Programme 2012
JANUARY
| Sunday 1st |
NEW YEAR'S DAY WALK. Meet Loughton Station 10:00am |
Parviz |
| Thursday 5th | BRING & BUY SALE. Bring along the stuff you don't want & buy some more. | |
| Saturday 7th | Pantomome time to see ALADDIN at the Greenwich Theatre. Must book. | Sue C |
| Sunday 8th | BADMINTON at Wanstead Sports Centre. | Val |
| Thursday 12th | PROGRAMME PLANNING. More pre-planning please, not just an idea plucked out of the air on the night. If possible e-mail before tonight. | Maz |
| Saturday 14th | Visit to BLETCHLEY PARK, near Milton Keynes. | Dave |
| Thursday 19th | YHA NOSTALGIA FILM together with HOMEMADE SOUP evening. | Val & Jenny |
| Saturday 21st | SEAFARERS' WALK, 3-4 miles with museum visits. | Pam |
| Sunday 22nd | 10 PIN BOWLING. | Fred |
| Thursday 26th | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. | Jim |
| Saturday 28th | Meet 6pm at Copped Hall gates for a NIGHT WALK followed by fish & chip supper in Hall. | Peter |
FEBRUARY
| Thursday 2nd | BALLOON VOLLEY BALL. Olympics here we come!! |
Ann |
| Sunday 4th | River Roding WALK - to Chigwell & back. | Ian G |
| Thursday 9th |
BIKE MAINTENANCE COURSE Part 1. For non-participants, WALK & PUB. |
Jim Peter |
| Friday 10th | LEBANESE MEAL in Wanstead. | Ian G |
| Sunday 12th | Early morning SWIM at Loughtron Pool, 8:30am, followed by breakfast. | Ann |
| Thursday 16th |
BIKE MAINTENANCE COURSE Part 2. For non-paticipants, WALK & PUB. |
Jim Peter |
| Saturday 18th | OFF ROAD CYCLE RIDE. | Ian |
| Thursday 23rd | For a challenging evening, bring along BOARD GAMES. | Dave |
| Sunday 26th | COPPED HALL WORK PARTY, followed by lunch in Upshire and a short WALK. | Peter |
MARCH
| Thursday 1st | Try your skill at SCALEXTRIC RACING. | Dave |
| Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th | TRADITIONAL YHA WEEKEND at CHOLDERTON YH, near Stonehenge. | Ken |
| Thursday 8th | BEACH PARTY. Just the thing for a winter's evening! | Sue C |
| Saturday 10th | Mersea Island WALK. Approx 11 miles. | Ken |
| Sunday 11th | Visit to BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE, followed by a London walk. | Louise & Madeleine |
| Monday 12th | BELL RINGING at St John's Church, Epping. Hope Epping is ready for this! | Maz |
| Thursday 15th | ST PATRICK'S DAY SING ALONG? | Dave & Ian |
| Saturday 17th | Leigh-on-Sea WALK. Meet 10am at station. | Dolores |
| Sunday 18th | CYCLE RIDE. | Ian G |
| Thursday 22nd | CHARADES. | Eileen |
| Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th | WALKING WEEKEND in the Gower Peninsula area, Wales. | Ken |
| Thursday 29th |
PROGRAMME PLANNING. Give us your ideas. We need pre-planning, please, not just an idea plucked out of the air on the night |
Maz |
| Saturday 31st | GATE TO GATE WALK. From the Forest Gate, Epping, to Forest Gate (the Golden Fleece). 9am start at Epping Station. | Jim |
APRIL
| Thursday 5th | CHEESE & WINE & EASTER EGG HUNT. | Sue C |
| Friday 6th to Monday 9th | EASTER in the PEAK DISTRICT, staying at Losehill Hall YH. | Duncan & Ian G |
| Thursday 12th | WILD FLOWER PRESENTATION | Paul |
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Saturday 14th Sunday 15th |
CAR TREASURE HUNT at Pymoor, near Ely, staying with Bill & Inger, and a walk in the area. See update. |
Bill & Inger |
| Thursday 19th | 'What the Dickens!' QUIZ. | Pam |
| Saturday 21st | BADMINTON at Wanstead Leisure Centre. | Val |
| Sunday 22nd | LONDON MARATHON. Come along and support Sue S. | |
| Thursday 26th | TAI CHI. Get the stretch! Of course you've recovered from last time! | Parviz |
| Sunday 29th | WEALD WALKERS WANDER competition, organised by COPSE. | Ken |
MAY
| Thursday 3rd | May Day CHEESE AND WINE | |
