2026

Coffee Morning

Members are invited to meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 10.00 am in Wetherspoons in New Street, to enjoy a friendly and informal chat over a cuppa.

Honiton u3a Speakers Programme 2026

January 21st. ”Working with the Military” by Alex Leger. Alex will tell us about working with the Army plus other gripping stories

February 11th "Walking Hadrian’s Wall” by Ian Williamson. 5 days to walk 84 miles from Wall’s End Newcastle to Bowness and the wall approaching the Fort at Houndstone. A voluntary worker for St. Margaret’s Hospice Care and the Swan Theatre in Yeovil.

March 18th. Following our AGM there will be a talk by Lyne B. Carroll - "Made in Cairo". A journey to absorb the exotic and hedonistic ex-pat airways life of 1950s Cairo. Be swept to an era of “New Look”  fashions, poolside cocktails and indulgent parties. BOAC stationed my parents there from 1948 until late 1956 when all this was brought to an abrupt halt by the Suez Crisis. 

April 15th 2026.The Wonderful World of Glass by Dr. Francis Burroughs. From his own collection, Dr. Burroughes will show pieces of glass from 3,000 BCE to the present day. An acknowledged expert, he is often asked to speak about them for TV antiques programmes.

May 20th 2026. Restoring the Balance for the Barn Owl. The talk is an introduction to the barn owl, the effects of changing farming practices, conservation measures and the work of the Barn Owl Trust. The talk will show the close links between barn owls and people and the environmental consequences of everyday human activity.