Chester to Bache 27th March 2025

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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

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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

Tech and Science

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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

Assistant Group Organiser

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Are you interested in becoming Assistant Group Organiser with Day Trips?  It’s a busy, interesting table and help would be required on a regular basis. It may be an opportunity to form a small team. If you feel you would like to know more about what it entails please come to the table at Coffee Morning and have a chat or click on reply below. Cheers Marj Group Organiser.

Beyond Monet.important up date July 30th 2.pm.

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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

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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.