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Page 1 www.haveringeastlondonramblers.btck.co.uk Mobile number 07583532309 Programme and Newsletter August-November 2015 Chairman’s Notes I am sorry to announce that the 25th August coach ramble has been cancelled. A pre-walk carried out in May unexpectedly highlighted a potential safety issue where the planned route crossed the busy A12 at Woodbridge. To sidestep this problem would have entailed a long detour and rather spoilt the walk. To replace the coach trip I am planning an away day to Dover. Departure will be from Stratford International railway station. A day return costs £39, less 1/3 rd for those people with a valid senior rail card. Train travel is direct with no changes on route. Individuals will be responsible for purchasing their own tickets. There is no planned walk at Dover although it is intended to walk up the hill passed the castle and on to the Downs. Please see the programme for further details. Now the good news. Metro services to Liverpool Street station have now been taken over by Crossrail which is part of TfL. This means Freedom passes are valid before 9.30. Walk leaders now have the option to start their London walks earlier if they so wish. Coral and I have been directly involved in organizing coach rambles for a number of years and have decided to take a break. The committee is now actively looking for volunteers to take over the planning and organizing of our future coach outings. If you are mindful to have a go please speak to either Coral or myself where help and advice will be freely available.

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www.haveringeastlondonramblers.btck.co.uk

Mobile number 07583532309

Programme and Newsletter

August-November 2015

Chairman’s Notes

I am sorry to announce that the 25th August coach ramble has been cancelled.

A pre-walk carried out in May unexpectedly highlighted a potential safety

issue where the planned route crossed the busy A12 at Woodbridge. To

sidestep this problem would have entailed a long detour and rather spoilt the

walk.

To replace the coach trip I am planning an away day to Dover. Departure will

be from Stratford International railway station. A day return costs £39, less

1/3rd

for those people with a valid senior rail card. Train travel is direct with

no changes on route. Individuals will be responsible for purchasing their own

tickets. There is no planned walk at Dover although it is intended to walk up

the hill passed the castle and on to the Downs. Please see the programme for

further details.

Now the good news. Metro services to Liverpool Street station have now been

taken over by Crossrail which is part of TfL. This means Freedom passes are

valid before 9.30. Walk leaders now have the option to start their London

walks earlier if they so wish.

Coral and I have been directly involved in organizing coach rambles for a

number of years and have decided to take a break. The committee is now

actively looking for volunteers to take over the planning and organizing of our

future coach outings. If you are mindful to have a go please speak to either

Coral or myself where help and advice will be freely available.

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Something to look forward to we are planning to hold our

Christmas Lunch at the Olde Plough on the 22nd

December.

More information will be available in the December programme.

Secretary’s Report

THE BIG PATHWATCH BEGINS ON JULY 13th

Central office are organising a nationwide campaign, with the help of all

groups, to survey all footpaths. Volunteering members will be asked to check

on a 1km. grid square and report any problems. The campaign will last all summer. When this programme goes out I shall, no doubt, have more details.

AGM New venue

Your presence is requested at the annual AGM on Wednesday October 26th

commencing 7.45pm. The location is Fairkytes in Billet Lane, Hornchurch opposite the Queens Theatre, parking is available in Sainsbury’s car park. A

nomination form is in this programme.

Havering Footpath & Countryside Officer

Footpath Maintenance Working Party

Thank you from me and Havering Council to everyone who has already

helped with footpath maintenance.

There are further opportunities on this programme for you to join in this

worthwhile activity. The first provisional date on this programme is Friday

7th August.

Our usual meeting time is 9.45am near where we will be working and we usually finish by 1pm.

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.

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NB: As usual we include an additional reminder of the Provisional

dates of the Footpath maintenance working parties in 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 parties. A clear path

makes it much easier for all members.

The closing date for the next programme is the 25th

October 2015

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 25

th October 2015 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] The committee would like to thank all the people who have given up their

time to lead walks for us all.

Although it is getting more and more difficult to fill the walks

programme, we have managed to fill most walk dates in this

programme, but please remember that we are always in need of people

to lead our walks and that if we have no leaders we have no walks!

