MUSIC TO CELEBRATE A ROYAL WEDDING
SUNDAY 17TH APRIL 2011 - COMMENCING 3.00 P.M.
Tickets £30 which includes transport from Maghull
A concert featuring the Manchester Concert Orchestra and Manchester Chorale plus many guest performers who will play a wonderful selection of music – a comprehensive list is available on Tuesday mornings or look on the Bridgewater Hall website.
On April 21st we’re visiting the Scandinavian Church in Liverpool which is a very interesting victorian building by famous Liverpool Architect. Meet at the church 13 45pm 21st April.
Tuesday 15th March 2011 Coffee Morning
Don’t miss the wonderful DVD on the Treasure Gardens of England to be shown at 10:30.
Gardening demonstration to be held in tea room.
March 29th 11.30am Maghull Baptist Church, Hall Lane.
After U3A meeting Norman Conway of our Gardening Group will be giving a talk and demonstration on Hanging baskets and Gardening with containers, to include choosing the right containers, what plants to grow and how to site and group containers, feeding and after care. He will be bringing along a variety of containers and plants and will be taking questions so please come along.
Friday 18th March Shackletons Nursery and The Calf”s Head, Clitheroe area. We visit Shackletons Nurseries in the morning, which is a very large Nursery, for morning coffee and plenty of time for a browse . Then on to the Calf’s Head, Worsley, for our two course lunch. The Calf’s Head is set in a very picturesque area with views of Pendle Hill.
Cost: £19.50 Leave Maghull Square at 9.00a.m.
Wednesday 13th April Ness Gardens & Burleydam Nurseries. Visit Burleydam Nurseries, which is an award winning Nursery, plenty to see apart from gardening goods, such as home furnishings and gifts. The Orchard Cafe serves breakfasts, light bites, sandwiches, homemade quiches etc.
We will then proceed to Ness Botanical Gardens, which has an award winning Visitor Centre, incorporating a tearoom with gift shop and plant sales. Ness Gardens is a beautiful garden with pleaty to see and something to interest everyone.
Cost: £13.50 inclusive of entrance to Ness Gardens. Leave Maghull Square ay 9.15a.m.
Friday, 6th May Betws-y-Coed, Snowdonia and Bodnant Gardens. Morning visit to Betws-y-Coed where we will have time to take in the may attractions of this lovely area, i.e The Swallow Falls, The Fairy Glen or the Railway Museum with its miniature railway, or maybe the Iron Bridge built by Thomas Telford, or just stroll down the main street and take coffee or lunch at your leisure.
We will then take the short journey to Bodnant Gardens, said to be one of the most beautiful gardens in the U.K set in some 
acres and situated above the River Conway on ground sloping towards the west and looking across the valley towards the Snowdonia Range. The Garden has two parts, the upper garden around Bodnant Hall, and the lower portion known as The Dell.
There is a small tearoom set within the garden and a large cafe/restaurant situated in the car park. There is also a plant sales area and a large gift shop in the garden.
Cost: N/T members £10.00 None N/T £17.50. Leave Maghull Square at 8.30a.m.
WEEKEND AWAY – 27th – 29th May The Chelsea Flower Show & Kew Gardens with Discovery Travel. Visiting Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds. Staying at the St. Annes Manor Hotel for two nights on a Dinner, B & B basis. The Hotel is set in its own grounds with large swimming pool and leisure complex.
Full day at Chelsea Flower Show, visiting Kew Gardens the next day with numerous attractions, one of which is Kew Palace located within Kew on the banks of the Thames, once the residence of George III, renovated and only opened to the public in 2010.
For further details please see Gardening Table.
Thursday, 23rd June. Cholmondeley Castle Gardens & Stapeley Water Gardens. Morning visit to Stapeley Water Gardens where we will have time for a browse around and morning coffee etc. Then we will continue on to Cholmondely Castle Gardens. The Cholmondely family hhave lived here since 1200, the present castle having been built in the early 19th century by the lst Marquess. The Dowager Marchioness still lives here to-day. Whatever the season there are always plants in flower and this is said by many to be one of the most beautiful gardens they have visited. There is a gift shop located within the garden, overlooking the lily pond, and a tearoom offering light lunches, homemade cakes etc.
Cost: £14.00. including entrance to gardens. Leave Maghull Square at 9.00am.
Thursday 14th July Glansevern Gardens, Berriew, and Moreton Park Garden Centre, Chirk. Morning visit to the Moreton Park Garden Centre, Chirk for morning coffee etc., then on to Glansevern Gardens, Berriew. This is a 25 acre garden on the banks of the River Severn, surrounding a Greek Revival House of great elegance. This garden is listed in “The Good Gardens Guide” and “Gardens to Visit”.
