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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…
Lazing on a sunny afternoon…..
Double click on any of the photographs to expand Almost 100 U3A Jávea members gathered at the Pinosol Hotel for a relaxing afternoon in the bright sunshine. Steve Young, Communications Officer for the U3A welcomed everyone and hoped that they would all enjoy a plate of tapas and a cold drink on such a beautiful…
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…
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 23rd of June session. Many U3A members went home to the UK and most members of the Dutch choir…
Travel Group 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…