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The Voice 2019/20 Groups Special Edition 42 Groups I hope you are all enjoying your summer break. As we are heading towards our U3A New Year I have compiled a complete list of all our Groups, each with basic information. As we now have in excess of 40 Groups I have divided these in two so you will receive two different editions of this Voice, parts 1 and 2, each part has different groups listed. I ask you to fully check both parts and visit each group you are interested in by clicking on the email link provided. To register for a group please contact the Group Leader via the email link on each individual group page. If you experience problems in contacting the Group Leader please email Angela our Group Co-ordinator. New membership cards for 2019/2020 will be available at our September General Meeting for members who have renewed or joined since 1st of June 2019. These cards are designed to fit into your purse or wallet for easy access. Please remember that these cards are proof you are an active member, it is a requirement to have your membership card available at each meeting including group sessions in case you are asked for proof of membership.
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The Voice
2019/20 Groups
Special Edition
42 Groups
I hope you are all enjoying your summer break. As we are heading towards our U3A New Year I
have compiled a complete list of all our Groups, each with basic information.
As we now have in excess of 40 Groups I have divided these in two so you will receive two
different editions of this Voice, parts 1 and 2, each part has different groups listed. I ask you to
fully check both parts and visit each group you are interested in by clicking on the email link
provided. To register for a group please contact the Group Leader via the email link on each
individual group page. If you experience problems in contacting the Group Leader please email
Angela our Group Co-ordinator.
New membership cards for 2019/2020 will be available at our September General Meeting for
members who have renewed or joined since 1st of June 2019. These cards are designed to fit into
your purse or wallet for easy access. Please remember that these cards are proof you are an
active member, it is a requirement to have your membership card available at each meeting
including group sessions in case you are asked for proof of membership.
Amblers
Group Leader, Terry Stuart
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 631 656 525
Meet: Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday
of the month.
Joint Amblers & Walking Groups Events
will be held on a Wednesday.
Amblers meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from late September to Mid May. Our walks are designed to be easy on mostly flat roads or tracks.
The walks last between 2 & 3 hrs with breaks for drinks of water & taking pictures of the beautiful countryside.
click here for the Amblers Group page
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Acoustic Guitar
Group Leader, Steve Hems
Email: Guitar
Venue: CPC in Oliva
Meeting time : Wednesdays at 16.00h
The main purpose of the group will be to join together to improve our playing ability, learn from others in the group and have some fun!!! I am hoping that we will all learn something from each other, we will have, no doubt, different levels of ability within the group, but the guitar is an instrument that adapts easily to all situations, so common ground will be attainable.
click here for the Guitar Group page
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Spanish for Beginners
Group Leader, Ann Milner
Email: Spanish for Beginners
Telephone:658542540 / 962839330
Meet at: CPC Oliva every Wednesday
session from 16:00 to 17:00 hours.
This group is designed for new arrivals to Spain or for those of you
who have been here a while and just not got around to learning
Spanish! Not sure what level you are? This group has the advantage
of being followed at 5pm with the intermediate group you are warmly
invited to stay along!
click here for the Spanish for Beginners Group page
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Art: Painting and Drawing
Group Leader, Maureen Terry
Email: art-group@u3a-
Mobile: 0034 608958354
Meet: Tuesday's and Wednesday's
10.00 am to 1.00pm. 2 or 3 hrs
Venue: Carrer de Les Moreres 17, 46780 Oliva
Drawing and Painting in a wide range of media; Oils, Acrylics, Pastels, Pencil and Crayon.
Materials provided, all levels catered for. Life drawing group also available if there is sufficient interest.
This is a happy, fun group for anyone wishing to start learning to draw and paint or
interested in improving their existing skills. No previous experience needed.
click here for the Art Group page
History
Group Leader, Ann Garside
Email: History or: [email protected]
Telephone:605117886
Meet at: CPC, Oliva
Meeting Dates: 1st Thursday of the month
Time: 11:00am
20th CENTURY WORLD HISTORY GROUP
We are hoping to cover a number of events from the watershed that was World War One to the collapse of Communism in 1989.
I am a retired history teacher, having taught 11-18 age groups in England and an international college here in Spain.
click here for the History Group page
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Badminton
Group Leader, Alan Robinson
Email: Badminton
Telephone:634232729
Meet at:Polideportivo Oliva
Meeting Dates:Friday 09:00-11:00
We are fortunate to have two qualified coaches and a number of very experienced members so we’re able to help members gain the most from each session. We place an emphasis on playing games with as wide a variety of partners each week in a friendly atmosphere.
click here for the Badminton Group page
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Lawn Bowls
Group Leader, Trevor Perks
Email: Lawn Bowls
Telephone:
Meet at: El Cid Bowls Club in Benidoleig.