There is an orangery and a large walled garden divided into 9 sections or rooms, a bird hide, a lakeside walk, wildflower meadow, and huge rock garden. For refreshments there is a tearoom and gallery. Please note that all food is freshly prepared so there maybe a short wait when ordering.
Cost: £16.00 including entrance to Garden. Leave Maghull Square at 8.30a.m.
Wednesday, 17th August. Hodnet Hall Gardens & Market Drayton. Call at Market Drayton en-route to Hodnet Hall Gardens. Time for coffee, and a look around this pretty town.
Travel to Hodnet Hall Gardens. There have been gardens at Hodnet since the 11th century. To-day there are 60+ acres of gardens and parkland and are renowned as amongst the finest in the country. Forest trees provide a wonderful backdrop for formal gardens planted to give interest during every season, including woodland walks and a daisy chain of ornamental pools. The restaurant serves light lunches and afternoon teas.
Cost: £16.00 including entrance to gardens. Leave Maghull Square at 8.30a.m
Friday 9th September RHS Garden Harlow Carr & Harrogate – Details at a later date.
Thursday 1st December BY POPULAR REQUEST !! Return visit to The Dog & Partridge, Chipping, and morning visit to Barton Grange Garden Centre. After time at Barton Grange Garden Centre we will again have our Christmas Meal at The Dog & Partridge , Chipping. There are six choices of starters, eight choices of main course, four choices of main course for vegetarians, a selections of sweets to choose on the day, tea/coffee & mints.
Cost: £25.50
Thursday 8th December – Saturday 10th December. York, Carol Concert at the Minster & Castle Howard, with Discovery Travel. After departing Maghull we will make our way to Leeds where you can visit the Christkindelmarkt or take in the shops. Leeds hosts one of the largest and most established German Markets in the U.K.
The next day we head to York with free time to do as you wish. We will return to our hotel for an early evening meal and then to the Minster for the annual ever-popular carol concert featuring the Songmen and Choiristers of the Minster Choir who will be joined by Celebrity Readers.
On our final day we visit Castle Howard, see the magnificent 18th century interiors with their roaring fires-the rooms transformed with beautiful decorations and lit by candlelight- and enjoy musical performances in the Long Gallery. The restaurants and tearooms will be serving Christmas Fare.
For further details please see Gardening Table.
A deposit is requested at the time of booking any of the above outings.
World Book Night
A million books are to be given away on this night, to promote the habit of reading, especially amongst those not yet bitten by the bug. You may have seen something about it in the media. To support this national initiative, the good folk of Sefton Meadows Library are organising a special event to take place on Saturday 5th March between 4 and 6 pm. It will be will be an open house affair, readers and non-readers being welcome to drop in anytime from 4pm to 6pm. There will be refreshments and three short debates, lead by the Library’s Reading Groups: From 4.15 to 4.45, a discussion about crime books; from 4.45 to 5.15, a debate about romantic novels, and from 5.15 to 5.45 a debate about Poetry, TV tie-in’s and page-to-screen books. There will also be displays of books which the reading groups have enjoyed. I hope you will be able to support the event and invite your friends as well.
Check out the official website at www.worldbooknight.org/
Spring is on the way,
This morning Saturday 19th February I observed a lone cyclist going down Sefton Lane so I thought why not,and on my bike I went and under a grey sky
I soon came upon Sefton Church and could not help noticing the snowdrops in full bloom and after the Artic spell we have had it was a welcome sight ,I always carry my camera so I am able to show you Spring is on its way.
кожени спалниWe are embarking on a new venture by organising our first trip to the magnificent Bridgewater Hall in Manchester to see
a performance by Brass Bands.
THE NORTHERN SPRING BRASS ARTS FESTIVAL
Featuring The Black Dyke and Foden’s Brass Bands on Sunday evening 8th May 2011.
The cost will be £27 per head, which includes transport.
If we can sell in excess of 10 tickets we shall receive a 10% discount on the theatre ticket.
Progress is being made on this project. We have completed the download of the census for 1841, 1851, and 1861 thanks to the hard work of many members, but particularly Graham Settle and Ray Sutton. At our last meeting members agreed to complete one more download of the 1871 census. This will give a good base for comparisons and hopefully to draw some patterns of what was occurring in Lydiate during those years. Once we have all the information we will have a few groups which will look at different aspects of the information and write up the outcomes.
‘THE RAGGED TROUSERED PHILANTHROPISTS’
by Robert Tressell
The author of this world-famous novel about working class life and struggles died on 3 February 1911. His book, published well over 150 times sold millions of copies around the world and was hailed as the first great English novel about the class war.
To celebrate Tressell’s life and work, Manchester Trades Union Council has organised an exhibition at the Working Class Movement Library in Salford open between 1.00pm and 5.00pm, Wednesdays to Fridays, from 3 February until 10 March 2011.
For more information about the exhibition click here. For more about the book, which is still in print, click here.