Chelmsford YHA Group

Programme

Wednesday Meetings, Weekends Away & Other Events

March 2006

Wednesday 1st March

Pub Night: The Bell

Cressida

Voted best pub in Essex and known for it's tradition of hanging hot cross buns from the ceiling, this one is a must to visit. The Bell Inn is just off the A128 at Horndon on the Hill, south west of Basildon, see map.


Layer Marney Tower

Sunday 5th March

Walk: Layer Marney & Messing

Fiona

Why not come along for an 8 mile walk on Sunday 5th March through firs and ferns and visit a well-preserved 15th century tower. The plan is to meet at 10.30 outside the church of St Mary the Virgin which is next to the Layer Marney Tower, Messing. (grid ref TL927174, see map).

Lunch is at The Old Crown Inn, Messing which has delicious meals including vegetarian, if you would like a meal please let Fiona know before Monday 27th February 2006.


Wednesday 8th March

UK Gameshows

Family Fortunes

Cressida

Cressida, as the natural successor to Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Les Dennis, will be hosting an entertaining quiz based on the TV game-show Family Fortunes. Contestants are asked to guess the most popular answers to questions posed in a survey. No intellectual ability required!


Wednesday 15th March

Committee Meeting

We will be trip planning for the Summer and organising Wednesday evening activities for May.


Sunday 19th March

Archery at Danbury Outdoor Centre

Cressida

Learn archery at the Danbury Outdoor Centre. Cost is about £14 each, including instruction. There may be some places left - check with Cressida. Even if you can't come for the archery, you're welcome to join us for lunch and/or an afternoon stroll. Meet at the Danbury Outdoor Centre, Well Lane, Danbury at 9:30am for the archery, The Bell public house at 1pm for a tasty lunch and about 2:00pm for a short walk.


Wednesday 22nd March

Card Games

Clive

Join us for an evening of Whist, Gin, Old Maid, Chase the Ace and any other games you'd like to play. No experience necessary, however if you do have the rules to a particularly fine game - bring them along!


Friday 24th to Sunday 26th March

The Barn, Foxlease

New Forest

Jim

We're staying in "The Barn" at Foxlease near Lyndhurst in the New Forest. Foxlease is a Girlguiding activity centre set in 65 acres of beautiful land situated on the edge of Lyndhurst village. The barn has central heating and is fully equipped for 24 people. You need to bring a sleeping bag. There are four bedrooms of different sizes rooms fitted with bunk beds and en-suite toilets and showers. The kitchen has recently been re-fitted and there is a large main hall.

From the M3 / M27 take the M271 then A35 to Lyndhurst. In Lyndhurst take the A337 towards Brockenhurst. Foxlease is signposted on the right-hand side just beyond the one-way system.

Deposit of £20 to book please. Total cost will be about £32 for food, bed and petrol.


Wednesday 29th March

Turkey Slide Show, part 2

Balloon flight over Cappadocia

Dave & Ali

Join us for the remainder of our trip to Turkey. This part has us soaring in the skies over Cappodocia in a spectacular hot-air balloon ride.

"Every flight is a fantastic adventure as we float intimately amongst the fairy chimneys and soar over the magnificent Cappadocian landscape. A flight with Kapadokya Balloons™ is truly the experience of a lifetime! Join us in Cappadocia, for the best ballooning adventures on earth!"

We hope our pictures and a short video will convey something of this experience!

(Preview some photos here)


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

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