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Last month we published a lighthearted poem about a reluctant member at the Sunday Tea & Cakes event. It seems he took exception to his depiction… Part 1:The Poem Going An afternoon with the u3a? Not that lot again!“Sweet treats” and a brew – and it’s forecast rain!Molly, my love, this is right up your …
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In This Newsletter… Potential Trip and Theatre dates for 2027 Bury Market — Saturday 19 December. Bury Market has been trading for over five hundred years and is still the biggest and best-known market in the North West. It has hundreds of stalls in a modern setting and is famous for its food. Saturday is …
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In This Newsletter Potential Trip and Theatre dates for 2027 Bury Market — Saturday 19 December. Bury Market has been trading for over five hundred years and is still the biggest and best-known market in the North West. It has hundreds of stalls in a modern setting and is famous for its food. Saturday is …
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1. What name is given to the fortieth day after Easter when Christ’s passage into heaven is commemorated? 2. What name is given to the Citadel in Moscow containing Russian Government Offices? 3. What name is given to a season of heavy rain in South Asia? 4. What commodity is traded at Billingsgate Market in …
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1. What name is given to a type of antelope of Northern or Eastern Africa with lyre-shaped horns? IMPALA 2. What name is given to a sudden plunge by an aircraft with the front pointing downward? NOSEDIVE 3. US Author whose novels include the best-selling work of 1961 ‘The Carpetbaggers’ HAROLD ROBBINS 4. What is …
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Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella swaps the ballroom for wartime London, where a chance meeting between Cinderella and a young RAF pilot blossoms into a night to remember — before the Blitz tears them apart. A moving tribute to the resilience of a city under siege, told through Bourne’s inventive, wordless choreography. Four guys from Jersey who …
Sunday Afternoon Tea & Cakes. Every second Sunday Wesley Centre, Sandbach 2pm-4pm Meet Ron, a reluctant attendee. He went in expecting the worst. Going An afternoon with the u3a? Not that lot again!“Sweet treats” and a brew – and it’s forecast rain!Molly, my love, this is right up your street.But me? Cakes and a cuppa? …
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It’s that time again! Another interesting Talking Travel Afternoon If you would like to contribute to the Newsletter please make contact here newsletter@sandbachu3a.org.uk
In This Newsletter Upcoming Trips Theatre trips coming up in 2027 and a second chance to Read The Trips Special Edition here. Group News There are vacancies in the Short Walk and Dine groups for 2026/27. There are five Walk and Dine groups that meet on different days each month from September till the end …
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All Matters Medieval If you’ve ever wanted to argue about the Peasants’ Revolt, learn what DNA can tell us about medieval populations, or debate whether a particular chronicler can be trusted, All Matters Medieval might be for you. The group grew out of a long-running course taught by Roger Wickson and moved online during COVID, …