PROGRAMME 2015   

January

Thursday 1st       NEW YEAR'S DAY WALK. Loughton Station 10.30  Parviz

Friday 2nd           NEW YEAR'S CONCERT.   Jacky

Sunday 4th         VISIT to 18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington. The Sambourne family home  Jacky

Sunday 4th         Twelfth Night Celebrations at Bankside   Cliff

Thursday 8th      Map symbol BINGO.  Peter

Saturday 10th     BARN DANCE at Holy Trinity Church, Barkingside.    Sara and Tony

Thursday 15th      Post Christmas BRING AND BUY SALE.  Cliff

Saturday 17th       'Beauty & the Beast' PANTO at Theatre Royal, Stratford. 7.00  Pam

Wednesday 21st    BURNS NIGHT at St. Andrew's Church  Ian G

Thursday 22nd    QUIZ.   Sue S. and Jill V.

Saturday 24th      WALK. 4th leg of Green London Way. Postponed to February 15th  Pam

Saturday 24th     Outing to Queen Elizabeth Park - see The Year Of The Bus Exhibition   Pam

Thursday 29th     AGM

Friday January 30th  FYI  Bistro Meal at St. Andrews   Starts 7pm   Maz

Saturday 31st      10 PIN BOWLING.   Fred

February

Sunday 1st     World Wetlands Day Celebration  Visit to Barn Elms Wetland Centre. Meet Hammersmith Bus Station 10.15am or Entance to Centre @10.35  Pam

Thursday 5th   PROGRAMME PLANNING.   Maz

Saturday 7th     BADMINTON.   Val     Deferred

Thursday 12th     VALENTINE'S THING.   Sue C.

Saturday 14th     YHA WEEKEND  Ian G.  Postponed to March

Saturday 14th     Valentines Day Visit to Astor House, Temple Place to see 'Cotton To Gold' exhibition, followed by a short, circular walk.  Jacky

Saturday 15th      WALK. 4th leg of Green London Way. Originally Jan. 24th  Pam

Thursday 19th     CHINESE NEW YEAR   Jacky

Saturday 21st      Workling Party to save the primroses at ROVSCO.   Marian

Saturday 21st      WALK in Copped Hall area followed by FISH & CHIPS. Peter G. & Duncan

Thursday 26th     SKITTLES in the hall.       Cliff & Ken

Saturday 28th     NORTH DOWNS WAY WALK. 10 miles - Wrotham to Cuxton.  Ken

March

Thursday 5th   Hockey By Numbers       Jill

Saturday 7th    Rescuing The Primroses - Part 2. Meet at the hall from 10am. Marian

Saturday 7th   Variety Show in Walthamstow 'That's Where The Music Takes You'   Ian G

Sunday 8th     Work Party at Copped Hall       Maz

Thursday 12th   Route Planning Rodings Rally    Peter

Saturday 14th   Thames Path Walk (1)  Richmond To Putney    Sue C

Thursday 19th   Games Evening      Dave

Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd   Walks In Bath. Staying at the YMCA      Ian G

Thursday 26th   Getting Ready To Move       Pam & others

Friday 27th   FYI  Bistro Meal At St. Andrews   Maz

Saturday 28th   A visit to Great Warley, near Brentwood, to see the Daffodils       Marian

Sunday 29th   Walk the next leg of the London Green Way: Woolwich to Greewich       Pam

April

Thursday 2nd      Cheese, Chat & Wine to say "goodbye" to the old hall.  Pam & others

Friday 3rd - Monday 6th      Easter Weekend at The Shearings Hotel in Eastbourne. Walks in the South Downs and more.  Ken

Sunday 5th     FYI  Easter Egg Hunt Day at Copped Hall  Maz

Thursday 9th      Nibbles, Natter & libations to say "hello" to the new hall.  Pam & others

Saturday 11th      A Mystery Walk In London.   Ian G  Cancelled

Sunday 12th  Visit to Claybury Woods to see bluebells as well as  the nearby 'new' conservation area.  Jacky

Thursday 16th      Quiz Night   Eileen

Friday 17th to Friday 24th      Taking a break in Brixham. Chalet holiday and walks.  Jenny

Thursday 23rd     St. George's Day Celebration with Bangers & Mash. Cliff

Saturday 25th   Thames Path Walk (2)  Putney to Westminster   Sue C

Saturday 25th   Alternatively,  shorter (public) walk around High Beach with    Ian G  Cancelled

Sunday 26th   FYI  Lecture on the progress of Copped Hall by Alan Cox, at Copped Hall    Maz

Thursday 30th  Hall  not available tonight  so Jacky's 'Wander Down Memory Lane' has been postponed. Evening Walk instead. Starting point will be outside the front of the (old) ROVSCO Hall at 8pm. It will finish at the Nightingale Pub in Wanstead. Ian G

May

Saturday 1st - 9th (or 5th)   Cruising on the Norfolk Broads    Trevor

Saturday 2nd    FYI Swaines Green May Fayre    Maz

Thursday 7th  Programme Planning. More pre-planning please. If possible e-mail before tonight.  Maz

Saturday 9th   Sevenoaks - Circular 10 mile walk    Lynne  Postponed - see 1st August

Saturday 9th   Visit to Cody Docks   Meet at dock gates (11c South Crescent, E16 4TL) at 10.15am   Duncan

Thursday 14th   Skittles   Cliff

Wednesday 13th - Monday 18th   Hamburg Hostel Holiday    Ken

Thursday 21st   Compass Evening    Peter G

Friday 22nd - Monday 25th   Walking Weekend in the Yorkshire Dales. Staying in Kettlewell Youth Hostel.   Lynne

Sunday 24th    FYI Copped Hall Open day    Maz

Thursday 28th  Kite Making   Dave

Friday 29th   FYI  Bistro Meal at St. Andrews     Maz

Saturday 30th   Visit, walk - Wickham Place Farm Gardens.  Jacky  Cancelled

Saturday 30th   Thaxted Morris Dancing Event
FYI  You might like to spend the day at Thaxted. The evening events are particularly exciting with a procession at 6pm and massed Morris Dancing at 9.30pm and the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance at 10.15pm. More details from Cliff or HERE.

