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West Midlands Regional Newsletter - July 2025
The latest newsletter for the West Midlands u3a region is now available and can be accessed via the link below or from our Newsletters page. This publication comes out every couple of months and is always well worth a look.…
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Birmingham Narrowboat Trip
Last week I joined a dozen of our members on a narrowboat trip, starting from Brindley Place in the centre of Birmingham. Meeting at Coventry Railway Station on another warm day, we hopped on a train and then the Birmingham…
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u3a Sailing Network
Did you know that the u3a movement has a Sailing Network? It is open to anyone interested in sailing and navigation, bringing skippers and crew together to form a community of sailing members for the purposes of enjoying the sport…
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July general meeting
For July's meeting we were joined by poet, writer and general creative Andrea Mbarushimana who introduced us to their latest project "Coventry People". This is a series of 15 illustrated booklets that briefly tell in first person the stories of…
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Coughton Court
Earlier this month, our Trusty Travellers Group drove to the National Trust managed property of Coughton Court. We were lucky with the weather, so not only were we able to explore the estate, with its lovely gardens and churches, and…
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General Meeting on 5th June
At our general meeting in June we were pleased to welcome Jo Phillips once again as our main speaker. Jo always entertains us with her histories which bring old Coventry to life in our minds. Perhaps my use of the…
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Garden Visit
Some of our members recently joined a group from Coventry u3a on a garden visit to Kington, on the Welsh border. A drive along the leafy lanes along the winding country lanes of Worcestershire and Herefordshire was followed by a…