Programme

PROGRAMME 2019

January

Tuesday 1st  NEW YEARS DAY WALK. 10.45 at Loughton Station. Parviz

Thursday 3rd  BRING AND BUY SALE.  Ian and Louise

Saturday 5th  THE PARKLAND WALK, from Finsbury Park to Alexandra Palace. Meet at Finsbury Park Tube (Victoria/Picadilly Lines), Station Place Exit, at 10.30am.   Lynne

Sunday 6th 

Thursday 10th STRETCH AND BEND. Exercises. Sue C. and Parviz

Saturday 12th  BARN DANCE. At Barkingside. Sara and Tony

Sunday 13th  PANTOMIME. This time it is 'Robinson Crusoe', at Greenwich. Lynne

Thursday 17th  QUIZ NIGHT. In the club hall. Sue S.

Saturday 19th  EDWARD BURNE-JONES EXHIBITION plus Walk. At Tate Britain, followed by a walk.  Dave

Sunday 20th 

Thursday 24th  BURNS NIGHT. Albeit a day early, celebrating the birthday of Scotland’s famous bard.  Ian G.

Saturday

Monday 28th - Friday 1st   SHEARINGS HOLIDAY in Melrose.  Jenny

Thursday 31st  PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need more pre-planning, please. Lynne

 

February

Saturday 2nd  NIGHT WALK. From Copped Hall, followed by FISH and CHIPS. Meet at gate at 6pm.  Peter G.

Sunday 3rd

Thursday 7th  A.G.M.

Saturday 9th 

Sunday 10th  10-Pin BOWLING. At the City Pavilion, Collier Row, Romford. Fred

Thursday 14th   VALENTINES PICTIONARY. Games evening. Parviz

Saturday 16th  WALK. Pages Wood to Warley. Harold Wood Station for 10am, then into cafe opposite (25 Station Rd) for coffee before departing.  Ann W.

Sunday 17th 

Thursday 21st  QUIZ NIGHT. In the club hall. Eileen

Saturday 23rd   Visit to MYDDLETON HOUSE GARDEN, in Enfield. Meet at Eagle (Toby Carvery) 10.30. Contact Marian if you would like to go.

Sunday 24th   WALK with WILDLIFE. A visit to Walthamstow Wetlands. Jenny

Thursday 28th  MAKE A CARD. Creativity evening. Sue S.

 

March

Saturday 2nd   Circular WALK from Heybridge Basin, Maldon. Peter G.

Sunday 3rd 

Thursday 7th  BALLOON VOLLEYBALL. In the club hall. Jill V.

Saturday 9th 

Sunday 10th  COPPED HALL WORK PARTY. 10am at gate. Peter G.

Thursday 14th  BADMINTON. In the club hall. Val.

Saturday 16th    

Sunday 17th  WALK  Trevor.

Thursday 21st  POINTLESS.   Trevor.

Saturday 23rd   QUIZ at AUK Waltham Forest.  Ken

Sunday 24th

Thursday 28th  CAKE-A-THON.  Sue.

Saturday 30th  "DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS" Comedy at The kenneth Moore Theatre, Ilford.  Karen.

Sunday 31st

 

April

Thursday 4th  CHEESE AND WINE EVENING (replaces programmed Vege Night.)

Saturday 6th 

Sunday 7th  WALK. From Watford. Meet at Kings Cross Station on the Metropolitan line platform for Watford at 9.30am.  Eileen.

Thursday 11th  PICTIONARY. In the club hall. Parviz.

Saturday 13th     WALK. In Thaxted area.  Brian.

Sunday 14th

Thursday 18th  STRETCH AND BEND. Sue C.

Saturday 20th

Sunday 21st

Thursday 25th  (Programmed Curry Night has been cancelled.)

Saturday 27th  WISLEY GARDENS.  Brian.

Sunday 28th

 

May

Thursday 2nd   GAMES NIGHT.  Dave.

Saturday 4th - 7th  NORFOLK BROADS CRUISE.  Trevor.

Saturday 4th   ROCHESTER SWEEPS FESTIVAL.  Fred.

Sunday 5th 

Thursday 9th  PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need more pre-planning please. If possible email before tonight.  Lynne.

