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Author: Steve Young
Focus on the Rummikub Group
So what is Rummikub? Rummikub is a tile based game invented in Romania by Ephraim Hertzano. It combines elements of the card game Rummy and the Chinese tile game of Mahjong. Hertzano is reputed to have invented Rummikub as card games were banned under the post war Communist regime in Romania. After he moved to…
New website home page
Yesterday, we made some changes to the home page of the website along with some visual changes to the rest of the website. Some functions on the site may have been unavailable during parts of the day and we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. The objectives of the changes were as follows:…
Focus on the History Group
”Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it” – George Santayana, American Philosopher (1863-1952). History is the study of change over time, and it covers all aspects of human society. Political, social, economic, scientific, technological, medical, cultural, intellectual, religious and military developments are all part of History. The U3A Jávea History…
Family History – next meeting on 20th August
Many thanks to Tom Miller for the photographs. The Family History Group meets once a month and have started using the DAR Social Centre on the Carretera Jesús Pobre in Jávea. The air conditioning was very welcome and it’s a lovely comfortable lounge. Good meeting, lovely quiche and cheesecake. We continue to meet throughout the…
Congratulations to Spain – European Champions
Everyone at the U3A Jávea sends their congratulations to Spain, the winners of the European Championship. Although the England team gave their very best, there was no doubt that Spain were the best team on the night and throughout the competition. Enhorabuena!
Live Model Art: our artists take on a very serious challenge!
The Live Model Art Group met today at the Social Centre in Jávea Old Town. Their mission, should they have chosen to accept it, was to draw me! In various poses, including a too small hat popped onto my head by the barman, our artists had just 20 minutes per pose to draw me in…