Saturday, January 23, 2021

What to do when stuck at home? UK, Europe, Australia, USA, Singapore and more

 

Belly Dancing in Australia photo by Cuddy Wifter

Cuddy Wifter - Own work

Nunawading U3A Belly Dancing Group at the 2012 Carnvial of Learning at Federation Square, Melbourne.

A Belly Dancing Group in Australia was not what I expected to find. In the UK, in Harrow, north West London, I had given a talk on how to give a speech. The monthly open meetings with a speaker could attract 40-100 people in one of the larger halls in the local arts centre.

I also tried to join smaller groups, often meeting in the home of the organizer, which looked at the history of the East End of London (when I was writing a novel based on m family history) and I approached several groups which met as book groups, language groups and bridge playing. There was often a waiting list for regular groups and short courses.

Useful Websites

Age Concern

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_Concern

Life Long Learning Institute Singapore

https://www.lli.sg/

Life Long Learning Library Singapore

https://www.lli.sg/content/lli/home/featured-service/the-llibrary.html

Odd Fellows

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd_Fellows

Open University

http://www.openuniversity.edu/welcome/

Skills Future Singapore

https://www.ssg-wsg.gov.sg/

University of the Third Age (UK, Australia, Europe worldwide)

University of the Third Age

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_the_Third_Age


About the Author

Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs and speaking contest judge.

Angela Lansbury, the author of 20 books including Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations, has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. 
She  has several blogs and writes daily on at least two of the following:
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