Visit to Masjid – E – Salaam mosque , Broughton Inn and Syro – Malabar Cathedral of St Alphonsa 13th January 2022

Arrangements have been made for a morning  visit (10 – 12 am.) to this beautiful new mosque in Preston where we will be taken on a tour of the mosque , we will have an afternoon visit  2.30 – 4.00pm to the Syro – Malabar Cathedral of St Aplphonsa in Preston (late addition)

Lunch has been arranged to be taken at Broughton Inn in Broughton arriving approx. 12.30pm with lunch at 1.00pm (see George or John to make choice and pay) Soup , choice of 3 sandwiches on ciabatta  french fries and salad with replenishable tea/coffee

Cost for coach , tours and lunch is £37.00 per members

John and I thank all the members who attended the coffee morning on 07/12/21 and paid for the trip , your assistance was most appreciated.

We both wish you and your families a healthy Christmas and a better 2022 than 2021

Arrangements have been  arranged to hold the AFF Christmas Lunch on the 15th December 2021 commencing at 12 noon at the Academy Restaurant , Tradewind Square , Duke Street , Liverpool ,L1 5BG

The cost is £22.00 per person.

Menus are available for members who have  paid and these must be completed as to the required choices , signed and dated.

In the first instance members who are interested should text George Birchall on 07826 048379 to book a place and thereafter visit the Architecture for Fun desk , pay the cost and complete a menu form.

ONLY 5  PLACES LEFT AS AT 03/11/21

We have arranged for David Hearn, of National Museums -Liverpool to carry out two tours of the Slavery and Secrets Liverpool on at  on Thursday 12th March.

Both tours last about 1.5 hours and start at 10.30  and 12.45.

Meet outside Moorfields Station (Moorfields side). Cost is £4 per member.

Both tours full , reserve list available

See George Birchall or John Chapman on Architecture for Fun desk

The revised trip to Holker Hall and Gardens with , if time allows ,  a short visit to Cartmel has been arranged for 14th October 2021

We will have a guided tour of  the Hall (12 noon) after a self guided tour of the gardens , (there is no guided tour of the gardens)

The cost including all entrance and tour fees is £31.00

Members have provided there lunch choices and this has been forwarded to Heather Creasey together with the necessary cheque , lunch will be in a separate  area provided by the hall , lunch will be at 1.00pm or shortly after the hall tour has been completed

IT IS NECESSARY TO LEAVE MAGHULL SQUARE AT 8.15AM AND THEREFORE MEMBERS SHOULD ARRIVE AT 8.00AM TO ACCESS COACH (MASK UP PLEASE WHILST ON COACH , HALL AND ENTERING DINING AREA)

See George or John at Architecture for Fun desk or call 07826 048379

We have joined the Art Appreciation Group on there three day / two night trip (20/02/20 – 22/02/20) based at the Durham Marriott Hotel in Durham on a DBB basis. If interested see the Discovery Travel flyer obtainable from  George or John on the Architecture for Fun desk.

Combined with the visits to Auckland  Castle  there will be visits to “The Auckland Project”, including The Spanish Gallery, Auckland Tower, The Deer Park (weather permitting), Bishop Trevor Galley, No. 42, The Mining Art Gallery and the Faith Museum.

After Barnard Castle we take a short walk to the Bowes Museum where we will take in  “The Norman Cornish – The definitive Collection ”

The cost is £250 pp sharing a room (single supplement £50) , all entrance fees are included

An agreement has been reached with the Executive Assistant to the Dean to visit the Cathedral and Crypt on Thursday December 12th.

Meet at 10.30am at the main entrance for a guided tour of the Cathedral at 10.45am  This should last approx. 1 hour (there is a children’s carol concert at the Cathedral at 12 noon so we will need to be out of the Cathedral at approx. 11.45/11.55am

There is a cafe in the front of the Cathedral and members may wish to have lunch/tea/coffee etc

We will then return to the Crypt for approx.1.00/1.15pm (we will try to get a guided tour of the Crypt but this is to be confirmed with the Executive Assistant to the Dean) , if not , it will be a self guided touir.

Cost for both the Cathedral and the Crypt is £8.00 per member.

Only 4 places left , See George/John at carol concert or call 07826 048379

Please see George Birchall or John Chapman on the Architecture for Fun desk if you wish to join the trip or call George on 0151 287 0308.