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Programme and Newsletter August-November 2012 Chairman’s Note’s

Further to my note in the last programme concerning the forthcoming vacancy for a new Membership Secretary, I am delighted to report that Diane Biggadike has volunteered to fill the post. Diane will take over at the next AGM.

Don’t forget to book your seat for the coach trip on Tuesday, 28th August. This time we are off to Canterbury. There will be an 8 mile walk ending back in the city or, if preferred, a one mile walk direct to the city centre. Pick-up points are shown in the programme. The cost is £12 pp.

An Ode to the Back Marker

When out walking how many people give a thought to that solitary person at the rear of the group. I refer, of course, to the back marker.

As Shakespeare might have said,

Tis awfully lonely at the back The group to follow on winding track Off go the leaders, the pace so fast Alright for them, there’re not last

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Which way to go, what path to take One can’t see round corners, a decision to make Blowing on whistle that nobody hears Shouting out loud helps to calm ones fears

A solitary life and that’s for sure Rounding up strays like a guide on tour Move to front and risk a glare Best stay behind - don’t take the dare

To be serious, it can be a strain for the BM if people fail to keep up with the main group. in particular, with its many attractions and distractions, can be very trying. So please, when we are out and about, do try to keep in visual touch with those in front and don’t wander off.

AGM

Our AGM this year will be held in Dereham Hall which is behind Library on the 7th November at 7.30 pm. There is a form for proposing the new committee members in the back of this programme.

Secretary’s Report

Congratulations to Joan Bullivant and Iris Jupp for completing the Hadleigh to Southend (H2S) Legacy Walk. 17 members from Area completed the walk, a total of 302 attended during the week. I have a booklet of the route, if anyone wishes to see it , or contact Norman Berry 01279 724624 [email protected]. for a copy. The price is £2.00 plus postage.

The Footpath and Countryside Officer for Barking and is Michael Cullen, 2 Whitmore Avenue, Harold Wood, . RM3 0WY. Tel- 01708 379583.

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Havering Footpath & Countryside Officer

Footpath Maintenance Working Party We are hoping to continue with this work during the summer and autumn months on Fridays, starting at 9.45am. Provisional dates are July 13th, August 10th, September 14th, October19th and November 16th. On July 13th the plan is to work on footpaths near The Grove in Upminster. Further details will be available in July. It would be very helpful if Ramblers would let me know of footpaths in our area where they feel work needs to be done.

Christmas Lunch

We are planning to hold our Christmas lunch this year on the 18th December, at ‘The Olde Plough’ in Bulphan. A booking form will be included with the next programme. Please contact Peter O’Neill if you have any queries. The estimated cost is £21.

The closing date for the next programme is the 24th October 2012

As we plan to start to compile the December to March programme as soon as the August programme is issued it would be much appreciated if you could supply your walks as soon possible especially if you require a specific date. Our drop dead date is the 24th October but please remember the later you leave it the likelihood the dates that you require will be more restricted. This date is a week earlier than normal to accommodate the menu details of the Christmas lunch.

If you would like to lead a walk on the next programme, please contact the relevant under mentioned person: To lead a walk on Tuesday, contact Peter O’Neill on 01708 455626 To lead a walk on Saturday, contact Peter Rees on 01708 445177 or [email protected] To lead a walk on Sunday, contact Peter Rees at [email protected]

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Web Site

If you would like to receive your programme by e-mail instead of a paper copy please contact Peter Owen on [email protected]. By obtaining your copy in this way it will save us printing and postage costs. The programme is the largest outlay from our funds. A programme will, of course, still be printed but we are hoping to be able to cut down the number being run off. However, if you decide after a trial of receiving the programme via e-mail, that you would rather revert to the printed copy please just send another e-mail to Peter Owen at the above e-mail address and you will then be sent paper copies. All members with e-mail access are urged to try the new system.

All walks

If the weather is inclement, it is important to either check our web site as noted on page 1or contact the leader to see if the walk will take place.

Please check for the availability of public transport on the TFL web site, before travelling at weekends to allow for the planning of alternative routes.

Car share

Please car share where possible, as parking is often quite limited.

