by Retford U3A | Feb 20, 2020 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, U3A
Retford U3A has been running now for eight years. There are around 600 members and 50 interest groups. There is a group meeting, held once a month, at the Well Baptist Church, Retford, on the fourth Thursday of the month. The July meeting will cover presentations from...
by Dukeries Third Age Group | Feb 10, 2020 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Sherwood, U3A
When my husband died in October 2011, the bottom fell out of my world. I was helped and supported by my very good neighbours, and one of them suggested that I join U3A. She was a member of Mansfield U3A, but the membership was full, so I was directed to Dukeries U3A...
by Rotherham U3A | Feb 8, 2020 | Education and Learning, Exercise, Hobbies, Rotherham, U3A
American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kelsee, who overcame severe asthma to win Olympic gold, silver and bronze in both heptathalon and high jump, said: “Age is no barrier (to sport), it’s the limitation you put on your mind”. There’s no doubt that advancing age limits...
by Retford U3A | Jan 10, 2020 | Education and Learning, U3A
Now in its ninth year, the Retford branch of the U3A has a membership of nearly 600 people. There are around 45 interest groups and new members often join the U3A specifically to join just one group, this is really encouraged, so if you have a friend who is thinking...
by Retford U3A | Jan 10, 2020 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, U3A
It’s January 2020, 20 years since the Millennium. I remember watching the fireworks over Retford, when standing in my back garden. But 20 years, where has it gone? How many of you have kept to your New Year Resolutions made last January? I tried but as I don’t smoke I...
by Rotherham U3A | Jan 9, 2020 | Education and Learning, Hobbies, Rotherham, U3A
Commentators often begin a new decade with predictions of what future decades will bring. Some prophecies concerning life in 2020 remain unrealised, eg cars driven by specially bred, intelligent apes. Others, predicting the failure of e-commerce, or young people’s...
