The Guide Dog Training Centre is at Findlay House, Manor Road, Woodford, London

Our visit begins at 14:00 hours and lasts for about two hours - please assemble at the Centre at 13:50 hours

Admission is free, but a donation of £3 or more is appreciated

There are no refreshment facilities at the Training Centre, but you are invited to join us for an early lunch near Liverpool Street station - meet at 11:30 in front of the Underground entrance hall

Following lunch we shall depart at 12:30, and travel by Central Line to South Woodford station, then continue our journey by bus (route W14) to Cross Road, Woodford.  (Please note earlier departure from Liverpool Street, to ensure that all who have booked this visit will be able to get on the bus.)

Please contact Inge Weiss if you wish to attend and let her know if you intend to meet for lunch before the visit.

Meet at the Globe at 11:00 for entry to the Exhibition at 11:15 hours

The guided tour of the theatre takes about 40 minutes, after which you are free to peruse the rest of the exhibition, which closes at 17:00

Cost: £8.25 per person

Eating out: "The Swan" at the Globe has a Chef's Menu at lunchtime - £12.50 for two courses or £15.50 for three courses (2009 prices for guidance only).  There is also a Bar Menu in the range of £5.50 to £7.50 (2009 prices).  There is also a coffee shop.  There are also plenty of pubs and cafés in the area and our tickets allow us to leave the Globe and re-enter up to 16:30 on the day

Please contact Inge Weiss if you wish to join this visit.

for details, please contact Graham Harris or Peter Blanthorn or see current Newsletter.

Travel by 10:00 train from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads (Paignton train), dep. Reading 10:27, arrive Bristol Temple Meads at 11:40.  Then travel to SS Great Britain by Bus number 500 - don't forget to bring your Bus Passes!  Meet in the Reception Hall of the SS Great Britain for entry at 12:00 hours.

Visit SS Great Britain - cost per person £8.50.

There is a café / restaurant on site where teas, coffee, sandwiches and light lunches are served, or visitors can take their own food. 

After the visit some members might like to take a Bus Sightseeing Tour of Bristol starting at the SS Great Britain and finishing at Temple Meads Station, (Cost £10.00), or return to Temple Meads by Ferry via the City Centre. Otherwise return by Number 500 Bus (or walk).

Cheques to be made payable to Old Southeronians Association and sent to Peter Blanthorn (contact details in Newsletter) as soon as possible, please, to secure your place on this visit.

for details, please contact Graham Harris or Peter Blanthorn or see current Newsletter.

Six days (five nights) at the 4-star Mount Murray Hotel & Country Club, Santon, near Douglas, Isle of Man. Click here for further details of the hotel.

Dinner, bed and breakfast - all rooms en suite. The number of single rooms is limited.  

Excursions will be arranged to suit all tastes - we will not have a coach, but an Island Explorer ticket, covering unlimited travel by all forms of scheduled transport on the island (except the Manx Express bus) will be available for around £40.00

Price £479 per person plus £22.50 insurance (recommended). This includes return flights from Gatwick to Ronaldsway by Flybe, all airport taxes and transfers to/from the hotel - however this price is reduced by £150 if you make your own way by ferry from Liverpool or Heysham or if you book your flight independently

A deposit of £175 per person is required to secure your place on this holiday - please make cheques payable to Old Southeronians Association and send to Peter Blanthorn, from whom you can obtain full details (contact details in Newsletter).

Concert starts at 19:30 hours and includes popular operatic arias, performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with soloists Natasha Marsh (soprano), Alfie Nash (tenor), the Royal Choral Society and the Northampton Bach Choir

The programme features music from Turandot, Aida, Carmen, Die Fledermaus, Cavalleria Rusticana, Madam Butterfly, The Marriage of Figaro, Gianni Schicchi and many more

Our seats are situated at the front of the Circle and the cost is £15.50 per person

Nearest underground: High Street Kensington or South Kensington

If you wish to book, please contact Peter Blanthorn as soon as possible, enclosing a cheque and SAE.  Tickets will not be available until all bookings have been completed.

Meet at Euston Station at 10:00:

	Depart at 10:10, arriving Chester at 12:12 hours OR depart at 10:40, change at Crewe to arrive Chester at 12:45.
	For the return journey, direct trains depart from Chester hourly up to 17:35 and then at 19:35.  At other times, you will need to change at Crewe.
	Please check train times nearer the date of the trip, as these times are given for guidance only - click here for National Rail's website.

Walk down City Road or along the Canal towpath to Chester Cathedral - entrance to the Cathedral is £4.00 per person (Senior Citizens).  Each paying visitor receives a complimentary audio tour of the Cathedral, lasting approx. 45 minutes.  Audio tours for groups of 10 or more must be booked in advance.

Lunch suggestions: 

	Chester Cathedral Refectory Restaurant, open from 09:30 to 16:30, lunch served from 11:30 to 14:30
	Wetherspoon's The Square Bottle, Foregate Street
	Pubs include The Red Lion, The Pied Bull, Shropshire Arms, Coach & Horses in Northgate Street, the Forest House in Love Street

If it's a fine day, walk the City Walls: if wet, explore The Rows

Additional activities include cruising along the River Dee - either a 30-minute City Cruise up-river with delightful views at £6.00 per person, or an extended two-hour cruise at £12.00 per person.  Both cruises depart at 14:30, but the two-hour cruise MUST be booked in advance.  To get to the landing stage:

Bus from Chester station to Dee Landing Stages for Boat Trip

13:47 from City Road, near station, Bus X14

13:52 arrive at Chester Visitor Centre, Vicar’s Lane

Then 5 minutes walk along Little John Street and turn left down Souter’s Lane.

or

14:10 Bus 3 from Station Road outside station

14:16 arrive at Chester Visitor Centre then 4 minutes walk as above.

Or 16 minutes walk from railway station to Dee Landing Stages, Souters Lane, The Groves, Chester.

for details, please contact Graham Harris or Peter Blanthorn or see current Newsletter.

for details, please contact Graham Harris or Peter Blanthorn or see current Newsletter.

for details, please contact Graham Harris or Peter Blanthorn or see current Newsletter.