ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLER'S CLUB
(FOR CATHOLICS ONLY)
Under the patronage of the Cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster
HON TREASURER HON SECRETARY
Mary Walsh Mary Hickman
COMMITTEE 1971/2
Compiler of Rambles Lists: Peter de Smith
Social sub-committee liaison: Peter Webster
Magazine Liason: Maurice Hickman
Advertising: Winifred Hawthorn
and Mary Bracken and Douglas Kirk.
SOCIAL SUB-COMMITTEE 1971/2
Secretary: Meg Walsh
Treasurer: Dennis Spiller
Oswald Barrett, Tony Chainey, Ralph Dias, Dorothy Hickman and Barbara Lawless
Magazine Editor: Maria Chainey
NEW MEMBERS.
We are very pleased to .welcome the following new members and hope they enjoy many happy times with us:-
Mairead Connolly and Richard Walton.
SUBSCRIPTIONS :- If you have not yet paid your subscription for I971/2, please send 50p to Mary Walsh as soon as possible..
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TUESDAY EVENINGS:- Unless otherwise stated, events at Bunhill Row
start at 7.30 p. m. Please arrive early.
DAY OF RECOLLECTION;-Sunday 5:3:72. Comencing at 11. and finishing at 6.00.p.m ( approx ) .At-the Convent of La Retraite. Atkins Rd. London SW4:Cost 90p including:lunoh and tea.The retreat wilL,be giiven by Dom.Peter :Flood O.S.B. If you wish to ·come please give your name and 90p to the Secretary as soon as possible,and no later than Tuesday 29th of ]'ebruary.
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How to get to La Retraite: - The nearest tube station is Clapham South (Northern Line) about 20-30 r'linutes journey from the Bank or Charing Cross.On leaving the Station cross the main road and turn right (Balha:rn Hill), take the fifth turning on the left (Dinsmore Rd.). Wal:k down Dinsmore Rd, to Cavendish Rd. and Atkins Rd .is almost opposite.The entrance to the Convent is on the right hand side.
.ANNUAL DINNEB.AND DANCE:-· This is to be held on Saturday 22nd April
1972 at the K.S.C. Club, 11 Landsdowne Road. Holland Park, London W.11. at 7.00. P.M.for 7.30. P.M.Cost £2.10 each or £2.00 per.person for married couples. Dress is optional.Tickets are obtainable from any cdmmit:tee member or write·with S.A.E. and the money,to the Secretary as soon as possible ·to avoid disappointment.This event. is being held in,conjunction with the :Little Club. The nearest Station is Holland Park - turn left outside the station and Lansdowne Rd.is the first turning on the left. ·
CHILDREN'S PARTY :-Saturday 13th May Organised by Kath.Holland for the children of past and present memberrs.Kath will be pleased to receive
,help on the day and·· cakes, jellies etc.
We regret to hear of the death of Rena Borg's l!'ather, a Mass· is to be said for him on Tuesday 7th March a:t St. Joseph's,Bunhill Row at' 7,00 p.m.
THEATRE VISITS:-Any members: interested in visits to the Royal Festival Hall etc,please write to Meg Walsh. enclosing S,A,E,and givirng details of the type of show and price range required
CLUB H0LIDAYS:
SWITZERLAND:Richard Sumner is organising a holiday to Grachen, near Zermatt from 17:6:72 – 1:7:72. Accomodation will be in a chalet (self catering but it is expected that main meals will be had in a restaurant). The party will fly to Geneva from Gatwick Airport on the Saturday and thence by train.The use of the Swiss holiday ticket will reduce the cost of travel in Switzerland.Excursions will be made to the Zermatt Glaciers,Italy etc.Total.cost will.be in the region of £50- £55.
If you a.re interested in coming please write· to Richard( enclosing S.A.E.).
lsle Man. Dorothy Hickman is.organising a weeks holiday to the Isle of Man 9 – 16th September. Accomodation will be in a guest house at St .John's near Peel. Travel will be by train and boat via Liverpool. The total Cost will be·approx £23, For full details please write to Dorothy,enclosing S.A.E.
Pennine Holiday:16-23rd September. If you are interested in finding a spot 'away from it all' try a week at Morton Cum Hilton in the Pennines near Appleby, Westmorland: staying at a guest house ( ramblers catrered. for) Cost approx,£I2 including:packed lunches plus fare. (£8.50) £rom London.
If you are going on the Isle of-Man Holiday, you can link up·with this one and so save fares.
For details please write to:Pe:ter Culba.
