February 2013

AWAYS DAYS

Chris Farleigh 8086 2882

Forthcoming Visits

Visit RAF Museum Hendon

Opened in 1972 by Her Majesty the Queen and situated on the historic site of Hendon's London Aerodrome in Colindale, our North London Museum is London’s only attraction to house over 100 aircraft from around the world including some very early aircraft designs through to the latest modern day jets and military aircraft.

With free admission plus free interactive and fun activities, including our 3D Cinema (located in Milestones of Flight) and our emotive and uplifting sound and light show Our Finest Hour (located in our Battle of Britain Hall), our London museum offers an entertaining and educational day out for all the family - just 30 minutes from central London.

Plus Tour the BBC Television Studios,Wood Ln 4pm

18^th February £25.00

The coach will leave Totton at 8.30am arriving back approx 8.15pm

(For those not wishing to visit RAF Hendon, the coach will be dropping people at The Westfield Shopping Complex first then going on to Hendon. The coach will be back at 3pm and will park at the Westfield Centre until 6.15pm. The BBC television centre is right opposite the Shopping centre.)

Tours of

Sandhurst Military College

Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum

Date now the 11^th March cost £27.50

The coach will leave Totton at 9.20am arriving home approx 6pm

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided at both Sandhurst and FAST

Blandford Fashion Museum 1pm

Thursday 25^th April £12.00 including a cream tea

Leaving Totton at 11.50am arriving back approx 5.30pm

ANYONE FANCY A FEW DAYS AT

THE MANOR HOUSE HOTEL, OAKHAMPTON, DEVON

10^th – 13^th OCTOBER

It is a craft and sports hotel set on the edge of Dartmoor

Prices include breakfast, lunch, and dinner and use of all sports & craft facilities

You can do pottery, glass painting & engraving, woodwork, design tee-shirts, frame pictures, silk painting, try your hand at archery, air pistol shooting, rifle shooting, bowls, tennis, curling, golf, swimming, table tennis, ten pin bowling the list is endless. Look up their website for further information

For 2 people sharing the cost would be £205.00 per person with a discount if paid in full one calendar month before start date

Check out their web site www.manorhousehotel.co.uk/

Cancellation

Julie has been informed that due to the imminent closure of the recycling unit and the loss of 60 employee’s jobs it would be inappropriate for the U3A tour to go ahead. So the visit is now regretfully cancelled.

2013

Quest 2013

IKea visit

A well received tour of Ikea, learned a lot about the company and all the careful thought in disposal of what is normally a waste. Even laid on a free meal.

5th September 2011 RNLI Poole

A few shots from the R.N.L.I. College at Poole,I was so busy trying to listen,
forgot all about taking photo's till it was almost too late. I think thirty five of us went. Too many for one guide so they split us into three groups. One thing that did surprise me was they 'let'the accommodation out at week ends for B. & B.
So if you fancy a room with a view one week end there it is. Oh £70 a night is the tariff...
In Pic' 211 Audrey was our coxswain in this simulator. All of us came out with shaky knees. Just glad there were no Hard-a-Ports...!
Dave

17th March Salisbury Cathedral

About twenty-five of of us undertook to take the challenge to climb up the 330 steps to the top of the the bell tower. Not to the height of the top of the spire standing at 404ft but high enough. It was a bit daunting an undertaking with very narrow steps that seemed to wind round forever. Each time we reached a level we thought this is far as it goes as they don't expect us to go up that but then we saw a group returning so we knew we had to go the same way. Very enjoyable though especially when you came down. We left the those who came by coach and went to the Kings Head and had chips double eggs and gammon bacon with a tea that for both of us came to just over £6 and the tea was a mug full each. Half price as it was after two pm

Visit to the Daily Echo

We had an interesting visit to the Echo Office. I think we were all surprised at how big it was and the number of people it employed. Surprisingly the editor Ian Murray stayed with us and conducted the tour. We were given tea and biscuits after a very amusing talk and we were then shown around the press office before going over to the printing rooms where many papers are printed each week. Three hours altogether and our picture taken to appear in tomorrow's paper.