When the group was formed in December, the Pedal Pushers (beginners cycle group), set a target of trying to complete a 10 mile cycle ride. It was envisaged that this may take up to 6 months of riding due to the novices in the group.
Friday April 29th Art Appreciation visit to Rheged Centre
Cumbrian landscape photographer Ian Lawson and The Harris Tweed Authority, guardians of the iconic Harris Tweed Orb Mark, have joined forces to create this breathtaking new exhibition.
Architecture for Fun trip
Wednesday 13th April 2016 09.30
Guide tours of Royal Exchange Building and the John Rylands Library
By Coach to Manchester for from Maghull Square 9.30 (prompt)
For more information visit Architecture for Fun desk at Coffee Morning
17 members joined the Sunday Strollers on 20th March. They took to the sea and crossed to Seacombe by ferry. On their way to New Brighton the group passed the Black Pearl Pirate Ship which is a community art installation situated on the beach near Tower Grounds.
Pedal Pushers met yesterday (23rd March) for our usual weekly venture out and about. Escorted by Ross Adams (Active Sefton and CTC) with our own leader Bill Ashton acting as rear lookout, we tackled new roads and cycle paths. Leaving the safety of the Leisure centre we travelled as far as the Cheshire Lines path in Maghull via Jubilee Wood crossing the New Brooms Cross road on outward and return journeys, and achieved 8.5 miles in less than 90 minutes.The evidence of our travels is pictured above! The group continues to grow in confidence with several members about to purchase their own cycles in preparation for our becoming a cycle group independent of Active Sefton.
Now that the nights are getting lighter, we are moving back to Lydiate for our Monday evening walks, commencing on Monday, 04/04/2016. The walks will now be 1 hour 30 mins duration using the lanes, footpaths, canal towpath and the old Cheshire Lines railway footpath.
Please meet at;
Lydiate Parish Hall car park,
Southport Road, on the A5147
Monday evenings @ 6;30pm,
(excluding Public Holidays).
See you there,
Ian
65 U3A members recently heard Dr Josh McCauley from Home Instead, a local care provider, deliver a talk on the topic of dementia. He spoke about the different types of dementia, including the fact that the term dementia is an umbrella term for many forms of the illness, with Alzheimer’s disease being one of the types of dementia commonly diagnosed.
The Real Ale Appreciation Group had their first outing on 26th February, when they made a visit to Liverpool. We met in the Lime Kiln and then made our way to:
Today was the walk from the Nags head in Thornton and once again we were blessed with decent weather. Twenty people started the walk ably led by Ian Gent. The route was down a road (Holgate) leading to a pedestrian crossing over the new Brooms Cross road and carrying on to Lunt Road. At this point Ian had to divert from the chosen route as the intended path was flooded. Suffice to say we eventually arrived in Little Crosby and what a delightful place it is, only best appreciated by walking. The pub was finally reached at1.00 o’clock where tables had been reserved for us. Cheers! Here’s to the next walk.
Bill Langham
Members of the Pedal Pushers took part in a photo shoot for the CTC (the Cyclists’ Touring Club). The CTC is a charitable membership organisation supporting cyclists and promoting bicycle use. It is the largest such organisation in the UK, and since January 2007, CTC’s president has been the newsreader Jon Snow.