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Mid-Berks Newsletter - May 2008 - edited
extracts
[Note: Contact details & surnames have been removed
from these extracts -
see
the printed version of the newsletter for these.]
Some of the enjoyable events that have taken place so far in 2008.
Our New Year’s Lunch at ‘The Inn at the Ford’
arranged by Paul was well-attended. The morning walk had to be altered
slightly because of flooded paths; even more remarkable was the
ambulance, the heavy vehicles with winches attached and more than one
police car outside the Inn when we arrived. A motorist [not one of our
party of course.!] had attempted to drive across the ford; he had to be
rescued but his car was swept down river. We settled down to enjoy our
meal after that! At our Social Evening in March, Carl Felton of Reading
RSPB gave an excellent Illustrated Talk packed with detail; I have
never heard nightingales sing more beautifully. It was pleasing that
some new members attended and chatted over the usual wine and cheese.
We have had a wide range of walks with solid numbers attending
and in spite of the rain and mud expected at this time of year
there have been many good days to enjoy and we still have the Walking
Trip to Malhamdale to look forward to! Again, thanks are given to the
Walk Leaders and Committee Members who make our programme possible.
First a welcome to members who have joined recently, names in the
printed newsletter; thank you for your support and we hope to meet you
soon. Also congratulations to two other members (again names in the
printed newsletter); in my many Mid-Berks years, I cannot remember two
of the Group’s members becoming a married couple; prosperity to
you both.
May to August events feature several usual items. In June and July
are two evening walks. Please let leaders know a week in advance if you
intend to have a meal after the walk. For two ‘Figure of
eight’ walks (June and August) bring sandwiches if you are doing both am and pm sections. Food is not always available at a Pub near-by. For the walk with London Blind Group on July 27 please let Elizabeth know if you will pick our visitors up at Reading Station. Look out for the well-established Treasure Hunt Walk
from Beenham on 24 of August. Come and help Mid-Berks win back the Cup
from the lively group of Pang members who won it last year and enjoy
the tea provided by members of both Groups. Remember also Jean’s August Bank Holiday walk
with its stop en-route for a drink and baguette. Two words of caution;
parking places are more and more difficult to find. Please, Please take
care you do not park where you obstruct entrances to driveways, foot or
bridle paths.
Walking Holidays .
Haytor [on Dartmoor] October 8th 2008 - 3 nights - cost
£202 p.p. well booked, no more single rooms but a few twins
available. Phone Monica (number in printed newsletter) if interested.
Derwentwater [Lake District] Spring 2009 – April 27 2009
– 4 nights - £248 p.p. To book send deposit of
£35p.p. Cheques made payable to MID-BERKS RAMBLERS and sent to
Monica (address in the printed newsletter).
Mendip Hills;12 October 2009 for 4 nights; details in the Autumn Programme;
News from Ramblers
Headquarters - Two Changes that could affect us all.
1 - Walk Britain – The Handbook and Accommodation Guide of the
Rambler’ Association will no longer contain Accommodation
information- this will move to the internet, so we suggest you
keep the 2008 edition if you sometimes use it; it will not be out-dated
too soon.
2 - The South East Walker magazine will not continue to be
published; some of its material may be transferred to Walk
magazine. Editors Les Douglas and David Sharp have given us a
delightful magazine for very many years and we are sad to see it go.
Mid-Berks Newsletter - January 2008 - edited
extracts
[Note: Contact details & surnames have been removed
from these extracts -
see
the printed version of the newsletter for these.]
Since my last newsletter was written the following are some of
the
events that have taken place. On August 26, the well-established
Treasure Hunt Walk from Beenham was attended by so lively a group of
Pang members that they won the Cup for the first time. However the
delicious tea was enjoyed by all and Ken and Jenny and those who
contributed from Pang were thanked.
Jean's August Bank Holiday walk on the 27th, with its stop
en-route
for a drink and baguette, also added to the social atmosphere.
A wide range of walks during the Autumn kept us busy; Phoebe's
second and different visit to Richmond in September took some of us
away from 'home' and then thirty of us spent four sunny days in
Abingworth in October.
Mid-Berks AGM in November was well-attended. It was followed
by the
most absorbing illustrated talk, about their recent visit to Namibia,
by Thelma and Paul. Close up shots of animals, large and small, birds,
plant life and scenery, were shown and described.
For the future - The Boxing Day and the New Year's Day walks are open
to the Public as usual. See if you can persuade friends or children to
come along - we do need members! These walks will be at a gentle pace
as most of the short ones in the rest of the list will be. This was
considered in Area AGM discussion. It is clear membership is dropping
not only in Berkshire but also Nationally. New members do not always
renew at the end of their first year. Could we be even more friendly
than we have been in the past? When we meet for walks do we
gravitate to people we know and ignore those new to us? Will more
slower walks help? Note that I have given the date of the next Mid-B
committee meeting [March 19th 08] in the Walks List
as a reminder that all walk leaders could sort out walks for May
onwards by that time. We have a fairly full programme this time but
always welcome new leaders! Notice that rather more walks begin at
10.00 than in earlier programmes.
Thanks as always to all who lead walks and organise our activities. We
would not have a programme without you !
NewYear's Lunch 2008
- Sunday 13
January - at 'The Inn at the Ford -Lands End' PH, found south-east of
Charvil GR
. Short walk start - 10.30;
park at the side of the
Inn. Ask Paul for a menu if you have not seen one. Names and choice of
menu to Paul by Jan 5th - contact details in printed version of
newsletter.
Walking Holidays - the
holiday to Malhamdale - 14 April 2008 is fully booked.
Haytor [on Dartmoor] October 8th 2008 - 3 nights -
cost
£202 - still some places [but no single rooms left. Book with
Monica by sending a deposit of £25.00 by 28 December 07.
Cheques
must be made payable to MID-BERKS RAMBLERS and sent to Monica, contact
details in the printed version of the newsletter.