February 1996

 

Greetings Ramblers

 

Here we are in a new year and going stronger than ever. The number of active members continues to increase. It was nice to sce so many at the Christmas Dinner which was enjoyed by the twenty eight
members who attended. The Christmas party was held at a different venue this year and once again was very well attended by over 80 members and friends and was a great success. A Very special thanks to the Fox family for a wonderful Christmas Ramble led by Diana on. 17 December and the hospitality in their home
afterwards. All who attended very much appreciated the warmth of the welcome and the generosity of the meal provided by Helen and Diana.


New Members are advised to meet up with ramblers near the ticket office at the named station. Look out for people with boots and rucksacks. There may be other rambling groups at the station, so you do need to make sure you join the right group. We are very approachable. It may be useful to carry a whistle and torch.


Ramble leaders: Once again we have had a few new walk leaders. Congratulations to those who have taken
the plunge. Please think of taking responsibility for a walk.


Monthly Dinners: Club members meet on the first Saturday of each month for a social evening. The next meeting is on Saturday 3 February; meet outside 
Westminster Cathedral after 6pm Mass. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR FUTURE MEETINGS. On Saturdays 2 March, 6 April and 4 May meet outside Corpus Christi Church, Maiden Lane
after 6 PM Mass. Maiden Lane runs parallel to the Strand on the north side, connecting Bedford St to Southampton St - nearest tube stations Charing Cross,
Embankment and Leicester Square. Contact Margaret Moran further details.

 

Club Publicity: Please make sure that your local church has the current up-to-date version of the poster. If required a copy can be obtained from Tom Heron
(see list of committee members).


Sailing Week-ends on sailing barge"Centaur": 
Contact Paul Connolly if you would fancy a week-end sailing during the summer months. The barge "Centaur" sails the Blackwater, Medway, Orwell, Stour
and Thames. Cost including food is £55 for a weekend - bring own sleeping bag and bottle(s). 


Selworthy Holiday: Saturday August 24 - Saturday August 31 1996 (as announced in previous programmes). Cost is about £275 Full Board. Details from John and Esther Harris. 


Walking In Kent: Parishioners in St Teresa's Parish in Ashford, Kent have started a regular parish walking group. Saturday or Sunday walks of varying distance and difficulty, on a monthly basis. Contact Christine or Dave, 


DAY OF RECOLLECTION: This will be held on Sunday 9 June 1996 at the Benedictine Centre for Spirituality, Bramley Road N14. This is an opportunity for members to get together and share their
faith. This year's venue is very convenient to the Underground (midway between Cockfosters and Oakwood Piccadilly Line stations). We will have a Benedictine Father to guide us. Cost will be just £10
including a light lunch. Please let Tom Heron, Margaret Moran or me know if you hope to come.

 

Saturday events: Members continue to organise Saturday activities of various kinds - short rambles, long distance rambles, walkouts, places of interest etc.
Full details of these are in the ramble list.

New ideas for Saturday activities are always welcome. 

 

Wedding Bells: I am delighted to announce the wedding of my predecessor on Easter Monday.  We wish Mary Hennessy every happiness in her marriage to Sean Kirby.

 

 

 

 

 

The next programme will be going out in May so if you have anything to put in please send it in by mid April.


Subscriptions: Subscriptions for 1995-1996 are now long overdue, so if you do not receive the next programme you will know why!!. The new subscription is £4 a year or £40 for life if you have 10 years of paid up membership already. Cheques
payable to St Francis of Assisi Catholic Ramblers club should be sent to Kevin Doyle or cash can be given to any committee member. Kevin will be issuing new membership cards and these will serve as a receipt for your subscription.
They will also get you a discount at many shops supplying walking equipment.

 

Welcome to new members: Trevor Taylor and S Waiter, Oxford. Katherine Spicer, Oakwood, London.
Adrian Armstrong, Hornchurch, Essex. Moya Armstrong, Dagenham, Essex. Margaret Teahan,
Thomton Road, London. Robert Slater, Hitchin, Herts. Catherine Clerc-Girard, London, W14. Witold
Sokolowski, London, SWl7. Hannah Poniatowski, London, SWI7. Catherine Klein, Woldingham, Surrey.
Christina and Dave Fisher, Ashford, Kent, I. Bauekham, London, NW9.
Welcome also to new Life Members: Bemadette Cahill, Joe Lobo and John and Monica Dingle.

