Salisbury u3a's News

OUTINGS and EVENTS NEWS – MAY 2016 – REVISED

Trips are offered to all U3A members from 10am at our meetings or by post or by email

Please book and pay early to avoid disappointment

                                           

MARBLE HILL HOUSE AND PARK and CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS – Thursday 11th August 2016 – BOOKING NOW – Chiswick House is a magnificent neo-Palladian villa set in beautiful historic gardens in west London. Built by the third Earl of Burlington in 1729 to showcase his rich art collection of old Master paintings and to enthral his guests, the house continues to display many spectacular works of art and provides a stunning venue for entertaining. A £12.1 million project unveiled in June 2010  has restored the 18th century gardens created by William Kent. The gardens are the birthplace of the English Landscape Movement and have inspired countless gardens including New York's Central Park. Marble Hill is a real treat as this beautiful Palladian villa is set in 66 acres of outstanding riverside parkland near Richmond in West London.  Built for the remarkable Henrietta Howard, mistress of King George II when he was Prince of Wales, and friend and confidante of some of the most clever men in England, the house and gardens were intended as an Arcadian retreat from crowded 18th-century London. Its grand interiors have been exquisitely restored and recreated and include a fine collection of early Georgian paintings. There can be few places in England which better recall the atmosphere of fashionable Georgian life.   Our visit will start with an 11am tour of either the paintings or a general tour focussing solely on Henrietta Howard, her life and circle at Marble Hill, leaving by 12:45 at the latest for lunch at the café in the grounds at Chiswick House from 1:15 to 2:00 and a tour of Chiswick House from 2:15 to 3:30, which then allows an hour to have a look around the grounds before departing.  Coach Pick Ups:  8:15am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR 8:30am at Millstream Car Park, Salisbury OR 8:45am at London Road Park & Ride.    Cost: £29 (English Heritage Members £18) to include coach, driver's gratuity, all entrances and tours at both Houses.  Our Grosvenor or Taylor's Coach will leave Chiswick House at 4:30pm.  Please do  consider using the coach loo and bringing a packed lunch and a flask so you don't have to wait or queue on this outing as timings are tight.

MARBLE HILL HOUSE AND PARK and CHISWICK HOUSE AND GARDENS
Thursday 11 th August 2016
Cost: £29 to include coach travel, driver gratuity, entrances and tours at both houses OR £18 for
English Heritage members. Coach Pick Ups: 8:15am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR 8:30am at
Millstream Coach Park, Salisbury OR 8:45am at London Road Park & Ride.
NAME …....................................................................................................................................................
LANDLINE …............................................................. MOBILE ...................................................................
EMAIL ….......................................................................................COACH PICKUP ....................................
Please state your preference:
I would like a guided tour of Marble Hill’s paintings [ ]
or a guided tour focussing solely on Henrietta Howard, her life and circle at Marble Hill [ ]
Please complete and return with your cheque payable to Salisbury U3A for £29 or £18 (English Heritage Members) to: Margaret Vacha, 1 Grasmere Close, Salisbury SP2 8DG                        

BROUGHTON CASTLE and GARDENS via BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER – Thursday 14th July 2016 – WAITING LIST ONLY –  Coach Pick Ups:  8am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR 8:15am at Millstream Coach Park, Castle Street, Salisbury OR 8:30am at London Road Park & Ride.  Cost:  £15 to include Castle and Garden entry, coach and driver's gratuity. Our Grosvenor or Taylor's coach will leave the Castle at 4:30pm.                                                      

VERY IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE                                                                                    OSBORNE HOUSE, ISLE OF WIGHT is now on Thursday 16th June 2016 – A SECOND COACH WILL BE ADDED IF DEMAND REQUIRES IT –  Due to the Isle of Wight Music Festival, our ferry booking has had to be changed.  The good news is we can add a second coach if there is sufficient demand so do please book if you haven't already and want to join us.  "It is impossible to imagine a prettier spot" said Queen Victoria of Osborne House, her palatial holiday home on the Isle of Wight.  Our visit includes Victoria and Albert's private apartments, their bathing beach and children's play-cottage for an intimate glimpse of royal family life and the opportunity to stroll through the garden terraces with stunning views across the Solent.  Cost:  £25 to include coach, driver's gratuity, ferry, and Osborne House and Gardens entry (English Heritage Members £13.70).  Coach Pick Ups:  7:30am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton OR 7:45am at Millstream Coach Park, Castle Street, Salisbury OR 8am at London Road Park & Ride.   Our Grosvenor or Taylor's coaches will leave Osborne at 4pm.  

