Programme

Wednesday Meetings, Weekends Away & Other Events

August 2012

Wednesday 1^st August

Evening Cycle Ride – The Flitch Way

Dave P

Meet at Rayne station car park at 7:30pm for a delightful ride to Little Dunmow, returning via the Flitch Way cycle path. We should have time for a swift drink in the Flitch o’ Bacon part way round. Bring lights for the return trip – but most of the route will be off-road.

(Look for brown sign "Flitch Way Rayne Station Centre" off the main street through Rayne, 2 miles west of Braintree. Grid ref TL726224, Postcode CM77 6RX, see map )

Sunday 5^th August

Saffron Walden Cycle Ride

Dave P

A ride North West from Saffron Walden along the valley of the Cam (the Granta and the Rhee) to Haslingfield and Barrington. There are plenty of pubs for refreshments along the way. Total cycling distance about 33 miles.

Meet at 10.30am at Swan Meadow car park, Saffron Walden (off B184 at NW end of town, follow "P₃₉₄", grid ref TL533385, postcode CB10 1BZ, see map). Please Dave know if you are planning to come.

Wednesday 8^th August

Evening Walk plus Glow Worms

Ali

Meet at the Danbury Common car park close to the Cricketers PH at 8pm for a short walk out to Hitchcock’s Meadow, returning for a drink in the pub about 9:30pm. Sunset is at 8:30pm, so the idea is to be walking at twilight and you will need a torch. Cannot guarantee glow worms, but keep your fingers crossed.

Directions: Take A414 east from Chelmsford, turn right opposite the Bell Inn in Danbury (Well Lane), left at the end, car park is on the left after a quarter mile, just beyond junction with Penny Royal Rd; grid ref TL779046, see map.

Sunday 12^th August

Sunday Walk - Chelmer & Blackwater

Dave P

Join us for a walk through the heart of Essex, from Chelmsford to Heybridge Basin, along the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation (approximately 14 miles).

We’ll probably stop for tea in the afternoon at Paper Mill lock, and finish with a pint at The Old Ship, but please bring sandwiches for lunch.

Meet at the Heybridge Basin Daisy Meadow car park (grid ref TL870069, see map) at 10:00am (Heybridge Basin is signposted from the B1026 between Heybridge and Goldhanger). We’ll leave most cars at Heybridge Basin, and organise lifts to Chelmsford, to walk back to Heybridge

Wednesday 15^th August

Committee Meeting

Come and join us. We’ll be looking for events for November and weekend trips for the new year.

Sunday 19^th August

Jim’s BBQ

Jim

It’s August, so the weather is bound to be perfect for a barbecue. Meet at Jim’s house from 2pm. Please bring things to barbecue and drink. and possibly something to sit on. Jim’s doing bread, salads and burning hot coals.

Wednesday 22^nd August

Pub meal – The Alma

Jim

Summer dining at The Alma in Arbour Lane from 7:30pm. Please let Jim know by 15^th if you want to come as we may need to book.

Friday 24^th to Monday 27^th August

Clun Mill, Shropshire

Tom

For the August Bank Holiday weekend, we are staying at YHA Clun Mill in Shropshire.

This hostel is in a restored watermill by the tiny town of Clun in Shropshire. Explore the remains of Clun Castle and walk in the beautiful Clun Valley. Offa's Dyke passes nearby, and there is an Iron Age hillfort (Bury Ditches) not far away, with breathtaking views across the Shropshire countryside.

Deposit of £50 to book please.

Wednesday 29^th August

The Lakeland Poets

John M

John will give a slideshow and talk on the poets of the Lake District. William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey with others made up the group now known as the Lake Poets, who made the Lake District popular and started the wave of tourism and sightseeing, which continues to this day. They were pioneers of the English branch of the Romantic movement and left a legacy of love for Natural England. Less well known is their radicalism, which was a cause for concern to the government which sent spies to the Lakes to watch their moves. Come along for things about the poets which don’t get into the tourist brochures.

