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Beetle Drive, October 2024

Some photos (courtesy of Carole Day) from our fun evening with delicious pasties, cake, teas and coffees. Well done Chris and helpers. A good evening’s entertainment. You find out how competitive some players are!

Summer Feast 2024

In August 2024, our Summer Feast was well attended with 80 guests and a wonderful summer catered buffet. The bar was busy and the atmosphere relaxed and happy as members enjoyed a table quiz whilst waiting to collect their food.

Midsummer Picnic Summer 2024

A lovely day for the Midsummer Picnic enjoyed by our members

Groups’ Showcase 2024

Our Groups’ Showcase 2024 was a lovely morning in May when the Interest Groups came to set up their stalls, provide information for members and even show off their talents with some entertainment.

Photos courtesy of Carole Day, Alison Currah and Peter King

Spanish Night April 2024

Spanish Night was another wonderful evening arranged by the fantastic Events. Team Mark Barnwell entertained and enthralled the nearly 80 members on his guitar with flamenco, tangos and original compositions. Supper was a tasting plate of Spanish meats, cheeses and accompaniments washed down with sangria, mocktails, wines and soft drinks.

Photos are courtesy of Carole Day.

Trip to Immersive Dome, Plymouth. April 2024

Members enjoyed an immersive experience at the Real Ideas Dome, Devonport, Plymouth. Lounging on beanbags, they were treated to a journey through our galaxy and beyond. The second film took them to a World Of Ice.

Photos courtesy of Yvonne Toms

Scottish Night January 2024

Scottish Night at Looe & District u3a had the lot! Haggis, neeps and tatties with whisky gravy prepared and served by the Committee and volunteers, freshly made Cranachan and a bar serving all the usual beverages along with Scotch Whisky. Gordon, a Scottish piper began the evening with piping in the haggis to ‘Oh, Flower of Scotland’ and then playing other Scottish tunes whilst the members were served their meal. With stomachs full, the members were treated to more bagpipe music, poems and songs by Robert Burns performed by members and the ‘Ukelele Group’ and ‘Tunes in the Afternoon’ combined to finish the entertainment with popular Scottish songs. Another enjoyable and successful evening organised by the extremely efficient Events Team under the leadership of Chris Barwell.

The haggis being piped in followed by the Address to a Haggis by Robert Burns.

Christmas Lunch 2023

Last Night of the Proms, September 2023

Murder Mystery Evening, June 2023

A Murder Mystery evening had members scratching their heads and concentrating intently on solving clues to find out whodunnit. Excellent exercise for the grey matter!

Summer Lunch August 2023

The Summer Lunch 2023 was a success again this year with wonderful food provided by Shirley and John Floyd. Thanks go to the events team; Chris Barwell, Jackie Pritchard and Jenny Barker ably assisted by the rest of the Committee and experienced caterer Dot Dunning who stood in at the last minute due to 3 of the Committee being unwell. Photos courtesy of Carole Day.

The Coronation of Charles III

Over 70 members gathered together in St. Martin’s Hall on the afternoon of Friday 5th May 2023, to share a Coronation Celebration with a delicious afternoon tea.

The tables groaned with a wide selection of delicious sandwiches, scones, jam and cream and a huge selection of homemade cakes, all prepared by the Committee. All washed down with copious amounts of tea and coffee.

Following a welcome by the Chair, Alison Currah, members sang the National Anthem accompanied by none other than Looe & District u3a’s own ‘Kings’, Marilyn and Peter, on cello and viola respectively. The King was toasted and members left the hall happy and very full!

Christmas Lunch 2022

Christmas Dinner 2022 was a very popular event with 80 tickets sold. Members packed out the Portbyhan Hotel, West Looe, and enjoyed a festive feast.

Summer Lunch 2022

It was an absolute scorcher for our Picnic Buffet Summer Lunch this year.

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations June 2022

The sun shone for our Platinum Jubilee Celebration Afternoon Tea.

Thanks go to Carole Day and Peter King for the following photographs recording the special event.

The Committee provided a wonderful spread of traditional favourites including Coronation chicken sandwiches, Scones, jam and cream and Victoria sandwich and much, much more: the tables were groaning.

The food tables heavily laden with delicious treats.

Entertainment was provided by u3a member and Leader of Lanreath Community music, Helen White along with her band and some members of the choir. Pieces included patriotic numbers such as ‘I Vow to Thee my Country’, Land of Hope and Glory’ and ‘Rule Britannia’ and members were encouraged to join in with 50s songs such as ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, ‘In the Mood’ and ‘Rock Around the Clock’. The afternoon’s festivities were drawn to a fitting close with a rousing rendition (and 3 verses too!) of God Save Our Gracious Queen.

The Band giving their all in the blazing June sunshine.

The hardworking Committee raise a glass to Her Majesty.

Fran and Nick enjoying their Afternoon Tea and last social event with Looe & District u3a before departing for pastures new.
We will miss you and thank you for all that you did as active Committee members.

Happy 30th Anniversary

Looe & District u3a is 30 years old (well, 31 really but our celebrations had to be put on hold because of the pandemic). On Wednesday 18th May, St. Martin’s Hall was a buzz of chatter and reminiscences but also talk of the future and the next 30 years.

Archive material dating back to the group’s inception in 1991 and albums full of group activities, trips and visits, carnival entries and entertainments was on display which interested and delighted members old and new.

Following a delicious lunch, the current Chair, Alison Currah, read the Roll of Honour of past Chairmen and proposed a toast to Looe & District u3a, the next 30 years.

‘To Looe & District u3a – the next 30 years! Cheers!

Groups’ Showcase, May 2022

u3a’s Got Talent November 2021

And boy do we have talent!

On Saturday 27th November 2021, 65 members gathered to enjoy a night of homegrown entertainment. Not a night for judging and being judged but just a great opportunity to get together socially (our first social evening since the pandemic) and share and enjoy members talents.

Huge thanks go to Carole Day for the photographs that appear below!

The expectant audience in a packed hall.

The evening began with a good old-fashioned singalong and audience participation to break the ice and get the ball rolling. There followed a varied collection of acts as shown in the photos below.

The recorder group played 2 lovely pieces.

Under the direction of Marilyn, a group delivered ‘Fraud of the Rings’ an original cautionary tale in the form of a radio play written by the members of the Much Wenlock & District u3a Writers on the Edge. Our thanks go to them for allowing us to share their work.

In the short interval, members were offered an ‘Open Mic’ to come and share their talents.

Geoff with another of his funny stories.

Rosemary & Harry with ‘I remember it well.’ accompanied by Fiona

After a full evening, Alison Currah, the organiser of the event brought the show to an end with a rendition of ‘Dream a Little Dream of Me’ in which she thanked the performers for giving their time and talents, and the audience for attending and being so appreciative. Everyone joined in with the final chorus. Chris Barwell, chair, expressed her thanks on behalf of all present and presented Alison with a plant.