Programme 2009
| Thursday 1st | NEW YEAR'S DAY WALK. Start the year with some action! | Parviz |
| Saturday 3rd | BRAMBLE BASH. Help reclaim our volley ball, boule and barbecue area at Rovsco Hall from encroaching brambles. Old clothes & THICK gloves. From 10am. | Ann |
| Thursday 8th | BRING & BUY AUCTION. Unwanted Christmas presents? Something someone else may want? Bring it along. | Cliff |
| Saturday 10th | BADMINTON at Wanstead Leisure Centre. | Val |
| Sunday 11th | POWER WALK/JOG/RUN for 1 hour. 10am at Chingford Plain car park. Burn off some calories! | Ann |
| Thursday 15th | PROGRAMME PLANNING. Give us your ideas. | Ann |
| Saturday 17th | WALK. Bedford, Havering & Hainault parks. | Paul |
| Sunday 18th | SWIMMING. Meet 9am at Loughton Pool, followed by breakfast. | Cliff |
| Thursday 22nd | AGM 8:30pm. Election of new committee. Nominations to Ken. | Ann |
| Saturday 24th | PANTOMIME. 4:30pm. Aladdin at the Kenneth More theatre, Ilford. | Peter |
| Sunday 25th | Cycle ride. | Ann |
| Thursday 29th | BALLOON VOLLEYBALL. | Ann |
| Saturday 31st Sunday 1st Feb | WEEKEND AWAY. Walking in the Brecon Beacons. Staying at Danywenallt Youth Hostel |
Ann |
FEBRUARY
| Thursday 5th | MORRIS CLOG DANCING- Demo by a local team plus your chance to have a go. | Jane |
| Sunday 8th | Working party at COPPED HALL and see what's new. | Maz |
| Thursday 12th | QUIZ | Fred |
| Saturday 14th | VALENTINE'S MANSION open day. | Madeleine |
| Saturday 14th (eve) | VALENTINE'S MEAL at Queen Vic, Theydon Bois. | Jill |
| Sunday 15th | Walk in WARLEY PLACE area, Brentwood | Paul |
| Thursday 19th | MAP & COMPASS instruction. | Peter, Ann & Duncan |
| Saturday 21st | NIGHT WALK in COPPED HALL area, finishing with fish & chips in the house. | Duncan |
| Thursday 26th | PANCAKE TOSSING (that's the theory!). | Cliff |
| Saturday 28th Sunday 1st Mar | If you'd like to put an event on this weekend please see committee. |
MARCH
| Thursday 5th | TAKE 5. | Jill |
| Saturday 7th | Indoor CLIMBING WALL, Mile End. | Ann |
| Thursday 12th | GEOLOGY EVENING with Dave Cook. | Paul |
| Saturday 14th | QUIZ at St Andrews (eve). | Jane. |
| Sunday 15th | GEOLOGY WALK with Wendy Kirk, City of London Cemetery. Meet 11am at main gate. | Paul |
| Thursday 19th | ST PATRICK''S NIGHT (don't be late). | Jim & Cliff |
| Saturday 21st | WALK in BLACKMOOR area, Essex, 10 miles. | Ken |
| Sunday 22nd | CYCLE RIDE (road). | Ann |
| Thursday 26th | ANCIENT EGYPT & TEMPLES, talk & slides. | Ralph |
| Saturday 28th Sunday 29th | WALKING WEEKEND in ALTON area. | Eileen |
APRIL
| Thursday 2nd | PROGRAMME PLANNING. Bring your new ideas. | Cliff |
| Saturday 4th | WALK, THAMESMEAD & LESNES ABBEY, approx 6.5miles. | Paul |
| Thursday 9th | CHEESE, WINE & CHAT. | Cliff |
| Friday 10th to Monday 13th | EASTER. Event to be announced. (See updates). | |
| Thursday 16th | PICTIONARY | Parviz |
| Saturday 18th | MYSTERY WALK, 8/9 miles. | Susan W |
| Thursday 23rd | WINE TASTING | Ken |
| Saturday 25th | Bluebell walk in Claybury Woods. Meet at 10.30. |
Paul |
| Sunday 26th | WALK including visit to COGGESHALL BARN . | Ken |
| Thursday 30th | TAI CHI | Parviz |
MAY
| Friday 1st to Monday 4th | Long weeekend in AMSTERDAM. | Gill L |
| or Saturday 2nd | SPALDING FLOWER FESTIVAL, flower parade. | Maz |
| or Saturday 2nd | SWAINES GREEN MAY FAYRE, Epping 11am to 5pm. | |
| Monday 4th | ROCHESTER SWEEPS, (morris dancing & music). | Cliff |
| Thursday 7th | DINOSAUR CHALLENGE. | Frances |
