The first of our season’s outings was to Whitby, on September 15th. It was a chance to visit this wonderful coastal town, with all its amazing folklore, traditions and history, – at leisure; everyone doing their own tour. ...
Read MoreJune 2022 Having passed Durham so many times on the A1 and never been – I was asked by a member if it was a possibility to include in one of our outings – so I decided I’d check it out, and it would give me a chance to visit. A...
Read MoreMay 2022 54 of our members took the journey to Matlock Bath, and some admitted that they had never been on a cable car before. A few nervous people managed to face their fears and a lovely day was had by all. We had arranged...
Read MoreApril 2022 We managed to fill all 46 seats of the canal boat the “Dalesman” and were served with a delicious afternoon tea on board. Our journey up the Leeds Liverpool Canal was very enjoyable, taking an hour each way to get us...
Read MoreA while ago, I promised my grandson that I would take him to see the new Spurs stadium. I had met their Supporters’ rep when I went to the House of Commons to discuss ‘Safe Standing” and as I understood, they were incorporating...
Read MoreDue to excessive road diversions, our planned timings were 45 minutes late, but everything worked out well in the end. The day before saw Storm Dudley, and the day after along came Eunice, but our day was sunny, a little...
Read MoreWe had our first outing of the year, and kept it local. Our coach driver dropped us off outside the York walls, and we had a short walk to Kings Square, to visit the York Chocolate Story. We divided into 2 groups, and the visit...
Read More45 members came to Wold Top Brewery at Hunmanby Grange, Wold Newton. We were served with teas, coffees and biscuits, on arrival, before we were told about the history of the business. Being in the family for a few generations,...
Read MoreOur outing this month saw us making our way to Ripon. It was a cold day, but again the sun shone for us. We were greeted into the town by the ‘matron’ of the workhouse, dressed in a long grey dress and white cap. We...
Read MoreIt was great to get our first outing on the way, after the Covid lockdown, with 42 members enjoying a trip to Filey and Thornton-le-Dale! The sun was shining and the hour and a half of leisure time was lovely. Some went for...
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