Sat.2lst November dawned bright and sunny and all 57 of us boarded our comfortable
Lochs and Glens coach bound for Arrochar in the Trossachs with a couple of comfort stops on the way. Continue reading →

FANCY A SHORT BREAK IN DELIGHTFUL DORSET???

Mon.16th May to Friday 20th May 2016 – A 5 day/4 night break/ dinner/bed/breakfast plus 3 excursions has been designed for us by Airedale Tours.  Staying at the comfortable Crown Hotel in Weymouth which has all the usual facilities and  is close to the quaint busy harbour, town centre, promenade etc. Continue reading →

EVER WONDERED WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE IN JAIL? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO FIND OUT!!!  Dana Jail in Shrewsbury, was built in the late l700’s and  used as a working prison until recently.  It has now been turned into a tourist attraction for  a period of time before it is re-developed. Continue reading →

A new trip has been arranged for Thurs.25th February 2016.  We will pay a visit to the ever popular Trafford Centre where you can “Shop Till You Drop!!!’  Then by popular request we are making a return visit to Olympus Fish and Chips, Bolton for a 2 course  fish and chip lunch (veggie or alternative choice available) followed by tea/coffee.  Time to visit Bolton Market, which has just undergone a multi million pound upgrade with its’ wide choice of foodie and other goods.  Then back we go to Olympus for an afternoon tea. Trip departs from the Square at 9.l5am Price £19 inc.lunch and afternoon tea. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday 13th October 2015.

to all who have sent me such lovely cards, with their supportive and thoughtful messages, flowers, gifts and prayers, on the occasion of Tony’s very sudden and devastatingly sad death.  You have all been so kind.  It was really uplifting to see so many at Church – Tony would have been  so pleased  that there was so much esteem and respect for him and Tim, my Grandchildren and myself felt very moved.  So many thanks once again. See you soon  Kindest Regards to all Marj xx

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Think way back to November, this trip was just starting out.  Finding travel agents, organising itineraries, advertising, photocopying, loads of phone calls and e mails to get it to just suit our group.  Finally, 43 of us boarded our comfortable Atkinsons Coach on Mon.13th July 2015.  Our friendly, helpful driver Mike took us off up the M6 and our first stop for lunch at the Yorkshire City of Richmond.  On to the iconic Angel of the North where we met our guide – Alex Jacobs from our tour Company  Northern Secrets, who took us on a tour of the unexpectedly modern, thriving, forward looking City of Newcastle. Continue reading →

Friday 4th December 2015 Christmas Lunch Forrest Hills Hotel, Frodsam

We will start our day wIth a visit to the very popular High Legh Garden Centre near Knutsford.  They have a wide selection of goods including gifts, clothes, food etc., and it will be beautifully decorated with Christmas goods. Be tempted to do some last minute Christmas shopping.There is a nice Cafe where we can have morning coffee (not included) Continue reading →

Thursday 15th October 2015

ULVERSTON and MANJUSHRI KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE

We will be making a visit to Ulverston, a historic town in West Cumbria.  There are quaint individual shops, plenty of cafes for morning coffee,/lunch, Cumbrian Glass where we can see the glass making process and it is Market Day. Continue reading →

SCOTLAND – WILL YE NO COME BACK AGAIN?

MOUNTAINS AND MISTLETOE – 2lst November 2015 to 25th November 2015

a 5 day/4 nights break dinner/bed/breakfast +one lunch with the family owned Company ‘Lochs and Glens’. Continue reading →

It was booked last February and seemed a world away but there we were on Saturday 8th November, all 52 of us, ready to board our Lochs and Glens Coach for Scotland.  The weather was good to start with but as we got further North it hammered down.  We arrived at our Hotel and sorted ourselves out ready for our first evening meal – we were not disappointed.  Sunday dawned, at least it was dry and quite warm so off we went for our cruise on Loch Lomond and a nice lunch at a hotel with quite spectacular views.  Monday saw us at Glamis Castle, the childhood home of the late Queen Mother.  It was splendid and some of the private rooms were really cosy. We had a guided tour and heard all about its’ interesting past. Tuesday saw us off to Edinburgh for the day, which is a beautiful City and a designated World Heritage Site with plenty to see and do – en route we passed the Firth of Forth Bridge, the length of it is quite spectacular.  To-day it is painted with special paint but in days gone by they would just get to one end repainting and have to start back at the other.  We had a Blue Badge Guide on our coach and then went our separate ways.  Pat and Tony’s claim to fame – they met and spoke to Nicola Sturgeon at the Scottish Parliament Building. With good food, comfortable hotel, good company and entertainment each evening the 5 days flew over and there we were on our way back home to England – the rain returned!  Were we bothered?  No it had stayed good, dry and quite warm for us.