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German group
This is a fairly new group which welcomes new members. Led by Peter Duffy, they meet at St Georges Social Club on Thursdays at 10.00 am. Contact Peter if you would like to learn or brush up on this language. Ed.
Books for September and October
Thursday 10th of September at 19.30
Burnt Shadows by Kamila Shamsie
Thursday 8th October at 19:30
Stoner by John Williams
Friday 25th September at 10.30 am
Discussion on the members’ Summer reading.
Friday 23rd October at 10.30 am
The End of the Wasp Season by Denise Mina
Diwedd Tymor i’r Dosbarth Cymraeg
End of Term for the Welsh Class
Read all about it: Diwedd-Tymor-2015
Graduation Day – Beginners’ Bridge
Things finally began to make sense for the intrepid souls who have undertaken the beginners’ bridge course with the U3A. All the note taking, the point counting, the mystery of the losing trick count, the memorising of bids and the agonising over transfer bids or weak take outs made sense today as the group took part in a Duplicate Tournament at St Giles’ Church Hall, Aintree.
The afternoon began with a very enjoyable buffet. With home made cakes, quiches, prawns, salads and tasty baguettes the buffet table groaned under the weight of delicacy upon delicacy. Soft drinks and tea were the order of the day as we were going to need razor sharp wits to get us through the afternoon. Continue reading
Foodie Group know what makes a successful picnic
The foodie group certainly know how to do a picnic, their latest effort on 3rd August comprised:
- Lasagne
- Salmon
- Cold Meats
- BBQ ribs
- Quiche
- Pizza
- Home made bread
- Salad
- Veg and Dips and crisps
- Scones and cream
- Fruit Brulee
- Trifle
- Fun lollipop cakes with an added surprise
- Cheese and biscuits
- Pate
- Strawberries dipped in chocolate
- Lemon cake
- Fresh fruit
Foodie Group attend Italian Cookery Class
Members of the Foodie Group attended an Italian Cookery Class at the Olive Press Preston owned by Paul Heathcote. Heathcotes have been doing cookery classes and demonstrations for nearly 20 years. The recipes covered were
- Mushroom Arancini
- Orzo Pasta
- Plaice with creamed haricot blanc
- Grilled polenta cake with Mozzarella and easy tomato sauce
- Chocolate Almond and Orange cake
We were given three different rosé wines to try
- Mirabello, Pinot Grigio Rosé (very dry)
- Ancora, Monferrato Chiaretto, Piemonte (dry)
- Alasia, Brachetto D’Acqui (sweet)
We then had a three course meal.
Excellent day, the good news is that they do other themes for example Spanish, Lancashire. We are aiming to get 25 people together so we can get a good deal. and attended another cookery class.
What the foodie group is all about
Members of the Foodie Group consist of people interested in all aspects of food and, in particular, opening up areas we have never tackled ourselves.
Discussing Planning Preparing Cooking Eating Assessing
The main focus is to have fun. Topics are chosen for each meeting and anyone with an expertise in the subject leads the session. We have made spaghetti, bread, Chinese food, simnel cakes, chocolate designs, looked at regional food, food from other countries, fish recipes, and had BBQ’s. Continue reading
Badminton 2 have a shin dig
Badminton 2 has broken up for the summer. They return to Hudson school on 8th September. The numbers have grown and we now have 16 members. The group got together for a very enjoyable end of term “bash”.
Foodie Group set sail
The Foodie Group had a very enjoyable picnic on The Pride of Sefton. Weather was great, company perfect, food very enjoyable.