Sunday 31st   Bike Ride   Ian G  Cancelled

Sunday 31st   Country Park walk  and direction finding. Meet 10.30 in car park.
A stroll in Hornchurch Country Park, looking at some wildlife and with some simple and practical direction-finding exercise - picking out landmarks in Essex, Kent and across London.   Paul

June

Thursday 4th         EFOG Netball     Peter G.

Saturday 6th         Wanstead Park Festival Open Walk (see updates )     Pam & Paul

Saturday 6th         FYI  Fun Day & Craft Fair - Guide Dogs Training School, Woodford Green,
                           Essex IG8 8ER.  11am -5pm.   Madeleine

Sunday 7th           Marian's 'at home' Open Garden Day in aid of Amnesty International          
                           2pm onwards    Marian

Thursday 11th       Pointless    Trevor

Saturday 13th       4th Stage of the Thames Walk: Westminster to Greenwich    Sue C.

Saturday 13th       Quiz Night in support of Chigwell Riding Trust.   Maz

Sunday 14th         Work day at Chigwell Riding Trust    Maz

Thursday 18th       Boule on Christchurch Green   Annick

Saturday 20th - 27th   Walking holiday in County Mayo, Ireland   Eileen

Saturday 20th        Fairlop Waters Walk  followed by Greek meal   Jacky

Sunday 21st           FYI  Greek Players in 'Titus Andronicus' at Copped Hall   Maz

Thursday 25th        Pictionary     Parviz

Saturday 27th        FYI  Rehearsals for Ancestors Trail Walk  Pam

Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th    FYI    Leigh Folk Festival     Cilff

Sunday 28th          Dragon Boat Races, Albert Dock  Jacky

July

Thursday 2nd       T'ai Chi    Parviz

Saturday 4th        Walk. Checkpoint Plotting. Chingford Golf Course Cafe. Leaving 10am sharp.  
                          Peter

Sunrday 5th         FYI  Open Day at Chigwell Riding Trust.   Maz

Sunrday 5th         FYI  Soho Village Fete.   Clive

Wednesday 8th - Tuesday 14th    FYI  Red Imp Comedy Club at the Rose & Crown, Walthamstow See www. redimpcomedy.com  Ken

Thursday 9th        Walk followed by cream tea in Marian's garden.   Marian & Bernie

Saturday 11th       Walk. Next stage of the North Downs Way: Cuxton to Boxley   Ken

Sunday 12th         FYI  Music For A Summer's Day -  New Redbridge Wind Orchestra
                           at Copped Hall    Maz

Thursday 16th      Quiz   Val

Saturday 18th       Walk. 5th Stage of the Thames Path Walk: Greenwich to Woolwich  Sue C.

Sunday 19th         Exploring The Square Mile 12 - 5pm.   Ian G  Cancelled

Thursday 23rd       Programme Planning. we need pre-planning please. It worked last time.  Maz

Saturday 25th       Next stage of The Green London Way Walk: Greenwich to Ladywell.  Pam  Postponed

Saturday 25th       FYI  High Beach Open Day  (see Coming Soon)   Sue C

Sunday 26th         Barbecue at Amina's. 2pm. Bring food & drink.  Amina

Thursday 30th      Board Games  Dave

Friday 31st           FYI  Bistro Meal at St. Andrews    Maz

August

Saturday 1st         10 mile circular Walk from Sevenoaks.   Lynne

Sunday 2nd           FYI 'Iolanthe' in the Open Air - with picnic.  See Future Events.  Pam

Thursday 6th         Map Reading   Peter

Satursday 8th        FYI  Working Woodlands Day.   Cliff

Saturday 8th         Camping Weekend at Inger & Bill's, Nr Ely. See 'Coming Soon'. Bill & Inger

Saturday 8th         FYI  Jazz at Copped Hall   Maz

Tuesday 11th        FYI   Canada Gardens Open Air Artist Performances (evening)
                                  'Old Blue Eyes'.    Jacky

Thursday 13th       Circuits for the over 60s (and under)    Sue & Jim 

Saturday 15th       FYI   Ancestor's Trail Day of Walks   Pam

Sunday 16th         FYI   Canada Gardens Open Air Artist Performances
                                  'Afternoon & evening Jazz Concert'.    Jacky

Thursday 20th       Skittles   Cliff

Saturday 22nd       Walk from Dedham (Constable Country)  Fritz

Sunday 23rd          Cycle Ride. Starts 10.45am from Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge, Chingford  Ian G

Wednesday 26th    Live Screening of RSC's 'Othello' at either Stratford or South Woodford
                           (see 'Coming Soon')  Pam

Thursday 27th       Photo Competition & (of course) Cheese and Wine.  Parviz

Saturday 28th - 31st    Edinburgh Festival  Weekend. Staying in student accommodation -
                                 Pollock Halls (Holyrood Park).  Ken

Saturday 29th       Ten-Pin Bowling     Fred     Postponed

Sunday 30th         FYI   Open Day at Copped Hall.    Maz

September

Thursday 3rd         Wander Down the Wonders Of Memory Lane   Jacky

Friday 4th             Chigwell Riding Trust Barn Dance   Maz

Friday 4th - Sunday 7th     Camping In South Downs, Lewes      Susan W

Saturday 5th         Evening Walk. Meet Epping Station 5.30pm    Peter G   Cancelled

