Category: Outings
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Day Trip to Bournemouth 29th July 2026
Another fine day for our visit to the seaside, thankfully not too hot. The traffic was quite heavy on the way with lots of road works. When we arrived in Bournemouth, the road where the coach drop off point is, was partially closed due to roadworks, with no access into the square at the top… Read more
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Visit to Milestones Living History Museum Hampshire on 30th June 2026
Departing from Carterton on time we had a good journey to Basingstoke. We were met by a member of staff who outlined where to find everything and then we were free to do our own thing. Audio guides were available. There was a lot to see from the “good old days”, as far back as Victorian… Read more
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Outing on the 14th of May to Tewkesbury and GWR Railway Toddington
The morning was cool and damp with rain threatened. Our NEW coach was early and warm inside. We were soon on our way, unfortunately when we reached 7 Springs the road was closed and so we had to take a diversion. This was to Cheltenham where there is a vast amount of roadworks taking place and once… Read more
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Outing to Tulleys Tulip Fields, Warwickshire on Friday 17th April 2026
This was a very popular outing that required 2 coaches. We were met at Tulleys by two welcomers who stamped our hands so that we were able to go in and out of the fields at our leisure. There were over 100 different varieties of Tulip and what a spectacular sight they were. Absolutely stunning.… Read more
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Visit to Welford Park and Snowdrop Walk on Sunday 15th February 2026
Thankfully our coach arrived early as it was pouring with rain. The group were all dressed in wellingtons and raincoats. The rain continued throughout our journey and the spray from the roads was not good. On reaching Welford most made their way to the café for a complimentary tea or coffee. By this time thankfully the… Read more
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Winchester Christmas Market 6th December 2025
This was a well-supported outing demanding 2 coaches. It was quite a damp morning with a threat of rain during the day. Thankfully there were only 2 light showers. The Main Market was held in the Cathedral grounds. It was a very very busy market with queues to get in. Probably the largest Christmas Market we… Read more
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Outing to the Festive Gift Fair, NEC on 13th November 2025
37 members boarded our coach on a very pleasant morning. There were short hold-ups on our journey at Stow on the Wold and Moreton in Marsh due to road works ; apart from this we had two smooth journeys. The fun and friendly four-day show where you can do all your Christmas shopping in one… Read more
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Outing to Bournemouth on Thursday 28th August 2025
It was a pleasant morning for our journey to the coast. However heavy rain and windy conditions were forecast. Luckily for us we only had 3 sharp showers lasting a few minutes each and most of the party were near to shelter. Harry Ramsden’s was very popular for a fish and chip lunch with a Pud! as… Read more
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Outing to Buckingham Palace 30th July 2025
It was an early start for our coach party travelling to Buckingham Palace. We had a comfort stop tailored into our journey as there were not any facilities near to the Palace. We arrived earlier than our check in time. The staff were wonderful and let us go through check-in early. We were able to pick… Read more
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Outing to Sniffer dogs on 25th June 2025
We recently visited the Bio Detection Dogs Centre where dogs are trained to detect even the tiniest smells linked to diseases like cancer, Parkinson's , epilepsy and bacterial infections. This form of medical screening is faster, cheaper and less invasive than many current tests. It can often identify a problem at its earliest stage, thus increasing … Read more
