Read the latest news from the U3A in the November Bitesize edition. Bitesize_Newsletter November 2020
Shock! Horror! Probe! The shame of Fleet Street
Dr Geri Parlby, journalist, art historian and chairman of Tavistock Heritage Trust, gave a fascinating talk on the art and artifice of Fleet Street. In 1720 the first daily newspaper, the Daily Courant, was launched; Elizabeth Mallet became Editor and there was one page of foreign news, showing the value of the press. The Examiner, […]
100 years of Rupert Bear
It’s 100 years since Rupert, first appeared in the Daily Express. Read Arts Society Lecturer Howard’s Smith homage to one of the best-loved children’s stories here
A surprising present from the cat
I had a little surprise when I took my trainers out of the airing cupboard after a very wet and muddy walk with the Amblers to find a little mouse, cosily curled up inside. The mouse was quite dead but looked very peaceful. It seems it had escaped from Minty’s clutches and had found a […]
Dartmoor Rescue benefits from the walking group
Anne Leader has advised that as a result of our combined Monday morning collections (Amblers and Explorers) she was able to give £168 to the Dartmoor Search and Rescue Group just before lockdown. Thanks to all of the walkers who have contributed to this and lets keep our fingers crossed that it wont be too […]
Works of Art that celebrate fireworks
As we approach Bonfire Night, traditionally the day we set off fireworks to commemorate the gunpowder plot of 1605, the Arts Society reflect on the many works of art that celebrate the use of fireworks. This is a picture designed and hand-coloured by Louis Jean Desprez but etched by Francesco Piranesi, depicting the Girandola at […]