OSBORNE HOUSE, ISLE OF WIGHT – Thursday 16 th June 2016
Cost: £25 to include coach travel, driver gratuity, ferry and entrance to Osborne House and Gardens
OR £13.70 for English Heritage Members. Coach Pick Ups: 7:30am at Michael Herbert Hall, Wilton
OR 7:45am at Millstream Coach Park, Salisbury OR 8am at London Road Park & Ride.
NAME …....................................................................................................................................................
LANDLINE …............................................................. MOBILE ...................................................................
EMAIL ….......................................................................................COACH PICKUP ....................................
Please complete and return with your cheque payable to Salisbury U3A for £25 or £13.70 for English
Heritage Members to:
Margaret Vacha, 1 Grasmere Close, Salisbury SP2 8DG
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WEALD AND DOWNLAND OPEN AIR MUSEUM – Thursday 12th May 2016 – WAITING LIST ONLY –   Coach Pick Ups:  9am – W – Michael Herbert Hall, South Street, Wilton OR 9:15am – S – Millstream Coach Park, Castle Street, Salisbury OR 9:30am – L – London Road Park & Ride.  Cost:  £23 to include Museum entry and free map, coach and driver's gratuity  or £25 to include a 90 minute guided tour from 11:30am.  Our Grosvenor or Taylor's coach will leave the Museum at 4pm.

FUTURE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY – You can reserve place(s) in advance on future trips and are asked to return the favour by confirming with your payment at your very earliest opportunity once costs are published if you still wish to go.

8 September 2016 – Cotswold Wildlife Park

13 October 2016 – The Vyne and Sandham Memorial Chapel

10 November 2016 – Cheltenham  

1 (not 8) December 2016 – National Gallery and West End Christmas Shopping – ***PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE

                                                                                                                                                                             

PAYMENTS FOR OUTINGS                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

From 10am At Meetings:  Cash or cheques payable to SALISBURY U3A. One cheque can cover as many people as you like, separate cheques for each outing please.  By Post:  If you can't attend the monthly meeting or prefer to book by post, please email Margaret  for a booking form.  Otherwise, please post your cheque with destination, your name, home and mobile phone numbers and pick up point on the reverse to Margaret Vacha, 1 Grasmere Close, Salisbury SP2 8DG.  

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS: Full refund if cancelled more than one month before the outing. Cancellations less than a month before a trip are only refunded if we have a waiting list and can resell your place.

ANY QUESTIONS OR TO CANCEL YOUR PLACE OR TO CHANGE YOUR PICK-UP POINT AFTER BOOKING:                                                                             Please contact Margaret at margaretvacha@hotmail.com or 01722 335586 or 07845 870512            

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I often hear of other events, study days and/or trips you are very welcome to go on ...

Monday 13th June – Action Medical Research Wilton are offering a trip to Hampton Court Palace and Gardens for £35.  Coach pick up at Salisbury Rugby Club Carpark at 9am plus optional pickup in Amesbury.  Cheque to Trish Biddle, 12 Kingfisher Close, Salisbury SP2 8JE – telephone 01722 327277 or email trish.biddle@yahoo.co.uk

Saturday and Sunday 18-19 June from 2-6pm – About 25 private gardens will be open for charity in Cerne Abbas  A day ticket to all the gardens is £6 or £10 for both days (accompanied children free).  Teas, plant stall and free car park.  For more information: www.cerneabbasopengardens.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                               

Tuesday 21st June 2016 – Alderbury and District Gardening Association are offering a trip to West Dean Gardens with an impressive collection of 13 working Victorian Glasshouses, a 300 foot pergola, spring gardens and a pond, a sunken garden, and the occasional surreal fibreglass tree.  You can go for lunch at the Gardens Restaurant (reservations:  01243 818215) and visit their Shop overlooking the beautiful Lavant valley and West Dean park.  Cost:  £17 – cheques payable to Alderbury and District Gardening Association.  Coach Pick Ups:  9am at Salisbury Millstream Car Park or 9:20am at Alderbury Village Hall.  The coach departs West Dean at 4pm.  Places will be on sale at our U3A Outings Desk at our meeting on 4th May from Rosemary Nicholls or you can call her on 01722 710260.                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Wednesday 22nd June 2016 – Sarum U3A are offering a 20 mile trip on the scenic West Somerset Railway between Bishops Lydeard through the Quantock Hills to the coast at Minehead.  A guided talk on the railway and local area will be available on the journey to Minehead, and tea and coffee from the buffet.  Minehead has a promenade with cafes, bars, shops and a picturesque harbour where Blenheim Gardens with a bandstand and a variety of free entertainment is a short stroll away.  Coach Pick Up:  8:30am – London Road Park and Ride.  Cost:  £32 payable to Sarum U3A Outings Account to include train fare, talk, coach and driver's gratuity to Angela King, 13 Beverley Hills Park, Boscombe Down, Amesbury, Wiltshire. SP4 7LH – 01980 622069 or kingangela.6@btinternet.com   Return to Salisbury approximately 6pm.

Thursday 14th July 2016 – Sarum U3A are offering a Stone Carving Study Day with Moira Ross from 12-4pm for £15 including materials to make a mini apple, pear or acorn (dia 3-4cms) using Maltese Limestone, rasps and sandpaper at Churchfields Industrial Estate, Salisbury.  If you would like to attend, please contact Maureen Pardy on 01722 504295 or email mpardy@hotmail.co.uk