All Cardiff U3A meetings and events are cancelled until the end of August unless further information is given here.
This closure may be extended as deemed necessary.
SCAM BUSTING
- Keeping Safe on the Internet - protection against scams and other fraudsters
- NEW - Updated with 'Track and Trace' scam advice
- Updated with Third Age Trust Sessions on Scams
Cardiff Information
Fortnightly collections for green garden waste will return to normal from Monday 6th July Check your dates here
Coronavirus regulations: changes from Monday 22 June
Travel News - International
- International Travel Update - 3rd July 2020
- Cardiff Airport Covid-19 arrangements
- The Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently still advises British nationals against all but essential international travel but advises that from 4th July there will be country-specific changes.
- Travel Rights Help from MoneySavingExpert including
- Top holiday destinations for Brits – will they let you in?
- How airlines will restart flights and protect passengers
Travel News - Wales
- Stay local requirement has now been lifted. Travel within, into and out from Wales will be permitted in all cases.
- Guidance on Public Transport Safety
- Routes and bus stops have changed in the city centre due to road closures to allow social distancing - Cardiff Bus
OF INTEREST
New Book by Member
Cadw Project on Castell Coch
On the Of Interest page - have a look
ACTIVE BODY
Exercise
Exercise videos aimed at mature folks like us
ACTIVE MIND
Performances - More added almost daily
So many cropping up, they've moved to a separate page
Last updated 05/06/2020Online Courses
Cardiff Library Services
The service has free e-books, e-audio books, e-magazines, e-newspapers and ancestry resources that library members can access from their own devices.
Archaeology- virtual 3D tours
- The Hermitage, St Petersburg
- The Tomb of Queen Meresankh III
- Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq
- Coptic Red Monastery
- Ben Erza synagogue
Visit a Museum (virtually)
Online virtual tours of 10 museums
Shakespeare
Learn loads with the Shakespeare Trust
Talks & Lectures
City Walking Tours
Virtual city walking tours from YouTube
Other Resources
Other learning and interest resources
JUST FOR FUN
Weekly Quiz
Take the Quiz here - Answers and the next quiz on Wednesdays
updated 01/07/2020Sudoku
Access a range of Sudoku puzzles - different levels - needs a printer
Crosswords & Puzzles
These are links to another website.
On A Lighter Note
- A Bit of Humour
- See what the Bus Pass Thursday-ers got up to on The Caerleon Trip
- and on the Trip to Usk
Staying In touch
Thought Grazing
Use this blog which is open to all Cardiff U3A Members to post messages, comments, ideas...and now there is a discussion forum as well.
Zoom Video Conferencing
Group meetings via Zoom are available to convenors using a paid-for licence. This enables meetings to continue beyond the 40 minute limit available to the free version. Contact beacon@cardiffu3a.org.uk if you wish further details.
WhatsApp Groups
Send your mobile number by email to the contact named below and ask to join the group:
- Book Group - Carole on 07974 365150 - now on Zoom
- Current Affairs - Nonn on 07974 652176
- History - Philip - now on Zoom
- Writers 2 - Owen on 07840 164125
Discussion Forum
Thursday Discussion Group has a forum to discuss topics - email tdg@cardiffu3a.org.uk
National Initiatives
- U3A: Keeping In Touch Facebook Group open to all
- Third Age Trust web site - lots of ideas there
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