Things to do
This page of the web site was assembled to provide information and links to other web sites which contained material to help you pass the time whilst Thames & District U3A’s normal meetings and group activities are restricted or suspended as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. It remains in place to provide a resource for U3A members.
Click on the links for the items which are of interest and this will lead you to links to web sites which may be of interest..
Please be aware that some sites charge for access to their services and products.
Art, Craft and Creative
Easy Stone Painting (You Tube) - Pebble Painting - You Tube
Johanna Basford - Johanna Basford - Painting & Drawing
Knitting a Teddy Bear (You Tube) - Knitting a Teddy Bear - You Tube
Love Lowery Colouring - Lowry Paintings
Origami Instructions and Diagrams - Origami - Free Designs
Zentangle: Products and Store - Zentangle products
Books
Many Books – ebooks - Many Books
Radio Times – Audio Books - Radio Times - Audio Books
Broadcasts
BBC – I-Player - BBC I-Player
BBC Radio Podcasts - BBC Podcasts
BBC Sounds – Radio Broadcasts and Pod Casts - BBC Sounds
Channel 4 – All 4 - All 4
Channel 5 – My 5 - Channel 5 – My 5
ITV – ITV Hub - ITV Hub
Red Kite - Community radio station for Thame, Haddenham and the surrounding villages - Red Kite
Royal Institute: Christmas public lectures on science - Royal Institute Christmas
You Tube (contains thousands of video presentations) - YouTube
Computer Skills
GFC Global Tutorials - Computer Basics
U3A – How to Guidance - U3A - How To Guides
Exercise & Sport
Joe Wicks Workouts (You Tube) - Joe Wicks YouTube Workouts
Mr Motivator Fitness with U3A (You Tube) - Mr Motivator - You Tube
Rosemary Overfiftyfitness (Tou Tube) - Exercise for Over 55s
U3A Mindfulness Sessions (You Tube) - U3A - Mindfulness
Games & Quizes
English Bridge Union - Bridge
Jigsaw 365 Puzzles - Jigsaw 365
Jigsaw puzzles - Jigsaw Planet
Seterra World Geography Quizzes - Seterra
Spectacular Pub Quizes - Spectacular Pub Quizes
The Sun – Lockdown Pub Quiz - The Sun - Lockdown Pub Quiz
Wordle - Wordle
Please note that Thame & District U3A also has a Jigsaw Group through which you can exchange jigsaws - Jigsaw
Learning
BBC Bitesize - BBC Bitesize
Eventbrite - Online Events Virtual Events From Home - Eventbrite
Mirthy Talks - Live Events in the Comfort of Your Living Room - Mirthy Talks
Open Learn - Free Learning from the Open University - Open Learn
Royal Horticultural Society's You Tube site - RHS - YouTube
TED Talks - TED Talks
U3A Learn - U3A - Learning
U3A National Events - On Line Learning - U3A - National Events
U3A - Thames Valley Network - TVN Study Days & Events
Museums and Art Galleries
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford - View from home - Ashmolean from home
British Museum - You Tube videos - British Museum
Google Arts & Culture site - Access to 500 Museums & Art Galleries online: Google Arts
Museums – Virtual Tours - Museums - Virtual Tours
National Gallery, London - National Gallery
Oxford Museum of Natural History - Virtual Tour 360 degree - Ox Mus Nat History - 360
Science Museum - Virtual Tour - Science Museum
Thame Museum - Thame Museum
News and Information
BBC News - BBC News
Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust - BBOWT
Chilterns Conservation Board - Chilterns Conservation
Cuttlebrook Nature Reserve - Cuttlebrook
Daily Info – Oxford - Daily Information - Oxford
HM Government Guidance - Government guidance - Covid 19
Met Office – Weather - Met Office - Weather
Oxfordshire County Council – Coronavirus - OCC - Coronavirus
River Thame Trust - River Thame Trust
South Oxfordshire District Council – Coronavirus Community Support - SODC - Coronavirus Support
Thame Green Living - Thame Green Living
Thame Hub - News and Information - Thame Hub
Thame Town Council - Thame Town Council
U3A - News Letters - U3A-Newsletter
U3A – Keeping in Touch - U3A - Keeping in Touch
Theatres, Musicals and Performances
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Berlin Philharmonic
Filmed on Stage - Musicals Filmed on Stage
Glynebourne - Glyndebourne
National Theatre - National Theatre Plays
Royal Opera House - Royal Opera House
Shakespeare’s Globe (You Tube site) - Shakespeare
Thame Players - ThamePlayers
Virtual Events, Tours & Web Cams
Chester Zoo - Virtual Tour - Chester Zoo
Country Living - 12 virtual tours of the UK's most famous landmarks to enjoy from your sofa - Country Living Virtual Tours
Diamond Light Source - Public page (links to Virtual Tours) - Diamond
Fred Olsen Cruise Ships - Fred Olsen
Houses of Parliament – Virtual Tour - Parliament
National Garden Scheme (NGS) - Virtual Garden Visits - NGS-Virtual
Oxford University - Virtual Tour of Colleges - Oxford University Virtual
Visit London - 360 degree views - VisitLondon
Web Cams - Live UK Web Cams - Live UK Web Cams
Web Cams - Skyline Live Web Cams – Worldwide - Live Web Cams - Worldwide
Wildlife Trust – Web Cams - The Wildlife Trust - Web Cams