Saturday 11th     OFF-ROAD CYCLE RIDE.   Ian S. Cancelled

Sunday 12th    10-PIN BOWLING.  Fred

Thursday 16th   QUIZ.   Val.

Saturday 18th   CAMPING WEEKEND in Suffolk.   Ian S.

Sunday 19th

Thursday 23rd  SKITTLES. In club hall.  Peter.

Saturday 25th  WEEKEND AWAY.  Eileen.

Sunday 26th           "              "

Thursday 30th    EVENING WALK from club front gate at 7pm.  Peter

 

June

Saturday 1st  London Air Ambulance QUIZ, with the 18+ Group. Trevor

Sunday 2nd  VISIT to the steam pump at Crossness Pumping Station. Cannon Street station by 10.15 for 10.29 train. Lynne

Thursday 6th  CHEESE & WINE. Peter

Friday 6th  ‘COPACABANA’ Kenneth More Theatre, 7.30. Karen  *

Saturday 8th  WORK DAY Chigwell Riding Trust, 10.00. Maz

Sunday 9th  MARIAN’S OPEN GARDEN.

Saturday 8th to Sat 15th  IRELAND. Eileen  *

Thursday 13th  Bring your own BOARD GAMES.

Saturday 15th  WALK. Sue S.

Sunday 16th

Wednesday 19th  BLETCHLEY PARK. Brian

Thursday 20th  BOULE. Brian

Saturday 22nd  EVENING WALK. Meet for 5.30 at Epping Station. Peter.

Sunday 23rd  RICHARD II at the open air theatre, Copped Hall. 3pm start. Book on line ‘coppedhallevents.ticketsouce.co.uk’ *

Thursday 27th  KEEP FIT. Parviz

Saturday 29th

Sunday 30th  WALK from Broadstairs to Ramsgate. Sue C.

 

July

Thursday 4th  VOLLEYBALL. Parviz

Saturday 6th  NEW REDBRIDGE WIND ORCHESTRA. 2.00 to 4.00 Copped Hall. Take a chair. Peter B.

Sunday 7th

Thursday 11th  GAMES EVENING. 7.30 on Christchurch Green. Peter

Saturday 13th  VISIT to Waddesdon Manor N.T. Brian

Sunday 14th

Tuesday 16th  STEAK NIGHT. 7pm at Weatherspoons, Chingford. Ken

Thursday 18th  PICTIONARY. Parviz

Saturday 20th  QUIZ CADOS. Kathy U.

Sunday 21st  Great Expectations WALK at Higham Marshes. Lynne

Thursday 25th  BARBECUE. 7.30 at hall. Bring food & drink. Peter

Saturday 27th

Sunday 28th  Visit to CHISLEHURST CAVES. Fred

 

August

Thursday 1st  QUIZ. Sue S.

Saturday 3rd

Sunday 4th  BIKE RIDE. In Epping Forest. Brian

Thursday 8th  PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need pre-planning please. It worked well with this programme. Lynne

Saturday 10th

Sunday 11th  WALK. Eileen

Thursday 15th  WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLINER. Ian & Louise

Saturday 17th  WALK. Ann W.

Sunday 18th

Thursday 22nd  IAN’S KEEP UNFIT EVENING. Ian S.

Saturday 24th to Sat 31st.  EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL. Brian*

Saturday 24th  KENTWELL HALL in Suffolk. Ann W.

Sunday 25th

Monday 26th

Thursday 29th  Outdoors TREASURE HUNT. Peter

 

September

Sunday 1st  CYCLE RIDE. Ian S.

Thursday 5th  QUIZ. Marie and Anna

Saturday 7th

Sunday 8th  WALK.  Approx 5.5 miles along the New River, starting from Hertford East Station. 

                                   Meet at Stratford Station near cafe on ground floor by 09.45 am.  Lynne

Thursday 12th  GAMES NIGHT. Bring table games along. Dave

Saturday 14th

Sunday 15th  WANSTEAD FESTIVAL. FYI From 11am at Christchurch Green, Wanstead. (We do not have a stall)

Thursday 19th  CROSSWORD QUIZ. Trevor

Saturday 21st  AGE UK QUIZ. £12 inc. supper at St. Edmunds, Chingford. Ken

Sunday 22nd  WALK. The walk in Kent as in the printed programme has been cancelled, and instead a walk from Hampton Court to Richmond has been proposed.

