Blandford & District u3a Treasurer Anthony Kelly will talk about the implications of our Human evolution on Earth. Has it, for example, made space travel a fantasy? Expect to hear plenty of thought-provoking ideas with a dash of humour and plenty of interesting pictures. Read more

Robert Seymour, Secretary of Friends of Tarrant Rushton Airfield Memorial, will give a short history of the Tarrant Rushton Aerodrome. How many people know that in the shadow of Badbury Rings lie the remains of a wartime airfield that provided a starting point for one of the greatest feats of flying in the Second World… Read more

Barry Cox will be leading a meeting on Ethiopia - coffee and 'chat'. There is a mystery in this title and Barry's talk will introduce us to many of the mysteries associated with this country whose history stretches back thousands of years. Some even suggest that the Ark of the Covenant is housed there. Who… Read more

Dr Francis Burroughes will be talking about actor & comedian, Stanley Holloway. Dr Burroughes will also be performing some excerpts from his monologues. Tea / Coffee & delicious home-made cakes will be served. Read more

The Charity of the Year for 2025 / 26 is DAG (Disability Action Group - North Dorset). Any excess (after expenses) from the Quarterly Meeting Tea, Coffee and cakes is donated to the chosen charity. DAG is a local charity, based in Blandford who's aim is to provide equipment, including electric scooters, powerchairs and wheelchairs… Read more

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Alice G May The House that Sat Down Alice G. May is a multi-tasking mother with four not-so-small children. She is married to (probably) the most patient man on the planet and they live in what used to be a ramshackle old cottage in the New Forest. Alice loves nothing more than to share her… Read more

Alban O'Brien Thomas Hardy - and Blandford Forum A retired English teacher, leader of many literary holidays, including Hardy tours, and volunteer at Hardy’s Cottage. Although originally from the North West, Alban has lived in Puddletown since 2017. He is a lifelong student of literature with an MA in Shakespeare and Theatre from the Shakespeare Institute… Read more

Rosemary Legrand - Spring in Japan A horticulturist and former nursery owner, I come from a horticultural family. My late father, George Hyde, was a hybridist of azaleas and rhododendrons. He raised many award winning plants which can be seen at the Royal Horticultural Society’s gardens at Wisley, Surrey, the de Rothschild’s rhododendron gardens at… Read more