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Outings in 2022

Wednesday
12 Jan		 'Return to Vienna'
Concert at the Welsh College of Music and Drama
 Keith Moger
Tuesday
24 May
Visit to National Museum Collections Centre
Nantgarw
Keith Moger
Satrurday
16 July 		Last Night of the Welsh Proms
Group visit to St David's Hall
Keith Moger, Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
29 Sep 		Visit to the new BBC Studios in Central Cardiff
with lunch at the Casanova restaurant
Keith Moger
Wednesday
30 Nov 		Visit to Lydiard House, the Swindon Railway Museum
and the Swindon designer outlet
Keith Moger


Outings and virtual outings in 2021
Meetings conducted on line via ZOOM
from Thursday June 18th 2020 to Thursday 21 Oct 2021
  due to Coronavirus restrictions

DATE
 EVENT
 PRESENTER /
ORGANISER
Thursday
28th Jan
Virtual tour on ZOOM at 10.30am
Canterbury with Alexandra Maldonado, a Canterbury tourist guide 		Keith Moger

Thursday
25th Feb
Virtual tour on ZOOM at 10.30am
The Port of Milford Haven 		Keith Moger
Thursday
25th Mar		 Virtual tour on ZOOM at 10.30am
 International Bomber Command Cenre, Lincoln
 Keith Moger
Thursday
27th May		Virtual tour on ZOOM at 7.00pm
The Waverley
Paul Semple

Wednesday
22nd Sep
First outing since Covid! - Brecon Beacons lunch and canal cruise
Narrowboat Cruise on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Keith Moger

Friday
26 Nov 		Visit/Lunch/Concert (see invitation email)
Temple of Peace and Health, then lunch and concert at RWCMD
Keith Moger

Outings in 2020

Date
 Event
Thurs
Jan 9th 		A journey to Vienna
An orchestral programme at the Welsh College of Music and Drama Offenbach, Mozart, Brahms, Dvorak and Strauss.
Cost - £15.50 or concessionary rate
Fri
Feb 21st

 Self-drive visit to Nangarw China Works with  Lunch.
10.30am – 3.30pm with tea/coffee & cake on arrival, introductory talk including how Nantgarw porcelain has been recreated. Dedicated guided tour including areas not usually seen by the public. Lunch – cold buffet, including sandwiches, meats, quiches, salads etc.; demonstration of pipe making and slip casting Nantgarw Porcelain. Afternoon tea/coffee and cake
Cost: £17.50 - Deadline for application slip Thursday Feb 13th
April 24th Visit to SWALEC Stadium - POSTPONED
£5 per person for the full tour. 10.00 or 14.00.
Two-course lunch for another £20.
June
possibility
if enough
interest

 Visit to Highgrove - CANCELLED
Group Garden Tour for 26 (or 52) people led by one of HRH The Prince of Wales’s expert guides, on a two-hour tour through the extraordinary and inspiring Royal Gardens at Highgrove, providing unique insight into family life on the estate and tales of how HRH has crafted each organic garden from scratch.
The tour will begin with a welcome message from His Royal Highness and then the guide will lead you through the incredible gardens at Highgrove, from the magnificence of the Thyme Walk to the serene, otherworldly setting of the Stumpery.
A pre-booked lunch or tea is available from the special discounted group menu, which is only available to coach parties of 16 people or more. Cost £400/26  = £15.50 at 2019 prices.
Tues
July 21st
 Welsh Proms
Classical Extravaganza featuring the RPO with Pimms or elderflower pressée at the interval.
Cost c£35-40
Late August / early Septr
 Waverly paddle steamer trip out of Penarth to Ilfracombe with a train journey on the Somerset Railway; Costs TBA.
October Trip to the Nantgarw China Works: day visit with Lunch, Wednesday -Sunday: 10.30am – 3.30pm with tea/coffee & cake on arrival, introductory talk including how Nantgarw porcelain has been recreated. Dedicated guided tour including areas not usually seen by the public. Lunch – cold buffet, including sandwiches, meats, quiches, salads etc.; demonstration of pipe making and slip casting Nantgarw Porcelain. Afternoon tea/coffee and cake.
Cost £17.50 per person (min 20 max 35 people)
Possible trips Penderyn Distillery
Hereford Cider factory
BA hanger Rhoose

Programme of 2019 outings

Date
 Event
Tues
Jan 15th 		A night in Vienna
The Welsh National Opera at the Welsh College of Music and Drama
Tues
April 9th

