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New Year Lunch- Wednesday February 5th
Raising a glass to Stella Tidmarsh, the organiser of countless holidays and outings, for the UTRNTA who recently passed away Once again a...


5 days ago3 min read
Coleshill News
In January, we said goodbye to Christian Walker and have given new General Manager, Keith Assirati-Wilkie, a warm welcome. A reflection...


Jan 271 min read
Terracotta Army
Lew Lawton's talk on the  Chinese Terracotta Warriors also included a short introduction and explanation of some of their hieroglyphics,...


Dec 1, 20241 min read
Parachuting Parcels at Chastleton House
Having walked down from the car park under a glorious clear blue sky, we were welcomed in the porch with a brief history of Chastleton...
Nov 26, 20241 min read
Three Trees
Three Trees coffee shop was the venue for our last coffee meeting of the year. After the dire weather at the weekend it was a pleasure to...


Nov 23, 20242 min read
The Most Dissolute Man in London
William Cavendish, 4th Earl and 1st Duke of Devonshire, was a man who, according to one of his contemporaries, “couldn’t leave home...


Nov 17, 20242 min read
Chairman’s Report
This has been my first year as Chairman of the UTRNTA and so this is my first annual report, and I really want to report just what a good...


Nov 8, 20241 min read
Our inspirational Lucille.
Lucille Terry has belonged to this group for YEARS. I am sure she has introduced many others, besides my husband and I, to this local...


Oct 11, 20241 min read
Sunshine at Chedworth
Outing to Chedworth October 11th  What a fabulous visit. The outing could not have been arranged on a finer day, the sun shone, the sky...


Oct 9, 20241 min read
Surprise at St Andrew's Shrivenham
Numbers attending the first of the winter talks were swelled with several Shrivenham residents as Dr Margaret Andrews  shared her account...


Sep 21, 20242 min read
Waddesdon- an excellent outing
September 11th 2024   Led by the indefatigable Stella Tidmarsh for the very last time, a full coach set out for Waddesdon on a fine...
Aug 26, 20242 min read
Conservate – a Heritage Skills Conference – Friday 20th September 2024
The first Skills Conference at the Skills Centre on Friday 20 September  is now confirmed and I wanted to share these details with you. ...
Aug 22, 20241 min read
Picnic at Buscot House- on the hottest day of the year!
Some brief notes about our Buscot picnic. Some of you will remember this day when you may have had a very unexpected morning...


Aug 7, 20241 min read
Secrets of Coleshill
30 members were treated to a fascinating day at the National Trust village of Coleshill. In the morning we had a tour of Home Farm and...


Jul 31, 20241 min read
Dorney Court - a gem of a house
A full coach took us to Dorney Court in Buckinghamshire. First stop was the Pineapple pub 'Famous for its sandwiches'. They were...


Jul 3, 20245 min read
Spring Holiday
Spring Holiday We set off for Pembrokeshire after the final pick-up in Cirencester on a very soggy Saturday morning driven by our capable...


Jul 1, 20241 min read
Midsummer coffee morning
It was another new venue for the latest coffee morning, this time at Stanton House near Highworth.  Coffee was served in the light and...


Jun 30, 20241 min read
Charlecote Manor
All the elements for a quintessentially delightful summer excursion came together for our outing to Charlecote Park. The sun shone, the...


May 14, 20241 min read
Owlpen, a secret gem
A leisurely early lunch at the South Gloucester Service Station in the sunshine was an excellent start to a challenging, interesting and...


May 14, 20242 min read
Hello Heelis
UTRNTA Visit to Heelis (the central office and headquarters of the Nation Trust) – 25th April 2024 Very nearly forty of us boarded the...


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