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  • Board Games

    Board Games

    We play a variety of modern games, some of which will be supplied. I hope members will also bring their own games to share.  Numbers will be restricted as we will be meeting in members houses. 

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  • Bridge Duplicate

    Bridge Duplicate

    Monday: Stephen Dance & Colin Stocks Thursdays: Colin Bond & Colin Stocks This group is for competent bridge players. We play competitive duplicate bridge in a non-confrontational environment. If you have only played Rubber Bridge before the transition to Duplicate…

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  • Bridge Social

    Bridge Social

    Social Rubber Bridge, played in a friendly non-competitive environment. The group has about 50 members with about 24 attending each week. A partner is not required to join the group as tables are generally made up as people arrive. Most players use…

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  • Chess 4 Fun

    Chess 4 Fun

    New members are welcome to join us. Please contact the Group Leader for more information. As the title suggests, this is not about "Grand Master" level, as the small group has a mix of abilities, and welcomes you if you…

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  • Discussion Group

    Discussion Group

    About the Group It started on Zoom during Covid in 2022 but once we were allowed to meet face to face we decided to continue meeting on Zoom. Individual members take it in turn to choose a topic for each…

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  • History

    History

    We cover a broad range of history – some local, some international. It is an open meeting so that Chepstow u3a  members can join us on a regular basis or when the subject matter is of particular interest to them. We meet…

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  • Mahjong

    Mahjong

    Have you ever fancied learning Mahjong, the Chinese tile game? There are normally four players, and the aim is to collect 14 tiles from a host of winds, dragons, characters and so on. There are many correct combinations, so it’s…

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  • Mathematics 4 The Mature Mind

    Mathematics 4 The Mature Mind

    The Group has been running for several months and we have covered various topics such as Number Theory, Algebraic Expressions and Trigonometry. We will soon be moving onto Graphs. Bill sends out details of what he is going to cover…

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  • Philosophy 1

    Philosophy 1

    We are a small group of armchair philosophers who discuss current affairs from a philosophical perspective We have been working our way through modern philosophers books (Michael Sandel etc) and how ethics and morals can apply to current affairs. Recent topics include…

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  • Philosophy 2

    Philosophy 2

    We allow an hour and a half discussion on ‘philosophy’. In practice we probably get an hour on philosophy, the rest being purely social chitchat. Our discussions are facilitated by a philosophical book! Whether we obtain enlightenment is uncertain, but…

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  • Rummikub

    Rummikub

    Rummikub is a fun game which is played with tiles, best described as being a cross between Rummy and Mahjong, played in groups of two to four. It is surprisingly easy to pick up and gives your brain a good…

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  • Society in Numbers

    Society in Numbers

    We look at the large amount of statistical Information that is increasingly being disseminated by governments, researchers, journalists and others. Our aim is to dentify and study this data critically in order to better understand our society and the changes…

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  • Website Training

    Website Training

    This group has been set up for training Group Leaders or other members of a group who are taking on responsibility for update the Group’s web page.

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