Group Leader
Pam Howard 01993 844631
A varied programme of trips is arranged by Pam to such places as Theatres, Shows, National Trust properties and much more.
Dec 142010
Jan 212012
Proposed Outings for 2012
The outings will only go ahead if there are 35 members or more.
If paying by cheque please make payable to U3A No 2 Account.
I need to know names for Slimbridge today.
| Wednesday 7 March | Slimbridge | £16.50 | Money required by 20 February |
| Wednesday 25 April | Black Country Museum | £20.00 | Money by 27 March |
| Wednesday 9 May | Exbury Gardens | £21.00 | Money by 20 April |
| Wednesday 23 May | Litchfield Cathedral and National Memorial Arboretum | £12.00 | Money by 30 April Donations appreciated at both venues |
| 14 June | Long weekend in Northumbria | £299.00 | |
| Wednesday 27 June | Stratford on Avon plus boat trip with cream tea | £21.00 | Money by 29 June |
| Saturday 14 July | Brownsea Island | £24.00 | Money by 29 June |
| Saturday 29 September | Malvern Show | £24.00 | Money by 26 August |
| Wednesday 28 November | Good Food Show Birmingham | TBA | |
| Saturday November |
Classical Extravaganza | TBA | |
| Tba | Beaulieu | £25.00 | James Bond cars and Top Gear Abbey, Palace, house and gardens |
| Saturday 14 July | Brownsea Island community trip |
£24.00 |
Dec 182011
Both Walks start from Factory Outlet Car Park at 10.00am except for Tuesday 19th June which is tbc.
Both Walks – if you have offered to drive please bring cars.
Long Walks you will need a change of shoes – fuel donation and lunch with a drink
Short Walk – you will need a change of shoes and fuel donation.
On the long walk we only stop for a coffee if there is a café at the end of walk or near lunch stop
Short walk we do try to have a coffee during/end of walk.
Walk Venues may have to be changed if weather is bad - Pam 01993 844631
Date Venue Fuel
Donation
LONG WALKS
Tuesday 10 January Carterton/Asthall/Widford steep hill - approx 5 miles
50p
Tuesday 7 February Carterton, Alvescot circular approx 6 miles - Flat but could be muddy 50p
Tuesday 6 March Charlbury - approx 5 miles - gently undulating £2.50
Tuesday 3 April Chipping Norton - 5.1/2 miles - gently undulating £3.00
Tuesday 15 May Bradwell Grove - 5.1/2 Miles - mostly flat - Ian Leading 50p
Tuesday 12 June North Cerney - Undulating - approx 5.5 miles £3.50
SHORT WALKS
Tuesday 17 January Bradwell Grove - Flat - approx 2.5 miles - John leading 50p
Tuesday 21st February Shipton-u-Wychwood - approx 2.5 miles - Flat £1.50
Tuesday 20 March Appleton - approx 3 miles - Mostly Flat £3.00
Saturday 28 April Foxholes - approx 5 miles - gently undulating - to see B;uebells £2.50
Sunday 29 April 2pm from Car Park to walk at Chimney Nature Reserve. Tea afterwards at Jane and Hazells £1.50
Tuesday 24 April Postponed as it is U3A meeting day see 28 and 29 April
Tuesday 29 May Sherborne - approx 2.5 miles - Gently undulating £2.00
Tuesday 19 June Fairford - approx 3 miles - Flat £2.50
Feb 192011
Outings 2011. Will only run if we have a minimum of 30 people. Please make sure you have your name on the list NOW!
Outings 2011
Day Date Venue Cost/Payment By Approx Times
Wednesday 23 March Kew Gardens £25 /Feb 22 Leave Carterton 9am; leave Kew 3.30pm
Thursday 19th May Jewellery Quarter Birmingham £15 /March 22 Leave Carterton 9.00am; leave Birmingham 3.30pm
Saturday 4th June Westwood Hay House Garden Show Newbury £14 /April 22 Leave Carterton 9.00am; leave Newbury 3.30pm
Wednesday 14th July Horse Drawn Canal Trip With scone/cake/tea £24 /April 22 Leave 11.30am; leave Kintbury4.30ish
Wednesday 3rd August Houses of Parliament and Churchill Rooms £25 /June 24 Leave Carterton 8.30am; leave London 4.00pm
Wednesday 14th Sept Buckingham Palace and Free Time at Guards Museum, Birdcage Walk St James Park £26 /July 1 Leave Carterton 8.30am; leave London 3.30pm
Friday 4th Nov Bridgewater Carnival and Street Outlet Centre £17 /Sept 27 Leave Carterton 11.15am; leave Bridgewater 11.00pm
TBA Nov Classical Extravaganza
TBA Dec Bath Christmas Market £12
Nov 302010
The walking group have a monthly walks programme, distances normally between 5 and 6 miles, details from Pam 844631
Walks to start at 10.00am from Somerfield Car Park unless otherwise stated.
Please contact Pam on 01993 844631 if you intend to walk or if the weather is bad.
Walks may change subject to weather conditions. All walks approx 5 – 6 miles.
Dec 062010
The U3A Steam Train group has already arranged a number of visits to preserved railways. These trips are meant to appeal to members’ sense of nostalgia rather than deep and meaningful examination of steam locomotives engineering and practice!
Visits tend to be on gala days when there is more to be seen and access to all areas is usually available. So far this year trips have ranged from as near as Toddington near Broadway to as far away as Barrow Hill near Chesterfield. Members share cars and petrol money and try to spread the driving between members.
Sometimes trips can be arranged to unusual sites like a “Behind the Scenes” at GWSR and the Tysley Museum in Birmingham, which has very few public access days.
If you have fond memories of steam from your youth then please join us, you certainly don’t have to be an expert, and we don’t wear anoraks!
Brian Crossland
01993 212654
brian.crossland@ntlworld.com
Dec 082010
Group leader
Pat ward
Meets on the second Tuesday of each
month at 2pm in the Beehive pub.
Dec 082010
Group Leader
Ken Gillians
The Lunch Club meets once a month at various locations around the area. About 12 to 15 members meet in a friendly and comfortable environment. Suggestions are made where to meet the following month and Ken kindly organises for the group, Ken e mail is kennethgillians@btinternet.com
Dec 092010
Group Leader
Wendy Morgan 842663
We meet in the Town Hall on the second Monday of each
month at 2pm, and visit places of historical interest on
alternate months. Room hire cost is covered by donations
from those present.
Dec 092010
Future Program to be advised