                                     There is a train from Waterloo at 9.57, and one at 10.21, and it takes just over half an hour. Sue C.

Monday 23rd to Friday 27th  WHITBY, in North Yorkshire, staying at SHEARINGS. Jenny  *

Thursday 26th  MAP CHALLENGE. Peter

Saturday 28th

Sunday 29th  ANGLESEY ABBEY - a N.T. country house and gardens in Cambridgeshire. Brian

 

October

Thursday 3rd     Afternoon  AGE UK QUIZ. Chingford. £3 inc. tea and cake. Ken

                            Evening PICTIONARY. Paviz

Saturday 5th  Visit DOVER CASTLE. Staying at Premier Inn, Dover. Ken

Sunday 6th

Thursday 10th  SKITTLES. Fred

Saturday 12th  WALK. Sue S.

Sunday 13th  APPLE DAY. £8 Copped Hall, 11.00-4.00. Maz

Thursday 17th  DISCOCISE. Parviz

Saturday 19th

Sunday 20th  WALK. Eileen

Tuesday 22nd  STEAK NIGHT - at  Weatherspoons in South Chingford. Ken

Thursday 24th  PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need more pre-planning please. This has been working well. Lynne

Saturday 26th

Sunday 27th  TEN-PIN BOWLING. Fred

Thursday 31st  LONDON AIR AMBULANCE. Eileen

 

November

Saturday 2nd

Sunday 3rd  THREE MILLS - a guided tour: meet at Bromley-by-Bow at 1.30. Marilyn K.

Thursday 7th  TASKMASTER. Parviz

Saturday 9th

Sunday 10th  WALK from Shenfield Station at 11am. Trevor

Thursday 14th  Evening ‘AFTERNOON TEA’. Sue C.

Saturday 16th  WALK from Stapleford Tawney. Meet at Eagle, Snaresbrook for 10.30 departure. Ian S.

                          RNLI Quiz. 7.15pm at Loughton. Frances*

Sunday 17th

Thursday 21st  RODINGS RALLY MEMORIAL DINNER. £5 Pot Luck Feast. Sue

Saturday 23rd  WALK in Epping Forest. Lynne/Group

Sunday 24th

Thursday 28th  CHARADES. Eileen

Saturday 30th

 

December

Sunday 1st   CAROL CONCERT. Chigwell Riding Trust. Maz

Thursday 5th  TAKE A MINUTE. Gill L.

Saturday 7th  CHRISTMAS MEAL, at theToby at Buckhurst Hill. 7.00 for 7.30 Val *

Sunday 8th  ROCHESTER DICKENSIAN CHRISTMAS MARKET. Fred

Thursday 12th  QUIZ. Eileen

Saturday 14th

Sunday 15th  BIKE RIDE in Epping Forest. Lynne

Thursday 19th   Afternoon  AGE UK QUIZ. Chingford. £3 inc. tea and cake. Ken *

                           Evening PARTY NIGHT.  Bring food, drink, & good cheer.

Saturday 21st

Sunday 22nd

Thursday 26th  No meeting tonight. Happy Christmas everyone

Saturday 28th

Sunday 29th

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PROGRAMME 2018

January

Monday 1st     NEW YEAR’S DAY WALK. Brian

Thusday 4th    Bring and Buy Sale. Ian

Saturday 6th   PANTO. Cinderella, Greenwich Theatre, 7.00. Brian

Thursday 11th Ian's Mystery Evening

Saturday 13th  BARN DANCE at Barkingside. Sara & Tony

Thursday 18th  Gill & Brian Do It! (Dancing for everyone)

Sunday 21st    VISIT Wetlands Centre, Walthamstow. Jenny

Thursday 25th   Burn's Night. Ken

Saturday 27th  Copped Hall WALK followed by Fish & Chips. Meet at gate 6.00. Peter & Duncan

 

February

Thursday 1st     AGM.

Sunday 4th       SWIMMING at The Feel Good Centre, Walthamstow. Jenny

Thursday 8th     PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need more pre-planning please. Email Lynne with your ideas.