Sunday 6th           FYI  Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming, Surrey   Dave P

Thursday 10th       A Treasured Possession that I'm unable to throw out   Jacky

Friday 11th - Sun 13th or Mon. 14th      Durham Break   Marian

Saturday 12th       Final part of the Thames Path Walk   Sue C

Sunday 13th         EFOG stand at the Wanstead Festival   Peter G

Sunday 13th         FYI   Epping Forest Centenary Walk    Maz

Thursday 17th      Blood Pressure Clinic Nurse Jim 

Saturday 19th       Next leg of the North Downs Way: Boxhill to Hollingbourne  Ken

Thursday 24th       London Air Ambulance talk  Sue C 

Friday 25th           Ceremony Of The Keys, Tower Of London    Ian G

Saturday 26th       Walk with tape & compass. Golfers' Cafe, Chingford Plain 10am Peter & Sue

Saturday 26th       FYI  Playne Nutz Gig, The Woodbine, Woodridden Hill   Dave

Sunday 27th         Thames Barrier Visit 12.30 - 5.30pm     Jacky

Sunday 27th         Cycle Ride from Chingford  Changed to October 3rd   Ian G
Wednesday 30th   FYI  'Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain'. A comedy.  Redbridge Drama Centre  (see Coming Soon)    Ian G

October    

Thursday 1st        Bring Your Favourite Mug & a £1 coin.   Jacky

Saturday 3rd        FYI  Wimpole Hall Produce Fair   Dave P

Saturday 3rd        Cycle Ride from Chingford (originally 27th Sept.)   Ian G

Sunday 4th         Checkpoint Plotting. Golfers' Cafe, Chingford Plain 10am   Peter & Sue

Thursday 8th       Programme Planning - Pre-planning has been working well - keep it up.  Maz

Saturday 10th     Green London Way Walk Part 6: Greenwich to Ladywell   Pam

Sunday 11th       FYI  Apple Day at Copped Hall   Maz

Thursday 15th     Beetle Drive   Cliff

Saturday 17th     Walk from High Beach   Ian G

Sunday 18th       Checkpoint Plotting. Golfers' Cafe, Chingford Plain 10am   Peter & Sue

Thursday 22nd    Trafalgar Day with fancy dress.   Cliff

Saturday 24th - Monday 26th  October walking break in The Three Peaks Hostel bunkroom in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire.  Jenefer S

Sunday 25th       The Bloomsbury Festival   Jacky

October 28th      EFOG Committee Meeting    Pam & Committee

Thursday 29th     Rodings Rally Clues Evening   Sue & Peter

Friday 30th          FYI  St. Andrew's Bistro Meal  Maz

November

Sunday 1st          Walk from Fishers Green, Waltham Abbey   Jenny J

Sunday 1st         FYI  Marian's 'At Home Day' in aid of Amnesty International  Marian

Sunday 1st         FYI  Fireworks Spectacular at Abridge  Jacky

Sunday 1st         FYI  Fireworks at Wanstead Flats  Paul

Thursday 5th        'Happy Anniversary' Quiz     Sue C

Sunday 8th          Green London Way Walk Part 7: Ladywell to Forest Hill   Pam

Thursday 12th      Samaritan's Gift Shoe Boxes   Jacky

Saturday 14th      Checkpoint Checking. (Anyone putting out, please come.)  Peter

Saturday 14th      'Showtune' at Lopping Hall, Loughton.   Ian G

Saturday 14th       FYI  Redbridge Wind Orchestra 'Music For All' at Woodford Green   Peter B

Sunday 15th        Further Checkpoint Checking - IF NEEDED Sue & Peter

Thursday 19th     Rodings Rally Briefing   Sue & Peter

Saturday 21st      59th Rodings Rally. High Beach village hall opens at 2pm. Meal 5pm.
&Sunday 22nd    After the rally - breakfast, pack & clear up etc  Sue, Peter & members

Thursday 26th     Rodings Rally De-briefing - how can we improve future rallies?  Rodings Rally Committee

Saturday 28th     Turkish Meal in Shadwell    Amina

December

Thursday 3rd      Social night including film about building of new hall Film  Val  (  Ken's Quiz will now take place at another time ) 

Friday 4th to Monday 7th    Butlln's Great British Folk Festival Weekend,  Skegness   Louise

Sunday 6th    3pm. Carol Concert & Nativity. Chigwell Riding Trust. Followed by punch & mince pies. Dress in warm clothes.  Maz

Thursday 10th      Visiting Speaker - Dr. Margaret Ashwell. My life in health & nutrition.    Val

Friday 11th    FYI  Shoo-shoo Baby's Christmas Cabaret at Waterloo East Theatre   Lynne

Saturday 12th      Christmas Meal.  Toby Carvery, (Bald Faced Stag) Buckhurst Hill   Val

Sunday 13th       Christmas lights walk in the West End. Meet 2pm at Snaresbrook station at 2pm. Back about 7pm.  Ian G Cancelled 

Wednesday 16th  Informal Carol Singing 7pm  High Beach Church   Maz

Thursday 17th     Christmas Party & Mummers Play. Bring food, drink & happiness.

