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Wordsmiths

We take a subject and look into the words associated with it and their derivation and use.

We take our language seriously but not ourselves, with lots of derailed trains of thought.

To quote from the Wordsmith.org daily emailings (no relation):

NOODGY: PRONUNCIATION: (NOO-jee)
MEANING: adjective: Nagging, pestering, annoying, or complaining.
ETYMOLOGY: From noodge (to pester; one who pesters), from Yiddish nudyen (to pester, bore), from Polish nudzic. A cousin of this word is nudnik (a boring pest). Earliest documented use: 1969.
USAGE: “What we had most in common were noodgy, hard-driving parents, the type of people who’d push their children to attend supplemental schooling for a year and a half.” Vinson Cunningham; Test Case; The New Yorker; Mar 9, 2020.

Do you like that? Perhaps, like me, you’re familiar with this word through another language. If this kind of discussion appeals to you, our Wordsmiths Group might be for you.

We meet in Upavon on the third Wednesday of the month, with friendly dog(s) present.


To enquire about joining this group, or for more information, tap or click the Group Leader link below

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
When: On Wednesday mornings
3rd in the month 10.00 - 12.00
Venue: Upavon

Groups listed alphabetically

  • 60s/70s/80s Music and Disco
    Status: Active
    Ad hoc, roughly quarterly as and when advised by the group organisers
  • Art
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    2nd & 4th in the month 2.00 - 4.00
  • Badminton
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
    From 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm
  • Birdwatching
    Status: Active
    On Tuesdays
  • Board Games
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    Second in the month from 2.30 - 4.00
  • Book Circle 1
    Status: Full
    On Tuesday mornings
    Second in the month from 10.00 - 12.00
  • Book Circle 2
    Status: Full
    On Wednesday mornings
    1st in the month from 10:15
  • Book Circle 3
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons 2:00 pm
    2nd Tuesday of the month
  • Bridge
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    1st and 3rd in the month 10.00 - 1.00
  • Bridge Intermediate
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays
    2nd and 4th in the month from 2.00 - 4.00
  • Card Making
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    1st in the month 2.00 - 4.00
  • CHINES
    Status: Active
    On Fridays
    1st in month from April - September
  • Country Dance Music
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly
    1st Friday of the month and 3rd Thursday
  • Country Dancing
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    2nd and 4th in the month from 2.00
  • Creative Writing 1
    Status: Full
    On Wednesday afternoons
    2nd and 4th in the month from 2.00
  • Creative Writing 2
    Status: Waiting list
    On Wednesday afternoons
    3rd in the month 2.00 - 4.00
  • Darts
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    1st and 3rd Monday each month
  • Dog Walking Group
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    1st and 3rd in month 2.00-3.00pm variable
  • French Conversation 1
    Status: Waiting list
    On Thursday mornings
    3rd in the month 10.00 - 12.00
  • French Conversation 2
    Status: Waiting list
    On Tuesday mornings
    2nd in the month 10.00 - 12.00
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    2nd in the month 10.00 - 12.00
  • German Conversation
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesdays
    3rd Wednesday 10.30 - 12.30
  • Jigsaw Swap Group
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    2nd and 4th in the month 2.00 - 4.00
  • Knitting and Crochet
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    2nd in the month 10.00 - 12.00
  • Local History
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    3rd in the month 10:00 - 12.00
  • Mahjong
    Status: Active
    On Thursdays
    1st and 3rd in the month
  • Military History
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    1st in the month from 10.00
  • Music Appreciation
    Status: Waiting list
    On Wednesday mornings
    1st in the month 10.00 - 12.00
  • Needlework
    Status: Full
    On Tuesday afternoons
    2nd and 4th in the month 2.00 - 4.00
  • Patchwork
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    2nd & 4th in the month 2.00 - 4.00
  • Photography 2
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings
    4th in the month 10.00 onwards
  • Practical Photography
    Status: Waiting list
    On Friday mornings
    2nd in the month 10:00 - 12:00
  • Quilting
    Status: Full
    On Wednesdays
    Dates and times vary
  • Quiz
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    2nd in the month 4.30 - 6.00
  • Rock and Pop Play List
    Status: Waiting list
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Second Wednesday of each month
  • Short Mat Bowls Pewsey
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    See group info
  • Short Mat Bowls Upavon
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings
    Most Fridays 10.00 - 12.00 when outside bowling is not running
  • Short Mat Bowls Upavon 2
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    Most Thursdays 1.00 - 3.00 when outside bowling is not running
  • Singing for Pleasure
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings
    2nd and 4th in the month 10.30 - 12.00
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons
    From 2.15 - 3.15
  • Travellers Tales
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    First in the month 10:15 - 10.30
  • U3A Travel Group
    Status: Active
    As and when publicised
  • Walking - 4 Exercise
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    1st and 3rd in the month - 2.00 start
  • Walking - 5 6 7 miles
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    3rd and 5th in the month - start 10.00
  • Walking - 7 8 9 miles
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings
    4th Thursday of the month
  • Walking - 7 plus to 12 Miles
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    1st in the month starting at 10.00 sharp
  • Walking - Strollers
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    1st & 3rd in month at 10:45
  • Whist
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    2nd and 4th in the month 2.00 - 4.00
  • Wine Tasting & Appreciation
    Status: Active
    On Thursday evenings
    3rd in the month 6.00-7.25 and 7.35-9.00
  • Wordsmiths
    Status: Active
    On Wednesday mornings
    3rd in the month 10.00 - 12.00