Sunday 11th      VISIT Duxford Imperial War Museum. Brian

Thursday 15th   SPEAKER. ‘NASA then & now’. Please be on time. Val

Sunday 18th      WALK. Trevor

Thursday 22nd   KIWI PHOTOS NIGHT. Peter

Saturday 24th   10 PIN BOWLING. Fred

 

March

Thursday 1st BALLOON VOLLEYBALL Jill V. Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions

Saturday 3rd DAFFODILS at Warley Place. Cancelled due to adverse weather conditions

Thursday 8th PICTIONARY. Parviz

Saturday 10th CONCERT 7.30 All Saints Church, Woodford Wells. International Woman’s Day. Peter B.

Sunday 11th WALK IN BOW. Eleanor. Cancelled due to clash with Mothers Day - rescheduled for 17th March

Thursday 15th QUIZ. Sue S.

Saturday 17th WALK - 'Strong Women of Bow'. Eleanor. Cancelled

Sunday 18th Lincoln’s Inn WALK. Eileen Cancelled

Thursday 22nd STAR BAKER. Sue C.

Sunday 25th WORK PARTY. Copped Hall, 10.00 at gate. Maz

Thursday 29th GAMES NIGHT. Dave

Friday 30th March - Monday 3rd April  Easter Weekend Break in Goring On Thames.  Ken

 

April

Thursday 5th SKITTLES. Fred

Thursday 12th BEETLE DRIVE. Fred

Saturday 14th DOCKLANDS MUSEUM. Meet at 10.00 at Stratford station near upper level DLR entrance. Lynne

Sunday 15th WALK. Walthamstow Wetlands. Meet at 10.30 at Engine House, Walthamstow Wetlands Centre. Jenny

Thursday 19th ARMCHAIR STRETCHING. Sue C.

Saturday 21st MYSTERY WALK. Louise & Ian

Sunday 22nd Alan Cox LECTURE on the progress at Copped Hall.

Thursday 26th EXERCISES WITH PARVIZ

Saturday 28th WALK - 'Strong Women of Bow' Meet at 2.30pm outside Mile End Station. Eleanor

Sunday 29th WALK. Eileen

 

May

Thurday 3rd  PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need more pre-planning please. If possible email before tonight. Lynne

Saturday 5th to 3rd or 6th May  Cruise on the Norfolk Broads. Trevor

Thursday 10th  QUIZ. Dave T.

Saturday 12th  VISIT to Myddleton House, Enfield. Marian

Thursday 17th  RNLI fundraising. Sue C.

Saturday 19th  Off-road CYCLE RIDE. Ian S.

Thursday 24th  CHEESE & WINE.

Saturday 26th  WALK. In Essex. Peter

Thursday 31st  HOCKEY BY NUMBERS. Jill V.

 

June

Sat 2nd WOODBERRY WETLANDS. Meet at Exit 3, Manor House Underground station
(Piccadilly Line) at 10.30am. Lynne

Sun 3rd

Thur 7th R.R. ROUTE PLANNING. Help plan the last Rodings Rally. Peter

Sat 9th WORK DAY. Chigwell Riding Trust. Maz     

Sun 10th  TEN PIN BOWLING. Collier Row, Romford. Fred

Tue 12th BURGHLEY HOUSE. Stamford, Lincolnshire. Brian

Thur 14th BARBECUE. 7.30 at hall. Bring food & drink. Peter

Sat 16th FOREST WALK. Meet at Loughton Station for 10am start. Sue S.

Sun 17th GUIDED WALK. The Housemill, River Lea. Meet at the House Mill at 11am. Eleanor

Thur 21st BADMINTON. Jill V.

Sat 23rd to Sat 30th IRELAND. Eileen

Thur 28th PICTIONARY Parviz

Sat 30th EVENING WALK. 5.30 Epping Station. Peter.

Sun 1st July OPEN Day Chigwell Riding Trust. Maz

 

July

Thur 5th GAMES EVENING. 7.30 Christchurch Green. Peter.

