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.

 

October Mon 12  General meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Gary Powell. “Dark Secrets of London Squares”

Sat 3-10 TFA holiday to Albania

Wed 21 Coach Trips : Ightham Mote, Kent. NT. (Tickets on Sale Today)

November Mon 2 Freddie Mercury Tribute Night, The Royal Oak, Kitters Green Abbots Langley

Mon 9 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker: Gillian Lloyd: “Surprises in Uganda—in Search of Mountain Gorillas”

Mon 30 TFA Christmas Markets trip to Nuremburg (Sold Out)

December Mon 7 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: No speaker. Entertainment to be arranged

Mon 14 Christmas Lunch, Blue Check Restaurant, Bushey, WD23 3DH (Tickets on sale today)

January 2027 Mon 11 General Meeting at Stanborough Centre: Speaker to be confirmed.

As a reminder, the coach trips will resume in February.

Meanwhile, please continue to send us your articles: we may not always be able to publish them in the month in which the event takes place, but we enjoy reading about your experiences and we know that other readers do too!

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South West Herts u3a 'Updated' Bulletin of events

We are planning a major social event to celebrate this achievement. Members are requested to come forward with suggestions for a social event as to how they would wish to mark this important milestone.

 

Monday November 2nd Freddie Mercury Tribute Night
The Royal Oak, Kitters Green, Abbots Langley. WD5 0ET
Tickets £32pp. On sale at the September General Meeting

Monday December 14th Christmas Lunch
Blue Check Restaurant, 144-146 High Street, Bushey. WD23 3DH
Tickets £30pp. On sale at the October General Meeting

 

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Wednesday 16th September: Southsea/Portsmouth SOLD OUT
Travel to Southsea and visit the ‘D-Day Story’ museum, Clarence Esplanade and beach, and ‘Blue Reef Aquarium’ or to Portsmouth where options include the Historic Dockyard, The Mary Rose Museum, HMS Warrior, HMS Victory, The Spinnaker Tower, and The Gunwharf Quays Shopping Centre. Tickets for the coach: £16.
Depart at 9.15 am from Stanborough Centre, St Albans Road, Garston. Return approx. 6.30 pm.

Wednesday 21st October: Ightham Mote NT, Sevenoaks, Kent
Ightham Mote is one of the oldest medieval manor houses to survive in England. The core of the house dates from the 1340s, with a complicated series of alterations and additions made during the following centuries.

A moat surrounds all four wings of the house, which in turn is built around an open courtyard. Facilities include a walled garden, woodland walks, bookshop, shop and of course, a café.
National Trust members free entry with card. Non-members £20.90. Tickets for coach £15. Depart at 9.15 am from Stanborough Centre.

LONDON WALKS

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

 

TRIPS FURTHER AFIELD

Trips Further Afield: Leader: Mike Findley (07804 651 620)

 

Christmas Markets trip to Nuremberg starting 30th November 2026 This holiday is now full and will go ahead as planned.

 

North Wales 17th May 2027 A 4-night coach holiday to North Wales has been organised for May next year.

Staying half-board at an excellent hotel in Caernarfon. Excursions every day. An exciting programme. From £725pp. Bookings are being taken.

There is a waiting list for single rooms but plenty of doubles/twins still available. Contact for details is Peter Trotman.

 

Other Plans for 2027 A number of other holidays for 2027 are being worked upon, including an Andre Rieu Concert in Maastricht, the North of Scotland, Estonia, Durham, Uzbekistan, etc. More news as things are firmed up.

 

 

 

 

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”