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Information for Sandbach & District u3a members about a charity aimed at older people – Independent Age. They are online with accessibility tools, hard copy option, plus a help line. They have been known as Independent Age since 2005 but have a history stretching well beyond that to 1863, when the United Kingdom Beneficent Association …
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Trips A visit is proposed to Bridgewater Gardens, Worsley Date: 26th September Price: To be confirmed To express your interest in this trip or to discuss RHS membership and joining the tour, please contact Alice on 01270 765856. A special edition of the newsletter, focusing on the 2027 trips programme of Sandbach and District U3A, will be published …
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1. In the Bible, what was the name of Samson’s mistress who cut off his hair? 2. What is the name of the system of writing intended for the blind, consisting of a series of raised dots? 3. What name is given to a complete set of articles including clothing and bedclothes accumulated for a …
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1. What name is given to the platform from which rockets and missiles take off? Launchpad 2. What is the capital city of Iceland? Reykjavík 3. Which word means “relating to the moon”? Lunar 4. In the Old Testament of the Bible, what is the name of the son of Abraham and Hagar? Ishmael 5. …
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Concert DetailsThursday 18 JuneThe Wesley Centre CW11 1DS 2.30pm Following their recent u3a coffee morning performance, this extended midsummer concert will showcase a wider selection of favourite film songs, performed by both the choir and individual choristers. The programme will include classic movie numbers, such as the stylish ‘Cheek to Cheek’ (Irving Berlin), the uplifting …
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Sunday afternoon get-together 14th June 2026 Join us for a relaxed afternoon of tea, coffee, cake, and conversation at our monthly social gathering Venue The Wesley Centre, Sandbach. CW11 1DG Date and Time Sunday 14th June2pm – 4pm The event is free to attend and is open to all Sandbach & District u3a members.Please come …
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1. Which recently deceased US Politician & Clergyman, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jnr, was a campaigner for minority rights? REVEREND JESSE JACKSON 2. What is the name of the German Baroque Composer best known for ‘The Messiah’ and ‘The Water Music’? HANDEL 3. What name is given to one half of the globe? …
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1. What name is given to the platform from which rockets & missiles take off? 2. What is the Capital City of Iceland? 3. Which word means ‘relating to the moon’? 4. In the Old Testament of the Bible, what is the name of the son of Abraham & Hagar? 5. What is the name …
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1..Which recently deceased US Politician & Clergyman, a protégé of Martin Luther King Jnr, was a campaigner for minority rights? 2. What is the name of the German Baroque Composer best known for ‘The Messiah’ and ‘The Water Music’? 3. What name is given to one half of the globe? 4. Which Town in South West France is a …
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1.What is the name of the Soviet born Ballet Dancer who defected to the West in 1961? RUDOLF NUREYEV 2. What is the name of the BBC Wildlife Presenter who won ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2022? HAMZA YASSIN 3. Which musical instrument is also called the ‘Cor Anglais’? ENGLISH HORN 4. What is the name of the …
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