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On 16 April, 16 intrepid u3aers set off on a short trip to the Netherlands. The whole adventure was fascinating not to say educational. They visited Keukenhof, the Delft Pottery, the Escher Museum, the Mauritshuis, Haarlem and the flower floats, Scheveningen and Amsterdam.
Bron Rees, one of the adventurers said, "The whole trip was an absolute pleasure, due in a large part to our Great Leader Alison and to Chris. Many laughs, and surprises were experienced amongst kindred company. Friendships were re -established and new ones formed. The weather? - it was perfect."
Members of the French group, led by Tania Sanders, met in grand style to celebrate ten years of learning the language and the rich culture of France. Esteemed octogenarian Val Shelton, one of the first members, came especially to meet newer members and enjoy the continued energy and enthusiasm of the group. Kate, another first member presented a short talk, one she gave to the group a decade earlier. Marion, Adrian, Francoise and Mike then followed with memorable accounts of previous talks they had given, each demonstrating the direct involvement of members in meetings expertly prepared and guided by Tania.
A groaning table of offerings appeared along with essential French wine and juice to celebrate ten successful years, and glasses were raised to three former members of the group who are no longer with us. The joyous celebration ended with a quiz on fascinating facts about France, and Tania was honoured with rounds of applause and thanks. En avant!
Opportunity to take part in research – Do you find it hard to follow speech in noisy settings or take part in conversations?
We have been contacted by researchers at Nottingham University, who are looking for participants to take part in an online study to improve two new listening and thinking games as a support tool for people with hearing loss. If you are interested in taking part,
visit https://tinyurl.com/PLUS-Optimal1 or email Natalie.Lerigo-Smith1@nottingham.ac.uk
New Groups
Starting soon: Canasta
Potential new groups: Dog-Walking; Debating; AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Find out more by contacting our Groups Coordinator
New and Potential Members Meetings
We welcome new and potential members to our free New Members Meetings, where you can find out more about what we do and the groups on offer, as well as meeting others. Please see our Events Page for details of all the meetings for 2026.
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Covid Guidance
We are following government guidelines on Covid. If you have tested positive for Covid, please do not go to any of your group activities as long as this remains the case.