Helen Burridge, our July speaker says ‘Thank you West Dartmoor for your warm welcome and generosity’. Following a wonderful informative talk, the members present at the meeting donated £75 towards Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.
Improvers Bridge class to start on 3rd October
Anne Dicker will be running another Improvers Bridge Class starting on 3rd October for 9 weeks. If you have learnt the basic principles of bridge and would like to get to the next stage, this could be the course for you. Classes will be held at the Group Leaders house from 2.00pm – 4.30pm on […]
A very enjoyable Inter-U3A Bridge competition
Five of the U3A’s in the Two Moors Group (Launceston, Moor’s Edge, Okehampton, Tavy and West Dartmoor) took part in an Inter-U3A Bridge Competition on Saturday 29th June in the hall of the United Reform Church in Tavistock. Tavy District organised the event and Chris Dicker, the Director for the afternoon, explained the rules and […]
Upcoming events in Tavistock
Tavistock Street Food Festival – A selection of mouth watering street food vendors, bars and live music will be in Bedford Square from 5pm – 8.30pm on 29th June, 27th July, 31st August and 21st September. Tavistock edge – Is returning on 6th July. Look out for events in St Eustachius Church Grounds, The Bedford […]
A walk along the south west coast path
Much to the amusement of everyone who knows me I now consider myself to be a walker – or maybe I should say an Ambler. I have gone from around the shops and in the garden – to walks on the Moor with fellow group members – and now to the walk from Looe to […]
D Day Remembered
In 1944, I was a child, living in Dittisham, the village opposite Greenway, former home of Agatha Christie. Although unaware at the time of Greenway’s involvement, I remember well, the river crammed for weeks with shipping and the US servicemen who filled the local area and were a familiar sight in the towns of Torbay. […]