Gillian Curtis

Most of my working life was spent in IT but I have also been a teacher of modern languages and mentor to new teachers. In addition, I have run my own business both in the UK and in Canada. I grew up in Lancashire, studied at university in Wales and moved to Cheshire when I …

Ken Talbot

Janette, my long suffering wife and I moved to Sandbach in 2016. We have 2 daughters one of whom lives in Sandbach with her husband and son. I have had a very varied career initially working as a social worker but for most of my working life I was an “organisational development” consultant which basically …

Moira Egan

I moved to Sandbach from Southampton just over 2 years ago.  I have three adult children who live in different parts of the country and due to ongoing health issues, it made sense to move close to one of them. Hence, I now live near to my youngest daughter who is settled with her family in …

Linda Bilsborrow

Although it seems like a long time ago now my working background was in education – first as a primary school teacher and latterly as an ICT Consultant for my Local Authority. We moved to Sandbach from Manchester in September 2019, and I joined u3a shortly after and just before Covid hit. Membership of online …

Stuart Naylor

I’ve spent my working life in education one way or another. The first stage was teaching science, including three years teaching in New York City; then a long time in teacher education at Manchester Metropolitan University; then finally working independently as a writer, publisher and teacher. I’ve had the great privilege of being invited all …