Please take note of this important warning from a friend.
In view of recent events, we can not afford to let down our guard.
Maureen
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Bridgewater RHS Gardens and Fryers Garden centre Knutsford
A day trip to RHS Brdgewater garden on Wednesday,13th September 2023. The former site of Worsely New Hall in Salford, a heritage landscape thats been transformed into a iconic RHS garden. Bridgewater is the 5th garden and one of the largest and most gardening project undertaken in Europe.
Landscape architect, Tom Stuart-Smith created the masterplan and fantastic Bridgewater team, alongside award winning garden designers have brought the garden to life. Bridgewater also has a cafe overlooking Victoria Meadow and offers seasonal food hot & cold and tea/coffee.
We will first visit Fryers garden centre in Knutsford, renowned for its extensive range of indoor and outdoor plants, home of beautiful roses. They also have a cafe offering tasty food and tea/coffee. The cost of trip £21 – payable by cheque preferably. This should be an interesting & enjoyable day out.
Depart Maghull Square – 9.15am. Return Maghull Square. – 5.30 approx
Theatre Group
New Show
Brief Encounter at the Royal Exchange Theatre on Saturday 9th December at 2.30 pm
Tickets will be £38.00 plus transport.
The minibus will leave Maghull Square at 9.45. This will allow free time in Manchester for the Christmas Market, shopping, museums and lunch before the afternoon performance.
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We have two shows in September, Forty Second Street and Macbeth. If you have not already done so, please book your places by Tuesday 27th June.
The Cotswolds – Holiday Garden Visits
The Cotswolds holiday. 5 days, 4 nights -2nd June – 6th June 2024
Cost of holiday – £699
Staying at the Mercure Bowden Hall , 4 nights Dinner Bed and Breakfast. The hotel is situated on the outskirts of Gloucester and surrounded by acres of beautiful grounds. Excursion to Highgrove with a garden tour. Amazing garden and an experience to remember,
Excursion to Studley Castle with a tour of the gardens and finish with a Cotswold cream tea.
Private coach travel and all excursions are included in the cost. For more information call at the Garden Visits table on Tuesdays, so come and see us and pick up details.
Dublin Holiday 9th – 14th June 2024
Six days and five nights of fun await you on our Ireland holiday next year. Enjoy two full days in the heart of Dublin, the most vibrant of cities. Explore its amazing history and when you need a break cross the Halfpenny Bridge to the Temple Bar area where each pub provides live music daily. Its a city well known for its craic and its friendly folk. With so many attractions Dublin will captivate you and Molly Malone will bring a twinkle to the eye of all who see her!!
Outside the city enjoy a visit to the Irish National Stud Farm and see if you can spot the next Grand National winner; take a trip around Dublin Bay and enjoy rejuvenating sea breezes. Wander around Malahide Castle, check out the Japanese Gardens and don’t forget the lovely towns of Bray and Kildare. There’s something to tempt everyone.
The hotel offers half board accommodation plus entertainment, ending with a Grand Celtic night with music, dancing and laughter as a finale to our break!
Booking opens on the 27th of June at 09:30 and we offer a pay monthly scheme to help spread the cost of the holiday.
Digital cameras – Open
Hi everyone. Sorry for the delay in posting your pictures. We have had Internet problems for two weeks. Glad to say everything is now back to normal.
We got some great photos for the ‘Open subject’ so thanks to everyone and hopefully we will see you when we restart in September – Terry
T+S Subject change
We have a change of subject for June 28th
It will now be ‘sun safety’ with Bob Morris.
We then break for the summer and restart in September with:
Sep 13. Radio astronomy – history and science
Sep 27. History of medicine
Western Approaches and Old Dock Liverpool 27/7/23
Arrangements have been agreed for the following programme
15 members (group 1) will make a visit for a guided tour of the Old Dock at 10.30am 30 members (groups 1 and 2)to have a guided tour of Western Approaches at 12.30 15 members (group 2) will make a visit for a guided tour of the Old Dock at 2.30pm
The above is necessary as the Old Dock cannot take all 30 members in one visit
Members to make there own way to either event depending on which group they are in
Cost is £22 per member. TRIP NOW FULL!!!!!
Text George on 07826 048379 to reserve a place and pay at coffee morning asap
August 9th 12.noon, return of Liverpool Art Fair.
WHAT IS LIVERPOOL ART FAIR?
Liverpool Art Fair is a large scale, annual art exhibition, selling affordable paintings, prints and sculptures by artists from across the region. All artwork is under £2000 and we have a large section under £200 with limited edition prints starting at just £25, so there really is something for all budgets. We believe everyone should be able to take their own piece of the Liverpool art world home with them! After a COVID enforced break, we are back for 2023 at the iconic
Royal Liver Building on Liverpool’s Pier Head…
Free event, booking at desk required Tuesdays with Maureen or Jan
Meet at venue 12 noon, example below by
John Petch Pierhead 2
June ramble to Crook o’Lune
There were only 7 walkers for Thursdays ramble around the Crook o’ Lune led by Ann & Peter. The weather was perfect for walking with stunning views as far as the Ingleborough Fells. It started with a nice gentle climb to Far Highfield farm and then down to the river Lune via Aughton (no we were not that lost!). Leaving the village, we headed down to the river but not before hacking our way through a 20yd stretch of overgrown path full of nettles – well, four of us did. Continue reading