19 members have booked single rooms with a £100 supplement for a double room
There is 1 single room available with no £100 supplement
Furthermore , there may be some sea view rooms available to those who have paid the single supplement of £100 which will entail a supplemental charge of £75
Consideration will be given on “a first come , first served basis” to any member that is interested
Text George on 07826 048379 , with name please , if any member wishes to take up either option
There are several places still available for the above
Return journey by luxury Corporate coach from Maghull Square
We will look at areas of the boat yard including the history of the Oxford Canal , have a guided tour of the boat yard (see previous post for full detail) the boat yard museum and a 40 minute canal cruise
A buffet lunch will be served at Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn consisting of 8 separate items (see George for full detail)
Cost is £43
See George or Jeff at AFF desk
On Wednesday 9th April we will be looking at the 1831 cooling, a global event that brought the planet dangerously close to disaster.
Join us at Kensington House from 2.30.
New members welcome.
I have had great interest in the above trip
Can members who have booked a place please visit the AFF desk on Tuesday 01/04/25 to pay.
A reserve list will be set up if any places are still available after Tuesday
The April Supper Club will be an Indian night at Nellies Indian Restaurant in Scarisbrick, on Tuesday 22nd April at 6.30.
Cost £30 for 2 courses Menu and booking available on Tuesday at the coffee morning.
New Shows.
Thursday 3rd July at 7.30 pm. The Empire. Les Miserables {amateur performance) Tickets £22.50 (nb these tickets are in the circle.)
Saturday 12th July at 12.00. The Everyman Downstairs. Death on Deck Afternoon Tea. Tickets £40.00. Please pay by Tues 22nd April.
Thursday 27th August at 7.30 pm. The Empire,’Tina’. Tickets £46.00
Saturday 20th September 1.30 pm. Everyman Theatre. Romeo and Juliet. Tickets £26.00. Please pay by Tues 22 April.
Saturday 25th October at 2.30 pm. The Empire Theatre. English National Ballet perform Sleeping Beauty. Tickets £40.50.
Thursday 11th December at 2.30 pm. The Philharmonic. Rob Brydon, Festive Nights. Tickets £45.50.
(The show for November is yet to be arranged.)
Chester to Bache 27th March 2025
Twenty three Stramblers and a small dog, Lulu, took the train to Chester for today’s walk. Fortunately the trains were on time, which hasn’t been the case for much of this week.
Led by Ann and Peter we walked from the station along City Road towards the City Centre. We soon reached the bridge over the Shropshire Union Canal where we went down the steps to join the tow path in the direction of Ellesmere Port.
We walked in the shadow of the City Walls for a while, passing the locks, before Continue reading
We have arranged a visit to Tooleys Boat Yard at Banbury on the above date
We will have a return journey by luxury corporate coach from Maghull Square leaving at approximately 8.00am
We will be told about the history of the Oxford Canal and the Boatyard and then we will have a guided tour of the Boat Yard including the Blacksmith Forge (dated 1778 including a demonstration) , Dry Dock (dated 1778) , Carpenters Workshop , Paint Store , Belt Driven Machinery Shop and then view the historic wooden boat “Hardy” built in the 1940s and a look around the museum
We will then have a 40 minute canal boat ride along the Oxford Canal
Lunch ( a buffet consisting of 8 different items) will be taken in Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn
Numbers restricted to 36 members (18 members booked this morning)
Cost is £43 , please visit the AFF desk to book and pay
The tickets for Monet must now be paid for. Tomorrow (25th March) would be helpful. £19.35 per person
Wednesday 30th July 2.00pm at the venue. Arrive 1.45 pm please.
Thank you
Maureen
