North Region meet – April 2017

This month, I decided to leave home 30 minutes earlier because of The Manchester Marathon.  However, I still found myself in a traffic jam a few hundred yards from home and thought I would never leave Sale!  I eventually arrived at The Manor Golf Club late, to find our members standing…

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South West Region meet – April 2017

Our April meeting was a trip on the Avon Valley Railway.  We met in the car park of the beautifully restored Victorian station in Bitton, between Bristol and Bath.  The plan was to catch the 12.15 Steam train for a 1 hour ride to return at 1.15 for lunch. The…

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Nene Valley Railway – April 2017

    Today we visited Nene Valley Railway, kindly organised by Joy and Barrie Cowland.  This was also a special day as Barrie was celebrating a milestone birthday! We had a lovely time on the train, bringing back many memories for some of our more senior members. To top off…

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National Memorial Arboretum – March 2017

We had begun our year as we finished last year, enjoying a meal at the Hedgehog in Lichfield.  We had lots of ideas for events during 2017 and it was quite a difficult decision to select the final venues, choosing some old favourites to return to and trying out some new ones. …

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