| Saturday 9th | CONCERT, New Redbridge Wind Orchestra. | Peter B |
| Sunday 10th | CYCLING in ESSEX (road). | Ann |
| Thursday 14th | INTRODUCTION TO EFOG evening and barbecue. | Jenny & Trevor |
| Saturday 16th | Short RIVER RODING WALK. Meet Christchurch Green nr High Street. Woodbine Place 11am. | Paul |
| Sunday 17th | LEA VALLEY SPRING WILD LIFE at Waterworks Nature Reserve, Leyton. | Paul |
| Thursday 21st | KRYPTON MAZE | Trevor |
| Friday 22nd to Monday 25th | WALKING in HAMPSHIRE staying in Bournemouth. | Susan W |
| or Sunday 24th | COPPED HALL OPEN DAY from 11am. | Maz |
| Thursday 28th | CANOEING at Highams Park lake, followed by meal. (HALL CLOSED). | Alan |
| Saturday 30th | MORRIS DANCING EVENT at Thaxted 11am St John's Church (top of hill). | Cliff |
| Sunday 31st | PAGLESHAM WALK, approx 6 miles. Details later. | Paul |
JUNE
| Thursday 4th | CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST for SPECIAL NEEDS. Film & talk by Deborah Hall, 8:30pm. | Maz |
| Saturday 6th to Saturday 13th | Week's WALKING HOLIDAY in GALWAY area, IRELAND. | Eileen |
| Thursday 11th | CAN YOU COME TO YOUR SENSES? | Jane |
| Saturday 13th | Canal CYCLE RIDE. Meet 10am Lea Bridge Rd. filter beds. | Cliff |
| Sunday 14th | Planning WALK in EPPING FOREST. | Peter |
| Thursday 18th | VOLLEYBALL & have your blood pressure checked by Jim! | Ann & Jim |
| Saturday 20th | Working party at CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST. | Maz |
| Sunday 21st | WALK in CHELMSFORD area, 6-7 miles. Meet 10:15am GREAT WALTHAM village car park. | Peter G |
| Thursday 25th | BARBECUE & sausage tasting. | Peter G |
| Saturday 27th to Sunday 28th | CAMPING at Debden House Camp site. Walk at 11:30am to Forest Gate, Epping, for lunch. BARBECUE 6pm. Sun. b'fast, clear camp & walk at 11am. | Peter G |
JULY
| Thursday 2nd | PROGRAMME PLANNING. Give us your ideas. | Cliff |
| Saturday 4th | USA AFTERNOON at Rovsco Hall 2-5pm. | Jim & Ralph |
| Sunday 5th | TANERS MARATHON, 30, 20 or 10 miles starting Leatherhead football club. | Ann |
| Thursday 9th | GAMES EVENING 7:30pm at Christchurch Park, Wanstead. | Peter G |
| Saturday 11th | MUSIC in the PARK (Wanstead). Set up EFOG stall 1pm. | Jane |
| Sunday 12th | DOLLIS BROOK WALK, approx 6 miles. | Paul |
| Thursday 16th | BOULE, CHEESE & WINE | Annick |
| Saturday 18th | Hever Castle JOUSTING COMPETITION | Susan W |
| Sunday 19th | CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST Open Day, or CITY of LONDON CEMETERY Open Day. | Maz Paul |
| Thursday 23rd | EVENING WALK from Rovsco Hall 8pm | Paul |
| Saturday 25th Sunday 26th | WALKING in Sussex, staying at ARUNDEL YH. Also visit to Wetlands Centre. | Steve |
| Thursday 30th | TALK by CROYDON GROUP. | Trevor |
AUGUST
| Saturday 1st | SUMMER TIME JAZZ at Copped Hall 2-5pm. | Maz |
| Sunday 2nd | Come and see Epping Forest! It's the first checkpoint plotting session for this year. | Peter G |
| Thursday 6th | TRADING PLACES. You may learn new skills! | Peter G |
| Saturday 8th | Visit the ROYAL GUNPOWDER MILLS at Waltham Abbey. | |
| Thursday 13th | COCK & BALL EVENING. All will be revealed! | Val |
| Saturday 15th | CANAL CYCLE RIDE. Meet 10am Lee Valley Nature Reserve, Lea Bridge Road. | Cliff |
| Thursday 20th | BACK to SCHOOL SPORTS! | |
| Saturday 22nd Sunday 23rd | CAMPING at FAKENHAM Race Course. CYCLING & WALKING. Book early. | Inger & Bill |
| Thursday 27th | ICE CREAM & PANCAKES evening. Bring your favourite ice-cream(s). | Cliff & Jim |
