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Gardening Group Elche visit October 2023
We had the opportunity to visit these beautiful gardens and they were a wonderful surprise. The Hueto del Cura or priest’s garden, started life as a family orchard
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Dining Out @ Victoria Station – Sept 2023
On Tuesday 5th September 24 members of the U3A Dining Group went to restaurant “Victoria Station” in Parcent for lunch. This was the group’s first ever time there and an excellent way to start the 2023/2024 season of group activities. Whereas the usual practice is to offer one lunchtime and one evening event, it was…
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Wine Tasting group – October 2023
It was rather like the first day of term after the long summer holiday, when the Moraira-Teulada U3A wine tasting group held its first meeting of the new season. Like a bunch of naughty children, some tasters – you know who you are – just couldn’t stop talking throughout the presentation despite repeated requests for a bit…
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Walking Football tournament – Oct 11th
Moraira (two teams) vs U.K. (two teams) Wednesday October 11th The tournament will be held at the football pitch at the sports centre in Moraira. From 10.30 am to 3.30pm Spectators are welcome. Please come along
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The Dining Out group return to the renovated Restaurant Costa Marco – May 2023
On Tuesday, 16th May 60 Members arrived at Costa Marco Restaurant in Benimarco to be greeted by Sandra, Lily & Team with a glass of cava and delighted exclamations as Sandra recognised customers from long long ago at her previous incarnation as a member of the team at “La Masena”, albeit many members were visiting…
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Wine Tasting summer finale at Satari’s with JJ Jones – June 2023
64 Diners gathered in the early evening warm sunshine, in the garden at Satari’s, with the spectacular blooming Magenta Bougainvillea providing a perfect curtain backdrop for the talented JJ Jones entertaining us as Neil Diamond. Never mind the hearing aids of the mostly over 70’s, this Neil Diamond was music to your ears. In fact…
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Wine Tasting at the Hill Top – April 2023
I write this while the taste of all those lovely wines still lingers on the tongue and the nose of pineapple still lingers in the air… and before the hangover from the over indulged wine tasting kicks in… ! I know I should ‘squash’ it to the back of the palette and let it linger…
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March Dining Out at the Antiquary Restaurant in Benitachell
The Antiquary restaurant in Benitachell is a relatively small and cosy restaurant in Benitachell in which the group has held a number of events over the years. It’s the favourite of hosts Peter and Pauline Griffiths, and so it was fitting that they chose the Antiquary to hold the last event that they would host…
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February Dining Out at the Attico Restaurant in Javea
Last year the group decided to widen the area where our events take place and to also organise the occasional lunchtime event instead of during the evening. In April last year the group went to the Attico Restaurant in Javea, and in November held a lunchtime event at the EL Campo restaurant, also in Javea. Both…
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January Dining Out at Restaurant Maxim
After a break in December, the Dining Out gathered together on the 17th January at Restaurant Maxim in Moraira. The group first went to Restaurant Maxim about 6 years ago, soon after Maxim and his sister Lola took over the premises, and over the years the restaurant has gradually increased its capacity both inside for the…
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Wine Tasting at the Hill Top – March 2023
56 eager wine tasters were sat expectantly along with Fiona Macdonald, a virgin wine taster and not only new to our group but brand new to the area. It was good to see Barrie and Margaret Barnden after a three year hiatus. Don Antonio Bleda founded this family winery in 1915 becoming pioneers in the…
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Wine Tasting – February 2023
On 2nd February, 50 members of the Moraira-Teulada Wine Tasting group met up for their first tasting of 2023. Hill Top Bar & Grill in Moraira was the venue and they laid on an impressive selection of cheeses and cold meats to complement five wines on offer from Bodegas Castaño, one of the most respected…