Web Master

Are you Moderate or Leisurely walk leader?

A bit of a cryptic Title, but all will become apparent. Walks, when put on

'walkfinder' are graded in terms of their difficulty. There are 6 grades, fully

described on the Ramblers web site, here is a

link http://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/about-group-walks/walks-

difficulty.aspx

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For most of our walks the first two and last two would not be appropriate.

Which leaves :-

Leisurely - walks for reasonably fit people with at least a little country

walking experience. May include unsurfaced rural paths. Walking boots and

warm, waterproof clothing are recommended.

Moderate - walks for people with country walking experience and a good level

of fitness. May include some steep paths and open country, and may be at a

brisk pace. Walking boots and warm, waterproof clothing are essential - See

more at: http://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/about-group-walks/walks-

difficulty.aspx#sthash.H4vvePwY.dpuf

The main difference is that certain equipment is required for a moderate walk,

but recommended for a Leisurely walk. Moderate walks may be at a brisk

pace.

Our default position is 'Leisurely' whilst some other groups default to

'Moderate'. Unless you notify otherwise walks will continue to be graded

leisurely. If you have walks on the current programme you think should be

'Moderate', please let me know.

All best

Peter, Web Master

Greener Still

We all like to feel good, by doing something that helps. If you receive a

printed copy of the programme consider if you need it, or is the electronic

version, which can be viewed on smart phones, PCs, tablets etc. as good, if not

better. If you are reading this on your device and feel you do not need the

paper version please email and let me know.

[email protected]

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Information Officer

At a recent Committee meeting it was suggested that since information is now

mostly electronic it would sit better with web master as a sister role, or is it a

brother role. Which means me.

Firstly we all owe Ken a big thank you for doing the Information officer job so

well. Ken has always been a quiet, get on with it type of guy. A real hard act

to follow, but I will try.

Walking Festival

We had our first walking festival in May. This was in conjunction with

Walking for Health. I thought that it went really well, with over 130 walkers

taking part, so a big thank you to everybody who went on the walks, and a

bigger thank you to all the walk leaders who gave up their time without

hesitation. I understand that our partners, the council are keen to do it all

again.

Brian Evans informing our heritage walk Saturday 23 May

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A Fantastic Journey

Sandra Dalton, on our behalf, has started a venture in this

programme which will take many months to complete, but thanks

to her planning, dedication to detail, and organisation we are all

invited to join her on this fantastic journey of walking the London Outer

Orbital Path, known to most of us as The London LOOP.

Every journey starts with a single step. And that step will be on Sunday 23rd

August. See Sandra's item for further details. A great idea, and thank you to

Sandra for doing it.

AOB

I try to put out a single 'news' e mail at the beginning of each month. If you

have information you would like circulated, which is relevant to the group,

please let me have it towards the end of the preceding month.

E mail to contact me is [email protected]

Happy walking

Peter Owen, The new Information Officer

All walks

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

Please telephone the walk leader direct for specific walk related queries before phoning group mobile phone number.

As you are all aware we have been attracting 50 plus walkers on our London

walks with a significant number of these not being members of our group. This is due to a large proportion of these people picking these walks up on

Walk Finder. Therefore if you would prefer not to have your walk included in

Walk Finder please let the Walks Secretary know when you supply your walk details.

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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.

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, accidents 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,

Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment London SE1 7TW.

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 owners 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.

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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 Smith

Membership Secretary:

Diane Biggadike.

Walks Secretary:

Peter Rees 01708 445177

Havering Footpath & Countryside Officer

Joan Bullivant

Newham Footpath & Countryside Officer

John Buckle*

Webmaster: & Information

Peter Owen

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As you read through this

walks programme you will

hopefully be thinking

about the walks that you

plan to put on the next

programme. To facilitate

getting dates that suit you

we are happy to accept

walks from the 18th

August.

Saturday 1 August 10:30

John Buckle

Meet at Tower Hill station for a

walk along the Thames and around

Holborn finishing at Blackfriars

station

Registered assistance dogs only.

