On our second Sunday Lunch Group meeting, we enjoyed a nice meal in good company and friendly helpful staff at the Hare n Hounds Maghull on 3rd July. NB Our next Sunday Lunch will be held at the Formby Hall Golf Club on Sunday 7th August 2016. Arrive l.30pm to dine at 2pm. Bookings now being taken. If you need a lift or can give a lift please let us know at the Day Trips Table.
DAY TRIP TO ELECTRIC MOUNTAIN – FRIDAY 15TH JULY 2016
Please note that due to their Health and Safety restrictions –
NO SANDALS, OPEN TOED FOOTWEAR OR FLIP FLOPS to be worn.
SENSIBLE SHOES ONLY!!!!
MANY THANKS
It’s that time of the year again – time to book your Christmas Lunch. We will be visiting the highly acclaimed Newbank Garden Centre at Bury, which will have been transformed into a magical place with all it’s lovely decorative ideas, inspiration for gifts and all you need for Christmas. Time for a coffee in the Irwell Bistro, set in a converted farmhouse and to browse. Then we are off to the lovely, comfortable Best Western Higher Trapp Country House Hotel in Burnley. Set in lovely gardens and with spectacular views across the Lancashire countryside. Here we will have a delicious 3 course meal followed by coffee/mince pies. Wed.7th December 2016 Dep.9.30am Ret.5pm Price: £26 inc.lunch. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday next 28th June 2016
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.