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

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		Programme Wednesday Meetings, Weekends Away & Other Events August 2012

		Wednesday 1^st August Evening Cycle Ride – The Flitch Way Dave P Meet at Rayne station car park at 7:30pm for a delightful ride to Little Dunmow, returning via the Flitch Way cycle path. We should have time for a swift drink in the Flitch o’ Bacon part way round. Bring lights for the return trip – but most of the route will be off-road. (Look for brown sign "Flitch Way Rayne Station Centre" off the main street through Rayne, 2 miles west of Braintree. Grid ref TL726224, Postcode CM77 6RX, see map ) Sunday 5^th August Saffron Walden Cycle Ride Dave P A ride North West from Saffron Walden along the valley of the Cam (the Granta and the Rhee) to Haslingfield and Barrington. There are plenty of pubs for refreshments along the way. Total cycling distance about 33 miles. Meet at 10.30am at Swan Meadow car park, Saffron Walden (off B184 at NW end of town, follow "P₃₉₄", grid ref TL533385, postcode CB10 1BZ, see map). Please Dave know if you are planning to come. Wednesday 8^th August Evening Walk plus Glow Worms Ali Meet at the Danbury Common car park close to the Cricketers PH at 8pm for a short walk out to Hitchcock’s Meadow, returning for a drink in the pub about 9:30pm. Sunset is at 8:30pm, so the idea is to be walking at twilight and you will need a torch. Cannot guarantee glow worms, but keep your fingers crossed. Directions: Take A414 east from Chelmsford, turn right opposite the Bell Inn in Danbury (Well Lane), left at the end, car park is on the left after a quarter mile, just beyond junction with Penny Royal Rd; grid ref TL779046, see map. Sunday 12^th August Sunday Walk - Chelmer & Blackwater Dave P Join us for a walk through the heart of Essex, from Chelmsford to Heybridge Basin, along the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation (approximately 14 miles). We’ll probably stop for tea in the afternoon at Paper Mill lock, and finish with a pint at The Old Ship, but please bring sandwiches for lunch. Meet at the Heybridge Basin Daisy Meadow car park (grid ref TL870069, see map) at 10:00am (Heybridge Basin is signposted from the B1026 between Heybridge and Goldhanger). We’ll leave most cars at Heybridge Basin, and organise lifts to Chelmsford, to walk back to Heybridge Wednesday 15^th August Committee Meeting Come and join us. We’ll be looking for events for November and weekend trips for the new year. Sunday 19^th August Jim’s BBQ Jim It’s August, so the weather is bound to be perfect for a barbecue. Meet at Jim’s house from 2pm. Please bring things to barbecue and drink. and possibly something to sit on. Jim’s doing bread, salads and burning hot coals. Wednesday 22^nd August Pub meal – The Alma Jim Summer dining at The Alma in Arbour Lane from 7:30pm. Please let Jim know by 15^th if you want to come as we may need to book. Friday 24^th to Monday 27^th August Clun Mill, Shropshire Tom For the August Bank Holiday weekend, we are staying at YHA Clun Mill in Shropshire. This hostel is in a restored watermill by the tiny town of Clun in Shropshire. Explore the remains of Clun Castle and walk in the beautiful Clun Valley. Offa's Dyke passes nearby, and there is an Iron Age hillfort (Bury Ditches) not far away, with breathtaking views across the Shropshire countryside. Deposit of £50 to book please. Wednesday 29^th August The Lakeland Poets John M John will give a slideshow and talk on the poets of the Lake District. William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey with others made up the group now known as the Lake Poets, who made the Lake District popular and started the wave of tourism and sightseeing, which continues to this day. They were pioneers of the English branch of the Romantic movement and left a legacy of love for Natural England. Less well known is their radicalism, which was a cause for concern to the government which sent spies to the Lakes to watch their moves. Come along for things about the poets which don’t get into the tourist brochures. Note: Unless otherwise stated, Wednesday events start at 8.30pm at the YMCA in Victoria Road, Chelmsford Next Month...
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