Category: U3A News
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Wine Group Trip to Bodegas Castaño in Yecla – Thursday, 4th June 2026
The Wine Tasting group has arranged a day trip to Bodegas Castaño in Yecla on Thursday, 4th June. The group has visited this bodega on previous occasions and everyone has always had a wonderful day, enjoying excellent wines, warm hospitality and a very enjoyable lunch. A few places are still available so the trip is…
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Charity Quiz
A good crowd of 55 members gathered at Casa Lili, Moraira on Monday 21 Jan to pit their wits against each other and the Quizmaster, at this ever popular event despite the inclement weather. It was a close competition ending in a nail-biting tie between the joint top scorers. In the end the team led…
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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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Fitness Classes – 2BFit Studio, Moraira
Julie at 2BFit Moraira, runs a Social Senior Hour from Monday to Saturday at 11:30 am, (C. Cabo Salou 2, Moraira) designed specifically for seniors who want to stay active, enjoy gentle exercise, and connect socially in a friendly group environment. This offer is for a discount price for classes for U3A Moraira-Teulada members on presentation of their membership card.…
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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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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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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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Japan 2027 – final call!
Discover Japan in Bloom: Land Tour & Cruise Experience – March 20 to April 8, 2027 led by Coral Guise-Smith and her husband Ray. We are delighted to invite you on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Japan during the cherry blossom season. This curated 20-day adventure combines a land tour of Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, and Mount…