U3A features in a new national Podcast series – A Life Well Lived – episode one is now available to download. The podcast showcases the incredible life stories of third-agers – the majority in this first series are involved with U3A including a survivor of the Nazi regime and an Olympic medallist. A Life Well […]
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Escape to Okehampton Camp
On a ‘balmy’ August evening – a bit of mist, a little drizzle and with a slight chill in the air, we ventured along the A386 and onto the A30 – destination Okehampton Camp. The trip had been pre-arranged with fellow local history enthusiasts and the plan was to arrive at the camp at a […]
Walking Group programme for September
The Amblers September 2nd Jane will lead us on an old favourite, not recently visited. This is a circular coastal walk from Warren National Trust car park via Noss Mayo. It’s an amblers’ delight of 4.7 miles and has a hill (of sorts) at the end, lunch needed. Journey time about 45 mins each […]
Eating Out for September
The Drake Manor Inn in Buckland Monachorum, is the venue for September’s eating out. A table has been booked for 12.30pm on Friday 27th September and there is no need to pre-order. All meals are freshly cooked so there will be a 20 minute wait once the order has been placed but there is a […]
Whither the Peoples Republic of China
The Discussion Group meets on the second Thursday of each month and at a recent meeting we focused on China. Much in the news these days, China is a country well known for its many dynasties and 4000 years of history, long predating any equivalent in the West. The last dynasty, Qing established in 1644 […]
Opera Group 1 new season starts in October
The new season for Opera Group 1 will be starting again in October at 9.30am on Friday 11th October with a showing of Verdi’s ‘Falstaff’. The group leader, Jean Thompson, will be hosting this event and looks forward to meeting up again with group members for the start of the new opera season. For all […]