We are running right thru the summer so if you fancy a game of Scrabble or Bridge on Monday from 10am please come along to Kensington House.
We currently have places available for both games so give us a try or bring along a different game to play.
Newcomers welcome.
Arrangements have been agreed to hold the above at “Winetime at Scatchards” on the above date.
Wines will be selected from ITALY and there will be the usual food available , meat , cheese , biscuits ,olives etc
As there is to be a “duty increase” in wine from abroad the cost for the tasting of 6 wines and the food will be £10 per member.
Taxi transfers from Maghull Square and return will be £9 per member.
2 PLACES STILL AVAILABLE
Pl ease text George on 07826 048379 to reserve a place (payment must be made at the next Tuesday coffee morning) or call in at the coffee morning and book and pay.
I refer to the recent email purporting to be from myself ie George Birchall with regard to recipients purchasing an “Apple e-gift card” for , supposedly a friend of mine who was down with liver cancer as it was her forthcoming birthday
Maureen and I were on holiday at the time the email went out , there was not even any “internet connection” on the ship on that day.
We received , whilst on holiday , telephone calls , texts and emails (received once the internet was reconnected)
Friends in Australia , United States and UK had received emails and several made contact with us to determine whether I had sent the email
Obviously , I advised all who contacted us by whatever means that the email was a “SCAM” and that it had not come from me obviously our email address had been compromised
Even today 07/07 I have had calls with regard to the email and I have advised all that it was a “SCAM”
Could I suggest that , if any member gets similar emails from anybody (U3A or not) that they , before doing anything , clicking on links etc , gets in touch with the person indicated in the email to verify that the email is from them and that it is or is not a “scam” This is the method that Maureen and I have adopted for several months now as we probably get half a dozen telephone calls and texts/emails every week
Please feel free to discuss any concerns with me if you so wish and seek my assistance if you have fallen for the scam
I BELIEVE ONE MEMBER UNFORTUNATELY PAID THE AMOUNT REQUETED BUT THIS HAS SINCE BEEN REFUNDED
Kind Regards.
George Birchall
Due to a family emergency the expected leader of our July ramble was suddenly unavailable, so rather than cancel we decided to revisit a walk we had done about 18 months ago. Starting from Sefton Village we took the well used path to Lunt Meadows and followed the route of the River Alt to Bains Bridge. Continue reading
We are visiting Elsecar Heritage Centre, a living history centre set within the attractive l8thC village of Elsecar which is in South Yorkshire. Dating back to the l700’s, the whole valley was once owned by the 
Earls of Fitzwilliam of Wentworth Woodhouse. Today it has a Visitor Centre (You can book a guided tour £6 not included) where there are displays of the history of the site and a film show. There are also shops, a museum, studios, tea rooms etc. For the energetic there is access to the reservoir and nature reserve. After an interesting morning we will make our way to the Wentworth Garden Centre to have some lunch. We will then be visiting Wentworth Woodhouse, owned by the Fitzwilliam family. They made their money from coal. It has a longer frontage than Buckingham Palace and is one one of the largest homes in Europe. Used for filming Victoria, The Crown, Downton Abbey etc. and most recently Kate Winslet & Hugh Grant have been filming. We will have a guided tour of the property, visit the garden, see the Camellia House where 
£9million has just been spent restoring it. We will finish with tea/coffee/biscuits in one of the State Rooms. The National Trust has an interest in developing this property and there is a small reduction for NT members.
WHEN? Wed.20th September 2023 Dep.8.30am Ret 6pm. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday 11th July 2023. Price: £27 NT Members £32 NNT members. inc. Guided tour, tea/coffee/ biscuits, coach.
Please take note of this important warning from a friend.
In view of recent events, we can not afford to let down our guard.
Maureen
A day trip to RHS Brdgewater garden on Wednesday,13th September 2023. The former site of Worsely New Hall in Salford, a heritage landscape thats been transformed into a iconic RHS garden. Bridgewater is the 5th garden and one of the largest and most gardening project undertaken in Europe.
Landscape architect, Tom Stuart-Smith created the masterplan and fantastic Bridgewater team, alongside award winning garden designers have brought the garden to life. Bridgewater also has a cafe overlooking Victoria Meadow and offers seasonal food hot & cold and tea/coffee.
We will first visit Fryers garden centre in Knutsford, renowned for its extensive range of indoor and outdoor plants, home of beautiful roses. They also have a cafe offering tasty food and tea/coffee. The cost of trip £21 – payable by cheque preferably. This should be an interesting & enjoyable day out.
Depart Maghull Square – 9.15am. Return Maghull Square. – 5.30 approx
New Show
Brief Encounter at the Royal Exchange Theatre on Saturday 9th December at 2.30 pm
Tickets will be £38.00 plus transport.
The minibus will leave Maghull Square at 9.45. This will allow free time in Manchester for the Christmas Market, shopping, museums and lunch before the afternoon performance.
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We have two shows in September, Forty Second Street and Macbeth. If you have not already done so, please book your places by Tuesday 27th June.
For the latest Stramblers walk, we met at the Sankey Valley Visitor Centre. We set off through the wooded Sankey Valley Park alongside what remains of the Sankey (St Helens) Canal. The path then meandered along Black Brook Basin, following Continue reading
The Cotswolds holiday. 5 days, 4 nights -2nd June – 6th June 2024
Cost of holiday – £699
Staying at the Mercure Bowden Hall , 4 nights Dinner Bed and Breakfast. The hotel is situated on the outskirts of Gloucester and surrounded by acres of beautiful grounds. Excursion to Highgrove with a garden tour. Amazing garden and an experience to remember,
Excursion to Studley Castle with a tour of the gardens and finish with a Cotswold cream tea.
Private coach travel and all excursions are included in the cost. For more information call at the Garden Visits table on Tuesdays, so come and see us and pick up details.