Thursday 20th February. 11am Meet at the entrance to Holme Pierrepont Hall and Gardens, NG12 2LD – this Grade 1 listed Tudor Manor House dating from c1500 - to tour the gardens and, for those who wish, the house will be open. Admission is £6.00 for garden only or £14.00 for house and gardens, the website says Cash only, (Historic Houses Members are free).
Thursday 20th February. 11am Meet online for a chat with other Yorkshire members. Contact Jean Hertzog by 10th February for adding to the log on details list.
Thursday 20th February. 12noon Meet at the entrance to the Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH. We will grab a coffee at the café and then there will be a full 2 hours exploration and a late Lunch at the Four Candles (Wetherspoons) Pub on George Street.
Saturday 22nd February. 11am Meet in the Café of the Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, CH1 2DD before enjoying a visit to the first of two museums we are visiting in Chester. It tells the story of Chester from pre-history to the present day. The museum has particularly strong collections of material relating to Roman life in Chester, including an internationally important collection of Roman tombstones which were found in the 19th century having been reused in the city walls. The museum also contains an art gallery with very fine painting and sculpture by regional artists with landscapes of Cheshire and North Wales. On the same day after lunch we are visiting Sick to Death, The Gory Story of medicine through time, St Michael’s Church, Bridge Street Row East, CH1 1NW. Sick to Death offers the history of medicine in a museum and family attraction in Chester City Centre - located on the city's famous Rows. This is a playground of plague with a smatter of splatter and a chance to poke into the medical past. This attraction costs £7 entry fee and it suggests taking an hour. You can of course give this a miss and walk around the curtain […]
Thursday 27th February. 11am Meet online with other Welsh members to chat about anything of mutual interest. Please contact the organiser, Jean Hertzog, by 17th February to be included on the log on details list.
Saturday 1st March. 11am Meet with Jean Hertzog, the Vice-Chairman online to chat. This is an International Zoom offering a chance to join in an informal discussion with members from all Regions and Nations. The topic for March will be ‘As mad as a March Hare’ – What strange things have you done in your life or have seen, that others might consider to be ‘mad’? Contact Jean by 22nd February for her to arrange to send you the log on details. jean.hertzog@aoug.org.uk
Saturday 8th March. 11am Meet in the Sheffield Cathedral 1554 Café, Sheffield Cathedral, Church Street, Sheffield S1 1HA for coffee prior the viewing the Cathedral itself. Enter through the Cathedral porch and turn to the right crossing straight across the Cathedral nave and you will find the 1554 Café opposite. Jean Hertzog will be there to greet you with a copy of OMEGA on the table. After exploring the Cathedral, take a short walk to the Sheffield Millenium Galleries Café for lunch and then a chance to browse the many exhibits. Those using public transport from other towns are advised to alight at Sheffield Meadowhall Train or Bus Station and then take the tram which stops right outside the Cathedral entrance - thus, saving the uphill walk from the main Sheffield stations.
Zoom Book Club Join South West members to discuss the book of the month. Please contact the Local Contact. Liz Ashcroft, before the end of February to be added to the list to receive the log on details. March 11th Resurrection Walk – Michael Connolly
Wednesday 12th March. 11am Meet at the Toby Carvery, Copnor Road Portsmouth, PO3 5HS, for coffee and lunch if you wish. If staying for lunch, please advise the Local Contact, Mike Bechley, by 4th March, so that a suitable table can be reserved.
Thursday 13th March 2025 at 11.00am Meet for coffee in the Espresso Bar (not Ori Café) in John Lewis, 10, Downing Street, Cambridge (CB2 3DS). We will then move onto The Polar Museum, Lensfield Road, Cambridge (CB2 1ER) at noon for those who would like to join us at the Museum. This small museum can include additional temporary exhibitions as well as the permanent exhibits from various Polar trips. This will be followed by a late lunch (2pm) at The Regal, 38-39 St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge (CB2 3AR). Should you want to join us at the Museum or for lunch only please let the organiser know in advance so they can look out for you when they move on from our coffee.
Thursday 20th March. 11am Meet online for a chat with other Yorkshire members. Contact Jean Hertzog by 10th March for adding to the log on details list
Thursday 20th March. 2pm Meet at the gate to Christchurch Meadow, St Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1SS for the now traditional Spring Equinox Walk and cream tea that is also known as The Colin Reed Memorial Walk. The intention is to end up at The Quod on the High Street for a pre-booked (and usually excellent) cream tea. If the weather is bad do meet at Nero’s, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Oxford (OX1 2BU) and we will plan what to do for an hour before the cream tea.