Saturday 19th      Visit to Red House (National Trust) See Coming Soon for more details or EFOG e-mail 14th December.  Lynne

Wednesday 23rd   Candle Christmas Carol Concert, St. Mary's Church, Chigwell   Sorry, fully booked - before we managed to get tickets!
Jacky

Thursday 24th      NO MEETING -   HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

Thursday 31st     FYI  New Year's Eve at Pole Hill.  Suggested by Brian - organised by Pam & Paul

Thursday 31st    FYI  a traditional, family-style disco in.Abridge Village Hall. Starts 7pm. Costs £8. Jacky

                            

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PROGRAMME 2014

JANUARY

Wednesday 1st       NEW YEAR'S DAY WALK. Burn off those festive calories! Meet outside Loughton Station at 10am. Peter

Thursday 2nd         BRING & BUY SALE. Bring along your no-longer cherished possessions.   Cliff

Sunday 5th            PANTOMIME AT GREENWICH THEATRE... Puss in Boots.   Pam

Thursday 9th         VICTORIAN EVENING.    Louise & Ian

Saturday 11th        WALK. Leyton Marsh & Filter Beds.   Susan B

Sunday 12th          SWIMMING at Loughton Pool, followed by breakfast.   Cliff

Thursday 16th       GUEST SPEAKER on Occupational Therapy.

Sunday 19th          Visit to the SECRET NUCLEAR BUNKER at Kelvedon Hatch, followed by a WALK.   Lynne

Thursday 23rd       TALK and SLIDESHOW EVENING...A visit to Turkey.   Ken

Saturday 25th        EXHIBITION at SOMERSET HOUSE and a WALK.   Pam & Jim

Thursday 30th        AGM. Your chance to have your say.

 

FEBRUARY

Saturday 1st         COCKNEY NIGHT... on behalf of the British Dyslexia Associaton. Buckhurst Hill Primary School.   Jacky

Sunday 2nd          MYSTERY WALK.  Meet at Snaresbrook tube station at 11.50am to leave by train at mid-day, then a walk of about 4 miles.  Ian G.

Thursday 6th        LEE'S RETIRMENT PARTY. With food and drinks.   Lee

Saturday 8th        WALK... from Tring Station. Meet at Euston Sation 10am to catch the 10.24 train to Tring.   Jenefer

Thursday 13th      GAMES EVENING.   Dave

Friday 14th           PYMOOR, CAMBS... Staying at Inger and Bill's. (Members only)

Saturday 15th       PYMOOR, CAMBS... Wake up wth the Swans at Welney Wildfowl Centre (£12)

Thursday 20th      BALLOON VOLLEYBALL.   Ann 

Saturday 22nd      WARLEY PLACE Nature Reserve. Marian

Sunday 23rd        THE GREEN LONDON WAY - Ist Section: Stratford to Beckton. Pam

Thursday 27th     "WAR HORSE" at Picture House, Stratford. Pam  or CHEESE AND WINE EVENING. Peter

 

MARCH

Saturday 1st         WALK... in the Poplar area, from Bromley-by-Bow to Limehouse, with an overview of the social and industrial history on the way. This will be the first of two walks in the area, continuing on Sunday 30th March. This walk is now fully booked. Paul

Sunday 2nd          BADMINTON.  Val.

Thursday 6th        QUIZ.  Sue S. and Julie

Saturday 8th         WALK... in the Copped Hall area, followed by fish & chip supper. Meet 5.45 at gate.   Peter

Sunday 9th           COPPED HALL WORK PARTY. Meet at 10am at gate.

Thursday 13th       PICTIONARY.   Parviz

Saturday 15th       WALKING WEEKEND.... details to be announced. Ian G.

Sunday 16th         WALKING WEEKEND

Thursday 20th      TAI CHI.  Parviz.

Sunday 23rd         BADMINTON.  Val.

Thursday 27th      CLUB NIGHT with Cheese and Wine.

Saturday 29th      10 PIN BOWLING  Fred

Sunday 30th        WALK... from Limehouse to Mile End. This is the second of two walks in the area around Poplar looking at the social and industrial history.  Paul

 

 APRIL

Thursday 3rd        PROGRAMME PLANNING...please try to have suggestions ready BEFORE the evening.   Maz

Sunday 6th          WALK...about 8 miles in and around Cookham, including part of The Thames Path. Option of a pub lunch.   Meet in Cookham Car Park at 9.45am for 10am start or 8.30am near The Eagle for car sharing. Eileen

Thursday 10th         SKITTLES.  Cliff.

Friday 11th - Friday 18th     BRIXHAM, DEVON...Staying in Log Cabins. Either a weekend or a week.   Jenny

Sunday 13th            WALK (for those not going to Devon)...15 or 26 miles with the Essex and Herts Long Distance Walkers Association.  Jenefer

Thursday 17th         EASTER EGG HUNT. Sue C.

Friday 18th - Monday 21st   EASTER WEEKEND WALKING IN THE LAKE DISTRICT. Staying at the Ambleside YHA. (Now fully booked.)

Saturday 19th          WALK ... (for those not in the Lake District) part of the North Downs Way. 8 miles from Otford to Wrotham. Ken

Thursday 24th         BINGO.   Ken

Saturday 26th         QUIZ and SUPPER.  Bring friends, relatives; anyone is welcome. 7pm for 7.30 start. Tickets £5   Peter

Sunday 27th           CYCLE RIDE.  Parviz

 

MAY

Thursday 1st          ITALIAN FOOD NIGHT. Bernie

Saturday 3rd         SWAINES GREEN FAYRE, 11.00-5.00 Epping. Maz

OR          QUIZ at Palmerston Road. Jacky

OR          PLAYNE NUTZ, playing at the White Swan, Hoddesdon. Dave

Sunday 4th           ROCHESTER SWEEPS FESTIVAL   Paul

Thursday 8th         QUIZ. Eileen

Saturday 10th        BBC STUDIO VISIT. Jacky

Sunday 11th          CYCLE RIDE. Ian G.

Thursday 15th        HOCKEY BY NUMBERS. Jill V.

