trips

Trips.

Current Programme last updated 02 February 2012

IMPORTANT NOTICES

TRAVELLERS ARE FORBIDDEN BY THE HEALTH BOARD TO PARK CARS AT ST. WOOLOS HOSPITAL

For bookings, savings or enquiries telephone 01633 238335, (ext.8335), or e-mail stw.socialclub@wales.nhs.uk and leave home, work and / or mobile numbers for a return call.
Marian will be available for urgent queries from 08.00 to 08.30am on Tuesday mornings and 5.00 to 6.00pm on Thursdays ONLY.

BOOKINGS

Due to late cancellations and financial loss, bookings cannot be confirmed until we receive your booking form or e-mail AND deposit or savings deduction request.
Deposits are 20% of the total cost, unless you book a show. We have to pay the travel company up front for tickets, so deposits will be stated on the trip details. DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
A booking form is a commitment to travel. If you cancel within 15 days of the date of travel, you are liable for 50% of the total cost, within 8 to 14 days, 70% and less than 8 days, the full cost must be paid.
Balances must be paid 6 to 8 weeks before travel.
Your travel tickets and details of the itinerary will be sent to you 7 to 10 days before travel.

Please make cheques payable to “St. Woolos Sports and Social Club” and state the trip on the back of the cheque.

Date	Details	Cost

3rd Feb	Ireland vs Wales 2012
	We are staying at the Regency Hotel, Dublin, for 3 nights bed and full Irish breakfast. Enjoy the match on the big screen, then after celebrating or drowning your sorrows, make use of the three swimming pools, fully equipped gym, Jacuzzi, steam room, spa and relaxation areas (for those who need them! ) – excellent reviews.	Members £229 Guests £235


7th to 9th Feb	Luxury Mid-week Break, Bosworth Hall Hotel
	Back by popular demand, this Grade 11 listed mansion, set in landscaped gardens is the perfect setting to re-charge your batteries. You can make use of the indoor swimming pool, sauna, spa, gym or treat yourself to a makeover in the beauty salon. This trip includes excursions to Stratford and Worcester on the return journey. 3 days d/b/b.	Members £119 Guests £125

11th to 12th Feb	Valentine’s Weekend.
	Treat the one you love to a romantic weekend at the Hilton London Metropole and including b/b plus top price tickets for the evening performance of “Ghost” and a Sunday lunch cruise on the Thames.	Members £189 Guests £195

11th Feb	Valentine’s Weekend.
	Staying at the 4* Hilton St Anne’s Manor Hotel and including a four course Valentine’s dinner with a visit to Henley on Thames on Saturday and Windsor on Sunday	Members £89 Guests £95

14th Feb	Dick Wittington, Dolman Theatre
	Dick Whittington, the tale of a poor boy who, because of his clever cat, achieves a kingdom and great wealth, marries a princess and becomes Lord Mayor of London. Members £10 with one free child, additional children £5 each, non-members £12 with one free child, additional children £6 each.	As per description

17th to 18th Feb	Tribute Weekend – Take That
	Staying at the Village Hotel, Sollihulll, for two nights d/b/b. This full weekend includes a live tribute act “Take That” on Friday with an excursion to Birmingham on Saturday and Worcester on the return journey.	Members £99 Guests £105

9th March	Amsterdam Free Bar 4 Days.
	After a short sea ferry / shuttle crossing, we stay at the Lakeland Hotel, Monnickendam, a short drive from Amsterdam centre. Includes bed and buffet breakfast and a 2 course buffet evening meal, with free bar 8.30 to 11.30, (wine, beer, Dutch brand gin, brandy and Martini plus soft drinks. Includes excursions to Amsterdam, Volkendam and clog and cheese makers.	Members £219 Guests £229

17th March	Mother’s Day Weekend
	Show your Mum how much you appreciate her by treating her to a special weekend at the 4* Hilton Newberry, d/b/b with half price bar and use of the Living Well fitness centre. Sunday Mother’s Day lunch and a gift for the Mums.	Members £89 Guests £95

17th March	Mother’s Day Weekend
	4* Hilton Bracknell, d/b/b with half price bar, use of the indoor swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and Sunday Mother’s Day lunch and a gift for the Mums.	Members £89 Guests £95

17th March	Mother’s Day Weekend
	4* Hilton St. Annes Manor, d/b/b with half price bar, use of the indoor swimming pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and Sunday Mother’s Day lunch and a gift for the Mums.	Members £89 Guests £95

19th March	Queens Hotel, Paignton.
	This highly recommended and welcoming hotel is perfect for a five day relaxing break with d/b/b. The trip includes a sherry reception, one candle lit dinner, nightly entertainment and excursions to Plymouth and Torquay.	Members £159 Guests £165

19th March	Scotland, Gateway to the Trossachs.
	Fully Inclusive - Including d/b/b, (full Scottish breakfast), welcome cocktail, free bar 7.00 to 10.00, (house spirits, house wines, selected beers, lagers and soft drinks and free tea and coffee at bar all day). Entertainment nightly, snack pack each day and excursions to Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh. Unbelievable price for 5 days	Members £199 Guests £209

