TOWN GREEN TO CROSSENS RIDE (VIA COAST ROAD) 26/02/18
For today’s ride (26/02/18) the Day Riders braved biting winds for a ride from Town Green to Crossens via the Coast Road (see photo) with a return journey through Scarisbrick, after a hot cuppa and tea cakes in Churchtown.
Next Monday’s ride (05/03/2018) will be to Pickering’s Pasture and Runcorn via The Trans-Pennine Trail from Aintree Station. Meet at Maghull Station at 1000hrs for the train to Aintree.
Alan Carr
MATHS 4 FUN 2.30 to 4.30 at Kensington House
You may well be surprised how much maths there is in musical instruments. Why do a trumpet, guitar and piano all sound different when playing the same note? Maths has the answer!
What are the rules behind the most memorable tunes from Mozart, the Beatles. Lloyd Weber and John Williams? Maths has the answer!
Come along for a fun and stress free afternoon. Entrance £1.50 More info from Wanda Leach 284 8454 or email wleach099@gmail.com
Theatre Group
Day Trips
Marj has a trip to Jak Hanson Outlet and Shaw Hill Hotel on 23 February leaving at 9.30. Please see Marj for more information
Canal Walking Group
The group will be walking from Litherland to Melling along the Leeds Liverpool canal this Thursday 22 Feb. We will meet at the station for the 9.45 train from Maghull to ultimately arrive at Litherland at 10.23 to then start walking along the canal. Anyone who wants to join us is very welcome. Please see David or Group support for more information if needed
Our Throwaway Society 
– What Can Be Done???
Come and join our friendly group and air your views over a relaxed cup of tea/coffee.
Venue Melling Tithebarn @ 1.30
All welcome. Entrance £1 More info from Brian Leach 284 8454
You will no doubt have been thrilled when you became aware of the drop in this coming year’s membership fee. You may also have been wondering why??
As you know we are registered with the Charity Commission and as such have to abide with their rules and regulations.
Sunday Strollers walk 18th Feb.
This is a flat easy 1.5 hour walk around Southport lake. The group will catch the 11 am 300 bus from opposite the old library. Lunch afterwards – possibly fish and chips. If you have a bus pass bring it with you.. Contact : John McKenzie 531 0207
Sefton Active walk 18th February
Meet at 2.30 pm opposite the Hayloft Pub Lydiate for a 4 to 5 mile walk at a brisk pace . Please wear appropriate footwear . Contact Brenda on 5310207.
Theatre group have tickets available for the Nina Simone Story at the Unity Theatre on March 22. Please contact Theatre team
A big thank you to all my group who came today and worked their brains to the bone exploring the maths in music, wrestling with Pythagorean ratios, major 5ths and strange ways of counting!
Next time we will be exploring pentatonic, jazz and blues scales.
We will also discover why each instrument sounds different, with a look at overtones and resonance.
If you like the sound of this, why not come to our next meeting
Wednesday 7th March 2.30 – 4.30 at Kensington House.
Lots of laughs – see you there. More info from Wanda Leach 284 8454 or wleach099@gmail.com
Local history-speakers – March to August 2018
Venue: Lydiate village hall, Lambshear lane, lydiate, L31 2LA
Time: 2pm and 4pm.
Date: 1st. Tuesday of the month. £2-00 including refreshments.
March 6th Mr. Ken Pye “beer, bails and boozers”
Fun stories from some of Liverpool cities most fascinatng pubs.
April 3rd Mr. Ray Obrian – Merseyside entertainers from both sides of the river-charts the background of stars such as Ken Dodd, Arthur Askey, Leonard Rossitor and Patricia Rutledge.
Collection of Children’s’ books for a school in South Africa.
George is still seeking children’s’ books – age 4 to 9 to be sent to the school to help children learn to read. Please bring any books in to coffee morning or talk to George if you have some and this isn’t possible.
Room set up and clearance Tuesday morning
Could all groups that have tables on Tuesday morning please try to clear these quickly once we finish at 11.15 to enable the set up team who have been at the hall since 8.45 a chance to clear up and go home.
Finally a heartfelt plea from Committee.
From April we will not have a Treasurer and as such we are at massive risk of closure. I can’t express strongly enough how desperate our situation is. We need a Treasurer AND a team of Treasurers’ helpers who can work together and, on a rota, help make the Treasurers’ job easier on a Tuesday morning. So please seriously think about whether you can potentially fulfil one of these roles. You would receive lots of support. Please come and chat to me, Frank, Clive or any Committee member to gain a better understanding of the roles
Theatre Group
Nina Simone Story, Unity Theatre, 22 March, £21, no transport
Hard Times at the Playhouse Liverpool 29 March. Ticket only £20
Happy Days – Maxine Peake 1st June Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester,
Maths for Fun
Wed 7th February 2.30 – 4.30 @ KH – The Maths in Music
Walking group
Thursday 1st Feb walk – 2 walks near Rhewl, Ruthin, N Wales.
Short – 5 miles, long – 7 miles. Meet Baptist church car park 9:30 to arrange car share.
Expected muddy so spare shoes please. Lunch at the Drovers arms.
Practical Gardening
Monday 5th Feb – 10am at Maghull Parish Hall, Damfield Lane. Our discussions will include winter garden successes and concerns and gearing up for the gardening year ahead. All welcome
Italian Language Course
10 week course starting Friday 2nd Feb at Kensington House – contact George Birchall
Garden visits
Coach to Lord Martin Garden Centre -7th Feb – Maghull Square at 9.15 prompt.
Subscription renewals
We currently have reserves in our U3A funds. Our Committee have decided that for the 18/19 year the annual subscription will be reduced to £6. This is a decision for this year only and subscriptions for 19/20 will be determined towards the end of this year when they will potentially return to a higher figure.