Barrow upon Soar
GARDENING CLUB VISIT TO RHS BRIDGEWATER. The coach trip to Bridgewater has proven very popular and is now fully booked but if you have missed out or would just like to find out more about the rich heritage and the making of RHS Bridgewater, then please come along to the gardening club meeting in the Methodist Church when Marcus Chilton-Jones is holding a virtual meeting for the club.
In its heydey, Worsley New Hall, was a notable residence built for the 1st Earl of Ellesmere and the magnificent gardens were landscaped over a 50 year period. According to Alan Titchmarsh ‘everyone deserves access to beautiful landscapes’ so it will be a lovely afternoon sharing the views. I think there will be plenty of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahhs’. It will be a social afternoon as well with tea and coffee, so plenty of time to chat with fellow plant enthusiasts.
The meeting is on Wednesday May 4 and the doors will open at 2pm for a 2.30pm start. Please come early to browse the very popular plant swap stall with donations to Rainbows or, even better, please bring along plants or seeds of your own to share. Members of the club just £1 on the night, visitors £3. Contact Maggie on 01509 812213 for further information.
BISHOP BEVERIDGE CLUB. Today, Wednesday April 6 we are having a speaker from the Bradgate Park Trust who will talk about the past families of Park. The afternoon starts at 2.30pm, the cost is £3 members and £3.50 for visitors, this includes tea and cake and promises to be an interesting, informative afternoon.
Our April coach day visit is to Harrogate, places still available for Tuesday April 12. The list is on the notice board inside the club, or call Sylvia on 07735 200715. We start from Sileby at 8.30am, then onto Barrow for the other coach pick up points. The cost for members is £23.00, for others the cost is £25.00. All very welcome, no need to be a member.
Our annual Easter Afternoon Tea takes place on Wednesday April 13, starting at 3pm, cost is £4.00. Booking list on the notice board inside the Club. We will be holding our Easter Bonnet competition at the Tea, so ladies and gents please bring along your hat, with a prize for the winner and a small prize for all entrants. Payment on booking please.
The canal trip on Friday 6
May is now fully booked, but we are now taking names for the 2nd trip on June 10, although only five places left at a cost of £30.00 including a two course lunch at the Plough at Normanton on Soar. The booking list is on the notice board. The 3rd boat trip will be on July 8th.
On Easter Monday April 18, we are presenting the long awaited film ‘No Time to Die’ the latest James Bond in the franchise. Starting at 2pm, doors will open at 1.30pm, cost is £4.00 for members, £4.50 for visitors and we include tea and Cakes. There will be a short interval as the film is about three and a half hours long.
Advance notice, On Wednesday 4 May we are holding an afternoon of memories of the Queens Coronation. Please bring along any memorabilia you have saved and memories you can recall. Details later and on the notice boards.