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WHAT’S ON
In and Around Thrapston
Bowling and butterflies group at the u3a
Thrapston u3a member Bob shares how u3a
have enjoyed the role and participating in the
has helped him and his wife to feel at home in
committee meetings. My years of experience as
their new area.
an administrator has been a great help
After retiring in 2020, my
in my membership role as I am used
wife Steph and I uprooted from
to using databases, spreadsheets and
Hertfordshire and moved to
other software programs.
Thrapston, Northants. We had no
I enjoy being the leader of the
connection with the town and knew no-
Butterfly & Birdwatching group as
one. Since joining Thrapston u3a we have
butterfly photography is one of my
made many new friends and enjoy a busy
main hobbies. I like helping people to see
social life with the table tennis, photography and
and identify our local butterflies, but I am still
ten pin bowling groups and I am also the group
learning with bird identification.
leader for the Butterfly and Birdwatching group.
We really enjoy all aspects of our u3a with all
In May 2024 I joined Thrapston u3a
the activities and the friends we have made over
committee as the membership secretary, as
the past two years. We can definitely say what a
everyone had been so welcoming to Steph
positive impact u3a has had on us.
and me, it was good to give something back. I
Bob Simpson, U3A Membership Secretary
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