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Tooleys Boat Yard Banbury plus Lunch 24/4/25

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We have arranged a visit to Tooleys Boat Yard at Banbury on the above date

We will have a return journey by luxury corporate coach from Maghull Square leaving at approximately 8.00am

We will be told about the history of the Oxford Canal and the Boatyard and then we will have a guided tour of the Boat Yard including the Blacksmith Forge (dated 1778 including a demonstration)  , Dry Dock (dated 1778) , Carpenters Workshop , Paint Store , Belt Driven Machinery Shop and then view the historic wooden boat “Hardy” built in the 1940s and a look around the museum

We will then have a 40 minute canal boat ride along the Oxford Canal

Lunch ( a buffet consisting of 8 different items) will be taken in Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn

Numbers restricted to 36 members (18 members booked this morning)

Cost is £43 , please visit the AFF desk to book and pay

Arch for Fun and Wine Tasting

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Wine Tasting 18th March (6.30 at venue , 5.50 for taxi transfer) £12 for tasting and £10 for taxi transfer SOME PLACES STILL REMAINING

Thursday 27th March     Dewlay Cheese Factory and Hopworks Brewery Preston . A FEW PLACES REMAINING Cost £39 (those members who came to Lichfield) and £43

 Saturday 27/9/25 – 02/10/25 (6 days / 5 nights) Cornwall Wine Tour  Booking Form and Flyer now available (THERE ARE A LARGER NUMBER OF MEMBERS WHO HAVE SHOWN AN INTEREST THAN PLACES AVAILABLE) Please visit Wine Tasting Desk to  book  your place , complete Booking Form and pay £75 deposit

Contact George by text on 07826 048379 if further discussion is required

Dewlay Cheese Factory and Hopworks Brewery

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Arrangements are in hand to visit the above outlets on Thursday 27th March , travelling by luxury coach from Maghull to Garstang in the morning and then onto Preston in the afternoon before we return to Maghull

There will be guided tours of both outlets and sampling of cheese at Dewlay and samples of beer and pizza at Hopworks

Costs are £39 for those members who are taking the Lichfield trip and £43 for other members

Please see George or Jeff at the AFF desk or text George on 07826 048379

Lichfield 27/02/2025

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See my post

I have 29 members booked after yesterdays coffee morning.  The luxury coach I have booked holds 39 passengers.

Can members who have booked a place , please arrange to pay by forwarding a cheque to George or pay at the desk on Tuesday morning

If any member wishes to take up a remaining place , please text George on 07826 048379 or visit the Architecture for Fun desk

This trip is one that Book Club members might enjoy as we are visiting the Samuel Johnson Museum, well know. as the man who wrote the first English Dictionary

Cornwall Wine Tour Late Sept/Early Oct 2025

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I had 27 members indicating their interest at Tuesdays coffee morning. Accordingly, i have a 39 seater luxury coach to be with us for the whole of the tour.  I will restrict numbers to 35 members

Could any member who still wishes to declare an interest in joining the tour,  please text George on 07826 048379 or see George or Jeff at the Tuesday coffee morning?

Wine Tasting Tour Cornwall

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Discussions are taking place with regard to the possibility of arranging the above in late September , early October. There are a number of vineyards in Cornwall such as Camel Valley , Looe Valley Vineyard , Tamar Valley Vineyard ,etc

There are numerous tourist attractions in this County , such as the Eden Project , National Trust properties , etc . We will investigate what attractions will be included

It will probably be a 5 days / 4 night trip

Can members indicate their interest by visiting the Wine Tasting desk or text George on 07826 04837