Page Turners – April 2025 review
The Page Turners book for April was ‘The Summer Without Men‘ by Siri Hustvedt. It was published in 2011. The
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In Our Own Write – April/May 2025
Five members of In Our Own Write group met on Monday 14th April and our topic was The bottom drawer.
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About Peter Boston
Peter’s story will revolve around his upbringing living with guide dogs and his mum who was blind. In addition, he
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About Alex Bowler
Alex Bowler is a big cat investigator, who lives in South Devon. His unusual and interesting ‘hobby’ began as a
Read MoreAbout Stephanie Austin
Stephanie Austin took up writing in retirement and is now the author of nine contemporary crime novels set in the Dartmoor town of
Read MoreAbout Marcus Paul
I am the author of three previous books, and a number of literary/historical articles as well as the editor (and
Read MoreAmitav Ghosh: Sea of Poppies (April 2025)
Sea of Poppies is initially set in the opium poppy growing region of India in 1837 just before the Opium
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Discussion Group – April/May 2025
On April 15, the Discussion Group talked about Fake News. Starting from a long Wikipedia article that describes it, we
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Getting more from your u3a membership: online learning
John Vick, Chair of Dawlish & District u3a, writes: For most of us, our lives in the u3a is mainly
Read MoreMonthly talk: Rebekah Pearson – Women’s Land Army
Our guest speaker in April was Rebekah Pearson who has been researching the fascinating history of the Women’s Land Army
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Dog Walking – April 2025
One of our recent Dog Walkers outings: We met up by Powderham Church and walked to the Turf Pub for
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About Peter Lewis
My first degree was in Geography and Geology from Bristol University way back in 1969. I then spent the rest
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Art Appreciation – April/May 2025
April’s meeting was an opportunity for members to choose a picture on the theme of Landscape and Nature. Members were
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Gardens and Gateaux – April 2025
The Gardens and Gateaux group went to Killerton House on Monday 7th April. Nineteen of us went, and I’m pleased
Read MorePage Turners – March 2025 review
In March the Page Turners read ‘Whitethorn Woods‘ by Irish author Maeve Binchy. This book was published in 2006. The
Read MoreTheatre group – April 2025
In March the Theatre Group went to the Pavilions in Teignmouth for a stage production of Thomas Hardy’s Far from
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Adventurous archers
Archery, it definitely hit the mark! Didn’t we do well? Every arrow on target (even if a few were just
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Boules group – April 2025
I always know that spring has really arrived when the boules group emerge, blinking, for their winter hibernation in the
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Adventure Group – Guided walk on nature reserve
Many of us are familiar with the nature reserve at Dawlish Warren. But do you know the wealth of plants,
Read MoreNadifa Mohamed: The Fortune Men (March 2025)
This is a true story in the form of a novel about a miscarriage of justice. In Tiger Bay in
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