Curry Evening

Curry night is Thursday 4th October 7.30 at the Railway Hotel, at 7.30pm. The curry is optional as the full Ember Inn menu is available. The venue is next to Hornchurch Station, buses 252, 193, and 256 also pass the door. Further details can be obtained from Tony Hyde on 01708 551470.

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Walking with the Ramblers

‘All sporting activities have inherent hazards associated with them, and rambling is no exception. In spite of the safety of members always being the paramount concern, accident will occasionally occur. It is therefore important that when entering into the activity, each member appreciates that they have a responsibility to identify the hazards associated with the activity, and take all reasonable steps to eliminate or minimize the potential for an accident to occur’. The Ramblers Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in and Wales. Company registration number 445892. Registered charity in England and Wales Number 1093577. Registered office, 2 Floor, Camleford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TW.

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Havering and East London Ramblers Association Committee Members

Chair : Peter O’Neill

Secretary: Ken Richards, 26 Arundel Road 01708 375559 Harold Wood. Romford. RM3 0RT

Treasurer: John Whitten,.

Membership Secretary: Tony Hyde, 23 Heron Flight Avenue. 01708551470 Hornchurch. RM12 5LN

Walks Secretary: Peter Rees

Havering Footpath & Countryside Officer Joan Bullivant

Newham Footpath & Countryside Officer John Buckle

Webmaster: Peter Owen

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Sat 4 Aug 10:15am Tues 7 Aug 10:00am Bernard Stevens John Whitten Meet at Galleywood Common in Meet at Belhus Park golf course the first car park on the left after car park for walk around Oakwood leaving the A12 (junction 16) at Plantation and Belhus woods the Galleywood turn off (B1007), Lakes. for a circular walk passing through GR TQ573811 West Hanningfield. Nearest Post Code RM15 4PX GR TL703021 Lat N51.507377 / Long Nearest Post Code CM2 8JU E0.265913 Lat N51.692492 / Long E0.463967 No dogs 6.5 miles 5.5 miles

Sun 5 Aug 9:00am Sat 11 Aug 10:15am Sandra Dalton Roy Clemance/Maureen Collins Meet Harold Wood station for car Meet at Epping Town car park off share to Chilham in Kent. Chilham St. Johns Road, for a circular walk has probably the largest medieval round Epping railway. square in England and was the GR TL458022. setting for the BBC adaptation of Nearest Post Code CM16 5EG Emma. Walk in the open Lat N51.700200 countryside of the Stour Valley. Long E0.108672 Very little shelter on walk so if the 5 miles weather is bad ring to check walk is going ahead. Bring a packed lunch as no pub stop during walk. Chance for afternoon tea in Chilham at end of walk.

8 miles

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Sun 12 Aug 9:00am Sun 19 Aug 10:00am Ron Lockheart Ron Lockheart Meet at H.W.N.C. Gubbins Lane Meet at for a for a car share to Moreton, for a circular walk. walk from the Nags Head P.H the postcode RM14 1TS walk is a figure of 8 with 10:0am GR Expl 175 TQ 563 906 and 1:15pm starts 10 miles Post Code CM5 0LF GR Expl 183 TL 534/070 Tues 21 Aug 10:00am Walk will have a lunch time pub Linda Moulder stop. Meet at Thorndon South visitors’ This walk is a joint walk with car park, off A128 (parking charge West Essex. £2.20) for a circular walk via 6 & 5 mile legs. North Thorndon. No dogs. Tues 14 Aug 10:00am 5 miles Joan Bullivant Meet at the Millennium Sat 25 Aug 10:00am Centre, Dagenham for a circular Tony Hyde walk. Meet at the Cricketers PH in Mill No dogs Green, for a circular walk to 5 miles Blackmore and back. 6 miles Sat 18 Aug 10:00am. John Buckle Meet at High Beach Visitor Centre, for a circular walk through . Explorer 174 GR 413981 Post code IG10 4AF No dogs 5 miles

