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We now
have a Blog page on our website for Club members to add their
Club experiences. So have a
go, but you need a password for access. So give Colin Buswell a
ring and see how it goes.
On
the Walk Information page
we have inserted a new section on Rights of Way. For those interested
in ROW, we offer this item to enable you to go onto the Ramblers
Associations website
to review all 28 items of law included. There are several items in
there
that may update your thoughts on what you considered relevant, so have
a
look at their website.
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Joan Jones reports that whilst in the Dodford area she decided to see if anything had been done about re-opening The Dodford Inn. Lo and behold it re-opened last April. They are serving food at lunchtimes and Sunday lunch too.
Dodford is such a beautiful walking area, Wednesday walkers have used it a lot in the past.
Click here for a link to the pub's web site.
Some 82 Club Members attended the Club Autumn Weekend at Sidmouth East Devon staying at The Royal York & Faulkner Hotel overlooking the Esplanade.
The weather showed off the autumn tints and the fine views from Devon's Coastal paths to perfection and members enjoyed a choice of 4 walks on Saturday and 5 walks on the Sunday.
Feedback has indicated a very enjoyable time was had by all and Brian Taylor was able to show some of his photographic collection of club walks from over the past three years.
There has been an
enthusiastic response from members to the proposal to help clean up the
local countryside. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for all bar
one of the various authorities.
There has been a deafening silence to direct appeals to the
relevant authorities - only Dudley MBC bothered to reply (extremely
enthusiastically, I might add).
The others who shall be named and shamed are: British Waterways;
Bromsgrove Distict Council; South Staffordshire District Council and
Worcestershire CC. The proposed area - between Stourbridge, Hagley and
Prestwood - falls under one or more of the authorities stated - an
added complication!
The Club needs to have official approval and support from the authorities - due to insurance, health & safety, risk assessments, equipment supply plus logistics (disposal of collected matter). Without that endorsement, it is not advisable to proceed, unless on an individual basis. Thanks to each of the fifteen volunteers who 'signed' up!
Stourbridge,
situated in
the unimaginatively-named, yet accurately-described, West Midlands, is
approximately 20 kms (12 miles) south-west of Birmingham. It is
sandwiched between the Black Country, Staffordshire and Worcestershire.
We are blessed with some magnificent countryside within easy reach -
some as close as a ten minute walk away.
Stourbridge HF Rambling Club (SHFRC) was formed in 1953 and,
over half-a-century later, offers the best and widest choice of walks
of any club in the region.
Walks take place throughout the year on Saturdays, Sundays,
Tuesdays and Wednesdays (plus Thursday evenings in summer). Walk
distances usually range between 4 and 11 miles.
Visitors are welcome on all walks, but must decide whether or not to
join after their third 'free' walk.
Animal pets are not permitted on any club walks.
The annual subscription fee is £5 added to which is a one-off
joining fee of £5. Our membership currently numbers 371 - thankfully
not all walk at the same time!
So if you are a potential new recruit, SHFRC invites you to take up our offer that enables you to enjoy up to three walks - free - before you decide whether or not to join. Click the month of your choice on the right of the Walks Information page and decide which walk you wish to try. We suggest you start off with one of the shorter walks.
We hope that you will find any other information you need to know on the Walk Information page. If you still have an unanswered question, then we invite you to email our Membership Secretary on john.richards@thegavelier.co.uk
Further details regarding club walks are to be found on the
Walks Information page.
Notified Changes to Walk Programme
2nd May, start at 0915 is now Burrington, Herefordshire. - B10
27th June, start at 0830 is now Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire. - B9
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