Sat 7th  WALK. 5 miles in Mountnessing area. Ian & Louise

Thur 12th BOULE. Annick

Sat 14th WALK   in Chesham area. Ken

Sun 15th BIKE RIDE. Epping Forest. Brian

Thur 19th EVENING WALK. 7.30 from outside club. Peter G.

Sat 21st WALK. Margate to Broadstairs. Sue C.

Sun 22nd VISIT. Goldfinger’s and Fenton Houses. Brian

Thur 26th PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need pre-planning please. Lynne

Sat 28th THAMES RIVER BOAT. Ken

 

August

Thur 2nd QUIZ. Sue S.

Sun 5th WALK. Broxbourne  to Harlow Town, 8 miles along the Rivers Lee and Stort. Meet at Stratford Station by 9.40 at the main ticket gates or at Broxbourne Station at 10.45. Trevor

Thur 9th SPEAKER. Kathy U.

Fri 10th to Mon 13th HEXHAM, Northumberland. Ken

Thur 16th TRAPPED. Trevor

Sun 19th CHECKPOINT PLOTTING Meet 10.00 Chingford golf course. Peter G., Sue C.

Thur 23rd FINGER FOOD EVENING. Bring snacks, & drink.

Sat 25th BLETCHLEY PARK. Meet for 10.30 departure at The Eagle. Brian 

Mon 27th WALK. From Ware station in Hertfordshire. About 6 miles. Meet at Ware station at 11 a.m. Trevor

Thur 30th MUSIC QUIZ. Eileen

 

September

Sunday 2nd  WALK. Meet for an 8.30 a.m. departure by The Eagle at Snaresbrook, or at 10.30 a.m. in the car-park at ST. PETER'S-ON-THE-WALL, BRADWELL-ON-SEA, ESSEX, for a 6-7 mile circular walk  Peter

Thursday 6th HORSESHOE TOSSING. Peter

Sunday 9th CHECKPOINT PLOTTING. Leave from golfers’ café car park Chingford Plain, 10.00. Peter/Sue

Thursday 13th RODINGS RALLY CLUES EVENING. Peter/Sue C.

Saturday 15th RAF HENDON Ken

Sunday 16th Help our stand at the WANSTEAD FESTIVAL. From 10.00 to 6.00. Peter

Thursday 20th  4th BINGO. Please bring prizes along. Ken  (was Ballroom Dancing which is now on 4th October.)

Saturday 22nd WALK. A walk in the Pangbourne area of Berkshire. Lynne

Thursday 27th QUIZ with Val, and some cake in aid of the MACMILLAN CANCER CHARITY, organised by Jacky and Marilyn K.

Sun 30th CHECKPOINT PLOTTING. Leave from golfers’ café car park Chingford Plain, 10.00. Peter/Sue.

 

October

Thursday 4th  BALLROOM DANCING. Kathy, Brian   (was Bingo, which is now Thursday 20th September)

Saturday 6th WALK. Steins & sausages by the Thames. (A.K.A. The Second Wurst Walk)  Sue

Thursday 11th BADMINTON. Val

Saturday 13th Visit SUPER FISH. Morden loop WALK. Dave T.

Sun 14h APPLE DAY. £10 Copped Hall, 11.00-4.00. Maz

Thursday 18th GAMES EVENING. Dave T.

Saturday 20th WALK. Ann    Re-scheduled to 27th October

Sunday 21st 10 PIN BOWLING. Fred

Thursday 25th HALLOWEEN & SKITTLES EVENING. Come appropriately dressed and made up of course. Lynne

Saturday 27th WEEKEND AWAY in Ludlow, Shropshire.   Eileen

Saturday 27th WALK - an alternative for those not going to Ludlow. Ann

 

November

Thursday 1st  PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need more pre-planning please. This has been working well. Lynne

Sunday 4th  WALK. Jill S.

Thursday 8th   GUESS WHOSE BABY. Bring a mini-you photo. Eileen

Saturday 10th  RODINGS RALLY - checkpoint checking IN. Sue/Peter

Sunday 11th  Further checkpoint checking if needed.

Thursday 15th  PRE-RODINGS RALLY BRIEFING. Sue/Peter

Saturday 17th  62nd RODINGS RALLY. High Beach village hall opens 2.00 p.m. Meal 5.00. Please be on time. Sue/Peter

Sunday 18th  After Group breakfast CLEAN UP HALL & take equipment away.