Meeting Dates:2nd and 4th Monday
each month at 1.30pm
The group normally play in a friendly and relaxed way for a few hours once
a fortnight on a Monday afternoon. Starting at 1.30 after registration and Green fees we draw for
partners and opponents for the afternoon and mostly play pairs with four bowls.
click here for the Lawn Bowls Group page
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Spanish Conversation
Group Leader, John Sharples
Email:[email protected]
Telephone:962838434
Meet at: Cafe Falda de Loco
Meeting Dates: Tuesdays 10:30
We are a friendly group meeting on Tuesday mornings helping each other to improve our Spanish.
click here for the Spanish Conversation Group page
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History and Appreciation of Art
Group Leader, Robert Sedgley
Email: History & Appreciation of Art
Telephone: 960 446 034
Meet at: CPC Oliva
Meeting Dates: First Monday of the month 4.30pm to 6.30pm beginning October.
OCTOBER Meeting Monday 7th
This will be the first meeting after the summer break.
We will be looking at the art of the Impressionists: Monet, Manet, Pissarro, Renoir, Sisley etc .Far
from being the popular painters of the French countryside that we now think of them, in their day
they were considered revolutionary, breaking the accepted norms of the art of the academy, and
clearing the way for Post Impressionism in the late nineteenth century and the Modern Art of the
twentieth.
click here for the History and Appreciation of Art Group page
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Ballroom and Sequence Dancing
Group Leaders, Gill & Howard Rowlands
Email: Ballroom and Sequence Dancing
Telephone Numbers: 636736506
and 646119381
Wednesday mornings 11:00 until 12:30 at the CPC.
Our Aim - To provide a basic introduction to Sequence Dancing.
This group is for couples, or singles, to learn basic dance steps in a very relaxed environment. It is
hoped these will be fun and enjoyable sessions and participants will take away some useful
dances that can be danced and adapted to most situations.
click here for the Ballroom and Sequence Dancing Group page
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Line Dancing
Group Leaders, Betty Dean & Paddy Colcombe
Email: Line-Dancing
Telephone: 962808471
Mobile: 630205775
Meet at: CPC
Meeting Dates: Monday
Beginners 10.00 - 11.00, Intermediate 11.00 - 12.30
If you'd like some gentle exercise to foot-tapping music in a friendly environment, this could be for
you!
In the first hour, our teacher, Nigel, instructs people who are new to Line Dancing in the basic
steps and teaches less complicated dances. From 11 a.m. Nigel guides us through more complex
dances and includes a period of free-dance where requests can be made.
click here for the Line Dancing Group page
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Book Lovers
Group Leader, Pam O´Neill
Email: Booklovers
Telephone:962855710
Meet at: Café Falda de Loco, Oliva
Meeting Dates:2nd and 4th Friday 11:00-12.30
If you are interested in books and a lover of literature have a look at our Group page and come and join us.
click here for the Book Lovers Group page
Meditation and Relaxation
Deputy Leader, Tina Bellenie
Email: Meditation
Telephone: 628 303 443
Meetings: Every Wednesday morning at 10.30
Venue: Carrer de la Mare de Déu del Rebollet 5
Our meetings are a mixture of guided and unguided meditation, discussion and feedback. We are
a very supportive group. Whether you practice meditation regularly or are interested in finding out
how beneficial it can be, you will be most welcome.
click here for the Meditation Group page
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Bridge
Group Leader, Julia Radford
Email: Bridge
Telephone:966406732
Meet at: Viva España
Meeting Dates: Wednesdays 10:15 -13:00.
We're a Group of mixed abilities and we are looking for new and 'seasoned' players. Perhaps you
have played other card games in the past and would like to learn to play bridge but thought it too
complicated. If so, come and join us, you are most welcome!
click here for the Bridge Group page
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Modern Jive
Group Leader, Ray Ingram
Email: [email protected]
Meet: CPC every Friday 18.30 - 19.30
6 weeks starting from Friday May 17th
Tel: Ray +447852686046
The style of partner dancing we know as Modern Jive was initially
developed in France after the war, as a development of the Swing dancing brought over from
America by the GIs. The name LeRoc shows its French origins. This also explains the name
Ceroc, which is derived from ‘C’est le roc’.
