A lifetime of Mum

ICE – that’s In Case of Emergency March 22, 2018

Recent discussion in U3A has been on what role a Group Convenor should have in case of emergency. It’s a difficult one, I haven’t fully resolved in my mind what responsibility I should have – I think it’s one that’s worth discussing. Should I, can I request that information be lodged with me? Should the […]

How much do you know about computer fraud? March 22, 2018

Recently in a U3A meeting we discussed Computer Fraud. We often do, or so it seems. If it’s not fraud, it’s security online, or scams and what’s done with our data … but more about that later!!! This short post is just to alert people to a simple, short quiz (or test) that has been […]

Moments like these …

Montalbano’s Sicily May 25, 2018

I’ve been introduced to Salvo Montalbano, and when the chance came to go on an Adagio trip to Ragusa we jumped at the chance to go and see, in the flesh so-to-speak, some of the filming locations and savour the flavours of Sicily. Here’s a Flickr slideshow of some of the shots I took – […]

Garden visits in The Marches May 5, 2018

Now I’m not a “visiting gardens man” normally, but this spring I had the opportunity of visiting three excellent gardens near Leominster and Presteigne in The Marches. Here are some of the images I took which I’m particularly happy with. This is near the cafe (a tithe barn) at Stockton Bury, an apple orchard. An […]

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