PROGRAMME 2017

January

Sunday 1st            Annual New Year's Day Walk. Meet 10.30 at Loughton Station for a 2-3 hour walk in Epping Forest.   Parviz

Thursday 5th         Bring and Buy sale: have you unwanted Christmas gifts?...   Cliff or Val.

Saturday 7th      * Visit to Dr. Johnson's house.  Jacky

Sunday 8th        * Pantomime - Peter Pan at the Greenwich Theatre. 5pm.  Sue C.

Thursday 12th      AGM. Review of past year and election of Committee

Saturday 14th       Barn Dance, Barkingside.  Sara

Thursday 19th      Guest Speaker: a talk by photographer Geoff Wilkinson.  Sue C.

Friday 20th to Monday 23rd      * Walking break in North Wales. Staying at Bodelwyddan Castle, near Rhyl.   Ken.

Saturday 21st      FYI  For those not going to Bodelwyddan, Burns Night at Cody Dock from 6 p.m. til Midnight. Duncan

Thursday 26th      Hockey by numbers.   Jill V.

Sunday 29th         River Lea Walk, Broxbourne to Stansted Abbotts (4 miles and return.)   Jenny

 

February

Thursday 2nd        Programme Planning meeting   Lynne

Saturday 4th         *10-pin Bowling at Romford.  Fred 

Thursday 9th        Jelly Baby Olympics    Trevor  (formerly 16th Feb.)

Saturday 11th       Valentine's meal at the Toby (Bald Faced Stag) in Buckhurst Hill.  

Sunday 12th         Epping Forest walk  Brian  

Thursday 16th      Quiz: Marathon Memories  Sue C.  (formerly 9th Feb.)

Saturday 18th       *Visit to the Museum of Brands, in Notting Hill.  Sue C.

Thursday 23rd      Literary Evening, with Cheese and Wine. Poetry, readings etc.  Marian and Ken.

Saturday 25th       Walk followed by Fish and Chip supper. Meet 6pm at Copped Hall gates. Re-programmed for March 18th

Sunday 26th         Swimming at Walthamstow. Ken.

 

March

Thursday 2nd        Pictionary   Parviz

Friday 3rd - Monday 6th   *Long weekend in Torquay   Jenny

Saturday 4th         Clean-up in Epping Forest  (Meet at Bury Road car park, Chingford)  Brian

Thursday 9th        Wildlife Around Copped Hall. An illustrated talk by Peter Warne  Peter G

Sunday 12th         Copped Hall work morning. 10am at gates.  Maz 

Thursday 16th      Quiz  Sue S

Saturday 18th      Walk followed by Fish and Chip supper. Meet 6pm at Copped Hall gates.  Peter and Duncan

Thursday 23rd
      Route Planning for 61st Rodings Rally  Peter G

Saturday 25th       Pond clearance at Leonard Cheshire Disability Home in Chigwell.  Peter and Duncan

Thursday 30th      Talk - "Life and Death in the Workhouse" by Mark Carroll.  Kathy and Brian

 

April

Sunday 2nd          Walk  Peter G.

Thursday 6th        Mystery Speaker    Sue C.

Saturday 8th        Visit to Mrs. Wilmott's garden at Warley Place nature Reserve, near Brentwood, and pub meal. Lynne

Sunday 9th           Bike ride in Epping Forest.  Brian 

Thursday 13th       Sensory Evening  Pam

Sunday 16th         FYI Easter Egg Hunt at Copped Hall   Maz

Thursday 20th
      Programme Planning  Lynne

Saturday 22nd      Walk along the River Wandle  Paul

Sunday 23rd         FYI Lecture by Alan Cox at Copped Hall, 3pm  Maz

Thursday 27th       Board Games   Members bring own

Saturday 29th       FYI   Rochester Sweeps Festival   Fred

 

May

Thursday 4th        Balloon Volleyball    Parviz

Saturday 29th April - Saturday 6th May  *Norfolk Broads cruising holiday  Trevor

Sunday 7th          Visit to Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve. Ann's seat and a walk around the reserve near Colchester   Duncan 

Monday 8th - Friday 12th     *Stay at Bodelwyddan Castle Hotel, near Rhyl.   Ken

Thursday 11th      Crystal Maze  Trevor

Sunday 14th         Walk  Eileen

Thursday 18th
     Charades  Eileen

Saturday 20th       Narrowboat Festival at Rickmansworth  Duncan

Sunday 21st          Work Day at Chigwell Riding Trust for Special Needs   Maz

Thursday 25th       Quiz   Brian

Saturday 27th       Visit to Knole House and Ightham Mote, near Sevenoaks in Kent   Ken

Sunday 28th         Open Day at Copped Hall. 11am - 4pm.   Maz

 

June

Thursday 1st        Bicycle Maintenance   Bring your bike.    Brian

Saturday 3rd        Stowe Park, Buckinghamshire. National Trust  Ken

Sunday 4th          Marian's Open Garden    Marian 

Thursday  8th       Cheese & Wine.  Election Special!

