On Sunday 7 Joune 1970 Madeleine Lawrence led the annual Croxley Green ramble followed by tea and an outdoor square dance at St Bede's Church Hall.

For the August issue of the club magazine Barbara Lawless provided the following description of the event:

CROXLEY GREEN 1970.

On June 7, many members of the Club left Baker Street Station for their annual ramble to Croxley Green.

A few of us continued to the Church Hall to prepare tea.

Father Clayton at St. Bede's always makes us welcome at Croxley Green. He is not only a very good friend but whenever we visit him he is exceptionally kind. While the girls busied themselves buttering bread, etc. he suddenly produced an L.P. record for our entertainment (all hot 1920 "pops"). From time to time, he would come to chat to us very cheerfully, In the afternoon, although he had a Baptism to perform, he still found time to give us his undivided attention and to join us for ­tea after the rambling members of the Club had arrived.

Later, we all attended Mass where Father gave us an interesting sermon.

The sun came out in the early evening and Fred was an excellent caller

for square-dancing in the open air. After a break for supper and a few

more dances, the evening ended (all too quickly).

Many thanks to Father Clayton,  to Daphne ( our Secretary) who efficiently ordered the food, Fred and also Madeleine Lawrence for leading the ramble.

Please make the Croxley Green Ramble a special date in your Diary next year.

BARBARA LAWLESS

Many years after the event (in 2021) Dorothy Kickman unearthed the following photograph of open air square dancing at Croxley Green. It really captures the atmosphere of happiness and enjoyment which is always present at club social events.