Category Archives: Architecture for Fun

Shibden Hall and Piece Hall Halifax

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Arrangements have been agreed to visit the above on Thursday 21st September (coach leaves at 8.30am)

Lunch venue and menu has been agreed ,  (Hare and Hounds , Hipperholme) “Has any member any allergies or requires gluten free bread”

Luxury coach from Maghull Square

Cost is  £32 per member. Can  members who have booked (12 No.) please see George or Geoff and pay please    A RESERVE LIST IS NOW BEING COMPILED

Text George on 07826 048379 or see George or Geoff Martin at Architecture for Fun desk on Tuesday mornings

Whalley Abbey and Sawley Abbey , Blackburn

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Arrangements have been agreed to visit the above on Thursday 24th August (coach leaving at 8.45am)

Lunch venue and menu agreed  (The Aspinall Arms) Luxury coach from Maghull Square   “Has any member any allergies/or requires gluten free bread”

Cost £32 per member (members who have booked (12 No.) please see George or Geoff and pay , A RESERVE LIST IS NOW BEING COMPILED

Text George Birchall on 07826 048379 or see George or Geoff Martin at the Architecture for Fun desk on Tuesday mornings

Wine Tasting Tuesday 01/08/2023 Italian Wines

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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.

 

 

Recent Scam Email “BE AWARE AT ALL TIMES FOR SCAMS”

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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

 

Western Approaches and Old Dock Liverpool 27/7/23

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Arrangements have been agreed for the following programme

15 members (group 1) will make a visit for a guided tour of the Old Dock at 10.30am    30 members (groups 1 and 2)to  have a guided tour of Western Approaches at 12.30 15 members (group 2) will make a visit for a guided tour of the  Old Dock at 2.30pm

The above is necessary as the Old Dock cannot take all 30 members in one visit

Members to make there own way to either event depending on which group they are  in

Cost is £22 per member.  TRIP NOW FULL!!!!!

Text George on 07826 048379 to reserve a place and pay at coffee morning asap

Victoria Baths visit 8/6/23

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Coach leaves Maghull Square at 9.00am , please arrive 8.45ish to board coach Arrive Victoria Baths approx.10.30ish , 2 groups , group1 main tour at 10.30 and off limits tour at 12noon , group 2 off limits tour at 10.30 and main tour at 12noon Sandwich lunch at approx. 13.15 with departure 14.10 approx.

Travel to Gorton Monastery for 14.25 approx.

Group 2 will have guided tour at 14.30 , group 1 will watch a video in the cafe , then group 1 will have the guided tour whilst group 2 watch the video

Will leave Gorton Monastery at approx.4.00pm NB ALL TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE

Any comments or requests , telephone George on 07826 048379

Victoria Baths and Gorton Monastery 8th June 2023

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Arrangements have been agreed to visit the above 2 venues , VICTORIA BATHS , we have visited the baths several years ago when it was in a real state of disrepair , since then there has been a multi million pound refurbishment and it will be interesting to view the vast change.  Included lunch at the baths consisting of freshly baked brown , white or gluten free bread rolls with a choice of 12 fillings , a bag of crisps and tea/coffee. We will then visit GORTON MONASTERY where we will have a guided tour and then members will have time to look around individually

Cost is £37 , please see George or John to book and pay for a place and choose your sandwich or text George on 07826 048379 to book a place Certain members booked a place for this trip when we were on the coach to Shakespeare North , please see George or John to pay  and choose your sandwich

 

Arch for Fun and Wine Tasting as at 03/05/2023

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Current places available as follows

Wine Tasting    23/5/2023    – 4 places available

Victoria Baths (see post)    08/09 4 places available , please see George if you have not chosen sandwich for lunch

Kent Wine Tour    01 -05/10/2023    – 2 places  available

Please see George or John at Architecture for Fun / Wine Tasting desk

Tunnels and Birkenhead Priory tour

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On Thursday 11th May the Architecture for Fun group will tour the Williamson Tunnels followed by lunch at The Start Yard Cafe in Birkenhead and then visit  Birkenhead Priory in the afternoon.

  • Cost per member is £35. Leaving Maghull at 9.15 “ONLY 5 PLACE LEFT”

Please visit the A4F desk to book a place and pay the required fee.

I have been requested by Lynn from Williamson Tunnels to advise members as follows

ALL VISITORS MUST HAVE FULL MOBILITY , WE HAVE QUITE A FEW STAIRS AND GOOD WALKING SHOES ARE REQUIRED ,if any member who has booked or wants to book must take note of these requirements. Please advise George if you have booked but cannot comply and your name will be taken of the trip list.