A visit to Winetime at Scatchards has been arranged , Wine tasting will be Chilean wine. Cost £7 per member for tasting and , if required a return taxi transfer from Maghull Square at £7 per member if sufficient numbers book this service.
6 wines will be tasted , chorizo , cheese , olives and biscuits will be provided.
See George Birchall on Wine Tasting desk.
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.
A visit has been arranged for the above (time PM ). Make your own way there , a guided tour will take place.
Cost £4 per member.
See George Birchall or David Scott at Architecture for Fun desk or call George on 0151 287 0308
East Riddlesden Hall, Keighley and Piece Hall, Halifax
Thursday 10th May 2018.
Coach from Maghull Square approx. 8.30/8.45am.
East Riddlesden Hall is NT (guided tour £2.50), Piece Hall is non NT (guided tour £6.00).
Cost for East Riddlesden Hall , free to NT members , £6.65 to non NT members.
Lunch will be available at East Riddleden Hall at extra cost
Arrival time back in Maghull to be advised.
Cost , NT members £24.00 , non NT members £31.00.
Please see George Birchall or David Scott at AFF desk , payment due when booking.
A wine tasting is to be held at “Winetime at Scatchards” in Great Howard Street on the above date starting at 7.00pm.
There will be 6 wines to taste from Puglia/Calabria together with Iberico Bellota Chorizo , Unpasteurised Organic Ewes Milk Cheese , a selection of olives and bread/biscuits.
The cost per person is £7.00 , members are to make there own way there or if there are sufficient numbers , taxi transport can be arranged.
There are 16 places still available.
See George Birchall at Wine Tasting desk (20/02/2018 only) or call 07826 048379 or 0151 287 0308.
Only 3 places left.
Contact George Birchall on 0151 287 0308 or 07826 048379 to book a place
A beginners Italian Language Course will begin on Friday16th March 2018 from 1.30pm – 3.30pm and will last 17 weeks with the exception of Good Friday ending on Friday 13th July.
The venue is Kensington House near to Maghull Station.
The course will be tutored by Lorenzo Stimolo who tutors 6 separate courses at Aughton and Ormskirk U3A from “beginners” to ” advanced”
The maximum number to attend the course is 15 (we already have 6 members) therefore 9 places are available.
The cost is £5.00 per session with 5 weeks payable in advance every 5 weeks.
Included in this cost is the hire of the tutor , the hire of the hall and tea/coffee in the interval.
Please contact George Birchall on 0151 287 0308 or 07826 048379 or call at the “Architecture for Fun” and “wine Tasting” desk on Tuesday mornings.
Empire Theatre – Behind The Scenes Guided Tour
April 12th 2018 at 11.00am
Maximum 30 places available (25 left)
Cost £4.00 per member , make your own way there.
See David Scott or George Birchall at Architecture for Fun desk
10th August 2017 leaving at 9.00am at Maghull Square.
Committee member holding list of attendees with next of kin and tel. numbers is Brenda Mc Kenzie
30th September to 6th October 2016
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