Nine u3a members visited the Talos Gallery near Calne, where the owner Richard Atkinson-Willes, and his wife Kate, entertained us. We had an informative illustrated talk on the history and techniques of casting bronze, an art that can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians. Richard is asculptor by profession, but bought a foundry near…

Another overcast day, this time in July, we left Trowbridge for Bishops Lydeard in Somerset for the steam train to Minehead. Due to heavy traffic in places, we were a little late but they held the train for us. It was lovely to sit back and meander through the beautiful Somerset countryside, with the sun…

In the middle of June, members enjoyed a trip to Brownsea Island, inDorset – we took a short ferry trip from Poole Harbour out to theisland (we love a boat trip!). A National Trust volunteer greeted us,then went on to give us information about the history of the islandand its connections with the Scout Movement…