A new project!

I am currently undertaking a course in Memoir Writing through the University of the Third Age, Southport. U3A is a place where us "oldies" can get together and learn new stuff. 

"The University of the Third Age (U3A) is an international movement whose aims are the education and stimulation of mainly retired members of the community - those in their third 'age' of life. The 'third age' is defined by a time in your life (not necessarily chronological) where you have the opportunity to undertake learning for its own sake".

Our course is run by Ian Davenport and is designed so that we learn from each other, in a community, to write the stories that count in our lives. We write on a different topic each week or fortnight and take turns to read and give feedbackto each other. The stories should be about 1000 words, or two A4 pages and the aim is to engage our readers by writing "stories that light up"...

So strap yourself in and prepare to read a whole lot of stuff about me!

Learning in the seventies

Carn the Blues 

Liberty is not a dirty word

In praise of the family party 

Home is where the heart is

She’ll be coming ‘round the mountain








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