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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Adventure Group – Bell/Dragon boating
For some time, group members have been asking for a shared rowing adventure. We have finally found a suitable place
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Quiz group – April/May 2026
Well, another 120 questions have come and gone, adding to the vast knowledge of our quizzers. The first evening saw
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Monthly talk: Alan Pewsey – Dartmoor Search and Rescue
As our previously booked speaker was not able to come for personal reasons, we are grateful to Alan Pewsey, a
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About Jane Urquhart
A little bit about me: I was brought up and married into Upstairs. When I was divorced in my early
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Discussion Group – April/May 2026
On 15th April, the group met again to talk about the Quality of Life for Seniors. We agreed that it
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Adventure Group – Navigation skills on Dartmoor
Do you want to take your walking to a new level by learning how to navigate with map and compass?
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Late change to speaker at monthly meeting
At short notice, I am sorry to say we have had to change our guest speaker for our meeting on
Read MorePage Turners – March 2026 review
In March the Page Turners read ‘The Life Impossible‘ by Matt Haig. This English author has written both fiction and
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Adventure group shoot to kill!
Laser Tag was this month’s activity for the Adventure Group. We were told that we would use lightweight, safe infra-red
Read MoreLisa Genova: Still Alice (March 2026)
Still Alice tells the story of Alice Howland, a distinguished professor of psychology at Harvard who, at the peak of
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Quiz group – March/April 2026
We soldiered on for the first quiz despite having only two teams online. We tackled questions on City nicknames, Old
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Dog Walking – March 2026
In March we had our first midweek break. Four of us stayed at the Fox and Hounds Country Hotel, an
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Strollers Social Walking Group – March/April 2026
There were only four of us on our March Dawlish & District u3a Strollers walk although we had apologies from
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