Two years ago Pam Russell, an enthusiastic member of our Local History Group and president of the Maghull & Lydiate Local History Society, appealed to u3A members for help with a new book she was working on Liverpool’s Children in the 1950s. The book has now been published and is available in all good bookshops and on Amazon, including a Kindle edition. Continue reading
Reg wishes to lead a few rambles during June as follows
Friday 1st June To Leasowe 5 km
Meet at Maghull station for the 9.45 train
Thursday 14th June Burton Manor 7.5 miles
Meet Maghull station 9.30 train
Friday 22nd June Parbold 5km
Meet Maghull station at 9.30 to catch the 10.18 bus from Ormskirk – some rising land on this walk.
Friday 27th June Hilbre Island meet at Maghull Station for the 9.30 train
Reg is planning these walks primarily for those people who do not like walking in large groups & for new members who would graduate to the main walk each month.
Many, many thanks to everyone who contributed so colourfully to our “French Group of the Week” exhibition on May 8, A wonderful way to celebrate VE day, a date that was totally ignored on our side of the Channel. So many wonderful photos, cards, maps, brochures and pictures of famous French personalities. Having some people in our group who actually own property in France is now a great advantage. They bring us so much new local material. I haven’t even mentioned the delicious nibbles! So thank you all once again……..readers who are not yet members of any of our French groups, you may have noticed there was not a single sign displayed that said “Danger!” or “Non aux Anglais!” Variety is the spice of Gallic life. As it is in the whole of our U3A. So I can’t really say “Vive la différence!”
David S. Ward
Today’s outing took forty ramblers to Grasmere for a five and three quarter mile walk around both sides of Grasmere and Rydal Waters. Starting from the coach park we walked up to Loughrigg Terrace, along the Terrace to the caves where we had lunch,and then down to the Glen Rothay Hotel or to Rydal Hall for a swift half or a cup of tea depending upon whatever you fancied.Restarting we returned back to Grasmere along the old Coffin trail into the village for a mooch around and more tea before leaving for home at 5 o’clock. we had wall to wall sunshine all day and every body enjoyed thenselves.
Here are some pictures taken on the walk. Click on an image to enlarge.