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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Any takers for the regional u3a quiz?
We have received an email from David Leyland, the u3a Devon link co-ordinator. He informs us that a regional quiz
Read MoreAnthony Doerr: Cloud Cuckoo (July 2023)
This is a novel about the stories of five very different characters. There is a girl who flees from the
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Adventure group – Second town quiz and scavenger hunt
Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural event, the Adventure Group is planning another walking quiz and scavenger
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In Our Own Write – July/August 2023
Having missed the last meeting due to visiting family in Sweden it was very nice to catch up with four
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Strollers Social Walking Group – July walk cancelled
Unfortunately, due to injury and the lack of a walk leader, the July Strollers walk has had to be cancelled.
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In a break with tradition, this month the Page Turners read a non-fiction book – ‘A Life in Secrets: Vera
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Adventure group – Splat Attack
Sometimes described as “pain free paintball”, Splat Attack is a gentler (but just as fun) shooting game involving running, hiding
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Manor House Hotel 2024 – Save the date!
We have set the date for our next trip to the Manor House Hotel near Okehampton. A group of 12 of us
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