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February 2026 – Dining Out at the Attico Restaurant in Javea
The Attico restaurant at Javea Port is always a popular venue and 52 members of the Dining Out group enjoyed an excellent meal there high up on the 6th floor. Our dinner was just days after Valentines Day, and the room was still festooned with big red hearts suspended from the ceiling. The meal was…
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SupaUkes – Report
The SupaUkes held a Tin Pan Alley themed Strum on 30 January at their regular group meeting, playing and singing songs from the early 1900’s to early 1950’s. Seventeen songs like “Chattanooga Choo Choo”, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” and “It’s Only a Paper Moon” were played enthusiastically. Next themed strum “The Beatles” on March 27. Myers Logan,…
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Dining Out – El Campo
For our first event of the year we went to Restaurante El Campo, Javea for lunch and what a fabulous time we all had! The grey, cloudy skies and rain didn’t put anyone off and the glass roof made it feel as though we were in sunshine! There were 53 diners, all enjoying a three…
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Ukulele Group – Update 2026
As the New Year opens for the SupaUkes (Ukulele Group), we have some exciting plans for the next half year. As well as our weekly sessions and, following on from our successful Bob Dylan themed session last year, we plan a Tin Pan Alley themed session at the end of January and a Beatles themed…
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November’s visit to Maxim restaurant by the Dining Out group
Maxim’s restaurant in Moraira is a favourite venue of not only the Dining Out group but also other U3A groups. So, for our evening dinner on the 18th November it was decided to have a slight change from the usual 3-course meal format. Maxim provided a tasting menu of 5 courses for us, so there…
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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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Wine Group Christmas Lunch – 4th December 2025
On 4th December, 50 members of our U3A Wine Tasting Group celebrated their final event of 2025 with a festive Christmas lunch at the Olive Tree Restaurant in Moraira. The afternoon began with a cava reception, followed by a choice of starters: soup, paté, prawn cocktail or Camembert bites. Main courses included turkey, beef or…
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Wine Tasting – 11th November 2025
A visit from Bodegas J. A. Megia e Hijos, Valdepeñas Fifty-five members gathered at Hill Top on 11th November for a memorable wine-tasting evening. We were delighted to welcome Franco, who introduced Domingo and Antonio from Bodegas J. A. Megia e Hijos in Valdepeñas, Castilla–La Mancha. They had travelled 400 km to present six of their Corcovo wines, four…
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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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Dining Out group meet in October at the Olive Tree Restaurant
On Tuesday 21st October the dining group held our event at The Olive Tree restaurant in Moraira. Sandra and Harbey the owners and their staff worked hard to ensure that the 58 diners had a lovely evening. The three-course menu with wine was delicious and well received by the diners who attended. The menu was varied with…
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November Dining Out – Menu
Restaurant Maxim, Calle Cabo de San Vicente 1, Moraira (Actually on the Moraira-Calpe Road, before the big Pepe La Sal) Tuesday, 18th November 2025 Time: 7:00 for seating at 7:30 p.m. (Tables for 6 or 8 people) This evening at Maxim’s will be just a little bit different. Maxim has put together a lovely 5-course…
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Wine Tasting – 9th October 2025
The panic was almost overwhelming when I looked at the wine rack and saw a lone bottle of red and just knew, the fridge for the white and rosado was similarly bare. The last wine tasting seemed a long time ago – it was a long time ago – and the next was a week away.…