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The Ladykillers
The Plaza in Romsey was the venue for the Theatre Goers group March 12th excursion. Many will remember the Ealing comedy of 1955 starring Alec Guinness, and we were interested to see how the plot would translate to the stage. The two main protagonists were excellently played by Meriel Shepherd and Matthew Ellison, while the gang members…
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Notes on a Small Island
On 26th February the Theatre Goers group went to see Notes on a Small Island at the Maskers' Studio Theatre. This was based on the Bill Bryson book, which several of us had read. The author was played by Johnny Carrington, who was on stage for nearly all the running time of the play. He did a…
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Cyber Security Event
On 13 Feb 2025, Romsey Archway u3a had an excellent presentation on cybercrime and how to maintain our cyber security from a member of the Hampshire and Isle of White Constabulary. The impact of this form of crime can be devastating on the victim, but as shown the route to maintaining cyber security is relatively…
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Success in u3a Eye
One of the national u3a leaning activities is u3a Eye, where u3a member can submit photographs on a specific topic. The last topic was Illumination. Our chair, Dave, submitted an image, which was selected for display. Go to the u3a Eye page to see Dave's and the other images. Dave is a member of our…
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Made in Dagenham
16th January thirteen members of the Theatre Goers group went to see Made in Dagenham at the Mast in Southampton, performed by Southampton Operatic Society. This musical, based on the film of the same name, charts the progress of the Dagenham Ford female machinists' strike in 1968 and the historical detail was interesting for our group as…