Our Group Has Recently Been Approached by the Romford Recorder to Ask If We Would Like to Submit a 200 Word Summary of What We Do, Where We Meet Etc
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www.haveringeastlondonramblers.btck.co.uk Mobile number 07583532309 Programme and Newsletter April-July 2013 Chairman’s Notes Our group has recently been approached by the Romford Recorder to ask if we would like to submit a 200 word summary of what we do, where we meet etc. These details would feature in their Club Focus pages alongside many other club organisations from the Borough. One additional requirement is for us to provide two group photographs. Although this could be an excellent opportunity to attract new walkers, it may not be to everybody’s taste to feature in the "local rag". Peter Owen has, as many of you already know, a number of photographs which would be acceptable to the Recorder. However, before proceeding, would any member of the group who objects to being included in past or future group photographs please make their wishes known to either myself or Peter Owen as quickly as possible. All such requests will be treated in the strictest confidence. Something to look forward to We are planning to run a coach trip to Faversham in Kent on a Tuesday in August. Hopefully we will get the full support that we have received for our other trips. Further details to follow. Page 1 Secretary’s Report At last year’s AGM Tony Hyde resigned from the committee. Before our New Years Day walk we presented Tony with book tokens in appreciation of his eight years service as Membership Secretary and his success in co-ordinating the Saturday rambles. We will still meet Tony on walks, in the meantime he might find some railway books he has not read. Diane Biggadike has now taken over as Membership Secretary. Havering Footpath & Countryside Officer Footpath Maintenance Working Party This group goes out once a month on Fridays. Our usual meeting time is 9.45am near where we will be working and we usually finish by 1pm. This year Havering Council will be providing us with new hand tools as a reward for all our hard work last year using mediocre ones! The other incentives to entice you out are fresh air, exercise, good company and home-made cakes and biscuits! Our first work will take place on Friday 15th March. Provisional dates for 2013 are April 19th, May 17th, June 14th, July 12th, August 16th, September 13th, October 11th, and November 15th. Information about the jobs will be available from me on a monthly basis. It would be very helpful if Ramblers would let me know of footpaths in Havering where they feel work needs to be done. NB: For the First time we have added the Provisional dates of the Footpath maintenance working party’s to the body of the programme. We hope that this will help all walkers to plan a date when they can participate in one of the working party’s. A clear path makes it much easier for all members. Page 2 The closing date for the next programme is the 30th June 2013 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 30th June but please remember the later you leave it the likelihood the dates that you require will be more restricted. If you would like to lead a walk on the next programme, please contact a member of the committee who I am sure will be happy to help you. Can you please give your walk for the next programme to either Peter O’Neill on 01708 455626 or Peter Rees on 01708 445177 or [email protected] Web Site Probably the best web site in the world. Now we have your attention, we would admit that there may be better web sites, but ours is very good. A big thank you to everyone who has submitted items for inclusion on the site. I hope you like the results. Like Oliver Twist, can we have more please? Another big thank you to everyone who has elected not to have a printed copy of the programme. I send one to everyone on my e-mail circulation list to have a look at, but of course all the information is on the web site in easy bytes. Have a look and see if it meets your needs. We can save the planet by not producing stuff which is not needed. And it saves production and postage costs. E-mail [email protected] to join the scheme. If you are reading this on your computer just click the link to start. Page 3 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 6th June 7.30pm at the Railway Hotel, Hornchurch. The curry is optional as the full Ember Inn menu is available. The curry evening is held in the function room so there is no scramble for a table in the bar. The venue is next to Hornchurch District Line Station, buses 252, 193, and 256 also pass the door. Further details can be obtained from Tony Hyde on 01708 551470. 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 England 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. Page 4 Sunday Walks To encourage more people to participate in Sunday walks Ron Lockhart is leading his walks in two parts a 5 to 6 mile walk on Sunday mornings on the 21st April, 5th May, 19th May, 26th May 23rd June and 28th July. With the walk continuing after lunch for those who would like to go further. Check out the walk pages for more details Dogs on walks * We have been informed by Ramblers Head Office that we need to comply with the Disability Equality Act (2010). We will continue to let Walks Leaders decide whether it is appropriate to allow dogs to participate in their walks, but even in cases where it is decided not to allow dogs to participate in a particular walk, we must allow registered assistance dogs to participate with their owner’s e.g guide, hearing, service, therapy and seizure alert dogs. As a general rule only “Registered Assistance Dogs” will be allowed on walks unless the Walks Leader specifies that dogs are welcome. Page 5 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, 68 South View Drive. Upminster. RM14 2LH Membership Secretary: Diane Biggadike. Walks Secretary: Peter Rees Havering Footpath & Countryside Officer Joan Bullivant Barking & Dagenham Footpath Secretary Michael Cullen* 01708 379583 Newham Footpath & Countryside Officer John Buckle Webmaster: Peter Owen * Not a committee member Page 6 The Christmas lunch walk Working up an appetite for the Christmas lunch. Photograph by Jean Read Page 7 As you read through this 7 April 10:00am walks programme you will Norman Valentine Meet at Cutty Sark Station hopefully be thinking (D.L.R.) (near riverside by Cutty about the walks that you Sark) for walk along Thames Path plan to put on the next to the South Bank. Packed lunch advisable programme. To facilitate Registered assistance dogs only. getting dates that suit you 10 miles we are happy to accept walks from the 4th April. Tues 9 April Peter O’Neill / David Brooks Tues 2 April 10:30am Coach trip to Dunwich Les Cannings Pick-up points will be the Meet at Tower Hill Underground Tesco Superstore at Rainham station for a linear walk to (8.15) Westminster via London bridges. Hornchurch Station (8.25) Lots of steps. Hornchurch North Street 5 miles opposite the Fire Station (8.35) Ardleigh Green College (8.45) Sat 6 April 10:00am Gallows Corner opposite Ken Richards Furniture Village (8.55) Meet at Weald Country Park The bus stop at the Gubbins Lane/A12 traffic lights (9.00). Visitors Centre Car Park (There is Arrival back in Havering is a charge) for a circular walk. planned between 18.00 - GR 570 943. 19.00hrs. Registered assistance dogs only. Boots, sticks and a packed 5 miles. lunch are recommended. Peter’s mobile phone 0775 134 7259 Page 8 Sat 13 April 9:45 Fri 19 April Provisional Date Peter O'Neill Footpath maintenance working Meet at Upminster Station (Hall party Lane entrance). Train to Benfleet Station. Walk to Southend. Sat 20 April 10:00am Travel in groups of four for Les Cannings cheapest travel. Meet at Billericay Station car park Registered assistance dogs (£2.20 charge) for a circular walk only. 5 miles 6 miles Sun 21 April 10:0am Sun 14 April 9.00 am Ron Lockhart Sandra Dalton Meet at Berwick Ponds for a Meet Harold Wood Station for car circular walk.