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Tuesday 22nd February, 10.00am for 10:30am, Volunteer Hall, Duns. Calling all keen gardeners! Duns and District u3a are hosting our very own GQT, chaired by our Vice Chair, Kit Hobkirk. All welcome. What ideas can the panel offer for winter colour? How can I protect my tender plants from strong winds? Why do my carrotsContinue reading “Gardeners’ Question Time”

Please send in your photos for our competition. Do you have the winning shot for our Facebook cover photo which we will feature in March? Although a bit of a wildlife and nature theme seems to be emerging, please feel free to widen our horizons! Don’t forget to visit our Facebook page and vote forContinue reading “Cover photo competition”

Tuesday 18 January at 10:30 am via Zoom Sit back, get a cup of coffee and do join us on Zoom to hear this month’s speaker. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87624574773?pwd=NEYxOXptaWVGRXZBdnNnWVpjb0l1QT09 Meeting ID: 876 2457 4773 Passcode: 290368 EXOPLANETS – introduced by Dr Adrian Janetta “In recent years astronomers have discovered numerous planets beyond our solar system in orbitContinue reading “Heaven’s Above”

10 am Tuesday 16th November in the Volunteer Hall Emma Gardener will be sharing her tales of living in Bolivia and the United Arab Emirates from 1996-2005, from La Paz, the highest capital city in one of the poorest countries in South America, to sea-level Abu Dhabi in one of the richest nations of theContinue reading “The Diplomat’s Wife”

As excitement and interest mount in the Climate Conference to be held in Glasgow 31st October – 12 November 2021, we want to raise the agenda locally and consider what we can do together or as individuals to play our part. We have 5 expert speakers on our panel, who will be reflecting on whatContinue reading “COP26: Duns reflects 12 Nov 10 am”

A Heart For Duns invites you to join writer Gilly Beckett for creative writing workshops exploring the theme of life experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic. Enjoy these friendly in-person sessions with a warm-up and simple writing exercises to stimulate your imagination and help you get started with your own Lockdown Story, which we aim to publishContinue reading “Lockdown Stories – Creative Writing Workshop”

Fifty u3a members and guests were held spellbound by Peter Aitchison speaking about the persecution of witches in Berwickshire during the late 16th and 17th century. Hard to imagine the impact on the tiny community of Eyemouth when over a period of 65 years, over 30 so-called witches were accused, convicted and executed by theContinue reading “The Witches of Berwickshire”

On Saturday September 11, members voted with their feet and turned up at the Volunteer Hall in Duns to enrol for this year’s exciting programme of learning.  Having been restricted to an online offering for the last eighteen months, no-one could predict just how many people would feel confident enough to consider a return toContinue reading “Overwhelming response from members”

10:30am Volunteer Hall. All welcome. Tea and coffee available from 10 am Peter Aitchison will talk about how dozens of women (and some men) from Berwickshire were persecuted, tried and executed as witches during a series of panics in the 17th century. His talk will focus primarily on Eyemouth and the eastern part of Berwickshire,Continue reading “21st September open meeting: The witches of Berwickshire”

Our enrolment day for this next season is SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER from 10am to 2pm in the VOLUNTEER HALL, DUNS. NB: Please be aware that the main road through Duns will close for around 15 minutes to allow the cycle race ‘Tour of Britain’ to pass through Duns at 13:35pm. We have all sorts ofContinue reading “Enrolment Day – 11 September 2021”