Project ID: 898
| Description | Two U3A writing groups have collaborated to produce an anthology of their work. Members of neighbouring Flintshire and Ruthin and District in North East Wales took 18 months to complete the project which involved collating, editing and proof reading poetry and prose all submitted by U3A members taking a sometimes wry look at growing older and embracing retirement, |
| Topics | Reminiscence Arts |
| Type | U3A-led research (not an SLP) |
| U3A | Flintshire U3A Ruthin U3A |
| Year started | 2019 |
| Source of reference | U3A In My Own Write' on facebook |
| Output | 'Reflections From A Third Age' is available online from Feedaread.com at £6.99 (Plus P&P) and will shortly be available on Amazon |
| Notes | The anthology has already been well received for the quality of the writing with some pieces designed to evoke times long gone, and others looking ahead with hope and touching sensitivity. The book can make the reader laugh out loud, dip into nostalgia and share emotional milestones with the 19 writers who contributed short stories, reminiscences and poetry. |