So, come on all you budding Jiveists, get a'boppin at the CPC, and shake that booty! (Even if it is
a little slower than the normal jive.)
click here for the Modern Jive Group page
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Canasta
Group Leader, Kathy Price
Email: Canasta
Meet at: Social Centre Sant Francesc
Meeting Dates: Every Tuesday
13:00 to eat, 14.00 to play
We are an extremely friendly group, and Canasta is easy to play. If you have played before you
will be very welcome and if not then you can learn easily.
click here for the Canasta Group page
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Mountain and Hill Walking
Group Leader, Steve Topson
Email: Mountain & Hill Walking
The Mountain and Hill walking group is for those walkers who prefer longer and a more strenuous
jaunt. The leader will organise the route and then let you know the meeting place.
click here for the Mountain and Hill Walking Group page
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Choir
Group Leader, Lynda Goy
Email: Choir
Telephone: 644502906
Meet at: Viva Espania
Meeting Dates: Friday 15-00 to 17-00
We welcome new members who enjoy singing a wide range of
music, from musical shows to carols. With Philip Ashley as our
excellent Music Director, we sing either A Cappella, or with backing tracks. It is not essential to
be able to read music. Philip will help you find your correct vocal range (Soprano, Alto, Tenor or
Base) and he ensures that rehearsals are fun!
click here for the Choir Group page
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Walking Group 1
Group Leaders, Barry Purvis
Email: Walkers Meet: On the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month.
This Walking group meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from late September to
Mid May.
Our walks are designed to be moderately easy, on hill/mountain paths, roads or tracks and should
not be too difficult for the average walker.
The walks last between 2 and 3.5 hours with breaks for drinks of water and for taking pictures of
the beautiful countryside.
click here for the Walking Group 1 Group page
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Zumba Gold
Group Leader. TBC
Teacher: Cristina
Email: temporary contact [email protected]
Telephone: +447867546710 (WhatsApp)
Meet at: CPC Oliva
Meeting Dates: TBC
Why not join us for Zumba Gold? Not quite as energetic as the full Zumba, and you can put in as
much energy as you wish and stop and have a breather when needed.
It's a fun way to exercise and if you like dancing you'll really enjoy it. There is no pressure to be
perfect we just laugh when we go wrong. So, there's always plenty of that. It's a class for
enjoyment not torture so why not give us a try, and if you're still not sure just come along and
watch to get an idea what it's all about
click here for the Zumba Gold Group page
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U3A Monthly Quiz
Group Leader, Terry Calpin
Email: Quiz Coordinator
Telephone: 962853655 Mobile: 722537628
Meet at: El Pelut Restaurant
Meeting Dates: Second Monday of each month
The quiz is open to anyone so long as at least one team member is a paid up member of the U3A.
This means your friends or visitors are more than welcome to join us for a fun night including an
excellent meal and good company, not to mention great prizes for the winning teams. The format
is based on a UK Pub Quiz consisting of two rounds of General Knowledge questions on various
topics, and three table rounds that are completed before, during and after the meal without a quiz-
master (usually picture rounds, Dingbats etc.)
click here for the Quiz Group page
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Petanque
Group Leader, Gerry Gardiner
Email: Petanque
The meetings will take place at the MIRAMAR pitches.
Meeting Dates: Tuesday 11:00
Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is to throw hollow metal
balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet
(literally "piglet") or jack, while standing inside a starting circle with both
feet on the ground – Pétanque deriving from the expression pès tancats [ˈpɛs taŋˈkats], meaning
'feet together'
click here for the Petanque Group page
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Coffee and Chat
Joint group Leaders, Mary Westerman and Pauline Davies
Email: Coffee & Chat
Venue: El Galano,
corner of Carrer de Guillem de Castro
Day & Time: Tuesdays at 11.00am
Just drop in and have a chat, any subject is welcomed. This group is totally informal so if
you enjoy meeting different people and chat this is the group for you.
click here for the Coffee and Chat Group page
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Poetry
Group Leader, Tina Bellenie
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 628 303 443
Meet at: Calle San Francisco 12
Meeting Dates:Third Friday 11.30 - 13.15
In September we will complete our study of English poetry from Chaucer to Ted Hughes with the
final unit on Modern Poets. Then we will start to explore poetry in English from other countries.
click here for the Poetry Group
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The Oliva U3A Community Group
Group Contact: [email protected] (temporary)
This group is for members who would like to learn more about social responsibility through
discussion, speakers and action. In other words taking your social responsibility to the next level,
not just talking about issues, but helping to make the world a better place step by step.
click here for the Community Group page
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Practical Photography
Group Leader, Lynne Pilcher
Email: Photography
Telephone: 619394786
Meeting dates: Usually the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month
In this group it doesn't matter what type of camera you use. If you
enjoy taking photographs and want to capture some of the
beautiful landscapes, events and activities that go on in and around
Oliva then join us.
