ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLERS CLUB
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(Under the Patronage of the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster)

 

Hon Treasurer                                                                                         Hon Secretary
Tom Berrie                                                                                               Dorothy Hickman

COMMITTEE 1982/83
Membership Secretary - Maurice Hickman 
Compiler o'f Ramble List -.Philip Evans 
Publicity - Joe O'Reilly
Social Activities - Angela Shardlow
Other Duties - Anne Walsh 
                       Rene Borg 


MAGAZINE EDITOR
This post is still vacant; (which is why there is no magaine this quarter). If you have enjoyed reading the magazine in the past and would like to see it continue, please offer to take on the editorship. It need only be for a year or two. If you would like to volunteer please get in touch ,with Dorothy Hickman or any other member of the committee.


NEW MEMBERS
We welcome the following new member 8 to our Club:- Marqaret O'Loughlin, Christine McKenzie, Nuala Kelly, Joe Lobo and hope we may have the pleasure of their company on our activities.


SUBSCRIPTIONS
Members whose subscription has not yet been paid have received a final reminder
with this list. The annual subscription of £2.00 should be sent to the Treasurer.


RAMBLE LEADERS
Philip would welcome offers to lead rambles. If you wish to lead a ramble during the months of June, July or August Philip will need the details by the end of April.


THEATRE VISITS
As these have to be arranged at short notice they cannot always appear on the list. If you are interested let Angela know (send a stamped addressed envelope) and she
will keep you informed. 


CHRISTMAS PARTY
Many thanks to Rene who organised the catering and made several Pizzas and other

 savouries. Thanks too to all who brought such delicious 9akes and savouries those who helped prepare food and those who washed and cleared up. Thanks, too, to Philip for calling the square dances. About 45-50 attended and, I hope, enjoyed the evening.

DAY OF RECOLLECTION - SUNDAY 13 MARCH 1983
Father Cassion Frost OFMl will conduct the Day. It will be held at the Southwark Diocesan Catechetical Centre, 21 Tooting Bec Road, SW17 (opposite Tooting Bec Underground Station Northern Line). Cost will be£1l.75 - £2.00 depending on numbers. This will be colllected on the day.
Arrive from 10.30 - 11.00 for coffee - the provisional programme is - 11 00 Talk, 12 noon - Mass, 1.00 pm Lunch, 2.00pm talk, 3.00 pm Question Time, 4 00 pm Tea, 4.30 pm Benediction.
Bring sandwiches for lunch, coffee will be provided.
If you are coming, please complete and return the form at the end of the list (or
ring Dorothy) before Friday 4 March, so that we can let Fr Frost and the convent know what number to expect.

 

VISIT TO THE CINEMA - SATURDAY 19 MARCH1983
Anyone interested in going to the evening performance of "GANDHI" should contact Anne Walsh for details about when and where to meet before 15 March (enclose stamped addressed envelope). 


EASTER HOSTEL WEEKEND - GOOD FRIDAY, 1 APRIL - EASTER MONDAY, 4 APRIL 1983
Those who have booked for the hostel weekend at Stow-in-the-Wold should meet on Good
Friday, 1 April at Victoria Coach Station, Bay 1 at 9.15 am to catch the 9.45 am Oxford South Midland service 191 coach to Moreton-in-the-Marsh (arrives 12.20). 
At Moreton we will catch the 13.10 bus from Moreton Town Hall to Stow police stution. You are strongly advised to purchase a weekend return ticket to Moreton in-the-Marsh in advance from your local travel agent. Cost of ticket will be approximately £8.00. Details of train times on Good Fridav are not yet available from British Rail. If British Rail decide to run a Sunday service the only morning train is the 8.10 which would be too early for most people.


This is a self-cooking weekend so please bring something to cook, at least for Saturday's breakfast unless you want to chance the Warden's cooking. 


Those travelling by coach will return on the 18 00 service 191 from Moreton-in-the-Marsh on Monday 4 April (arrives 20.40). 


Cost of woekend return on train is £11.00. If you decide to travel by train please
let Maurice know.


ST GEORGE' S DAY SQUARE DANCE - SATURDAY 23 APRIL1983
This will be held in the church hall beneath St Anselm' s and St Cecilia' s, Kingsway, WCl (near Holborn tube Station) - staring at 7 30 pm - cost £1.00.
There is Mass in the church at 6 00 pm and a Wimpy opposite.


THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE - SATURDAY 14 MAY 1983
John and Madeleine Lawrence have very kindly offered to show their video recording
of this Gilbert and Sullivan light opera at their home - Please arrive at 6 00 pm for 6 30 pm. There will be an interval for tea/coffee and biscuits during the evening.


SONG AND DANCE - SATURDAY 21 May 1983
At the Palace Theatre, Cambridge Circus, 5.45 pm performance. Those interested in
seeing this show please send £5.50 and a stamped addressed envelope to Angela
Shardlow. by 20 March at the latest.


CHILDREN'S RAMBLE - SUNDAY 22 MAY 1983
A ramble for the children of Club members will be held on 22 May. Details on the ramble list. Older members are also, of course, very welcome.


CLUB HOLIDAYS
Mancunia's Pilgrimage to Fatima to participate in the National Pilgrimage of Thanksgiving
8 days by air from Gatwick - 27 May - 3 June
£254 for full board in.twin-bedded rooms with bath/shower and toilet
Book with Mancunia Travel Ltd, AdelphiGhambers, 30 Brown Street, Manchester M2 2JF.
Further details from Dorothy Hiokman.


Rambling Holidays in Somerset/Devon
A friend of Oswald Barratt is now providing  accommodation and leading rambling holidays. Cost for full board - 4 course dinner (at local hostelry), all transport and personally led rambles - is £20.00 per day. He has two twin-bedded rooms. He will meet you at Taunton with car (7 miles away).
Write for details and available dates to Mr G Trim, "Bradstones", Clarkes Hill, North Curry, Taunton, Somerset. Mention Ossie's name if you wouLd like VIP treatment. Gerald Trim is not a ·Catholic, but he would be willing to run you to Taunton to Mass at a time to suit you. If YOU would like to be part of a party of four Club members for a week, write to Dorothy Hickman 


The Catholic Holiday Fellowship Ltd, Keswick 
Charges tor this year range from £71.50 (low season) to £5.80 (high season) for lpar+ board.  Details from Lakeside House, 40 Lake Road, Keswick, Cumbria , CA12 5DQ.

Personally recommended.


Arundel uno BrightonWalking, Pilgrimage to Evesham
Starting from Lewes on Sunday 14 August 1983, finishing at Evesham on Sunday 28 August.
Stopping at Eurgess Hill, Horsham, Wonersh. Farnham (rest day), Old Basing. Douai Abbey, Didcot, Oxford (rest day), Chorlbury, Moreton-in-the-Marsh. Keeping to footpaths - sleeping on floors of various halls. Cost for full 15 days is £53.00 for food, accommodation, transport of luggage and return coach. For only part of the pilgrimage cost. is £3.50 per night, plus £6.00 for the return coach. Further details from Maurice Hickman.
The first day's walk will also be the Club Ramble.

MASS AT GUILDFORD
There is still evening Mass at Guildford on Sundays at the Royal Grammar School
(Main Assembly Hall), High Street.


RUNNING OFF OF THE CLUB LISTS
Offers of help will be warmly accepted by the Committee. The running off takes place from 7 30 pm at Meg and Mary Walsh's home, on one or two evenings just before the current list finishes.


TRANSPORT STRIKES
In the event of prolonged strikes on rail or tube, send a stamped addrossed envelope to the secretary to get details of alerrnative arrangements.


Always make sure the back of the ramble is in sight. If you can ' t see those behind you when the ramble turns on to another path, attract the attention of those in front of you so that the leader will be told to wait.

 

R A M B L E LIS T

 


SUNDAY 6 MARCH 1983                                            Leader - Tom Berry
Meet:        CHARING CROSS at 9 50 for 10 05 to GRAVESEND (to connect with 11 05 hus
to SHORNE)
Lunch:      Golden Lion, Luddesdown                               Tea:    If possible
Distance: 13 miles                                                        Fare: £2.60 CDR to Gravesend 

Duty:         Rena Borg


SATURDAY l2 MARCH 1983                                       Leader - Maurice Hickman                     
Meet:           LONDON BRIDGE at 11 55 for 12 13 to HEVER
Lunch:         Pub near Hever Castle                                  Tea:    Edenbrige
Distanoe:     6 miles                                                      Fare:   £3.20 Hever CDR

SUNDAY 13 MARCH 1983       -      DAY OF RECOLLECTION
(see above)

