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PEMBURY U3APEMBURY U3A (University of <strong>the</strong> Third Age) continues togrow, with 150 members from <strong>Pembury</strong> and <strong>the</strong>surrounding villages. The ethos of a U3A is that we never stoplearning and those of us in <strong>the</strong> ‘third age’ have skills, experienceor interests that we can share with o<strong>the</strong>rs. Members offer to use<strong>the</strong>ir talents voluntarily in a variety of different ways, be it leading regular monthly rambles,organising <strong>the</strong>atre trips, study days, lecture lunches or inviting a small group to <strong>the</strong>ir hometo share a common interest. We have groups meeting regularly toge<strong>the</strong>r to learn beadwork,crochet, water colour painting, pottery, bridge for beginners, book circle, cake decoration,table tennis, Scrabble, wine appreciation, French conversation, Spanish, ten-pin bowling,digital photography, poetry, folk singing, hand chiming, mah-jong, a Sunday Group, andmany more.There is a general meeting on <strong>the</strong> second Monday of each month in <strong>the</strong> Catholic ChurchHall with a speaker. Our September 8 Meeting is <strong>the</strong> first in a new U3A year and memberswill be able to sign up for <strong>the</strong>ir chosen Interest Groups. We will also hear retired ChiefDetective Inspector Colin Brede talk about “Behind <strong>the</strong> Scenes of a Royal Visit”.If you are interested in learning more please ring our Membership Secretary, AndrewRichardson on 824012 for details.Pauline Hawker, ChairmanPEMBURY IN THE PASTTHIS PICTURE was handed to us of some WI ladies of <strong>Pembury</strong>. Do you recogniseyourself or your friends? Do you know what <strong>the</strong> occasion was for <strong>the</strong> photo, or evenwhen it was taken?If you have any information relating to this picture, please contact <strong>the</strong> Editor, whose detailsare on <strong>the</strong> inside front cover. We will publish your replies in <strong>the</strong> next edition.15