The Sunday Lunch Group will meet on 7th August 2016, 1:30 pm to dine at 2 pm at Formby Hall Golf Club, Southport Old Road, Formby. L37 OAB.
This is a delightful venue and their light and airy L37 Restaurant has lovely views over the golf links It also has a delicious choice of menu.
We will make a stop in the lovely village of Scorton, in the beautiful Forest of Bowland, set on the banks of the River Wyre and enjoy our morning coffee and biscuits (included) at The Barn which is a lovely building housing a gift shop, a cosy cafe which is in what was
formerly The Shippon and a small garden centre which specialises in herbaceous perennials. After coffee we will continue our journ
ey to the Winter Gardens at Blackpool where there will be time to have some lunch and then we will visit the stunning indoor lighting show – Illuminasia.
This is an indoor lighting display and a traditional Chinese Craft, using silk and internal llighting effects. Proceed through the zones with this awe inspiring Far Eastern art form. Over 50 Chinese Men/Women have been involved in the production and design. Enjoy the exotic flowers, butterflies and make a visit through the Jade Palace.
Just a taste of what there is and we will finish off with a cream tea.(included).
Wed.2lst September 2016 Dep.9.l5am Ret. 6pm Price £19 inc.coffee/illuminasia/cream tea. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tues.21.6.16
In an effort to find what we need to look at for this group to be what you want and successful, a small questionnaire was given out. 37 handed out and 30 completed
l. Set Venue 30 said no 2. Name your favourites Quite a few named their favourites unfortunately some of them are not big enough but will try to accommodate some of them 3. Thoughts on our first meal 25 rated it from “Fine to Excellent” 3 thought portions too big and 2 thought Poor 4. Day Trip with lunch 29 voted yes One voted No 5. Wiling to help with organising Three voted to help 6.Like a traditional Sunday Lunch – varied from yes to occasionally, happy with anything to no. 7. Would like a wider choice 26 said yes and four said don’t mind
Several members also asked for help with transport. If you need a lift or can provide a lift please see Marj or Sylvia. Suggested pick up/drop off would be Central Square, Maghull See Sunday Lunch webpage for full details
We chose the hottest day of the year so far but all 37 of us attended the Running Horses for a 2 course Sunday Lunch. The Management had offered us the use of the Marquee as it would be cooler than inside the Pub itself – it was marginally!! The meal went off well and on the whole the meal was good – there was certainly plenty of it. A questionnaire handed out for ideas/suggestions showed that members would like a variety of venues and a wider choice of food as opposed to “Sunday Roast”. A Sunday Day Trip to include lunch also came out high. Also one or two members helpfully volunteered to be involved in identifying venues. This is good as we need to know what everyone wants and the way forward. Our next lunch is at the Hare and Hounds Maghull at 2pm (arrive l.30pm) where there will be a wider choice of meal.
Don’t forget, our first ever Sunday Lunch will be at the Running Horses pub, Bells Lane, Lydiate. Sunday 5th June 2016 at 12.30pm to dine at lpm. Cost £10 for 2 courses. You need to have booked to come as we are restricted to numbers.
NEXT SUNDAY LUNCH is booked for Sunday 3rd July 2016 at l.30pm to dine at 2pm. at the Hare and Hounds pub, Liverpool Road North, Maghull There is a choice of a l course, 2 course or 3 course lunch or you can choose from the main menu. Bookings will be taken at Day Trips table on Tuesday next 3lst May 2016. A deposit of £5 is requested please.
Off we went on our Airedale Tours holiday to stay at the Crown Hotel in Weymouth. W e had a pleasant journey down and stopped in the National Trust village at Lacock with a little time to explore. We arrived at Weymouth which is a very pretty town, with a lovely marina and our Hotel was situated right by the old Harbour Area.
A lot of interest has been shown for this group to start and our first lunch will be at the Running Horses, a lovely local country pub set on the banks of the canal in Bells Lane, off Southport Road, Lydiate, on Sunday 5th June at l pm (arrive 12.30pm)
The price has been negotiated for a 2 course lunch at £10.
Book now at our table – don’t be disappointed.
Our next lunch will be on Sunday 3rd July and it will be held at the Hare and Hounds, Liverpool Road North, Maghull full details to follow.
How many times have we passed the Church of St.Margaret of Antioch, which is better known as The Marble Church at St.Asaph? This time we will stop and have a Blue Badge Guided Tour and will be told all about the fascinating history of this beautiful building and the significance of the Canadian War Graves, but not until we have had our morning coffee/biscuits at the lovely Oriel Country House Hotel set in beautiful Gardens.
After an initial survey at our table last Coffee Morning, a significant number of members have expressed an interest in forming a Sunday Lunch Group. It is proposed to hold it on the first Sunday of every month, the first being on Sunday 5th June 2016 at the Running Horses Pub,an attractive, country pub set on the canalside in Bells Lane, Lydiate L31 4EN,(off Southport Road) at lpm (arrival recommended 12.30pm). Cost is £10.00pp. for a 2 course lunch.
FAENOL FAWR COUNTRY HOUSE HOTEL & ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN HYDRO ELECTRIC STATION
Our first stop will be at the Faenol Fawr Country House Hotel, St.Asaph which is a lovely Hotel set in beautiful gardens. Here we will have morning coffee and biscuits before making our way to the Electric Mountain in Dinorwig. Continue reading