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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.

 

 

December

Mon 2 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Christmas Meeting
Tues 10 Explore London combined outing
Tues 17 Christmas Lunch at the Blue Check Restaurant, Bushey
Thu 19 Second Christmas Lunch at the Blue Check Restaurant, Bushey

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 (Tickets on sale today)
Mon 10 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Sarah Stevens “Welwyn Harmony Chorus – Ladies Barbershop Singing Group”

March
Mon 6 Fun and Games, Abbots Langley Community Centre
Mon 10 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Mervyn Edwards: “Walking to the Beat to Nirvana”
Tues 18 Fish and Chips Supper Quiz: 4.15pm at All Saints Church Hall (Tickets on sale in January)
Thur 27 Coach Trips 2: Battle of Britain Museum, Folkestone, Kent

April
Mon 14 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Steve Lester: “Insights of a provincial auctioneer”
Thur 24 Coach Trips 2: Tulleys Farm, Crawley, West Sussex
SWHerts u3a holds regular Monthly General Meetings on the second Monday of each month, from 10.00 am to 12:00 noon, at The Stanborough Centre, 609 St Albans Rd, Watford WD25 9JL. Doors open for members at 9.15am. Please do not enter before then.
Next month’s meeting will be on Monday 13th January 2025
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Coach Trips 1:  Leader:  Roger Frost (01923 465739)

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February: The British Museum

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 welcome any suggestions you may have for our trips next year.

 

 

 

 

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:

 
The next event will take place on Tuesday 10th December.

This is a combined end-of-year ELW and ELP day out
which includes the option of visiting the Van Gogh exhibition at the National Gallery.

Tickets for this must be
bought in advanced and are likely to sell out rapidly. More details of this festive day out will follow shortly.

 

 

 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

 

Highlights will include:
Chatsworth House and Gardens; Hardwick Hall;
Buxton, with walking tour; Guided tour of Tissington Hall; Tissington Well Dressing ceremony; Bakewell; Matlock Bath and Heights of Abraham; Crich Tramway Village, and
a visit to Boughton House, followed by lunch to set us on our way home.