Coach for two nights stopover in Glasgow will leave Maghull Square
10 a.m. prompt Wednesday 16th March.
Please make sure you get the right ( Don Fraser ) coach to Glasgow.
Take care – Maureen
Glasgow Art App – March 16th
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Monthly Archives: March 2022
DAY TRIPS LANCASTER
Our trip to Lancaster and Lancaster Castle will depart from Central Square at 9.30am.on Wednesday 16th March 2022. Masks are no longer mandatory but if you feel more comfortable wearing one then feel free to do so. There is hand sanitizer on board the coach.
Theatre Trip
London Trip
We are organising a 3 days (2 nights) trip to London.
Tue 12th – Thur 14th July staying at the St Giles Hotel, Tottenham Court Road.
Accommodation in single and double/twin en suite rooms.
There are 10 single rooms with no supplement on a first come first served basis.
Two excursions: Globe Theatre and Old Bailey Tours
The cost, dependent on getting 35 passengers will be £329.00. If there are less the price might go up a little and if there are more the price might go down a little. Bookings will be taken at the Theatre Desk at the Tuesday coffee morning. To secure a place a deposit of £75.00 per person is required.
Walking netball to restart?
Walking Netball provides a fun, safe environment and encourages adults to have a more gradual introduction to physical activity by regaining necessary motor skills, helping balance, coordination and better footwork for any age or fitness. We are hoping to start a group after Easter at Maricourt High School on Wednesday evenings at 6 pm for 1 hour. Please contact me on 07803598477 to let me know if you are interested or want more information. Gail
Altcar trip 11th March 2022
Please note that 6 members have tested positive for Covid over the last several days (4 of which were due to join the Atcar tour)
Can all members take a Lateral Flow Test prior to joining the coach and if there is a “positive result” please do not join the tour.
Please wear a face covering on the coach and in all internal areas whilst on the camp.
THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR FRIDAY INDICATES THAT THERE WILL BE PERIODS OF RAIN , MEMBERS SHOULD BEAR THIS IN MIND WITH REGARD TO CLOTHING/FOOTWEAR
Coach leaves Maghull Square at 09.20 and will pick up alongside Hightown Station at approx. 09.45/09.50
Theatre Group
Playhouse Theatre, William Shakespeare, As You Like It.
Wednesday 23rd May at 7.30om. Tickets £23.00
The theatre has allowed more time to book for us to take bookings. Therefore the deadline for payment is being extended.
Book at Theatre Desk at the Baptist Church Maghull, at the Tuesday coffee morning. Please pay in full by cheque.
We will hold on to your cheque and deposit the payments after the closing date. If you have to cancel before cheques are banked, then your cheque will be returned to you.
Stocks Reservoir Ramble
9 hardy ( or maybe foolhardy) souls set out yesterday for an 8 mile ramble around the Stocks reservoir in the Gisburn Forest just over the Yorkshire Border. There should have been 11 of us but 2 got lost on the way and eventually did their own 5 mile walk in the area! 
Setting off in reasonably dry weather we followed well marked paths through the forest owned by United Utilities which is the forest of Bowland area of outstanding natural beauty. Sadly the low cloud and general mizzle stopped any far reaching views but we all agreed on a clear bright sunny day the area would be beautiful. Continue reading
Digital cameras – A slice of …
Monday 28th Feb was ‘A slice of …’ in the Digital camera group
Committee vacant posts – forms
Nomination forms and Job Descriptions for the vacant posts on the committee can be found on the Admin page under EGM here
EGM notification – March 1st 2022
Notice of an Extraordinary General Meeting of Members
Notice is hereby given that an extraordinary general meeting of the members of Maghull & Lydiate University of the Third Age (The Charity) is to be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday 29th March 2022 at Maghull Baptist Church, Hall Lane, Maghull, Liverpool L31 3DY for the purpose of considering and voting upon the following resolution:
“ It is hereby resolved that in light of the information and the circumstances that are set out in the letter issued by the Committee of The Charity and dated 1st March 2022 , the activities undertaken by both Individual Members and Groups of Members be suspended as from the date of this meeting until such time as the officer posts that are currently vacant are filled, with the effect that the members of The Charity will then be in a position to elect a properly constituted Committee, such as will meet the requirements set out in The Charity’s constitution document.”
By order of the Committee of Maghull & Lydiate u3a
Mrs L Simms Secretary 1st March 2022