Porthcawl

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Latin

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
When: On Monday afternoons
Weeks 2 & 4
Venue: Porthcawl YMCA

Led by Doug Jones, the group meets on the second and fourth Mondays each month at 2 p.m. at the YMCA. The sessions are alternatively studying the language and using it.

More enjoyable challenges. Please note the new time and location of these meetings.

Some Latin phrases in 'common' usage:

mens sana in corpore sanoa sound mind in a sound body
modus operandimanner of working
modus vivendia way of getting along together
multum in parvomuch in little
nil desperandumnever say die
pari passuat an equal pace
per annumannually
per capitaindividually
per diemdaily
perpetuum-mobileperpetually moving thing (esp. music)
per seintrinsically
persona non grataunacceptable person
post mortemafter death
post meridiem; ante meridiemafter and before noon
post scriptumwritten afterwards
prima facieat first sight
quid pro quosomething given in return for something
Quorumenough present for a formal meeting to proceed
sic transit gloria mundiso passes away the glory of the World
sine dieuntil an unspecified date
sine qua nonan indispensable condition
status quoas things are
sub iudicebefore the courts

Meetings

Mon 10th Nov 2025@ 14.00
Mon 24th Nov 2025@ 14.00

Full list of Groups

Groups listed alphabetically

  • Astronomy
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    Weeks 1 & 3 at 2 p.m.
  • Book Club 1
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Friday mornings
    Last Friday of month
  • Book Club 2
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Wednesday mornings
    week 2
  • Book Club 3
    Status: Full
    Monthly on Thursday afternoons
    Week 1 @ 2 p.m.
  • Canasta
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    Week 1 & 3
  • Ceramics
    Status: Active
    Weekly on Wednesday afternoons 2:00 pm
  • Coffee Morning
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Saturday mornings 10:30 am
    Last Saturday of the Month
  • Conversations Group
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    Weeks 2 & 4 at 1.45 p.m.
  • Crafts
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    Week 1 & 3
  • Evening Talks
    Status: Dormant
    Weekly on Friday evenings
    Through July
  • Exploring Poetry
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • French for All
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Gardening
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    Week 4
  • History
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • International ZOOM
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Italian for All
    Status: Active
    Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Kaffee Klatsch
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings
    Weeks 2 & 4 - 11 a.m.
  • Latin
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Litter Picking
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday mornings 10:00 am
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Mah Jong
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Mindfulness
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Monthly Meeting
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Wednesday afternoons
  • Origin and Development of Drama
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    Week 2 & 4
  • Painting Workshop
    Status: Waiting list
    Weekly on Thursday mornings
  • Philosophy and Ideas
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Photography for Everyone
    Status: Active
    On Tuesday afternoons
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Play Reading
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Psychology
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    Week 3
  • Quiz
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    Week 2
  • Rummikub
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Science
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday afternoons
    Week 3
  • Scrabble
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Singing for Fun
    Status: Dormant
    On Friday afternoons
  • Social Cycling
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    Ad Hoc
  • Social Dance
    Status: Active
    On Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
    2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
  • Sustainability
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    Week 2
  • Table Tennis
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings
    Weeks 1,2,3 & 4
  • Technology Help Desk
    Status: Active
    On Monday mornings
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Ukulele
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Understanding Modern Art
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Monday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm
    2nd Monday
  • Walking
    Status: Active
    On Friday afternoons
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Welsh
    Status: Active
    On Thursday mornings
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Whist
    Status: Active
    On Monday afternoons
    Weeks 2 & 4
  • Wildlife
    Status: Active
    Monthly on Tuesday afternoons
    Week 1
  • Writing for Pleasure 1
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:00 am
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Writing for Pleasure 2
    Status: Full
    On Friday mornings 10:00 am
    Weeks 1 & 3
  • Writing for Pleasure 3
    Status: Active
    On Friday mornings 10:00 am
    Weeks 1 & 3