4 1/2 miles

Sunday 2 August 10:0

Ron Lockhart

Meet at Belhus Woods for a

circular walk.

P/Code RM15 4XJ

GR 175 TQ 565/825

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Note all my walks will be about 6

miles but I will continue in the

afternoon if anyone wants me too.

Tuesday 4 August10:00am

Norman Tolley Meet at Hylands Park House car

park, the first car park just inside

the gate. This is situated off the A414, it is marked with a brown

sign to Hylands House.

G.R 687038

Registered assistance dogs only.

5

miles

Hylands House

Fri 7th

August Provisional Date

Footpath maintenance working

party

Saturday 8 August 10:15

Joan Bullivant

Meet at Lewisham DLR station for

a somewhat hilly, linear walk to

Forest Hill station. Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

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Sunday 9 August 9:0

Joan Bullivant

Meet in Harold Wood station car

park for a car share to Coggeshall

for a circular walk. Pub or café stop but advisable to bring a

packed lunch.

Registered assistance dogs only.

10 miles

Tuesday 11 August 10:15

Peter Rees

Meet in the car park in at the end

of Ferry Road. Hullbridge for a figure of 8 walk along the river

Crouch.

Post Code SS5 6BY Lat N51.628906o / long

E0.614239

Registered assistance dogs only

5 miles

Saturday 15 August 10:0

Chris West

Meet at Waterloo Station (under the clock) at 10.10 am for 10.22

am train to Syon Lane, for a walk

to Strawberry Hill Station, via Syon Park, Isleworth and Marble

Hill Park.

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Sunday 16 August 10:0

Ron Lockhart

Meet in Billericay at Laindon

Common Rd for a circular walk.

Postcode CM12 9SY

GR TQ674/930

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Tuesday 18 August 10:30

Jerry O’Brien

Meet at Matching Tye in Rainbow

Road for a circular walk. GR LR TL512113

Lat N51.780098 / Long E

0.191770 Post Code CM17 0QP

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Saturday 22 August 10:15

Beryl Buckler & Coral O’Neill Meet at Bow Road Station

For a circular walk.

Registered assistance dogs only.

5miles

Sandra Dalton -

London Loop

I am intending to put

the whole of the London Loop on

the programme.

It is a 140 mile walk in the Green

Belt surrounding London and is

affectionately known as the M25

for walkers. It goes past some very

notable buildings ie Hall Place

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used as a receiving station during

the 2nd

World War, for encoded

messages for Bletchley Park and

Holwood House, the venue for the

debate on the abolition of the Slave

Trade. We will go through some

beautiful countryside including

Jubilee Park in Petts Wood, Kent

which has a memorial stone to

William Willett campaigner for

Daylight Saving aka British

Summer Time.

I will be doing it in easy to manage

stages of between 7 ½ and 11 miles

with one 13 ¾ mile section which I

may be able to break into two

smaller sections nearer the time.

As some of it will require using the

Dartford Bridge I would prefer

people to contact me if they intend

to come on the walk. A few people

(myself and my partner) already

have a Dart Account therefore it

makes sense to only use a few cars.

As the walks are linear we may

need to use public transport to get

back to the start or leave a car at

the end of the walk as we did when

I did the Thames Path. This will

depend on numbers and how easy

it is to get a transport link back.

I really hope people will be able to

join me on what should be a

fantastic journey.

My contact number is 020 8593

6066 or email

[email protected]

(preferred method of contact

during the week)

Regards,

Sandra

Sunday 23 August

9:00

Sandra Dalton

London Loop 1st Stage

Erith Riverside to Old Bexley

NB: See note page 10

Meet at Harold Wood station car

park for car share to Erith. Varied

walk via Crayford Marshes and

Hall Place, receiving station for

coded messages for Bletchley Park

in 2nd

World War, Packed lunch

advisable.8.5-9miles

Tuesday 25 August 8:45

Peter O’Neill Away day to Dover

Meet at Stratford International Railway Station to catch the 9.44

(Platform 3) to Dover. Spend a day

either in the town or up on the

Downs. Please allow plenty of time to purchase tickets before the

departure time.

