Programme

Friday 1^st to Sunday 3^rd February

Weekend in Brighton

Mike

Visit the exotic Royal Pavilion ("an extraordinary and extravagant pleasure palace"), the Victorian piers, the Brighton Wheel, the famous beach and beautiful Sussex countryside. Staying at The Grapevine Seafront hostel in Brighton.

Hostel location: 75/76 Middle Street, BN1 1AL (just off the seafront A259, Buddies Fish & Chips on the corner).

Deposit £43 please.

Wednesday 6^th February

Curry Night

Cress

Join Cress at the Coach and Horses in Billericay for one of their special curry nights. £9.95 gets you a trio of curries to try, which is probably enough for two people. Meet at 7:30pm (Chapel Street, CM12 9LU, near Waitrose)

Let Cress know by Wed 24 Jan. if you want to come.

Wednesday 13^th February

Pancake Wednesday

Jane

Pancake Wednesday is early this year, but Jane and Gordon have volunteered to host our traditional batter tossing. Please bring along pancake ingredients, your favourite fillings and something to drink to Jane & Gordon’s house, from 7.30pm.

Sunday 17^th February

Sunday walk – St Peters Way

Jim

Time for leg 2 of the St Peters Way. Meet in Bicknacre outside the post-office/shop on Monks Mead at 10am (grid ref TL787026, see map) for a car shuffle to Margaretting and a 9 mile walk back.

The route goes through Margaretting Tye, Stock, and the Hanningfields. Features of interest include Stock Windmill and Seamans Lane which was closed to traffic when the reservoir was built, .

There are pubs at Stock, West Hanningfield, and East Hanningfield, so we’ll get a drink stop, but please bring sandwiches for lunch.

Wednesday 20^th February

Committee meeting

We’ll be planning Wednesdays for May and trips away for mid Autumn.

Wednesday 27^th February

Sicily side show

Dave/Ali

Join us in the sun-kissed Aeolian Islands for views of the Appennines, Mount Etna and the lava-spewing Stromboli.

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

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