Programme 2011
JANUARY
| Saturday 1st | A HAPPY NEW YEAR'S WALK. Meet 10:30am at Abbey Gardens car park, Waltham Abbey. Bring lunch. | Peter G |
| Thursday 6th | PROGRAMME PLANNING. Bring along your new ideas for an interesting programme. | Maz |
| Saturday 8th | Pantomime CINDERELLA at Greenwich Theatre. | Sue C |
| Sunday 9th | BRAMBLE DIG. Bring tools, old clothes etc. | Jim |
| Thursday 13th | BRING & BUY SALE. Bring your unwanted possessions. | Cliff |
| Saturday 15th | HAWAIIAN EVENING. | Jim |
| Sunday 16th | WALK in Upshire area. | Peter G |
| Thursday 20th | DO YOU THINK YOU ARE BRITISH? Quiz. | Jim |
| Sunday 23rd | Day WALK in Herts/Essex area. | Eileen |
| Thursday 27th | BALLOON VOLLEYBALL. | Ann |
| Saturday 29th | QUIZ NIGHT. Bring friends, relations or anyone else. Tickets £5 including light supper. Proceeds to Macmillan nurses. | Peter G |
FEBRUARY
| Thursday 3rd | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Commencing 8:15pm. Nominations to Ken. | Cliff |
| Saturday 5th | NIGHT WALK, followed by fish & chips supper. Meet at Copped Hall Gates, 6pm. | Peter G |
| Sunday 6th | Meet 10am Wesferry DLR station for a 3 mile WALK to Greenwich & visit the PLANETARIUM. | Susan B |
| Thursday 10th | EFOGOPOLY. An evening of ruthless landlords. | Frances |
| Saturday 12th | Visit to BELL FOUNDRY, Whitechapel, 1pm. Those prebooked only. | Maz |
| Monday 14th | VALENTINE'S NIGHT MEAL at Queen Elizabeth, Chingford. 7:30 for 8pm. | Gill D/Val |
| Thursday 17th | REVOLTING COUNCILLORS. Talk at Wanstead Library, £2. Start 7:45. Rovsco Hall closed. | Jim |
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Friday 18th to Monday 21st |
Walking in ILFRACOMBE area, Devon. Staying at Shearings Hotel. | Ken |
| Thursday 24th | DICE QUIZ. A team quiz with a difference. | Peter G |
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Saturday 26th Sunday 27th |
OLYMPIC PARK TOUR. Meet 9:30am Pudding Lane DLR station. Those prebooked only. |
Ken (Sat) Peter G (Sun) |
| Sunday 27th | CYCLE RIDE. Details to follow. | Ian |
MARCH
| Thursday 3rd | PANCAKE EVENING. | Jim & Cliff |
| Friday 4th | CEREMONY OF KEYS. Meet 8:30 at the Eagle, Wanstead then go in minimum no. cars. Those prebooked only. | Cliff |
| Sunday 6th | WORKING PARTY at COPPED HALL, followed by barbecue lunch. Meet at gate at 10:00am. Bring work gloves etc. | Maz. |
| Thursday 10th | BOARD GAMES evening. Bring along your favourite. | |
| Saturday 12th | WALK from Standon to Ware, Herts, approx 8 miles. | Peter G |
| Sunday 13th | SWIMMING & BREAKFAST. Meet Loughton Pool at 9am. | Ann |
| Thursday 17th | Soda bread & Guiness with ST PATRICK'S QUIZ. | Jim |
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Saturday 19th Sunday 20th |
CAMPING, CYCLING, WALKING in Rutland. | Duncan |
| Thursday 24th | More help with MAP READING. | Peter G |
| Saturday 26th | WALK in the LANGDON HILLS. | Ian and Louise |
| Sunday 27th | CYCLE RIDE. Essex ride, meeting Hatfield Forest car oark 10:15am. Roads plus a bridleway. | Ann |
| Thursday 31st | PROGRAMME PLANNING. Give us your ideas (preferably preplanned rather than plucked out of the air on the night). | Maz |
APRIL
| Sunday 3rd | WALK, Bradwell on Sea, Essex. Meet at the car park for St. Peter's on the Wall, Eastend, near Bradwell on Sea at 10.30am. Bring food & drink. 6.5 miles | Paul |
| Thursday 7th | SLIDE SHOW: Visit to the GALAPAGOS. | Ken |
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Saturday 9th Sunday 10th |
WALK/CAR TREASURE HUNT (Sat). Staying at Pymoor. Cambs. Local WALK on Sunday. | Inger & Bill |
| Tuesday 12th | PRACTICAL WORK. Aldersbrook Wood Clear-up: help tidy up a piece of woodland | Paul |
| Thursday 14th | EASTER EGG HUNT. | Sue C |
| Saturday 16th | 10 PIN BOWLING (evening). Eat afterwards. | Fred |
| Thursday 21st | CHEESE WINE & CHAT. | |
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Monday 18th to Monday 25th |
Week's holiday staying at Park Holidays, Landscove, Devon. Make your own booking. | Jenny |
| Thursday 28th | QUIZ and celebratory cake - maybe DARTS too. We have the board, have you got the darts? If so please bring them along. | Sue C. |