Return to Stratford on the 16.48 arriving at 17.54.

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Saturday 29 August 10:30

Les Cannings

Meet at Finchley Central station on

platform 1(Northern line) at 10:30,

for the shuttle service to Mill Hill

East. For a circular walk around

Mill Hill.

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Sunday 30 August 9:0

Kathleen Valentine Meet at Harold Wood station car

park for car share to Jack’s Hill car

park for circular walk through Epping Forest and Copped Hall

Estate

Pub/café stop but advisable to

bring packed lunch. Registered assistance dogs only.

9 miles

Tuesday 1 September 10:30

Les Cannings

Meet at Angel station on the

Northern line at 10:30 for a linear

walk to Limehouse station via

Victoria Park.

Registered assistance dogs only.

5.5 miles

Saturday 5 September 10:15

Joan Bullivant

Meet in the car park of the

Millennium Centre, Dagenham for

a circular walk.

Post code RM12 0SS. Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Sunday 6 September 9:0

Joan Bullivant

Meet in Harold Wood station car

park for a car share to Manningtree (station) for a circular walk. Pub

or café stop but advisable to bring

a packed lunch. Registered assistance dogs only.

12 miles

Tuesday 8 September 10:0

Phil Havis

Meet Stock Village Hall car park,

entrance in Common Rd., off B1007 Billericay - Stock Rd., just

north of The Hoop public House.

Please park at the far end of C.P. Parking charge of £1 per car will

be collected by leader and paid

into Hall. Circular walk on paths

and lanes skirting the west side of Hanningfield Reservoir. (Repeat

of rained off walk (17th March)

GR693 991

Post Code CM49BW

Registered assistance dogs only.

5.5miles

Saturday 12 September 9:45

David Brooks

Meet at Harold Wood station, for a

train to Marks Tey.

Travel in groups for cheapest travel; we will walk to Chapel with

a chance to visit the Chapel Beer

festival after the walk. Train back to Marks Tey station.

registered assistance dogs only

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5 Miles

Sunday 13 September 9:0

Norman Valentine Meet at Harold Wood station car

park for car share to Cressing for circular walk via White Notley.

Pub/café stop but advisable to

bring packed lunch. Registered assistance dogs only.

9 ½ miles

Tuesday 15 September 10:0

Phil Havis

Meet at car park outside the

Dukes Head public house,

Laindon Common Road, Little

Burstead for a local circular

walk.

GR 672 928

Post Code CM129TA Registered assistance dogs only.

5.5 miles

Fri 18th

September Provisional

Date Footpath maintenance

working party

Saturday 19 September 10:30

Ros Kendrick/Shirley Andrews Meet at The Chase off Church

Road, Boreham for a circular walk

via Paper Mill Lock. Turn right

off the B1137 after the Lion Inn. The Chase is on the bend in

Church Road just before the

church. Grid Ref 754095

Post Code CM3 3DYLat

N51.757675o / Lon E0.539507

o

Registered assistance dogs only.

5 miles

Sunday 20 September 10:0

Ron Lockhart

Meet at Blackmore Village Green

for a circular walk.

P/Code CM4 0RT Map Ref TL 604/018

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Tuesday 22 September 10:15

Joan Bullivant Meet in the main car park near the

visitor centre in Bedfords Park for

a circular walk. (There may be a car park charge.)

Post code RM4 0QH.

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Saturday 26 September 10:30

John Buckle

Meet at Waterloo station under clock for train to Richmond. Walk

along the Thames path from

Richmond to Kew Bridge station Registered assistance dogs only.

5 miles

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Sunday 27

September 9:00

Sandra Dalton

London Loop 2nd

stage

Old Bexley to Jubilee Park, Petts

Wood

NB: See note page 10 /11

Meet at Harold Wood station car park for car share to Old Bexley.

Walk via River Cray and

Chislehurst to Jubilee Park, Petts Wood, site of memorial to William

Willett campaigner for Daylight

Saving Time (BST).. Packed lunch advisable.

