On Wednesday 9th April we will be looking at the 1831 cooling, a global event that brought the planet dangerously close to disaster.
Join us at Kensington House from 2.30.
New members welcome.
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Banbury 24/4/25
I have had great interest in the above trip
Can members who have booked a place please visit the AFF desk on Tuesday 01/04/25 to pay.
A reserve list will be set up if any places are still available after Tuesday
April Supper Club
The April Supper Club will be an Indian night at Nellies Indian Restaurant in Scarisbrick, on Tuesday 22nd April at 6.30.
Cost £30 for 2 courses Menu and booking available on Tuesday at the coffee morning.
Theatre Group
New Shows.
Thursday 3rd July at 7.30 pm. The Empire. Les Miserables {amateur performance) Tickets £22.50 (nb these tickets are in the circle.)
Saturday 12th July at 12.00. The Everyman Downstairs. Death on Deck Afternoon Tea. Tickets £40.00. Please pay by Tues 22nd April.
Thursday 27th August at 7.30 pm. The Empire,’Tina’. Tickets £46.00
Saturday 20th September 1.30 pm. Everyman Theatre. Romeo and Juliet. Tickets £26.00. Please pay by Tues 22 April.
Saturday 25th October at 2.30 pm. The Empire Theatre. English National Ballet perform Sleeping Beauty. Tickets £40.50.
Thursday 11th December at 2.30 pm. The Philharmonic. Rob Brydon, Festive Nights. Tickets £45.50.
(The show for November is yet to be arranged.)
Chester to Bache 27th March 2025
Chester to Bache 27th March 2025
Twenty three Stramblers and a small dog, Lulu, took the train to Chester for today’s walk. Fortunately the trains were on time, which hasn’t been the case for much of this week.
Led by Ann and Peter we walked from the station along City Road towards the City Centre. We soon reached the bridge over the Shropshire Union Canal where we went down the steps to join the tow path in the direction of Ellesmere Port.
We walked in the shadow of the City Walls for a while, passing the locks, before Continue reading
Tooleys Boat Yard Banbury plus Lunch 24/4/25
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
Beyond Monet Wednesday 30th July
The tickets for Monet must now be paid for. Tomorrow (25th March) would be helpful. £19.35 per person
Wednesday 30th July 2.00pm at the venue. Arrive 1.45 pm please.
Thank you
Maureen
Tech and Science
Our next meeting is Wednesday 26th March at Kensington House
at 14:30 where we will be looking at the science and history of ‘graphene’.
Future topics and dates:
09 April ‘The 1831 cooling’
23 April Bar codes
May 14 Mustard
May 28 Luca Turin
If you have a topic to share or offer for us to present then please contact Colin or Phil
Beyond Monet.important up date July 30th 2.pm.
Beyond Monet at Liverpool Exhibition Centre
Beyond Monet:
The Immersive Experience makes its’ highly anticipated UK premiere, bringing the visionary who revolutionised Impressionism to life like never before. Using cutting-edge projection technology, this breath-taking experience surrounds you with nearly 400 of Monet’s iconic works, including Water Lilies, Impression, Sunrise, and Poppies at Argenteuil.
N.B August 5th is NOT available now.
Revised date is Wednesday 30th 2.pm @ venue arrive 1.45 pm please.
We have provisionally booked 10 tickets @ £19.35 if we require more we will have to book them quickly as they are selling fast
Payment as soon as possible please at Tuesdays meeting.
Maureen
Aigburth to Sefton Park 16/03/25
We took the train to Aigburth for today’s walk and set off down Mersey Road. Towards its end, we turned onto a path through a small wood. This led to the grass bank above the prom. We followed the prom for a short stretch then entered Otterspool Park. We meandered through the woods before passing under the railway bridge and left the Park at Jericho Lane. The subway under Aigburth Road took us to Sefton Park where the Field of Hope daffodils have begun to flower. We walked through the fields, with a million daffs on display, and made our way to the Palm House (see Brenda’s earlier post with its history) and had a refreshment break there. After our drinks, we left the park at the bustling Lark Lane and crossed Aigburth Road to St Michaels Station for the train home.
Thanks to Brenda for a lovely walk. See you all next time.