Before Penicillin: Treating Infections in the ‘Olden Days’

🗓️ Start: Wed 8 Jul 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Wed 8 Jul 2026 12:00 pm

Few would argue that the discovery of penicillin, and the antibiotics revolution that followed, was one of the most far-reaching breakthroughs of twentieth-century medical science. But infection treatment itself has a much longer pedigree, stretching back hundreds or even thousands of years. And it’s that story – of mysterious moulds and improbable potions (some of which even worked!) – that Mike Trevethick of Thanet u3a will be sharing with us this month. It’s a tale of daring over dogma – and some lucky breaks along the way – so why not join us for this fascinating trawl through the history books.

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https://u3acommunities.org/event/before-penicillin-treating-infections-in-the-olden-days/

The Welfare State: Is it Still Affordable?

🗓️ Start: Thu 18 Jun 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Thu 18 Jun 2026 11:30 am

In Britain today, few issues provoke more heated debate than this. On one side are those who argue, on humanitarian grounds, that the less fortunate among us deserve all the support they need in order to live with at least the most basic of human needs – shelter, food, healthcare, and the means to raise a family. Against this are an unsympathetic press-pack (pictured) who decry such people, branding them as feckless skivers, brazenly scrounging off everybody else. And in the middle – as always – are our politicians, having to make hugely difficult decisions about dividing up the national ‘pot’ in a fair and equitable manner. So, at this month’s meeting, we’ll take a look at some of the data, and consider the question of whether the welfare state is still affordable in its current form.

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https://u3acommunities.org/event/the-welfare-state-is-it-still-affordable/

New restaurant takes up residence at Carson Mall

A new restaurant has moved into the Carson Mall. Falafel Fresh is the new eatery in Carson City, offering Mediterranean cuisine such as chicken shawarma, falafel wraps, and more. The restaurant will be op…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanCuisine #Biz #frontpage #frontpagemain #Mediterranean #mediterraneancuisine #newbiz #newrestaurant #restaurant
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2673993/new-restaurant-takes-up-residence-at-carson-mall/

New restaurant takes up residence at Carson Mall

A new restaurant has moved into the Carson Mall. Falafel Fresh is the new eatery in Carson City, offering Mediterranean cuisine such as chicken shawarm…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #mediterranean #MediterraneanDiet #MediterraneanFood #MediterraneanCuisine #Biz #frontpage #frontpagemain #Mediterranean #mediterraneancuisine #newbiz #newrestaurant #restaurant
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2673993/new-restaurant-takes-up-residence-at-carson-mall/

Hacker News front page as a site

https://thefrontpage.dev/

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Hilaire Belloc was he a great writer or simply grumpy

🗓️ Start: Tue 26 May 2026 7:00 pm
⏳ End: Tue 26 May 2026 8:00 pm

Tonight, we go back in time to discuss the formidable output of some 500 works of literature across multiple genres, who at the same time managed to fall out with most of his contemporaries. So let’s discuss what he was trying to do.

https://u3acommunities.org/event/hilaire-belloc-was-he-a-great-writer-or-simply-grumpy/

Important decision time: which hit counter should I put on my site?? (FrontPage 2000)

#RetroTech #90sComputing #DigitalNostalgia #OldSchoolTech #TechThrowback #1990sTech #FrontPage #2000sTech

‘Forever’ Chemicals

🗓️ Start: Wed 10 Jun 2026 10:30 am
⏳ End: Wed 10 Jun 2026 12:00 pm

‘Forever’ Chemicals, otherwise known as PFAs, are a large group of synthetic organic compounds that have been around – literally – since the 1930s, when they were discovered, quite by accident, to be useful raw materials in the manufacture of plastics. Today, the problem of plastic pollution is a familiar one, but the PFAs themselves pose an even more insidious environmental threat: not only are they almost indestructible, but they’ve been found in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil we grow crops on, and even inside living organisms – including us! In this thought-provoking talk, David McLellan from Torridge u3a will describe the history, the chemistry, the risks we face, and what – if anything – we can now do about it.

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https://u3acommunities.org/event/forever-chemicals/