New Day Trip

Our first call this morning is to BBC Radio Lancashire.   Situated in Blackburn Town      Centre this  radio station has lively topical programmes with some well known reporters   We will have a guided tour and find out all there is to know.  Their morning presenter Sally Naden, has a very popular programme and we may be able to witness her presentation.  After spending an interesting and informative morning here, we will be off to the comfortable, highly recommended  Astley Bank Hotel, Darwen for a delicious 3 course lunch.  This Hotel is set in its’ own grounds and this will be our second visit.  Many of you have requested to return . The meal is excellent and the staff are efficient and friendly.

When?  Wed.8th April 2020.  Dep.9.15am  Ret.5pm  Price: £26 inc.guided tour and 3 course lunch.  Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday 4th February 2020 

Constable Country – Spring holiday

4 nights/5 day holiday to Suffolk and Essex.  Wednesday, 1st April 2020 and returning Sunday 5th April 2020. Departing from Maghull Square at 8am  On our way down we will stop at  Anglesey Abbey N/T Jacobean-style house with gardens and a working watermill.  From here we continue our journey  to our 4 star hotel near Colchester, where we will stay here on a  DBB basis until Sunday 5th April.

We will be exploring Constable country with an official Constable guide who will accompany us on the coach. There will be time at East Bergholt, Dedham and Sudbury.  We will be visiting Beth Chatto Gardens.  Beth Chatto, OBE, is an award-winning plantswoman,  I’m sure you will be inspired by her planting.  We will also visit Laverham, England”s finest medieval village, Sutton House N/T  and Helmingham Hall Gardens. Continue reading

February Ramble

The next ramble will be on Thursday 6th February. This will be a 6 mile ramble around Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve. Please meet at Ego at the Punchbowl (L29 7WA) to leave at 9:45. Please park at the end nearest to the field. Having done a further recce I have amended the route to try to avoid as much mud as possible, but please wear suitable footwear anyway. No need to book…just turn up suitably clothed with good footwear. We will have a meal in the pub at the end of the walk. Contact Margaret Kendall 07810 730936 if you need more details.

Easy Walk 6th Feb

The next Easy Walk will be on Thursday 6th February. This will be a flat walk from Sandhills Station to The Brittania Pub on Otterspool prom. If you would like to walk please meet at Maghull Station to catch the 9:46 train. For more details please contact Judith Jones 07443 334222

Bwyd da a cwmni gwych – Good food and excellent company

Ddydd Iau cawsom ein gwibdaith gyntaf yn 2020. Fe wnaethon ni fwynhau pryd bwyd rhagorol yn yr Hayloft yn Lydiate gyda digon o amser i sgwrsio a rhoid y byd yn ei le.
Cawsom gyfle hefyd i groeso aelod newydd i’n dosbarth. Cafodd Margaret ei geni a’i magu yn Ynys Môn ond mae hi wedi byw yn ardal Maghull ers blynyddoedd lawer yn cadw ei Chymraeg yn fyw gyda galwadau ffôn hefo ei theulu yn Sir Fôn. Mae hi bellach wedi dod o hyd i gyfle arall i ymnarfer ei Chymraeg ac wedi mwynhau’r cyfle i ddefnyddio ei mamiaith unwaith yn rhagor.
Yn 93 oed, roedd Cymraeg Margaret yn anhygoel ac rydym i gyd yn edrych ymlaen at ei gweld yn ein dosbarth nesaf.

On Thursday we had our first outing of 2020. We enjoyed an excellent meal at the Hayloft in Lydiate with plenty of time for a good old gossip.  We also had the opportunity to welcome the newest member to our class.  Margaret was born and bred in Anglesey but has lived in the Maghull area for many years keeping her Welsh alive with phone calls back home.  She has now found another home and revelled in the chance to natter away in her mother tongue once more.

At 93, Margaret’s Welsh was amazing and we all look forward to seeing her at our next class.

Wine Tasting on Thursday 21st October 2021

A further tasting will take place at Winetime at Scatchards (as usual) on the above date

Wines from Spain will be offered for tasting along with the usual nibbles

The cost is £7.00 for the tasting and , if required £7.00 for taxi transfers from and back to Maghull Square

ONE PLACE LEFT AS AT 05/10/21

See George Birchall at Wine Tasting desk or call leave a text on 07826 048379

Notices – 28/01/20

Notices 28 Jan 2020

Maghull Parish Hall

Line Dancing, Bridge, Tajji and Practical Gardening to continue to meet at Maghull Parish Hall as normal.

Theatre

Reminder for theatre-goers. Quality Street by Northern Broadside Group, at the Liverpool Playhouse on March 20th. price £22. Please enquire at the Theatre Desk.

Garden Visits

Bookings being taken for a trip to Trentham Gardens 22 April

Trentham Garden Estate

A visit has been arranged for Wednesday 22nd April 2020 to Trentham Gardens, and shopping village and one of the largest Garden Centres in the country,  Our day ticket will allow us to wander in and out of the gardens and village.  The Italian garden planting is designed within the historic framework of Sir Thomas Barrys’ original Italianate Garden of the 19th Century.  It has one of the largest contemporary perennial plantings in Europe.  The upper flower garden has been restored and beautifully laid out.  You can take a stroll around the mile long lake or maybe take a boat ride.

The shopping village is a destination to please everyone !!  You can browse around amazing timber lodges with a friendly village atmosphere. There are restaurants, cafes and a massively impressive Garden Centre – this should be a wonderful day out.

Cost of trip is £21

Depart Maghull Square  –  9.00am

Return Maghull Square  – 6.00pm approx