THE ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC RAMBLERS’ CLUB
Patron: His Eminence Cardinal George Basil Hume OSB
As far as possible postal addresses and telephone numbers are witheld on the website but contact can be made via Tony Finnegan whose full contact details are: Postal Address: 30 Avarn Road, London SW17 9HA; E Mail tony@tfinnegan.me.uk; Tel. 020 8767 5293.
VICE PRESIDENT HON SECRETARY HON TREASURER
Fred McAndrew Catherine Mac Manus Ronald Scott
LIST COMPILER MEMERSHIP/PUBLICITY CATERING
Eugene Donnelly Bryan Jones Hilary McNabb
Ramblers. the subscriptions are due now for the year 1990/91. so please renew now if you would like to receive tne next list. Cheques to Kon Scott.
Thank you.
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Welcome to all of our new members who nave joined us during the year. We hope you will continue to walk with us for a long time ahead.
Thank you to all of you who have helped the club in so many ways, especially with the Jubilee.
We look forward to seeing you all again at the Christmas party which will be held at St Vincent's. Carlisle place SW1 on Saturday 12 January 1991; from 7pm to 9.30 pm. after the 6pm Mass in the Cathedral.
Tickets are £3 or you might prefer to bring along some food instead. Thls worked out very well last year. LOOK forward to seeing you all at the next party.
Leaders: Please give Eugene all details of your rambles for the next list by Friday
1 February 1991.
Thank you..
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Hello Ramblers,
Thank you all for making the Diamond Jubilee celebrations such a happy occasion. and let us recall, with Father Gardner all the blessings of belonging to our Club.
Here’s hoping we'll meet again at some of the social events :
SUNDAY 9 December - the Christmas Ramble. You can bring some party food or tickets on arrival are £3. Please do not carry drinks or brlng cold quiche, as we cannot heat them.
SATURDAY 12 JANUARY - The Christmas Party at St Vincent's. Again, you night like to bring some sausage rolls or cakes or various dishes – otherwise tickets are £3. Please come if you can. Everyone enjoyed it last year.
FRIDAY 22 FEBRUARY - another delightful evening with Paul Brunning at the Won Kei Chinese restaurant in Wardour Street. Meet at Leicester Square Tube ticket office at 6.30 pm.
SATURDAY 9 MARCH - yet another delightful evening ... , Paul Brunning has a tickets (£9 Upper Circle) for the 5 pm, matinee performance of The Mousetrap at The St Martin’s Theatre. West Street Cambridge Circus. Please send a cheque and a SAE to PauI by 10 December.
HOLIDAYS
CALLING ALL 60s MEMBERS
Marion and Geoff Miller have provisionally booked 50 places at the Holiday Fellowship House at Freshwater Bay In The Isle of Wight. for the week commencing Saturday 8 June 1991. This holiday is particularly aimed at those who were members In the '60s or earlier but is open to all members. Cost: £194 per person. If you are Interested. please send a deposit at £2 per person (cheques made out to HF Holidays Ltd) to Marion and Geotf.
The HF have discount travel arrangements for those going by train and boat. If you intend to take a car it would be as well to book your place on the ferry as soon as possible.
THE ARUNEL.AND BRIGHTON PILGRIMAGE - to Glastonbury next year. Watch this space.
RAMBLE LIST
2 December 1990 - 24 February 1991
SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER1990 Leader: BrIdie 8arry
Meet: BAKER STREET at 10:30 for the 10:50 train to RICKMANSWORTH (Arrives: 11:20)
Lunch: The Fisheries Inn (Serves food) Tea: we're hopeful
Distance: 9 miles Fare: £2.60 TC Returning from CHORLEY WOOD
Duty: Eugene Donnelly
SUNDAY 9 DECEMBER 1990 *** THE CHRISTMAS RAMBLE *** Leader: John Lawrence
Meet: BAKER STREET at 10:25 for the 10:40 train to WEST RUISLIP (Arrives: 11:08)
Lunch: The Gate. Northwood Tea: St Bede1s, Croxley Green
Distance: 9 miles fare: £3.80 CDR plus Croxley to Northwood
Duty: Ron Scott
*** Hilary McNabb and her team will arrange tea in the hall. on arrival. and then we'll go to the evening Mass
Afterwards. there will be a candle - light buffet and dancing.
Tickets are £3 - or you can bring some food instead.
Looking forward to seeing you.
