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Author: Steve Young
Expressions of interest in a Travel trip to Barcelona – March 2025
Looks don’t deceive in Barcelona – they’re the first insight into what makes this city so special. Ancient, Art Nouveau and everything in-between, the Catalan capital is a trove of sublime architecture. From the medieval streets of the Gothic Quarter to the surreal spires of Gaudí’s iconic Sagrada Familia in Eixample, some come for Barcelona’s…
Singalong Group meeting postponed until September
3RD MEETING OF THE SINGALONG GROUP IS POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER I’m afraid we have decided to postpone the 3rd Singalong until end September because far too many people have already answered me that they cannot attend the 23 rd of Junesession. Many U3A members went home to the UK and most members of the Dutch choir…
Après moi, le déluge! Our New Members dodge the rain…
The sun shone on our New Members Group this morning but no one had any inkling of the storms that would come later. The meeting was attended by 19 people including many familiar faces and some people who were new to the group. A warm welcome to you all. There were useful discussions and recommendations…
Fancy a glass of vino in the sun?
Summer has arrived! With the mercury going over 30c yesterday, it’s time to take it easy and enjoy the beautiful weather. During the heat of summer, many of our Groups take a well earned rest. Some of you will head North (including President Claude) where the winds are cooler and the rain is more “refreshing”!…
David Ebsworth on the Spanish Civil War
DON’T FORGET – THIS TUESDAY 11TH JUNE AT 11AM Author David Ebsworth talks about the Spanish Civil War – the background to three of his novels – with a focus on local links to the conflict, Franco’s use of Battlefield Tourism as a propaganda tool, the bizarre role of the British Establishment and the final…
Don’t miss out! Book now to see the beautiful city of Valencia
Please note that this trip is now fully booked. If you are interested, please send an email to the organiser Amanda Jordan on travel@u3ajavea.com and you will be added to the reserve list. If there is enough interest, we may hire a second coach, in which case we will get in touch with you. This year’s annual…