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Plymstock & District u3a Groups

Astronomy     

Meets Last Wednesday of month
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Contact 
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Away Day members 2023     

Meets NULL
Contact NULL
Details NULL

Away Days Bodmin Jail     

Meets 14th May
Contact NULL
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Away days Lyme Regis & Seaton     

Meets visit 19th Sept 2023
Contact NULL
Details NULL

Away Days Taunton Flower Show     

Meets Friday 4th August
Contact NULL
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Bridge Friendly Rubber     

Meets Every Thursday
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Contact 
Details please note I have added members who have joined the bridge club which is now up to date john

Canasta     

Meets Every Friday
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Contact John Eykel
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Crafts and Textiles     

Meets 1st Thursday of month @ 1.30pm
Normally starts 13:30 to 16:00
Contact Wendy Whiteman on 248388
Details 

Cribbage     

Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays of month
Normally starts 13:00 to 16:00
Contact Tom 01752 863512
Details We meet twice a month in the knighton room in Wembury Memorial village hall. Players always welcome, £3.00 session includes Tea or Coffee. Please Contact Tom or Glyn if you wish to join the group.

Devon Pubs     

Meets Usually once a month - variable
Contact 
Details Various venues chosen by the members

Discussion     

Meets 1st Thursday of month
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:30
Contact mail@duds.org.uk
Details There is a £2 charge per session for each attendee, the hire charge from Fort Stamford. Group leader collects at beginning of session.

Family History     

Meets 3rd Monday of month
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Contact 
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Family History (Beginners)     

Meets 3rd Monday of the month
Normally starts 10:00 to 11:30
Contact 01752 516841
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French Conversation     

Meets 2nd and 4th Fridays of month
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Contact 
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Garden Visits     

Meets Aiming for 1 per month
Contact 
Details Various venues

Golf     

Meets 2nd Wednesday of month -11am for 11.30 tee off
Contact Colin Hammond 290515
Details Cost £12.50 per round

Local History 4     

Meets 3rd Tuesday of month
Contact 07443609361
Details Various visits

Lunch Club     

Meets 4th Friday of month
Contact Pauline 07792667709
Details Various locations

Maths is Fun     

Meets 2nd and 4th Tuesday of month
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:00
Contact 07905416595
Details Fun with numbers, shapes & patterns. Remember bushels, pecks & gallons?, Where's the maths in music? When will a month contain 5 long weekends? How many squares can you find on a chess board? Any maths in a flower? Stonehenge and maths? Fascinated by these sorts of questions? Then GIVE US A TRY! CONTACT Richard Harvey, rfharvey@blueyonder.co.uk on 07905416595 or 01752408006

Meditation     

Meets Every first and third Thursday
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:00
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Music Enjoyment     

Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
Contact geoffzone-u3a@yahoo.co.uk
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Natural History     

Meets 1st Tuesday of month
Normally starts 10:00 to 00:00
Contact peteatcoltness@gmail.com
Details Various locations - Please wear appropriate footwear and clothing!

Painting Group 1     

Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of month
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:30
Contact 
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Painting Group 2     

Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of month
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:30
Contact dianahanson@btinternet.com
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Photography     

Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday of month
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:00
Contact Phil Mitchell 482333
Details The meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month is usually a trip out to take photos, while the meeting on the 4th Thursday is at the Rugby Club. There is a small charge of £3 for the all meetings at the Rugby Club to pay for the hire of the hall. Contact Phil for details

Play Reading     

Meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday of month
Normally starts 14:00 to 00:00
Contact crowiz@aol.com
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Psychology for Fun     

Meets 4th Tuesday of month
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:00
Contact Pauline 07792667709
Details Various topics decided on a monthly basis by the group

Quiz Group     

Meets Second Wednesday evening in the month
Normally starts 19:30 to 21:30
Contact Bob Lee
Details The next meeting will be on 13th September at 7.30pm. After that, successive meetings will be on the second Wednesday of each month, at the same time and venue.

Reading Group     

Meets 3rd Tuesday of month
Normally starts 10:00 to 12:00
Contact Sheila Chapman 01752 401867
Details Read and discuss book selected by group

RummiKub     

Meets Alternate Monday's
Normally starts 14:00 to 00:00
Contact NULL
Details 

Scrabble     

Meets Every 2 weeks on a Wednesday pm
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Contact Chris on 402338
Details 

Short Walks     

Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month
Normally starts 10:30 to 00:00
Contact robinmealing@blueyonder.co.uk
Details Details of walk sent beforehand.

Singing for Fun     

Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month
Normally starts 10:30 to 12:00
Contact Tony Bowring 862133
Details Singing for Fun is an informal singing group for people who love to sing but are not necessarily brilliant at it. You do not need to be able to read music and there are no auditions. We cover a wide range of music from pop songs, show tunes and the odd madrigal. Most of the music is arranged for two or three parts. Music is distributed by email and you are asked to print it out for yourself.

Ukulele     

Meets Every Monday
Normally starts 11:00 to 12:00
Contact shirham@sky.com
Details This is a group of between 10 and 20 depending on the time of year with holidays etc. We welcome people of all standards and if you are just starting we can give you some advice about learning just a few chords which will give you access to lots of our songs. We have about 90 songs to choose from and we try to include a wide range of tastes - we have worked on strumming patterns and try to increase the number of chords used gradually. if you want to join please contact us so we can give you more information or advice and hopefully allay any fears or concerns. Uke are fairly cheap to buy so there is not a big set up cost. There is a £2 fee each week.

Volunteers     

Meets 
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Details Provide help with the running of the monthly meetings.

Walking - Medium Distance     

Meets 1st Thursday of month
Contact Contact Pam
Details Details of walk sent beforehand

Walking Netball     

Meets lst and 3rd Wednesday in the month
Normally starts 19:30 to 20:30
Contact 
Details WE NEED MORE PLAYERS This group has now been running very successfully for some time. We are all getting to learn the various positions as well as managing not to run and all becoming very competitive! We also owe a huge "thank you" to Jenny and Carole our mentors and referees! Please feel free if you would like to come along and give it a try. It's good gentle exercise and we are a friendly bunch.

Walking Rugby     

Meets Every Friday
Normally starts 19:00 to 20:00
Contact Phil Mitchell
Details 

Weather and Climate     

Meets 1st Thursday of month at 2pm
Normally starts 14:00 to 16:00
Contact Len 862261
Details Come and learn about our changing weather and climate. Usually choose a topic to discuss but also chat about the here and now. You do not need to have any science background. Just an enquiring mind. We do not meet in August.