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Friday 29th to Monday 2nd May |
WALKING in the LAKE DISTRICT. Staying at Windermere. | Tina. |
MAY
| Thursday 5th | TAI CHI. Get your joints oiled with this gentle!! exercise. | Parviz |
| Saturday 7th | Evening arranged by Jane's father. | Maz |
| Sunday 8th | SWIMMING & BREAKFAST. Meet 8:30am at Loughton Pool (NOTE early start to beat the masses!). | Susan B |
| Thursday 12th | Talk 'A ROOKIE ON THE SOUTH BANK' | Jill D |
| Saturday 14th | BADMINTON at Wanstead Sports Centre. Time to follow. | Val |
| Sunday 15th | CYCLE RIDE. Essex ride meeting Blackmoor village, 10:15am. (Roaad) | Ann |
| Thursday 19th | CRYSTAL MAZE - puzzle time. | Trevor |
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Saturday 21st |
MORRIS DANCING on the SOUTH BANK (spectating only for us!). EVENING Quiz at St Edmonds Hall, Chingford in aid of Breast Cancer Care. |
Cliff Val |
| Sunday 22nd | TRAINING WALK along the Lea Navigation. (Best foot forward and no hanging about on this walk!) | Jim |
| Thursday 26th | OUTDOOR GAMES at Rovsco Hall. Please bring anything suitable along. | Peter |
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Saturday 28th to Monday 30th |
WALKING IN SOUTH DOWNS, staying at Truleigh Youth Hostel | Eileen |
| OR Sunday 29th | OPEN DAY at COPPED HALL | Maz |
| OR Monday 30th | Repeat of Military Statue walk in London for those that missed it last time. 10am at Trafalgar Square | Jim |
JUNE
| Wednesday 1st | Short CHARITY WALK from main gates, Whipps Cross hospital at 11am, followed by cream tea. | Ken |
| Thursday 2nd | VOLLEYBALL, outdoors unless wet. | Ann |
| Saturday 4th | CLEAN UP ROVSCO HALL/GROUNDS, followed by barbecue. | Jim |
| Sunday 5th | TRAINING WALK, Loughton to Wanstead. More getting fit! | Jim |
| Thursday 9th | CALL MY BLUFF See update. | Pam |
| Saturday11th | WALK, details to follow. | Eileen |
| Sunday 12th | WORK PARTY at CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST, 10am. Old clothes, gloves etc. | Maz |
| Thursday 16th | EVENING WALK starting from Rovsco hall, 7:30pm. | Peter |
| Saturday 18th | JAZZ at COPPED HALL, 6pm for 7 start. Will need to book. £15. | Maz |
| Sunday 19th | TRAINING WALK, Rodings Way, Loughton to Wanstead.You should be all set for the Herts Hobble after all this effort! | Jim |
| Thursday 23rd | PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need more pre-planning, please, not just an idea plucked out of the air on the night. | Maz |
| Sunday 26th | The HERTFORDSHIRE HOBBLE. 26 or 16 mile challenge walks (or run, if you prefer!). Must be booked in advance. | Jim |
| Thursday 30th | KITE MAKING. Try out your skills. | Parviz |
JULY
| Saturday 2nd | PYMOOR VILLAGE SHOW, near Ely. | Inger & Bill |
| Sunday 3rd | GUNFIGHTERS, GAMBLES & GALS, 1pm at the hall. | Jim |
| Thursday 7th | GAMES EVENING at Christchurch Green, Wanstead High Road, 7:30pm. | Peter |
| Saturday 9th | NEW REDBRIDGE WIND ORCHESTRA playing at Copped Hall, 1pm for 2:00, £10. | Peter B |
| Sunday 10th | Visit to WIMPOLE HALL, a National Trust property at Arrington, Royston. | Dave P |
| Thursday 14th | BASTILLE DAY. Boule and cream teas. | Jim & Annick |
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Saturday 16th Sunday17th |
CYCLING, WALKING & CAMPING weekend. Details to follow. | Ann |
| OR Sunday 17th | CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST open day. | Maz |
| Thursday 21st | QUIZ. Get brain in gear. | Pam |
| Saturday 23rd | BADMINTON. | Val |
| Sunday 24th | MARKFIELD BEAM ENGINE, Tottenham. | Dave T |
| Thursday 28th | Evening BARBECUE, 7:30pm. Bring food & drink. | Peter |
| Sunday 31st | WALK IN THE FOREST. Meet 9:30am at Golf Club cafe, Chingford Plains, leaving 10am sharp. | Peter |
AUGUST
| Thursday 4th | EFOGOPOLY. A game of landlords & tenants. | |
| Saturday 6th | HUGH RAINEY JAZZ BAND at Copped Hall. | Maz |
| Thurday 11th | BLOODY JIM! Testing to see if you are still alive. | Jim |
| Saturday 13th | WALK. Details to follow. See update. | Madeleine |
| Thursday 18th | TREV'S GAMES. | Trevor |
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Friday 19th to Monday 22nd |