SUNDAY 20 MARCH 1983                                          Leader - Maurice Hickman 
Meec:       VICTORIA at 10 15 for 10 30 to LITTLEHAVEN
Lunch:      Royal Oak, Friday Street                                  Tea:     Wimpy, Horsham
Distance: 12 miles                                                        Fare:    E3.80 CDR HORSHAM
Duty:         Dorothy Hiclanan

SUNDAY27 MARCH 1983(Clocks on one hour)          Leader - Rena Borg
Meet:        WlATERLOO at 10 35 for 10 50 to GUILDFORD
Lunch:      St Catherine's Ferry, The Ship Inn                   Tea:      The Coffee Bar, Godalming   
Dist~nce: 10 miles Fare:                                               Fare:    £3.80 CDR GODALMING
Duty:          Dorothy Hickman


EASTER MONDAY 4 APRIL 1983                                Leader - Dorothy Hickman                        
Meet:        LONDON BRIDGE at 10 15 for 10 31 to BlLCOMBE
Lunch:      Ardingly                                                              Tea:      Picnic
Distance: 10 miles                                                          Fare:   £3.SO CDR Balcombe
Duty:         He/She who comes


SUNDAY 10 APRIL 1983                                                Leader - Ron Scott                                  
Meet:        LIVERPOOL STREET at 10 00 for 10 14 to BILLERICAY
Lunch:      Bear, Stock                                                          Tea: If available
Distance: 10 miles                                                            Fare: E3.OO CDR Billericay
Duty:        Anne Walsh

SUNDAY 17 APRIL 1983                                               Leader - Tom Lally
Meet:        Kew Gardens Station at 11 15 for 11 :30 start
Lunch:      Three Pidgeons, Richmond                           Tea: Hampton Court
Distance:  10 miles                                                          Fare: Single FLTS max. Sunday £1.00
Duty:         Joe O'Reilly                                                              Single from Hampton Court £1.60

 

SUNDAY 24 APRIL 1983                                           Leader - Richard Waltton    

Meet:        MOORGATE BR at 10 15 for 10 30 to HERTFORD NORTH

Lunch:       The Woodman,Chapmore End                 Tea: Picnic
Distance:   11 miles Fare:                                            £2.80 CDR Hertford North
Duty:          Tom Berry


MO!lDAY 2 MAY 1983 (MAY DAY BANK HOLIDAY)      Leader - Maurice Hickman
Meet: VICTORIA COACH STATION (BAY 1) at 10 25 for 10 45 Coach to OXFORD
(Alight at HEADINGTON)
Lunch: Greek Restaurant and/or drink at Pub selling Real Ale
Afternoon tour of the Colleges and tea at Oxford
Fare:    £2.97 Day return to Oxford
Duty:    Angola Shardlow

 

SUNDAY 8 MAY 1983                                                   Leader - Tony Ryan  
Meet: CHARlNG CROSS at 10 30 for 10 45 to SEVENOAKS
Lunch. The Cock, Ido Hill                                              Tea: Sevenoaks
Distance: 11 miles                                                         Fare: £2.60 CDR Sevenoaks
Duty: Philip Evans

SUNDAY 15 MAY 1983                                                 Leader - Joe O'Reilly
Meet: BAKER STREET at 10 45 for 11 04 to CHESHAM (Change at Chalfont & Latimer)
Lunch: The Bull, Bellingdon                                          Tea:    The White Owl, Chesham
Distance: 12 miles                                                         Fare:  £1.40 FLTS
Duty Angela Shardlow

SUNDAY 22 MAY 1983 (CHILDREN'S R1MBLR)        Leader - Tony Hare
Mee:    VICTORIA at 10 45 for 11 00 to REDHILL
Lunch:      Skimmington Castle, Reigate Heath             Tea:   Fortes, Redhill
Distance: 11miles                                                           Fare: £2.40 CDR
Duty,: P.bilip Evans

MONDAY 30 MAY 1983 (SPRING BANK HOLIDAY)    Leader - Philip Evans
Meet: BAKER STREET at 10 45 for 11 04 to WENDOVER (Change at Amersham)
Lunch:      The Old Swan, Swanbottom                          Tea:  Coffee House, Great Missenden
Di~tancc! 10 miles                                                                     (if possible)
Duty:        Joe 0'Reilly                                                               Fare: £1.40 FLTS plus £1.30                                                                                                                     return Amersham-Wendover