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NOTICES

Now is the time to think about the nomination of committee members & officers at the Anual General Meeting in April

Check with the Chair when and how they should be submitted

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EXCHANGE VISIT from PERTH

The date has been fixed for 13-16 April 2010 and it is now our turn to extend a warm Belfast welcome to our Perth U3A guests. We are at the initial stages of planning an interesting and varied programme for them, in which we hope as many as possible of our members will join. We are seeking volunteers for various activities, so please, if you can help, contact Margery [9059 4466]. We hope to organise some fund raising events [to cover cost of room hire etc.] More information in due course.

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Volunteers for the Belfast Musical Festival
at

The Kings Hall Conference Centre
Speech and Drama Section 1-6 March 2010
Music Section 9-13 March 2010
First of all I wish to thank all of you who have put their names forward to help at the Belfast Musical Festival.
Sessions are generally 3 hours – morning starting 9.30am; afternoon starting at 2pm evening starting at 7pm
You do need to arrive about 15 minutes earlier to get your bearings.
It would be helpful if you could remain behind after the next monthly meeting in Belvoir on the 25 Feb so we could have a quick briefing session and give you some written information on what to do- about 20 minutes.

You are free to do as few or as many sessions as you wish.
There will be free car parking in the grounds and coffee etc will be available at the venue.
I will be in contact soon to agree dates and times.
I hope you find the experience enjoyable
Mavis Turner 028 9079 8416 or

mavissloss@hotmail.com

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Traveling in Europe?

GET AN EHIC CARD

The European Health Insurance Card [www.ehic.org.uk] costs nothing to obtain and entitles holders to free or reduced-cost state-provided medical treatment in many European countries. Though no substitute for full travel insurance, it’s still worth having, not least because many insurers waive the excess on a medical claim if you use the card.

Further

Oldies heading to Europe might also want to consider EHICPlus [0845 055 5222, www.ehicplus.com]. A top-up policy for those with an EHIC card, it covers all costs for treatment in a state-run hospital, along with private am bulances and repatriation to the UK, and the usual non-medical stuff on a travel insurance policy such as possessions and cancellations.
As it does not cover treatment in a private hospital, the policy is more limited than normal travel insurance, but it is very affordable for pensioners – an annual policy for someone over 70 costs just £40 and has no upper age limit.

Traveling Further Afield?

SHOP AROUND IF YOU’RE OLDER
Finding affordable travel insurance when you reach your 70s can be a challenge. Annual worldwide policies in particular can be astronomically expensive [though you can sometimes cut premiums significantly by excluding cover for travel to North America].
Prices with general insurers are often lower than with companies specialising in services for the elderly. One exception, which crops up in several of the Which? “best buy” tables, is Intune [0800 022 3192, www.intunegroup.co.uk], a subsidiary of Help the Aged, whose policies have no upper age limit.
Single-trip policies with Egg [0845 122 2888, www.egg.com] which insures those up to 85, and Virgin Money [0800 051 7000 www.virginmoney.co.uk], which imposes no upper age limit, can also be competitively priced.

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