DAY RIDERS CYCLE GROUP

BANKS BIKE RIDE

CYCLE RIDE TO BANKS

Last Monday (19-06-17), eight Day Riders met at Aughton Station, on an incredibly sunny day.   The ride was planned and led by Alan Carr.  We cycled via Clieves Hills to Barton, thence across country to the start of the Coastal Road. Picking up the cycle track alongside the Coastal Road the riders headed for Southport and on to Crossens.  The Botanic Gardens Cafe provided a welcome, and for Phil (Hot Pants) Hughes a memorable, cuppa.  Whilst Phil was buying the teas, the whole tray tipped up and he was drenched from the waist down with scalding hot tea. The waitress apologised and gave him an ice cold drink pack in order to soothe the burning to his mid section, whilst we drank our tea. Steam could be seen coming from him and there was strange looks in his direction from old ladies sitting close by.  After our break we cycled through lovely Churchtown, whilst poor Phil cycled frantically to Southport train station, in order to catch the first train home. We wish him well and hope he recovers in time for next Monday’s bike ride.

The remaining riders returned to Ormskirk along quiet lanes to Scarisbrick and then after taking in the wonderful scarecrow collection in Halsall it was back over Clieves Hills to Aughton having covered 30 miles.

Ian Gent & Alan Carr

NORDIC WALKING

vector-silhouette-people-nordic-walking-46726155[1]SWANAGE & PURBECK WALKING FESTIVAL 2017

I have recently received the following e-mail from John Challis, at the U3A Nordic Walking Group friends, Purbeck, Dorset;

“Thanks very much for your reply. I’m sorry it has not been acknowledged earlier. Sounds a to be a really thriving group, and again your input in the early stages was most helpful in setting up the Purbeck (Nordic Walking) U3A group.
Are any of you coming to the Purbeck Nordic Walking Festival here in Swanage Fri 15-Sun 17 September? It was a very successful one last year, and is likely to attract even more walkers this year.
There are great coastal and inland heath and moorland routes. If there were people coming it would be good to do a U3A group walk either on the Thur before or the Mon after the festival, or both! Would really enjoy taking you and others on a couple or routes here! ”

Kind regards

John Challis 07966 500820
nordic@purbecku3a.org.uk

If anyone is interested in taking part, please contact John Challis directly.

Ian

DAY RIDERS CYCLE GROUP

NEW SEFTON CIRCULAR CYCLE ROUTE

This Monday (12/06/17), we set off from Old Racecourse Road, Maghull with 9 riders. Using the Old Cheshire Lines and Liverpool Canal paths and then through Rimrose Valley.  We then made our way to Crosby sea front and on to Formby. From there we took the path alongside the railway line, crossing onto Fishermans Path.  From there we joined part of the newly opened Sefton Circular cycle route, through the pine woods ending up at the Mecycle Café in Ainsdale, where we stopped for tea.

NEW SEFTON CYCLE ROUTE MAP 002The new Sefton Circular cycle route covers 24 miles, 20 miles of which is traffic free and was officially launched on Sunday, May 21.  The launch of the route coincides with ‘2017 the year of Sefton’s Coast’ a celebration campaign to recognise, promote and enjoy the superb Sefton Coastline; the Sefton Circular route takes in many miles of the coastal path, before heading inland along the Cheshire Lines towards Maghull and eventually the Leeds Liverpool canal, bringing you back to Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre via Rimrose Valley.

 

IMG_2599-300x224[1]One of our riders was able to use the repair facilities at the Mecycle Café/Shop, whilst we took a break, in order to have his cycle repaired, due to minor damage sustained to the gears whilst riding through the woods.

From Ainsdale, some of the group made their own way back home using different routes.

Ian

 

Table Games Group

We finally have a date for moving upstairs at the Town Hall.

From July 1 st 2017 we will have access to ‘the Venue’ and all future meetings will be held there UNLESS the room is required by the management.

Our first meeting will be on July 10th as the room is already booked for July 3rd.

The general consensus is that we wont have a summer break so we should only miss the August Bank Holiday Monday before our Christmas break.

Look forward to seeing old and new members – Phil Davidson

Discussion Group – Happiness, your view.

DISCUSSION GROUP    –    Change of date

Our June meeting will now be on Thursday 29th June 1.30-3.00  not Thursday 22nd as previously advertised, so that we can have our wonderful chairman Bert Dowell available to keep us in order.smileys

Our topic will be Happiness  –  Your view   a more light-hearted subject before we have a break for the summer. Join our friendly group at Melling Tithebarn to have your say and air your views over a cup of tea or coffee.

Maths 4 Fun

Due to unforeseen circumstances the meeting on Wednesday 7th June has had to be cancelled. The group will have a summer break in July and August and restart on Wednesday 6th September.
Thanks to members for your support during the last eight months.

Canal Walking Group – May

We walked from Whitebirk Bridge to Riley Marina on Thursday May 25th.

Take 15 intrepid canal walkers, a canal through downtown Blackburn and a very hot sunny day and you have a surprisingly green and pleasant walk. We started on a round about at Whitebirk, on the east side of the former cotton town of Blackburn, with the warning that this would be quite an “industrial” walk. Quickly we saw our first large former cotton mill called Imperial designed by Sidney Stott in 1902. It was a bit ‘down at heel’  but the more observant members noticed that it was still in use with a variety of users. A little further on was Daiseyfield Mill much restored as offices for Granada(?)

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