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Dewlay Cheese Factory Etc 27/3/25
The coach will leave Maghull Square at 9.15am , please arrive by 9.00am to board coach
Tooleys Boat Yard Banbury plus Lunch 24/4/25
We have arranged a visit to Tooleys Boat Yard at Banbury on the above date
We will have a return journey by luxury corporate coach from Maghull Square leaving at approximately 8.00am
We will be told about the history of the Oxford Canal and the Boatyard and then we will have a guided tour of the Boat Yard including the Blacksmith Forge (dated 1778 including a demonstration) , Dry Dock (dated 1778) , Carpenters Workshop , Paint Store , Belt Driven Machinery Shop and then view the historic wooden boat “Hardy” built in the 1940s and a look around the museum
We will then have a 40 minute canal boat ride along the Oxford Canal
Lunch ( a buffet consisting of 8 different items) will be taken in Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn
Numbers restricted to 36 members (18 members booked this morning)
Cost is £43 , please visit the AFF desk to book and pay
Wine Tasting 18/3/25
I have places available for the above tasting of classical French Wines (£12 for tasting)
There are 3/4 taxi transfers available (£10 per member)
Call at Wine Tasting desk if you wish to join us
Arch for Fun and Wine Tasting
Wine Tasting 18th March (6.30 at venue , 5.50 for taxi transfer) £12 for tasting and £10 for taxi transfer SOME PLACES STILL REMAINING
Thursday 27th March Dewlay Cheese Factory and Hopworks Brewery Preston . A FEW PLACES REMAINING Cost £39 (those members who came to Lichfield) and £43
Saturday 27/9/25 – 02/10/25 (6 days / 5 nights) Cornwall Wine Tour Booking Form and Flyer now available (THERE ARE A LARGER NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST THAN PLACES AVAILABLE) Please visit Wine Tasting Desk to book your place , complete Booking Form and pay £75 deposit
Contact George by text on 07826 048379 if further discussion is required
Dewlay Cheese Factory and Hopworks Brewery
Arrangements are in hand to visit the above outlets on Thursday 27th March , travelling by luxury coach from Maghull to Garstang in the morning and then onto Preston in the afternoon before we return to Maghull
There will be guided tours of both outlets and sampling of cheese at Dewlay and samples of beer and pizza at Hopworks
Costs are £39 for those members who are taking the Lichfield trip and £43 for other members
Please see George or Jeff at the AFF desk or text George on 07826 048379
Cornwall Wine Tour 28/9 – 02/10 2025
Details have been received from Airedale Tours with regard to duration , hotel , wine tastings , trips , costs etc
Please see George or Jeff at Wine Tasting desk for details or call George on 07826 048379
LICHFIELD TRIP 27th FEBRUARY 8.15AM
PLEASE NOTE COACH LEAVES MAGHULL SQUARE AT 8,15AM PROMPT , PLEASE ARRIVE EARLY TO BOARD COACH
Lichfield Trip 27/2/2025
A form is available for members to choose their sandwich for the lunch at the 9ineteen Bistro
Please call into AFF desk at coffee morning ASAP or call George on 07826 048379 to make a choice.
Wine Tasting Tuesday 18/3/2025
The next tasting will be for the famous Wines of France including Viognier , Chardonnay , Cotes de Provence Rose , Cotes de Rhine Villages , Reserve Graves and Bordeaux Superieur
The usual charcuterie , cheese , olives , biscuits etc.will be available
The tasting is £12 per member and a return taxi transfer from and back to Maghull Square at a cost of £10 is available
See George or Jeff at the Wine Tasting desk or text George on 07826 048379 to reserve a place