Aylesbury Vale u3a

Why belong to a book club? It is astonishing how 9 people can read the same book and come away with such different points of view on character, plot, style of writing and insight into human nature. You would never get such diverse observation into a book if you read it by yourself. In our… Read more

This group was started in September 2007. After a short discussion on things in general we then get down to the real business of dissecting the book we have been reading that month. There are often opinions given which don’t match others showing that each person’s interpretation of a story can be very different! This… Read more

Having tried many different approaches — authors, genres, DVDs, media — we have settled presently on reading one book each month. All members make suggestions as to the book we read, with the aim of enjoyment whilst expanding our reading range. The books we choose give us cause for thought and discussion. They range from… Read more

Please note - no group session on 25th May (bank holiday) We continue to bring to our meetings the work of a particular poet or on a theme decided at the previous meeting, giving us time to research and prepare material for our meeting. Reading our choices at the meetings enables us to practice delivery… Read more

We try to read one complete play per week for example 'Journey's End' by R.C. Sherriff, 'A Small Affair’ by Bob Larbey, ‘Rebecca’ by Daphne du Maurier, as well as plays by Francis Durbridge, Agatha Christie, J.B.Priestley and Eynon Evans. Unfortunately, the County Reserve Stock at Aylesbury Library from whom we obtain our play sets… Read more

We meet once a month on the first Monday in each other’s houses. Each session starts with a ten-minute writing exercise and then we share our prepared pieces which have been written on a theme chosen collectively at the previous meeting. Our group has been operating for seven years and we have produced a considerable… Read more