Saturday 17th        NEW REDBRIDGE WIND ORCHESTRA. 7.30 Peter B.

Sunday 18th          WALK... along the River Lea to the Thames. Paul

Thursday 22nd       BALLOON VOLLEY BALL   (replacing Chigwell Riding Trust presentation)

Saturday 24th to Saturday 31st      THE ISLAND OF MULL. Staying at Tobermory Youth Hostel. Ian G.

Saturday 24th

Sunday 25th           OPEN at DAY COPPED HALL. 11.00 to 4.00 Maz

Thursday 29th         T’AI CHI. Come and loosen up with Parviz

Saturday 31st          EVENING WALK...from Epping Station at 5.30. Incorporating the Forest Gate pub at Bell Common on our journey. Peter

 

JUNE

Sunday 1st

Thursday 5th          PRESENTATION by Deborah Hall, Chigwell Trust for Special Needs.  (replacing Famos People)

Saturday 7th          WALK... from Tower Bridge to Greenwich. Ian G.

Sunday                  8th Chigwell Riding Trust WORK PARTY. 10 a.m. Maz

OR          UCLH charity CYCLE RIDE

Thursday 12th        EVENING WALK... 7.00 at front gate of ROVSCO Hall. (Note the hall will be closed) Peter

Friday 13th to Monday 16th         FOREST OF DEAN. Jacky

Saturday 14th         EAGLE POND TIDY UP. Ian G.

Sunday 15th           WALK... from Goring and Streatley. Lynne

Thursday 19th        FAMOUS PEOPLE. Eileen  (replacing Volleyball)

Friday 20th             VISIT to the Medicinal Garden at Royal College of Physicians. Susan B.

Saturday 21st         THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Capel Manor. Jacky

Sunday 22nd          WALK... from Richmond Gate, Richmond Park. John Hatto

Thursday 26th        CREAM TEA EVENING. Bernie    (replacing Mystery Evening)

Friday 27th to Sat 5th July     COUNTY ANTRIM, Northern Ireland. Eileen

Saturday 28th        LEIGH-ON-SEA FOLK FESTIVAL. Paul

Sunday 29th          HERTS HOBBLE Sue C.

 

JULY

Thursday 3rd          MYSTERY EVENING. Ian S.    (replacing Creaam Tea Evening)

Friday 4th               ‘GUYS & DOLLS’ Kenneth More Theatre. Ian G.

Saturday 5th          WALK...Second leg of the Green London Way. Pam

Sunday 6th            CITY OF LONDON FESTIVAL. 12.00 to 4.00. Jill V.

Thursday 10th        GAMES on Christ Church Green 7.00. (note that the ROVSCO hall will be closed) Peter G.

Saturday 12th         MAP AND COMPASS SKILLS. Epping Forest Field Centre. Jill V.

Sunday 13th           CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST. 50th ANNIVERSARY OPEN DAY. Maz

OR         NEW REDBRIDGE WIND ORCHESTRA at Copped Hall. Peter B.

Thursday 17th         BOULE. Bring food and drink. Annick

Friday 18th              Playne Nutz at The Duke's Head, Walthamstow. Dave

Saturday 19th         Walk...from Coggeshall Village. Meet in the village car park 9.30am. Eileen

Sunday 20th           Epping Forest CYCLE RIDE. Starts 10.45 at Queen Elizabeth Huntilng Lodge. Ian G.

Sunday 20th           London Event - 25 mile Cycle ride and picnic. Must be booked. Lynne & Jill

Thursday 24th          OUTDOOR SKITTLES. Cliff

Saturday 26th          WALK... including Forty Hall, near Enfield (note: changed from Rainham Marshes.) Madeleine

Wednesday 30th July    Help clean up Regents Canal with the Regents Canal Coalition    6pm - 8pm     Paul

Thursday 31st           PROGRAMME PLANNING. An evening getting ideas for our forthcoming programme. Maz

 

AUGUST

Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd      YHA WALKING weekend. Ian G.  CANCELLED

Saturday 2nd             EFOG stand at ‘Working Woodland Day’. Cliff

Thursday 7th            CRYSTAL MAZE. Trevor

Saturday 9th           FOR INFORMATION  BROADSTAIRS FOLK FESTIVAL.   suggested by  Paul

OR                     JAZZ IN THE CELLARS, Copped Hall, 7.00. Maz

Sunday 10th           FOR INFORMATION  DUXFORD AIR MUSEUM  suggested by Clive

Thursday 14th           HEALTH CHECK - with Nurse Jim.     Jim

Saturday 16th               BARBECUE at Scout hall 2.00 to 5.00 Peter

Sunday 17th                  CHECKPOINT PLOTTING. Golf club café 9.30 for 10.00. Peter

Thursday 21st             PICTIONARY. Parviz

Friday 22ndto Monday 25th     YHA WALKING weekend in Liverpool. Ken

Sunday 24th            OPEN DAY Copped Hall. 11.00 to 4.00 Maz

Thursday 28th           DESERT ISLAND DISCS. Pam

Saturday 30th               WALK... with Ancestors Trail - Chingford to Cheshunt  Pam

Saturday 30th           Playne Nutz  at The Railway Tavern, South Woodford  Dave

Sunday 31st                   CYCLE RIDE in Epping Forest. Starts 10.45 at Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge. Ian G.

OR               FOR INFORMATION ANTIQUES ROAD SHOW, Walthamstow Town Hall. suggested by Jill V.

