For anyone retired or semi-retired and looking for something to do or to meet new friends is invited to Moor’s Edge U3A which meets on the second Tuesday of the month at the Woolwell Centre at 2.30pm.
Visitors can attend two general meetings before they need to join and they can then choose which of the many interest groups appeals to them.
Guest speaker at the February meeting was Hannah from the Hearing Dogs Association who was accompanied by her dad Glen and her hearing dog Nacho.
They shared their experiences and highlighted the difference hearing dogs make to the lives of deaf people. Members saw demonstrations of how Nacho alerts Hannah to a doorbell, or an alarm set for instance to remind Hannah she has the bath running or something cooking. Nacho alerts in a different way if the fire alarm sounds.
He helps not only at home but in the workplace too. Everyone fell in love with Nacho. Hannah said that Nacho is a real diva and at the end of the talk he picked up his lead to let Hannah know he was ready to go! If anyone wishes to read more or donate see www.hearingdogs.org.uk unlike Guide dogs for the Blind they receive no government funding.
The Science and Technology group topics covered a diverse range from migraine to NASA’s Parker Sun Probe and the James Webb Telescope. The Walking Group had an interesting tour around many of the Blue Plaques in Tavistock highlighting significant people and events. The next walk will be at Burrator.
Several members of the Quiz Group attended a quiz held at the Woolwell Centre and accounted for themselves well. Tai Chi is held twice monthly at the centre and bridge is held there weekly.
The Garden Visit Group enjoyed the vast variety of snowdrops at the
Garden House Snowdrop Festival. There were other lovely flowers such at Iris and Hellebore in bloom. Visit the Facebook page for more photographs of the events of the last month.
Future events include lunch at The Jack Rabbit, Coffee Cake and Chat at the Discovery Centre in town and darts at the Burrator Inn.
To see the full range of groups and future events visit: https://u3asites.org.uk/moorsedge/events
Diary Dates for meetings 2.30pm at the Woolwell Centre the second Tuesday of the month:
April 12
Ashley Jones, Regional Fraud Protect Advisor from SW Regional Organised Crime Unit, with a talk on Fraud Protection. Ashley will discuss the most common fraud types with tips for spotting scams and frauds in our daily lives.
May 10
Brian Freeland : – Women of the Raj. Brian returns to give a dramatised account of what it was like for women married to a soldier or civil servant being uprooted and moving to India during British Colonial Rule.
June 14
Sara Nuttall-Worsley from Children’s Hospice South West will talk about the work of the charity to support children and families dealing with terminal illness.
