13 members of the rambling group met today at Ormskirk station to follow the route made by the War Horses to Lathom Chapel and then onward following a circular route back to Ormskirk, a distance of just over 8 1/2 miles. Leaving the station via the path alongside the car park, we exited onto Dark Lane and then crossed the busy main road to take the road past Ormskirk Golf club. Continue reading
Information from Active Walks Sefton
Learn to Nordic Walk Training Course. We are holding two ‘Learn to Nordic Walk’ courses this month. The Nordic Walking UK courses are 4 hours and split over 2 days.
FREE and Nordic walking poles are provided.
Friday 10th and Friday 17th March. 10.00am – 12.00pm both days.
Meet: Crosby Leisure Centre, Mariners Road, Crosby. L23 6SX
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th March. 10am – 12pm both days.
Meet: Dunes Splash World, Esplanade, Southport. PR8 1RX
To book a place on the course please email walking@sefton.gov.uk and a member of the team will contact you.
Membership Renewals
Thank you to all those who have renewed via their groups. Individual membership renewals will start next Tuesday in the Sanctuary. If you have printed and completed your form please bring it with you. Please bring a cheque made out to Maghull and Lydiate u3a for £12.00 if you can. We do accept cash but cheques are a bit easier to keep track of.
Age Concern Monthly Movie – on the 7th of March the movie ‘Six Minutes to Midnight’ will be shown at the Plaza Cinema in Crosby. Entry is free but they are always glad of any donations. Doors open at 12:15 and the film starts at 13:00
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We will start our day with a visit to Kendal. which is a border town not very far from Lancashire, but most definitely in Cumbria, and is just 9 miles from Windermere. There is plenty to do and see here. Don’t miss The Yards which house interesting artisan shops, the Chocolate House selling the most delicious chocolate drinks and just about anything else chocolaty. You might be interested in the Quaker Museum of Tapestries and it is market day. Plenty of coffee shops and don’t forget Kendal Mint Cake originally designed for the first Mount Everest team. You may want to have lunch here or wait until we get to Lowther Castle in Penrith, which has a lovely Cafe. An Exhibition Gallery tells the story of the
Castle and its’ family and how it is being restored to its’ former glory. When we visit there will be an amazing sight to see of 10,000 ceramic daffodils proceeds from which will go to Charity
When? Wednesday 17th May 2023. Dep.8.30am Ret.6pm. Price £23 per person. Seats will be on sale at our table on Tuesday 7th March 2023.
NB. This trip has been suggested by one of our Members. If you have somewhere in mind that you would like to visit please come and discuss it with us.
We have resceduled our talks for March.
March 08 – Quantum stuff with Wanda
March 22 – Balloon flights with Phil
April 12 – Moulds with Bob
April 26 – Nuclear fusion with Wanda
Saturday 22nd April.
Eden Galleries – Course Ln, Newburgh, Wigan WN8 7UB
Great place for artists,so much to see and do.
we have had a cancelation for this so one place now available. for this visit. £10 deposit upon booking at desk
With a nice place for lunch on site.
Luxury coach from Maghull Square , (coach remains with party for entire tour)
Day 1 Visit to Denbies Vineyard for tour and wine tasting including nibbles, then to Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel for a 5 day / 4 night stay (B & B and Dinner) , wine etc available at member costDay 2 Tour and Wine Tasting at Kingstone Vineyard followed by a visit to Hever Castle (where Anne Boleyn grew up) Cost per member £15Day 3 Tour and Wine Tasting at Chapel Down Winery followed by visit to NT property Sissinghurst Castle Garden Cost for non NT members £15 (NT members free) Day 4 Full day visit to Hampton Court Day 5. Leave hotel for journey north stopping at Shrewsbury Prison for a guided tour
Cost is £679 per member (minimum 30 bookings) (single room supplement £140) Total cost NT members £694 , non NT members £709
Members to note that a “booking form “ is available at the “Wine Tasting desk” , a £150 deposit is required together with the “completed booking form” All booking forms and deposits are to be forwarded to Airedale Tours by 31st March 2023
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Join us on our six day break to Dorset this coming September. We will be staying at the Riviera Hotel on the front at Bournemouth on a half board basis. Our break will include a homage to Thomas Hardy as a local guide takes us around the places that Thomas set his wonderful novels. We will sail along the Jurassic coast casting envious looks at the houses of the rich on Sandbanks and say hi to Brownsea Island and Old Harry’s Rocks as we make our way to Poole Harbour. Continue reading
On a bright sunny day, nineteen walkers took the train to Moreton for the first Stramblers walk of 2023. We walked along Pasture Road from the station towards the front, crossing the “River” Birket to reach the Green Hut Café. Here, a short rise led to Continue reading