February Stroll
February's Stroll Our Stroll in lovely sunshine, started at the Cenotaph and ended at North Beach Cafe for coffee, tea and a chat. Wonderful! The glass pickers were out in force on North Beach.
February Walk
Our February walk began in Barnes Park, Sunderland and was led by Mike Bacon. Mike led us through the park, then the park extension before we made our way into Silksworth Park and completed our circle with refreshments at the Barnes Hotel. [...]
Christmas Dinner at the Vermont
Wine Tasting Group's Christmas Dinner at the Vermont We left from Dow House and were transported by coach to the Vermont, Newcastle. The coach was very roomy and comfortable, with Christmas music wafting through the air, it certainly added to the [...]
Photography Group’s Christmas Party
Photography Group's Christmas Party Here we are, ten of us enjoying our Christmas lunch at East Durham Garden Centre. It was a cold rainy day but the company and the meal were great. Anne S
Theatre Group December Visit
Theatre Group December Visit 8 members of the Theatre group had an enjoyable evening on Friday the 1st December. We met at the Sunderland Empire to see a performance of Sister Act. What a lovely night we had. The show went off without a [...]
Committee Trustee Seaham Harbour u3a 2023/24
Chairman Malcolm W Vice Chairman Beacon Administrator Gordon A Secretary Marion A Treasurer Mike B Website Administrator George F Membership Joan T with Jean M Group Coordinator Lynn D Speaker Secretary Mabel H Correspondence Secretary Alan S Meet & Greeters Margaret N, Lynn D, Doreen [...]
A Visit to Donnison School
On Friday evening, which was dark and damp, 23 of us spent an evening in flickering candlelight, in the historical Donnison School, an appropriate setting for the enactment of the story of Mary Ann Cotton, mass- murderer of the East Durham area. The actors played their parts enthusiastically, [...]
Art Visit to Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire.
Beningbrough Hall is a National Trust property near York. It is a delightful house with wonderful gardens. Seventeen of our members visited the art exhibition, “Inspired by Italy,” which displays the work of Kate Somerville, a Yorkshire based black and white photographer and Giovanni Batista, an 18th Century [...]
September Walk
18 hardy walkers set off on our September walk, a Penshaw Monument Circular led by Joan Fowler. Setting off from Herrington Country Park and climbing the hill to the Monument, a stop here to adjust to the altitude, then downhill towards Offerton, then left onto the Long Lonnen down [...]
Brit Movie Tours ‘Vera’
On Saturday 5th August, 40 of us went with Brit Movie Tours to visit locations from the TV series ‘Vera’. We met at 12.30, eager to be on our way. We were lucky to have a super guide, who kept us amused with background information [...]