 

SEPTEMBER

Monday 1st            'Anthony and Cleopatra' at Sam Wannamaker Playhouse, The Globe. Pam

Thursday 4th         Indoor Games   Dave

Friday 5th              Barn Dance at The Chiigwell Riding Trust. Tickets £10   Maz

Saturday 6th         Tall Ships Festival, Greenwich   Jacky
                            including the opportunity to see 'Mother Courage'  Cliff

Thursday 11th       Crossword Quiz  Trevor

Saturday 13th       Walk with a tape and a compass in Epping Forest.  Peter & Sue

Sunday 14th         EFOG stand at The Wanstead Festival   Peter

Sunday 14th         Bike Ride  Ian G

Thursday 18th      Square Dancing    Tony & Sara

Friday 19th - Sunday 21st       Camping In Newbourne Woodland Campsite, Suffolk   Ian S

Wednesday 24th         'Tamasha' at Redbridge Drama Centre  Ian G

Thursday 25th      Quiz    Cliff

Saturday 27th      Oxfam Walk. Near St. Albans         Sue

 

OCTOBER

Thursday 2nd      Not All Quiet On The Western Front    Sue C

Saturday 4th       Coggleshall  Walk   Eileen

Saturday 4th - Sunday 12th October    FOR INFORMATION   Woodford Festival  Recommended by Dave

Sunday 5th        Visit to the Thames Barrier  Jacky - Postponed to later date.

Sunday 5th        Fungi Walk in Hainault Lodge Nature Reserve  Lynne

Thursday 9th     Rodings Rally Clues Evening  Sue & Peter

Friday 10th        'War Correspondents' at Stratford Circus    Pam

Saturday 11th    Paul G's 50th Birthday, Belgravia 6pm    Paul G

Sunday 12th      Apple Day at Copped Hall   Maz

Thursday 16th   ' Breakfast Evening'  in aid of Carer's Trust    Louise

Saturday 18th    Walk - from Bostall Heath to Woolwich Arsenal (ending with optional viisit to the museum).  Pam Postponed to November 29th

Saturday 18th    Walk in Epping Forest with tape & compass. Leave from golfers' café Chingford Plain 10am  Peter

Thursday 23rd   Beetle Drive   Cliff

Friday 24th       'The Infidel' at the Theatre Royal, Stratford. Musical comedy.   Pam

Sunday 26th     'October Plenty' - an Autumn harvest celebration held annually in Southwark   Cliff

Thursday 30th   Programme Planning. Send plans in beforehand when possible - has been working well. Maz

 

NOVEMBER

Saturday 1st     Walk in Epping Forest with tape & compass. Leave from golfers' café Chingford Plain 10am  Peter

Thursday 6th    Samaritan's Gift Shoe Boxes -  Jacky  -  and sparklers with Peter

Saturday 8th    Checkpoint Checking. 10am golfers' café.  Peter

Sunday 9th     Further Checkpoint Checking if needed.   Peter

Wednesday 12th      'Songs That Won The War' at Lopping Hall    Ian G  

Thursday 13th        Rodings Rally Briefing     Sue & Peter

Saturday 15th        58th Rodings Rally. High Beach Village Hall opens 2pm. Meal 5pm. Please be on time.

and Sunday 16th    afterwards - Group Breakfast - clean up hall & take equipment away.   Sue & Peter

Thursday 20th        Rodings Rally de-briefing. Your input is how we improve future rallies.  Sue & Peter

Friday 21st - Sunday 23rd    YHA Weekend in Oxford   Ian G 

Saturday 22nd       Wives Charity Supper With Magicians. Tickets £10 including light supper.    Jacky

Thursday 27th        Quiz    Eileen

Friday 28th            'Not About Heroes'  at Studio 2, Trafalgar Studios, Whitehall. West End drama based on the poems and experiences of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen.     Pam

Saturday 29th   Walk - from Bostall Heath to Woolwich Arsenal via shooters Hill (ending with optional viisit to the museum).  Pam   (originally planned for 18th October)

Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th    FOR INFORMATION. 'Cinderella - a Fantasy' performed in aid of charity by Starlighters - Truro Hall, Walthamstow E17  Recommended by Clive

 

DECEMBER

Thursday 4th          Games Night       Dave

Sunday 7th            Chigwell Riding Trust Carol Concert & Nativity     Maz

Thursday 11th        Making Christmas Table Decorations  Jacky

Saturday 13th         EFOG Christmas Meal Out   Val

Wednesday 17th    FYI  Carols at High Beach Church recommended by Maz & others

Thursday 18th        EFOG Christmas Party

Saturday 20th        Christmas Lights Walk   Ian G.

Sunday 28th           A 'Nothing To Do With Christmas' Evening at Pam's Place.   Pam

Coming soon - this month and more

Our main programme is planned 3 months in advance. This page gives additional and updated information about EFOG activities taking place over the next few weeks, including those added since the Programme Planning evening. Contact details for members organising events are on member's paper programmes and will be sent via EFOG e-mails.

Events headed FYI (FOR YOUR INFORMATION) have been recommended by an EFOG member but no-one is formally co-ordinating the activity. If interested you will need to make your own arrangements and/or chat with others about doing something together.

An asterisk * marks an events which needs to be booked in advance. Those coming up in in future months are listed at the bottom of this page. Please book asap.

If you are not a member and would like more information or to join us for a trial period please see our home page or  click here

 

Updates & Notices

Almost here - EFOG's annual Panto in 2018 - Saturday January 6th. 'Cinderella' at Greenwich. The best seats go quickly. Please let Sue know if you want to go.  See group e-mail 5th November.

Easter weekend (31st March - 3rd April) break in Goring on Thames. If you want to join the others in a B&B contact Ken now - only 2 places left. More accomodation options, including YHA nearby. See group e-mail 4th November.

