Our trip to The People’s History Museum and Gorton Monastery is on Monday next 29th April 2019 departing from the Square at 9.15am.

We will pay a visit to the beautiful popular Italian Village of Portmeirion, designed by Clough Williams-Ellis. There is plenty to interest us and we will start by having a short introductory guided tour.  There is a free land train to take you through the wooded areas and lovely walks down to the water’s edge.  There are shops, cafes, Italian Ice Cream Parlour etc. for you to explore and amazing Italian style Gardens.  Then we will travel the short distance to the lovely town of Porthmadog.  A busy Town with a pretty harbour, good range of shops, cafes and attractions.  It is a popular holiday resort, situated on the edge of

Porthmadog
Llyn Peninsula
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Snowdonia National Park and with wonderful views of the Snowdonia Mountain range.

WHEN??  Fri.7th June 2019  Dep.8.30am  Ret.6pm. Price: £21 inc. entrance to Portmeirion.  Seats will be on sale at our table on Tues.next 16th April 2019

if you want to apply for the free insurance policy for our Turkey n Tinsel visit to Scotland, in December, then please come to the Coffee Morning on Tues. next 9th April 2019 to complete your application form.  They then need to be sent off with the deposits.  This is the last chance to apply for this insurance. Thank you to all who have already done so.  Many thanks

FREE INSURANCE – YORKSHIRE BREAK 29 – 3l May 2019 Regretfully, due to circumstances beyond our control, the Free Insurance Policy for this break, is not now available.  As some of our members have booked this, it is imperative if you require insurance, that you now make your own arrangements.  The free insurance still applies to the Turkey n Tinsel trip in December.  Sincere apologies for any inconvenience this misunderstanding will cause. Marj.

They call it God’s own country and rightly so as it has just about everything for visitors. Wonderful scenery, Dales, Wolds, Moors, Ancient Villages,  lovely Market Towns and a big selection of cosy old world pubs and cafes. We have booked 3 days/2 nights D/B/B at the Rendezvous Hotel set on the canal just outside Skipton,Gateway to the Dales.  All rooms have mod cons + plus there is an indoor swimming pool and gym.  One evening our dinner will be on the Hotel’s own boat meandering down the Canal. There are excursions to show case this, the largest County in England.  We have just two twin rooms left. Book to-day – don’t delay at the Day Trip’s table. £199pp No Sing.Supp. Dep.£60pp

There was much discussion about whether it was the 27th Feb. or the 27th July.  The weather was wonderful for our first Day Trip of 2019.  57 boarded the coach and headed for the  Bellis Bros. Garden Centre in Wrexham.  Time to wander through a wide range of goods and very reasonably priced Primulas, Wild Primroses etc.   A visit to the Coffee Shop and a chat. Some sat on the terrace  outside in this glorious weather with some lovely Welsh views.  Time passed quickly and we re boarded our coach and travelled the short distance to the 18thC Carden Arms Inn Tilston Nr.Malpas,  Cheshire.  Continue reading →

NOW BOOKING AT THE DAY TRIP’S TABLE.  3 DAYS/2 NIGHTS D/B/B AT THE COMFORTABLE RENDEZVOUS HOTEL SKIPTON IN THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTY OF YORKSHIRE.  CLICK ON DAY TRIPS – scroll down, FOR FULL DETAILS.