The meeting held on Wednesday 30th September was great. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did. Norman Kirtlan was the speaker and gave a wonderful, funny and very entertaining presentation on Victorian customs and forensics. He told of how people behaved and their beliefs when death occurred with questions thrown in around … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Art Appreciation @ The Laing Gallery
Another rainy day for the Art Appreciation visit to the Laing Gallery in Newcastle. The visit was brought to life by the knowledgeable, passionate and humorous guided tour by Jean from the Gallery’s Friends Group. We saw some amazing artwork with many highlights including some world class pre-raphaelite paintings, a Reynolds lady, a Gaugin and … Continue reading
Amazing Night In Italy
From the shores of Sicily to …… Venice in the North. Six great wines from Italy made for the most pleasurable event at our last Wine Tasting evening. I have never found learning so much fun! Fantastic company with laughter from start to finish accompanied by tasty antipasti. Big thanks to Chris and Sheila for … Continue reading
U3A Visit to BBC Studios
First outing of social group to BBC Newcastle. We were taken around studio by Mark. Great guide. Shown Radio Newcastle. Members took part in radio play and also presented news, sport and weather. Then we were taken to television studio where Look north, Sunday politics, late night football are produced. This was a great tour. … Continue reading
Seaham and District Area U3A 