People who are retired or semi-retired will find plenty of friends and lots of different activities at the Moor’s Edge U3A.
Meetings are now on the second Friday of the month at 2.30pm held at the Woolwell Centre. Anyone interested in finding out more can attend two general meetings before deciding to join. Membership is £15 a year for individuals or £28 for a couple.
There are over 20 different groups interest that new members can join.
In January Judi, one of the group’s own members gave a talk about Dartmoor Border Morris which she has danced with for several years. She came dressed in her outfit complete ‘with bells on’! It was interesting to learn the origins were from poor people performing mummer’s plays and wassails to earn some extra money. Today there are around 750 groups with 13,000 members made up of dancers and musicians.
The annual New Year meal at Yelverton Golf Club also took place in January with over 40 members enjoying the meal.
The Garden Visits group has became very popular and there are now three groups in total. The second group recently went to The Garden House and enjoyed the Snowdrop Festival and early spring flowers.
There are two walking groups: short walks up to three miles and long walks up to seven miles for those who wish to do more exercise. The next short walk will be at Central Park.
The music events group regularly attend Plymouth Jazz Club at Crownhill British Legion. The next gig is on February 19 at 7.30pm featuring the Devon Magnolia Jazz Band.
Several members have tickets ready for a future event at the Woolwell Centre to see a Stevie Wonder Tribute act at the end of March. The group’s musical tastes are eclectic!
Other groups include canasata, bridge and scrabble for those who enjoy games and learning to play the ukulele for the musically inclined.
At the Arty Crafty group members enjoy a cuppa and a natter and take along their latest project which could be patchwork quilt making, knitting, crochet or another craft skill.
News of forthcoming events can be found at https://u3asites.org.uk/moorsedge/events.
Visit the Group’s section for details of the range of interest groups available. The Moor’s Edge U3A Facebook page has photographs and write ups of activities. Diary dates:
February 10: David Follett’s talk is entitled ‘Tragedy to Triumph’ when he shares how following a road accident with spinal injury at 17 he became an English national wheelchair badminton champion.
March 10: Mike Temple will talk about the ‘Mercy Ships’ which deliver healthcare and surgery where most needed in the world.
April 14: Brenda Loosemore’s topic is ‘Ladies of Laughter’
