Welcome!

Around Chesham by Lalage Smyth, member of the Photography and Digital Imaging Groups

Welcome to the website of Chess Valley u3a

Operating in and around Chesham in Buckinghamshire, we offer a wide range of activities for those in their ‘third age’, when they are no longer working full time and are able to pursue other interests.

Our members take part in activities ranging from Art to Wildlife, with books, dinghy sailing, French, history and a lot more in between.

Our first monthly talk of 2025 on Thursday 9th January features Andy Smith with Prosthetic Perils. Andy is a double-amputee who suggests that life with a disability, while often challenging, can have its lighter side. Since losing his lower right arm and leg in an accident three decades ago, he has had many adventures at home and abroad; though some adventures are best avoided! Andy also shares memories of his childhood years and how a WW2 fighter pilot helped to prepare him for his personal trials to come.

The venue for this meeting is the Broadway Baptist Church in Chesham Broadway, which is wheelchair-accessible and equipped with a hearing loop.

If you are not currently a member of Chess Valley u3a and would like to sample a monthly talk and learn more about us, please come along and you will receive a warm welcome.

Best wishes

James

James Cadle

Chair, Chess Valley u3a

Registered Charity 1126990