Pedal Pushers
Leaderless today as both Ross and Bill were unavailable, five Pedal Pushers bravely set forth. ( Shades of Enid Blyton!) So building on the success of last weeks ride we decided to tackle the same route again but to push the distance a little further. Continue reading
The next meeting of the Foodie Group is Thursday 21st April, 10.30 -12 at the Red House , Foxhouse Lane. This months theme is Royal Recipes, and there will be the opportunity to sample 3 different dishes.
The group is open to new members. Please contact Marg Kendall or Pat Mcguire for more details.
Non foodie Group members are also welcome to join us for lunch at 12md.
Marg Kendall
Guide Dogs for the Blind
The latest of our monthly speakers were Julie and David Oliver, who are members of Preston U3A, accompanied by Julie’s guide dog Queenie. David opened the informative talk by discussing how to puppies are moved to a volunteer puppy walker at 6 weeks old in order to work with the dog and familiarise them with normal sights and sounds in the home and out and about, including people, traffic. Continue reading
13 members of the Foodie Group took a 2 hour trip on the local barge ” Pride Of Sefton ” last week. We were blessed with glorious weather which added to the ambience of the day. Setting off from the mooring at Halsall , the barge cruised along the Leeds Liverpool Canal, as far as Scarisbrick Marina , then returned at a leisurely pace to the departure point. Continue reading
Tuesday 5th April, at 11am in the Sanctuary.
“The work of the association of Guide-dogs for the Blind”
Julie and David Oliver members of Preston U3A. Julie’s guide dog will accompany them.
Admission £1 per person, which will be donated to the Guide-dogs for the Blind association.
When the group was formed in December, the Pedal Pushers (beginners cycle group), set a target of trying to complete a 10 mile cycle ride. It was envisaged that this may take up to 6 months of riding due to the novices in the group.
Pedal Pushers met yesterday (23rd March) for our usual weekly venture out and about. Escorted by Ross Adams (Active Sefton and CTC) with our own leader Bill Ashton acting as rear lookout, we tackled new roads and cycle paths. Leaving the safety of the Leisure centre we travelled as far as the Cheshire Lines path in Maghull via Jubilee Wood crossing the New Brooms Cross road on outward and return journeys, and achieved 8.5 miles in less than 90 minutes.The evidence of our travels is pictured above! The group continues to grow in confidence with several members about to purchase their own cycles in preparation for our becoming a cycle group independent of Active Sefton.
65 U3A members recently heard Dr Josh McCauley from Home Instead, a local care provider, deliver a talk on the topic of dementia. He spoke about the different types of dementia, including the fact that the term dementia is an umbrella term for many forms of the illness, with Alzheimer’s disease being one of the types of dementia commonly diagnosed.
Autumn walks programme
Thursday 10th September – Meet at the Ship Inn, Haskayne. If coming by bus, the 300 stops a few yards beyond the Kings Arms. Walk back up Rosemary Lane back to the Ship Inn to chose your meal and then we will be off on a five mile circular walk around Halsall etc.
Leaders Ann & Bill Langham
Thursday 8th October – Meet at South Parkway Station on the Hunts Cross line for a six mile walk through Allerton, Woolton and Clarke Gardens. We will have lunch at the Pub in the Park in Clarke Gardens before returning the short distance to South Parkway Station for home.
Leader Margaret Schumacher
Thursday 12th November – Note change of venue. Meet at the Royal Oak at the top of Holborn Hill in Aughton for a circular 5 mile walk start around Clieves Hill, returning to the pub for lunch.
N.B. the 310/311 bus route is changing so watch this space.
Thursday 10th December – Meet at Ormskirk station at 1030 for a short walk around the town, finishing in The Fiveways for lunch.
Leaders Lynn & Ian Gent
All the walks start at 10.30
Bill Langham
The ramble on 6th March around three Liverpool Parks and the revamped Festival Gardens was a great success with twenty-nine people enjoying the walk under the leadership of Margaret Schumacher. We all had a very good meal at the Otterspool Harvester where Ann & I joined them having walked very slowly from the railway station to the pub.
Next month’s walk is from the Hesketh Arms in Rufford on April 10th starting at 10.30 and the Leader will be Ian Gent.