probs.....thanks to leaders

11:22:25 From maggy simms : Thank you all for you patience and forbearance

11:23:08 From Mary Somerville to maggy simms(Direct Message) : Hard luck - it happens to everyone!

11:23:20 From Tricia Stephens : Not a problem - all a learning curve!

11:23:49 From Janet Whitehouse : what is the name of this breadout gtoup? Please will the presenters say the name.

11:24:18 From Margaret Pereira : Getting to grips with technology is so hard, but well done for carrying on!

11:24:23 From Cecilia Coulson Whickham : Yes please what is this group called because I can't place

11:24:28 From donna bromley : learning curve - what we are about - thank you maggie for coping so well

11:24:40 From Vivek@Islington : Linda is Recruitment & Retention Group Leader

11:24:59 From maggy simms : Janet - breakout groups went royally wrong so we are all in together. Facilitators will give a few minutes each then we will have single follow up meetings from each one that you can join at a later date.

11:25:21 From maggy simms to ann Keating(Direct Message) : Thank you Ann - you are a rock!

11:26:36 From Janet Whitehouse : Thank you Maggie. Is Linda talking about the Attracting and retaining members topic?

11:26:53 From Vivek@Islington : Yes

11:27:07 From maggy simms : Janet - yes

11:27:37 From David Hammond / Kennet (Marlborough) : What is this breakout room planning to achieve? This is a history of what one u3a has done.

11:27:51 From maggy simms to Linda Foreman - Kingston(Direct Message) : Doing good Linda - can I bring in jane G now?

11:28:01 From Audrey Lockhart - Holywood : Very many thanks for corordinating this morning. It is always good to try something new!

11:28:16 From Joan Wall to maggy simms(Direct Message) : is this what the facilitators are supposed to be using this time for? or telling us about their breakout room?

11:28:37 From Grayeff : Thank you.

11:29:37 From maggy simms to Linda Foreman - Kingston(Direct Message) : Thank you Linda!

11:33:31 From David Dundas : Are there any groups discussing high streets

11:35:00 From Jean Jackson : There has been no "aSK" OF THE AUDDICNE YET - WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME OF THIS MEETING INTEENDE TO BE? if

11:35:25 From Jean Jackson : apologies for getting caps lock on halfway1

11:35:26 From Grayeff : Perhaps for the future planning fixtures organised by the councils can be searched ?

11:36:05 From Rosemary Mattock : on your german translation you can always use the Google translator. tor

11:36:34 From Rosemary Mattock : are the german shop togles

11:37:02 From Rosemary Mattock : re german shop today

11:37:16 From yvonne cunnane kennet : Im really interested in Urban sketching any tips to setting up group welcome

11:37:31 From Lesley Norris - Richmond upon Thames : Like Robert. I am confused. Aren’t we meant to be having a rundown of which each group is doing. Not ideas for how to engage new members. Or have I missed the point.

11:38:01 From Robert TabbDorridgeWM : Thanks Lesley!!!!

11:38:16 From Margaret Pereira : urban sketching sounds like a brilliant idea!

11:38:23 From Tricia Stephens : Urban sketching excellent idea Sally

11:38:28 From Jane GIFFOULD, Halstead, Essex : Problem with using google for German is flipping round the internet and I have had problems with the internet. Hence dictionaries are priority and google comes second.

11:38:32 From Grayeff : Thank you.

11:38:42 From Jean Jackson : im also a mber of an urban sketching group but itseems to have limited relvance to the high st projhect and we are told that we are all pressed for time?

11:39:35 From Jane GIFFOULD, Halstead, Essex : Lesley, the first breakout room was about recruiting new members, hence that topic. Now we are moving to the new topic.

11:39:53 From Rosemary Mattock : re german shops if you have no german speakers you always use Google translator. better than nothing

11:40:18 From maggy simms : Thank you Martyn and Sally!

11:40:41 From Vivek@Islington : Change & Future Visions Group Leader Anne Keating

11:40:54 From Lesley Norris - Richmond upon Thames : Thank you Jane. Maybe that point she have been made in the introduction to each Leader.

11:41:12 From Lesley Norris - Richmond upon Thames : Meant shd of course!

11:41:25 From Grayeff : In Harrow two shop closed. In Edgware two fish shops have opened !

11:41:45 From maggy simms : Thank you Ann!

11:42:13 From Lawrence Moscrop : Thanks Ann. Very interesting.

11:42:13 From Robert TabbDorridgeWM : Thank you Ann Sounds very interesting

11:42:48 From Anne Phillipson Wessington : I am very interested in what Ann had to say

11:42:54 From Adrianne Brown : The High Streets in Bangor Co.Down are tending to

11:43:53 From Hilary Maidstone : is Michaela on living history?

11:44:30 From maggy simms : Hilary - Michaela is on change and future visions

11:44:31 From Vivek@Islington : Change & Future Visions Group Leader 2 is Michaela Moody

11:45:12 From Hazel Towle Newcastle Emlyn : sorry Maggie got to go at this point but look forward to hearing about future meetings. Well done for coping with the problems!

