N.B. Art Appreciation July 17th new information

Hello all who have booked for this visit to Saltaire and Loading Bay.  Request from Salt Mill, do we want to eat with them at 1.30pm ?

See nice menu below.  Cost £22 

Café into the Opera at 1.30pm for a selection of sandwiches (Cheese & Spiced carrot chutney, Home roast Honey & mustard Ham, Tuna Mayo) served on a mixture of white & brown bread with additional fries & salad.  .Tea & Filter coffee & a selection of cakes to finish.

I am happy to accept this, it means we will all be together in time for the coach to go to next venue at 2.40pm for Extraordinary Portraits.

Please let us know if you would be interested in this, asap. Next Tuesday if possible.

Maureen / Jan

 

Book Club Trip to Haworth

There are 2 places available for the Book Club  trip to Haworth on Thursday 11th June. Leaving Maghull Square at 8.45 the coach will travel directly to Haworth leaving enough time to explore the village and visit the Bronte Museum or take a trip on the steam train. Call into the Coffee Morning for more details. Cost for the coach £23.

Flicks and Friends 12.05.26

Join us on the 12th of May for our monthly Flicks and Friends showing at the Plaza Crosby.  This month our film is Sheep Detectives a humorous film starring Hugh Jackman and Emma Thompson.
When George Hardy is murdered his sheep turn detectives and try to solve the crime.

Doors open 12:15 Film starts 13:00 Entry is free but donations are gratefully accepted

 

Supper Club Dates for May and June

The next Supper Club will be at McGraths at Scarisbrick on Thursday 21st May at 6.30. Two courses for £19 or 3 courses £24. Book and menus available at the Coffee Morning on Tuesday.

The June Supper Club will be at the Saracens Head Summerwood Lane Halsall on Thursday 18th June at 6.00pm. Cost and menus to be confirmed shortly.

As usual can you please choose one of the two so that everyone gets a chance to one of the nights. You can put your name down as a reserve on the other if you wish.

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Book club trip to Haworth

The cost for the trip is now confirmed at £23 as we have the 30 signed up. Can all those who have put their names on the list please come in to the Coffee Morning and pay.

A group visit has been organised for those who want to visit the Bronte Parsonage and Museum at 11.15 and the cost is £13.00. If you wish to join the group visit can you please pay the £13. Alternately you can just turn up at any time or book yourself online to visit the Museum.

A short guided tour has also been arranged for those who wish to find out more about the Bronte sisters life in the village. I am told there is minimum walking and a short talk with tea in the Church. The cost of this will be between £5 -£7 depending on numbers. Please indicate when paying if you wish to join this group.

If you wish to go on the train journey I am told you can just turn up when you want to travel or book online.

Architecture for Fun Llangollen and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct

Arrangements are in hand to visit the above on Thursday 2nd July commencing with return luxury coach travel from Maghull Square leaving at 9.30am  to Llangollen Wharf where we will board a canal cruiser for a 2 hour cruise along the Llangollen Canal passing over the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct , a UNESCO World Heritage site known as the “Stream in the Sky” , it is a126 – foot – high cast – iron trough carrying the Llangollen canal over the River Dee in North Wales. Completed in 1805 . this masterpiece by Thomas Telford features 18 spans and offers iconic views for photography (see George for some photographs)

After the cruise we will be transported back to Llangollen or another tourist spot (tba)

There are various snack/lunch/drinks options available on the canal cruiser , details are  available.

Cost is £40 per member excluding snack/lunch/drinks cost (£10 maximum for lunch with tea/coffee , other alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks are available)

See George or Jeff to book at coffee morning (full payment is required for trip/lunch) , only 30 places are available on a first come first serve basis,