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Death of a Member
It saddens us to inform you of the passing of Pat Rudland yesterday. She will be rembered as an active U3A member who enjoyed Canasta and Cribbage. Although confined to her wheelchair she always had a smile and enjoyed the company and companionship of other U3A members. She will be sadly missed.
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Happy Birthday Betty – 105 years young!
Many members will remember Betty Guinness who is one of our Honorary Members. Betty lived here in Jávea until the age of 102 until she went back to England to live with her daughter. Now in Rivendell View Care Home in Nottingham, Betty celebrates her 105th birthday on 20th April. Here are some recent pictures…
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Next Family History Meeting
The next Family History meeting will be next Tuesday 16th April at 3pm. The speaker at our meeting is Keith Smith, a stalwart of our Group. Keith’s subject is “On Convict Transportation – linking it into my tree. One of my ancestors had a shop in London in 1840 and he was a victim of…
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All Year Swimming group
Any more takers? A new group for those interested in all year round sea swimming or dipping. Toni Westerhom is looking for members with a similar interest to join him maybe once a week for a swim from the Arenal beach followed by a social gathering for coffee or something stronger. Toni believes the health benefits in…
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Israeli-Hamas conflict: are we witnessing genocide?
Because of the holidays, the Discussion group meeting was held on the 22nd of March at the same place and time but a week earlier than usual. Despite the change of date, the meeting was attended very actively. The preliminary information was very short “We are not going to ‘solve’ the Palestinian war, or anything…
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History Talk – Tuesday 9 April
‘How I won the War for Britain‘ by Gary Johnson Learn how Juan Garcia a chicken farmer from Barcelona: A fascinating true story not to be missed! Entrance fee 2€ to cover cost of room hire. Arrive for a prompt start at 11am. Any queries to Allison O’Brien history@u3ajavea.com