Malham Weekend
Pics by Colin Buswell
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The following pubs are closed or under threat of closure The information is provided in good faith for the benefit of walkers and leaders who may be planning to visit the premises in the future. Updates / changes in a pub's status will be welcomed by the editor.
Pubs
affected include:
WORCESTERSHIRE
Dodford - The Dodford Inn - Boarded up and looking
very sad.
Elmley Castle - The Queens Head - Apparently the
brewers are demanding an annual rent of £80k - how can that amount be
justified - or realistic!
Severn Stoke - The Rose &
Crown - Re-opened
on 30 January 2008!
Upton-upon-Severn - The Plough ¦ The Star ¦ The Swan
- All still shut due to flooding. The Swan was affected by further
flooding in January 2008
We now have to start looking to secure our weekends for the spring and autumn of the year 2010, and are looking for members willing to organise these weekends, so come on lets do it.
Spring 2010
Is it Somerset or is it Dartmoor.
Mike Blaxland has said that he would put together a weekend either at
Haytor or Selworthy. The date he has in mind at the moment is Friday
20th March until Monday 23th March 2010. So keep posted on this one,
these are incredable areas for us to enjoy and we will know more about
this weekend in March 2009.
Sidmouth in Devon 9-12
October 2009
"Autumn Club Weekend 9th - 12th
October 2009 will see, by popular
request from Members, a return visit to Sidmouth South Devon.
En-suite
accommodation has already been reserved for 81 members which will
include 15
single rooms, at no extra cost.
Contact John Richards for details. As you will appreciate applications are not due to go out just yet, but these will be forwarded to you in the normal way.
Conwy
North Wales 3-5 April
2009
Contact
Russell Knapper for details. Applications should be received by
Russell / Mazella by the application form forwarded with the news
letter, not before Wednesday 25th June 2008. Final payment is to be
advised at a later date.
While the area offers some splendid walking, Bryn Corach House is situated in a position that is only 10 minutes walk from Conwy town center.
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October 2008 - Coniston Lake District. Completed
Contact Adrian and Kath Barrett (01384) 296490 for details. Final
payment is to be made by 22nd July 2008. At this point in time Adrian
Barrett is still awaiting final invoice from HF Holidays to ascertain
the
final cost.
July
13th
- The final cost has now arrived and everyone that is going to
Conistion, should have been notified of the final payment for their
holiday. This final payment is to be paid by the revised date of 31st
July 2008, in order to maintain the discounts of 15% on our
holiday that has been prepared by HF .
The holiday is now fully booked, and there is a short waiting list.
For one of the evenings entertainment Adrian is putting a show of photographs relevant to Club Activities. Adrian is requesting that Club members who have pics and would like them to be shown with others via a projector and screen, would you please give him a ring and tell him what you have.
Regarding the walks to date. At the moment our weekend is providing two A walks and two B walks, should anyone that is going on the weekend and would like to offer a C walk, then give Adrian a ring on the above telephone number. It is also hoped that we are going to be able to offer a couple of 'wobbly' walks for the less inclined.
We
must however remind our club members that do wish to go on our weekends
that walks do need walk leaders. Should each weekend not provide
leaders then we may have to take the HF option and hire walk leaders at
an
additional cost.
4-6 April 2008 - Malhamdale, Yorkshire. Completed
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Hope Bagot Church Well it's that time in the year when traditionally we as a Club go to Hope Bagot Church in Shropshire to give our assistance to the church organisers to tidy / clear up the churchyard. As many of our club members as possible are required, so would all those interested to carry out this wonderful deed on Saturday 5th July 2008 please contact Joan Jones on 01562 882905. As many members are expected to attend, it would be appreciated if garden / small power tools could also be taken to assist with the clearance.
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The conclusion to this incredible deed by the Stourbridge HF Rambling Club, which has taken place for at least twenty years was that fifteen volunteers armed with secateurs, rakes, hedge clippers, strimmers etc., decended upon this lovely church and its churchyard to assist church members with the yearly tidy up.