 

 

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

Bumper Raffle in aid of History of the Club Project: I am delighted to
anuounce that the raffle was a complete success. The amount raised before deducting prize inoney and other expenses was £472. In addition I received donations totalling £66 for which we are very grateful, The winners of the three main prizes were: Tony Ryan, Frances Crowley, Tony Finnegan. Twenty three prizes were donated by club members. A full list of winners is enclosed with this programme.


This fund raising effort is a most
encouraging start. In order to raise the essential "up front" funds to publish a book we will; of course, need to raise a lot more and I'm sure we can look forward to continued support.

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

  

Obituary: We are sad to bear of the death of Julia Howerican, a member of the club in the 1970's. Also our
condolences to Peter Lobo on the death of his mother and to Penny Rivett on the death of her father. There will be a Mass offered for Peter's mother at St Boniface, Tooting, at 8pm on Monday 25 March and also on Wednesday 3 April.
Members are welcome to attend both Masses.

 

<><><><><><><><<><><><><><>

GOT ANY CINE FILM OR SLIDES OF PAST CLUB EVENTS?
One of the events we are planning to raise money to publish the history of the club is an evening viewing cine film and slides of past club events. We already have a good number of items but we
need as many as possible to ensure maximum coverage of members' memories. Tony Finnegan is collecting the items to be shown so if you have any cine footage and/or slides please get in
touch with him on 0181 767 5293 or in writing to 30 Avarn Road,
Tooting, London SW17 9HA.

<><><><><><><><<><><><><><>

 

   CLUB COMMITTEE 1995-96                                  

President: Fr David Barnes,

Parish Priest; St Mary
Moorfields.


Vice President: Paul Brunning            

Secretary. Helen Hunt 

 

Treasurer

Kevin Doyle


Ramble List Compiler: 

Maurice Hickman                  , 

 

Membership Secretaries:

Dorothy Hickman     

Mike Hoffman


Social Secretaries.                    

Tom Heron
Margaret Moran,                                   

 

Committee Members

Patrick Lucas

Penny Rivett

 

 

<><><<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>

 Sunday Rambles - March to May 1996

 

Sunday 3 March 1996 (OS Maps 1981199)            Leader: Philip Groves
Meet: Victoria* at 8 30 for 8 47 train to Polegate (Arr. 10 15)
Lunch: The George, Alfriston (serves food)
Tea: Why ask? Bring a flask!
Distance: 16 miles returning from Lewes, 12 returning from Glynde
Fare: £14 CDR POLEGATE


Sunday 10 March 1996 (OS Map 165)            Leaders: Bridie Barry and                                                                                                  Maureen Cahalane
Meet: Baker St (Met. Line Booking Office)
          at 9 15 for 9 36 train to Amersham (Arr. 1022)
Lunch: Choice of pubs, Penn Street (food)
Tea: Possibly
Distance: 11 miles returning from Amersham. Fairly easy walk.
Fare: £4.80 CDR All Zone Card


Sunday 17 March 1996      (OS Map 187)        Leader: Maurice Hickman
Meet: Victoria* at 9 15 for 932 train to RedhiII (Arr. 1003)
Lunch: Plough, Leigh (OS 224468) plus extra lunchtime stop, later, at Three Horseshoes, Sidlow (OS 249463) to view some Guinness prints and to toast St Patrick.
Tea: Big Mac or, if you like, Big Mc
Distance: 11 Irish miles returning from Redhill
Fare: £5 CDR REDHlLL
Please bring any Irish poems or songs you wish to recite or sing. Songs should be sung outside!


Sunday 24 March 1996 (OS Map 177)             Leader: Ossie Barrett
Meet: Oxford Circus (Central Line) at 1035 for 1050 train to Loughton (Arr.