Thursday 22nd  THE END OF RODINGS RALLY. Your input on how we sell or distribute all the equipment. Sue/Peter

Saturday 24th   COACH VISIT TO STONOR PARK, a stately manor and gardens plus a country fair, near Henley-on-Thames. Jenny

Thursday 29th  TRADING POST. Peter

 

December

Saturday 1st  DICKENS FESTIVAL. Rochester. Fred

Sunday 2nd  CAROL SERVICE/NATIVITY. Chigwell Riding Trust for Special Needs. 3 p.m. at the indoor riding school, Grange Farm, High Rd, Chigwell IG7 6DP   Maz.

Thursday 6th  ST. BARBARA’S FESTIVITIES + FOOD. Food must be pre-ordered.   Sue C.

Saturday 8th   WALK. From Mistley, through woods and by the Stour. Gill L.

Sunday 9th 

Thursday 13th  CRAZY CUTS. A team card game, with scissors. Jill V.

Saturday 15th  CHRISTMAS MEAL. 7pm at the Toby Inn (ex Bald Faced Stag), Buckhurst Hill. Jill S. (Booking required)

Sunday 16th  WALK. Christmas Lights in London’s West End. Ian G.

Thursday 20th  PARTY NIGHT. In the club hall. Bring food, drink and good cheer.

Saturday 22nd 

Sunday 23rd 

Thursday 27th  CLUB CLOSED

Saturday 29th  

Sunday 30th

Monday 31st  NEW YEAR CELEBRATION at POLE HILL. A short hike in the night to celebrate the New Year atop Pole Hill. Meet at 11pm at junction of Eglington Road and Forest View, Chingford E4 7AS.   Paul

 

 

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 café 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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PROGRAMME 2016

January

Friday 1st          Annual New Year's Day Walk. Meet Loughton Station 11am   Parviz

Saturday 2nd    * The Grand Finale New Year Concert at Westminster Central Hall  Jacky

Thursday 7th     Bring & Buy Sale   Cliff

Saturday 9th     * BARN DANCE at Holy Trinity Church, Barkingside.    Sara and Tony

Sunday 10th     *  Visit to Apsley House. The Duke of Wellington's Georgian House     Jacky

Thursday 14th    Post-Christmas Exercise Class  Sue C

Saturday 16th    * Annual Pantomime:  Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs at the Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford at 4.30pm.   Pam

Sunday 17th     Walk of about six-and-a-half miles around Paglesham.   Peter

Thursday 21st    Programme Planning (March - May).  Maz

Saturday 23rd    * Ten Pin Bowling  Fred

Wednesday 27th   *  Burns Night at St Andrews Church, Leytonstone from 7pm to 10pm. Fun, food & music.  Ian G

Thursday 28th    AGM

Saturday 30th   Green London Way Walk Part 8: Forest Hill to Crystal Palace.  Pam

February

Thursday 4th  Celebrate Chinese New Year. Bring a Chinese dish to share - and your monkey.   Cliff

Saturday 6th   Walk starting from Copped Hall gates at 6pm. Followed by * fish & chip supper.  Peter G & Duncan

Thursday 11th    Love Cats - will you win the 'Who's Cat' competition? See 'Coming Soon'.  [In Aid of "Scratching Post".]  Sue C

Saturday 13th    * Valentine's meal at the Toby (Bald Faced Stag) in Buckhurst Hill    Maz

Sunday 14th     FYI   Snowdrop Sundays in Harlow - Visit to The Gibberd Garden   Marian   

Tuesday 16th     EFOG Committee Meeting     Brian & Committee Members

Thursday 18th    Quiz  Peter

Friday 19th        FYI   See Steven Isserlis in free Cello recital in St. Margaret's Church, Barking. More details in 'Coming Soon'.   Louise

Sunday 21st       Visit to Fingringhoe Wick Nature Reserve, including Ann's Reeds. Fingringhoe is near Colchester. Car sharers meet 10am at The Eagle. Duncan

February 22nd - 26th  *  Shearings holiday at Melrose in the Scottish Borders. Four nights half-board, including travel to Scotland on a Shearings Coach. As well as walking and sightseeing in this lovely area of Scotland, you will have the opportunity to ride the new railway from Melrose to Edinburgh. Cost £170.00 inclusive of travel.     Ken

