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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.

To celebrate National Writing Day, Subject Adviser for Creative Writing Marcia shares why she find writing so effective at bringing people together.

For National Poetry Day on 7 October, u3a are holding two national events with u3a members Hilda and Jane. Here, they share what it is that they love about poetry - and we would love to hear from you too.

Robert from Stroud u3a talks about the joy he gets from his u3a creative writing group

Albert of Madeley and District u3a talks about poetry and how it has given him a renaissance.

Anthony Hughes, Swansea U3A, talks about new ways to tell a story

Jane Gorman, Redhill U3A, attended the Chichester summer school Write Your Life Story course. Here she shares one of her stories.

Ray Solly (Shepway & District U3A) on exploring poetry.

David Smith from Stokesley U3A describes a creative writing workshop that recently took place

The last instalment of Arthur House's reminiscences on his time in the Home Guard... for now!

Elizabeth Toon, the U3A national adviser on the subject explains more.

Ann Anderson, National U3A Subject Adviser, talks about the benefits of taking part in a Play Reading group.

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 gaswork...

The second instalment of Arthur House's stories about real life in the Home Guard.

Arthur House (Bracknell Forest U3A) shares some of his writings about what it was like in the real Home Guard during the Second World War.

U3A had the opportunity to talk to author Jilly Cooper, who began her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of non-fiction before writing several romance novels.