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Membership Renewal Meeting Reminder ⏰ Friendly Reminder – Membership Renewals Ready to renew your Sandbach & District u3a Membership? We’ll be at the Wesley Centre on Wednesday 12th August from 10.00am to 12.00 noon, making it easy to renew your membership. You can: Why not stay a while? We’ll be serving tea and coffee and …
Behind Every Great Trip — Meet Alice Holmes – Social Events Organiser Our trips organiser Alice has been planning adventures for Sandbach U3A members for 14 years. We caught up with her — and there are some very exciting visits on the horizon. Alice, how did you first get involved in organising trips? I volunteered …
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“The most fruitful and natural exercise for our minds, is in my opinion, conversation” Michel de Montaigne Talk Time: Find Your Voice, One Wednesday at a Time Glossophobia — the fear of public speaking — is the world’s most common fear, affecting an estimated 75% of people. More than heights. More than spiders. So, if …
Summer Spotlight Card games that keep mind and friendships thriving In today’s edition of Summer Spotlight, we’re focusing on our popular card-playing groups: Cribbage, Canasta and Bridge Card games are much more than an enjoyable way to spend a morning or an evening They provide an excellent workout for the brain, challenging memory, concentration, logical …
Buxton Theatre Trip 2 tickets available due to a cancellation This witty and magical operetta tells a tale of forbidden love causing an absurdist fusion of two worlds – the magical fairies of Fairyland and a bamboozled House of Peers. Featuring some of Sullivan’s most glorious music, including Oh Foolish Fay, If You Go On, You’re …
Membership Renewal Meeting Reminder ⏰ Friendly Reminder – Membership Renewals Ready to renew your Sandbach & District u3a Membership? We’ll be at the Wesley Centre on Wednesday 22 July, from 10.00am to 12.00 noon, making it easy to renew your membership. You can: Why not stay a while? We’ll be serving tea and coffee and …
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SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ JULY 2026 1. What is the largest organ in the human body? 2. Which Singer/Songwriter wrote the song ‘Uptown Girl’? 3. What is the name of the fictional Convent in the TV Series ‘Call the Midwife’? 4. Which southern Italian City is usually credited as ‘the birthplace of Pizza’? 5. …
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SANDBACH U3A GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ JUNE 2026 1. In the Bible, what was the name of Samson’s mistress who cut off his hair? DELILAH 2. What is the name of the system of writing intended for the blind, consisting of a series of raised dots? BRAILLE 3. What name is given to a complete set of articles including clothing & …
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On the second Sunday of every month, something rather special happens at the Wesley Centre. There is tea, coffee and plenty of delicious cake but what keeps people coming back is something far more valuable – friendship. The idea for the Sunday Tea and Cake afternoons began in early 2025 when a group of U3A …
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A second Newsletter for July already – there is a lot going on at the Sandbach & District u3a! Sandbach U3A Walking Cricket Group Shine at the U3A 2026 Festival Sandbach U3A’s Walking Cricket Group attended the U3A 2026 Festival and reached the final of the Cricket Tournament — a brilliant achievement in the ten-a-side …