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Zoom Book Club – 03

Your own home , United Kingdom

Meet to review a different book each month. 13th August - 'The Girl in the Eagle's Talon' by Karin Smirnoff 10th September - 'The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman' by Julietta Henderson 8th October -  '11.12.63' by Stephen King 12th November - 'The Secret ' by Lee and Alex Child 10th December - 'The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels' by Janice Hallet Please contact the Local Contact, Liz Ashcroft, taitailizash@gmail.com for the time of these meetings and the log on to join the discussions  

London Canal Museum – 01

London Canal Museum 12-13, New Wharf Street, London, United Kingdom

Meet at the London Canal Museum 12-13 New Wharf Street, London N1 9RT which is about five minutes walk from St Pancreas and Kings Cross mainline railway stations and also the Thameslink and underground stations. This small museum, based in a former ice warehouse, tells of the now almost vanished life of the people who worked, and whose homes were, on narrow boats. Please contact the organiser in advance of your intention to attend, so that she can look out for you.

West Midlands Police Museum – 04

West Midlands Police Museum The Lock Up, 40, Steelhouse Lane,, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Meet at the main entrance of the West Midlands Police Museum, The Lock Up , 40, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6BJ. This is an exciting and historic museum depicting the history of th Police in the West Midlands. This has free entry as it is a special Heritage Open Day. Meet with old friends and make new friends too. Please contact the organiser, ther Executive Representative for the West Midlasnds, Mohammad Motawalla.

Shibden Hall – 07

Shipden Hall Shibden Park, Redbeck Road,, Halifax

Meet in Cafe Culture in Shibden Park near the car-park on Redbeck Road which is off Godley Lane in halifax. Then after refeshments, walk up hill to Shipden Hall. This was the home of Anne Lister, more well known as 'Gentleman Jack' from the TV series. It is a Tudor style grade II listed building. Numbers asre sometimes regulated so it is advisable to book a timed slot for entry into ther hall.

OU Campus Art Trail – 02

Walton Hall OU Campus, Milton Keynes

Meet at the side of Walton Hall at the top of the main drive on the Open University Campus. This is a large white building which is used by the Vice-Chancellor and all his Senior Executive, so please do not gather or stand outside the main entrance. Instead please wait around the left hand-side by the benches at the side of the lawn with the old Mulberry Tree. We will then follow the Art Trail around the campus.

Southwell Minster – 05

Meet in the cafe attached to the Southwell Minster Gift Shop. Then visit the Minster where there is 'The Longest Yarn' exhibition, a tribute for the 80th Anniversary of D Day. This display of knitted and crocheted scences will stop at Southwell Minster en route from France to the USA. The Minster itself has a magnificvant Chapter House with its world-famous 'Leaves of Southwell' Parking is available in the large car park opposite and is free for two hours but beware as you still need to obtain a ticket.

Cumberland House Museum – 02

Cumberland House Museum Eastern Pasrade, Southsea, United Kingdom

Meet at the entrance to Cumberland House Museum, the natural history museum of Portsmouth and Southern Hampshire on Eastern Parade, Southsea, PO4 9RF. We intend to taker lunch afterwards at the Tenth Hole, on Southsea Common or on the Clarence Pier. Admission is free but there is usuall a fee for parking which is abvailable on the opposite side of the road. First Bus routes 1 and 17 pass locally and Fratton Station is just over a mile away.

Coffee or Lunch – Aylesbury – 02

The White Hart Unit 4 Exchange Street, Aylesbury, United Kingdom

Meet at The White Hart, Unit 4, Exchange Street,  Aylesbury HP20 1UR for coffe or lunch and a chance to catch up with AOUG friends and families. Members from other asreas are very welcome to join us.  However if yiou are not a regular attendees, please let Jayne Littlejohn know that you intend tio come so she can look out for you.

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Edinburgh Local Group Meetings – Nation 11

Your own home , United Kingdom
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Every first Wednesday in the month, the Edinburgh Group members meet via Zoom at 3pm for an online meet-up. If you are interested in getting involved in this group, please contact the Edinburgh Local Contact  for details so that you can be provided with the log-ins as required. Members who used to live in the Edinburgh area are also very welcome to get involved.

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Zoom Book Club – 03

Your own home , United Kingdom

Meet to review a different book each month. 13th August - 'The Girl in the Eagle's Talon' by Karin Smirnoff 10th September - 'The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman' by Julietta Henderson 8th October -  '11.12.63' by Stephen King 12th November - 'The Secret ' by Lee and Alex Child 10th December - 'The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels' by Janice Hallet Please contact the Local Contact, Liz Ashcroft, taitailizash@gmail.com for the time of these meetings and the log on to join the discussions  

Lunch at the Trattoria Verdi – 01

Trattoria Verdi 110 Southampton Row, London, United Kingdom

Meet for a la carte lunch at the Trattoria Verdi, 110, Southamption Row, WC1 4BL. Please contact the Local Contact Rosemary Hammick i advance so tht she can reserve a suitably sized table.  

Tredegar House – 10

Tredegar House Pencarn Way, Newport, United Kingdom

Meet in the Brewhouse Cafe at Tredegar House. This is a National Trust property so NT members will have free entry. However there is a charge for ther car park. be warned not to use ther postcode in your Sat Nav as this senmds you on a 'wild goose chase' . Instead follow Pencarn Way to the roundabout and there you will find the house entrance. There is the house, stable block orangery and gardens all to explore.