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Attention All Walkers!!
Following the recent request for volunteers to lead a new walking group, where several members share the role of group leader, we are pleased to announce we now have 4 volunteers to try this exciting challenge . Each new group leader will regularly provide a different walk so as to give more options for you.…
Fond farewell to retiring President
The U3A’s executive committee members said farewell to retiring President Mike Cox at the AGM on Wednesday March 29. Mike and his wife Valerie have decided to give up their official duties after serving the U3A in Javea for a total of 22 years between them! Mike has been on the committee as President, Treasurer…
The growth of off-limit topics at schools: No talking about racism, gender, or communism.
On the last Friday of the month, 25th March, the Discussion Group held a meeting at the Parador Hotel which was attended by 10 people. The discussion started with Jeff’s introduction to the topic. The following were the top three reasons cited for challenging materials: the material was considered to be ‘sexually explicit’, the material contained…
History Talks – Thanks to Peter Atkinson
A big thank you to Peter Atkinson for such a brilliant talk on 18 March. We were all in awe at how much research he had done to put together his most interesting talk about the first colonies of the USA….. some BEFORE the Mayflower! We all learned such a lot, including how the…
SC&C group takes a trip back in time!
Forty members of the Spanish Culture & Cuisine Group enjoyed a day trip to Alaquas on Friday March 25. On the way they visited the Regional Museum of L’Horta Sud Joseph Ferris March, situated in a 20th century farmer’s house in Torrent, which gave an insight into family life in a pre-industrial society. Then after…
Wine lovers raise a glass to organics
Members of the U3A’s Wine Appreciation Group (WAGS) were treated to a selection of organic wines at their March meeting at La Cocina restaurant in the Port. Group leader Trevor Rush presented two white wines and three reds and, as our picture shows, they went down well.