Monthly Archives: April 2017

Real Ale Days Out for May and June

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Our next meet up will be on 26th May at 1pm in the North Western Lime Street.  We visited this Wetherspoon pub last year and it usually has a good selection of cask ales.  After a pint or two and food we will then visit the Sanctuary Bar a new micro pub on Lime Street and then probably walk up towards the Dispensary and Yardman Street area.

June Day Out – please note this will take place on Saturday 1st July visiting Connoisseur Ales in St Helens.  Every first Saturday of the month they have an Open Day with a free brewery tour.  We will also visit a few other local real ale pubs.  We will be catching the 1128 train from Lime Street which will get us there about 12 noon.

Canal Walking Group – April

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April was the first time the Canal Walking Group used a mini bus to take them to the start and pick them up at the finish of the walk.  This proved to be very successful, we left the canal halfway through the walk and had a look around a small village where we had lunch.  We finished up at a pub were we had a welcome drink in front of a blazing fire and planned our next walk.  We have now reached Riley Green Bridge which is number 91b. We are hoping to reach Skipton by November which is bridge 179.  Everyone agreed this stretch of the canal had been the best so far.  So onwards and upwards,  we will be walking from Riley Green to Whitebirk Bridge next month. Thanks to Tommy for taking great photographs. Read David’s update from April walk Continue reading →

Sunday Strollers – 23 April

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Muriel and Jen will be leading the walk this Sunday.  We will be getting the 11 o’ clock train from Maghull and walking from the Pier Head past the fab four to Otterspool Pub, 4-5 miles.  If you want to shorten this walk you can get the train to St Michael’s and walk down to the front, there are people going to do this.  Hope to see you Sundayx-FavouritePics_2016 (29)

London Mini – Break

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On the 24th of March 2018 enjoy a one night mini-break to London. Staying at the Tara Copthorne Hotel in South Kensington on a bed & breakfast basis we have planned visits to Kensington Palace including the ‘Diana, her Fashion Story’ exhibition; a Grand Tour of the Albert Hall and a visit to Apsley House, once home to the Duke of Wellington. There will also be free time for a visit to the V& A Museum and/or Harrods. Cost is £157.00. Full details available at the Holiday Desk or on 526 2530. Booking opens on the 2nd of May 2017

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Kensington Palace & Royal Albert Hall Flier

 

Theatre Group

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Last Night of Proms     Saturday 22nd July

Philharmonic                £40.00 ticket and transport

Please book by Tuesday 13th June

We are taking names of those interested in the following shows.  Please come to the Theatre Group desk on Tuesday mornings.  We will confirm cost and book the shows when we have enough names.

Cilla                         Friday 8th  September      Liverpool Empire

Giselle                     Friday  27th October         Liverpool Empire

Die Fledermaus       Friday 10th November      Liverpool Empire

War Horse               Friday 1st December        Liverpool Empire

Canal Walking Group

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This group has two places available on the mini bus on 27th April .  The group will be walking from Cowling Bridge to Riley Green.  The walk is approx 7 miles long.  We also have places on the May walk which is from Riley Green to Whitebirk Bridge, again this walk in approx 7 miles.  If you are interested in joining the group on either or both of these walks please contact Brenda McKenzie on 0151 531 0207 or come to Group Support Table on a Tuesday morning.

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April Walk -Chorley enjoys an excellent reputation for its lively markets which date back to at least to 1498, In the Middle Ages the parish church is said to have had a reliquary containing some of the bones of St Laurence. Close to the town is Astley Hall, the Elizabethan former home of the Charnock family, well worth visiting and entry is free(check opening days/hours first) and contains the bed where Cromwell slept after the battle of Preston in 1648.

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