MILESTONES MUSEUM TUESDAY 14 OCTOBER

Fourteen Questers ventured out on a cloudy and cool day to the Milestones Museum under their own power, not a minibus trip but a self-drive outing.  Surprisingly, most of us arrived within 5 minutes of each other, bought our tickets and collected our audio guides and individually  went our own ways to discover and explore.  There were many items of interest to look at and learn about.

           A pupil relearning the rules of the school                  An office of old, no computers here!

Mention must be made of the excellent food in the cafe; the ham, eggs and chips were especially good! This was my last chance to organise a Questers’ outing having been doing it on and off for a number of years so I’m giving someone else a chance now to suggest and organise outings. Liz and I will still be attending!

                                    A steam tractor                                             An old Portsmouth open-top bus

Pete

Guided Tour of the Whitchurch Silk Mill 19^th Nov 2025, at 10:30.

A guided tour is only available for groups of 20 or more but is at no additional cost to normal entry fee £10 for over 65s, £11 for under.

The tour takes about 1 hour, and will feature:-

• The history of the mill building
• Silk production
• Pre-weaving process, winding and warping
• At look at the Looms (one recently restored)
• Different types of silk
• Details of Heritage projects

This is a self-drive trip, if you need a lift please indicate in your response and I will endeavour to arrange with other members attending.

There is a café on site.

If you wish to come on this trip, please advise ASAP. No money should be paid just now, further details for payment will be advised later.

Any questions please contact me at wessexfcs@aol.com or 07821 884043.

Colin Ramsden

Trips to Fulham Palace, 18^th and 22^nd September.

 When it was first suggested that there could be a Questers trip to Fulham Palace there was a positive response and to meet demand arrangements were made for two trips by minibus in September.  

On each day there were two guided tours – in one we learned about the history of the palace and some of the Bishops of London who had enjoyed the peaceful retreat that the Palace offered; the second was a tour of the extensive gardens. The present palace buildings were started in 1495 although the site has been used as a residence  by the Bishops of London since AD 704.

Sadly, there was not enough time to visit the museum or explore more of the gardens, but all said they had enjoyed the day.  As always, thanks to Robert Kemp, our driver, who coped so admirably with the London traffic.   

Chris Coffin