The plan on Monday 27th January was for The Amblers to take the picturesque train ride from Gunnislake to Plymouth and then on to Central Park via the Ford Park Cemetery entrance. We will now be re-arranging this walk for another Monday – watch this space for the new date. For those who might be […]
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Trips to Minack and Dartmouth Naval College
A trip is arranged to see “A Little Night Music” at the Minack performed by the British Theatre Academy on Tuesday 30th June. The cost will be £33 per person to include travel to and from the Minack via Tavistock, an Upper Terrace ticket and a tip for the driver. We have 3 spaces left […]
Are you interested in receiving U3A Sources magazine?
Our membership secretary, Joan Franklin, will be asking members at the January meeting whether they would like to subscribe to the U3a Sources as annual subscriptions are due. It is a quarterly magazine, full of information on what the U3A movement is doing with interesting stories and information – well worth a read – and […]
The Calligrapher’s Art
Through the good offices of our WDU3A Calligraphy Group leader – Loveday Spear – Yelverton Parochial Church Council has the satisfaction of seeing its Gift Book brought up to date, courtesy of Plymouth Calligrapher Paul Mattock. We salute Paul’s skills and the skills of our Calligraphers with admiration and thanks! Richard Byrn
Aspects of Austria – the next subject for the Exploring German group
This season the Exploring German Group is exploring “Aspects of Austria”. It is wonderful what comes to light when one member turns out to have a Viennese mother from a Vine-growing family, another has an Aunt who brought Art treasures with her when she fled the Nazis, while several of us have happy summer and/or […]
23-day trek in Nepal
This October I undertook a 23 day trek in Nepal called Saribung peak and Damodar Himal and it was probably the hardest of the many treks I have done to date. My first climb was over 6,000 metres in up to 5 feet of new snow, needing the use of full mountain gear including harnesses, […]