7-8 miles

Tuesday 29 September 10:30

Jerry O’Brien

Meet in Ingatestone by the level

crossing in Church Lane which is

off the Roman Road (B1002). For

a circular walk.

GR. 661004

Nearest PC - CM4 0EB

Lat N51.677978 / Long E0.402279

Registered assistance dogs only.

5 miles.

Saturday 3 October 10:15

Peter Owen

Meet at the Jacks Hill car park in Theydon Bois (on the right-hand

side from Theydon Bois) for a

circular walk to the Copped Hall

Estate and back across Bell Common.

GR TQ435995

Lat N51.676419o

Long E0.074068o

Registered assistance dogs only

5 miles

Sunday 4 October 10:0

Ron Lockhart

Meet at Cranham Playing Fields south end of Sunnycroft

Gardensfor a circular walk.

Post Code RM14 1HR GR TQ 579/877

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Tuesday 6 October 10:15

Carol Thomas

Meet in car park of Abridge

Village Hall, 39 0ngar Road for a

circular walk from Abridge and through the Roding valley.

Registered assistance dogs only.

Post code RM4 1UH

5 miles

Fri 9th

October Provisional

Date Footpath maintenance

working party

Saturday 10 October 9:45

Beryl Buckler & Coral O’Neill Meet at Upminster Station

ticket barriers (Hall Lane

Entrance) to catch train to Benfleet

for a linear walk to Southend

6miles

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Sunday 11

October 9:00

Sandra Dalton

London Loop

stage 3

Jubilee Park, Petts Wood to

West Wickham Common,

Keston.

NB: See note page 10

Meet at Harold Wood station car

park for car share to Petts Wood.

Walk via Farnborough and

Holwood House, site of debate on

abolition of the slave trade ending

the days walk at West Wickham

Common. Packed lunch advisable.

9 miles

Tuesday 13 October 10:30

Marion Franklin

Meet at Tesco's near Bromley-

By-Bow station for a walk to

and in Victoria Park, returning

to finish at Stratford Station.

Registered assistance dogs only.

5 miles

Saturday 17 October 10:30

Liz Rayner

Meet Forest Gate Station at

10:30am, for a circular walk

around Wanstead Flats and

Park. Registered assistance dogs only.

6 Miles

Sunday 18th October 9.00

Kathleen Valentine

Meet at Harold Wood station

car par park for car share to

Abridge for circular walk to

Hainault Forest (some non –

friendly styles on this walk ).

Registered assistance dogs only

Cafe stop but packed lunch

advisable

9 miles

Tuesday 20 October 10:30

Jerry O’Brien

Meet at Thorndon Country Park in

the North car park by the visitor

centre for a circular walk.

Registered assistance dogs only.

5.5miles

Saturday 24 October 10:15

Joan Bullivant

Meet at Swiss Cottage tube station

for a linear walk to Baker Street station.

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Sunday 25 October 10:0

Joan Bullivant

Meet at High Beach visitor centre

for a circular walk in Epping

Forest. Pub or café stop but advisable to bring a packed lunch.

Post code IG10 4AF.

Registered assistance dogs only.

10 miles

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Tuesday 27 October 10:45

Joan Bullivant

Meet at Gospel Oak station for a

somewhat hilly, linear walk to Golders Green station.

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

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Saturday 31 October 10:15

Roy Clemance / Maureen Collins

Meet at Acton Underground

Station for a walk via Gunnersby

Park, Chiswick House Grounds

and a walk along the Thames Path

to Hammersmith.

5.5 miles

Sunday 1 November 9:0

Ron Lockhart Meet at H.W.N.C Gubbins Lane

Harold Wood (free Parking ) at 9 a.m for onwards to Stock village

hall for a circular walk.

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Tuesday 3 November 10:15

Peter O’Neill

Meet at Royal Albert DLR station.

For a walk to Thames Barrier

(Pontoon Gardens) Break at the

East London University.

5 miles

Fri 6th

November Provisional

Date Footpath maintenance

working party

Saturday 7 November 10:0

Peter Rees

Meet at car park opposite the

Miller and Carter Public House,

Lambourne End for a circular walk

in Hainnault Country Park. Post Code RM4 1NH

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Sunday 8 November 10:0

Joan Bullivant Meet at St. James's Park tube

station for a linear, Remembrance

Day walk to Embankment tube station. Pub or café stop or bring a

packed lunch to eat in a park.

