Christy Lefteri: The Beekeeper of Aleppo (May 2024)
Christy Lefteri wrote The Beekeeper of Aleppo inspired by her experience of volunteering in refugee camps in Athens. The story
Read MoreChristy Lefteri wrote The Beekeeper of Aleppo inspired by her experience of volunteering in refugee camps in Athens. The story
Read MoreWe have been offered a guided tour and talk by Shaldon Zoo. This will take place on Tuesday 25th June
Read MoreWith three apologies, we held our May meeting on Parenting. It was an exciting topic for all and we touched
Read MoreWho needs therapy when you can be in a creative writing group? The subject this week was The White Feather
Read MoreThe Page Turners book for April was ‘Anna of the Five Towns‘ by Arnold Bennett which was published in 1902.
Read MoreTen adventurers set off on an early, silver, misty morning for Brixham to enjoy a tour of the fish market
Read MoreWhilst the 6th May was a Bank Holiday Monday there was no rest for the quizzers as they got to
Read MoreThis group has now joined Tea and Chat on the first Thursday of the month. A small party of us
Read MoreWe continue to meet on Tuesdays at 10:30am as a Group, but there are other times in the week when
Read MoreDespite the numbers this month being depleted, we soldiered on and were still able to meet for our two quiz
Read MoreOur next Dawlish & District u3a Strollers group walk is on Thursday May 9th. Alas, neither Locksbridge Tearooms nor MT
Read MoreNow that spring is well on its way – the rain stopped for a few days anyway – the Boules
Read MoreWhen God was a Rabbit tells the story of a close-knit family and their friends from the viewpoint of Elly
Read MoreIn April we welcomed Lia Summers to talk about the work of Shaldon Wildlife Trust which runs Shaldon Zoo. This
Read MoreMonthly Meeting, 2.45pm on 20th May 2024: Dr Todd Gray, The Cathedral Yard Fire and Exeter’s Historic Buildings Our next
Read MoreThe group met on 17th April to talk about the built environment. We were fewer than expected, but enough for
Read MoreFootgolf was a great success! Nine members of the Adventure Group met for a round of Footgolf up near the
Read MoreSadly outdated in this modern world of technological marvels, but still with some signs of their glorious past. No, not
Read MoreIn March the Page Turners met to discuss ‘The Salt Path‘ by Raynor Winn. This bestselling book was published in
Read MoreOur topic was The Bucket List and as usual we had very different versions of the title. There was a
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