“You can’t teach an old dog tricks” is a saying that doesn’t mean much to the members of the University of the Third Age who came on a trip to Hungerford Arcade the other day. If you haven’t heard of it before, the U3A is a nation wide organisation with groups around the country encouraging retired and semi-retired people to come together and learn new things. The U3A doesn’t offer qualifications – the members learn just for “the sheer joy of discovery.” The members learn from one another – anyone can be a teacher or a student.
The “students” we met are part of the Antiques and Collectables group at the High Wycombe & District U3A. This year they are focusing on Wedgwood, Clarice Cliff and blue & white pottery. They spent the entire day wondering around the Arcade and went away with some real treasures, from jewellery to Dinky toys. I hope they learned a lot while they were here – I know I did. They are an incredibly friendly and knowledgeable group of people and I very much look forward to their next visit.
“You can’t teach an old dog tricks” is a saying that doesn’t mean much to the members of the University of the Third Age who came on a trip to Hungerford Arcade the other day. If you haven’t heard of it before, the U3A is a nation wide organisation with groups around the country encouraging retired and semi-retired people to come together and learn new things. The U3A doesn’t offer qualifications – the members learn just for “the sheer joy of discovery.” The members learn from one another – anyone can be a teacher or a student. 
