MEMBERS ARE TO NOTE THAT THE COACH WILL LEAVE MAGHULL SQUARE AT 9.15AM (PLEASE ARRIVE PRIOR TO THIS TO ALLOW A “SPEEDY DEPARTURE”

Luxury coach from Maghull Square at approx.9.15am arrive in Ulverston at approx. 11.15 -11.30

Lunch at StanLaurel Inn at 12 noon approx. , soup , sandwich and chips with tea/coffee

Time available before lunch to have photographs at the Stan Laurel statue and a look around Ulverston

Arrive at Kadampa Buddhist Temple at 2.00pm approx. , A 90 minute guided tour will be taken starting at the Temple , telling the story of Conishead Priory (Romantic Gothic Architecture) and Modern Kadampa with a chance for mediataion

Tea and coffee after tour

Arrangements are in hand to visit the Manjushri Kadampa Temple on Thursday 2nd February 2023. Hopefully there will be a guided tour, a talk on Buddhism and meditation, a visit to the Temple and access to the extensive grounds. There will also be time for at least a “cream tea” if not a “soup and sandwich” lunch

Can members text or telephone George on 07826 048379 to add there names to a list.

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Members are to note that the time for arrival is 12 noon or a bit earlier

The Acadamy Restaurant is in Tradewind Square, off Duke Street.

Tradewind Square is down a gap between Il Forno Restaurant and Sapporo Restaurant at the top of Duke Street , the gap is opposite Colquitt Street.

If any member requires further clarification please call George on 07826 048379.

Coach to Blackpool , entrance to ballroom , afternoon tea , dancing if so inclined and look around ballroom

ONE PLACE REMAINING

£35 cost . please contact George if a member wants to take up place

Leave Maghull Square at 9.30

Call George on 07826 048379

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Due to a complication at one of the venues that we were to visit this trip will have to be postponed for December and be reprogrammed for early in 2023

Please see George at AFF desk if you wish to have a refund, alternatively the payment will be retained for the future trip

It has been necessary to change one of the venues for the above

After a journey by luxury coach from Maghull Square , leaving 9.45am and arriving in Preston at 10.30 – 10.45am we will make our first stop at Guru Nanak Gurdwara Singh Sabah Temple (a vast improvement on the previous Temple)

We will be given a talk on “All about Sikhs” ,”Search Gurbani” and “Sikh Encyclopedia” after which we may be offered a snack provided by the Temple , if not , we will visit a local pub for a sandwich etc

We will then go onto Vajravarahi Kadampa Meditation Centre (a Buddhist Temple) for 2.00pm where we will be given a talk on “Buddhism” and “Meditation”.

We will leave Preston at approx. 4.00pm reaching Square at 5.00pm

Cost is £30 per member . text George on 07826 048379 to secure a place or see George or John at the Architecture for Fun desk

Arrangements have been made to visit Preston on the above date

Luxury coach from Maghull Square , leaving 9.45am to arrive Preston 10.45am for an 11.00am start

Shri Guru Gobind Sikh Gurdawara Temple is the first stop where we will be given a talk on “Sikhism” followed by a vegetarian lunch at the premises.

We will leave approx. 1.30 – 1.45pm to move to Vajravarahi Kadampa Meditation Centre (a Buddhist Centre) for 2.00pm  where we will be given a talk on Buddhism and meditation

We will leave Preston at approx. 4.00pm to arrive back at the Square for 4.45 – 5.00pm

Cost is £30 per member , text George on 07826 048379 to secure a place (only 30 available) or see George or John at U3A coffee morning

The above visit to Gillmoss Materials Recovery Centre will leave by coach from Maghull Square at 9.50am and not 9.20am

There are 5 places available if any member wants to join the trip Text George on 07826 048379 or call at the AFF desk on Tuesday 15th November , cost is £15 per member.

I have been advised that the tour will be from 10.30 until 12 noon therefore the coach will leave Maghull Square at 9.50am and not 9.20am as previously advised

Only 9 places available, text George on 07826 078379 to reserve one.