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Sun 26 Aug 9:00am Sat 1 Sept 10:15am Ron Lockheart John Smith Meet at H W N C Gubbins Lane Meet at station car park for a car share to Danbury for a circular walk to Lake Community Centre Car Park off Meadows and around Norsey A414 main road just before the Wood. small roundabout, for a 10:0am Car Park fee £2 walk start. Please note there is no 6 miles pub stop on this walk. Post Code CM3 4NJ Sun 2 Sept 9:00am GR Expl183 TL 782/050. Tony Rowe 10 miles Meet at Harold Wood Station for car share to East Hanningfield. Tues 28 Aug 9:00am Walk along Saint Peter's Way to Les & Janice Cannings Purleigh. Packed lunch advisable Canterbury coach ramble along as pub could be very busy on a the Great Stour Way and the Sunday. Return along same path. surrounding area finishing in the Fairly easy centre of Canterbury. No dogs Pick-up points will be the Tesco Superstore at Rainham (9.00) 10 miles. Hornchurch Station (9.10) Hornchurch North Street Tues 4 Sept 10:00am opposite the Fire Station (9.20) Phil Havis College (9.30) Meet at Ingatestone Hall, Meadow bus stop car park, off Station Lane (By kind opposite Furniture Village (9.40) permission of Lord Peter’s Estate). Gubbins Lane bus stop/A12 traffic lights (9.45). Circular walk to Mountnessing Leave Canterbury between 17.00 Hall. & 17.30 GR 654 986 Arrival back in Havering is No Dogs planned between 18.00 - 5 miles 19.00hrs.

Peter O’Neill’s mobile phone 0775 134 7259

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Sat 8 Sept 10.15am Tues 11 Sept 10.00 am Peter Rees Norman Tolley Meet at the car Meet at the Fyfield village park on lane signposted to Bush hall which is at the end of Houchin Drive, Clatterford End. Houchin End and Hatfield Forest from the Drive is 2 miles north from the A120 at Takeley, for a circular roundabout at Ongar on the B184 walk around Hatfield Forest. for a circular walk to Northwood Car park fee £5 (National Trust End, New House, Nether and back members are free) for car park go to Houchin Drive, through the gate to the second car G.R 565 067 park (The Shell House car park). Post Code CM5 0RG GR TL536201 No Dogs Nearest Post Code CM22 H 6 miles Lat N51.855184o / Long E0.233789o Sat 15 Sept 10:15am 5.5 miles Les Cannings Meet at the Wat Tyler Country Park. Sun 9 Sept 9:00am Pitsea Hall Lane, Pitsea for a linear Ron Lockheart walk from Pitsea to Benfleet (the 4 for 2 return train to Pitsea is £1.50 each Meet at H.W.N.C. Gubbins Lane the single fare is £3) for car share to ‘The Viper’ at Mill The car park is on the right just inside Green the walk is a figure of 8 the main gate with 10:0am and 1:15pm starts Post Code SS16 4UH 5.5 miles Post Code CM4 0PT

GR Expl183 TL 641/018 Sun 16 Sept 9:30am Walk will have a lunch time pub Iris Jupp stop. Meet at Doddinghurst Village Hall This walk is a joint walk with for a circular walk. Pub stop or West Essex. bring packed lunch. 6 & 5 mile legs. 9-10 miles

Page 10 Tues 18 Sept 10:15 Tues 25 Sept 10:00am Peter Owen Phil Havis Meet at the Jacks Hill car park in Meet at Stock Village Hall car Theydon Bois for a circular walk park, entrance to car park is in to the Copped Hall Estate and back Common Road off the B1007 just across Bell Common. north of the Hoop Public House. GR TQ435995 Please park at the far end of the car Lat N51.676419o park. o Long E0.074068 This is a circular walk on paths 5 miles and lanes skirting the west side of

Hanningfield Reservoir. Sat 22 Sept 10:00am GR 693 991 Tony Hyde No Dogs Meet at the Bridge car park 5.5 miles in Hacton Lane, Hornchurch, for a circular walk through Gaynes Sat 29 Sept 10.15am Parkway. Tony Hyde GR TQ548858 Meet at the Mountnessing Nearest Post Code RM12 6EA Lat N51.550622 Windmill car park for a circular Long E 0.231798 walk via Ingatestone Hall 5.5 miles GR TQ631979 Nearest Post Code CM15 0TD Sun 23 Sept 9:20am Lat N51.657105 / Long E0.356599 5.5miles Ron Lockheart

Meet at H W N C Gubbins Lane Sun 30 Sept 9:00am for a car share to Navestock Side Kathleen Valentine for a figure of 8 walk, for a 10:0am Meet at Harold Wood Station car walk start. Please note there is no park for car share to Benington, pub stop on this walk. Herts. Pretty circular walk via Post Code CM14 5SD Ardeley and the Beane Valley. 175 TQ 563 973 Packed lunch advisable as pubs en 10 miles route not yet checked.

