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As Lancaster & Morecambe u3a celebrate their 35th anniversary, member Suzanne shares the many creative ways that interest groups are marking the milestone.

Denise, leader of Bushey & District u3a's What The Papers Say group talks about a unique outing the group took to Brixton Prison's restaurant.

Jenny, Chair of Croydon u3a, shares how they have been working with students from the Netherlands on their BA research into how social contact mitigates against loneliness.

  Dee, the editor of Horncastle u3a newsletter, shares their distinctive approach to curating a hard-copy publication that is as engaging as possible for members who are not online.

Ken from West Cheshire Rural u3a discusses how skill-sharing between u3as led to him mastering a musical instrument.

In celebration of National Walking Month, Pauline from Lancaster & Morecambe u3a reflects on a walking challenge her u3a took part in earlier this year.

Susan, a member of Berwick-upon-Tweed u3a, explains why she signed up to help the SiteWorks project team and her migration journey as a manager of her u3a website.

York u3a member Graham decided to explore a topic that had long intrigued him, fairy tales, by setting up a group at his u3a. He shares some of the themes and stories that he has discovered - and their lasting legacy in popular culture.

Southport u3a Chair Chris talks about their plans to return to the Southport Flower Show for a third year, creating a show garden that showcases how garden design has changed over the last 100 years.

Crouch End & District u3a's real food group explores great cooking and what food means to different people. Group leaders Sally and Lesley shares where the initial idea came from and how the group has been going so far.

Keith Richards writes about the life of Len Street, who made a huge contribution to the u3a movement as Chair of the Third Age Trust.

As increasing numbers of people become interested in true crime, Stella from Orpington u3a decided to set up a u3a group for other members fascinated by the subject.