Outing News
(Please note that outings are open to U3A members only.)
Planned Outings
On 6th August, we have the outing to the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum and the RAF Manston History Museum, which is proving very popular, but there are still some places left. Please contact Stella Westrupp on 01892 523413 or Rosemary Rees on 01892 541517 for availability, the application form was in the June Newsletter.
We have another delight in store with our 11th September outing to Beaulieu, arranged by Pat Micklewright and Sandra Chandnani, full details and application form are in the July newsletter. This is a trip that should not be missed so do not delay returning your application form.
There will not be an outing in October as the short break to Bath and Bristol will be taking place that month. Please save the 20th November in your diaries for our Christmas lights outing to Kew Gardens, further details and application form will be in the September newsletter.
Outing Reports
On 10th July we had our trip to Hatfield House , which was another beautiful house, the childhood home of Elizabeth 1st , the weather was good and the smooth coach journey there and back was unusual for the M25 , arriving both early and arriving back earlier than expected. Well done Sheila Austin and Sylvia Joyce who organised this super outing. A full report and photos will be in the August newsletter.
In June we had our trip to Polesden Lacey, which was absolutely delightful with lots of Royal Connections from abroad and this country. Many thanks to Robby Holmes and Lynne Monckton who arranged the visit to this gem of a house and garden. Our journey was smooth thanks to bus driver Paul and we arrived exactly at 10.45 am as planned! There were two guided tours of the beautiful house and both guides were excellent and amusing. The weather was perfect after the previous day being very wet and we were able to explore the immaculate gardens with an optional guided walk in the afternoon. Once again, the garden guides were informative and interesting with stories about the family and their ‘celebrity’ guests. There was plenty of free time to look around the rest of the house, have coffee and lunch before catching the bus home.
Short Breaks
Back in October, thirty-three U3A members set off by coach for a One Night Stopover to Oxford. The group packed a lot into two days visiting beautiful Cliveden, magnificent Blenheim Palace, Bladon to see Winston Churchill's grave, Oxford (including a tour with Blue Badge Guides) and Hughenden Manor. Thank you to Sandra McDonald for all the hard work entailed in organising an overnight stay.
There will be another short break from 3rd to 6th October 2019 visiting Bath and Bristol. This is now fully booked.
EXCITING NEWS!
There will be a 5 day break to Devon from 11th to 15th May 2020. Further details are in the July Newsletter. No single rooms are left but 3 twin/double rooms are available.
These are some photos from the outings to Polesden Lacey, Windsor, Bletchley Park, Saint Hill and from the short break last October to Cliveden, Blenheim Palace and Oxford.
Planned Outings
On 6th August, we have the outing to the Spitfire and Hurricane Museum and the RAF Manston History Museum, which is proving very popular, but there are still some places left. Please contact Stella Westrupp on 01892 523413 or Rosemary Rees on 01892 541517 for availability, the application form was in the June Newsletter.
We have another delight in store with our 11th September outing to Beaulieu, arranged by Pat Micklewright and Sandra Chandnani, full details and application form are in the July newsletter. This is a trip that should not be missed so do not delay returning your application form.
There will not be an outing in October as the short break to Bath and Bristol will be taking place that month. Please save the 20th November in your diaries for our Christmas lights outing to Kew Gardens, further details and application form will be in the September newsletter.
Outing Reports
On 10th July we had our trip to Hatfield House , which was another beautiful house, the childhood home of Elizabeth 1st , the weather was good and the smooth coach journey there and back was unusual for the M25 , arriving both early and arriving back earlier than expected. Well done Sheila Austin and Sylvia Joyce who organised this super outing. A full report and photos will be in the August newsletter.
In June we had our trip to Polesden Lacey, which was absolutely delightful with lots of Royal Connections from abroad and this country. Many thanks to Robby Holmes and Lynne Monckton who arranged the visit to this gem of a house and garden. Our journey was smooth thanks to bus driver Paul and we arrived exactly at 10.45 am as planned! There were two guided tours of the beautiful house and both guides were excellent and amusing. The weather was perfect after the previous day being very wet and we were able to explore the immaculate gardens with an optional guided walk in the afternoon. Once again, the garden guides were informative and interesting with stories about the family and their ‘celebrity’ guests. There was plenty of free time to look around the rest of the house, have coffee and lunch before catching the bus home.
Short Breaks
Back in October, thirty-three U3A members set off by coach for a One Night Stopover to Oxford. The group packed a lot into two days visiting beautiful Cliveden, magnificent Blenheim Palace, Bladon to see Winston Churchill's grave, Oxford (including a tour with Blue Badge Guides) and Hughenden Manor. Thank you to Sandra McDonald for all the hard work entailed in organising an overnight stay.
There will be another short break from 3rd to 6th October 2019 visiting Bath and Bristol. This is now fully booked.
EXCITING NEWS!
There will be a 5 day break to Devon from 11th to 15th May 2020. Further details are in the July Newsletter. No single rooms are left but 3 twin/double rooms are available.
These are some photos from the outings to Polesden Lacey, Windsor, Bletchley Park, Saint Hill and from the short break last October to Cliveden, Blenheim Palace and Oxford.
