Notices – 1st May

Walking group  The walking group are out this week on Thursday 3rd May. Please meet at the Baptist church car park at 9;30 to arrange car share. One walk of approx. 9 miles. Lunch at the end of the walk. Please reimburse the drivers with share of  fuel costs and bridge tolls. Appropriate footwear please as route may be muddy.

Theatre Group  Final call for Jane Eyre Ballet at the Lowry theatre Manchester on 6th June. Please see theatre desk for details. Also if you would be interested in seeing a Christmas show at the Royal Albert Hall on 4th or 14th December please register your interest at the Desk.  Please collect theatre tickets for Beautiful and Paint your Wagon.

Maths 4 Fun  Meet this Wednesday, May 2nd, 2.30 at Kensington House  –  Bring a simple calculator if you wish.

Architecture for Fun  Visit to “West Ribblesden Hall” on 10th May.  Places left –  see George

Notices – 24th April

Theatre Group

Tickets for Beautiful are now available at the Theatre Desk

Architecture for Fun
Trip on the 10th May 18 to East Riddlesden Hall , Keighly and Piece Hall Halifax £24 for National Trust members and £31 for non National Trust members.
The price includes return coach travel from Maghull Square , with a talk and guided tour at East Riddlesden Hall , and guided tour at Piece Hall
Lunch will be available at East Riddlesden Hall at an EXTRA COST.
The trip will be leaving Maghull Square at approx. 8.30 – 8.45am and will return to Maghull Square at approx. 6.00pm. 14 places are available, Please see George Birchall at Architecture for Fun desk.

Discussion group
Thur 26th 1.30 @ Melling Tb. Topic is Weather – science or folklore?

Lost Booklet
One of our members – Cliff Duncan – wrote a book some time ago about National
Service – the book is called ‘Serving the Nation’ Cliff advises that he loaned an A4 loose sheets copy of the book to one of our members but hasn’t had it back. If that was you could you please pass it back to Cliff or to me and Ill get it back to Cliff.

‘Safer roads’ police visit

Last Tuesday Paul Mountford from Merseyside police safer roads unit plus two colleagues, attended the coffee morning and spoke about the problem of pavement parking. He reiterated that whilst in itself parking on the pavement is not illegal, if it causes an obstruction to any pedestrian then it does become illegal and  the owner of the vehicle may be liable to prosecution. He has given us cards that can be placed on a windscreen of any offending vehicle, so if you do get one, please read it carefully! Merseyside police will not hesitate to prosecute in serious circumstances.
Kathy Hall, one of his colleagues also gave information about a driving assessment that can be undertaken by anyone aged 60 and over. This assessment is free of charge and the aim is to help people stay safe on the road for longer.
Places can be booked by contacting Kathy Hall on 0151 606 2143 or via the web site freecourses@no-excuses.org.uk

Nordic Walking

The Nordic Walking Group have now moved back to Lydiate on a Monday night.  We meet at 6.30 at the Lydiate Parish Hall on Southport Road and walk for 1.5 hours completing about 4 miles.  If you want more details please come to Group Support desk on a Tuesday morning.

Sunday Strollers War Horse Walk

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19 members completed 6.5 miles of the War Horse Route in Ormskirk. Before finishing off in the local Wetherspoons to celebrate one of our members birthdays.

In 1914 it was agreed that Canada Dock at the port of Liverpool
would be used to import horses to the North of England. Horses
were needed as part of the war effort. There was no site available
near the City so Lord Lathom offered Lathom Park to be used as a
Remount Depot free of charge. Continue reading