Author: MargaretM
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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…
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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…
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Open Letter from the British Ambassador in Madrid – UK State Pensions
We are posting a copy of an open letter written by Hugh Elliott, the British Ambassador in Madrid. This is about a process being followed by the Department for Work and Pensions to check that pensioners receiving the Old Age Pension in Spain are still eligible. It involves pensioners supplying a “life certificate” to certify…
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The Dining Out Group dance the night away at their Summer Party
As the sun set, the temperatures were rising at Jávea Golf Club where the Dining Out Group danced the night away at their Summer Party. Double click on the photographs to expand them As well as enjoying good food and dancing, there were two very special anniversaries: As always, we both really enjoyed organising this…
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Travel trip to Bocairent – now cancelled
The Travel Group are planning a trip to Bocairent on 25th October 2024. Enjoy a relaxing day out exploring the picturesque town of Bocairent. Just over an hours drive inland from Jávea, Bocairent is on the edge of the Sierra Mariola Natural Park. The Magic Route is one of the best ways to discover the…
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Shutterbugs June Meeting
The U3A Photography Group aka Shutterbugs met last Friday June 21st. Many were away, travelling the world honing their photography skills! However, a large proportion of the membership sent in pictures based on the project set in May which was ‘Lines’. Not the easiest of projects but in basic terms it relates to using straight lines to…