| Saturday 29th to Monday 31st | Bank Holiday. CAMPING & CYCLING WEEKEND | Ian |
| or Sunday 30th | Copped Hall Open Day 11-4pm |
SEPTEMBER
| Thursday 3rd | SLIDES EVENING | Duncan |
| Saturday 5th | Wendy & Dave's GEOLOGY WALK, meet 10:30 am at Highgate Cemetery. | Paul |
| Sunday 6th | EPPING FOREST FESTIVAL, Chingford Plains. Help required throughout the day for our promotional stand. Set up 9:30am. | Peter G |
| Thursday 10th | It's new to us, FLOATING BATHTUBS! | Trevor |
| Saturday 12th | It's a walk around Epping Forest again with tape & compass | Peter G |
| Sunday 13th | WANSTEAD FESTIVAL. Another promotional event. Set up 9:30am. | Peter G |
| Thursday 17th | An INTRODUCTON to EFOG evening, with cheese & wine. | |
| Saturday 19th Sunday 20th | CAMPING, CYCLING & WALKING weekend at Pymoor near Ely. Evening quiz at local cricket club. | Bill & Inger |
| Thursday 24th | CURRY & BEER evening. | Val & Cliff |
| Saturday 26th | BADMINTON. Venue to be arranged. | Val |
| Saturday 26th evening | TRAD JAZZ in the cellars at Copped Hall. | Maz |
| Sun 27th | SWIMMING at Loughton pool, followed by breakfast. | Cliff |
OCTOBER
| Thursday 8th | Loosen up with TAI CHI. | Parviz |
| Saturday 10th | WALK. Find new places in Epping Forest. | Peter G |
| Sunday 11th | APPLE DAY at Copped Hall. | Maz/Duncan |
| Thursday 15th | Roding Rally CLUES EVENING. Thinking caps on! | Peter G |
| Saturday 17th | 10 PIN BOWLING at City Limits, Romford. | Fred |
| Sunday 18th | WALK from Mill Green, Ingatestone, 6 miles. Pub lunch. | Peter G |
| Thursday 22nd | PICTIONARY. | Parviz |
| Saturday 24th Sunday 25th | WALKING WEEKEND in Hampshire, based at Alton. | Eileen |
| Thursday 29th | TBA | - |
| Saturday 31st | BLACKWATER MARATHON. 26.5 or 14.5 miles challenge walks.Give it a go! | Ann |
NOVEMBER
| Thursday 5th | SPARKLERS & BANGERS - (the edible kind) |
Maz/Peter |
| Saturday 7th | CHECKPOINT VERIFICATION & MARKING WAYS IN. Meet Chingford Golf Cafe, 9:am | Peter |
| Sunday 8th | Further checkpoint work if needed. | Peter |
| Thursday 12th | RODINGS RALLY BRIEFING. No job on the night? See Ann | Peter/Ann |
| Saturday 14th Sunday 15th |
53rd RODINGS RALLY. High Beach Hall opens 2pm. Meal 5pm. Please be on time. Rally starts 8:30pm. Sunday, Group breakfast and clear up, please help. | Peter |
| Thursday 19th | RODINGS RALLY DEBRIEFING. Voice complaints,& ideas. Your input is how we improve future events. | Peter |
| Saturday 21st | Meal at CHEZ GIANNI, Southgate. | Andrea |
| Sunday 22nd | WALK from Mill Green, Ingatestone, 6-8 miles. | Peter |
| Thursday 26th | THANKSGIVING - Explanation & pies. | Jim |
| Friday 27th Saturday 28th Sunday 29th |
WALKING in BETWS-Y-COED area, staying at June & Mick's. | Peter/Maz |
DECEMBER
| Thursday 3rd | VIETNAM. Slides and talk on recent visit |
Ken |
| Saturday 5th | ST. ALBAN'S WALK. | Sue & Jim |
| Saturday 5th (eve) | 'CABARET' at Ingatestone. | Gill L |
| Thursday 10th | CHRISTMAS QUIZ. How many reindeers were there? | Pam |
| Saturday 12th | CHRISTMAS MEAL at the Queen Elizabeth, Forest Side, Chingford. | Val |
| Sunday 13th | Chigwell Riding Trust NATIVITY & CAROLS. Starts 4pm, followed by mince pies & punch. | Maz |
| Saturday 17th | CHRISTMAS PARTY. Bring food & drink. | Maz & Peter |
| Saturday 19th Sunday 20th |
No event. | |
| Thursday 24th | CHRISTMAS EVE. No meeting. Happy Christmas everyone. | |
| Saturday 26th Sunday 27th |
No event. | |
| Thursday 31st | NEW YEAR'S EVE. No meeting |