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Report by Karen and Mark Brown, Photos by Steve Young With a great participation of eager attendees the wheels started rolling into a great afternoon. Our esteemed presenter for the day was Dave Johnson esquire, who introduced the anticipating group to 5 wines, 2 whites and 3 reds, produced in the region of Ribera del Duero in Castilla y Leon. Accompanying food paired by Elizabeth worked in unison with the aforementioned wines and everyone had a lovely afternoon. On a…

Wine & Health – Sipping Your Way to Wellness

Teulada to Benissa railway station and surrounding countryside Report and photos by Wendy Ranger A gloriously sunny day, although still a bit windy, for our walk this week. We met in Teulada to walk along the lanes towards Benissa Railway Station. At one point we had to walk along a busy road, and everyone behaved themselves and walked in single file as requested!! We passed beside a Hipico, then had a bit of a climb up until we had good…

Review of our Book of the Month – The Watchmaker of Filigree Strret by Natasha Pulley

Places still available A visit to the Casa Sicilia bodega and estate Casa Sicilia is an historic farmhouse and winery established in 1707 by the Marquis of La Romana in the town of Novelda, Alicante. Leaving 9.15am from Javea Bus station and 9.30 from Via Augusta school Returning 17.30pm The cost is 65 euros which includes coach return to Novelda, Alicante; a tour of the winery with a guide that shows the traditional wine-making process, from pruning of the vines,…

Restaurante El Campo, what a great night!

Bauhaus The next meeting of the Talking Art group will be on Tuesday the 24th of February when we will be looking at the Bauhaus, the German art and design school founded by architect Walter Gropius that flourished in the Weimar Republic from 1919 until closed down in 1933 by the Nazi party. Many of its teachers and students moved to Britain and the United States where its theory and design philosophy influenced the teaching methods and appearance/look of modern…

Amanecer – La Plana and the Windmills Report and photos by Wendy Ranger It was a lovely clear bright morning, but very, very blustery for our walk this week, and I’m sure it must have put some people off. However 17 members came out to join me to walk on the Plana and across to the windmills. As the walk progressed the wind died down, and good views were to be had all around. If anyone is out walking at…

Family History Group Just a reminder that our next meeting will be at Javea Players Studio next Tuesday, the 17th of February. 2.30 pm onwards for 3 – 5pm. There is a charge of €2 per head for the rent of the studio. We are going set the studio up with a tables and chairs format so we can have drinks and a chatty afternoon. It will be an opportunity for people to ask questions and tell us what exciting…

All members are invited to attend our annual group fair at Salones Carrasco on Friday 27th February from 10.30 till 12.00 It promises to be a big affair, in addition to the 33 group leaders manning tables to talk about their groups, we have invited some organisations, which often give assistance to our members. Organisations such as Cancer Care, Help of Marina Alta, The Weary Warriors, Mabs Cancer Support Foundation and RADARS from Javea Social Services. All ready to talk about…

Full house for Keith's wonderful talk on Dénia!

Places still available Join us for an exciting day in Alicante!  We will begin our journey at 9am in the Port by the bridge on the corner of Avenida dels Furs and Avenida d’Ausias March – fountain roundabout near Interiors. Other pickups will include the bus depot Javéa  and the MasyMas on the N332 if needed. Upon arrival in Alicante we will enjoy an unscripted day to explore the city as each of us wishes. From castles to cathedrals, casinos…

Who would like to enjoy a Christmas Day dinner with a bunch of great people? Let us know if you're interested

The New Members Group will be at the Groups Fair, looking forward to meeting with YOU.

This 10-night trip is in the process of being costed. If you would like to receive a copy of the programme when finalised, please send an email to the group leader, Angela Chantry, at the address shown below. Saturday 22nd August – Tuesday 1st September 2026 – 10 nights Enjoy the magic of landscapes ranging from tall peaks, glittering waterfalls and valleys dotted with beautiful mountain villages.  With typical Pyrenean architecture, and a medieval past, Huesca is a province full of nature, magic, and…

A packed audience of over 60 members were treated to a very interesting and informative talk by Diana Jarvis at the last Travellers Tales meeting. Diana enthralled everyone with an account of her travels, which included the terracotta warriors, “climbing” the Great Wall of China, on through Kazakstan, an overnight train to Shymkent, Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, and much more. Some of the landscapes were beautiful, and the architecture simply stunning. One of the highlights of Diana’s trip was no…

Most of us in U3A belong to the Baby Boomer generation (born 1946–1964), influenced by post-war optimism, social mobility, the Vietnam War, and cultural rebellion. It was noted that each generation sees the world through whatever shaped them growing up. For older generations, it was newspapers, the Establishment, and a slower pace of information. For Gen Z, it’s phones, social media, and a constant stream of global updates that naturally give them different priorities and values. We talked about how culture…