SUNDAY 16 DECEM8Ek 1990 Leader: Paul Brunning
Meet: CHARING CROSS at 09:45 for the 10:00 train to SEVENOAKS ( Arrives 10 : 3 0 )
Lunch: The George and Dragon. Chipstead Tea: Sevenoaks
Distance: 9 Miles Fa r e :£3.50 CDR Returning from Sevenoaks
Duty: Catherine Mac Manus
SUNDAY 23 DECEMBER 1990 Leader: Maurice Hickman
Meet Victoria at 10:45 for the 11 :02 train to REDHILL
Lunch - Bletchingley and then on to Nutfield, Tea: Redhill
Dlstance 7 Miles Fare: £4.80 Awayday
Duty: Catherine Mac Manus
Sunday 30 December 1990 Leader: Bryan Jones
Meet: Tower Hill Tube Station at 10:45 for 11:00 start to Bow.
Lunch: At a local pub in Bow Tea: Perhaps
Distance: 7 Miles Fare: £2.60 TC Returning
from Bow Duty: Ron Scott
SUNDAY 6 JANUARY 1991 Leader: Tony Finnegan
Meet: VICTORIA at 10:30 for the 10:40 train to DORKING (Arrives: 11:41)
Lunch Thee Royal Oak Brockham Tea: Dorking
Distance : 8 miles Fare: £4.10 CDR Returning from Dorking Duty: Pat Donachie
SUNDAY 13 JANUARY 1991 Leader: Catherine Mac Manus
Meet: VICTORIA at 10:30 for the 10:45 train to EAST CROYDON (Arrives: 1105)
Lunch: The Cricketers . Addington Tea: Selsdon
Distance: 8 miles Fare £2 .80 CDR
Duty: Fred McAndrew
SUNDAY 20 JANUARY 1991 Leader: Fred McAndrew
Meet: Charing Cross at 10:00 for the 10:20 train to TATTENHAM CORNER (Arrives: 11:23)
Lunch: The Blue Ball Walton on the Hill Tea: We hope so
Distance: 9 Miles Fare: £3.40 Duty: Catherine Mac Manus
SUNDAY 27 JANUARY 1991 Leader: Philip Evans
Meet: Charing Cross at 10:15 for the 10:30 train to SEVENOAKS (Arrives: 11:23)
Lunch: The Padwell Arms, Store Street Tea: Sevenoaks
Distance: 12 Miles Fare: £4.40 Duty: Catherine Mac Manus
SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY 1991 Leader: Ron Scott
Meet: Baker street at 10:00 for the 10:15 train to WENDOVER
Lunch: ? Tea: Not in this neck of
the woods
Distance: 7 Miles Fare: £5 CDR Duty: Catherine Mac Manus
SUNDAY 10 FEBRUARY 1991 Leader: Philip Evans
Meet: VICTORIA at 10:40 for the 11:02 train to Redhill (Arrives: 11:35)
Lunch: Three Horse Shoes, Ironsbottom Tea: Redhill
(St Hamburga’s)
Distance: 12 Miles Fare: £3.80 Duty: Catherine Mac Manus
SUNDAY 17 FEBRUARY 1991 Leader: Maurice Hickman
Meet: VICTORIA at 10:45 for the 11:02 train to Redhill (Arrives: 11:35)
Lunch: Rimmington Castle, Reigate Heath Tea: Pizza Piazza
Distance: 9 Miles Fare: £3.80 Duty: Catherine Mac Manus
SUNDAY 24 FEBRUARY 1991 Leader: Eugene Donnelly
Meet: WATERLOO at 10:40 for the 10:57 train to KEW BRIDGE Arrives: 11:17
Lunch: The Roebuck. Richmond Hill Tea: Pembroke Lodge
Distance: 10 miles Fare: £2.60 TC Returning from RICHMOND
Duty: Catherlne Mac Manus
DUTY LEADERS
We agreed to the reinstatement of the duty leader, who should:
Welcome new members and give details to the secretary.
Keep in contact with the leader, to make sure the group stays together, especially In darkness,
The duty leader should carry a whistle and torch.
Assemble the group at the end of the lunch stop.
Look after anyone who needs help or attention, and may enlist the help of other members.
The duty member should be an experienced member of the club, appointed In advance, who should telephone the leader if unable to walk that day.
The duty member should not be a new member, or appointed on the day of the ramble.
MAKE A NOTE of any points of interest arising on the day
RON SCOTT has the new Club badges at £l1 each - please send him a stamped addressed envelope with your order.
These have a beautiful bird emblem and the name of the Club so new members can see us at the stations
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