Thursday 25th     Indian Food Night   Val   

Friday 26th         *FYI   Bistro Meal In St. Andrews, Leytonstone. Starts 7pm  Maz

Saturday 27th     *FYI   Pirates of Penzance st the Kenneth More Theatre, Ilford . More details in 'Coming Soon'.   Peter & Maz

Sunday 28th   Green London Way Walk Part 9: Crystal Palace to Balham High Street.   Pam

 

March

Thursday 3rd     Post-February Eating Exercise Class   Sue C

Friday 4th         * Charity Barn Dance [Heart Foundation] Buckhurst Hill  Cancelled.  Jacky

Saturday 5th     Where are we now? First of short walks to practise finding your way in Epping Forest. 1: Chingford, Warren Wood and Grimston's Oak.  (Postponed - see April 17th )Pam  

Saturday 5th     Epping Forest's Big Litter Pick Weekend.  Sue C

Sunday 6th       Copped Hall Working Party. 10am at gate.    Maz

Thursday 10th   Games Night   Dave

Sunday 13th     Visit to Rainham Hall and walk by Thames. Car sharers meet 9am at The Eagle. Duncan and Paul

Thursday 17th   St. Patrick's Day Celebration   Cliff

Saturday 19th   Guided Walk In Epping Forest. 11.30 Visitors Centre, Rangers Road, E4  Ian G

Thursday 24th  Easter Egg Decoration   Sue C

Friday 25th - Sunday 27th / Monday 28th    * YHA Easter Walking Weekend in Ingleton, Yorkshire Ian G

Sunday 27th      FYI  Copped Hall Easter Egg Hunt  Maz

Thursday 31st    Epping Forest Quiz   Brian

April

Sunday 3rd      Walk: Fishers Green to Broxbourne   Jenny

Thursday 7th    Route Planning for the 60th Rodings Rally   Peter

Sunday 10th     8 mile walk in the Southend area of Essex   Eileen

Thursday 14th   Pictionary   Parviz

Saturday 16th    Bike Ride 10.45 from the Visitors Centre, Rangers Road   Ian G

Saturday 16th   *  Spring Barn Dance at St. Andrews 7.45pm. Tickets £12 including a fish and chip supper.Ian G

Sunday 17th     First of short walks to practise finding your way in Epping Forest. 1: Chingford, Warren Wood and Grimston's Oak. (formerly March 5th)  Pam 

Monday 18th   *Short walk to, and tour of, The Mansion House (home of the Lord Mayor Of London). Jacky

Thursday 21st    Cheese & Wine:  St. George's Day Celebration 

Sunday 24th      FYI Alan Cox Lecture on progress at Copped Hall  Maz

Thursday 28th    Programme Planning. We need more pre-planning please. If possible e-mail before tonight.   Maz

Friday 24th       * Bistro meal at St. Andrews  Maz

Saturday 30th -  Monday 2nd or Friday 6th May  * Trevor has organised a cruise on the Norfolk Broads with his 18+ Group. EFOG members invited to join them for a weekend or a week. Trevor

Saturday 30th     FYI  Swaines Green Fayre, Epping   Maz

 

May

Sunday 1st    Walk of 5/6 miles starting from Epping Forest's High Beach Visitors Centre at 2pm  Brian

Thursday 5th   May Quiz   Pam

Friday 6th        * Ukulele Song and Dance Band in aid of Heart Foundation Research.  St. Mary's Church Hall, Chigwell. Tickets £12.50, inc. 'ploughman's'.  Jacky

Saturday 7th     Next Leg of the North Downs Way    Ken

Saturday 7th   *Chigwell Riding Trust for Special Needs Barn Dance. Tickets £10. 7pm. Maz

Thursday 12th   T'ai Chi   Parviz

Saturday 14th    * EFOG's  60th Birthday Party    Maz & Peter

Sunday 15th      Next leg of the Green London Way. Postponed to June 25th  Pam

Monday 16th - Monday 23rd  * Holiday in the beautiful  Isle of Arran at Lochranza YHA. Lots of nice walks and sight-seeing, not forgetting the lovely Scottish food! Ian G

