This is a reminder for members of the new Book Club 2. We will have our first meeting on Friday 8th March at 10.30 am in the Cabin next door to Morrisons.
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Monthly Archives: February 2024
Technology and Science
Future topics – all welcome
28th Feb. Gut instinct with Phil
13th Mar. The Manchester Ship Canal by John
27th Mar. History of the Home Phone from 1887 to Voip. By Colin Bennett.
10th Apr. Three Liverpool ‘firsts’ with Phil
24th Apr. Sunspot maxima with Phil
Book lovers weekend
Trip to the Winter Book Festival in Hay-on-Wye
A weekend 3 days/2 nights based in Malvern 28th – 30th November 2024
1 day at the Festival and 1 day in either Hereford or Cheltenham
Cost £315 if we can get 25. There are a small number of single rooms available and supplement for single occupancy of a twin room but limited rooms available please consider sharing with friends. £75 Deposit available
Call at the Theatre Desk at U3A on Tuesday for more details.
Pier Head to Aigburth 22/02/2024
Despite the heavy rain and train delays, sixteen Stramblers met at the Pier Head. It wouldn’t have surprised me if the walk had been cancelled, but we set off with brollies up and fingers crossed. One good thing was that the wind was very light and behind us. We headed south past the Museum, Albert Dock, the M&S Arena and the Queen’s Continue reading
Digital cameras – Subjects
Subject list for 2024
All are welcome
Architecture for Fun Chatsworth House and Heage Windmill
Negotiations are under way for the above trip on Thursday 23rd or Thursday 30th May
We will go to Chatsworth House first and then Heage Windmill for a guided tour of this “working windmill”
A full itinerary and costs will be confirmed at a later date.
Can members who may be interested in joining the trip please give your names to Jeff Martin at the Architecture for Fun desk
Further details will be posted once agreed
Architecture for Fun Peaky Blinders Tour Thursday 18th April
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
We are still awaiting an itinerary from Gary Friday which will identify the places in Liverpool , Cheshire and Manchester.
We will visit an area in Toxteth (not the previous visited) , Ellesmere Port Canal Boat Museum , Plaza Cinema in Stockport and maybe some others
Cost to be assessed upon detail from Gary Friday
If any members have not put there names on the trip,list and wish to do so , please see Jeff Martin on the Architecture for Fun desk
Architecture for Fun Canal Cruise 28th March
A Mr and Mrs Bennett visited the AFF desk and were put on a reserve list , I have tried unsuccessfully to find there contact details. If they still want to take up the 2 places on boat 3 at 2.30pm please visit Jeff Martin at the AFF desk and pay the £35pp
I have now agreed 3 boats at both 12noon and 2.30pm , all boats are full except boat 3 at 2.30pm. 2 members have now paid for this boat and 4 members are to either forward a cheque to George or see Jeff Martin , the remaining 2 places are allocated to Mr and Mrs Bennett but if they do not take up the places , these 2 places will be made available to 2 other members if they wish to join us.
Jeff Martin will be on the Architecture for Fun desk to attend to members requirements
Liverpool Statues and Monuments Walk
Today’s walk was a tour to hear the history and origins of a number of Liverpool’s statues, monuments and artwork, and the hidden details in some of them. We started at Lime Street Station where we had a “Chance Meeting” with Ken Dodd and Bessie Braddock, before learning of Simon Faithfull’s “Liverpool to Liverpool” journey Continue reading
Theatre Group
Chorus Line. The Lowry Theatre, Manchester. Saturday 27th July at 2.00 pm.
Tickets £49.00 plus transport of around £18.50.