Our next meetings are as follows:
THURSDAY GROUP
12th January 19:30
I Saw a Man, by Owen Sheers
FRIDAY GROUP
27th January 10:30
The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies
Book Clubs – January 2017
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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Annual Carol Concert
The Annual U3A Carol concert was held yesterday in the Sanctuary. The concert was well attended with a near capacity audience, who were entertained by the local community choir Singing our Socks Off (SoSo) led by musical director Su Grainger. With a mix of Christmas carols and songs, interspersed with readings and poems, the event provided a cheerful finale for the U3A year, topped off with refreshments once again delivered by the group of ladies who keep us hydrated at meetings throughout the year. Admission proceeds and a retiring “bucket” collection, will be donated to Woodlands Hospice.
NORDIC WALKING GROUP
NORDIC WALKING GROUP – CHRISTMAL WALK & MEAL
Our last walk of the year took place on Monday, 12th December 2016. The walk commenced at The Great Mogul Pub, Station Road, Maghull. Unfortunately it rained throughout the walk, but we remained in good spirits. The route took us past lots of gardens displaying Christmas lights. One garden in particular, close to the Red House Pub, was full of inflatable snowmen and a Father Christmas. IT was rather like a Christmas grotto. Our walkers, were also doing their festive bit, by wearing Santa hats and antlers, with flashing red lights on our arms and clothing. On our return to the Mogul car park and after cooling down exercises, we went into the pub for our Christmas meal. The food was good and everyone had a nice time, with various quiz sheets being passed around and good conversation, we were really in the festive mood.
WISHING YOU ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS
From Ian, Brenda and John (Walking Group Leaders)
Our next walk will be on;
Monday 16th January 2017,
Meeting at Maghull Baptist Church,
at 6.30pm, (for a 1 Hour Walk).
Competition…Subject, ‘Inland Waterways’
Competition…Subject, ‘Holiday’
Walk on 8th Dec
To all of our good friends in the Walking Group:-
The gifts you gave us at the Fiveways today were certainly unexpected and greatly appreciated. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to have been the Leader of the walks for the last six years, plotting the routes, printing the maps and contacting the pubs. (If anybody ever opens my phone there are more pub names listed than people.) In that time we were in the main blessed with good weather, sadly not today, and who can forget the time at Coniston when the rain came down in torrents but afterwards we all got toasty warm around a great roaring fire at the Crown Hotel. Our main thanks go to you the loyal walkers. Without you and your support there would be no group. With best wishes for the future.
Cheerio and have a good Christmas
Bill and Ann Langham
DAY RIDERS
CHRISTMAS BIKE RIDE
Our Christmas cycle ride took place on Monday, 5th December 2016. The ride commenced from Ormskirk Rail Station. Eleven cyclists took part in the ride. The weather was crisp, clear and sunny. We then cycled to the Lathom, Martin Mere, and Burscough areas, using lovely country lanes, with a tea/coffee break en-route, returning to Ormskirk and the Toby Carvery, where we enjoyed a well earned pint and a rather large carvery.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
WALKING GROUP
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WALKING GROUP – ORMSKIRK WALK – 8th DECEMBER 2016
The last walk before Christmas took place today (08/12/16), and was led by Ian Gent. The weather was dull, misty and wet but warm for the time of year. The group met at Ormskirk Rail Station, where the walk was to start. There was 16 people on the walk, who braved the wet weather and muddy conditions.
The route took us across Wigan Road, down St Helens Road to Chapel Street (past the Cricketers Arms) to Brook Lane, passing the cricket ground on our left. We then went through a narrow tunnel with a very low roof under the railway line and turned left on a pathway along side the railway, to Black Moss Lane. Here we turned right into Prescot Road and left into Long Lane. At Christ Church we crossed the main road and walked up a track to the reservoir. Our circular route took us around the reservoir along rather muddy paths, stopping off for a coffee break along the way at a seat, where extensive views over the river Mersey estuary can be had, on a nice day, but not on this occasion. After leaving the reservoir path, we descended towards Ormskirk via Red Gate Farm, and made our way back to Ormskirk, passing a shop selling large metal animal statues en-route. After saying goodbye to the animals, we headed for the Toby Carvery for our Christmas meal.
On arrival at the restaurant, Bill Langham was presented with a gift from the group by Margaret Schumacher, who also presented Ann Langham with a bunch of flowers. Bill, has been the leader of the Walking Group for many years but has had to relinquish his leadership for health reasons. Margaret Kendal has now taken on the role of Walking Group Leader. After a very nice carvery meal, good company and conversation, we all departed for home.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
The walks for 2017 have already been planned and will be advertised.
Theatre Group
Newsletter: 5th December 2016
Thurs 22nd Dec Spirit of Christmas
Philharmonic all tickets sold
Sat 31st Dec Hollywood Classics
Philharmonic all tickets sold
Fri 13th Jan Sweet Charity
Royal Exchange £43.00 TT
Fri 10th March Funny Girl
Empire £49.00 TT
Key: TT Ticket and transport.
Coming soon:
Sunny Afternoon Feb 2017
Liverpool Empire
Ghost Apl 2017
Liverpool Empire
Table Games Group
The group will have its last meeting on Dec. 12th
We will resume on Monday Jan. 9th
Enjoy the break and hope to see you in the New Year.
If you fancy Bridge, Scrabble or some other ‘table game’ come along and try us out