In December members enjoyed a boat ride up the Thames to the London Eye to see the spectacular sights of the capital by night, writes Sue Sheldrake A large group of excited U3A members set off by Hardings coach for Greenwich. After an unusually swift and trouble-free journey we arrived at Greenwich Pier alongside the […]
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A letter from the chairman
We are constantly repeating or hearing being repeated that we are a self-help education organisation, and the Surrey U3A Network Development Day on 27 October was a true example of that principle at its best. We gathered in East Horsley to explore and understand the issues that may impair or prevent participation in U3A activities, […]
Improving accessibility
Our chairman Doreen Raine writes: As a member of the U3APlus working group, I have just received some draft documents which are being prepared for the new U3APlus website. (The U3APlus initiative is a Third Age Trust Initiative to help support and advise U3As on how to ensure that members with impairments or disabilities can […]
The Arctic: a changing world
Our November speaker David Fletcher spent 39 years exploring and studying the polar regions and gave us a first-class talk on how the Arctic is changing, writes Walter Blanchard, who has his own memories of the North Pole David Fletcher, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and holder of the Polar Medal, is a […]
A walk through pub history
Wednesday 18 October was a great day for all those members who enjoy a pub! A group of us led by folk from the Dorking Museum were introduced to the fascinating and sometimes rather louche history of Dorking’s pubs, both past and present – an interconnecting tale of doubtful characters, drunken excess, ladies of the […]