Carterton u3a http://www.carterton-u3a.info Carterton University of the Third Age Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:08:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Outings Group http://www.carterton-u3a.info/outings-group-2.html http://www.carterton-u3a.info/outings-group-2.html#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:46:42 +0000 John http://www.carterton-u3a.info 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.

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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

 

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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
DateVenueFuel
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 muddy50p
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 Leading50p
Tuesday 12 June North Cerney - Undulating - approx 5.5 miles£3.50
SHORT WALKS
Tuesday 17 JanuaryBradwell Grove - Flat - approx 2.5 miles - John leading50p
Tuesday 21st FebruaryShipton-u-Wychwood - approx 2.5 miles - Flat£1.50
Tuesday 20 MarchAppleton - approx 3 miles - Mostly Flat£3.00
Tuesday 24 AprilTar Woods - Flat - approx 3 miles£2.00
Tuesday 29 MaySherborne - approx 2.5 miles - Gently undulating£2.00
Tuesday 19 JuneFairford - approx 3 miles - Flat - EARLY MORNING START WITH BREAKFAST/BRUNCH£2.50

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Outings 2011

DayDateVenueCost/Payment ByApprox Times
Wednesday23 MarchKew Gardens£25 /Feb 22Leave Carterton 9am; leave Kew 3.30pm
Thursday19th MayJewellery Quarter Birmingham£15 /March 22Leave Carterton 9.00am; leave Birmingham 3.30pm
Saturday4th JuneWestwood Hay House Garden Show Newbury£14 /April 22Leave Carterton 9.00am; leave Newbury 3.30pm
Wednesday14th JulyHorse Drawn Canal Trip With scone/cake/tea£24 /April 22Leave 11.30am; leave Kintbury4.30ish
Wednesday3rd AugustHouses of Parliament and Churchill Rooms£25 /June 24Leave Carterton 8.30am; leave London 4.00pm
Wednesday14th SeptBuckingham Palace and Free Time at Guards Museum, Birdcage Walk St James Park£26 /July 1Leave Carterton 8.30am; leave London 3.30pm
Friday4th NovBridgewater Carnival and Street Outlet Centre£17 /Sept 27Leave Carterton 11.15am; leave Bridgewater 11.00pm
TBANovClassical Extravaganza
TBADecBath Christmas Market£12

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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.

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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

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Pat ward

Meets on the second Tuesday of each
month at 2pm in the Beehive pub.

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Ken Gillians

The Lunch Club meets on the third Wednesday of each 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

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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.

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