          1118)
Lunch: Owl Inn, Lippetts Hill (serves food)
Tea: Chingford, hopefully
Distance: 8 miles returning from Loughton
Fare: £3.90 All Zone Card

                        Saturday 30 March - see Saturday Walk List


Sunday 3 I March 1996 (OS Map 165)            Leader: Rena Borg
Meet: Baker St at 9 15 for 936 train to Wendover (Arr. 1018)
.                                                            (change at Amersham)
Lunch: Plough Inn, Whyteleafe Cross (good food)
Tea: Wendover, i fin time
Distance: 12 miles returning from Wendover
Fare: £7.50 CDR - All Zone Card

 

Friday 5 April 1996 - Good Friday                     Leader: Tony Finnegan
Meet Victoria* at 9 45 for 1002 train to Three Bridges (Arr. 1045)
Lunch: Cowdray Arms, Whitely Hill (12.30 - 2.00) - OS308334
Will attend the Good Friday service at Worth Abbey at 3pm.
Distance: 8 miles returning from Three Bridges
Fare: £7.40 CDR THREE BRIDGES


Sunday 7 April 1996 (OS Map l84) -Easter Sunday Leader: Paul Connolly
Meet Waterloo* at 8 40 for 858 train to Tisbury (Arr. 1047)
Lunch: The Queen's Head, Broadchalke (food)
Tea: No 'tea time' (ie no time for tea)
Distance: 22 miles returning from Salisbury
Fare: £14.60 CDR TlSBURY (with Network Card)
Paul will join train at Salisbury. Exceptionally beautiful countryside.


Bank Holiday Monday 8 April 1996 (OS Map 188) Leader: Hilary McNabb
Meet Victoria at 1000 for 1020 train to Otford (Arr. 11 02)
Lunch: Fox and Hounds, Romney Street (OS 550614)
Tea: LulIingstone
Distance: 11 miles returning from Otford
Fare: £5.50 CDR OTFORD


Sunday 14 April 1996 OS.MAP 179)                      Leader: Paul Brunning
Meet Charing Cross at 9 15 for 9 30 train lo Chilham (Arr. 1106)
Lunch: Chapter Arms Inn, Chartham Hatch (good food)
Tea: Canterbury
Distance: 8 1/2 miles returning from Canterbury
Fare: £6.50 CDR CANTERBURY (with Network Card)


Sunday 21 April 1996 OS Map 166)                      Leaders: Philip Evans and
                                                                                               Paul ConnoIly
Meet Kings Cross at 9 15 for 933 train to Cuffley (Arr. 1021)
Lunch: Rest and Welcome, Haultwick (good food)
Tea: Improbable
Distance: 14 miles returning from Watton-on-stone
Fare: £6.40 CDR WATTON-ON-STONE

                        Saturday 27 April Kew Gardens - see Saturday Walk List


Sunday 28.April 1996 (OS Maps 187/188)              Leader: Tony Finnegan
Meet Victoria* at 9 t 5 for 9 36 train to East Grinstead (Arr. 1035)
Lunch: The Anchor, Hartfield
Tea: East Grinstead
Distance: 14 miles returning from East Grinstead
Fare: £7.40 CDR EAST GRINSTEAD

 

Rambles for the very merry month of May


               Saturday 4 May - Clarendon Way Walk - see Saturday Walk List


Bank Holiday Monday 6 May 1996 (OS Map 187) Leader: Eddy Tame
Meet: Victoria * at 9 15 for 9 34 train to East Croydon
          to connect with 1011 train to Tadworth (Arr. 1037)
Lunch: Cock, Headley (OS 204548)
Tea: Pub in Walton on the Hill, if possible.
Distance: 8 miles returning from Tadworth
Fare: £5. 30 CDR TADWORTH
Leader will meet party at Victoria Station.


Sunday 12 May 1996 (OS Maps 186/187)              Leader: Dorothy Hickman
Meet: Waterloo* at 9 20 for 9 45 train to Guildford (Arr. 1027)
Lunch: Villagers, Blackheath (OS 03 5462)
Tea: Newlands Corner
Distance: 13 miles returning from Guildford
Fare: £7.30 CDR GUILDFORD
Leader will arrive on train from Redhill to meet party at Guildford.


