High Streets Research Project
This is a national U3A project aiming to record changes in UK shopping patterns, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author Archives: Dave Humphries
Land’s End to John O’Groats
Our intrepid new chairman, Peter Todd, starts off a series of Travellers’ Tales in which members share their memories of past holidays and adventures. Here are more photos from his epic cycle trip.
Photography group visits Burnham Beeches
In late June, the photography group made their first (socially distanced) foray outdoors.
Colourful roses to keep us cheerful
Photographs taken by Joanna on her recent visit to RHS Wisley.
Music groups make the most of lock-down
As mentioned in the closing editorial of July’s Newsletter, Malcolm Hellings, a member of several of Windsor U3A’s varied music groups, has been organising the distribution (by e-mail) of pdf play lists submitted by himself and other group members over recent months. This project has become the Music for a Desert Island group, see below for a list of other music listening groups.
Watercolours preview
On 12 June 2020, Margaret Kelly wrote “Just sending some flower watercolours and oil painting of Dutch Barn Iowa work in progress.
Back to the sixties – in colour
A few videos from another YouTube channel I subscribe to: Alan Snowdon.
Who is in your old photo album?
Michael suggests we think of our children and grandchildren – and identify the folk in our old photos.
From Perth with love
Explore London 2 convenor Ann Vaughan was on holiday in Perth (Australia) when the Covid-19 crisis broke. She writes ‘home’
Maggie’s Way
Maggie, convenor of our Creative Writing group sends her thoughts after the initial lockdown period. She says:
360 degree view videos – explore the world
Google Arts and Culture have a selection of narrated videos which are also 360 degrees.
U3A How-To Technology links
The Third Age Trust has compiled a list of useful and comprehensive links to various on-line resources to help with setting up new methods of staying in touch with fellow members, friends and family.