Arts & Creative Arts Articles

A Selected Piece of Writing

Published 22nd March 2025

A warm and encouraging short piece about Spring written by Christine Cruikshank. https://cardiffu3a.org/wp-content/uploads/SPRING.pdf

WEW Pick of the Month – February 2025

Published 1st February 2025

To complete a year of ‘Picked’ pieces, a poem from Irene Lock – The House on Llanwynno Mountain. We do hope you’ve enjoyed the variety of items we have produced here. If you have any comments, we’d love to hear them. Contact me here or via our Group Page.

WEW Pick of the Month – January 2025

Published 1st January 2025

Happy New Year from all in Writers Enjoying Words. A little tale to start your year off with a smile – Dressing Up by Dorothy Alkhafaji

Treacle

Published 11th December 2024

Another new book from David Hiscox, also set in Compton Mullberry. Treacle is the charming tale of a determined female weasel who has embarked on a journey to find a new home. Forced to leave her previous dwelling due to unforeseen circumstances, Treacle’s quest for shelter leads her to a beautiful and serene churchyard cemetery […]

Compton Mullberry

Published 11th December 2024

A new book by David Hiscox from Writers Enjoying Words. This was originally inspired by one of our writing prompts – What’s that smell?, and it grew from there. The writing group at the time all have their names used for a character – though Dave assured us that the characters are not based on […]

WEW Pick of the Month – December 2024

Published 1st December 2024

A quieter reflection this month. In memoriam by Julie Waller

Poppy Display at City URC, Windsor Place

Published 25th October 2024

The Craft and Card-Making Group have been working on a poppy display which can be seen at City URC, Windsor Place. A big thank you to all involved. More photographs can be seen on the group page.

WEW Pick of the Month – October 2024

Published 1st October 2024

A monologue to enjoy this time. What would you think if you met her? Mrs Duffy by Patricia Stowell

Successful Book Launch

Published 25th July 2024

Dorothy Al-Khafaji celebrated the launch of her latest book Moving On – Sometimes Love is not Enough in The Wellfield Bookshop, Cardiff with U3A members, family and other friends. Moving On is available on Amazon for Kindle or in paperback

One week at Wordsmiths

Published 3rd July 2024

Wordsmiths Writers Group met last week to share some pieces including a writing stimulus piece called ‘The First Day at School’ by William Saroyan. This was followed by three short pieces, ‘Car Boot Teddy Bears’, ‘Dressing up’, and ‘Diamonds don’t Matter’, and then a moving account of childhood focussing on the strength gained from‘ To […]