Author Archives: George Birchall

Lichfield 27/02/2025

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I have 29 members booked after yesterdays coffee morning.  The luxury coach I have booked holds 39 passengers.

Can members who have booked a place , please arrange to pay by forwarding a cheque to George or pay at the desk on Tuesday morning

If any member wishes to take up a remaining place , please text George on 07826 048379 or visit the Architecture for Fun desk

This trip is one that Book Club members might enjoy as we are visiting the Samuel Johnson Museum, well know. as the man who wrote the first English Dictionary

Cornwall Wine Tour Late Sept/Early Oct 2025

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I had 27 members indicating their interest at Tuesdays coffee morning. Accordingly, i have a 39 seater luxury coach to be with us for the whole of the tour.  I will restrict numbers to 35 members

Could any member who still wishes to declare an interest in joining the tour,  please text George on 07826 048379 or see George or Jeff at the Tuesday coffee morning?

Wine Tasting Tour Cornwall

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Discussions are taking place with regard to the possibility of arranging the above in late September , early October. There are a number of vineyards in Cornwall such as Camel Valley , Looe Valley Vineyard , Tamar Valley Vineyard ,etc

There are numerous tourist attractions in this County , such as the Eden Project , National Trust properties , etc . We will investigate what attractions will be included

It will probably be a 5 days / 4 night trip

Can members indicate their interest by visiting the Wine Tasting desk or text George on 07826 04837

AFF – Trip to Lichfield – 27th February 2025

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Arrangements are in hand to visit Lichfield , a cathedral city in Staffordshire with the only medieval three -spired cathedral in the country

We will have a guided tour of the cathedral in the afternoon , prior to this we will visit the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum and  have a guided tour , (Samuel was the author of the first English Dictionary) and then have a lunch stop

Cost approximately £40 (based on 30 members) including all entrance fees , guided tour fees and probably a soup and sandwich lunch

Can members visit the Architecture for Fun desk to book a a place or text George on 07826 048379

 

Wine Tasting – 30th January 2025

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The next tasting is on the above date at Winetime at Scatchards

The tasting is £12 per member and a return taxi transfer from and back to Maghull Square is £10 per member.

There are only a few places available particularly for the taxi transfer

Any member wanting to book a place can visit the Wine Tasting desk on Tuesday 28th January or text George on 07826 048379

Wine Tasting 30/01/2025 Winetime at Scatchards

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Many members visited the Wine Tasting desk this morning and paid the required fee (£12 for the tasting and , if required , £10 for the return taxi transfer).

Several members indicated their attendance when present at the Christmas lunch who have still to pay , can these members if still wanting a place please forward a cheque to George or visit the Wine Tasting desk and pay the relevant amount

If any additional members wish to join us they can follow the instructions above.

Wine Tasting Thursday 30/01/2025

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THE FIRST WINE TASTING OF 2025 WILL BE “WINES OF THE WORLD”

THERE WILL BE THE USUAL FOOD  , CHARCUTERIE , CHEESE , OLIVES ,BISCUITS ETC.

THERE WILL BE 6 WINES TO TASTE FROM SEVERAL COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD

COST IS £12 FOR THE TASTING AND £10 FOR A TAXI TRANSFER (MAGHULL SQUARE TO DERBY ROAD AND RETURN)

TEXT GEORGE ON 07826 048379 TO BOOK A PLACE