In connection with the Afternoon Tea at the Palace Hotel, can any member who has any food allergies ie. vegetarian, pescatarian or similar please text or call George on 07826 048379 ASAP so that the venue can be informed,
Arrangements are in hand to visit the former Art Deco Liverpool Airport (now Crowne Plaza Hotel) and the Heritage Aircraft Museum We will have a tour internally at the hotel where we will be able to view lots of interesting art and posters from when the building was Speke Aerodrome and the original staircase which goes to the first floor , A further guided tour will include probably the hangar which is currently used by the David Lloyd Leisure Group as well as the exterior of the terminal building including some detail on the terminal building and the glazing detail on the front of the hangar , we may do an exterior walk around the second hangar which is used by the Very Shopping Group.
I have arranged for a soup and sandwich lunch (4 sandwich choices) , members can pay extra for tea/coffee or a soft/alcoholic drink
We will then be shown around the Aircraft Collection and original airfield layout , if any member so wishes they can “fly the simulator” at extra cost
Cost is £32 per member which includes return taxi transfer from Maghull Square , tour cost and lunch See George or Jeff to book a place and pay to guarantee a place
A black umbrella with a brown handle was found on one of the tables under the hoarding where everyone was sat
Can anyone claiming the umbrella please contact George by text on 07826 048379
See previous posts for more detail , trip is on Wednesday 25th March. All places have been taken and there is a “reserve list ” in operation
See George or Jeff at Architecture for Fun desk
Can members who have added their name to the trip list and have not yet completed a booking form please arrange to visit the Wine Tasting desk , complete a form and present a cheque in the sum of £75 made out to Airedale Tours
There are still 7 double/twin rooms and 4 double rooms with supplement for single occupancy available , flyer and booking form available
Any member wishing to book a place see George or Jeff at Wine Tasting desk or text George con 07826 048379
The itinerary for the above is as follows
11.45am members to arrive at the church site to pick up their “drinks voucher” , tea ,coffee , wine or beer ,there is a relief car park at the rear of the pub
12 noon David Russell to give a talk on the history of St Catherines Church
12.45pm members to move forward to the “canopied area” at the Scotch Piper where David Russell will give a talk on the history of the Scotch Piper
1.00pm Ken Hughes , a stonemason will give a talk on stonemasonry followed by a “hands on” workshop to carve some stone
1.45pm , members in groups of 10 will then visit the Scotch Piper bar and hand in there “drinks voucher” and obtain the relevant drink and find space in the pub
All times are approximate. See George or Jeff at AFF desk if further information required
There are only a few places remaining for the above trip , see previous post for details. Call at Architecture for Fun desk and see George or Jeff or text George on 07826 048379 to reserve a place , only when full payment is received will a place be guaranteed
Booking form and Airedale flyer are available at the Wine Tasting desk
A completed booking form and deposit of £75 is required to secure a place
See George or Jeff at the Wine Tasting desk or text George on 07826 048379
Arrangements are in hand to visit the BUXTON CRESCENT EXPERIENCE. Set within the beautiful Grade 1 listed crescent building it consists of nine themed rooms that explore a period spanning 10,000 years. It covers the history of Buxton , the Crescent , Buxton Water and the people who have visited to take its cure and bathe in the thermal mineral water. We will take the PREMIUM GROUP TOUR which is an interactive tour including a virtual reality flight above the town during its Georgian heyday. We will rub shoulders with the regency high society before having their ailments cured by an 18th century apothecary. The tour ends following rainwater on a 5000 year journey through the Peak District before it emerges warm from the natural springs beneath the Crescent.
After the tour we will visit the Grade 11 listed Pump Room and see the sunken oval pool where the 5000 year old mineral water still rises from the ground , we will receive a souvenir glass bottle to “take the water” from the historic Lions Heads Well or St Ann’s Well to take home
This will be followed by AFTERNOON TEA at the PALACE HOTEL
Cost which includes luxury coach travel , tea/coffee and biscuits on arrival , the Premium Group Tour and Afternoon Tea is £47 , if Afternoon Tea is not required the cost will be £34.50
See George or Jeff at Architecture for Fun desk or text George on 07826 048370 to book a place , no place will be guaranteed until full payment is received
Arrangements are in hand to stay at the Best Western Leigh Park Hotel , Bradford on Avon for 5 nights with buffet breakfast and evening meals , there are10 double/twin rooms , 10 standard single occupancy rooms and 10 executive single occupancy rooms
For National Trust members the cost is £1225 (£1275) for a double/twin room , £1400 (£1450) for a standard singe occupancy room and £1500 (£1550) for an executive single occupancy room
For non National Trust members the cost is shown in brackets for each type of room
We will visit Stonehenge , Old Sarum , Longleat house and Tour , Royal Baths Bath , NT property and 3 wine tastings (to be agreed with Airedale)
See George or Jeff at Wine Tasting desk or text George at 07826 048379 to book a place or for further information