 Sudeley Castle visit with lunch in Winchcombe
Sudeley Castle & Gardens has played an important role in England’s history for over 1,000 years. Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey and Elizabeth Ist once walked upon the original Tudor Parterre. Katherine Parr is buried there
Wednesday
June 18th 		VISIT: Abaty Cwm Hir
Tues
July 23rd
 Welsh Proms  / St Asaph Room reception
Concert of well-loved pieces
Mon
Aug 26th
 Glamorgan v Sussex - join the Barmy Army for the Bank Holiday Vitality Blast T20 Cricket match
Mon -Thurs
2 - 5 Sept		 VISIT to Scotland:  Glasgow - Loch Lomond - Fort William - Banavie - Mallaig - Armadale (Skye) - Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness - Culloden - Edinburgh
Wed
Oct 9th
 VISIT: Three Choirs Vineyard with lunch.
Three course lunch followed by a tour of the vineyard


PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2019
DATE
 EVENT
 PRESENTER /
ORGANISER
Tuesday
15th Jan
 VISIT:'A night in Vienna' at the Welsh College of Music and Drama Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
17th Jan
TALK: ‘Secrets of  a Private Eye’
 George Brady
Thursday
21st Feb
 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING -
To elect 2018/19 Officers & Committee
Thursday
21st Feb
TALK: ‘Richard III - Identification and Discovery’
 Rhian Morgan
Wednesday
13th March
 ANNUAL DINNER - Manor Parc Hotel
Arrive 7.00pm for dinner at 7.30pm
 Martin Bye
Thursday
21st Mar
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - To receive the Annual Report
Thursday
21st Mar 		TALK: ‘Rout on the Riviera - Exercise Tiger’
 Paul Barnett
Tuesday 9th April

 VISIT: Sudeley Castle visit with lunch in Winchcombe
Sudeley Castle & Gardens has played an important role in England’s history for over 1,000 years. Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey and Elizabeth I once walked upon the original Tudor Parterre. Katherine Parr is buried there
 John Evans
Thursday
18th Apr
 TALK: 'A Bar to the Victoria Cross - A Rare Award' Howell Lloyd
Thursday
16th May
HANDOVER LUNCH
 Martin Bye
Wednesday
18th June
 VISIT: Abbey Cwm Hir, Powys
Thursday
20th June
 TALK: Science and Shakespeare
 Prof. Robert Pickard
Thursday
18th July
 TALK: Preventing Abuse of Older People
 Steve Barkley
Tuesday
23rd July
 VISIT: Welsh Proms 'Hall of Fame' with Pimms in the interval
   Option of other concerts if the demand is there for group tickets.
 Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
15th Aug
 TALK: The Lost Houses of Cardiff
 Matthew Williams
Monday
26th Aug		 VISIT: Glamorgan v Sussex - join the Barmy Army for the Bank Holiday Vitality Blast T20 Cricket match
 Malcolm McGreevy
Mon -Thurs
2 - 5 Sept
 VISIT to Scotland:  Glasgow - Loch Lomond - Fort William - Banavie - Mallaig - Armadale (Skye) - Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness - Culloden - Edinburgh
 Euan Cameron
Thursday
19th Sept
 TALK: Crossing the Severn Brian Hawker
Wednesday
9th Oct
 VISIT: Visit to Three Choirs Vineyard with lunch
 Malcom McGreevy
Thursday
17th Oct		 Special General Meeting: Treasurer's Annual Report on Accounts
 Stephen Rogers
Thursday
17th Oct
 TALK: The Safety of Reservoirs
 Stewart Burgess
Thursday
21st Nov
 TALK: Glamorgan Cricket Club

 Dr Andrew Hignell
Wednesday
11th Dec
 CHRISTMAS LUNCH
 Martin Bye


PROGRAMME OF EVENTS  2018

DATE
 EVENT
 ORGANISER
Tuesday
9th Jan 		VISIT: A night in Vienna
The Welsh Nationial Opera at the Welsh College of Music and Drama		 Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
18th Jan
TALK: ‘Poets of the First World War’
 Malcolm Meadows
Thursday
15th Feb
 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING -
To elect 2017/18 Officers & Committee
Thursday
15th Feb
TALK: ‘Brahms and Billroth – an unique friendship’
 Malcolm Wheeler
Wednesday
14th Mar
 ANNUAL DINNER - Manor Parc Hotel
Arrive 7.00pm for dinner at 7.30pm
 Martin Bye
Thursday
15th Mar
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - To receive the Annual Report
Thursday
15th Mar
TALK: ‘The Wall came tumbling down – the story of The Berlin wall’
 Jeanne Harvey
Wednesday 21 March
 VISIT: Via CUSA     Spamalot  Wales Millennium Centre
Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best New Musical this hilarious show (including Always Look on the Bright Side of Life) will have audiences rolling in the aisles. Tickets £27.50 from Ann Williams; booking and payment by 12th January. Contact tonywills@aol.com 		 Contact tonywills@aol.com
Thursday
19th Apr
 TALK: 'The Anglo – Zulu War / Rorke’s Drift' Roger James
Monday
23rd Apr
 VISIT: SS Great Britain Bristol / Concorde exhibition Filton
Lunch on board SS Great Britain.
 Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
17th May
HANDOVER LUNCH
 Martin Bye
Thursday
21st June
 TALK: 'The Sailor’s Society'
 Yvonne Penn
Thursday
19th July
 TALK: 'Bonnie Geordie" - a remarkable Victorian entrepreneur'
 Prof. Bernard Knight
Thursday
24th July
 VISIT: Welsh Proms / St Asaph Room
    Concert of well-loved pieces
 Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
16th Aug
 TALK: 'Confessions of a Trolleybus Enthusiast' Stephen  Phillips
Thursday
20th Sept
 TALK: 'Kyffin Williams' Barry Morgan
Wednesday
10th Oct
 VISIT: Brecon Mountain Railway with lunch at Morlais Castle Golf Club and afternoon at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery
 Meurig Williams
Thursday
18th Oct		 Treasurer's Annual Report on Accounts
 Stephen Rogers
Thursday
18th Oct
 TALK: 'The Wonder of Bees' Prof. Bob Pickard
Thursday
15th. Nov
 TALK: 'The Working life of a full-time artist'

