On Tuesday, 4th October at 11am in the sanctuary at Maghull Baptist Church
George Sephton, the stadium announcer at Liverpool Football Club for 45 years, will be our visiting speaker. George will entertain us with his tales and with inside information from his long time with LFC.
He has a reputation as being a very entertaining speaker.
Whether you are ‘a red’ or ‘a blue’, please come along on Tuesday 4th to enjoy George’s entertaining and informative talk.
As usual the admission charge is only £1 (to cover the cost of hiring the church for the meeting).

Holidays for several  of the group members meant a somewhat depleted Pedal Pushers ride today. However taking advantage of the sunny weather we travelled from Sandhills station, to the Palm House in Sefton Park, by way of Liverpool waterfront, Otterspool promenade and Festival Gardens. It was lovely to see so many people enjoying the splendour of both the park areas and it was truly a great day to be out and about on 2 wheels. By the time we caught the train back from Brunswick station we had covered about 14 miles in a little over 2.5 hrs. Good training for the joint cycle ride with the other groups in September.

Today’s speaker Christine Bradford, area fundraiser, spoke of the work of the Royal British Legion. Once again there was a very disappointing number of U3A members who attended the talk, but those who did all agreed that the talk was not only informative but gave a real insight into the work of the organisation. 

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Ever wondered what happens to the money you pop into the tin when you buy a poppy?? Come along to the speaker meeting on 5th July, 11am in the Sanctuary and you’ll find out. Christine Bradford, Area manager for the Royal British Legion, will be telling us how the money is spent. She will also outline the work of the Royal British Legion from its inception to the changing issues the society deal with today. Admission , as usual, is £1.00 with all monies being donated to the RBL. Meeting will be over by 12md.

Today was the first regular solo ride of the Pedal Pushers cycling group now we have obtained “our wings” from Ross Adams (CTC /Active Sefton). All the group now have their own cycles so we are free to roam as we please!

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Next foodie group meeting is on Thursday 16th June,10:30-12md at the Red House,  Foxhouse lane. The theme of the meeting is Welsh fare, and there will be an opportunity to taste Welsh treats prepared by group members, as well as discussing the recipes.

New members are welcome to attend. Equally other U3A members can join us for lunch at 12md even if you cannot attend the meeting. We look forward to seeing you there.

In November 2015 a group of us formed the Pedal Pushers,,,,people who had not cycled for many years and wanted to get back into the saddle. We met weekly, starting to ride within the safe confines of Litherland Sports Centre, and gradually ventured out onto quiet roads and cycle paths as our confidence grew. We set ourselves a target of trying to ride 10 miles by the summer.Well the summer is now here and yesterday was the day of our long ride….the day we would try to reach our goal. Continue reading →

Our next speaker meeting will be on Tuesday 7th June, 11am  in the sanctuary.

The talk will be delivered by retired serviceman Bill Sargent, who will speak on the life of Noel Chevasse. Admission is £1 with the money being donated to the Royal British Legion Poppy appeal. The talk will end by 11:45: please make every effort to attend.

Pedal Pushers

Due to various factors…holidays…trip out and a rainy start only 2 of the pedal pushers decided to go for a ride today. However…less is sometimes more and we rode from our usual start point at Litherland Sports centre as far as the Lifeguard Station on Crosby shore. We used the paths through the marine park and the very sandy paths along the first part of the shore which gave us new challenges. However on reaching the coastguard station we faced our biggest challenge….a puncture! Continue reading →