EVENTS
| Dates for your Diary | |
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| Meetings | |
| Fri May 3rd | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - Dave Hall - 100 years of the BBC |
| Fri Jun 7th | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - Hugh Sharpe - The Life and Times of D H Lawrence |
| Fri Jul 5th | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - Keith Edwards - Caves and Caving |
| Fri Aug 2nd | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - Helen Lloyd - Memories of Back to Backs |
| Fri Sep 6th | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - Les Williams - Forgotten Brummies |
| Fri Oct 4th | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - Ian Blaisby - Kenilworth Castle |
| Fri Nov 1st | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - Maureen Sutherland - The Art of a Tour Guide |
| Fri Dec 6th | Christmas Lunch |
| Fri Jan 3rd 2025 | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - Andrew French - The Life, Times and Legacyof Billy Butlin |
| Fri Feb 7th 2025 | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - John Mayell - Running the GWR Steam Railway |
| Fri Mar 7th 2025 | Core Meeting Guest Speaker - Geoff Lambert - The Dog in my Medicine Cabinert |
| Fri Apr 4th 2025 | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
| Arts and Culture Appreciation | |
| Fri May 10th | On Friday, 10th May, the group will explore the theme ‘From Argentina to Venezuela’. Group members are invited to learn about and share an aspect of Art and Culture of a particular South American country of their choice. Meet at the British Legion Club, Union Road for coffee and sharing at 11am. Any Silhill U3A member is welcome to join us. |
| Canasta group | |
| Fri May 17th | 2:00 - 4:30pm at Shirley Social Club. Contact Pam Greatrex if you are interested. |
| Fri Jun 21st | 2:00 - 4:30pm at Shirley Social Club. Contact Pam Greatrex if you are interested. |
| Fri Jul 19th | 2:00 - 4:30pm at Shirley Social Club. Contact Pam Greatrex if you are interested. |
| Cribbage Group | |
| Mon Apr 29th | Cribbage 2:00pm at Shirley Social Club. All players are welcome. As always it is useful but NOT essential if you can let us know if you plan to attend. Contact Barry and Margaret Toft |
| Wed May 15th | Cribbage 2:00pm at Shirley Social Club. All players are welcome. As always it is useful but NOT essential if you can let us know if you plan to attend. Contact Barry and Margaret Toft |
| Mon Jun 3rd | Cribbage 2:00pm at Shirley Social Club. All players are welcome. As always it is useful but NOT essential if you can let us know if you plan to attend. Contact Barry and Margaret Toft |
| Mon Jun 17th | Cribbage 2:00pm at Shirley Social Club. All players are welcome. As always it is useful but NOT essential if you can let us know if you plan to attend. Contact Barry and Margaret Toft |
| Mon Jul 15th | Annual Evening Crib Tournament More details to come . . . |
| Events and Trips | |
| Tue May 7th | Coach trip to Shrewsbury and the Dana Prison The prison was opened in 1793 and decommissioned in March 2013 (200years) Departing from the Methodist Church at 11.00am We should arrive at the prison at 12.30pm where teas/coffees and cake will be served (this is included in the price) At 1.00pm we will have a 2 hour guided tour of the prison. Afterwards we will make a short journey on the coach to the Armoury Pub overlooking the River Severn for lunch (lunch is not included in the price) Coach will leave at 5pm and hopefully be back in Solihull for 6:30pm Price is £45.00pp to include coach travel, admission and guided tour of the prison, tea/coffee and cake and tip for the driver |
| Sat May 25th | Coach trip to Dorsington village’s “Garden of Heroes and Villains” - over 50 life sized bronze statues then we shall take lunch at the Bell Inn, Welford. Depart from the Methodist Church at 9.00 back about 4.30. Cost of the coach and entry to the garden £30 per person. Lunch at your own expense or BYO. Please sign up at the Core Meeting so this can be booked in. |
| Thu Aug 1st | Birmingham Canal Trip with Fish & Chips Our boat will be leaving Birmingham ICC at 1pm for a 3-hour trip on the Canal. Cost is £35 to include boat travel and Fish & Chips meal. Times for travelling by train into Birmingham will be available when the Summer Timetable is published. |
| Thu Aug 15th | National Memorial Arboretum and Barton Marina Coach will leave Solihull Methodist Church Car Park at 10am to go to the Arboretum. Free time to walk around the Arboretum and have coffees, etc. Coach will leave at 2pm to go to Barton Marina, where late lunches can be purchased if required. 4pm we leave for home. Cost £26 to include coach travel, donation to the Arboretum and tip for the driver. |
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Fri Aug 30th →Tue Sep 3rd |
Trip to visit the Wold Famous Zundert Flower Parade - cancelled due to insufficient numbers |