 Nick John Rees
Thursday
6th. Dec
 CHRISTMAS LUNCH
 Martin Bye




PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2017

DATE
 EVENT
 PRESENTER
Thursday
19th Jan
TALK: ‘From Tierra del Fuego to the Antarctic Peninsula
             – A Voyage of a Lifetime’
 Major Patrick Vyvyan-Robinson
Friday
3rd Feb
 VISIT:  Welsh National Opera at the Wales Millennium Centre
'La Boheme'
Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
16th Feb
 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING -
To elect 2017/18 Officers & Committee
Thursday
16th Feb
TALK: ‘Dr Price of Llantrisant’
 Dean Powell
Thursday
9th Mar
 ANNUAL DINNER - Manor Parc Hotel
Arrive 7.00pm
 £35 per head, including wine
Richard Cross
Monday
13th March
 VISIT: The Mint Experience Llantrisant
Lunch at The Miskin Arms
 Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
16th Mar
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - To receive the Annual Report
Thursday
16th Mar
TALK: ‘Welsh Environmental Disasters and a study of that at Aberfan’
 Gwyn Griffiths
Thursday
20th Apr
 TALK: 'Winston Churchill and the Tonypandy Riots' Ritchie Wood
Monday
24th Apr
 VISIT: Aberglasney and / or National Botanical gardens Llanarthne
Lunch at Y Polyn
 Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
25th May
HANDOVER LUNCH
 Martin Bye
Tuesday
13th June		 VISIT: Slimbridge / Berkeley Castle    *
Lunch
Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
15th June
 TALK: 'Art, money, love and war – The story of the   Davies sisters of Llandinam'
 Trevor Fishlock
Thursday
20th July
 TALK: 'The History of the South East Wales Hospitals'
 Keith Moger
Thursday
20th July
 VISIT: Welsh Proms evening including Pimms in the interval and canapes and drinks afterwards. Owain Arwel Hughes 75th birthday concert Ruslan and Ludmila overture, Rach 2 piano concerto with John Lill, Tchaikovsky 5
 Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
17th Aug
 TALK: 'The History of the French Horn' Allan Grayson-Jones
Thursday
21st Sept
 TALK: 'Perpetually Incognito' John Pockett
Thursday
28th Sept
 TEA, TALK, TOUR and SUPPER at Snails: Rhiwbina Garden Village
Led by Noel Upfold
 Meurig Williams
Thursday
5th Oct
 VISIT: Cliveden
Lunch at the Pheasant, Lambourne
 Malcolm McGreevy
Thursday
19th Oct		 Treasurere's Annual Report on Accounts
 Stephen Rogers
Thursday
19th Oct
 TALK: 'John Nixon and the Welsh Coal Trade to France –                
 ( the origin of the connection between Cardiff and Nantes)'		 Brian Davies
Thursday
16th. Nov
 TALK: 'Brunel in South Wales – part 2'

 Stephen Jones
Wed
6th Dec
 CHRISTMAS LUNCH
 Martin Bye




Our meetings are held monthly at Cardiff Golf Club, Sherbourne Avenue, Cyncoed. Cardiff  CF23 6SJ on the third Thursday morning of each month.
No charge is made for attendance and a member may bring a guest.
Lunch provided by the Cardiff Golf club caterers is ordered on arrival and currenlty costs £7.
Drinks are available at the bar after the speaker's presentation.
10.15: Coffee 
10.45: general business
11.00: speaker's presentation .
12.15 (approx): lunch
. We do not have guest speakers at our handover lunch in May nor the Christmas lunch in December,
so we have 10 talks each year.

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