                        Saturday 18 May - visit to Charles Darwin's House - see                            Saturday Walk List


Sunday 19 May 1996 (OS Map] 86)                         Leader: Terry Dobson
Meet: Waterloo* at 9 25 for 9 45 train to Witley (Arr. 1043)
Lunch: The White Horse, Hascombe (OS 002395)
Tea: Not likely
Distance: 14 miles returning from Witley
Fare: £9.10 CDR WITLEY


Sunday 26 May 1996 (OS Maps 167/168)                Leader: Paul Connolly
Meet: Liverpool St at 9 40 for 1000 train to Chelmsford (Arr. ]039)
Lunch: The Hurdlemakers Arms, Woodham Mortimer
Tea: Variety of places in Maldon
Distance: )4 gentle miles returning from Maldon
Fare: £7 CDR CHELMSFORD plus bus fare back from Maldon to Chelmsford
Paul will meet people off the train at Chelmsford.
Opportunity at Maldon to see the sailing barge Centaur that Paul sails on.


Bank Holiday Monday 27 May 1996 (OS Map 187)   Leader: Mary Hickman
Meet: Victoria" at 1015 for 1032 train to Redhill (Arr. 1103)
Lunch: The Sportsman, Mogador (OS 241533)
Tea: MacBurgers, Redhill
Distance: 10 miles returning from Redhill
Fare: £5 CDR REDHILL


Please Note: An asterisk (*) means train also stops at Clapham Junction a few minutes later

 

Saturday Wnlk List


Saturday 30 March 1996 (OS Map 188)             Leader: Maurice Hickman
Meet: Victoria at 1030 for 1043 train to Tunbridge Wells (via Redhill)
Train arrives at 1153. We then walk to Crystal Palace (pub name not place name!) in order to take the alcoholic waters. Further walk back towards station to Bedford Hotel, 2 High Street (opposite station) for lunch. If you wish to join us for lunch catch the later 1143 or 1243 trains. There will be a gentle 3 mile afternoon walk after lunch to view the many places of interest round the town and, if possible, to take some real water.
Total distance around 4 miles. Fare: £8.10 COR Tunbridge Welts.


Saturday 27 April 1996                                         Leader: Peter MacOonald
Meet: Richmond Station Underground at 1) am for 3 mile towpath walk to the Kings Arms, Kew Green, for lunch. There will be time in the afternoon to visit Kew Gardens. Admission £4.50 (Senior Citizens £3). After 4pm there wilt be an opportunity for a swim at Richmond Leisure Centre. Admission £2.50. Fare: £3.90 - All Zone Travel Card.


Saturday 4 May 1996 (OS Maps 184/185)         Leaders: Paul Connolly and                                                                                             Tony Finnegan
Meet: Waterloo* at 7 30 for 7 50 train to Winchester (Arr. 8 54)
Lunch: The Tally Ho, Broughton (good value food)
Distance: 24 glorious miles, walking the Clarendon Way ( long distance path). Walk rather hilly in parts.
Fare: £10.05 CDR  (with Network Card) to Winchester plus £5.54 single from Salisbury to Basingstoke. This is possible since Basingstoke is on the same line as Winchester.


Accommodation list for Salisbury (including Youth Hostel) is available from Paul, if you are interested. If you wish to join at the lunch place, catch the 1035 train from Waterloo to Andover (Arrives 1138), then the No 76 bus to Broughton (leaves Andover railway station at 1205). The journey time is 25 minutes. There is an hourly bus service from Broughton to Andover.


Saturday 18 May 1996 (OS Map 177)                Leader: Paul Brunning
Meet: Charing Cross at 9 30 for 952 train to Hayes (Kent) - Arrives 1032.
Lunch: Queen's Head or George and Dragon, Downe village.
Afternoon: Optional visit to Charles Darwin's House - admission £2.50
Tea: Downe village or Farnborough.
Distance: 8Y2 miles returning from Hayes
Fare: £3 COR HAYES
Please Note: An asterisk (*) means that train stops at Clapham Junction a few minutes later.