Minehead Youth Hostel
Easter trip
………looking ahead!
February
2015
This is what YHA says about the area:
Whether you're exploring the area on foot, taking to two
wheels or simply sitting around trying to spot the local
abundance of British wildlife, YHA Minehead is one of the best
country retreats you could hope to find for a trip! Based in a
beautiful country house in Somerset's Exmoor hills, it's one of
the more active getaway destinations - though the plush
surroundings of the centre provide plenty of relaxation at the
end of a busy day.
So Postellers won't be short of things to do in and around
Minehead and there are lots of cycling tracks around the
countryside, so there could be a chance of some mountain
biking.
There is exciting exploring to do on Exmoor (you may even meet
the Easter Bunny) and by the sea on the South West Coast
Path with some amazing sights on the way. Sandy beaches are
also just a short stroll away – too cold for swimming though!
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No.554
WINTER
WEEKEND
AND
EASTER
TRIPS BOOK
NOW!
Editor Julia Wiegand
Flat 23
Bersted Green Court
Hazel Road
North Bersted
W.Sussex PO22
, 9DY
Postellers E-mail address: [email protected] .
Postellers Website address :www.yha.org.uk/postellers
Diane writes the Diary, Julia sees to the rest of the newsletter. If you have any queries
about the Postellers, write- ups etc... ring Diane on 020 8440 0203.
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POSTELLERS DIARY
Sat 14th
Sun 15th
February
POSTELLERS WINTER WEEKEND TO SUSSEX
Are you up for an action-packed weekend staying
at the newly opened Brighton Youth Hostel? At
present we are trying to sort out activities such as
skating, fun swimming pool and 10 pin bowling.
You can be sure there will be FUN ACTIVITIES
TO DO! There’s also Brighton Pier to perhaps visit.
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST TRIP TO OXFORD
This month we ventured to Oxford. The journey from London
took us nearly an hour and a half. Once we got out of the
minibus we rushed to the park where I got an egg and a golf
ball (my number one choice of Oxford souvenirs ) We
wanted to go to the climbing frame and swings but
unfortunately they were shut due to safety reasons. Instead
we played football, frisbee and tried climbing a tree. Climbing
a tree is not as easy as it looks. Believe it or not some trees
have holes and I nearly slipped into one. Soon after we got
picked up and taken to the Youth Hostel which in my opinion
was very clean new and modern. The first thing on our minds
however had to be dinner. I was craving for some noodles my
mom packed. We all had food and were looking forward to the
play later in the evening.
Afterwards we wanted to walk along the River Thames. We
saw Oxford University students rowing. We also saw loads of
ducks but they didn’t seem to be training for anything, they
were just paddling around not caring for anyone. Me and
Nathan got extremely muddy as we ran through puddles.
Suddenly we realised we couldn’t see
any more Postellers. We ran after them
and before we knew it we were back in
the minibus going to London. Another
great Postellers adventure! I can’t wait
for the next trip.
Alexey Aliji
(Editor’s note - The Oxford College visited was Balliol)
Thanks Alexey for a brilliant write-up.
Blenheim Palace Park
We went to watch the pantomime Beauty and the Beast. I
was very excited as I haven’t watched Beauty and the Beast
before. The best part of the play was that everybody in the
audience could join in. After the play finished we waited
outside to get autographs from the actors. We didn’t manage
to get any so we went to the Youth Hostel, played pool for a
little while and then tired from the day’s activities hit the
bed. We nearly overslept for breakfast but luckily Chris
woke us up and we just made it on time. After breakfast we
got ready to leave for a really cool tour of Oxford which was
fun. One of the places we visited was Oxford University. It
is an amazing historic place and I have never seen a
university like that before. When I went inside I felt like
Harry Potter, all I needed was the magic wand and a wizard’s
hat!
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Weekend About £48.00. This includes everything for the
Cost
trip - hostel stay, plus breakfast and all the
activities.
To Book
Yummie drinks in an Oxford cafe
Send the following to Postellers c/o Carrie Martin,
2a Frayne Road, Bristol BS3 1RU
1. A Posteller booking letter. Mark it ‘Winter’
2. A stamped addressed envelope
3. A cheque/Postal Order payable to
Postellers YHA Group for one of the following
amounts:
U 18
18+
£48.00
50.00
Leader’s Overnight £19.00
Posteller Points: 10
Meeting Place & Time
High Barnet Tube Station
At 9.15 am
Euston Main Line Station
At the top of the escalator
At 8.30am.
OR
Leatherhead Station
Ticket office side at 10.45am
Time Back
4.30 pm on Sunday at
High Barnet Tube
5.15 at Euston.
,
OR
3.00pm at Leatherhead
Inside Balliol College church
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Blenheim Palace
Wed. 25th
February
NEWSLETTER WORKING PARTY – at Diane’s
at 7.00pm. Can any of you who live in or near Barnet
come and help get the Newsletter ready for posting?
Let Diane know if you can.
Posteller Points: 30
Mon. 2nd
March
Leaders’ Meeting at YHA St. Pancras 7.00pm
Fri 3rd/
Mon 6th
April
POSTELLERS EASTER SPECIAL TO EXMOOR
AND THE SOMERSET COAST
This year we are travelling to the lovely Somerset
Coast and staying at Minehead Youth Hostel (see
back page) not far from the sea. As well as the
beaches we will explore Exmoor and have the
Postellers’ famous Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter
.
Bunny gets to Somerset too!
DON’T MISS THIS ONE! BOOK NOW!
Trip cost About £125. This is for everything – 3 nights at YHA
Minehead, all meals and an activity. It’s great value!
To Book
Breakfast at YHA Oxford
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£30.00 deposit makes sure of a place but it helps the
Postellers’ bank account if you can pay all in one go.
Send the following to Postellers c/o Carrie Martin,
2a Frayne Road, Bristol BS3 1RU
1.A Posteller booking letter. Mark it ‘Easter’
2.A stamped addressed envelope
3.A cheque/Postal Order payable to
Postellers YHA Group for one of the following amounts:
U 18
18+
£125.00
£125.00
Or £30 deposit
Posteller Points: 90
Leader’s Overnight £67.50
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