Non Fiction Book Group: Programme for 2014-2015
The 2014- 2015 programme for the Non Fiction Book Group can be downloaded here: Programme for 2014-2015
The 2014- 2015 programme for the Non Fiction Book Group can be downloaded here: Programme for 2014-2015
It’s nearing September when new enrolments and groups will be starting next year’s programme. The first three topics for the Interactive History Forum will be:- King John – royal usurper or a victim of bad PR – 15 Sep 2014 The Cromwellian Commonwealth – did it enrich or damage Britain – …
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U3A short walk and dine groups are not just about walking, talking, dining, meeting people and making friends; we also see lovely villages, open country woodland, and perhaps a giant fungus, as shown.
If you are interested in finding out about the Birdwatching group’s last meeting please click on the link below. Inland East Anglia Report
Proposed new group – The Interactive History Forum General Theme of Group A smallish discussion group, possibly up to 10 actively vocal participants and a further 10-20 in a listening, passive ‘audience’ type role, meeting either bi-monthly or monthly and ‘steered’ by a subject or topic leader. A separate group leader would have the role …
Our first trip of the New Year took us across Staffordshire to the Derbyshire reservoir of Carsington Water. Fifteen hardy souls gathered in Sandbach before we set off, and much to everyone’s surprise 15 turned up in Carsington’s vast car park. We parked fairly close to the entrance to the main visitor centre, and sought …
We met at Clay Lane at the slightly later time of 0930, pulling on boots and waterproofs as small passerines fed on the roadside feeders. Walking down to the viewing stance overlooking the Salt Pan, we were soon picking out waders and wildfowl, the targets of the visit. Lapwings were everpresent, and flighty, causing us …
Definition:- metal rods for securing a carpet in the angle between two steps. Sixteen birdwatchers, good evidence of this years’ increased number of members, met under clear skies for our trip into deepest, darkest Staffordshire (at least the weather forecast predicted the “darkest” bit). We arrived at the Western End of the Causeway and were …
Do you know about Brook Wood ? On 12th April at 2.0pm Brook Wood will be formally opened. The Environmental Action Group has played a crucial role in the transformation of this woodland, turning it into a valuable local recreational area. Our local MP, Fiona Bruce, will lead the ceremony, our Mayor, Cllr Mike Benson, …
Julius Winsome by Gerard Donovan I think there are many exquisite turns of phrase in the novel. If you agree, please make a note of any you find particularly original or moving. Does your feeling of empathy towards Julius change as the novel proceeds? Is there a tipping point for the change? If so, what …
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