ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLERS CLUB

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(Under the Patronage of the cardinal Archbishop of Westminster)

 

Hon Treasurer                                                          Hon Secretary
Mary Walsh                                                              Joe O'Reilly


COMMITTEE 1981/82


Compiler of Ramble List - Maurice Hlckman, 
Advertising - Betty Morrison
Social Events - Angela Shardlow,
Other Duties - Tony Bernie, Richard Walton


Magazine Editor - Dorothy Hickman, 


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Your prayers are requested for the.repose of the soul of Edward Treby RIP, who died at the end of August.


CONGRATULATIONS are in order for Josie & Tony Hare on the birth of their son, Sebastian.


We welcome the following new members to our Club - Stefan Gatward, Catherine Horon, Paul Brunning and Gabrial Searle and hope to see them joining in many of our activities.


SUBSCRIPT!ONS 1981/82
Would all those who have not paid their subsoription for this year, please help and co-oparate by sending in their money to our Treasurer as soon as possible. No lists will be sent out in the New Year to those members who fail to keep up their subscriptions.


CHRISTMAS RAMBLE
This will take place on SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER at Croxley Green. Mass will be at 6 00 pm at St Bede's, Baldwins Lane. Tea wiil be 4 30 - 5 00 pm before Mass. There will be a Square Dance or two after Mass. See ramble list for details of a very good ramble.


CHRISTMAS PARTY
This is our main event of the year and it will be held on SATURDAY 9 JANUARY at the Church Hall beneath st Anselm' s ahd St Cecilia' s, Kingsway WCl. Nearest Tube - Holborn. Tea will be from 4 00 to 6 30 pm followed by a Square Dance.
Many hands make light work. All offers of help with buns, scones or cakes will be gratefully accepted. Cost for party £1.50.


HOLIDAYS 1982
It was suggested at the AGM that we have a hoiiday meeting in January for those members who are interested in organising or leading a Club Holiday at home or abroad. Fr Higgs has very kindly given us permission to hold this meeting in the Presbytery, Lambs Passage, Bunhill Row, E oC1 on TUESDAY 12 JANUARY at 8 00 until 9 30 pm.
Please support this meeting with all your good ideas etc.


ANNUAL RETREAT (early in March)
At the time of going to press no replies have been received from my two letters, so details will have to be held over till next list.


EASTER - YHA WEEKEND
Maurice Hickman is organising a hostel weekend to WINCHESTER for Easter. Details as follows - on Good Friday meet Waterloo station booking office 10 15 for 10 45 train to Winchester. Anyone interested should send £7.00 as a deposit for the weekend to Maurice before 17 January at the latest.

 

RAMBLE LIST

 

SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 1982         Leader - Ossie Barrett
Meet       : WEST RUISLIP station at 11 00 (Central line from Oxford Circus                     or Liverpool St at 10 00 am approx) Walk starts at 11 15
LUnch    : Kings Arms, .Harefield

Tea        : Rickmansworth Golf Club       
Distance: 8 or 10 miles (optional easy 2 miles walk after tea to Moor Park -

                5 trains per hour back to London)

Fare       : 60p CDR FLTS
Duty       : Mary Walsh

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 1981     Leader - John & Madeleine Lawrence
Meet      :BAKERSTREET (Met Line) 10 35 for 10 50 to WATFORD
Lunch    : Clarendon Arms, Chandlers Cross      Tea: St Bede' s Church Hall,
Distance:  9 miles                                                 Croxley ·Green
Duty: Joe O'Reilly                                                 Fare: 60p FLTS
Mass at 6 00 pm. Bring knife, fork & spoon and soft shoes for evening square dance.


SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER 1981     Leader - Mary Hickman
Meet      : VICTORIA at 10 45 for 11 00 to REDHILL
Lunch    : Skimnington Castle, Reigate Heath    Tea: Forte's Redhill
Distance: 12 miles                                               
Duty       : Maurice Hickman                                Fare: £2.12


SUNDAY 27 DECEMBER 1981     Leader - Richard Walton
               'A Trip to the Pub' - early finish
Meet OXFORDCIRCUS (Central Line) at 10 45 for first train after 11 00 LOUGHTON
Lunch    : High Beech,                               Tea   : Wimpey Bar, Loughton       
Distance:, low mileage - 2 miles per pint   Fare: 60p FLTS
Duty: He/She who comes

SUNDAY 3 JANUARY 1982            Leader - Fred McAndrew
Meet       : HAMMERSMITH UNDERGROUND at 11 00
Lunch    : King's Arms, Kew Bridge            Tea: Golden Egg, Richmond
Distance: 9 miles                                        Fare: 60p FLTS (Returning from
                                                                             Richmond Underground)

Duty: Joe O'Reilly

SUNDAY l0 JANUARY 1982           Leader - Frank Keating
Meet      : BAKERSTREET at l0 45 for 11 03 to WENDOVER
Lunch    : Rising Sun, Little Hampden Common Tea: Picnic Tea
Distance: 10 miles                           Fare: 6Op FLTS (Returning frcm
Duty       : Betty Morrison                 Great Missenden)


SUNDAY 17 JANUARY 1982          Leader - Maurice Hickman
Meet      : VICTORIA  10 45 for 11 00 to REDHILL
Lunch    : William IV, Bletchingley        Tea: Forte's Redhill
Distance: 9 miles                              Fare: £2.12
Duty: Angela Shar low

SUNDAY 24 JANUARY 1982          Leader - Tom Lally
Meet      : ST PANCRASat l0 35 for 10 50 to ST ALBANS
Lunch    : The Plough, Tytenhanger Lane Tea: St Albans
Distance: 12 miles                            Fare: £1.70 CDR
Duty       : Richard Walton


SUNDAY 31 JANUARY 1982          Leader - Richard Walton
Meet      : BAKER STREET 10 45 for 11 01 to AMERSHAM
Lunch    : Red Lion, Coleshill               Tea :  Arnersham (if available)
Distance: 10 1/2 miles                      Fare: 60p FLTS
Duty       : Angela Shardlow


SUNDAY7 FEBRUARY 1982           Leader - Tony Ryan
Meet      : CHARING CROSS 10 30 for 10 45 to SEVENOAKS
Lunch    : The Cock, Ido Hill                 Tea: Sevenoaks
Distance: 11 miles                             Fare: £2.12 approx

DUty          : Betty Morrlson

 

SUNDAY 14 FEBRUARY 1982       Leader - Muurice Hickman
Meet       : VICTORIA at 9 45 for 10 00 to REDHILL
Lunch     : Mint Arms, Lower Kingswood   Tea: Forte's Redhill
Distance : 12 miles                                Fare: £2.12
Duty        : Joe O'Reilly

SUNDAY 21 FEBRUARY 1982       Leader - Joe O'Reilly
Meet      : BAKERSTREET 9 45 for 10 04 to GREAT MISSENDEN (change                    Amersham)
Lunch    : Polcat, Peterswood (excellent Ploughman's lunch available)
Distance: 11 miles                           Tea: Amershom Tea Roans
Duty       : Tan Berrie                         Fare: 60p FLTS
(Ranble returns from Amersham)
Note early start


SUNDAY 28 FEBRUARY                 Leader - Frank Keating
Meet      : BAKERSTREETat 10 45 for 11 03 to CHESHAM
Lunch    : Five Bells, Layers Hill       Tea: Picnic     
Distance:10 miles                              Fare: 60p FLTS                          
Duty: Betty Morrison

(Note - FLTS = From local tube station)

 


SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 1981
Afternoon Tea and get-together at 93A Bolingbroke Grove, SW11..
Donations received to go to a charity (details of this on day)