Category: U3A News
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Petanque Group 4
Not only do this group compete to win the game they also compete to wear the ‘loudest shirts’. Here’s Gerry and Derek getting ready for a game on Thursday afternoon. Where do they get them from???
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Reading Group – Book Reviews from January
A belated report from the Reading Group discussing two books
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Dining Out group meet in May at the Soho restaurant in Moraira
On May 19th, the Dining Out group held the last of their dining events before the summer break at the Soho restaurant in Moraira. This was the first time that the group had dined at Soho as the restaurant opened only a few months ago. It is run by 2 brothers, chef Love and Gur,…
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Gardening Group to close
This group will unfortuantely have to cease if a leader is not found. Eileen Brown, who ably led the group for several years, has had to step down due to other commitments and none of the existing members have come forward to take her place. If you have an interest in gardening and would like…
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Let’s do Lunch on Wednesday 27 May
Looks like the ladies are having a whale of a time! Chatting and laughing and enjoying good food. No better way to spend an afternoon!
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Reading Group – April
For this month’s U3A Reading Group, the book we chose was a work of Non-Fiction. ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING. A journey round the Shipping Forecast by Charles Connelly. For those of us of a Certain Age! When BBC radio was almost the only source of entertainment and news, the Shipping Forecast was a familiar and comforting…
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SupaUkes
The Supaukes were really pleased to support the Royal British Legion at the event organised by Pam’s People on St George’s Day, 23 April 2026. We played for almost an hour to a very enthusiastic audience and the event was well supported. The Supaukes are always happy to play to support good causes and other…
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Two retiring Committee Members thanked
Two Committee Members retired at the end of the 2025/26 year and as they were both at the Charity Quiz on Monday 27 April they were both presented with a gift to show our appreciation for their service to the U3A. Annette Warr retired after serving as Treasurer and then as a member without portfolio.…
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Charity Quiz – 27 April
We had a good turn out for this popular event held at Casa Lili, Moraira. There were 10 tables with teams of 6 who all enjoyed a delicious 2 course meal with a drink served by the ever friendly and efficient staff. The questions were interesting and varied making it a good challenge. The scores…
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April Wine Tasting
Record Breakers! They’re a boozy lot of record breakers in the U3A’s Moraira-Teulada wine tasting group. On Tuesday 21st April they set two records – the biggest ever spend on wine at a single tasting and, for the first time, every taster bought wine to take home. In fact, for two wines, demand outstripped supply…
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April Dining Out at Restaurante La Cumbre, Benitachell
On Tuesday 16th April 46 members of the U3A Dining-Out group enjoyed an excellent luncheon at the “La Cumbre” restaurant at Cumbre del Sol, hosted by Hilary and Stewart Wass. The weather conditions allowed us to fully appreciate the superb panoramic views from the restaurant windows, including the clearly defined outline of the island of…
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Cartagena trip report
U3A trip 31st March to 2nd April 2026 Over 40 U3A members set off early in the morning for our trip to Cartagena and we arrived midday in glorious sunshine. Our Hotel was modern, comfortable and very conveniently situated in the town centre, within easy walking distance of all the visitor attractions. Our first afternoon…