We had an excellent final session with John on Friday 15th December.  It was great to have him back in fine form after illness having resulted in the holding over of the November session. 

Participants were most intrigued by John's exploration of all the 'what if's' he saw emanating out of the Great War and his strong suggestion that, had things gone just a little differently, there would not have been 50 million to over 80 million dead in World War II.

During the session Bev, aware of timetabling deadlines and concerned, along with other group members, that this very well received course continue, kept gentle (?) pressure on John to continue teaching 'Over There' in 2018. We succeeded - 'we're in' (at least very firmly pencilled in) John's diary for 2018, with sessions adjusted to fit in with John's travel commitments where necessary. 

John mentioned that he has a wonderful collection/reference list to DVD, You Tube, and other source material which he envisages drawing upon throughout next year's course. 

So, if you are interested in finding out more about the First World War and the 100th anniversary milestones next year, come along to 'Over There', third Friday, 1.30 - 3.30 in the U3A Meeting Room.  

There are a number of You Tube Channels which cover the Great War - something for 'Over There' members to watch during the summer break. 

John explained at our last session that there are some You Tube Channels which are better than others... while the following 'Great War Channel' rated a mention, if not perhaps his highest rating, it does provide weekly anniversary updates such as for this week....

The Great War Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUcyEsEjhPEDf69RRVhRh4A