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.

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 (Sold out)
Thur 24 Coach Trips 2: City of Oxford (Tickets on sale today)

May
Mon 12 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre:: Speaker: Martin Orkin: “Simon and Garfunkel”
Wed 21 Coach Trips 1: Weald & Downland Museum, Chichester (Tickets on Sale today)
Thu 22 Coach trips 2: Polesden Lacey (Tickets on sale today)

June
Mon 2—Fri 6 TFA Holiday in the Peak District
Mon 9 AGM at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Colin Smith: “Coffee from Tree to Cup”
Wed 18 Coach Trips 1: Lunch Cruise, River Trent, Nottingham (Tickets on Sale today)
Fri 27 Coach Trips 2: Suffolk Punch Trust, Woodbridge, Suffolk (Details to follow shortly)

July
Mon 14 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Andy Strange: “Women at War: the Story of Womens’ roles on “the Home Front” and in the Armed Forces during WW2.”
Wed 16 Coach Trips 1: Whitstable, Kent (Tickets on sale June)

COACH TRIPS 1

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

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Wednesday 19th May 2025: Weald & Downland Living Museum, Chichester, Sussex.

The Museum also holds excellent collections relating to rural life, including agriculture, domestic life, trades and industries, and transport.

A library of printed books, maps and other published materials relevant to the collections is held by the Museum for study purposes. As well as bringing to life the homes, farmsteads and rural industries represented by its collections and exhibits, other themes are strongly represented at the Museum, including landscape, agriculture, animal husbandry, science and sustainability.

Tickets and entry £28.00.
Depart at 9.15 am Stanborough Centre, St Albans Road, Garston. Return approx. 6.pm.

Wednesday 18th June 2025: River Trent Lunch Cruise.

A three-hour Lunch cruise on the Nottingham Princess, from Colwick, near Nottingham.
Cost: £45.00 including cruise and a buffet-style lunch to suit most tastes.

Tickets will be available from the April Meeting. Depart at 9.15 am from Stanborough Centre, St Albans Road, Garston. Return approx. 6.30 pm.

COACH TRIPS 2

Coach Trips 2: Contacts: Lorraine Law (07906 500974)
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Our next trip is Thursday 24th April to Oxford.

Thursday May 23rd will be to Polesden Lacey in Surrey. It is one of the most visited properties of the National Trust.

There is the house and gardens to explore, although some rooms in the house are closed to the public. There is also a shop, farm shop and cafe on site.
The coach is £20.00 per person. Entry tickets for non-National Trust members will be £16.15 to be paid by cash on the day.

Please remember to bring your National Trust cards with you.

We are still hoping to visit the Suffolk Punch Horse Sanctuary in June but we are having to wait for the release of the tickets. Watch this space.

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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)

Our summertime trip to The Peak District

A coach trip from 2nd to 6th June staying 4 nights in Buxton with excursions every day. We have sold out of all the rooms allocated to us but further double/twin rooms may be available upon application.

If interested please contact Yvonne MacLeod.

In the foothills of the Pyrenees: History, Scenery and Wine Full details of a one-week holiday by air to Northern Spain commencing 11th September 2025 with Tailored Travel have been finalised and the holiday is ON SALE. There has been a good take up but a few spaces are still available.

If interested contact Mike Findley without delay. The holiday will take in such places as Zaragoza with its wonderful architecture, Olite Palace, Pamplona, Logroño for wine tasting, Santander, Picos de Europa and Bilbao (Guggenheim Museum). A fully guided, exciting holiday with lots of variety. Price £1589 pp for a Double/Twin room plus £199 for Single Room supplement. 4* hotels throughout.

Shropshire coach holiday with Bushey u3a Bushey u3a together with Success Tours have organised a 4-night coach holiday to Shropshire commencing 9th October. Half board at a 4* hotel plus an exciting package of excursions is included. They have vacancies for Double/Twin rooms. If interested contact Roger Frost. In Planning are a short break at a Warners and a Christmas markets trip to Prague in early December. Details will be made available as soon as things are finalised.