RECENT EVENTS
Joint U3A Trip to London
In March 2011, 37 members of Looe U3A went on a 3- day visit to London. The weather was glorious. Our first stop was at Cribbs Causeway where we had a good lunch at the Carvery Co. .jpg)
On to the London Eye where even those who were apprehensive of heights had a great and unforgettable experience. We then spent a couple of hours in Covent Garden before driving to our Hotel near Heathrow Airport. Up early the next morning to have a tour of the Houses of Parliament, another great experience as both groups had superb guides who made our tour most memorable. Sheryll Murray met us in Westminster Hall to welcome us. So sad she had to face such devastating news about her husband the following day!
The afternoon was spent in Knightsbridge where some of us indulged in tasting some of the exotic foods in Harrods or Harvey Nichols. Picked up at 4 pm we were taken back to Covent Garden where most of us had an evening meal before making our way to the Theatres. Half the group saw The Lion King and the others Love Never Dies. We returned to our hotel just before Midnight.
Thursday, after breakfast we started our return journey. After a 3 - hour stop in Bath, (see picture on the left) we finally returned to Looe just before 7pm. We can honestly say that everybody had a brilliant time. We must also mention our superb driver "Bunny" who worked beyond his calling and made our stay even more enjoyable.
Quiz Night & Fish & Chip Supper
Zelia's Heroes - Winners of the Quiz Night Shield
Congratulations!
On May 6th, 2011 the joint annual Fish & Chip Supper & Quiz Night took place at St. Martin's Community Hall. The air was tense as the Looe Valley Group resolved to win back the trophy from the Looe & District group who won it last year.
It wasn't easy and in the words of Alun Crockett - "'Zelia's Heroes', Sandra, Derek, Enid, Pat, Bernard, Jennifer and Zelia, had never been thrown together before and naming our team seemed difficult enough. Then the quiz started. No one was an ardent royalist, howver, we made a reasonable guess at the photo sheet. At half time we were in 5th place. The next half, we found easier and at the end we were only two points adrift. On the final question we risked all and gained 7 points which left us in joints 1st position. The tie question was on golf. If we had got the previous question on golf correct, we would have been outright winners! Our hearts sank when the question master said that the two answers were a century apart. WE WON - we were only 20 years adrift. What a good night out!!"
Looe Carnival 2011
U3A Group wins cup!
Congratulations to the 2011 carnival group on its portrayal of 'Looe Through The Ages' which won both group and overall prizes.
The group, made up of members of both U3A groups depicted characters from throughout the history of Looe from the Phoenician and Romans through to wartime evacuees of the twentieth century.