PROGRAMME 2013

JANUARY

Tuesday 1st	NEW YEAR'S DAY WALK. Meet Loughton Station 10:00am
Thursday 3rd	BRING & BUY SALE. Bring the stuff you don't want & buy some more.	Cliff
Saturday 5th	Pantomime ROBIN HOOD at the Greenwich Theatre. Must book early.	Pam
Thursday 10th	PROGRAMME PLANNING. If possible e-mail before tonight.	Maz
Saturday 12th	BRAMBLE BASH. Tidy the grounds around the hut. Gloves, old clothes & gardening tools required.	Jim
Thursday 17th	DRESSAGE	Lynne
Saturday 19th	WALK including the THAMES CABLE CAR (£3.20 with Oyster card).	Peter
Thursday 24th	BURN'S NIGHT.	Ken & Ian G
Saturday 26th	WORK DAY IN EPPING FOREST	Ian G
Thursday 31st	ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.	Jim

FEBRUARY

Sunday 3rd	A walk from Epping to Wanstead	Ian G.
Thursday 7th	The Jelly Baby Games (for those with no sense of the ridiculous, this is a killer)	Trevor
Saturday 9th	Valentines Meal (limited spaces)	Ian G.
Sunday 10th	Badminton	Val.
Thursday 14th	Skittles	Cliff
Friday 15th, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th	Cambridge YHA	Ian G.
Thursday 21st	Cheese, Wine and 40s music	Ian G.
Saturday 23rd	Local Walk	Ken
Sunday 24th	Copped Hall Work Party. 9.45 at the gates	Maz
Thursday 28th	Quiz	Peter

MARCH

Saturday 2nd	Essex Pub Walk from Arkesden via Clavering. 5.5 miles	Ian S.
Thursday 7th	Who am I?	Eileen
Saturday 9th	10-Pin Bowling. Eating afterwards	Fred
Sunday 10th	Walk, Hampton Court to Richmond. 8 miles alongside the Thames	Sue C.
Thursday 14th	Balloon Volley Ball	Ann
Saturday 16th	Badminton	Val.
Thursday 21st	Words and Music evening	Pam
Sunday 24th	Practical Work session helping to tidy up the Eagle Pond	Ian G.
Thursday 28th	Chees, Wine and Chat
Friday 29th March to Monday 1st April	Walking Weekend at Shearings Hotel, Weymouth	Ken

APRIL

Thursday 4th	Programme Planning. Ideas required for the future programme	Maz.
Saturday 6th	Evening Walk from Copped Hall followed by Fish and Chip supper. Gates at 6pm	Peter
Sunday 7th	William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow.	Louise and Madeleine
Thursday 11th	Pictionary Quiz	Parviz
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th	Canterbury YHA	Ian G.
Thursday 18th	Charades	Eileen
Saturday 20th	Walk via the Thames Cable Car. (£3.20 with Oyster Card)	Peter
Thursday 25th	Quiz evening	Julie and Sue S.
Saturday 27th	Barnes Wetland Centre	Peter
Saturday 28th	Cycle Ride in the Lea Valley Park	Parviz

MAY

Thursday 2nd	HOT SANDWICH - a game not involving food	Parviz
Friday 3rd - Monday 6th	CASTLETON YHA  - walking weekend in tthe Peak District	Eileen
or Saturday 4th or Sunday 5th	SWAINES GREEN FAYRE, Epping WALK in Wanstead Park	Ian G
Thursday 9th	Bring BOARD GAMES and fun	Dave
Friday 10th - Monday 13th	BERWICK 0N TWEED walking weekend	Ken
Thursday 16th	PERK UP WITH PARVIZ	Parviz
Saturday 18th	ESSEX WALK	Ian S.
Sunday 19th	VALENTINES MANSION tour	Susan B.
Thursday 23rd	MYSTERY EVENING	Ian S.
Saturday 25th	EVENING WALK. Epping Station at 6pm	Peter G.
Sunday 26th	CYCLE RIDE in Epping Forest	Ian G.
Sunday 26th alternative	OPEN DAY at COPPED HALL. 11am - 4pm.	Maz
Thursday 30th	SKITTLES	Cliff

JUNE

Saturday 1st	10 pin BOWLING	Fred
Sunday 2nd	WALK in Wanstead Park	Ian G
Thursday 6th	BOULE evening. Bring French? cheese & wine
Sunday 9th	WORK PARTY at Chigwell Riding Trust, 10am	Maz
Thursday 13th	GAMES on Christchurch Green	Peter
Saturday 15th	GUIDE DOGS Open Day, Woodford. 11am to 5pm. £1.50	Fred
Sunday 16th	WALK BrADWELL, Essex	Peter
Thursday 20th	VOLLEY BALL, outdoors unless wet	Ann
Saturday 22nd to Saturday 29th	WICKLOW. Ireland	Eileen
Sunday 23rd	HERTS HOBBLE Challenge walks 26.5 or 16.5 miles. Must book in advance.	Sue C
Sunday 23rd alternative	CYCLE RIDE	Ian G
Sunday 23rd addition	12th NIGHT at Copped Hall	Maz
Thursday 27th	PROGRAMME PLANNING - ideas in advance, please, where poss.	Maz
Saturday 29th	LEIGH-ON-SEA FOLK FESTIVAL
Sunday 30th	CHARITY WALK or CYCLE RIDE at Ipswich

