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.
New or changed booking information is shown in red.
September
Mon 9 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre : Speaker: Andrew Baker “Understanding the mind and aspirations of Vladimir Putin; Russia’s new Tsar” (Note that this is a different speaker than in previous listings)
Tue 10 Social Event: Cream Tea at Burston Garden Centre (Tickets on sale today)
Wed 18 Coach trips 1: Mottisfont Abbey, Romsey, Hants (NT) (Sold Out)
Thu 19 Social Event: Fun and Games afternoon (Tickets on sale today)
Thu 26 Coach Trips 2: Bourton-on-the-Water (Tickets on sale today)
October
Fri 11 Dinner Dance and Disco at the Blue Check Restaurant, Bushey. (Tickets now on sale)
Mon 14 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Paul Barwick “PC Yvonne Fletcher and the Libyan Embassy siege”
Wed 16 Coach Trips 1: Hever Castle and Gardens, Kent (Tickets on sale today)
Thu 31 Coach Trips 2: Greenwich Maritime Museum (Tickets on sale today)
November
Mon 11 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Ed Coan: ‘A tale of Unfallen Arches – Local Church
Architecture’ (Note change of Speaker from that previously advertised)
Wed 27 Coach Trips 1: Winchester Christmas Market (Tickets on sale October) (Note - 4th Wednesday)
Thu 28 Coach Trips 2: Christmas Market (TBA)
December
Mon 2 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre. Christmas Meeting. (Note this is one week earlier that usual)
Tue 17 Christmas Lunch at the Blue Check Restaurant, Bushey (Menu on Page One of the IGN insert)
Thu 19 Second Christmas Lunch at the Blue Check Restaurant, Bushey (Menu on Page One of the IGN insert)
SOCIAL EVENTS
Social Events: Contact Teresa Evans, 07787 348882 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tuesday 10th September: Cream Tea at Burston Garden Centre: 3pm : includes tea or coffee and freshly-made scones with clotted cream and really tasty jam. £6.95
Thursday 19th September: Fun and Games: 2.30pm -5pm: Abbots Langley Community Centre, WD5 0AD. Includes drinks and nibbles. £5.00
Friday 11th October: Evening Dinner Dance at The Blue Check Restaurant, Bushey. 7.30pm for 8pm.
3-course meal and tea/coffee and disco. £30.00
Tuesday 17th and Thursday 19th December: Christmas Party Lunch at The Blue Check Restaurant, Bushey.
12.30pm: 3-course meal and tea/coffee. £28.00 (includes tip).
The Christmas Party Lunch Menu is on Page One of the Interest Group News inser
COACH TRIPS 1
Leader: Roger Frost
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Coach Trips 1: Leader: Roger Frost (01923 465739)
Wednesday 18th September 2024: Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens, (NT) Romsey, Hants
All Tickets sold. Check for any cancellations.
Wednesday 16th October 2024: Hever Castle & Gardens, Edenbridge, Kent.
Hever Castle was once the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. It is set in 125 acres of award winning gardens. The Loggia, overlooking the 38-acre lake, is a perfect spot to relax before exploring the main grottoes, cascades, fountains and the autumn colour of the gardens and woodland.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/hampshire/mottisfont
Depart at 9.15 am Stanborough Centre, St Albans Road, Garston. Return approx. 6.30 pm
Tickets £15: NT Members have free entry: Non NT Members pay £19 entry on the day.
Tickets for Coach Trips 1 will first be available at the monthly meeting prior to the trip.
After that, tickets can be requested via our email address at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
COACH TRIPS 2
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.)
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the visit to Brick Lane Music Hall in October but hopefully we will be able to do it in 2025.
Monday 23rd September: Bourton on the Water
Meet at Stanborough Centre at 9.15am. THERE IS NO PARKING AVAILABLE AT STANBOROUGH.
Tickets on Sale today Tickets £20.00
Thursday 31st October: Greenwich Maritime Museum. Admission is free which will enable people to go in at anytime.
Tickets £18.00. Leaving Stanborough Centre 10.00am and returning approx. 5.00pm.
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.
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 2024 programme is now complete, and we are making plans for next year.
If you have particular requests or suggestions please speak to Mike or one of the team.
Reminder—Riviera Travel Partnership scheme with the Third Age Trust.
Members who take holidays with Riviera Travel can earn commission for our u3a. In 2022, we received £675 from Riviera for holidays booked by our members. Claiming the commission is easy. When booking a holiday, members should say they are SWH u3a members and ask for commission to be paid. Riviera Travel will pay the commission to the TAT who then notify our Treasurer and transfer it into our SWH Bank Account
As Sergei would say — “Simples”