The Big Red Bus outing at Glasgow
Explorers outing Monday 27th April 2026
The Big Red Bus Bistro is all set to go and we have a full bus, with one person on the waiting list. A big thank you to everyone who paid up so promptly, it is much appreciated.
Just to remind everyone the timetable for the day is.
The train from Stranraer leaves at 9.00am, with a change at Ayr and arrives in Glasgow at 12.00 midday. We have a 30 minute comfort break before we board the Bistro bus at 12.30pm. The bus should pick us up directly outside the station but because of the recent fire, they may have to park a little further away, we will know nearer the date the exact details.
We have afternoon tea with prosecco and a 90 minute tour of the city and then the bus returns us to the pick up point where members have time to do a little shopping. sight seeing or whatever they wish before boarding the return train at 4.30pm.
Members must purchase their own train tickets and can if they wish find other means of transport to Glasgow as long as they are at Glasgow station in time to catch the Bistro bus.
If anyone has any special dietary requirements, please let me know this week or even at Friday's AGM so that I can let the Bistro bus know.
Any questions, just send me a message.
Cheers all
Linda Ward
Chairman
Writers’ Group
Leader – Dorothy Skinner
Meets on the third Monday of the month at 2.30pm at the home of Dorothy Skinner in Glenluce.
Members work on their own project if they have one, and if there is no on-going group
project members can write about 250 words on a subject chosen at the previous meeting.
We discuss our work and offer constructive support.
We have fun exercises to stimulate the imagination, and at times invite a local author to join us to discuss their books and help us with our writing. Anyone interested in joining this group should contact Dorothy Skinner or any member of the U3A Committee.
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REGULAR GROUP MEETINGS
Check Calendar for up to date information.
Book Group Meets at 2pm on the first Thursday of the month in the Millenium Centre 14:00 – 15:00 Leader Gill Deacon
Craft Group: meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays pm in Drama Club premises.
Explorers/Lunch Club
Garden Group Third Friday in the Month at 10 am. Usually April until September depending on the weather. See calendar for up to date information.
Local History Group is on the 1st Tuesday of the month. 10am, St John’s Church September to April.
Photography for fun. Meets 3rd Thursday every month. meet in the breastworks car park near Burns House 9.45-11:30 to arrange outings Leader: Susan Smith
Poetry Group –
The poetry group has not yet resumed.
If anyone is interested please contact Dorothy S
on 01581 300240.
Scrabble Group – meet alternate Wednesdays 1st & 3rd weeks at 2:30-4:30, in D’Nisi’s Coffee Shop Leader Liz Stewart
Strollers Group – meet 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 10:00-12:00 noon. Leader Edith McDonald
Walkers Group – meet 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month at 10:00-12:00 noon. Leader Marion Hannah
World Food
World Foods Lunch Group.
1pm at member’s house. We have room for one more as one of our Group has moved away.
Writers’ Group – meet at the leader’s home in Glenluce 3rd Monday, each month, 14:30- 16:00..Leader Dorothy Skinner
Our collaborative book,
‘Tommy’s War, a Family Story’
is now available and will be on sale at the meeting for £5.00.
Amazon as an ebook or paperback.
It is also advertised on the U3A.org facebook page U3AInMyOwnWrite
All proceeds from the book go to Help for Heroes.
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