Life under a microscope
Mike Gibson from Northampton U3A talks about the joy of seeing the world through a microscope.
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The attack on the gasworks
This exercise involved a number of HG units from surrounding villages as well as the town company and was deemed by HQ to be of such importance that it merited the assignment of a senior officer to command and manage the exercise. The town company had been given the task of defending the gasworks and […]
Psychology today
Jane Bellworthy, U3A’s National Subject Adviser on Psychology, talks about recent films and books that might whet your appetite for the subject.
Trying new things
Michael Rance, the National U3A Subject Adviser on Jazz, talks about why it is important to try new things.
Spirits of Sussex
Louisa Sewell of Sussex U3A Network (SUN) introduces a new SLP on Legends, Myths and Spirits.
Wales Coast and Borders
Stuart Murray from the U3A Wales Coastline and Border Celebration gives the latest on this large shared learning project.
Cottonopolis – an update
Jenny Carley from the U3A Greater Manchester Network gives an update on the shared learning project Cottonopolis.
An evening on the range
The second instalment of Arthur House’s stories about real life in the Home Guard.
Up the hill, lads
It was in early springtime on a cold and frosty Sunday morning that I joined a small group of my school friends at the railway station together with the main body of the town HG to take part in another exercise. We were to attack a position at the summit of a hill a mile […]
Up the Loire
John Grisbrooke, U3A subject adviser for wine appreciation, considers some Loire wines for the spring.
A great way to spend few days
Helen Turner, organiser of the South East Forum summer school, writes about the joy of residential summer schools.
U3A and ‘the 5 ways to wellbeing’
Jill Turner, Trustee for Royal Socity of Public Health and U3A In Kennet, reflects on some of the initiatives enabling people to maintain their health and wellbeing in later life.