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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Participation in any event listed here is open to the whole SWHerts u3a membership, although places may be limited on some trips.

Please contact the relevant organiser to check availability.

January 2025
Mon 13 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Brian Greenan: “The Brinks Mat Gold Bullion Robbery“

February
Thu 6 Coach Trips 2: Tereza Joanne on-board lunch and entertainment (Sold Out)
Mon 10 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Sarah Stevens “Welwyn Harmony Chorus – Ladies Barbershop Singing Group”
Wed 19 Coach Trips 1: British Museum (Tickets on Sale today)

March
Mon 6 Fun and Games, Abbots Langley Community Centre, WD5 0AD
Thu 7 Coach Trips 2: Battle of Britain, Folkestone, Kent (Tickets on sale January)
Mon 10 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Mervyn Edwards: “Walking to the Beat to Nirvana”
Tues 11 Fish & Chips Supper Quiz: 4.15 pm at All Saints Church Hall. NB EARLIER DATE (Tickets on sale today)
Wed 19 Coach Trips 1: Tiptree Jam Factory, Colchester (Tickets on sale February)
Thu 27 Coach Trips 2: Battle of Britain Museum, Folkestone, Kent (Tickets on sale today)

April
Mon 14 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Steve Lester: “Insights of a Provincial Auctioneer”
Wed 16 Coach Trips 1: Wightwick Manor NT, Wolverhampton (Tickets on sale March)
Thu 24 Coach Trips 2: Tulleys Farm, Crawley, West Sussex (Tickets on sale March)

 

Fun & Games
On 6th March Teresa is hosting another of her very popular ‘Fun and Games’ afternoons.

From 2.00 pm until 5.00 pm at the Abbots Langley Community Centre, WD5 0AD. £5.00
Expect Archery, Bean Bags, Carpet Bowls, Darts and many other ‘Indoor Sports’. (And “nibbles” as well).

 

 Coach Trips 1:  Leader:  Roger Frost (01923 465739)

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Wednesday 19th February - British Museum, London.

Immerse yourself in two million years of human history, art and culture.

Special Exhibition
Silk Roads Exhibition can be booked independently.
Cost £22.00
Details available at our table or www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions

Coach Trips 1 - Ticket purchasing information – Tickets will normally be first available at the monthly meeting in the month prior to the Trip. After that, tickets can be requested via our email address above.
Depart at 9.15 am from Stanborough Centre, St Albans Road, Garston. Return approx. 5.30 pm
Tickets (coach) £16.00. Museum entry free.

March: Tiptree Jam Museum and City of Colchester

April: Wightwick Manor (National Trust) Wolverhampton

 

Coach Trips 2:  Contacts:  Lorraine Law  (07906 500974)

and Gill Dobson (07769 963532; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

 

Lunch aboard River Boat Thursday 6th February

Our first trip for 2025 will be a 50/60s lunch and entertainment onboard the Tereza Joanne river boat, which is moored at the London Royal Dock.

The date is Thursday 6th February.

The ticket price is £64.00, which includes coach, lunch and entertainment.

The lunch menu is: chicken breast, mashed potatoes and green beans, or vegetable wellington, followed by white chocolate and raspberry cheese cake or fruit salad, and then coffee.

We have only the December meeting to take bookings for this event.  

Please come and see us at the Coach Trip 2 table for more information.

We would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy 2025 and thank you for your continuing support.
If anyone has a dietary request for the February 6th on board-lunch please see us at Coach Trips 2 table.

We look forward to seeing you on our trips throughout the coming year.
Please see Diary Dates on the back of the Newsletter for more information.

 

 

 LONDON WALKS: Contact Mike Findley This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Explore London Walks and Explore London Places:

 

 

 

 These gentle walks are open to all members. Pre-booking is not usually required unless the walk includes admission to a Museum or Gallery.

Otherwise just turn up at the agreed starting point. Full details are available from Mike

 TRIPS FURTHER AFIELD 

  Leader:   Mike Findley (01727 845122)

Join us on our summertime trip to The Peak District
Duration: 4 nights/5 days half-board at the 3* Old Hall Hotel, Buxton from Monday 2nd June—Friday 6th June.

The trip is organised by Simply Groups. We will travel by executive coach from Garston to Buxton and then enjoy a full package of excursions over the week ahead. Booking forms will be available at the monthly meetings.
Price: 2 sharing: £819 pp: Single supplement: £99 for 4 nights. Non-refundable deposit: £150 pp, to be returned with booking form to Yvonne MacLeod.

Balance due 1st April 2025. Optional travel insurance £33.00 pp.
We still have a few double/twin rooms available. Book NOW before we offer to other u3as

In the foothills of the Pyrenees: History, Scenery and Wine
We are in the last stages of finalising a one week holiday by air to Northern Spain in September 2025, taking in such places as Zaragoza, Pamplona, Logroño, Bilbao and the coast, which will be exciting and full of variety. We hope it will be on sale by the September General Meeting, otherwise expressions of interest will be welcome.

We are also in the early stages of planning a short autumn break at a Warners and a Christmas markets trip to Prague. If you wish to be kept in the picture about plans for either of these please let us know.