The group is designed for getting out and about, taking photographs and having fun.
click here for the Photography Group page
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Computer & Program Support
Group Leader, Kelvin Jarman
Email: Comp & Program support
Telephone: +44 79 481 487 10
Meet at Oliva CPC
Meeting Dates: Tuesday 10.30am:
Can I ask everyone who may be interested in finding new ways of cursing and screaming at their
computer, tablet or phone to register your interest my emailing me please.
Last year we discussed transferring pictures form tablets and phones, editing and saving them,
with help on files and folders, then moved on to some basic video editing, Word and Excel,
FaceBook, etc.
click here for the Computer and Program support Group page
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Spanish Intermediate 1
Group Leader, Mike Keen
Email: Spanish Intermediate 1
Telephone:
Meet at: El Bastidor
Meeting Dates: Monday Morning 10:15 to 11:45
We have an excellent, native Spanish teacher. There is one lesson of 1.5 hours on Mondays
starting at 10.15. Class is limited to 10 members. The approach is structured. We do grammar,
reading, comprehension, conversation and homework!
click here for the Spanish Intermediate Group page
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Sing and Play
Group Leader, Markus Stocklin
Email: Sing and Play
Telephone:965 050 249 / 696 266 078
Meet on: 18:30 to 20:30
Meeting Dates:2nd and 4th Wednesdays
Before this group was called “Folk, Blues and Beyond Club” and met in the
restaurant El Molino. We decided to change the name and open the group for
any kind of music.
After a time of being a group with only few members we re now pleased to have grown to a
reasonable group of different musicians singing and playing different instruments.
click here for the Sing and Play Group page
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Cooking
Group Leader, Riaz Missaghian
Email - Cookery
Phone - 633 381 430
Even the worst cook can do a bangers and mash. For exotic they might even
add some baked beans.
This group is for people who would like to learn how to cook a variety of
different, interesting dishes. You would undoubtedly improve your culinary skills. You should
be able to surprise your guests when entertaining, showcasing the exotic dishes you have
perfected.
click here for the Cooking Group page
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Spanish Intermediate 2
Group Leader, Anne Milner
Email: Spanish Intermediate 2
Telephone:658542540
Meet at:CPC Oliva every Wednesdsay from 17:00 to 18:00 hours
This group was formed as a beginners group some years ago. Happily the
students have progressed very well and the need was seen to turn it into
‘intermediate’. Please note: the title ‘intermediate 2’ does not indicate a
higher level of Spanish, simply that there are two intermediate groups to
choose from – lucky you!
click here for the Spanish Intermediate 2 Group page
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Craft Beer Appreciation
Group Contact: [email protected]
Group Leader required:
Teacher: Maarten
Day: TBC which evening
Over the past decade there has been a surge in new micro-breweries bringing with them a vast
range of new craft beers. People from the UK will probably know these craft ales as Real Ales,
meaning they are drawn with gravity rather than gas. The life of a real ale is short, because it has
fewer additives and is kept in kegs rather than bottles; they are usually stored in non-refrigerated
cellars.
click here for the Craft Beer Appreciation Group page
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Crafts
Group Leader, Mandy Morgan
Email: Crafts
Telephone: 658891934
Venue: CPC.
Meetings every Tuesday from 10:00 to 12:00 hours.
This craft group is for people to have a go and try their hand at something new.
Would you like to learn new skills, meet new people, chat and have fun? Crafting is very enjoyable
and great fun, especially when you discover that you have a hidden talent.
click here for the Craft Group page
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Walking Group 2
Group Leader, Mike Ponting
Email: [email protected] Meet: On the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month.
Our walks are designed to be moderately easy, on hill/mountain paths,
roads or tracks and should not be too difficult for the average walker.
The walks last between 2 and 3.5 hours with breaks for drinks of water and
for taking pictures of the beautiful countryside.
click here for the Walking Group 2 Group page
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Creative Writing
Group Leader, Angela Town
Email: [email protected]
Meet: Fortnightly or monthly, depending upon demand.
Did you know you have a story in you?
Did you know we have published authors with the Oliva U3A?
Did you know you can now put these two facts together?
We are gauging interest in a new group aimed at all levels; those who
would love to have a go at being creative with words and those who have a little experience and
would like some feedback or share knowledge with others.
