JULY 2014
Issue No. 199
Please send your cheques payable to Cardiff University Staff Association when booking
together with full name and address for any of the events mentioned BELOW
Summer Special - Saturday 16th August Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Bristol Coach prices and entry to
Zoo, Staff Association Members Free, Non Members £20, Children 2 - 16 years old £7. Leaving Cardiff
9.30 am, leaving Zoo 5.00 pm. Anyone who just wants to be dropped off at Bristol for shopping, prices
are Staff Association Members Free, Non Members £12. No refunds. Contact Ivy Walker for booking
and payment by 1st August at ivycwalker@aol.com or Tel 20862065.
Wednesday 20th August –7.30 p.m. Wales Millennium Centre – WEST SIDE STORY
Staff
Association Members £30.00; Non Members £32.00. No refunds. Cheques required by 30th June.
Direct from a sell-out season at London’s Sadler’s Wells and following international critical acclaim,
West Side Story returns to the Centre. With ground-breaking choreography by the legendary Jerome
Robbins, a book by Arthur Laurents, an unforgettable score by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen
Sondheim, West Side Story changed the face of musical theatre forever. Now Joey McKneely’s vibrant
stage production is thrilling audiences again. Based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and packed with
unforgettable songs including Maria, Tonight, Somewhere, America and I Feel Pretty, this production of
West Side Story is “still as gloriously fresh, relevant and thrilling as ever.” (Time Out 2013). Please
contact Ann Williams for booking and payment.
Buckingham Palace State Rooms - Saturday 6th September 2014. Included in the tour this year is the
Royal Childhood exhibition which brings together objects from the Royal Collection, Royal Archives and
the private collections of members of the Royal Family as well as previously unseen photographs and
film footage. From well-loved toys and treasured family gifts to tiny childhood outfits, a special
exhibition at Buckingham Palace will give an unprecedented glimpse into life as a young member of the
royal family growing up at Buckingham Palace. The Palace's nineteen State Rooms predominantly reflect
the taste of George IV (r.1820-30), who commissioned the architect John Nash to transform what had
previously been known as Buckingham House into a grand palace. Many of the pieces of furniture,
sparkling chandeliers, candelabra and other works of art in these rooms were bought or made for Carlton
House, George IV’s London home when he was Prince of Wales. Today the State Rooms are furnished
with many of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Van Dyck and
Canaletto, sculpture by Canova, exquisite pieces of Sèvres porcelain, and some of the finest English and
French furniture in the world. Many of the other State Rooms also have particular uses today. It is in the
Throne Room, for example, that The Queen, on very special occasions like Jubilees, receives loyal
addresses. On 29 April 2011 this room was the setting for the formal photographs following the wedding
of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. In the Music Room, guests are presented to The Queen, The
Duke of Edinburgh and the visiting Head of State on the occasion of a State visit. The White Drawing
Room, perhaps the grandest of all the State Rooms, serves as a royal reception room for The Queen and
members of the Royal Family to gather before official occasions. 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 SA Member £8.25,
Non-Member £15.25 plus an admin fee of £1.25 to enable you to be included in our 12.30 timed tour. On
the day you will need to bring your validated ticket and provide proof of signature. Coach and Ticket SA
Member Adult £24, Non-member Adult £32, Adult 60 plus £30 and Child £16. Cheques required by
31st July. The plan is to leave Cardiff at 7.30 am in readiness for 12.30 tour. Departing from outside
Buckingham Palace at 6 pm. Please contact Janet Sullivan for booking and payment.
Saturday 27th September – Trip to Clarks Village. 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 am
and depart Clarks Village at 4.30 pm. Please contact Joan George for booking and payment.
Saturday 25th October – Westfield Shopping Centre. The price is £16 (£12 for Staff Association
Members) and £14 for children under 16. No refunds. The coach will leave the Main College at 7.30 am
and depart Westfield Shopping Centre at 7 pm. Please contact Julie Halse for booking and payment.
Saturday 22nd November: Living Crafts for Christmas at Blenheim Palace Enjoy Christmas
shopping in style in a majestic setting at Living Crafts for Christmas. This unique Christmas shopping
experience, now in its twelfth year, is the highlight of the festive season at Blenheim Palace, just outside
Oxford. Admission includes entrance to the magnificent formal gardens and parkland in their winter
glory. A magical experience awaits in the Palace which will be decorated for the season with an
inspirational display. Combined tickets for both the Palace and the show can be purchased in advance or
on the day. See Website www.livingcrafts.co.uk. Coach Leaves Main College at 9.00 am and Leaves
Blenheim Palace at 5.30 pm. Coach Prices £10 for Members, £14 for Non Members. Ticket prices will
be available later in the year. Please contact Heidi Bleach for booking.
Saturday 22nd 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 29th 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 am and depart Bath at 4.00 pm. Please contact Ann Williams for booking and payment.
Saturday 13th December – 2.30 pm CINDERELLA. Enchanted pumpkins, sparkling glass slippers, a
pair of Ugly Sisters and a handsome Prince can mean only one thing, the magical pantomime Cinderella
is coming to the New Theatre! Starring Lee Mead as Prince Charming, Linda Lusardi as The Fairy
Godmother, Sam Kane and Mike Doyle as The Ugly Sisters Andy Jones as Buttons. Staff Association
Members Adults £24, Non-Staff Association Members Adults £26, Children £15. Seats are in the stalls
row K, L and M. Tickets to be paid for by 30th September. For booking and payment – please
contact Janet Sullivan.
THE STAFF ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN AND Ann Williams
NEWSLETTER
EDITOR
18 Hollybush Road,
Cardiff CF23 6TA
029 2075 0575
Tonywills@aol.com
TREASURER
Ivy Walker
27 Glyn Bedw, Llanbradach,
Caerphilly CF83 3PE
029 2086 2065
ivycwalker@aol.com
SECRETARY
Sharon O’Neill
RACD 75825
OneillS1@cf.ac.uk
MEMBERSHIP
Jean Loudwell
PURCH X 79387
Loudwell@cf.ac.uk
ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS
Heidi Bleach
Janet Sullivan
Julie Halse
Joan George
PSYCH X 74553
BIOSI X 75886
BleachHC@cf.ac.uk
Sullivan@cf.ac.uk
Julie.halse@ntlworld.com
rob.george3@ntlworld.com
CUSA Website
Helen Jones
http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/cusa/
124 Bryn Pinwydden,
Cardiff CF23 7DG
HUMRS X 79386
Joneshm2@cardiff.ac.uk