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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Page 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
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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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Two Living British Artists It was quite fitting that we had a record attendance of 17 for our March meeting
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Adventure Group – Metal detecting
Adventure group members asked for a metal detecting session and here it is. Led by Clive Hammett, an experienced detectorist
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Strollers Social Walking Group – March 2026
Our February 12th u3a Strollers walk was enjoyable, however there were only two of us; seven of our regular walkers sent their
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Adventure group – Laser tag
After last month’s excellent drumming adventure, we’re going for something completely different: laser tag. Based in a genuine decommissioned Cold
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Quiz group – February/March 2026
We were some members short for both quizzes but soldiered on regardless. Varying subjects drew out various answers; some spot
Read MorePage Turners – February 2026 review
‘The Crossing Places‘ by Elly Griffiths was the Page Turners book for January. This was published in 2009 and was
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Djembes and dun duns: adventure group try West African drumming
Eleven members signed up for this adventure which took place at the Manor House in Dawlish. Once we had gathered
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Adventure Group – African drumming
For our next adventure we’ll be having a go at African drumming. According to the provider, we can expect the
Read MorePage Turners – January 2026 review
In January the Page Turners read ‘Notes From an Exhibition‘ by Patrick Gale. This book was published in 2007. The
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Beer and Skittles – February 2026
The Beer and Skittles Group cannot meet as programmed in February, because the room is booked for a different event.
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In Our Own Write – January/February 2026
Our topic was The clock struck 12 and all five writers had a totally different story; in fact one was
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Quiz group – January/February 2026
What a quiz to start off 2026: Remember 2025, More or Less, Last things, AV, Blue songs and the ever
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Strollers Social Walking Group – February 2026
Our next Dawlish & District u3a Strollers walk is on Thursday February 12th. We’ll be catching the number 11, Dawlish
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Art Appreciation – January 2026
For our January meeting, Michael Heyden gave a presentation on Camille Pissarro (1830-1903). Though often thought of as a French
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