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The foodie group met today to sample recipes of rice and grains. We sampled  Nasi Goreng, an Indonesian stir fried rice recipe made with chicken breast ; Help yourself tuna rice salad, a dish which the family can dip into whenever they wish; Old fashioned rice salad; a slimming world recipe full of vegetables and other delicious ingredients, and Cranachan; a traditional Scottish dessert of oats, cream, whisky, honey and raspberries, which is a delicious alternative to trifle. Although we only have “tasters” I doubt many foodie group members eat lunch after our meetings! Our topic next month is “pies” so forks at the ready!

Wine tasting
Members who have booked for the wine tasting on 21st June 2018 please pay George Birchall on Wine Tasting desk.

George and Maureens 14 year old grandson Dylan has involved himself in “I’M BRAVING THE SHAVE” charity on behalf of Macmillan Nurses. He has always been so proud of his hair and it took great courage for him to have all his hair shaved off (before and after photographs available for viewing. If any member would like to make a donation to Dylan for this great cause , no matter how small , please see George Birchall at Architecture for Fun / Wine Tasting desk or Maureen on Art Appreciation desk.

Practical Gardening 
Our next Practical Gardening meeting is next Monday 14 May at Maghull Parish Hall Damfield Lane at 10 am. As usual we will have lots of plant and garden related discussions plus we will be planning our forthcoming guided tour of back of house at Hartleys Garden Centre and our groups’ exclusive visit to a beautiful garden in Birkdale which opens for the National Garden scheme.  All are welcome to join our Practical Gardening group

Garden Visits
Trip to Bodnant Gardens 16^th May (Please note the newsletter wrongly shows the date as 18^th May).  Cost to National Trust members £14, Non National Trust £24.  The coach will be leaving Maghull Square at 9am and returning at 6pm

Archaeology
A trip is to be arranged for 15 May. The group will visit the Old Docks and will go underground

Pamela Russells’ book  ‘The Great War Britain : Liverpool 
Pamela’s book is to be launched at Liverpool Central Library 10 May 6 to 8pm. Pamela is also doing a book signing at Waterstones in Ormskirk this Saturday from  2pm

Theatre Group
Tickets for Happy Days and Jane Eyre are now available for collection at the Theatre Desk. Following a cancellation one ticket is available for Paint Your Wagon at the Everymanfor this Friday. Normal price including transport would be £31 but is reduced to £11

Architecture for Fun
Visit to Ince Blundell Hall 14th June, bookings now being taken, only 25 places available.Members to make their own way there.
Wroxeter visit in July has been postponed for the time being, we hope to arrange a visit at a future date. A local visit will be made in July, details to be provided once places we hope to visit have given their approval.

Art Appreciation
There will be a short meeting in tea room 11.15.am for folk on Durham on 27 May

Practical Gardening
Our group will be visiting Hartleys Garden Centre next Monday 21 May for a guided tour of the centre, production areas etc All are welcome to join our friendly relaxed gardening group which meets on the first Monday of the month.

Sunday Strollers
The journey for a walk in Chester will start at Maghull Station – meeting at 10am. Brenda will provide further details on the website.

Anytime Fitness Maghull Square
Free passes to this new gym are available. People could either go as a group visit or individually for a tour and to see what is on offer. Please contact Brenda on Group Support for more information

Wine tasting

Members who have booked for the wine tasting on 21st June 2018 please pay George Birchall on Wine Tasting desk.

George and Maureens 14 year old grandson Dylan has involved himself in “I’M BRAVING THE SHAVE” charity on behalf of Macmillan Nurses. He has always been so proud of his hair and it took great courage for him to have all his hair shaved off (before and after photographs available for viewing. If any member would like to make a donation to Dylan for this great cause , no matter how small , please see George Birchall at Architecture for Fun / Wine Tasting desk or Maureen on Art Appreciation desk.

Practical Gardening

Our next Practical Gardening meeting is next Monday 14 May at Maghull Parish Hall Damfield Lane at 10 am. As usual we will have lots of plant and garden related discussions plus we will be planning our forthcoming guided tour of back of house at Hartleys Garden Centre and our groups’ exclusive visit to a beautiful garden in Birkdale which opens for the National Garden scheme.  All are welcome to join our Practical Gardening group

Garden Visits

Trip to Bodnant Gardens 16^th May (Please note the newsletter wrongly shows the date as 18^th May) Cost to National Trust members £14, Non National Trust £24.  The coach will be leaving Maghull Square at 9am and returning at 6pm

Archaeology

A trip is to be arranged for 15 May. The group will visit the Old Docks and will go underground

Pamela Russells book  ‘The Great War Britian : Liverpool 

Pamela’s book is to be launched at Liverpool Central Library 10 May 6 to 8pm. Pamela is also doing a book signing at Waterstones in Ormskirk this Saturday from  2pm

Visit to Wroxeter , a village in Shropshire which has impressive excavated remains of the Roman city of Viroconium Cornoviorum which was the fourth largest cavitas capital in Roman Britain.

We will then go on to Attingham Hall , an English country house and estate in Shropshire. It is a National Trust property , grade 1 listed building in the village of Atcham..

Cost to be available when agreed with coach company , English Heritage and National Trust.

Further information available at Architecture for Fun desk.