Adventure Group – Sea cave safari
For October’s adventure we’ll be kayaking with extras. Sea Kayak Torbay, the provider of the adventure, promises us kayaking, fossil
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Manor Resort 2026 – Invitation to book
In November we’re heading back to the Manor House Hotel at Okehampton. Adventurers last visited the resort in March 2024
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Art Appreciation – September/October 2026
In our September meeting, John gave a presentation on Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). He introduced the presentation by reading some
Read MorePage Turners – August 2026 review
‘The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet‘ by Jamie Ford was the Page Turners book for August. This
Read MoreRichard Powers: Playground (August 2026)
This multi-layered novel has two connected narratives with alternative chapters and is set in the very near future. One is
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Strollers Social Walking Group – September 2026
Our Dawlish & District u3a Strollers September 10th walk will be the postponed planned August walk – hopefully we won’t get
Read More2026/27 u3a membership renewal now due
A message from the membership secretaries: This is a reminder your annual subscription to Dawlish & District u3a is due
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Wine Appreciation – August 2026
At the August meeting members were invited on a tour of Italy. From the hills south of Lake Garda in
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Art Appreciation – August/September 2026
The theme for the August meeting was ‘Journeys and Travel’ which seemed appropriate for the holiday season. This prompted another
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Quiz group – August/September 2026
We met two Mondays on the trot and despite being the holiday season, we were able to continue as normal.
Read MorePage Turners – July 2026 review
In July the Page Turners read ‘Pompeii‘ by Robert Harris. This is not the first book by Robert Harris that
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Announcement: Christmas lunch 2026
I have booked Christmas lunch for 50 places. Venue: Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren Date: Monday December 7th 2026 Time:
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Adventure Group – Dartmoor Estate Tea tour and tasting
Did you know that tea is grown here in Devon? Well this is your chance to see it growing and
Read MoreJanet Skeslien Charles: The Paris Library (July 2026)
This is a work of historical fiction and, although the main protagonist, Odile, is fictional, her colleagues at the American
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Strollers Social Walking Group – August 2026
STOP PRESS 12/08/2006: Tomorrow’s Strollers walk has been cancelled due to the forecast high temperatures and uncertain availability of shade
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Art Appreciation – July/August 2026
At the third attempt (although Molly insists it is the fifth) we had our much anticipated presentation on Anatomy and
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Monthly talk: Jane Urquhart – Upstairs, downstairs
We had a good audience at our July meeting to hear Jane Urquhart give a highly entertaining talk on life
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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
Read MoreTash 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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