Registered assistance dogs only.

10 miles

Tuesday 10 November 10:30

Jerry O’Brien

Meet behind the church in

Havering Ate Bower for a circular

walk.

Post Code RM4 1PY.

GR TQ511930.

Lat N51.616436 / Lon E0.257319.

Registered assistance dogs only.

5.5 miles

Saturday 14 November 10:30

John Smith

Meet at Angel Station for a linear

walk to Regents Park

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

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Sunday 15 November 10:0

Ron Lockhart

Meet at Berwick ponds Rainham

for a circular walk

Post Code RM13 9EJ

GR TQ 543/836

Registered assistance dogs only.

6 miles

Tuesday 17 November 10:15

Peter O’Neill

Meet at King George V DLR

station, for a walk to O2 Arena.

Break at the Thames Barrier. Registered assistance dogs only.

5 miles

Saturday 21 November 10:30

Liz Rayner

Meet West Ham station at 10:30.

For a linear walk to Canary wharf

via Limehouse.

5.5 Miles

Sunday 22 November 9:0

Kathleen Valentine Meet at Harold Wood station car

park for car share to Danbury for

circular walk. Pub/café stop but packed lunch

advisable.

9 miles

Tuesday 24 November 10:45

John Smith

Meet at Finsbury Park Station

for a linear walk through the

London parks to Alexandra

Palace. Registered assistance dogs only.

5.5 miles

Saturday 28 November 9:30

John Bowen

Meet at Waterloo (under the

clock) at 9:45 for 9:57 train to

Wimbledon, then one stop on

District line to Wimbledon Park

Station (can meet here approx

10:30). Linear walk to

Richmond Station via

Wimbledon Park, Wimbledon

Common and Richmond Park.

Break for coffee at Windmill

tea rooms. Registered assistance dogs only.

6.75 miles

Sunday 29 November

No walk planned

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Thanks to our Walk Leaders

Shirley Andrews

David Brooks

John Buckle

Joan Bullivant

Les Cannings

Roy Clemance

Sandra Dalton

Micky Doyle

Marion Franklin

Phil Havis

Ros Kendrick

Norman Larsen

Ron Lockhart

Jerry O’Brien

Coral & Peter O’Neill

Don Ostle

Peter Owen

Peter Rees

Ken Richards

John Smith

Carol Thomas

Norman Tolley

Norman & Kath Valentine

John Whitten

Liz Rayner

John Bowen

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Ramblers Holidays Walking Partnership

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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Are You interested in becoming a leader for Ramblers Holidays

Contact Mandy Dorward, Leaders Manager Ramblers Worldwide Holidays

[email protected] for details.

Leading - are you interested in becoming a walks leader?

Our Leaders are an integral part of our short breaks and holidays and we

are always interested in recruiting new leaders with the right

experience, qualifications and aptitude.

We welcome applications from people who speak French, German,

Spanish, Italian, Greek or Portuguese to university degree level or

people with Mountain Leadership summer or higher walking

qualifications.

It goes without saying that all applicants must also be confident,

gregarious, good at managing people and good at problem solving.

You’ll need to be able to guide our groups around the world’s great

outdoors, navigate the backstreets or medieval cities, efficiently deal

with both routine and extraordinary logistical tasks to ensure that things

happen when they’re required to, and cope with the paperwork of tour

reports, updates for future leaders and the inevitable health and safety

requirements to ensure that those buying our tours get the absolute most

out of their holiday. You’ll need to be independent, able at times to

make difficult or unpopular decisions, put the welfare of your group

first and to deal from time to time with difficult personalities.

https://www.ramblersholidays.co.uk/page/become-a-leader

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Lost Again

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Nomination Form

Name of Nominee .................................................

Position .................................................................

Proposed By ..........................................................

Seconded By .........................................................

Please send by the 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 12th October 2015.

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

above address.