FERNDOWN U3A 2023 – 2024

Despite the chill in the air, we all had a wonder time. The boat trip was so peaceful and relaxing. After the trip were  treated to a delicious BBQ. Thank you Bob and Clare for organising a lovely evening out.

What a wonderful morning!  A huge thank you to all the group leaders who came out to share their interesting ideas for next year.

The variety show was an evening of laughter and fun. All the entertainers were terrific. We had jokes, solo singing and duets and wonderful sing-a-longs. Humorous, Monologues Ballet and Barbie ensure we all came away smiling. Thank you Jo for organising this event and...

What a wonderful afternoon we experienced. The members of Fu3a are a talented group of people. We were treated to Country Dancing, Recorders, The Band and Group Singing as well as Solo Performances. A huge thank you goes to Jo Brearley for organising such an...

On Friday 26th April around 50 members of the FU3A went to the Travellers' Tales presentation at King George V Regency Room where they witnessed a special double act.  Christine Orange who is an experienced costume maker gave us an illustrated talk on the history of...

This was a wonderful trip, and we all had a fantastic time. The weather was lovely and the sights extremely interesting. Day one saw us visiting Venice and after an eventful trip on a Vaporetto (water bus), we landed in St Mark’s Square. The Doge’s place was...

Member Moo Leng Loakes, treated us to a wonderful and highly entertaining talk on the traditions of the Chinese New Year. Moo Leng shared stories from her youth, explained the significance  of each day of the festival. The talk ended with us making and tossing a...

Our professional speaker for March was an old friend of FU3A – Mike Randall, who had spoken to us on several occasions previously, including via Zoom during the Lockdown in 2020. Mike is an highly engaging speaker and we were treated to His t “My Father was a Spy”. ...

Members enjoy a full and free discussion of current topics in a relaxed atmosphere. 

Our three badminton groups meet in  Ferndown Village hall each week. Players of all standards enjoy keeping fit in a friendly and informal atmosphere. Thanks to all our group leaders: Paul Ellis, Pat Meldrum and Pam Dickinson

This year, the Bon Viveur group has enjoyed some wonderful and varied meals.  Each restaurant we have visited has provided a wonderful atmosphere and enabled us to meet new friends over delicious food. Thanks goes to Corinne Board for arranging these wonderful...

Members of Bags and more have enjoyed making a range of different bags ranging from totes to box and make-up bags. Every bag has been unique due to making material from scrap fabric.