Strollers Social Walking Group – June/July 2026
UPDATE 7/7/2026: Due to the hot weather, the July 9th Strollers walk has been CANCELLED There were five of us
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Tash Aw: The Harmony Silk Factory (June 2026)
This novel is set in Malaya just before the Japanese invasion and relates the life of enigmatic businessman Johnny Lim,
Read MorePage Turners – June 2026 review
In June the Page Turners read Sebastian Faulks’ 1998 novel ‘Charlotte Gray‘. Charlotte becomes an agent of Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE)
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Monthly talk: Sally Robinson – The RNID, deafness and me
There was a disappointingly modest audience to listen the speaker at our June monthly meeting, but those who were not
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Quiz group – June/July 2026
We quizzed two Mondays on the trot and covered a varying range of subjects, along with the main stay of
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Art Appreciation – June/July 2026
Molly’s presentation on Anatomy in Art seems to be jinxed! After having to cancel last month’s meeting, when we tried
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In Our Own Write – June/July 2026
Rather fittingly the title for our short story was “They met on a Monday” and there were five totally different
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Adventure group detectorists find hoard of pennies!
April’s adventure for the u3a Adventure Group was metal detecting. We were very lucky because this would not just be
Read MorePage Turners – May 2026 review
In May the Page Turners read Mark Haddon’s 2003 prize-winning novel, ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time‘.
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Strollers Social Walking Group – May/June 2026
There were just Richard and I on our May Strollers walk, though we also had about six apologies. We walked
Read MoreCarmel Harrington: The Stolen Child (May 2026)
This is a mystery story related in three timelines from different points of view. At the centre is the presumed
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Art Appreciation – May/June 2026
Our May meeting had to be cancelled because of power problems at the Manor House, but the good news is
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Quiz group – May/June 2026
Only one meeting was held in May and those present were set questions on First names, General Knowledge, Countries with
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Discussion Group – May/June 2026
Four of us met on May 13th to ask ourselves if there is life after death. The topic incited a
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In Our Own Write – May/June 2026
Having rather reluctantly returned from our very romantic Golden wedding trip down the Nile in a dahabiya it was back
Read MorePage Turners – April 2026 review
In April the Page Turners read ‘The Tenderness of Wolves‘. This debut novel by Scottish born Stef Penney was published
Read MoreBrian Bilston: The Diary of a Somebody (April 2026)
Brian Bilston (not his real name) is a poet who found fame on social media, “The Poet Laureate of Twitter”,
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Strollers Social Walking Group – April/May 2026
Seven Dawlish & District u3a Strollers enjoyed rather a hilly walk in April. We met up at the bus stop
Read MoreArt Appreciation – April/May 2026
For their April meeting, members were invited to select a work of art on the theme of ‘Old Age’. We
Read MoreAbout Natalie Follows
I work for Age UK Devon as part of the Information and Advice team and more specifically delivering our scam
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