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 all highly talented entertainers.

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 entertaining afternoon and to the group leaders and all who performed.

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 Pantomime with very interesting facts & figures about some of the original panto players and venues.
Then to everyone’s delight Mike Andrews appeared dressed in full panto dame costume.  They both then showed the audience how several quick changes of costume could produce a completely different appearance for the next act.  Often with only a few minutes of time between each page of script.  A very enjoyable time was had by all.  “Oh, yes it was !!!!!!

Thanks must also go to the Verwood Pantomime Society for the costumes.

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 magnificent, and you could easily spend the day in this one building. Afterwards we wandered around the Basilica where some of us made our way to the rooftop to enjoy the amazing views.

The next day saw us visiting Vicenza. The “Teatro Olimpico” light and music presentation was stunning. Some of the group took a site-seeing walk around the town while others visited the market area.

Verona was next, with a trip to the ancient amphitheatre known as the Arena. Afterwards, people made their own way around the town. Some visiting “Juliet’s Balcony” while others walked along the Adige River and across the “Ponte Pietre Bridge.” From here we had wonderful views of the hilltop castle and the remains of the original roman theatre.

On our final day we visited Castelfranco, a delightful town which displayed some interesting artwork!   This was followed by a visit to the winery near the “Villa Di Maser” where we indulged in a delicious lunch.  Our final stop was to the Villa De Maser to view its beautiful Frescos.

All too soon it was time for home.

Thanks must go to Bob Reeve and Clare Clayton for the wonderful organisation. Thanks also to the group members who all gelled so well.

We are all looking forward to the next one!