| Saturday 5th | A WALK to Swaines Green May Fayre. Epping Station. 10am | Peter |
| Thursday 10th | BOARD GAMES and Fun | Val. |
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Friday 11th Saturday 12th Sunday 13th |
CAMPING at High Beech Scout Camp, Church Road. In huts or bring your tent. | Ian G. |
| or Sunday 13th | BEATING THE BOUNDS. Lea Marshes | Clive |
| Thursday 17th | ALCOHOL TASTING (It was to be wine tasting!) | Peter |
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Saturday 19th |
CYCLE RIDE in Cambridgeshire. Details later. | Inger and Bill |
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Sunday 20th |
Chigwell Riding Trust WORK PARTY. 10am | Maz |
| Thursday 24th | Epping Forest Centenery Trust TALK. Please be on time. | Sue C. |
| Sunday 27th |
CYCLE RIDE |
Ian G. |
| or Sunday 27th | OPEN DAY at COPPED HALL. 11am - 4pm | Maz |
| Thursday 31st | GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ | Fred |
JUNE
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Friday 21st to Tuesday 5th |
Bank Holiday & Jubilee | |
| Sunday 3rd | VISIT TO LONDON FOR THE JUBILEE FLOTILLA. | Maz |
| Thursday 7th | A DIAMOND TIARA evening. | Sue C |
| Saturday 9th | Evening WALK from Epping Station, 6pm, incorporating the Forest Gate pub, Bell Common. | Peter |
| Thursday 14th | GAMES evening, 7pm at Christ Church Green | Peter |
| Saturday 16th to Saturday 23rd | Walking/touring around DONEGAL, Ireland. | Eileen |
| Thursday 21st | TAI CHI | Parviz |
| Saturday 23rd |
LEIGH-ON-SEA FOLK FESTIVAL or TARZY WOOD FUN DAY |
Cliff Ian G |
| Sunday 24th |
HERTS HOBBLE or CYCLE RIDE |
Sue C Ian G |
| Thursday 28th | BARBECUE, 7:30pm. Bring food & drink. | Peter |
| Saturday 30th | 15 mile WALK. from Hassocks to Brighton. | Lynne |
JULY
| Thursday 5th | PROGRAMME PLANNING. Give us your ideas. We need pre-planning, please, not just an idea plucked out of the air on the night | Maz. |
| Saturday 7th |
INDEPENDENCE DAY PARTY. 2-5pm or MUSIC IN WANSTEAD PARK (Evening performance) |
Jim Paul |
| Sunday 8th | CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST open day | Maz. |
| Thursday 12th | VOLLEY BALL. Come and enjoy dashing about | Ann |
| Saturday 14th | LONDON WALK followed by PORGY AND BESS (Booking for show required) | Pam |
| Sunday 15th | CRESSING TEMPLE. A medieval moated farmhouse in ESSEX | Cliff |
| Thursday 19th | EFOG OLYMPICS | Pam, Sue C., Louise |
| Saturday 21st | TEA-STOP WALK from Maldon through Heybridge Basin in Essex | Sue W. |
| Sunday 22nd | CYCLE RIDE | Ian |
| Thursday 26th | EVENING WALK. 7.30 at front gate of ROVSCO Hall | Peter |
| Saturday 28th | BADMINTON | Val |
| Sunday 29th | WALK. 6 miles around Thorndon and Childerditch in Essex | Pam and Paul |
AUGUST
| Thursday 2nd | BOULE. A French version of putting the shot | Peter |
| Sunday 5th |
EPPING FOREST WALK. Meet at 9.30am at the cafe at Chingford Plain golf club |
Ian G. |
| Thursday 9th | DICE QUIZ. A team quiz with a difference. | Peter |
| Saturday 11th | BADMINTON at Wanstead Sports Centre. | Val. |
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Sunday 12th |
WANSTEAD FESTIVAL. Put up stand 9:30am. Help needed throughout day. or ORIENTEERING TRAINING |
Peter Jim |
| Thursday 16th | NEWSPAPER HOCKEY | Peter |
| Friday 17th to Monday 20th | EDINBURGH FESTIVAL | Ken |
| Saturday 18th | WALK IN EPPING FOREST with a compass. Meet 9.30am cafe Chingford Plain golf club. Leave 10am sharp. | |
| Sunday 19th | BIKE RIDE | Ian G. |
| Thursday 23rd | CHEESE AND WINE evening. | Ken |
| Friday 24th to Monday 27th | SWANAGE YH. Walking weekend. Needs to be booked. | Ian G. |
| or Sunday 26th | OPEN DAY COPPED HALL. 11am to 4pm. | Maz |
| or Monday 27th | MILDENHALL CYCLE RALLY | Ann |
| Thursday 30th | CHARADES | Eillen |
