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Drumbeat Issue 26; May/Jun 2026
Drumbeat Issue 25; Apr/May 2026
Drumbeat Issue 24; Mar/Apr 2026
Drumbeat Issue 23; Feb/Mar 2026
Drumbeat Issue 22; Jan/Feb 2026
Drumbeat Issue 21; Christmas 2025
Drumbeat Issue 20; Nov/Dec 2025
Drumbeat Issue 19; Oct/Nov 2025
Drumbeat Issue 18; Sep/Oct 2025
Drumbeat Issue 17; Aug/Sep 2025
Drumbeat Issue 16 July/August 2025
Drumbeat Issue 15 June/July 2025
Drumbeat Issue 14 May/June 2025
Drumbeat Issue 13 April/May 2025
Drumbeat Issue 12 March 2025
Drumbeat Issue 11 February 2025
Drumbeat Issue 10 January 2025
Drumbeat Issue 9 December 2024
Drumbeat Issue 8 November 2024
Pressed! Open meeting, 28 November p.2
D&D Secretariat p.2
Parlez-vous français ? p.2
Zoe and the Chocolate Factory p.3
Art Appreciation Group p.3
Walking Group p.4
Splendid! Royal seal of approval p.4
Poems and songs of the North p.4
Regional u3a news p.5
National u3a news p.5
A villanelle p.5
What a difference a day makes p.6
Advent calendar puzzle p.7
November/December calendar p.8
Drumbeat Issue 7 October 2024
Chocolatrice: Open meeting 31 Oct p.2
New group: Historical Novels p.2
Poetry please! p.3
Taking it stage by stage p.3
Raising a glass: The Wine Group p.4
Note of open meeting, 26 Sept p.4
Walking Group p.4
Prison Break: short story p.5
Regional u3a news p.5
National u3a news p.6
A quiz for autumn p.6
Word wall p.7
Solutions p.7
October/November calendar p.8
Drumbeat Issue 6 September 2024
Open meeting & launch, 26 Sept p.2
A goodbye & a request for help p.2
Market performance in u3a Week p.3
Canoeing for Beginners p.3
Film Club: Prima Facie p.4
A celebration rumination p.4
Anyone for bridge? p.5
Regional news p.5
(incl. quarterly meeting)
National news p.6
Word Walls p.6
Dictionary Corner p.6
September/October calendar p.7
Word Wall solutions
Drumbeat Issue 5 August 2024
Quiz groups in action p.2
Yes, sir, that’s the Great American
Songbook p.2
An outing to Raby p.3
Willington walkabout p.4
Open meeting, 29 August p.4
Sound advice p.5
Sounds of the seventies p.5
Apple summer: a poem p.6
Regional news p.6
National news p.6
August/September calendar p.7
Christmas lunch menu p.9
Drumbeat Issue 4 July 2024
Notices p.1
Report of EGM, 27 June p.2
Unravelling a mystery p.2
Monthly meeting, 25 July p.3
Exploring Binchester p.4
Astronauts’ hymn p.4
Story: One man and his dog p.4
Poem p.6
Regional News p.6
National u3a news p.6
Durham Notables: A quiz p.7
June crossword solutions p.8
More pictures p.9
July/August calendar p.10/11
Drumbeat Issue 3 June 2024
| Notices The seven seas, sailed Open meeting, 27 June Introducing group coordinators Seaham safari A new friendship Sunny days and Barney knights Poem: The Astronauts’ Hymn Regional news National u3a news Crossword June/July calendar | p.1 p.2 p.2 p.2 p.3 p.4 p.5 p.6 p.6 p.7 p.8 p.9/10 |
Drumbeat Issue 2 May 2024
Notices p.1
AGM report p.2
Open meeting, 30 May p.2
Strictly come circle dancing p.3
Harrison and Harrison visit p.3
Truly terrific tunes p.4
Singing for Fun (twice-monthly) p.5
Poem: Black Cats and Magpies p.5
Regional news p.6
National u3a events p.6
D&D committee p.6
ICE your phone! p.7
Word wall p.7
May/June calendar p.8
Drumbeat Issue 1 April 2024
1 Important Reminders
2 The last hurrah: March meetings
3 Singing for Fun
4 Bus pass safari
5 Poetry for anyone?
6 Future events
7 April/May calendar