Group Category: General
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Canine Capers
Canine Capers gives dog owners the opportunity to share favourite walks in places where dogs are allowed off the leash. Members take it in turns to choose a walk that they would like to show others. Some will have the opportunity for a pub lunch; others may need a picnic lunch. All will be in… Read more
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We Are Not a Book Club
The group meets at the Carbeile Inn every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 2-4pm. The group will be discussing all sorts of subjects for example tv, songs, paintings, poetry, prose and many more subjects. Each subject for discussion will be chosen at random the month before to give people time to make their choice… Read more
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Play Reading Group
We read from a number of different sources: plays found on the national U3A website written by members; radio scripts downloaded from the internet; and playsets from the library. Recently we have read "Second Chance", "Murder in the Pond" and "Fake News" (the real story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears!). So if you are… Read more
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Sunday Lunch Group
Interested in getting together for conversation and friendship over Sunday Lunch? We meet on the last Sunday of each month and examples of where we have been are: The Cross Keys Inn at Cawsand; The Bay at Cawsand; The Beach House at Seaton; The Fort at Whitsand; The Canteen at Maker; and Jolly Jack's Bistro… Read more
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Swimming
The swimming group meets for recreational swimming every week and on the last Friday of each month, we also go for a coffee together afterwards. The group is open to both beginners and improvers, but the pool is quite small, so numbers have to be limited, otherwise it would be standing room only! If you… Read more
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Walking
We are a friendly bunch, walking for an hour or so, then finishing at a pub or cafe. If it is extremely wet, the walk will be directly(!) to the appropriate cafe for coffee. When we meet, we usually split into two parties, one of which will do a slightly longer route, the other a… Read more
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Family History Detectives
We have a core of interested people who have been guided through various methods of researching their family history by u3a member Jacqueline Priest. Jacqueline is no longer well enough to run courses for us, but Ann Sawyer will be facilitating discussion groups for people to share their search methods and findings with each other. … Read more
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Photography
Our Photography Group is mainly about fun and friendship. The group decides on places to visit locally, and car-share is possible, so trips are very accessible. We always meet up for a chat and a cuppa afterwards. Many Group members use the camera on their smartphone, whilst some people have cameras too. We post our… Read more
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Dining Out
We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every month to "dine around the world" at various restaurants serving national food. Recent visits have included Zizi's (European), Great Trethew Manor (Cornish!), The News Cafe in the Royal William Yard and Turkish food at Dunya. It is a very full group, but if you wish to be… Read more
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Explorers
The Explorers Group aims to visit places of interest in Devon and Cornwall, such as museums, breweries and historic sites. The Group meets approximately monthly, but the date and time will depend on the availability of the venue. Recent visits include Port Eliot, Pencarrow House and Gardens; Devonport Naval Heritage Museum, and an exclusive display… Read more