TARS Northern Region
Sunday 16th October 2022
Join us on a visit to Tanfield Railway (Durham 12 miles Gateshead 7 miles)
Arrive in Durham by train and I can give up to 4 people a lift!
Meet at East Tanfield Station at around 11 am to have coffee in The Waiting Room Cafe, look at the shop and catch the 11.50 from East Tanfield DH9 9UY. You can get on and off at any station. There is usually lots to see around the sheds at Marley Hill (Near Andrews House station) and at East Tanfield.
Find out more about this lovely little railway on www. Tanfield-railway.co.uk
We suggest lunch at Causey Arch station at 12. 45. If the weather is good there is a picnic area. There is also a café, and over the road a pub. Walk down and see the oldest railway bridge in the world. Then catch the train back to East Tanfield or walk back through a lovely wooded ravine (uneven steps and rough footpath)
You could even be really decadent and take another trip on the 14.30, with afternoon tea on a table for two for £58!
Tanfield is standard gauge and runs nearly all steam engines – mostly ex colliery saddletanks. I’ll know which engine should be running a couple of days before. The line is about 3 miles each way, running through lovely countryside. One hour round trip.
For full day tickets: (Book online the day before and get 10% discount)
Price:
£13.50 adult
£11.50 Senior
£1.00 child (under 5 free)
Contact Elizabeth elizabeth.williams10@aol.com Tel: 07897246670
Things are coming together for the 2023 IAGM. The date is set, the hotel under negotiation.
Loads of interesting things to do.
Enjoy a day by the sea at the Jurassic coast looking for fossils. Meet by the Heritage Coast Centre at 11.00 am. We are hoping to have a guide to tell/show us what to look for.
The beach is pretty rocky so wear stout footwear.
Join us for a lovely day out floating along the Thames for an hour. We will meet at 10.30 am at the Trout Inn, where cars may be left while we go on the 11 am sailing. (NB there are 2 other Trout Inns nearby so make sure you go to the right one). We will return to the Trout Inn for lunch and then go and have a look round Kelmscott Manor, an Arts & Crafts gem, and maybe finish off with a cream tea.
Brian Hopton has kindly given us permission to read some of the Sparkinson interviews, written by him, Jill Goulder and Paul Crisp, from “Ransome Centre Stage”. We are going to have three different ‘Sparkinsons’ and three interviewees this time.
If you would like to join us and have not already received the Zoom link here it is –
We need figures now as to who might be interested in camping at Holly Howe (Bank Ground Farm, Coniston, LA21 8AA as soon as possible as a deposit for the full amount is required soon if we are to go ahead. Proposed dates, but not yet set in stone are 7-14th August 2023. You may bring your own craft and the less hardy can stay at The B&B or self catering at the Farmhouse itself.
Contact paul-midtars@gmx.co.uk with an expression of interest as soon as you can.
We will meet up at 10.45 am at the hall, which is a mile or two off the M5, the opposite side to Taunton.
Bring food to share – it always turns out to be a feast.
Remember in Peter Duck where he comes aboard with his kitbag with a coat of arms on it? We thought it would be fun to have a go at making our own. Have a look in the book and think about what you would put on yours.
The cost of £6= per adult will be to cover hire of the hall and paper, card , felt tips etc., which will be provided, as will some examples of heraldic designs.
Also bring a favourite passage from one of AR’s books or books about him and read it out to everyone if we have time.
Simon Dell has kindly agreed to do another talk for us, all about the Tavistock Canal. Tars from different regions are very welcome to join us, just let me know so that Susan, the host, will have some idea of numbers to be let in – here is the link –
Diana is busy compiling a quiz based on ‘Picts & Martyrs’, which we hope will give those of us without elephant-like memories more of a chance of getting some questions right, by reading the book again first.
Here is the link if you like to join in, all welcome, but please let me know if you are going to join so that the host has an idea of numbers – thanks.
Time: Nov 25, 2023 03:45 PM London
Passcode: 297872
Calling all SW TARS, come and join us for the AGM and chat. If you have any ideas for events – meeting up or via Zoom, please tell us about them. It could be a good place for a walk or somewhere to visit with an AR slant.