Lake District;On Saturday 29th July a number of Club members are going to the Huliday Fellowship Centr.e at Derwentwater, Keswick( cost £20.50 per week),Anyone interested can obtain details from Meg Walsh or directly from the· Holiday :Fellowship at I42, Great North Way, Hendon, London, N4 IEG.Phone OI-203_-3381
YOUTH HOSTEL WEEK-ENDS: Spring Ban Holiday 26th May-29th May.at Malvern·Wells. If you are interested- .please send S.A.E.to·Maurice Hickman by the ides of March.
Easter I972: I:f you have not yet booked for this week-end please write as· soon as possible as the number of placesis limited. Richard Sumner is orgaiiising ·this week-end .to Gr.rasmere in the Lake· District .Cost approx,£7. If you are interested please write to Richard. Enclosinging S.A.E
TRY A DAY TRIP TO SCOTLAND - Leave London on Friday evening and return Sunday morning.
June 9th to Oban. around the Isle of Mull, Sytaffa and Iona (1.5 hours ashore). passing olose to Fingals Cave. £6,50 plus meals.
Sept.1st to Mallahig, Kyle of Lochalsh :and Isle of Scye including cruise up tho Sound of Sloot and Loch Alsh. £7 ,00 pus nealls.
Full cost to/Further details from Peter Culba.
YOUTH HOSTEL WEEK-END:to Charlbury,Oxfordshire.Friday May 5th.- 7th, l)eposit £.I.60· as soon es possible.For details, please send S.A.E to Dorothy: Hiickman.
STOP PRESS
Due: to power cuts it will be necessary to postpone all Tuesday
evening Socials at Bunhill Row until: the emergency is over, we should. be able to start again as soon as the risk of .power cuts is over.
Until meetings are resumed ·at Bunhill Row members should meet at
6 0'Clock outside St,Anselms and St,Cecilias in Holborn,on Tuesday evenings when it will be decided where to go and what; to do.
In the meantime happy rambling
LIST OF RAMBLES AND SOCIAL EVENTS
1) For rambles,please meet at tl;te booking off'ice of the station of departure I5 minutes before the train is due to leave
2) Stout shoes should be worn.
3) All events at Bunhill Row start at 7.30pm. unless otherwise s-tated.
FRIDAY Seraglia(Mozart)Coliseum.Tickets &I.IO Obtainable from
3rd.,March. Meg Walsh.Only s few seats available.The performance starts
at 7,30p.m. and ands at 1O.30p.m.
SUNDAY
5th,March. Annual.Retreat.Ror full details.Please see above.
TUESDAY
7th. March Square Dance-Caller Fred McAndrew
FRIDAY ,. . ..
10th,March,We. have been inyited to a Quiz by the little Club. This starts at 8.00.p.m.and is to be held at St.Anselm''s and St.Cecilia's Parish Hall, Twyford Place,Near Holborn Tube,WC2.
SATURDAY
March 11th. Visit to the Gealogical Museum and evening tour of interesting Inns.Meet Hyde Park Corner (Picadilly Line) at 2.15 p.m. for walk about, starting prompt· at 2.30. For tour of Inns meet at The Paxton's Head, Knightsbridge at 7,O0.P.M.
SUNDAY Meet Victoria for 10.42 train to Seveoaks ( change at
I2th March. Orpington).
Fare; 58p C.O.P. Tea:Bligh's Hotel Sevenoaks.
Lunch; Wheatsheaf,Ide Hill. Distance;II miles.
Leader;Tony Ryan Duty: Peter de Smith.
SUNDAY Meet Victoria for 10.44 train to Redhill.Change at Redhill
March 19th. for 11,34 train to Betchworth.
Fare: 55p C.0.P.plus 10p excess to Betchworth.
Lunoh:Headley, Tea: Redhill.
Leader: Dorothy Hickman. Distance: I2 miles.
Duty :Mary Walsh . Please bring some secateurs, gar@dening gloves etc.for some light footpath clearing.
TUESDAY
2Ist.March. Square Dance-caller Tony Chainey.
SUNDAY Meet Blackfriars for I0.30.train to Shoreham.
March 26th, Fare: 60p(approx.). Tea :Eynsford.
Lunch: Kemsing. Distance: I3 miles,
Leader :Mary Hickman. Duty : Mary Bracken.
Monday Easter lYionday.
3rd ,April. Meet Waterloo for 10.44 train to Ashtead ( book C.D.R. to
Boxhill). .