You will be able to express your ideas in the form of writing. This could be flash fiction/fiction,
history, children's or adult or even short story. Perhaps poetry for fun or script writing: whatever
takes your fancy! Or maybe you like the idea of illustrations for books, or even narration.
click here for the Creative Writing Group page
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Walking Football
Group Leader, Mike Thomas
Email: Walking Football
Meet at: Pavello Esportiu Municipal in
Carrer de Gabriel Miro (Oliva Sports Centre)
Meeting Day: Fridays at 11am
The group is aimed at all ages and abilities, male and female (we will play mixed matches if the
demand is there), and everyone is welcome. The game itself is governed by a set of laws drawn
up by the English FA and, although we want everyone to have fun, the games will be played
seriously and refereed to a good standard. We will play a six-a-side format
click here for the Walking Football Group page
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Spanish Advanced
Group Leader, Pauline Hammond
Email: Advanced Spanish
Telephone:966400714
Meet at:Centro Parroquial Fray Humilde de Soria,
C/Virgen de la Mare de Deu del Rebollet, Oliva
Directions to Activity Rooms
Meeting Dates: Monday Morning 11:45-13:15
We are a group of ten or twelve moderately good Spanish speakers, keen to improve our
conversational skills. We employ Maria, a native Speaker who has lived in England and speaks
excellent English, when absolutely necessary, and also understands what we are trying to say
when we get our tenses tangled up and our subjunctives submerged in a surplus of syllables.
click here for the Spanish Advanced Group page
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Crochet, Knit and Nat
Group Leader, Lynda Goy
Email: Crochet, Knit and Nat
Meeting every Tuesday at 15.00hrs
Venue: Fratelli Restaurant in Oliva
Telephone: 644502906
The Crochet, Knit and Nat group is informal, where chatting is positively
encouraged, as well as the learning of new skills, whether it be knitting or crocheting.
Don’t think you need to have a knitting project on the go, because there will be patterns available
for simple toys, or even squares, where the group can make and create items that can be given or
sold for charity. As well as patterns we also have been given some wool, pins and hooks.
click here for the Crochet, Knit and Nat Group page
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Astronomy for Beginners
Group Leader: James Ince
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 07512 857667.
Meet: CPC. Days/times not yet fixed, but expected to start in November.
Astronomy is the study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and
phenomena that originate outside the Earth's atmosphere.
We will start with the basics - even just using our eyes to identify the planets and basic
constellations, before moving on to the deeper stuff.
No equipment is necessary, though even a pair of binoculars will allow you to see new things!
Click here for the Astronomy for Beginners Group page
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Yoga
Group Leader, Ulrike Missaghian
Email: Yoga Group
Meet at: San Francesc social centre
Meeting Days and Times:
Beginners - Monday -1000-1100 & 1130-1230
Intermediates - Friday - 1000-1100
The meetings will consist of:
- basic Yoga exercises (often chair yoga
- breathing techniques
- relaxation with aromatherapy (when possible)
- unlimited advice and help on the subject
Our teacher Marta gained her Hatha Yoga Teacher qualification in 2012 and since then she has
been teaching both children and adults back in the UK. She has experience with vulnerable
people, as well as with people with restricted mobility. She will introduce breathing techniques,
relaxation and strengthening postures bearing in mind your possibilities.
click here for the Yoga Group page
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Early Birds
Early Birds Beach Running/Walking
Group Contact: [email protected] (temporary)
Group Leader and Deputy required
Venue/Place: Pau Pi Beach which is here.
Day TBC, but possibly Monday
Time 7am TBC
Start the day with a little exercise and a big chat with friends.
The idea behind this group is to encourage a social aspect to running or walking on the beach.
Everyone meets at the advertised starting point at the appointed time, which can change
depending on time of year. Everyone runs or walks, solo or in groups etc., depending on ability, for
20, 30 or 40 minutes (decided before the walk).
click here for the Early Birds Group page
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Flamenco Dancing
Group Leader, Anja Homburg
Email: flamenco@u3a-
Telephone:
Meet at: CPC
When: Wednesday mornings, 9.00 - 11.00.
Flamenco dancing is known for its emotional intensity, proud carriage, expressive
use of the arms and rhythmic stamping of the feet.
With new beginners' classes, there will be a chance for everyone to learn this exciting dance and
to progress to even more difficult routines!
click here for the Flamenco Group page
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All Groups are run for you enjoyment and further education of our members, Group Leaders are
committed to ensuring they offer their members the best experience and information possible.
I ask you to check out each group and join the ones of interest, to help increase your wealth of
knowledge and enjoyment.
Our next monthly edition of the Voice will be with you on the 15th of September, if you have any
item to be included in this edition please send it to me at [email protected] before the 8th of
each month.
Mick Goy, President
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