SEPTEMBER
| Friday 31st to August 2nd | CAMPING AT HIGH BEACH | Ian G. |
| Thursday 6th | SCALEXTRIC RACING | Dave T. |
| Saturday 8th | WALK. Meet Roding Valley Station. 10am - 1pm | Jill, Sue S. |
| Thursday 13th | NURSE JIM with a test to see if you are still alive | Jim |
| Saturday 15th | Visit POSTAL MUSEUM, Debden. Post Office Vehicles Club Rally; 11:00 to 3:00 | Sue C |
| Sunday 16th |
Official EPPING FOREST CENTENARY WALK. or BIKE RIDE |
Ian G |
| Thursday 20th | BOARD GAMES & ALE. | Dave |
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Saturday 22nd to Sunday 23rd |
Stay at Inger and Bill's house or camp in the garden at Pymoor, Cambs. Local car TREASURE HUNT on Saturday WALK after breakfast on Sunday |
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| Thursday 27th | PROGRAMME PLANNING. Bring along pre-planned contributions for the next programme | |
| Friday 28th to Sunday 30th | CANAL BOAT on the River Stort. Must be booked. | Gill L. |
OCTOBER
| Thursday 4th | 60's NIGHT | Dave |
| Saturday 6th | GREENWICH WALK | Madeleine and Amina |
| Sunday 7th | WALKING IN EPPING FOREST... with a tape and compass | Ann and Peter |
| Thursday 11th | 'CRAZY CUTS' game. | Jill V |
| Saturday 13th | WALK NORTH DOWNS WAY. From Merstham in Kent. | Ken |
| Sunday 14th | APPLE DAY at Copped Hall, 11:00 to 4:00. | Maz |
| Thursday 18th | QUIZ. "Let them eat cake" | Sue C. |
| Saturday 20th | 10 PIN BOWLING. | Fred |
| Sunday 21st | LONDON TO HAMPSTEAD WALK | Pam |
| Thursday 25th | INDIAN NOSH & BEER EVENING by our five 'Spice Girls' | |
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Saturday 27th Sunday 28th |
YOUTH HOSTEL WEEKEND
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Ian G. |
NOVEMBER
| Thursday 1st | RODINGS RALLY CLUES. Thinking caps required. | Ann, Sue C, Peter |
| Sunday 4th | CYCLE RIDE. | Parviz |
| Thursday 8th | SPOOKS & SPARKLES. Wear bling. Soup & bread by Cliff, Jim & Bernie. | Ian G |
| Saturday 10th | RODINGS RALLY CHECKPOINTS. Confirmation & marking ways in. | Ann, Sue C, Peter |
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Sunday 11th |
As Saturday, if required. | Ann, Sue C., Peter |
| Thursday 15th | RODINGS RALLY BRIEFING. What, NO job on the night? See Maz. | |
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Saturday 17th Sunday 18th |
56th RODINGS RALLY. High Beach Village Hall opens 2pm. Meal 5pm. Please be on time. After Group breakfast, CLEAN UP HALL! Remove all equipment & rubbish. |
Ann., Peter, Sue C |
| Thursday 22nd |
7:30pm THANKSGIVING DINNER £5:00 & RODINGS RALLY DEBRIEFING. Your input is how we improve future Rallies. |
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| Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th | WALKING WEEKEND, staying at SHERINGHAM HOSTEL. Book early, please. | Ian G |
| Thursday 29th | SITTING DOWN VOLLEY BALL. | Sue C |
DECEMBER
| Saturday 1st | CHRISTMAS QUIZ at St Andrew's Church | Pam & Ken |
| Sunday 2nd | BADMINTON | Val |
| Thursday 6th | GAMES EVENING. Bring along your favourites. | |
| Sunday 9th | RIVER RODING WALK to Chigwell. Pub lunch. Followed by Chigwell Riding Trust's CAROL CONCERT 3:30PM. |
Ian G/Maz |
| Thursday 13th | CHRISTMAS MUSIC QUIZ | Eileen |
| Saturday 15th | Group CHRISTMAS MEAL at St Andrew's Church. 6:30 for 7:00pm. | |
| Thursday 20th | CHRISTMAS PARTY. Bring food & drink & jollity. | |
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Tuesday 25th |
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE. |
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| Thursday 27th | NO MEETING | |
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Saturday 29th/ Sunday 30th |
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