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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monthly meetings
Monthly talk: Robin Buchanan – A most underrated pastime
Our speaker at the March monthly meeting was Robin Buchanan from the Dawlish Stamp Club. In advance of the meeting,
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Monthly talk: Trevor Huggons – Devon Air Ambulance
Our guest speaker in February was Trevor Huggons from Devon Air Ambulance. This organisation is a very visible and welcome
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About Sally Robinson
I have been deaf all my life and worn hearing aids from the age of five years old. I am
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When I reached a point when I had more available time on my hands, I looked at what volunteering roles
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Monthly talk: Sarah Bull – The work of the Met Office
This month our Guest Speaker was Sarah Bull from the Met Office. Despite the slight delay due to Laptop to
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Dawlish & District u3a 10th Birthday Party
2-4pm on Monday 15th July on the Lawns I am looking forward to celebrating the 10th anniversary of the founding
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Monthly talk: Vincent Willson – Citizens Advice Teignbridge
This month our guest speaker was Vincent Willson from Citizens Advice Teignbridge, a Charity known to most if not all
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Monthly talk: Lia Summers – Shaldon Wildlife Trust
In April we welcomed Lia Summers to talk about the work of Shaldon Wildlife Trust which runs Shaldon Zoo. This
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About Dr Todd Gray
Monthly Meeting, 2.45pm on 20th May 2024: Dr Todd Gray, The Cathedral Yard Fire and Exeter’s Historic Buildings Our next
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About John Yeo
John Yeo is a fully qualified Horticulturist. He worked for Torbay Parks department for 35 years and retired early at
Read MoreMonthly talk: Christine Wallach – Now I belong to me
I found the title of our February talk intriguing, and when I heard what Christine Wallach had to say, I
Read MoreAbout David Force
David Force was born and brought up in Exeter, but has lived and worked in Dawlish since 1982. He has
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About Rosemary Griggs
About the talk: An Audience with the Lady Katherine Step back in time and journey to Tudor Devon with Katherine
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Monthly talk: Toby Sherwin – Life between the tides
Our programme of monthly meetings for 2024 got off to an excellent start with one of our largest ever attendances,
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About Wendy Richards Wood
Wendy Richards Wood is a Volunteer Community Speaker at Teignmouth RNLI, a member of the Lifeboat Visits team and part
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About Robin Buchanan
Robin Buchanan has lived in Dawlish for almost 10 years. Previously, he lived and worked in Gloucester and London, having
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Monthly talk: Gray O’Hanlon – It’s up in the Air!
I was delighted that we had such a good audience for November’s monthly meeting. We welcomed Gray O’Hanlon to talk
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November monthly meeting – Change of speaker
Unfortunately, the speaker for scheduled for our November meeting has had to pull out, but the good news is that
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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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