The University of the Third Age (U3A) Carrick (From Falmouth Packet)

The University of the Third Age (U3A) Carrick

12:00pm Tuesday 7th July 2009

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Ronald Perry talked to the meeting in Truro Town Hall on June 23 about Silvanus Trevail, the architect who built so much in Cornwall during Victorian times.

He was responsible for such well-known buildings as the Truro Library and the Headland and Atlantic hotels at Newquay. It was a fascinating account of a very remarkable architect, who also played an important role in local politics. The lecture was supported by an excellent Powerpoint presentation, with pictures of the man himself and many of the schools and hotels that he had designed. Ann Perry, who prepared the presentation, said that she had learnt how to put the programme together by attending the U3A computer course and getting tuition from Angela Beale and Richard Strafford.

David Chapman, the well known locally based wildlife photographer and author made a welcome return when he spoke to the Perranwell meeting on July 1. In a gripping and illuminating journey, he took members around several key conservation sites in Cornwall, explaining and illustrating the landscape and the wildlife at each. John Harris gave the vote of thanks and thanked him for taking the Photographic Group recently on a photo-shoot at the Cornwall Wildlife Trust reserve at Kennal Vale.

Forthcoming events: By request, U3A will be running Table Tennis, Petanque and possibly Croquet at the Richard Lander School fete called "Summer Fun in the Sun" on the afternoon of Friday June 26. The school provides accommodation for a number of the U3A groups, and we are very much indebted to the school for this help.

Carrick U3A will have a stall at the Truro Mayor’s Charity Day on September 17, which will be held on Lemon Quay.

Perranwell Village Hall, 10.30am: August 5, Dr Tony Simcock, "Rescue from the Sea". September 2, Daphne Skinnard of BBC Radio Cornwall, “BBC’s Radio presence in Cornwall”.

Falmouth St Mary’s Hall, 10am: July 15, Mrs Underwood, “Antiques”.

Truro Town Hall, 2pm: July 28, Ken Gilmour, “history and practice of beekeeping”. He plans to bring a beehive.

Group meetings will include Opera and other music: July 17, “La Traviata”, Minack. September 18, “Mikado”, Minack.

Several regular group meetings have been cancelled during the holiday season. Those planning to attend are advised to check the full list of forthcoming Group meetings at http://www.u3acarrick.org.uk/groups.htm

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