New Day Trip 2025

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Our first trip for 2025 is a visit to the very famous Bury Market. People travel from all over to browse, and purchase, just about everything from fresh produce from local suppliers to clothes, cards etc and not forgetting the famous Bury Black Puddings. Plenty of morning coffee opportunities to keep you refreshed. Then we will be off to the Pack Horse Inn, Attentside, which is a small village near Bury set on the original Turnpike Road. Built originally in l443, it is now a busy cosy Pub with a good reputation for food and its’ selection of Craft Ales. Here we will have a 3 course lunch served in their Conservatory  followed by tea/coffee.

WHEN? Wednesday 12th March 2025. Dep. 9.15am Ret 5ish . Seats are on sale. Price: £27per person includes 3 Course Lunch. Tea/Coffee.(the menu is changed on a regular basis and choice of meal slips will be available when the next change is made in February)

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A small turnout for ‘3 lines of coke’ but it seemed to be well received. Hopefully folk know a lot more about Pepsi cola, coal coke  and crystal meth 🙂

Our next topic will be the history of Thalidomide on Wed 22 Jan.

On Feb 12th we will be looking at ‘glass making’ with John. We are proposing a visit to the world of glass on Feb 26th. We have the option for a private (FREE) visit or as a group with various add-ons for £15 per head.  Have a look at the website please, check out the group visit and let know if your interested.

In March we will be looking at Kodak digital (12) and HAARP (26)

Ramblers take a Winter wander

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Not foiled by the Winter weather, 11 members of the Rambling Group had a local walk today despite the freezing ice and snow. The planned route was altered at the last minute due to the vagaries of Merseyrail, so we jumped in cars up to Aughton and undertook a somewhat shortened walk following part of the Yellowhammer route, up to the top of Clieves Hill and back across country to the start point. Continue reading →

Wine Tasting 30/01/2025 Winetime at Scatchards

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Many members visited the Wine Tasting desk this morning and paid the required fee (£12 for the tasting and , if required , £10 for the return taxi transfer).

Several members indicated their attendance when present at the Christmas lunch who have still to pay , can these members if still wanting a place please forward a cheque to George or visit the Wine Tasting desk and pay the relevant amount

If any additional members wish to join us they can follow the instructions above.

Bristol Cancellation available.

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Bristol Art, March 21st 2025. 4 days 3 nights

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Bristol has a really great art scene.   It’s not just the home of Banksy we are visiting but four other art venues, so get yourselves fit for March 2025.      We have an eclectic itinerary, all entrances will be included if we have enough interest.

Book at our desk with Maureen or Jan

£75 Deposits upon booking 

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In March 2018 we discussed the origins and history of the Shipping Forecast.  

The Shipping Forecast is produced by the Met Office on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. It was first broadcast on 1 January 1924 as a weather bulletin called Weather Shipping before moving to the BBC a year later.

Here is a link to the BBC special

Best wishes for the New Year from Colin and Phil

We restart on January 8th with a few lines on Coke