Fare:55p to Boxhill. plus excess. Tea:The Fort, Boxhill.
Lunch: Headley. Distance: 11 miles.
Leader: Tony Chainey. Duty:He who comes.
SUNDAY Meet Victoria(eastern Section) for 11.14 train to Kemsing.
April 9th, Fare: 80p C.D.R Tea: Pilgrim's Rest,
Wrotham
Lunch: Stone St. Distance: I2 miles
Leader: Oswald Barrett. Duty:Mary Hickman
SUNDAY Meet Victoria for 10.49 train to Bromley,change there for 16th. April 10.51 train from Blackfriars .to Shoreham(Kent)
Fare :58p C.0.P Tea: Shoreham
Lunch: Shoreham Distance: 8-10 miles Leader :Desmond··0'Neill Duty:Winifred Hawthorn
TUESDAY
I8th April. Square Dance - caller Oswald Barrett.
SATURDAY Annual Dinner and Dance. Full details Please
22nd April see above.
SUNDAY
23rd.April, Meet Victoria for 10.44 train to Coulsdon South
Fare; 45p Tea:The Welcome Tea Lunch: The Fox, Coulsdon Rooms,Farthingdown.
Common Distance: 8 Miles Plus
Nature Trail.
Leader: Maurice Hickman. Duty: Mary Bracken
TUESDAY
25th.April Ice skating,neet Dennis 8piller at 7,30 at Streatham Ice Rink (skates can be hired but take a pair of socks). Rink is.in.Streatham High Rd.a few minutes from Streatham station,or get Victoria Line to Brixton then bus to the Ice rink
SATURDAY Visit to Kew Gardens Meet at Vitoria Undergroun Booking
29th April. Office at 1.45 to leave at 2.00 sharp_for District Line to K.ew
Gardens .Return fare is 35p,tea can be had in the gardens; journey time is 29 ninutes so those intending to meet at Kew please meet at the Victoria Gate at about 2.45.
SUNDAY
30th.April. Meet St.Pancras for 10.50 train to St.Albans.
Fare: 45:p Day Return. Tea: St.Albans,
Lunch:Tyttenhanger,Plough. Distance: 11 miles.
Leader: John Lawrence. Duty: Peter Webster
TUESDAY Square Dance-caller Desmond O'Neill.
2nd.May.
SUNDAY
7th May Meet Waterloo for 10.50 train to Guildford.
Fare: 80:p C.O.P. Tea: Wimpy,Guildford.
Lunch: Harrow,Compton Distance: 21 Kilometres. Leader: Jenny Foord. Duty:Douglas Kirk.
TUESDAY 9th. May talk by a member of the Simon Community
SATURDAY Children's Party .Full Details above.
13th May.
SUNDAY. Meet Baker St.Station for 11.00 train to Chesham.
14th May. (Amersham train, changing at Chalfont: and Latimer).
Fare:60p approx. Tea: Chesham.
Lunch:The Bull,Ballinger. Distance:10 miles. ·
Leader .. : Joan Colthup. Duty:. Winifred Hawthorn
TUESDAY Visit to Tutankhamen at; the British Museum.Meet Meg
16th May Walsh at the main entersne to the Museum.at 6 O'Clock for entry at 6.10 or see Meg inside.Please arrive early as this will be a very popular exhibition.The entrance fee is 50p.Afterwards meet at the main exit at 8.45 for a meal in a resturant in the area.
SATURDAY Visit to Leonardslee Gardens.Please bring a packed Lunch, 20th May tea will be obtained locally. Meet at Victoria Station at 9.50 for I0.02 train to Horsham. Fare £I.30p return, arrive Horsham at 10.54 then by local.bus to the Gardens, after having lunch at a.nearby pub.
SUNDAY Meet Waterloo for 10.43 train to Windsor and Eton.
21st.May Fare: 66p C.0.P. Tea: Eton Guest Houae.
Lunch: Dorney, Palmers Arms. Distance: 10 miles Leader: Madeileine Lawrence. Duty: Maurice Hickman
TUESDAY Square Dance - caller Paul Maplesdon
23rd May
MODAY Meet Charing Cross for 11.08 train to Greenwich.
29th.May. Fare: 11p single. Tea: Dulwich Park
Lunch: Hilly Fields,Brockley Distance:8 miles Spring Leader:John and Esther Harris . Duty: Mary Walsh
Bank
Holiday
The original printed programme concluded with the following apology:
"Please excuse typing as some of· this was typed by candlelight!"
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