What a great day out to Plas Cadnant and the ‘hidden gardens’
What started out as a miserable wet and windy day evolved to a lovely warm and sunny afternoon stroll around the beautiful gardens, followed by afternoon tea.
Well done girls for a great day out.
Thank you again to all our members who so generously sponsored Maria Mullin to run in the London Marathon on 28th April to raise money for Dementia Revolution.
Maria ran the 26 miles in 4 hours 40 minutes, and is pictured with her medal just past the finish line in the Mall.
With the last donations now in, she has raised £3426 including gift aid.
Our U3A members have donated £1140 of this.
Overall, the 1000 people who ran for Dementia Revolution have raised £3 million, which will now be used to fund research into the disease. Thank you all for being part of this effort.
Practical Gardening
In view of the Bank Holiday next week our next meeting will take place on Monday 13 May (10.15 at Maghull Parish Hall) All welcome.
Books for South Africa Scheme
We have received a lovely letter of thanks from Storth Primary School in Cumbria through which (via George) members donated books for South Africa to support childrens’ learning. Thank you to all who donated.
Art Appreciation
There are a few spaces for Friday’s 1.15 pm free tour of Kirkby Gallery with artwork by such artists as Willy Russell available for sale. Please see Mo at the Art Appreciation table.
Walking groups.
Both groups will be out this Thursday 2nd May.
Easy walkers: meet at station to catch the 9:23 train to Ormskirk, then the bus to the Hesketh Arms pub, or meet at 10:20 at pub if driving there. 5 mile flat walk with option for meal at end.
Ramblers: Meet at Baptist church car park to organise car share leaving at 9:45. 7 mile walk on Beamers Trail, Witton Country park. Moderate walk with several very steep ascents and 12 stiles to negotiate. Meal at pub at end of walk.
Please can walkers in both groups show their new membership card to the leader at the start of the walk. Without a new U3A card our insurance is not valid.
Bird Watching
Thursday16th May,Guided tour of the RSPB reserve at Leighton Moss, Silverdale, LA5 0SW (Junction 35 M6). Meeting at the reserve 10.30am. Cost is £8 plus admission charge. If you are a member of the RSPB admission is free. Contact June Avery if you are interested. Telephone 526 9118 or email juneavery@btinternet.com
Milk Bottle Tops
We are no longer collecting milk bottle tops to raise money to provide a defibrillator in Liverpool Schools, as the Company who have been organising this are no longer involved. If another link to this fund raising is identified we will update on notices.
Phone scam
One of our members has been scammed by a company offering Italian goods for ‘free.’ The items, which were delivered to her, weren’t free. Very understandably our member found the whole incident deeply upsetting and asked that this is passed on to members. Please be vigilant at all times
Danube Cruise
A cabin is available for this cruise. Please contact/see Jane Jones for more information
Bird Watching
Thursday 16th May guided tour of RSBP Leighton Moss Silverdale. Junction 35 M6. Please contact June Avery on 526 9118 for more information or email juneavery@btinternet.comn
Local History
Tuesday 7th May Diane Goodier will give a talk on ‘Vikings in Merseyside’. She will be dressed in Viking costume dress!!
London Marathon
Wanda has reported that her daughter Marie finished the London Marathon in 4 hours 40 minutes. Marie raised £2700 for Dementia charities within a total of £3 million pounds raised at the Marathon for those charities. Thank you to all who supported Marie
The bottle top collection is now suspended.
Due to illness a change has been made to the May 7th date.
Diane Goodier will give a talk on ‘vikings in Merseyside’.
She will present in ‘costume dress’.
Thank you again to all our members who have so generously sponsored Maria Mullin to run in the London Marathon on 28th April to raise money for Dementia Revolution.
With 3 days to go, you have donated £1140 to fund research to fight this dreadful disease.
She will be running in memory of her grandad George who enjoyed many happy years in our U3A before he died. So far she has raised more than £2500 altogether and after many months of training she will be joining thousands of other runners raising funds for charities. If you want to track her progress online on the day her running number is 56310.
If you would still like to help you can donate online here. For offline donations please see Wanda & Brian Leach.
Please remember we have no meeting in May.
Wednesday 5th June 2.30 – 4.30 at Kensington House
We will continue to look at some fiendish puzzles and find that they are not so scary after all.
It’s easy when you know how!
All welcome. Entrance £1
More info from Wanda Leach 284 8454 or
wleach099@gmail.com
Easter break
No coffee morning next Tuesday 23rd April
Practical Gardening Group
The next meeting of this group will be on Monday 13th May due to the previous Monday being a Bank Holiday
Danube Cruise September
A cabin remains available for this cruise – please contact Jane
Cornwall gardening trips holiday
There will be a meeting about this break on 30th April at 11.15 in the main room at MBC
Philosophy
Wednesday 18th April 2.30 to 4.30 at Kensington House. Topic: Aspects of Eastern Philosophy – all welcome
Last Wednesday Edna Harrison gave an excellent presentation on microbiology, with a fascinating look at the history and the folk behind the advances in the science. She included her background, with some anecdotes to lighten the topic. Well done Edna.
May topics:
08 Lignite in the Latrobe valley
22 Rayon at British Enka, Aintree
Caligraphy this new group will meet on Wednesday afternoons once a venue has been found. Please put your name on the notice board list – or pass your name to Jackie in our coffee room kitchen (or Brenda McKenzie on group support).
Danube Cruise September – a cabin has become available for this holiday , unfortunately through illness. Please contact Jane Jones for more information
Garden visit to Biddulph Grange 10.4.19 – meet tomorrow at Maghull Square; the coach will leave at 9.15 prompt. Don’t forget to bring your National Trust card if you are a member
BBC Gardeners World trip 14 June – if you have booked on this trip please pay now if you haven’t already
Archaeology for Fun meet 12 April Kensington House 2.30 to 4.30
Theatre – new comedy at the Playhouse 7th June ‘Cooped.’ See theatre desk
Sponsored Marathon run to support Dementia Revolution – Wanda passed on her sincere thanks to our members who have now sponsored her daughter Maria by a total of £1020