Despite
the poor weather forecast a pleasant day ensued and apart from
a
couple of short, sharp showers, which briefly interupted the work, the
churchyard was once more looking cared for. A splendid lunch was
provided and tastely consumed in the village hall.
Croquet which normally follows in the afternoon did however not take place this year due to the damp conditions.
Words and Pictures by Joan Jones
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LHSViews from Clent Hills towards Malvern Hills RHS Pic taken on Clent Hills |
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Thursday Night Twilight walks 2008
In between there was a really
pleasant walk at Norton thanks to Edna and Bruce; on another fine evening we walked
at Hinksford with Pam and Eric.
Our friends Christine and Alan led
us around countryside at Hagley whilst Janice and Bob did Stourton and had the
biggest turnout with 20 people attending - well done.
The penultimate walk was with Brian
T and Karen on a really warm July evening. (thank goodness for the Plough at
Belbroughton).
Jolle, Grace and Joe chose Enville
common on the only wet evening but the 13 adults present put on their wet gear,
raised their umbrellas and let the kids get on with it, which they did a good
job of. The only thing we didn't do was to follow Joe up every other tree.
No pub that night as we were rather damp to put it mildly.
My own walk at Kinver was done in
reasonably good time; there was some confusion about the starting point but we
now know how to direct walkers to the parking place for next time!!
All the walks were enjoyable and
starting them from a parking spot at 7:00pm with no Stourbridge pickup was a
welcome change giving us more daylight for the walks.
Thanks to everyone that took part
Words and Pictures by June Abbiss.
Coach
Trip
- Coach
Outing to the National Memorial
Arboretum at Alreswas on Sunday 19 October 2008.
This trip is being kindly organised by Mavis and Alan Beach, applications are to be made using the application forms supplied with your news letter.
Following the latest news letter and the subsequent applications for the Coach Trip, Mavis and Alan have notified us that a full compliment of club members have taken up their offer and a short waiting list has been created. Should you still wish to go at this time, please give Mavis and Alan a ring and let then know of your intentions.
The latest information is that the coach will leave Birmingham Street car park at 9.15am on the due date, and arrive back at around 5.30pm.
Sponsored Walk - For those that may be interested there is a sponsored walk for Beast Cancer on 16th November 2008. This is being organised by Yvonne Crawley and Mazella. When further information is known then we will let you know.
21st September 2008 - SHFRC Sponsored Walk in aid of Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK affecting 1 in 9 women at some time in their lives.
There
are club members who have experienced the diagnosis of breast cancer,
myself being one of them at the age of 29 years. We both believe that
along with a healthy balanced diet, regular exercise is benificial to
our overall health.
"Rest is not best" so please, wear something pink and walk with us to raise money for Breast Cancer on Sunday 16th November in Pershore, Worcs.
This is a B10 walk in a figure of eight which means that even if you only normally do short walks, you can join us and finish at lunch time in Pershore town, close to the car park start.
It is a lovely, easy, gentle walk , taking in many interesting points which we can tell you about as we walk. Starting down the river, then through historic Tiddesley Woods, then into Pershore going passed the beautiful Abbey and stopping for lunch in the grounds and then in the afternoon onto the pretty village of Wick.
Please come and join us, get a sponsor form and sponsor Mazella or Yvonne and get someone (or two ) to sponsor you!, that way we can raise double the money!.
If you can't join us, please, please sponsor us.
Sponsor forms can be obtained from Mazella on tele No 01299 271258 or Yvonne on tele No 01562 743103
Many thanks
Mazella and Yvonne
Chrismas
dinner
It has been reported that the Hagley Country Club has been booked on
the 4th December 2008 for our Christmas dinner, so please put it in
your diaries. Booking arrangements will be forwarded to all our members
in the normal way via the news letter later in the year.