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21 November 2024 Tower Bridge
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COUNTRY WALKS GROUP (approx 8 miles)
Dates for Sept-Dec 2026 17th September Thursday 15th October Thursday 19th November Thursday 17th December The walks in the countryside often involve hills and footpaths or trails that are muddy in places so a good level of fitness is necessary. Stout walking boots are essential and walking poles can be useful. Contact: Vivienne |
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Monthly Social & Speaker Meetings
These meetings are the main event of the month and are open to members and non-members who may be considering joining Harrow u3a.
Thursday, 1st October - Phillip Caine -‘Barrow to Baghdad and Back Again'
Novelist, raconteur and public speaker, Phillip Caine, born in Barrow in Furness in 1950, speaks about his working life, starting in the hospitality industry, then 17 years working the oil rigs in the North Sea, followed by operating projects in Algeria and Nigeria. His time in Kazakhstan and Russia was particularly exciting—not to mention the most dangerous place of all —Baghdad.
Thursday, 5 th November - Simon Keable - ‘Utterly Immoral’
This talk is based on Simon’s grandfather, Robert Keable, who was a famous novelist in the 1920s but virtually unknown today. His first novel Simon Called Peter, about a WW1 chaplain's affair with a nurse, shocked many. It was name-checked in The Great Gatsby and became a huge international best seller. No one knew at the time that it was semi autobiographical. His grandson tells the extraordinary story of the book and of the author's life.
Contact: Helen
These meetings are the main event of the month and are open to members and non-members who may be considering joining Harrow u3a.
Thursday, 1st October - Phillip Caine -‘Barrow to Baghdad and Back Again'
Novelist, raconteur and public speaker, Phillip Caine, born in Barrow in Furness in 1950, speaks about his working life, starting in the hospitality industry, then 17 years working the oil rigs in the North Sea, followed by operating projects in Algeria and Nigeria. His time in Kazakhstan and Russia was particularly exciting—not to mention the most dangerous place of all —Baghdad.
Thursday, 5 th November - Simon Keable - ‘Utterly Immoral’
This talk is based on Simon’s grandfather, Robert Keable, who was a famous novelist in the 1920s but virtually unknown today. His first novel Simon Called Peter, about a WW1 chaplain's affair with a nurse, shocked many. It was name-checked in The Great Gatsby and became a huge international best seller. No one knew at the time that it was semi autobiographical. His grandson tells the extraordinary story of the book and of the author's life.
Contact: Helen
Sunday Group Meetings
20th September 2026 - Regent’s Park and the Queen Elizabeth II Garden.
Our September outing takes us to Regent’s Park to visit the newly created Queen Elizabeth II Garden. Built on the site of a former plant nursery, this beautiful new garden features colourful planting, meadows, a pond and new visitor pathways.
18th October 2026 - William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow.
A visit to William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow is both enjoyable and inspiring. Housed in the Georgian Manor known as Water House, where William Morris spent part of his childhood, the gallery contains the world's largest collection of material relating to his life and work. We can explore his famous textile and wallpaper designs, books, furnishings, and learn about his influence as a designer, writer, social reformer, and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Contact: Judy L
20th September 2026 - Regent’s Park and the Queen Elizabeth II Garden.
Our September outing takes us to Regent’s Park to visit the newly created Queen Elizabeth II Garden. Built on the site of a former plant nursery, this beautiful new garden features colourful planting, meadows, a pond and new visitor pathways.
18th October 2026 - William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow.
A visit to William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow is both enjoyable and inspiring. Housed in the Georgian Manor known as Water House, where William Morris spent part of his childhood, the gallery contains the world's largest collection of material relating to his life and work. We can explore his famous textile and wallpaper designs, books, furnishings, and learn about his influence as a designer, writer, social reformer, and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Contact: Judy L