Whitwick & District U3A - Days of Interest Gallery

This page displays pictures illustrating some of the events of the Days of Interest group. The most recent are at the top of the page.

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Canal footbridge Sept 2011

Cap'n & Crew

Chocolate break

Reflected clouds

Visiting Shugborough Aug 2011

Shugborough House

Shugborough House - Sitting Room

Shugborough House - Gardens

The Bishop's Eye "rose" window in South Transept

Prison Chapel with separate pews

Steep Hill

Entrance to Lincoln Castle

Lincoln Cathedral looking from the West

On Wednesday, 30th March 2011, 36 members of Whitwick and District U3A, along with one guest from Charnwood U3A, enjoyed a trip to Lincoln. Although the weather was not as pleasant as we had hoped for, it did not dampen our enjoyment of the day.
Lincoln Cathedral was the first destination for most of our party. Refreshments had been organised and they were waiting for us in the Cloisters.
Once we were revived, the majority divided into two groups for guided tours of the building. The Cathedral certainly has the "Wow" factor. The scale and height are overwhelming. Our guides' enthusiasm and knowledge helped us to appreciate and enjoy numerous features such as the two great "rose" windows, The Angel Choir, St Hugh's Choir and the West Front. The Lincoln Imp was pointed out to us.
After completing the tours, our party dispersed to have lunch and follow their own interests. Lincoln has much to offer visitors and colourful maps, with tourist information attached, had been provided.
Several people visited the Castle where a treasure is one of the four remaining original copies of the 1215 Magna Carta. Lincoln Castle also has prison buildings, including a Prison Chapel, the only remaining example of an original "separate system" chapel in the world. Some of us had fun trying out the very unusual pews.
Close to the Cathedral and Castle is Steep Hill; many visitors tackled at least some of this old street which is so aptly named. Steep Hill's cafes were also a popular attraction, as were the Usher Gallery and some of the shops.
At 5pm, it was time to board the coach and drive back to Whitwick. We had enjoyed another pleasurable day in genial company, so typical of our U3A events.