JULY 2015
Issue No. 211
Saturday 25th July 2015 - LEGOLAND.
Young and old alike will be fascinated by the incredible LEGO models
throughout the park. From comical camels to fearsome fire-breathing dragons, world landmarks to musical pirates, it's
amazing what can be built with LEGO bricks - nearly 55 million of them! play your part at the LEGOLAND® Windsor
Resort with over 55 interactive rides and attractions. Fly through the treetops to escape fearsome dragons, ride the thrilling
rapids with a Viking Fleet, join LEGO® divers on a magical underwater adventure on Atlantis Submarine Voyage or enjoy the
UK’s only LEGO® Star Wars™ Miniland Model Display. PRICES: Staff Association Members FREE. Ticket and
coach: Adult £42, Child £35. Coach only for Tesco or BOGOF voucher holders: Adult £14, Child £7. I have a small supply
of BOGOF Legoland vouchers which can be allocated on a first come first served basis (or you can collect your own from
cereal packets). The disadvantage for BOGOF voucher holders is that you must join the queue on the day which could take up
to 30 minutes. The advantage is a saving of £4 per ticket (£24 ticket plus coach) versus the above Group Booking Rate (ticket
and coach). Leaving from Park Place at 8 a.m. and leaving Legoland at 6 p.m. For booking and payment please contact Janet
Sullivan.
Saturday 15th August - Bourton on the Water & Stow on the Wold The price is £14 for non-members and £12 for staff
association members. No refunds. The coach will leave Main College at 8.30am and depart the Cotswolds at 4.30pm. Please
contact Joan George for booking and payment.
Saturday 22 August TRIP TO LONDON ZOO. The price for bus and zoo ticket for Staff Association Members will be
£23, for non-members will be £30 and for children will be £15. If you would like to just join us on the bus to London the cost
will be £12 for Staff Association Members, £16 for non-members and £5 for children. The coach will leave Main College at
7.45 a.m. and leave London at 5.30 p.m. Please contact Helen Jones for booking and payment on 0292087 5293 or email
on joneshm2@cardiff.ac.uk or cdhmjones@hotmail.co.uk Payment to be made by Friday, 10 July 2015.
Saturday 29th August London to include a Tea on the Thames trip. The price is £45 for non-members and £40 for staff
association members. No refunds. The coach will leave main College at 8.30 am and depart London at 5.30 p.m. . Please
contact Joan George for booking and payment.
Buckingham Palace State Rooms - Saturday 5th September 2015. Every year, Buckingham Palace's summer opening
features a special exhibition. This limited edition exhibition can only be seen during that year's summer opening. This year's
special exhibition, A Royal Welcome, focuses on the magic and magnificence of an official visit to Buckingham Palace. Find
out about the preparations for official royal events, state visits, and the Queen's famous garden parties. For the first time ever,
visitors to the Summer Opening will enter the State Rooms through the Grand Entrance, used by those who come to the Palace
at the invitation of The Queen, including Heads of State and Prime Ministers. The Australian State Coach will go on display at
the Grand Entrance portico, from where Her Majesty departs and returns to Buckingham Palace by carriage for ceremonial
processions. The knighting stool and a sword used to confer knighthoods will go on display alongside a number of Orders and
Decorations, and displays will recreate some of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into preparing for a State Visit – from the
food and selection of wine to the choice of Her Majesty’s outfits. Several dresses and items of personal jewellery worn by
The Queen at State Banquets and a number of gifts presented to Her Majesty by visiting Heads of State will be shown. Also
on display will be some of the important 'tools of the trade', from the copper moulds used to create 'chocolate bombe' desserts
to the red leather seating-planner.The Palace's Ballroom will be set up for a State Banquet and the table dressed with silver-gilt
centerpieces and candelabra from the magnificent Grand Service in the Royal Collection. The detailed preparations required to
create such a spectacle have been captured in specially commissioned time-lapse film. If you have your ticket from last year
and had it validated on the day (stamped and dated) so that you are able to gain free entry for up to a year, please let me know
at time of booking, as you will only need to pay for the coach plus a small admin fee of £1.25. Prices: Staff Association
Member £25, Adult non-member £32.50, Adult 60+ non-member £31, Child (age 5 to 17) £17, Child under 5 £7. Coach
price only Staff Association members £7, Non-members £14 and children £7. The coach will leave Park Place (outside
Main Building) at 7.30 a.m. and will leave from outside Buckingham Palace at 6 p.m. Our tour is booked for 12
noon. Please contact Janet Sullivan for booking and payment.. Payment to be made by 31st July 2015.
