Well, it might seem too early to talk about Christmas 2010 but just a casual mention has provided an avalanche of enquiries and we have had to book well in advance to secure our place. So here are the full details. We will be celebrating a Mediaevil Christmas on Thursday 9th December 2010, departing from Central Square at 9.30am and returning at 5pm. We will be travelling to the 4* Mollington Bannastre Hotel, Chester, which is set in beautiful grounds and has an excellent reputation. On arrival there will be tea/coffee/hot mince pies, a mediaevil Craft and Gift Fair - maybe buy some stocking fillers with a difference. Full 3 course Christmas Lunch with choice of menu (includes vegetarian option) followed by tea/coffee and accompanied by entertainment. After lunch there will be Carol singing. All will be hosted by our Mediaevil Knights and Ladies. If time allows we will pay a visit to Cheshire Oaks on the way home. Price £25 all inclusive. Reservations are being taken now and a deposit is requested. Visit us at our Tuesday Coffee Morning table or ring Marj 526 4665 or Irene 53l 6365 for any further details you may require.
Archive for February, 2010
We left Maghull 9.45 on route to Dunham Massey snowdrop and winter walk and arrived in good time. On arrival 1st priority was refreshments in the oak beamed restaurant then on to the snowdrop walk. Along the way we came across aconites, hellebores, skimmias in bud and the seed pods of the giant lily perched on 7ft high stalks (cardiocrinum giganteum). I was determined to obtain some seeds and being over 6ft tall managed to reach a seed pod. On my return home I looked them up on the internet and my enthusiasm was soon dampened as they take 9 years to grow and flower and then they die. After our walk we all went back in the restaurant to have some Lunch before heading home and calling at Woodford Park Garden Centre for a coffee and browse around the plants.
Please note in full details for forthcoming trips the 10th September should now read the 3rd September.
Wed.16th June Masson Mill Derbyshire and Crich Tramway Village. Dep.9.l5am Ret.6pm Price £l8 inc. entrance to Village
Fri.16th July – Leyburn Teapottery, Chocolate Factory and Hawes Cheesemaking demo. Depart 8.30am Ret.6pm Price £l5 inc. all demos etc.
Thurs 5th Aug. Bashall Barn with ice cream making demo. Hoghton Towers Dep.9.l5am Ret.6pm Price £15 inc. demos. and entrance to Hall
Fri.3rd Sept. Bridgnorth and Half Penny Green Vineyard. Dep.9.l5am Ret.6pm Price £20 inc. tour of vineyard, winetasting and cream tea.
Fri.8th Oct. Autumn in the Lakes and ride on NT. Gondola on Lake Coniston. Dep.9.l5am Ret.6pm Price £l6 incl. trip on Gondola
Nov. 13th to 17th No. 4 nights DBB Turkey and Tinsel Torquay £l85 pp may be less if we get free places.
Thurs.9th Dec. Christmas at Banastre Hotel, Chester – full details to follow
CHANGE OF DATE!!!!!!!
The walk scheduled for 11th February has been postponed until 25th February. Our meeting time and location remain the same at 13:45 on Exchange Flags.
Tuesday 9th February 13:45
Tour through the works of James Bartholomew, member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Manchester Society of Fine Arts. Great seascapes and landscapes. Viewing and talk at 14:00. Debriefing at Cafe opposite!
Tuesday 2nd March 2010
Trip to see the return to the Tate Liverpool, after 20 years, of the Seagram Murals by Mark Rothko.
Meet at Tate 13:45 for a guided tour at 14:00. Fee £5.
Please note all trips depart from/return to Central Square, Maghull. A deposit is requested for all trips. To find out more information – come and talk to us at our table on Tuesday coffee mornings
The first one is almost upon us – can you believe how quickly these trips come round
Wed.10th Feb. Day Out With a Difference to the Lowry. Arrive for tea/coffee. Into the Vue Cinema for the classic British Film Genevieve. Buffet lunch and then a tea dance to live music. Chance also to visit the Imperial War Museum, The Lowry Art Gallery or the Shopping Outlet. Dep.9.l5am Ret.6pm Price £l6 all inclusive.
Mon.22nd March – Shugborough Hall. A visit to this vast historice estate. Chance to see the Mansion House, Gardens,Farm etc. Costumed guides will tell you what it was like to work here in the 1800′s. Dep.8.30am Ret.6pm Price £l5
Wed.14th April – Oswestry Market and Chirk Castle. A visit to this lovely town with the largest market in the area. Chance to have a guided tour of the town with a costumed guide. Onto the 700 year old Chirk Castle with its elegant staterooms and austere dungeons. Dep.9.l5am Ret.6pm Price £l7 (Nat.Trust members £9)
Fri.14th May – Barton Grange Garden Centre and Lancaster Canal Cruise. Visit to one of the largest Garden Centres in the North West and then onto Lancaster for a cruise across the Lune Valley Viaduct and as far as Hest Bank. Hot Pot Lunch is included (veg.option) Dep.9.l5am Ret.6pm Price £21 lunch included
Wed.16th June – Masson Mill and Crich Tramway Village. Visit to Masson Mill a huge outlet with a big history – built by Richard Arkwright. Step back in time into the Crich Tramway Village. A fully restored Victorian Street and tram rides out into the Derbyshire countryside. Plus lots more. Dep.9.l5am Ret.6pm not yet priced
Fri.16th July – Visit to Hawes in the heart of Wensleydale for a cheese making demo. Also visit to Leyburn Teapottery – makers of quirky tea pots and/or the Chocloate Factory – guided tours for all. Full details to follow
Thurs.5th August – Visit to Bashall Barn in Lancashire, with a chance to see ice cream being made and a peep into the brewery – maybe even a taste! Onto Hoghton Towers for a guided tour of this ancient house where “Sir Loin” was knighted. Full details to follow
Fri.10th Sept. Bridgnorth and Half Penny Green Vineyards. Visit to this lovely old town with its funicular railway joining the upper and lower town. Onto the vineyard with all its amenities – craft shops etc. Tour of the vineyard, more importantly tasting and a cream tea. Full details to follow
Fri.8th Oct. Autumn in the Lake District and a trip on Lake Coniston on the Gondola – the launch that has been restored by the National Trust. Full details to follow
Fri. l2th Nov. tba
Thurs 9th Dec. tba