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March 2026 - A Poem To Commemorate Fell Walk
The weather forecast was not great,Pete H stood by the Bowes Museum gate.Ready to lead the fell walking group,on a gentle local ten-mile loop.The wind strong, gusty and cold,wintery conditions had been foretold.all wrapped up against the weather.Leader Pete described the route plan, then off they went - “to follow that man”.Slowly down to the… Read more
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April 2026 - Walking Around Bowes Village
Our first wild flower identification stroll of 2026 took place on Wednesday, 8th April in Bowes Village. The weather could not have been better - very warm and sunny. Sixteen of us met in the Village Hall car park and proceeded down the lane to Gilmonby Bridge identifying Dandelion, Lesser Celandine, Daisy, Hairy Bittercress and… Read more
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April 2026 - Parkinsons and Table Tennis
Table Tennis is in the news again, having recently had a mini-moment with the film Marty Supreme. This time the game made the national news on World Parkinson’s Day on 11 April, with an item extolling the power of ping pong in moderating the symptoms of that most cruel neurological condition, which robs many sufferers… Read more
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April 2026 - The James Webb Space Telescope - An Update
Barnard Castle U3a Science and Technology Group - 13th April 2026 The James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day 2021. Designed as a successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, its massive 6.5 m mirror gives it unparalleled capabilities in penetrating the deepest regions of space. A previous talk highlighted the contribution of the… Read more
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April 2026 - Report by Hazel McCallum
Our crochet groups have been meeting regularly now, and we’ve been developing our skills with new stitches and discussions on yarn types and how to adapt crochet patterns. A recent popular stitch was the popcorn stitch, incorporated into a flower motif. We crocheted this in a variety of thicknesses of yarn, with pleasing results. We… Read more
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March 2026 - Field trip: the River Tees in Barnard Castle Report and photos by Andrew Lapworth
Twelve members of the group met at the Green bridge in Thorngate on 16th March for a slow and leisurely morning walk along the Tees, from the bridge to the fields beyond “MacDonald’s farm” and back. It was a little drizzly with a moderate but gusty wind. Most of us managed to have good views… Read more
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April 2026 - Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97).
To mark the current exhibition of his work at the National Gallery, our April session was devoted to Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-97). Many will be familiar with his two most famous paintings, An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump and A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery, but it was rewarding to have… Read more
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April 2026
Our meeting this month coincided with Easter Monday, but in retirement it is often preferable to stay at home and avoid struggling with bank holiday traffic. We certainly had a very enjoyable afternoon progressing our projects and chatting. I learnt a new word, Chinglish, used to describe Chinese English which is often used in patterns.… Read more
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April 2026 - Planting Bulbs
In April we held our second talk of the year at Stainton Village Hall. The guest speaker was Steve Bradley who came along to talk to us about bulbs. Steve and his wife are experienced horticulturists who also offer free advice on their website garden.help. Bulbs can be planted into lawns, to make them look… Read more
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March 2026 - Maps, Geology of Shropshire
Bob Tuddenham This was an interesting and varied meeting which ranged from the dip and strike on geological maps to holiday geology in Shropshire. In the first half Wilf Wrigley gave an excellent tutorial style presentation on the interpretation and importance of dip and strike in geological maps. These key measurements apply to the bedrock… Read more