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Torquay Holiday 2015 Photos

A group of 44 have just returned from an enjoyable 4 night stay in Torquay. Click a thumbnail image below to display larger images in a slideshow.

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New Sewing Group

Pearl has booked Room 3 in the Community Hall for her new Sewing Group, it will be on the 2nd Wednesday each month starting at 2.00 pm and finishing when you’ve had enough!

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Holiday: Isle of Wight

We will be taking bookings for the Isle of Wight holiday at the Coffee Morning on Wednesday 7th October. We have only been able to secure 8 single rooms which will be in great demand . The holiday is from the 6 th to 10th June, the cost is £210.00 with a single supplement of

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Theatre Trip: Cinderella

The Theatre Group have provisionally arranged to take a group of 40 to the Pantomime ‘Cinderella’ at the Weston Playhouse on Saturday 12th December, coach to depart Highbridge at 12.30 pm for the 1.30pm performance. The inclusive cost is £20.00 This trip depends on us getting a minimum of 40 people so we hope you

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Sep/Oct 2015 U3A Magazine Now Online

Sep/Oct 2015 edition of the U3A of Highbridge Magazine can be found on the Magazine page on the Main Menu. For convenience a direct link to the Magazine is shown below. Sep/Oct 2015 Magazine

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Ken Burston’s 90th Birthday

On Wednesday 1st July the U3A of Highbridge’s Secretary, Ken Burston, celebrated his 90th Birthday, it was also their weekly Coffee Morning, he received numerous birthday wishes from those members present plus, to his great surprise, a Birthday Cake complete with candles. The cake and gift were presented, as shown, by the U3A’s Chairman Pearl

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The U3A of Highbridge’s 15th Anniversary Celebrations

The U3A of Highbridge’s 15th Anniversary Celebrations Celebrations start on Monday 13th July with the American Picnic at the Lower Maunsel Lock on the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal. This will follow the usual format, where everyone attending brings along a plate of food to share with others; don’t overdo it because we sometimes find there

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Holiday in Bournemouth

We are now taking bookings for a 4 night holiday (Sat 16th Jan to Wed 20th Jan 2016) in The Sands Hotel, Bournemouth. The total cost is £105.00, which includes coach travel from Highbridge & return, 4 nights half board, evening entertainment. Sorry all the single rooms are sold out, we have twin & double

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Annual General Meeting 2015

Annual General Meeting Wednesday 13th May 2015 Would all members of the U3A of Highbridge please be aware that this meeting will take place at the Highbridge Community Hall during the weekly Coffee Morning and will start at 10.30 am. Only fully paid up members for 2015/6 will be permitted to vote for any motion put forward, If

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Torquay 2015 Holiday Update

Torquay holiday 20th to 24th September 2015. We have 2 twin rooms left. The cost is £170.00 per person, coach pick up from Highbridge, half board, live entertainment every evening.

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Mar/Apr 2015 Magazine Now Online

Mar/Apr 2015 edition of the U3A of Highbridge Magazine can be found on the Magazine page on the Main Menu. For convenience a link to the Magazine page is shown below. Magazine Page

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Eastbourne Holiday Photos Added

Some photos from the Eastbourne Holiday in January 2015 have been added to the Holidays Group page. Please click the link below to see the Holidays Group page. https://www.u3ahighbridge.org.uk/holidays-group/

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Website Update – Theatre and Holiday Group Split

The Theatre and Holiday group has been split into two separate groups on this website and Di Barnard has kindly provided a write-up for the two new groups. Info for the groups can be accessed from the Groups page as usual. For convenience links to the two groups are shown below also. Holiday Group Theatre

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Local Traders Directory 2015

The list of local traders linked below was originally distributed with the Jan/Feb 2014 U3A of Highbridge magazine. I have separated this list out and put it in its own news article to make it easier to find in future. Local Traders Directory

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Jan/Feb 2015 Magazine Now Online

Jan/Feb 2015 edition of the U3A of Highbridge Magazine can be found on the Magazine page on the Main Menu. For convenience a link to the Magazine page is shown below. Magazine Page

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Theatre Visit – Sister Act

We have booked to go to the Tacchi Morris Theatre, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton to see “SISTER ACT” on Saturday 25th April Coach departs Highbridge 1.15pm to see 2.30p.m performance.   Inclusive cost £19.00 Please telephone 01278 781009 or see Brenda or Diane at the Wednesday Coffee Morning.

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Christmas 2014 Hamper Draw

The Christmas Hamper Draw was held on Wednesday 17th December 2014. Hamper won by Barbara Renshaw. Box of Christmas fare by Wendy Hughes. There were 3 Baskets of Christmas Fare:   No 1 by Brenda Clapp,           No 2 by Sheila Carpenter,     No 3 by Maisie Hand. Due to generosity of members we had a very great

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