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2031 – A Guest post by Mark

Dilly has had a fabulous time here in the sea. The temperature has been a bit cooler as we’re by the coast with a refreshing breeze. Today we walked from our cottage along the edge of the golf course down to the creek to a pub for some lunch. We didn’t have to book andContinue reading “2031 – A Guest post by Mark”

2030 – Southwold

I can remember seeing a TV programme some years ago about Southwold. I had thought that it was Coast. But I have the DVD set of the first season of Coast. The segment covering the town is not what I remember, so it must have been some other TV show. What I remember is anContinue reading “2030 – Southwold”

2029 – Friday

We went on a journey today. In the car. It was one of those journeys where you encounter all sorts of people. Today, it was mad drivers. We were particularly entertained by a lady in an expensive car, who was determined to get ahead by lane hoping as much as she could. She was drivingContinue reading “2029 – Friday”

2028 – Exploring Art

It’s amazing how just asking one simple question opens up a whole avenue of exploration. This last Tuesday, we had the latest Exploring Art session with the u3a. I think I mentioned in Tuesday’s post that I hadn’t prepared anything, as I hadn’t been inspired to research the topic of Circuses. At the end ofContinue reading “2028 – Exploring Art”

2027 – Wednesday

This morning, we had the u3a Interest Group Online (IOG) for Archaeology group. One of the groups members did a detailed presentation on Doggerland, the area of land between the British Isles and Europe that slowly disappeared between 8 – 10,000 years ago. Like all of the presentations I have attended since joining u3a, andContinue reading “2027 – Wednesday”

2026 – Writing, Art & Compost

Last night, I promised that I would update you on the inaugural meeting of the Gosport u3a Creative writing group. I have to be honest and say that I would have been pleased had three or four people turned up. Instead, there were 12 people, yes, that is not a misprint – 12. Apparently, thereContinue reading “2026 – Writing, Art & Compost”

2025 – Creative Writing

Tomorrow is the first session of the Creative Writing group that I’ve started within Gosport u3a. I think that I am prepared for it, but I am nervous. Mainly, will enough people turn up to justify the group (even now, it could get canned). Well, we will soon find out. I think that perhaps theContinue reading “2025 – Creative Writing”

2024 – Letter to Steve XVII

Dear Steve, The Focus of Gilbert’s letter this week are fish and reptiles. I’m really not in a position to write in detail on either of these, so I take it as an opportunity for some poetic license, jumping around the topic space. We have lived here for a little under twelve years. When weContinue reading “2024 – Letter to Steve XVII”

2023 – Composting Bill

I had the thought that the Compost Bins were not doing very well at all. So, I became determined to stir things up. I learned something. I also wanted to video my activity so that I could perhaps make a vlog out of it. To do that, I set up two cameras: the iPhone onContinue reading “2023 – Composting Bill”

2022 – Thoughts Away.

I’ve been a bit frustrated this week. I forgot to take Gilbert with me when we went to Pagham, so I haven’t done any work on Letter 17 (XVII). But at least I have his book now, and I can read the letter in the morning. There is a possibility that the next Letter toContinue reading “2022 – Thoughts Away.”