11:46:05 From Janet Whitehouse : Thank you Vivek for putting up the topic names. This is very helpful. Janet

11:46:07 From Adrianne Brown : The High Streets in Bangor Co. Down are tending to develop independent retailers with specialist products e.g. handmade products and pricey artistic items.

11:47:33 From donna bromley : would love to be in more than one follow up group - can we be sent meeting times for All group ?so we have chance to join more than one in changed circumstances

11:49:09 From Julia Aves - Braintree : How long do these walks take?

11:49:18 From Grayeff : Thank you.

11:49:52 From Mary Somerville to maggy simms(Direct Message) : Sorry - I have to go - please let me know when the idiviudal breakout groups are going to re meet

11:50:07 From Jean Jackson : im getting very confused abiyt the purpose of this meeting. can you recap on the aims of the project and explain how these various strands fit in?

11:50:42 From Margaret Pereira : Brilliant Ann! Please can you share these luseful inks with us.

11:50:59 From Grayeff : Siuggesyion.

11:50:59 From susanmockler to maggy simms(Direct Message) : thank you for dealing with the difficulties calmly. am sorry I have to leave but look forward to the breakout rooms later. best wishes

11:51:28 From Lesley Norris - Richmond upon Thames : Me too. Jean.

11:52:00 From Grayeff : Suggestion-perhaps local history can be combined with the future learning project ?

11:52:23 From Joan Wall : sounds very interesting Ann

11:52:41 From john addiscott : Brilliant Ann=- thanks a lot

11:53:10 From Ann Beeching : Excellent idea for a number of different groups

11:53:19 From Vivek@Islington : Living History on the High Street Group Leader

11:53:24 From maggy simms : Thank you Ann H! Well done in far from ideal circumsatnces

11:54:23 From maggy simms : I love New Towns!

11:56:36 From Grayeff : This observation is very interesting. In other countries there is always a hairdresser in each street ?

12:00:13 From Joan Wall : thanks all facilitators. I was regretful I could only go to one breakout so now we have the opportunity to attend them all over time

12:00:52 From Pip Higman NWilts : having lived for over 40 years my German is pretty fluent, I could help

12:00:55 From donna bromley : agree with joan

12:00:57 From Carol Milgate - Croydon : you talked earlier of an OnLine form, could you let me know how to get to this please?

12:01:29 From Linda Fowler : I am sorry but I have to leave the meeting I have found it very interesting and looking forward to joining the break out group in the future Thank you for setting this morning up maggy

12:01:52 From Pip Higman NWilts : Maggy this has been very interesting and I think actually was better hearing all 5 groups and look forward to being able to join the groups in the future

12:01:59 From Audrey Lockhart - Holywood : Great overview of potential developments from the High Street project. Thankyou

12:03:15 From Anne Phillipson Wessington : Great to get the brief info from all groups.

12:03:15 From Jackie Paling : if these meetings are recorded where can we access them?

12:03:16 From Shirley Atkinson : well done Maggy and others. Looking forward to hearing more!

12:03:20 From nick Bailey : Hi Maggy, I’m afraid I have to go now.

12:03:21 From Jane GIFFOULD, Halstead, Essex : Pip that could be useful should you be available when we meet or if I sent you the pictures etc then we could discuss them. Do contact me on my email: jgiffould@aol.com

12:05:04 From Nick Hammond : I have to be somewhere else quite soon. Thanks for holding it together.

12:05:05 From Robert Sprigge : Organisation with a system for community groups, including online map, having a webinar tomorrow https://www.commonplace.is/

12:05:20 From Jean Jackson : who is the target audience for the site?

12:05:22 From ann Keating to maggy simms(Direct Message) : Sorry I have to leave Maggy. It was very interesting getting an overview of the whole project. Ann

12:05:58 From Denise Williams : Sorry I have to leave Maggy. I'm interested in joining the urban sketchers online. this has all been very interesting thanks for the session

12:06:01 From Joan Wall : Could all future meetings be recorded and then available to view for about a week on YouTube if anyone can't attend at the particular time scheduled.

12:07:01 From john addiscott : When will we bar able to access the website?

12:07:09 From Jean Jackson : to be fair, doesn't every website work like that?

12:07:28 From Pat Lakovic Maidenhead to maggy simms(Direct Message) : Have noticed that spelling is US e.g. neighborhood. Will this & other labels be changed?

12:08:28 From Jean Jackson : im still not entirely clear about the purpose of the overall project and how it may last beyond this current stage?

12:09:51 From Carol Andrews : Would like to take part in Anne Keating’s on-going group as well as Jo Livingstone’s group -Living History

12:11:09 From Andrea Baple : Thank you for this morning I look forward to joining the breakout groups. Andrea Baple

12:11:38 From Tricia Stephens : very interesting to hear about all breakout groups. I would be interested to hear from anyone researching Nottingham streets - interesting bit of family history (an early competitor of Boots) I could add.