No dogs

8 miles

Page 11 Tues 2 Oct 10:00am Tues 9 Oct 10:30am John Whitten John Buckle Meet at car park opposite Danbury Meet at Waterloo Stn. at 10.30am Post Office, for walk through under central clock for Bellhill Wood, Pheasant house overground train to Richmond. wood and Danbury Riverside walk from Richmond to Common . GR TL782052 5miles Nearest Post Code CM3 4DQ Lat N51.717649 / Sat 13 Oct 10.00am Long E0.579004 Beryl Buckler/Coral O'Neill No dogs Meet at Waterloo Mainline 5.5 Miles Station under the main clock. Catch the 10.15 train to Barnes. Thurs 4 Oct 7:30 pm For Part 2of Beverley Brook walk to Thames Path and beyond to Curry Night at the Railway Barnes Bridge Hotel, next to Hornchurch Linear walk Station. 5 miles.

Sat 6 Oct 10:15am Sun 14 Oct 9:20am Peter O’Neill Ron Lockheart Meet at Station Meet at H W N C Gubbins Lane entrance, for a linear walk to for a car share to Navestock Heath Limehouse for a figure of 8 walk, for a 10:0am 5 miles walk start. Sun 7 Oct 9:30am Please note there is no pub stop on Iris Jupp this walk. Meet at Blackmore Village outside Post Code RM4 1HD the Leather bottle Public House. GR Expl TQ536 971 Bring Packed Lunch 10 miles 9- 10 miles

Page 12 Tues 16 Oct 10:15am Tues 23 Oct 10:15am Ken Richards Peter Rees Meet at Chafford Gorge Nature Meet at the Tesco’s near - Park Visitors Centre. From the By-Bow underground Station for a North Stifford roundabout on the walk through Docklands stopping A13 (GR607 803) take the A1012 towards Grays. At the second at Trinity Buoy Wharf and roundabout turn right (third exit) finishing at Island Gardens. into Devonshire Road, and the next 6 miles right into Drake Road, This takes you to the visitors centre car park. Sat 27 Oct 9:30 am GR597 796 Linda Moulder No dogs. Meet 9.30 am at , 5 miles Platform 1 for a train to Sat 20 Oct Sat 20 Oct 10:15am Green Lanes Station for a linear Joan Bullivant walk to Alexandra Palace, via Meet at Honor Oak Park Station Parklands and woods. for a hilly, linear walk to Crystal No dogs. 5 miles Palace Station.

No dogs Sun 28 Oct 9:00am 6 miles Norman Valentine

Meet at Harold Wood Station car Sun 21 Oct 9:00am park for car share to Terling for Joan Bullivant circular walk to White Notley. Pub Meet at H.W.N.C car park in stops but bring packed lunch. Gubbins Lane Harold wood for a No dogs car share to Ongar for a circular 11 miles walk.

Pub stop No dogs 10 miles

Page 13 Tues 30 Oct10:30am Sat 10 Nov 10:30am Tony Hyde Doreen Tayler Meet at Marble Arch Station under Meet at Bridge Marble Arch for a walk around the Underground station for a walk war memorials. that covers the Oxford/Cambridge 5 miles Boat Race course passing through and Barnes and Sat 3 Nov 10:15am ending at the Ship Inn at . Les Cannings 5 miles Meet at the Western Esplanade on Canvey Island at the free car park Sun 11 Nov 10:00am which is on the left just past the Joan Bulivant amusement arcade and cinema, for a circular walk via the sea wall, Meet at Embankment Tube Station Canvey Point and Canvey Heights. for a circular Remembrance Day Lay N51.30772o / Lat E0.35947o walk. 5 miles Pub stop No dogs Sun 4 Nov 9.00am 10 miles Tony Rowe Meet at Harold Wood Station for Tues 13 Nov 10:00am car share to Crockham Hill, Kent. Peter O’Neill Lunch in Westerham. Meet at main Quite a hilly walk. entrance No dogs. Upminster circular walk via the 9 - 10 miles. No dogs

