Almost 50 years ago Tim Albert was a trainee reporter (aka a “cub”) for the Tavistock Times in Devon. He described his experiences there and the lessons that he learned from them. It was a great change for him to move from Wimbledon where the local countryside was Wimbledon Common to the wide open moors […]
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Consumers’ Chemistry by Dr Ann Hubbard
14 November 2018 Dr Ann Hubbard, a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, gave us an informative and entertaining presentation. Using ordinary everyday substances, such as cleaning materials and drinks, she demonstrated that chemistry is all around us. Reminding us of the chemistry we learned at school, that materials are all either solids, liquids […]
New Bridge Group
Dorking & District U3A Second Bridge Group We have a very popular and successful Bridge Group which plays at Dorking Christian Centre on Monday afternoons. We would like to build on this success and avoid future pressure on accommodation by starting a second Bridge Group on another weekday. This will provide a choice for […]
Juniper Hall Picnic
Photographs by Bob Brown Sixty-five members of Dorking and District U3A took their picnics to Juniper Hall on a day of mixed weather in August. There we found RUG members to direct our parking and to send us to the rainbow bunting-surrounded front lawn, where tables and chairs had already been set out with red […]
Egypt from Nomads to Nation
A Presentation by Janet Diamond We have long been fascinated by the wondrous civilisation developed in the Nile valley which endured for 3000 years. How did it begin and grow from scattered groups of hunter-gatherers into a rich and skilful economy subsequently becoming the first nation state? Janet Diamond used her extensive knowledge to illustrate […]