Saturday 19 September TRIP TO CLARKS VILLAGE. The price is £14 for non-members, £10 for staff association
members and £5 for children under 16. No refunds. The coach will leave Main College at 8.30 a.m. and leave Clarks Village
at 4.30 p.m. Please contact Joan George for booking and payment.
Saturday 26 September TRIP TO KEW GARDENS (including entrance to Kew Palace and the Royal Kitchens). The
price for bus and entrance ticket for Staff Association Members will be £27, for non-members will be £30 and for children
under the age of 16 will be £15 (no refunds). The coach will leave Main College at 7.30 a.m. and leave Kew Gardens at
5.30 p.m. Please contact Ann Williams for booking and payment. Payment to be made by Friday 21 August.
Wednesday 21st October 2.30 pm New Theatre “HMS PINAFORE”. This is one of the most popular of the G&S operas,
overflowing with Gilbert’s wittiest characters and Sullivan’s most memorable music. To be performed by the National Gilbert
& Sullivan Opera Company. Ticket Price (Stalls) is £18 for Non-members and £16 for Staff Association Members. Please
contact Ann Williams for booking and payment. Payment to be made by Friday 31 July.
Saturday 21st November – Gloucester Quays Victorian Christmas Market. The price is £14 (£10 for Staff Association
Members) and £5 for children under 16. No refunds. The coach will leave the Main College at 8.30 a.m. and
depart Gloucester Quays at 4.45 p.m. Please contact Julie Halse for booking and payment.
Saturday 28 November – A XMAS MARKET TRIP TO BATH. The price is £14 (£10 for Staff Association Members) and
£5 for children under 16. No refunds. The coach will leave the Main College at 8.30 a.m. and depart Bath at 4.00 p.m. Please
contact Ann Williams for booking and payment.
Wednesday 2 December – 7.30 p.m. Wales Millennium Centre – MACK AND MABEL. Staff Association Members
£44.00 and Non Members £46.00. No refunds. Cheques required by 4 September. Mack & Mabel stars double Olivier
award-winner MICHAEL BALL as Mack Sennett. Based on the real-life romance between Hollywood legends Mack Sennett
and Mabel Normand, it tells the story of a group of pioneering filmmakers who changed the world surrounded by the great fun
of the silent screen: heroes in capes, girls tied to the tracks, glamorous Bathing Beauties and the slapstick chaos of the
Keystone Kops. Featuring an outstanding score by Jerry Herman, Mack & Mabel is widely admired for its classic Broadway
hits including I Won’t Send Roses and Time Heals Everything.In a production by a multi-award winning team, with direction
by Jonathan Church and choreography by Stephen Mear, this dazzling musical comedy is both a poignant love story and a
joyous celebration of the excitement and glamour of the era of silent movies. Please contact Ann Williams for booking and
payment.
Saturday 12 December - 2.30 p.m. ALADDIN. The New Theatre’s annual pantomime has become an unmissable family
tradition and for 2015-16 the adventures of Aladdin will be brought magically to life by a super cast Starring Linda Lusardi as
The Slave of the Ring ,Sam Kane as Abanazar, Ian 'H' Watkins as Aladdin, Mike Doyle as Widow Twankie, Andy Jones as
Wishee Washee and Gareth Thomas as the Genie. Packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients of comedy,
stunning scenery, beautiful costumes, plenty of boos and hisses and an Aladdin's cave full of surprises, Aladdin offers a world
of magic, mystery and mayhem. So hop on your magic carpet and get your tickets to Wales' favourity pantomime. If you ask
your genie for just one thing, make it a trip to see Aladdin! Staff Association Members: Adults £26, Children £15. Non-Staff
Association Member: Adults £28. Seats are in the stalls - rows H, J, K and L. Tickets to be paid for by
30 September. For booking and payment, please contact Janet Sullivan.
THE STAFF ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN AND Ann Williams
NEWSLETTER
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