Supper Club for January is at the Cricketers in Ormskirk 6pm on Thursday 22nd January. Last day for payment and choosing your menu is the Coffee Morning this Tuesday 13th. Those with their names down please come in and pay if you haven’t already and choose your menu. The menu choices need to be sent in to the Restaurant after this. We do have people on the reserve list so please let us know if you are unable to go on the 22nd January.
Theatre Group
Two tickets have become available for Inspector Morse, House of Ghosts starring Tom Chambers, next Thursday 15th January, at the Playhouse Theatre, starting at 7.30pm. The tickets are £37.00 each
If you would like to purchase these tickets please come to the Theatre desk at the coffee morning on Tuesday.
Wine Tasting 11th February 2.00pm – 4.15pm
After the successful return on 11th December to the Lydiate Village Centre , Lambshear Lane , Lydiate , Liverpool L31 2LA (buses are available from Maghull Square and stop outside the centre) when Jon Atkinson of Winetime gave us his expert advice on a selection of Italian wines which were accompanied by charcuterie and cheese platters , olives , biscuits etc
The next tasting will be on 11th February 2026 when a selection of Spanish wines will be offered with the usual food as listed above
Cost is £15 per member , please visit George and Jeff at the Wine Tasting desk on Tuesday morning to book a place , places are limited as we are only able to hire the small room
Alternatively text George on 07826 048379 to book a place and thereafter visit the desk to pay (do not leave a “comment” on the website as we do not check for “comments”
Ramble with a difference
Theatre trips
Some of our Theatre trips will have to be finalised at the Coffee Morning on Tuesday. If you have booked for : Open all Hours at Southport Theatre on Saturday 24th January, Pricilla Queen of the Desert at the Empire on 14th March or Miss Saigon at the Empire on 30th April, can you please call in and pay for your tickets if you haven’t already.
Tour of Everton Stadium 22nd January 2026
Members to note that if a taxi transfer has been booked , it will leave Maghull Square at 12noon to arrive at the stadium for 12.45pm , there is a car park alongside the stadium ,
Members who are making there own way there by car , at the entrance to the car park , driver to state (ON A STADIUM TOUR WITH MAGHULL AND LYDIATE U3A) arrive at 12.45pm for a walk/tour of the plaza , anyone who has purchased a commemorative tile will have time to locate there tile
Contact George on 07826 048379 or call at Architecture for Fun desk if further information / clarification is required
Tech and Science Resumes
Hi all. Hope you had a great break and are ready to resume ‘normal service’.
Dates and topics for January Wednesdays are:
14th Texas floods – Flash Floods and the NWS
28th Starlink – Elon Musk’s Satellite Stream
All are welcome at Kensington House on 14th January at 2.30pm.
How lucky we were, on our great day out
. This is a lesson to us all.
Pre booking for these events is essential. Keep a lookout for 2026 rebooked trips. No queuing required hopefully.
Take care. Maureen
2026
Happy New Year to all our members.
May it be a great one
🎉🍾🎉
Pottery February 9th
Hello all who have booked this visit. As we are not in u3a until January 13th this is a reminder to come in and pay £5.00 deposit on 13th please to ensure your place.
Best Wishes and Happy New Year Maureen