Visit to EDINBURGH for the FESTIVAL. | Ken |
| Thursday 25th | JIM & CLIFF'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. | Jim & Cliff |
| Sunday 28th | OPEN DAY at COPPED hALL. | Maz |
| Monday 29th | MILDENHALL CYCLE RALLY | Ann |
SEPTEMBER
| Thursday 1st | PICTIONARY | Parviz |
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Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th |
CAMPING in SUFFOLK | Louise/Ian |
| Thursday 8th | FUNGI. A talk by guest speaker Tricia Moxey. | |
| Friday 9th | Chigwell Riding Trust BARN DANCE, | Maz |
| Sunday 11th | WANSTEAD FESTIVAL, Stand set up at 9:30am at Christchurch Green. Help needed throughout the day. | Peter |
| Thursday 15th | BARBECUE from 7pm. Bring food & drink. | Peter |
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Saturday 17th to Sunday 18th |
WALKING IN ESSEX. Staying in the Manningtree area | Eileen |
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Sunday 18th to Saturday 24th |
Trip to FRANCE, walking, sightseeing etc. | Ken |
| Thursday 22nd | CHEESE, WINE & CHAT. | |
| Saturday 24th | FUNGI WALK. Led by Tricia Moxey. | Susan B |
| Sunday 25th | Regents Canal NARROWBOAT TRIP & CANAL MUSEUM. | Susan C |
| Thursday 29th | PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need more pre-planning, please, not just an idea plucked out of the air on the night. | Maz |
OCTOBER
| Saturday 1st | WALKING IN EPPING FOREST, with tape & compass. | Ann & Peter |
| Thursday 6th | BALLOON VOLLEYBALL. Don't knock it intil you've tried it! | Ann |
| Saturday 8th | Cycle ride. Details to follow, | Ann |
| Sunday 9th | APPLE DAY at COPPED HALL. 11am to 4pm. | Maz |
| Thursday 13th | INDIAN NOSH evening. | Val |
| Saturday 15th | CHECKPOINT PLOTTING in Epping Forest. See update. | Ann/Sue/Peter |
| Thursday 20th | AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 BITES. All will be explained! | Sue C |
| Sunday 23rd | REGENTS CANAL WALK. See update. | Jenny |
| Thursday 27th | RODINGS RALLY CLUE NIGHT. Engage brain. | Ann & Peter |
| Saturday 29th | BLACKWATER MARATHON. 26 or 18 miles. Of course you can do it! | Sue C |
NOVEMBER
| Thursday 3rd | SCALEXTRIC. Mini version this time. | Dave |
| Saturday 5th | 10am guided walk around ABBOTS HALL FARM, HQ Essex Wildlife Trust. | Susan B |
| Sunday 6th | CYCLE RIDE in Epping Forest. | Ian G |
| Thursday 11th | TAI CHI. Iron out all those creaky joints. | Parviz |
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Saturday 12th Evening |
Marking in checkpoints for RODINGS RALLY. NEW REDBRIDGE WIND ORCHESTRA, 7:30 pm at Barkingside. |
Peter G/Sue C/Ann Peter B |
| Sunday 13th | Continuation of checkpoint marking, if needed. | |
| Thursday 17th | RODINGS RALLY BRIEFING. What, no job on the night? See Ann. | Peter G/Sue C/Ann |
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Saturday 19th Sunday 20th |
55th RODINGS RALLY. High Beach village hall opens 2pm. Meal 5pm. Please be on time. Your help is vital. After Group breakfast, CLEAN UP HALL! |
Peter G/Sue C/Ann |
| Thursday 24th | RODINGS RALLY DEBRIEFING and equipment sort out. Voice feedback, good & bad. Your input is how we improve future events. | Peter G/Sue C/Ann |
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Saturday 26th Sunday 27th |
WALKING WEEKEND, staying at hostel in Harwich. Book early, please. | Ian G |
DECEMBER
| Thursday 1st | Pam's CHRISTMAS QUIZ | Pam |
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Saturday 3rd Sunday 4th |
Visit WELNEY RSPB Centre, followed by a DUTCH CHRISTMAS PARTY. Staying at Pymoor, Ely. Self led walk or go to Bill & Inger's bazaar. |
Bill & Inger |
| Thursday 8th | CRAFT NIGHT. | Susan B |
| Saturday 10th | CHRISTMAS MEAL. | Val |
| Sunday 11th | RIVER RODING WALK to Chigwell. Pub lunch. See updates. | Ian G |
| Thursday 15th | EFOG CHRISTMAS PARTY. Bring food, drink & jollity. Ho, ho, ho! | |
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Saturday 17th Sunday 18th |
Free weekend | |
| Thursday 22nd | MINCED PIES & MULLED WINE. | |
| Sunday 25th | Happy Christmas Everyone. | |
| Thursday 29th | Hall closed. |