Programme

Wednesday 5^th August

Pub Walk – The Cats

Dave J

Meet at The Cats in Woodham Walter at 7:30pm prompt for a nice walk in the Essex countryside, washed down by a pint or two in the bar afterwards.

From A414 at far end of Danbury, turn left to Woodham Walter, go straight through Woodham Walter village and as you leave the village turn right into the lane signposted to Curling Tye Green. The Cats is on the left after half a mile, at grid ref TL814075 (see map).

Saturday 8^th August

Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe

Helen

It’s the 2pm performance at the reconstructed Tudor theatre in London. Standing tickets (uncovered so wet if it rains) are priced at £5. If you haven’t paid already and would like to join us, book your own ticket at: www.shakespeares-globe.org

Wednesday 12^th August

Committee Meeting

Join us to plan our trips for early spring and events for November & December. Everybody welcome.

Sunday 16^th August

Chishill & Chrishall Sunday Walk

Dave P

Meet at the car park at Great Chishill Windmill (car share if possible as this is a fairly modest car park) at 11am for a splendid walk of about 8 miles taking in the rolling chalk hills of the Essex/Cams/Herts border. Please bring sandwiches, but there will be a chance for afternoon refreshments at the Red Cow, Chrishall. This walk is a must for all peak-baggers as it takes in the highest point in Essex.

Chishill Windmill is about 1 mile west of Gt Chishill on the B1039, accessible either from the A10 at Royston or B1383 at Wendens Ambo (grid ref TL414388, see map). It’s quite tucked away down some windy lanes, so please allow enough time for your journey (about 70mins from Chelmsford, hence later start).

Wednesday 19^th August

Dinner at The Alma

Cress

Join us for a lovely pub meal at The Alma, just off Springfield Road. Meet in the bar from 7:30pm to eat about 8ish. If the weather looks nice we might even try eating out on the patio.

The Alma, 37 Arbour Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 7RG. Menu etc. can be found on their website: www.thealma.info, but main courses jostle around the £10 mark.

Wednesday 26^th August

Pyrenees Slide Show

Dave J & Helen

The Pyrenees are a spectacular range of mountains that run from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic separating Spain from France. Historically very popular with the British, come and see Dave & Helen’s slides to find out why.

Friday 28^th to Monday 31^st August

Trefin, Pembrokeshire

Cress

Escape to this wonderful, wild and rugged corner of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. We've booked the Old School Hostel (formerly YHA Trefin) for our exclusive use over the bank holiday weekend. We plan to use the "Strumble Shuttle bus", to enable us to walk a different section of the coast path each day, between St. David's and Fishguard.

And also this weekend we’ll be celebrating Jim’s 40^th birthday with a meal at the local pub.

Directions: From M4 take A48 to Carmarthen, then A40 to Letterston, and turn left onto B4331. After 5 miles, left again onto A487. After about 2.5 miles, after the petrol station on your left and the yellow painted Square and Compass pub on your right, turn right signposted Trefin. One mile to the village and immediately after pink house turn right into hostel car-park. Grid ref SM840324 Postcode SA62 5AU, see map.

Deposit £38 to book your bed. Total cost of weekend will be about £90, including accommodation, food and petrol contribution.

Note: Unless otherwise stated, Wednesday events start at 8.30pm at the YMCA in Victoria Road, Chelmsford

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