12:11:47 From Grayeff : I send a monthly report.

12:12:38 From maggy simms : The data gathered will also be offered o archives for archiving.

12:13:34 From Gill Potts Oundle : From Gill Potts, Oundle

12:13:55 From Jennifer McKeever, Bracknell Forest U3A : Thank you to Maggie and the other hosts for an interesting meeting.

12:14:40 From Ann MU3A Kent : All very interesting so a BIG "Thank you" . Looking forward to joining other groups now ie Anne Keating and Jo Livinfgstone. Inspired by the

12:14:45 From Gill Potts Oundle : Lots of ideas this morning. I look forward to our next session

12:15:13 From Ann MU3A Kent : Inspired by the creativity of groups in U3A

12:15:21 From Rosemary Mattock : can we concentrate on why this .meeting was held rather than arguments about computer contracts which should be discussed outside this meeting

12:15:40 From lesley coonan : agree

12:16:14 From Tricia Stephens : you need to know what you can and cant do

12:16:22 From john addiscott : Sorry guys but I have to leave the meeting - thanks

12:17:13 From Lesley Norris - Richmond upon Thames : Thank you Maggie. Very interesting in spite of the computer problems. Always wondered what transporting across the universe was like. Have to go now but look forward to future meetings, etc. Lesley

12:17:47 From Linda Foreman - Kingston : Thanks to Maggy and everyone for your contributions. Much interesting information, and I look forward to seeing some of you another day. Bye now

12:18:27 From Sue Gibson : Thanks Maggie and to your team for such an.

12:19:04 From Grayeff : Thank you.

12:19:07 From Sue Gibson : inspiring project

12:19:13 From Steve Millar (Alton) : Thank you for a fascinating overview of the whole exercise.I understood when I started that I would be doing a second study about eighteen months after the first one to look at change over that time. This should give a sense of the dynamic nature of the shopping centre.

12:19:32 From Malcolm Hutchings Midhurst U3A : Thank you very much Maggy. Looking forward to hearing more in the future.

12:19:35 From donna bromley : thank you for interesting meeting - will be good to be involved with other breakout group and not just the original one

12:19:42 From Pam Gadson Eastleigh : Thanks for an interesting morning

12:19:55 From maggy simms : Thanks Steve and yes - following up would be a good exercise.

12:19:59 From Joan Wall : Thank you. I think this meeting has had a good outcome. Looking forward to future meetings. Must go now to Granny School

12:20:09 From Cecilia Coulson Whickham : Thanks for the meeting The Walking Group I was originally attending is still the one I want to attend. Very interesting comments Thank you

12:20:30 From Carol Andrews to maggy simms(Direct Message) : Would like to participate in on-going groups with Ann Keating (Change and Future) and Jo Livingston (Living History). Many thanks, Carol Andrews

12:21:15 From Carol Milgate - Croydon : thank you I was not able to take part the first time round, but interested now

12:21:21 From lesley coonan : interesting morning but as this is my first Timothy would be helpful to know about the survey and it’s aims

12:21:24 From Frank Davies : Thanks Maggy for organising this meeting I look forward to joining Ann Keating's group in due course. Bye for now

12:21:31 From Adrianne Brown : Thank you Maggy and other facilitators. We must follow up this meeting.

12:21:35 From lesley coonan : time

12:22:10 From Grayeff : Where is the lady from Warwick ?

12:22:26 From Jill Lovett - Petworth : Thank you so much! I run Zoom Meetings for far less numbers - can’t imagine having to do one for over a hundred complete with gremlins!

12:22:38 From Hilary Maidstone : very helpful to vie all breakout rooms as I still need to decide what to do especially with only a few volunteers

12:22:38 From Grayeff : Thank you for all the work for today.

12:22:42 From Steve Millar : Many thanks Maggy and everyone who took part.

12:23:33 From maggy simms to Carol Andrews(Direct Message) : https://sites.google.com/view/u3ahsp/home

12:23:34 From Hilary Maidstone : can yo show the lkink to the website olease?

12:23:40 From Pat Ward to maggy simms(Direct Message) : Thank you for hosting so well a difficult meeting. I look forward to receiving links to the break out rooms. I think having the rooms on different days is a great idea because we can join all or just one.

12:23:52 From Robert Sprigge : Thanks Maggy and all contributors today.

12:24:27 From Grayeff : fine by me.

12:24:29 From Mandy Topp - Sleaford : Well done to all the facilitators who rescued what could have been a disaster. Interesting to hear all the various ideas. Thank you Maggy.

12:25:18 From Tricia Stephens : A very useful meeting. thank you Maggie - you have the patience of Job.

12:25:37 From Rosemary Mattock : for the future can I suggest people think carefully about going out in groups with a clipboard. this boy d to raise suspicions. I did .one on my own with just a camera and there fore looked just like a tourist or a snapper and oo e took any notice. no hassle st all

12:33:41 From maggy simms : Good point Rosemary