6 miles Tues 6 Nov 10:00am John Smith Meet at the Epping Forest Visitor Centre, for a circular walk through Epping Forest. Explorer 174 GR 413981 Post code IG10 4AF 6 miles Page 14 Sat 17 Nov10:15am Sat 24 Nov 9:30 am David Brooks Linda Moulder Meet at the Fishers Green car park Meet 9.30 am at Barking station, in Stubbings Lane, for a circular Platform 1 for a train to Harringay walk around the Lee Valley Green Station for a linear walk to Country Park Clapton Station, via New River, Lat N51.710669o / W0.008166o Clissold Park, , GL TL377031 Springfield Park and No Dogs Marsh. Return by train to 5 miles . No dogs. Sun 18 Nov 10:00 am 6 miles Joan Bullivant Meet at Station for a Sun 25 Nov 9:00am hilly, linear walk to Ron Lockheart Station. Meet at H W N C Gubbins Lane Pub/cafe stop for a car share to the Admiral No dogs McCardy way Starts Coronation 11 miles Park Timsons Lane , for a 10:0am walk start. Tues 20 Nov 10:00am Please note there is no pub stop on Jerry O’Brien this walk. Meet behind the church in 10 miles Havering Ate Bower for a circular walk 5.5 miles

Page 15 Tues 27 Nov 10:00am Norman Tolley Meet at the bottom of Park Drive Upminster. Park in the road in either Argyle Gardens. or Cranston Park Avenue, for a circular walk via Church, roads, fields, Mary Magdalen Church and . GR567 859 No dogs 5.5 miles

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David Brooks John Buckle Joan Bullivant Les Cannings Roy Clemance Sandra Dalton Micky Doyle Phil Havis Sheila Horne Tony Hyde 01708 551470 Ron Lockhart Linda Moulder Jerry O’Brien Coral & Peter O’Neill Don Ostle Peter Owen Joyce Rees Ken Richards 01708 375559 Peter Robinson John Smith Tony Rowe Bernard Stevens Doreen Tayler via Membership Secretary Norman Tolley Norman & Kath Valentine John Whitten

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New Walks and Walk Leaders Required.

The committee would like to thank all the volunteer walks leaders who have enabled us to provide wide variety of walks that are available to the group each week. We must all remember that these people give freely of their time to investigate, plan and lead our walks. Having said that, the walks co- ordinators are always seeking new ideas and people who would like to lead a walk. This may appear a daunting prospect at first but rest assured help is always available to either turn your idea into a walk, or support you in leading it.

If you feel you have something to offer please contact your walks co- ordinator, or a committee member, who will be only too pleased to advise you.

Please remember that the walks programme is dependent on volunteers if no one volunteers to lead walks there will be no walks programme and therefore no walks for anyone to participate in!

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The Havering and East London Ramblers group has recently joined The Walking Partnership. This new partnership, supported by Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, provides direct financial contributions to local walking groups to help with organising group walks, encouraging people to get out walking, helping to clear and improve footpaths, providing equipment to help walkers etc. Over the past 65 years, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has given many millions of pounds to assist walking charities and conservation projects in Britain and the countries they visit on their worldwide holidays. Now our group can benefit directly.

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays operate group walking holidays in the UK and all around the world. Each holiday is accompanied by a qualified walks leader, so you can leave all the organising to them and just enjoy meeting like minded people and of course, some fantastic walking. Holidays are graded in terms of difficulty, and there is a full range from sightseeing right up to hut-to-hut mountain treks. Take a look at their website on www.ramblersholidays.co.uk or give them a call on 01707 33113 for more details or to order a brochure.

Remember when you book to quote the name of our group, and we will then receive a contribution of £10 per person on UK holidays, £20 per person on short haul holidays, and £30 per person on long haul holidays. This extra funding could really make a difference to us

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Nomination Form

Name of Nominee ......

Position ......

Proposed By ......

Seconded By ......

Please send by the 1st November to:

The Secretary Mr Ken Richards 26 Arundel Road Harold Wood Romford, Essex RM3 0RT

Enclose S.A.E. if acknowledgement is required.

If any member wishes to put forward a proposal to improve how the Group is run, please send details of the proposal for inclusion in the agenda by 7th November 2012.

It must be seconded and forwarded to Mr Ken Richards at the above address.

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