National Trust Visits

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Visits for August and September, 2022
Our August visit is to Nunnington Hall, in North Yorkshire, on Thursday 11th. The cost of the coach is £15. Please note that we will be leaving Hucknall Market Place at 9.00 am on this occasion and returning from the venue at 4.00 pm. As usual we will be taking bookings a calendar month before the visit ie on July 11th.

For September, we are visiting Hardwick Hall, on Tuesday 13th. This visit will leave Hucknall Market Place at 10.00 am with it being a relatively short journey. Returning from Hardwick at 4.00pm. The coach fare will be £10. Bookings will be taken from August 13th.

The final visit for October will be on Monday 10th but will be to a venue still to be decided since the original venue has several areas with uneven surfaces and is not totally suitable for all the group.

Barrie

Weekenders

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The Weekenders June Newsletter will be sent out on 1st July, 2022. Once again, many thanks to Margaret Whilde and Lindsay Smith for printing off copies for those members not on email and for delivering them on their morning walks.

We had a Jubilee Afternoon Tea at Morton’s Farm on 4th June. We also had a Broomhill Birthday lunch on 10th June for Janice White and had a Garden Meet up at Margaret White’s home on 23rd June, 2022.

At our Coffee Club session on 25th June we described the best holidays we had ever had!

Short Walks

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On a warm and sunny June 16th, thirteen members completed a 4.2 mile circular walk, starting and finishing at Greasley Parish Church. On the walk, at Gilthill, are the ruins of the old Kimberley West Windmill and grain store. There is very little left now but this is a greetings card which uses a painting of the mill dated 1900 by the Nottingham artist, Thomas Hammond.

Future Walks
July 21st, 2022 – A route which includes some parts of Linby and Papplewick devised and led by Liz Attenborough and Ann Murray.
August 18th, 2022 – Starting from Jacksdale Garden Centre, an interesting route planned and led by Roy Brown
September 15th and October 20th November 17th tbc
December 15th, 2022 – A ‘Hucknall Festive Walk’ led by Christine Eagle.

You will receive more details of the walks nearer the time. Any offers from group members to plan, or jointly plan and lead, walks of about 4 to 4.5 miles would be most welcome.

David Rose

Science

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At the June meeting, our visiting speaker was Mick Leivers, from CAST, which is a community based company in Newstead Village. They provide alternative provision for students from Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire and Mick described how it all started in 2001 and how it has progressed to provide opportunities for young people to achieve BTEC qualifications in Land Based Studies.

The science link here is managing and respecting the environment. They are active in planning and carrying out project work within Newstead Abbey grounds and the Annesley and Newstead Country Park.

I then gave an introduction to George Green, his background and his achievements in Maths and Science.
Next Meeting: July 15th, 2022
Group visit to The George Green Windmill and Science Centre, Sneinton. Information has been sent to the group members. Thanks for all the replies so far. You will receive further information prior to the visit.

August 2022: No meeting ‘summer break’
September 16th, 2022 we are back at the John Godber Centre at 10 am.

David Rose

Lunch Group

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When the Lunch Group was first set up in 2009, it was meant to be an opportunity to try restaurants we may not have been to before, especially for single members who might be reluctant to visit such places on their own. We can visit the “pub” style lunches anytime but it is nice occasionally to lunch somewhere a bit different. However since Covid many of these venues have increased their prices vastly and as our members often belong to many other groups which might involve costs, it can all add up greatly.

In future I hope to book venues with more reasonable prices and also within an eight mile or so radius of Hucknall to also take account of the increased petrol prices. I should be grateful for your recommendations please.

On Wednesday, 22nd June we went to an old favourite, The Thorn Tree at Woodlinkin (a “George’s” fish restaurant). And, yes, the price of fish has gone up indeed!

On 27th July we are going to The Royal Oak at Westwood; unfortunately I had booked it before their new menu was printed and yes, again the prices have increased significantly. I shall need a £5 deposit please along with your menu choices.

On 24th August at a member’s request we are going to Mr Man’s Chinese at Wollaton Park for which I shall also need a £5 deposit.

To contact Sandra, the group leader, please use the form below:-

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