Saturday 10th      Dickensian Festival. Rochester  Fred

Thursday 15th
     T'ai Chi  Parviz

Saturday 17th - Sunday 25th   * Annual Holiday in Co. Clare, Ireland  Eileen

Sunday 18th        FYI   Midsummer Night's Dream at Copped Hall.  3pm    Maz

Thursday 22nd      Dice Quiz - a team Game   Peter

Saturday 24th       Walk in Thorndon Park, Essex   Trevor

Saturday 24th        FYI   Le Tour De Waltham Forest Cycling event: residents can discover the borough on two wheels. See group e-mail 25th April &  www.enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/tdwf     Maz

Thursday 29th       Barbecue.  7.30 at Hall.  Sue C

 

July

Saturday 1st        New Redbridge Wind Orchestra at Copped Hall 2pm - 4pm     Peter B

Sunday 2nd         FYI   Open Day at Chigwell Riding Trust    Maz

Thursday  6th       Boule

Saturday 8th        Walk. Hever to Leigh, Kent - 8.8 miles   Lynne

Sunday 9th          Burghley House, Stamford    Brian

Thursday 13th
      Evening walk from the Hall  7.30pm    Peter G    (originally July 20th)

Saturday 15th       Walk. Parndon Mill, Harlow  Jacky

Sunday 16th         Bike Ride, Epping Forest     Brian

Thursday 20th      Pictionary   Parviz     (originally July 13th)

Saturday 22nd       Walk. Windsor Great Park  5 - 7 miles  Sue C

Sunday 23rd         Swim & Breakfast   Ken

Thursday 27th       Programme Planning. We need pre-planning suggestions please. It worked well with this programme   Lynne

Saturday 29th to Tuesday 8th August    *  Scarborough  Eileen

Sunday 30th         Walk in Theydon Bois    Brian

 

August

Thursday  3rd       Pointless    Trevor

Saturday 5th  * FYI  Jazz  at Copped Hall.  7pm Maz

Thursday 10th     Badminton outside & garden games at ROVSCO hall   Val

Sunday 13th        Have an interesting walk in Epping Forest - checkpoint plotting. Meet 10am Chingford Golf Course. Peter G

Thursday 17th     Quiz    Eileen

Saturday  19th    Walk.  Surrey Hills  Ken

Sunday 20th       Checkpoint Plotting. Meet 10am Chingford Golf Course   Peter G & Sue C

Thursday 24th     Team Word Search   Jacky

Sunday 27th        FYI  Open Day at Copped Hall.     Maz

Thursday 31st     Wine Tasting    Ken

 

September

Sunday  3rd       Walk    Brian

Thursday 7th     Guide Dog Talk   Jinan

Sunday 10th      FYI  Fitzwilliam String Quartet. Copped Hall. 3pm     Maz

Thursday 14th    Cake Sale in aid of Macmillan Cancer Nursing    Sue C

Saturday  16th   Cycling / Walking Gog Magog Hills, Cambs 

Sunday 17th       Walking & Cycling in Cambridgeshire with -  Inger & Bill

Sunday 17th       Wanstead Festival  -  (may be EFOG stand - Sue)

Thursday 21st     RR Clues Evening    Peter & Sue

Saturday 23rd     Checkpoint plotting. Leave golfers cafĂ© car park, Chingford Plain 10am.      Peter & Sue

Wednesday 27th  'The Tempest' at  Greenwich Theatre 2-4-1 tickets (Preview Evening)  Pam

Thursday 28th     Ireland Photos   Brian

Friday 29th to Monday 2nd October   CAMPING in Suffolk    Ian

 

October

Friday 29th Sept. to Monday 2nd October    Camping in Suffolk.   Ian

Thursday 5th     Games Evening (Colditz etc)   Dave

Sunday 8th      FYI  Apple Day Copped Hall. 11am - 4pm    Maz

Thursday 12th    Quiz   Val

Sunday 15th       Walk CANCELLED    Eileen

Thursday 19th     Hockey by numbers    Jill V

Saturday 21st     Ten Pin Bowling   Fred

Sunday 22nd      Cycling in Epping Forest   Brian

Thursday 26th    'City of The Dead' Evening Walk in London  Jill S

Saturday 28th    Sutton House visit (NT) Hackney.   Ken

 

November

Thursday 2nd     Programme Planning. We need more pre-planning please. This works well.   Sue C

Saturday 4th      Turkish Restaurant. Lydia. Chingford    Val 

Thursday 9th      Countdown   Trevor

Saturday 11th     Checkpoint checking-in. Sue & Peter

Sunday 12th       Further checking-in (if needed).    Sue & Peter

Thursday 16th     RR Briefing    Sue & Peter

Saturday 18th    61st RODINGS RALLY. High Beach Village Hall opens 2pm. Meal 5pm. Please be on time.  Sue & Peter

Sunday 19th      61st RODINGS RALLY. After group breakfast CLEAN UP hall & take equipment away.   Brian

Thursday 23rd    Rodings rally De-briefing. Your input on how we can improve future rallies welcome.   Sue & Peter

Sunday 26th      Walk    Lynne   Cancelled

Thursday 30th    Quiz Night    Brian   (Ian's Mystery Evening Postponed to New Year)

 

December

Saturday  2nd   FYI    Rochester Dickens Festival

Sunday  3rd      FYI    Chigwell Riding Trust carol Concert   Maz

Thursday  7th       Christmas Greenery - bring a candle.    Sue

Sunday  10th       Wanstead Park Walk    Brian

Wednesday  13th   Christmas Meal   Brian

Thursday 21st       Christmas Quiz  Val

Sunday  25th           HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Thursday  28th       NO MEETING TONIGHT


 

 

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