Author: Margaret
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Christmas Dinner Dance
What a great nght we alll had! 95 members and guests enjoyed a lovely dinner at Salones Canor, beautifully presented and served by the excellent staff there. Our Vice President, Tony Old, featured standing in the photo above, organised the event to a ‘T’ despite having recently had a knee replacement and undergoing twice weekly…
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Reading Group – Book Review Dec 2025
A novel both of Fact and Fiction, Politics, Romance and Scandal. As in all Robert Harris novels before and since this is both a mixture of fascinating historical fact combined with his uncanny ability to blend in fictionalised details that feel entirely credible. Harris sets this novel in the months leading up to the outbreak…
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U3A Charity of the Year
On Monday 1 Dec at our last meeting we were pleased to welcome Arne Soeten and Richard Saville from Project4All to receive a cheque for the amount of 1.778€ so generously donated throughout the year by our members. We mainly raise money through the Charity Quizzes organised by Eileen and David Haxon but also from…
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Last Meeting of the year
Over 40 members came along to Salon GL on Monday 1 December to enjoy hearing the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir sing some lovely Christmas songs to start the season off in good style. We all enjoyed a coffee and mince pie whilst completing a table quiz prepared by David and Eileen Haxon. They also…
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Balloon Adventure for members – Turkey Trip
What a fabulous adventure, captured on video, for the members who opted for this ride. You can enjoy the ride again or see what they experienced by clicking on the image to go to YouTube and watch.
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Reading Group – Update Oct 2025
The group met on Friday 31 October for our usual monthly meeting. We met at the Alcazar restaurant which is a very pleasant venue where hopefully we will continue to meet for the foreseeable future. Our very first meeting was in November 2007 when we discussed our first book, The Memory Keepers Daughter by Kim…
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Make A Smile Christmas Appeal
‘Make a Smile’ is a children’s charity that the U3A have supported many times over the years. The charity supports babies, children and teenagers in the area who need care and assistance. At the moment the charity is looking after 133 children. Your support and donations are needed. The Christmas Bag appeal has been supported…
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Report on presentation about Traffic Laws at La Senieta – Mon 27 Oct
Report by Dennis Ainscough Despite everyone believing the talk would address changes to motoring law in 2026, the speaker mostly focused on young electric scooter riders, their road responsibilities, and the new laws for scooter riders, cyclists, and motorcyclists, set to take effect next year. Schoolchildren and young people organisations are the speaker’s normal audience.…
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CHARITY FUN QUIZ NIGHT
The U3A Charity Fun Quiz Night was held at Casa Lili, Moraira on Monday, 20th October. 70 people enjoyed a special Menu del Dia which was served with efficiency and precision by the excellent Casa Lili staff. The meal was followed by the quiz which included such topics as ‘Places of interest in the UK’,…
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Alicante Gastronomic Experience -Thursday 15 January 2026
Places still available A Day of Flavours, History & SunshineDepart Moraira 08:00 | Return 17:00 Join us for a truly mouth-watering day in Alicante — where history, culture and cuisine blend into one unforgettable experience!Morning – Discover Alicante – Take a guided panoramic tour through the old town’s historic streets, lively plazas and stunning architecture.…
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Marina Alta Costa Blanca Floral Club
Demonstration Thursday 23 October COLOURS OF AUTUMN with ANDREW KEY Following the disappointment of not having a demonstration in September, we hope you are all just as excited as we are to welcome Andrew Key to his first visit to our club on Thursday, 23 October, when he will be bringing us “Colours of Autumn”.Andrew,…
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Arts Society Marina Alta
Wednesday, 5 November 2025: Art of the 21st Century, by Anna Moszynska How do we make sense of the art of our time? Anna examines some of the recent trends and practices that have helped define the art of the new millennium. Under the influence of globalisation, art from continents that have so often been…