| Wed Sep 18th | Trip to Camden Market London and optional Canal trip to Little Venice Final details to be arranged |
| Fri Oct 11th | Trip to Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery and the town of Winchester Departing Solihull at 8.30am travelling to Winchester with time to explore this famous town, even maybe visiting the Winchester Cathedral (extra cost) before moving on to the Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery. Here we will learn about the history of gin making and how the Bombay Sapphire company began, you will have the opportunity to have a sample of their world famous gin (or take it home with you). There will be enough time to purchase more gin before we make our way back to Solihull arriving around 6.30pm. First tour will commence at 2:30pm and second tour 30 minutes later, depending on numbers. Tour will last 1-1/2 hours. Cost per person is £40.00 which includes coach travel on an executive coach and admission to the Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery escorted tour. This price is based on 35 members travelling on this trip. |
| Family History | |
| Thu May 16th | 10am - 12:00 noon. Meet in the small private room upstairs at Solihull Library. Everyone welcome. |
| Thu Jun 20th | 10am - 12:00 noon. Meet in the small private room upstairs at Solihull Library. Everyone welcome. |
| Thu Jul 18th | 10am - 12:00 noon. Meet in the small private room upstairs at Solihull Library. Everyone welcome. |
| Thu Aug 15th | 10am - 12:00 noon. Meet in the small private room upstairs at Solihull Library. Everyone welcome. |
| Thu Sep 19th | 10am - 12:00 noon. Meet in the small private room upstairs at Solihull Library. Everyone welcome. |
| Thu Oct 17th | 10am - 12:00 noon. Meet in the small private room upstairs at Solihull Library. Everyone welcome. |
| Thu Nov 21st | 10am - 12:00 noon. Meet in the small private room upstairs at Solihull Library. Everyone welcome. |
| Gardening | |
| Thu May 9th | Kings Heath Park - Talk & Tour - Car Share FREE For details, click here --> KINGS HEATH |
| Wed May 15th | Wollerton Old Hall & Dorothy Clive Gardens - Coach Trip £75.00 Click here for details --> Wollerton and Dorothy Clive |
| Thu Jun 6th | The Croft House Garden & Lunch at Hillers Farm Shop - Coach Trip Cost £25.00 Click here for details --> CROFT HOUSE |
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Tue Jun 11th →Fri Jun 14th |
4 day / 3 night trip to KENT - The Garden of England For details, click here --> KENT 2024 |
| Wed Jun 26th | Knowle Hall Walled Garden £10 (includes entry, tea/coffee & cake) - Car Share Click here for details --> KNOWLE HALL |
| Wed Jul 24th | Waterperry Gardens - Coach Trip + Guided Tour COST £42.00 Click here for details --> WATERPERRY |
| Tue Aug 27th | The Savill Garden in Windsor Great Park - Coach Trip - Cost approx £68.00 Includes Guided Garden Tour, Boat Trip on Thames and Cream Tea Click here for details --> SAVILL |
| Tue Sep 24th | Broughton Grange Garden - Coach Trip + Tour with Head Gardener COST £46 Lunch at Rose and Crown Pub Click here for details --> BROUGHTON |
| Wed Oct 16th | Biddolph Garden and Little Moreton Hall - Coach Trip Cost £27.00 (extra for non National Trust Members) Click here for details --> BIDDOLPH and LITTLE MORETON |
| Thu Nov 14th | The Poppy Factory Plus Strawberry Hill House & Garden - Coach Trip Cost £76 Click here for details --> POPPY and STRAWBERRY |
| Gin Tasting | |
| Sat Jul 27th | Summer Gin Tasting Contact Marylou Jeffs to be placed on waiting list. |
| Luncheon club | |
| Tue May 21st | The May Luncheon Group meeting will be at The Durham Ox, Shrewley Common, Warwick, CV35 7AY, on Tuesday 21st May at 1.00pm. If you wish to go please put your name down on the sign up sheet that will be in the entrance hall at the next Core meeting. Please also pre order your choice of food from the menu that will be with the sign up sheet. Alternatively the menu is on the Durham Ox website. There are 2 menus, one is for a pre fixed price of £16.95 for a two course meal plus drink, |
| Rummikub | |
| Fri May 31st | 2:00 - 4:00 at Shirley Social Club. New players welcome. Contact Kath Hall for more information |
| Fri Jun 28th | 2:00 - 4:00 at Shirley Social Club. New players welcome. Contact Kath Hall for more information |
| Fri Jul 26th | 2:00 - 4:00 at Shirley Social Club. New players welcome. Contact Kath Hall for more information |
| Walking | |
| Thu May 9th | May Walk on Thursday 9 May. Meet at The View, Stratford Road, Wootten Warwen CV37 7LS AT 10.45 am for an 11.00 am start. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIMES. 3.7 mile walk with lunch at The View afterwards. We need to pre book lunch; Please fill in your choices on the form at the Core Meeting on 3 May. |
| Tue Jun 11th | June Walk - Need Walk Leader |
| Thu Jul 11th | July Walk |
| Tue Aug 13th | August Walk |
| Thu Sep 12th | September Walk - Need Walk Leader |
| Tue Oct 8th | October Walk - Need Walk Leader |
| Thu Nov 14th | November Walk - Need Walk Leader |