Teesdale u3a

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  • June 2026 - Robot serves up a challenge to table tennis pros

    One of our members recently brought in a copy of an article from New Scientist headlined “Robot serves up a challenge to table tennis pros”. Apparently, a team based in Zurich, Switzerland has developed an autonomous robot powered by artificial intelligence, named ACE, which excels at table tennis. In March of this year ACE played… Read more

  • June 2026 - What can I find out about my great-grandmother?

    There were nine members listening to the talk “What can I find out about my great-grandmother?” We each have four great-grandmothers and they are far enough away for much to have disappeared into the mists of time. Alan chose his father’s maternal grandmother and showed what a methodical approach could reveal, and how. Stating with… Read more

  • June 2026 - Monitor the Quibble Survey?

    Holiday season appears to have arrived so there were only six of us at the meeting. We had a very good exchange of views, topics discussed included: complaints about well established businesses from house owners on new estates; the covid enquiry; the defence budget; Space X; quibble (a new website seeking suggestions for national ‘quibbles’… Read more

  • June 2026 - Barnard Castle Circular Railway Walk

    Eleven of us met at the Teesdale Leisure Centre carpark for a 4-mile circular walk around Barnard Castle. The route was provided by the Teesdale Railway History Group leaflet, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway. This itinerary takes in the industrial history, and archaeology, of the town. Remains fill in the story… Read more

  • June 2026 - Recycling and Hope Moor

    Our aim, to report positive environmental news and to inform Teesdale members about ways they can contribute to nature recovery, continues unabated.  This month we began to gather information about local recycling facilities, to supplement the advice provided on the Durham CC website.  If you have any tips to add, e.g. locations where unwanted electrical goods can… Read more

  • June 2026 - Scoberry Bridge and the Quarry

    On Wednesday, 10th June, 9 of us met in the Bowlees car park on what turned out to be a beautiful sunny and warm afternoon, not the predicted rain. We formed two separate groups for this wild flower identification: Ruth Stables took 4 to the Quarry, whilst Anne Thomson took 3 along towards Scoberry Bridge.… Read more

  • June 2026 - Ideal Occupation for a Wet Afternoon

    Especially when the weather is dismal I look forward to a jolly afternoon in the pub playing board games.  This month two tables played Azul, a third table played Cascadia and then SkyJo. As the numbers in the group increase, so does our opportunity to learn to play and enjoy different games. Azul looks like quite… Read more

  • June 2026 - Founders' Galleries at Bowes

    For our June meeting, 16 of us assembled at the Bowes Museum for a close look at the newly displayed Founders’ Galleries on the first floor  Our guide to the three galleries was volunteer Sue Fielder, who gave us a concise introduction to the lives and work of John and Josephine Bowes, as now presented.… Read more

  • June 2026 Spanish Revival

    Hola mis amigas amigos To all who would like to practice their Spanish. The Spanish Conversation Group meets every 3 or 4 weeks in the Bowes Cafe at 10am. We dwindled down to two members but have now increased the group to eight. Our next meeting is in the cafe on 18th June. For further… Read more

  • June 2026 - A Tribute to Trevor Morse

    The meeting in May was tinged with both shock and great sadness at the news of sudden death of Trevor Morse, our long-standing leader of the group. The u3a Geology Group was in its infancy in 2009 when Trevor joined and then led the group for over 16 years, sharing his knowledge and expertise in… Read more