24th and 25th March	Shrek the Musical
	Shrek is an unlikely hero, a swamp dwelling ogre who embarks on a life-changing journey in order to reclaim the deeds to his land. Widely acclaimed as “Shrektacular”, a monster hit, this is a great show for all the family and is suitable for children from 5 upwards. The trip includes I night’s bed and full English breakfast in the 4* Hilton Metropole Hotel and top price tickets for the show	Members £169 Guests £175

27th March	Two for One Theatre Mid-week Special.
	This popular break includes top price tickets for matinee and evening shows for “War Horse”, to the “Wizard of Oz”. staying at the 4*, centrally located Hilton Metropole with b/b.	Members £179 Guests £189

31st March	2 Day Murder Mystery Weekend.
	Join us for this entertaining weekend at the 4* Hilton Newberry Centre, d/b/b with half price bar and use of the Living Well fitness centre. Unbelievable price.	Members £69 Guests £75

12th April	Newark, Fair, Nottingham
	Newark is one of the largest fairs in Europe displaying around 4,000 indoor stalls, 1,000 individual shopping arcades, 50 marquees and 1,000’s of outside pitches, offering a huge variety of ceramics, silverware, jewellery, paintings, prints, books and much more. We stay at the Novotel Hotel Nottingham, for one night, d/b/b, (full English), and including a 2 day entry ticket to the fair	Members £99 Guests £105

1st - 4th June	Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
	To mark 60 years of the Queen’s reign, the Diamond Jubilee will take place during an extended Bank Holiday weekend in early June 2012. Buckingham Palace will be co-ordinating a programme of events, the highlight being a Diamond Jubilee pageant on the Thames. A flotilla of up to 1,000 boats, the largest ever in modern times, will take place on 3rd. June. This historical occasion will be an celebration to relate to our grandchildren and great-grandchildren for many years. This 4 day trip includes bed and full English breakfast in the central 4* Hilton Metropole Hotel.	Members £259 Guests £265

15th June	Ostend, Drinks Inclusive, (local beers, wines and soft drinks)
	Ostend is described as the cultural capital of the Belgian coast – a lively and cosmopolitan seaside resort. This trip includes 4 days, 3 nights at the Royal Astor Hotel, ideally located near the beach, casino and town centre, d/b/bb, return ferry or shuttle crossings, and excursions to Brussels and Bruges	Members £249 Guests £255

16th August	Brussels, Carpet of Flowers
	Every 2 years, the market place is decorated with over 800,000 begonias, transforming the square into a stunning floral fresco. The coloured plant tapestry can be best admired from the balcony of the City Hall, which is open to the public for the occasion. This trip includes three days, two nights at the Novotel Mechelen, in the trendy and lively Marche aux Poissons district, d/b/bb, return ferry crossings, and excursions to Brussels and Antwerp	Members £269 Guests £275

31st August	Lille Antiques Fair, (Includes party night with unlimited wine and Draught Heineken) 4 days 3 Nights
	On the first weekend of September, a million visitors throng the streets of Lille for an enormous boot fair, selling paintings, antiques, ornaments, furniture and other treasures .Try the moules-frites – mussels and chips and see which stall are the most popular by the number of empty shells outside the stall. We stay at the Mercure Lille Airport Hotel on a bed and buffet breakfast basis, including a short ferry crossing, and party night on Saturday to include disco, a buffet starter and dessert, plus wine and mineral water, (unlimited wine and draught Heineken, between 8.00pm and 02.00am).	Members £239 Guests £245

5th - 7th Oct	Tribute Weekend, Robbie Williams
	This popular long weekend break, leaving on Friday afternoon, includes 2 night’s bed and full English breakfast and 3 course dinner, Robbie tribute act and disco in the 4* Hilton St Anne’s Manor Hotel, with half price drinks throughout your stay. Excursions to Windsor on Saturday and Bath on return journey.	Members £135 Guests £140

24th - Nov	Birmingham, Frankfurt Christmas Market
	The Frankfurt Christmas Market is reputed to be the largest authentic German Market outside Germany. Our hotel is the Holiday Inn Birmingham City, for one night, d/b/b, (full English).	Members £89 Guests £95

24th - 25th Nov	London Luxury Weekend Break
	This year, some members were disappointed as our London weekend sold out so fast, so we’re advertising well in advance. This is a great idea for your Christmas “do”, or would make a lovely Christmas present for the relative who has everything. The trip includes bed and full English breakfast in the 4* Hilton Metropole Hotel, very close to Oxford Street for our shopaholics. Alternatively, enjoy a cosmopolitan experience in the capital, or take a sightseeing trip on the City Tour London Bus.	Members £99 Guests £105

30th Nov	France, Lille, (Includes party night with unlimited wine and Draught Heineken) 4 days 3 Nights
	On Place Rihour, wooden chalets teem with gift ideas, nativity figurines, Christmas decorations and festive food. On the Grand Place, the Big Wheel turns majestically, affording stunning views of the city. We stay at the Mercure Lille Airport Hotel on a bed and buffet breakfast basis, including a short ferry crossing, and party night on Saturday to include disco, a buffet starter and dessert, plus wine and mineral water, (unlimited wine and draught Heineken, between 8.00pm and 02.00am)	Members £199 Guests £205