John Grisham: The Racketeer (September 2023)
The Racketeer is an intricately plotted book on the themes of a miscarriage of justice and the desire for revenge.
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AGM 2023: Message from our Chair
It was good to see such a good attendance at our AGM on 18th September. My anxiety that we would
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About David Pickton
At our next meeting on Monday 16th October, our guest speaker, David Pickton, will answer the question, “What has Marketing
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Free badminton: 19th September 2023
Please note that this week’s badminton session will be free to all u3a members. We are a mixed ability group
Read MoreMonthly talk: Marcus Paul – Ireland to the Wild West
I was intrigued by the title of our guest speaker’s talk in August, so I was particularly looking forward to
Read MorePage Turners – August 2023 review
In August the Page Turners read and discussed Bonnie Garmus’s 2022 best-selling debut novel ‘Lessons in Chemistry‘. The heroine of
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About Christine Wallach
I have been a speaker for over 20 years, at business conferences when I was in business in North Yorkshire,
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Lunch club – September 2023
Hello u3a members, My name is Khim Sim Grace Tan-Mepham. Please call me Khim Sim. I will be your new
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Quiz group – August/September 2023
Despite being a holiday month, we were able to hold our two quiz evenings. As it was Carnival week in
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Boules – August/September 2023
The weather was kind to us in the last month, and our new schedule of playing indoors, outside on the
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Adventure Group – Kayaking 2023
By popular demand, the Adventure Group will be going kayaking again. This time we plan to go sea kayaking from
Read MoreTheatre Group – August 2023
The Festival Players Theatre Company presented Twelfth Night in the beautiful grounds of Powderham Castle one sunny evening. A group
Read MoreCJ Sansom: Winter in Madrid (August 2023)
Winter in Madrid is set in 1940 during the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War with General Franco on the
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French Conversation – August 2023
The group met only once in August but we had a good turn out on 17th August. We had a
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Strollers Social Walking Group – August 2023 (part 2)
When Jean announced the group were going to Hackney marshes I assumed she’d got her maps confused. Instead, it was
Read MoreGardens and Gateaux – July 2023
The Gardens and Gateaux group were very grateful because the Dawlish Community Transport office were able to provide a vehicle
Read MorePage Turners – July 2023 review
In July the Page Turners read ‘Mr Pip’ by New Zealand author Lloyd Jones. It was short-listed for the Man
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Boules – July/August 2023
The Boules Group have decided that between April and October we shall play our version of indoor boules in the
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Strollers Social Walking Group – August 2023
Our next D&D Strollers walk will be on Thursday August 10th; a shorter walk than usual due to a couple
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Quiz group – July/August 2023
Two quiz nights took place last month and both evenings were full of good banter and a real stretching of
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