JULY

Thursday 4th	INDEPENDENCE DAY BARBECUE. Bring food & drink.	Peter G
Saturday 6th	YHA WEEKEND, to be decided	Ian G.
or Saturday 6th	REDBRIDGE ORCHESTRA at Copped Hall	Peter B
Sunday 7th	CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST open day	Maz
Thursdat 11th	PICTIONARY	Parviz
Saturday 13th	WALK incorporating POLESDEN LACEY HOUSE, Dorking.	Susan B
Sunday 14th	HIGHLAND GATHERING! Harpenden Lions.
Thursday 18th	RODINGS RALLY. Find out how it works.	Peter G
Saturday 20th Sunday 21st	WALK on the North Downs Way. 12 miles. CYCLE RIDE	Ken Ian G
Thursday 25th	Thinking caps on for general knowledge QUIZ.	Fred
Saturday 27th	BADMINTON	Val

AUGUST

Thursday 1st	QUIZ - more brainwork	Peter
Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th	CAMPING at HIGH BEACH. Set up Fri eve. Sat. Walk and practise navigating to fixed points. 6pm barbecue. Bring food & drink. Sun. Checkpoint plotting 10am.	Ian G & Peter
Thursday 8th	TEAM WORD GAME	Jenefer
Saturday 10th	Evening jazz at Copped Hall.	Maz
Thursday 15th	WALK from hut 8pm, viewing local guerrilla work!	Marian
Saturday 17th	EVENING WALK	Peter
Sunday18th	BIKE RIDE	Ian G
Thursday 22nd	CHEESE WINE & CHAT
Friday 23rd to Monday 26th Or Sunday 25th Or Sunday 25th	WALKING in North Wales, staying at BANGOR UNIVERSITY. WALK. Hampton Court or Richmond ending at Steins outdoor beer & sausage garden. OPEN DAY at COPPED HALL.	Ken Sue & Jim
Thursday 29th	SKITTLES	Cliff
Saturday 31st	CHECKPOINT PLOTTING. 10am Chingford golf course cafe.	Peter

 SEPTEMBER

Sunday 1st	WALK	Amina & Madeleine
Thursday 5th	BEETLE DRIVE	Cliff
Saturday 7th	OFF-ROAD CYCLE RIDE	Ian S.
Sunday 8th	SWIMMING at Loughton Pool.	Cliff
Thursday 12th	TALK on BATS by outside speaker	Susan B
Saturday 14th Sunday 15th	EPPING FOREST WALK WANSTEAD FESTIVAL, setting up our stall from 9am.	Sue S &  Jill V Peter
Thursday 19th	BERMUDA slide show.	Tony F
Sunday 22nd	CHECKPOINT PLOTTING. 10am at Chingford golf course cafe	Peter
Thursday 26th	PICTIONARY	Parviz
Saturday 28th to Sunday 29th or Sunday 29th	CAMPING W/E, location to be announced CYCLE RIDE	Ian S Ian G

OCTOBER

Thursday 3rd	PROGRAMME PLANNING. Lots of ideas, please.	Maz
Saturday 5th Sunday 6th	BADMINTON WALKING in EPPING FOREST with tape & compass	Val Peter
Thursday 10th	NURSE JIM with a test to see if you are still alive!	Jim
Saturday 12th Sunday 13th	WALK in Hertfordshire, plus visit to SHAW'S CORNER APPLE DAY at COPPED HALL 11am to 4pm	Lynne & Fozi Maz
Thursday17th	GAMES NIGHT	Dave
Saturday 19th	Visit to HINDU TEMPLE at Neasden	Maz
Sunday 20th	BLOOMSBURY FESTIVAL walk	Jacky
Thursday 24th	KEEP FIT with Parviz	Parviz
Friday 25th to Sunday 27th or Saturday 26th	BATH YHA weekend BLACKWATER MARATHON - 26, 18 or 13 miles, walk or run - your choice!	Ian G Sue C
Thursday 31st	HALLOWE'EN PARTY

 NOVEMBER

Saturday 2nd Sunday 3rd	KEW GARDENS Marking in checkpoints for RODINGS RALLY	Susan B Peter
Thursday 7th	CHEESE, WINE, SPARKLERS & MUSIC by PLAYNE NUTZ.	Dave T
Saturday 9th Sunday 10th	More checkpoint marking for RODINGS RALLY if required. Westbourne River WALK, Paddington to Battersea Park, 5.5 miles.	Peter Pam
Thursday 14th	RODINGS RALLY BRIEFING. What, NO job on the night?, See Maz.	Peter
Saturday 16th Sunday 17th	RODINGS RALLY. PLEASE KEEP THIS DATE FREE - All help required. Village Hall opens 2pm. Meal 5pm. Please be on time. After breakfast, CLEAN UP HALL and take away all equipment and rubbish.	Peter, Sue C, Ann
Thursday 21st	RODING RALLY DEBRIEFING and equipment sort out. Your input is how we improve future rallies.	Peter
Saturday 23rd Sunday 24th	BADMINTON WALK in South Kensington.	Val Ian G
Thursday 28th	CHEESE, WINE & 40's MUSIC.	Ian G
Saturday 30th	HMS PINAFORE at Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford	Dave T

DECEMBER

Thursday 5th	KEEP FIT	Parviz
Saturday 7th	CHRISTMAS MEAL at the Toby Carvery, Buckhurst Hill.	Val
Sunday 8th	CAROL CONCERT & NATIVITY, 3:30pm at Chigwell Riding Trust. Punch & mince pies. Wear warm clothes.	Maz
Thursday 12th	PROGRAMME PLANNING. We'd like more pre-planning, please. If possible e-mail in advance.	Maz
Saturday 14th	10 PIN BOWLING.	Fred
Sunday15th	CHRISTMAS LIGHTS WALK	Ian G
Thurs 19th	CHRISTMAS PARTY. Bring food, drink & happiness.
Sat 21st Sun 22nd	Free weekend.
Wed 25th	HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.
Thurs 26th	Hall closed. No meeting.
Sat 28th Sun 29th	Free weekend