Thursday 19th    Balloon Volleyball   Parviz

Sunday 22nd     Cycle Ride  Cancelled  Cliff

Thursday 26th    Skittles  Cliff

Saturday 28th   Circular walk around Haslemere (est. 9 miles) Lynne

Sunday 29th     FYI Copped Hall Open Day   Maz

 

June

Thursday 2nd        Hockey By Numbers   Jill

Saturday 4th - Saturday 11th       *  Holiday In South East Ireland   Eileen

Saturday 4th         Evening Walk. Meet at Epping Station 5pm   Peter

Sunday 5th           Open Garden Afternoon in aid of Amnesty International   Marian

Thursday 9th        Boule on Christchurch Green   Annick

Saturday 11th       *Lunchtime Concert with buffet. Chingford Old Church   E4 6ST  12.30.   Kathy

Sunday 12th         London Walk: Lancaster Gate to St. Pauls  Sue S  Cancelled

Monday 13th - Friday 17th       * Rhyl break   Jacky

Thursday 16th      Cream Tea Evening     Bernie & Marian

Saturday 18th      Walk along the Thames: Slade Green to Woolwich Arsenal (about 10 miles - shorter option catered for)  Sue C

Sunday  19th       * FYI  'Much Ado About Nothing' at Copped Hall   Maz 

Tuesday 21st       Committee Meeting   Committee members

Thursday 23rd     Indoor Volleyball  (originally 30th)  Parviz  

Saturday 25th      Next step of the Green London Way. Wandsworth to Wimbledon.  Pam

Sunday 26th        Work day at Chigwell Riding Trust  10am  Maz

Thursday 30th     Ask Nurse Jim  (originally 23rd)   Jim and Sue

 

July

Saturday 2nd      Tudor Midsummer. Kentwell Hall  11am - 5pm   Cliff

Sunday 3rd         Where Are We Now? Walk 2. Short walk round fringes of Epping Forest  to practise navigation skills.  Pam

Sunday 3rd         FYI  Chigwell Riding Trust Open Day  Maz  Cancelled

Tuesday July 5th - Saturday 16th   * FYI  Edinburgh Preview Fortnight, Red Imp Comedy Club, Rose & Crown, Walthamstow.  Jill V.

Thursday 7th      Beetle Drive  Cliff

Saturday 9th      Thames  Walk.  Woolwich to Greenwich  Sue C

Saturday 9th      * FYI  Fiddler On The Roof  7.30 Kenneth More Theatre.   Ian G

Sunday 10th      * FYI  New Redbridge Wind Orchestra  at Copped Hall  2pm  Maz

Sunday 10th       Harpenden Highland Games Happening  Ken

Thursday 14th     Evening walk. From the Club to Manor Park  Clive

Saturday 16th    * Organised Shakespeare Walk in London. Paul

Sunday 17th       Checkpoint Plotting   Peter G & Sue C

Thursday 21st     First Aid Talk  Diana Kennedy

Saturday 23rd     Next Leg of the North Downs Way Walk   Ken

Sunday 24th      Crime & Punishment London Walk.  Meet at Blackfriar's Station. 11am.   Eleanor

Thursday 28th    Programme Planning. Ideas for September to November beforehand, please.   Maz

Saturday 30th     Freecycle London. 10 mile cycle ride   Lynne

Saturday 30th    Take part in one of the Ancestors Trail walks   Pam

Sunday 31st      Walk in Valentine's Park   Louise

 

August

Thursday 4th       Table Games   Val

Saturday 6th        Next leg of The Green London Way Walk   Pam  CANCELLED

Thursday 11th      Quiz Night   Ken

Saturday 13th      * FYI  Jazz at Copped Hall  7pm  Maz

Saturday 13th - 20th    * Visit to The Edinburgh Fringe  Brian

Sunday 14th        Visit to Lock-keeper Jim on the River Lea  Sue C

Thursday 18th      Japanese Evening  Cliff

Sunday 21st         Walk from Hassocks to Lewes 11 miles.   Lynne

Thursday 25th      Cheese & Wine Evening

Saturday 27th - 29th or (up to)  Sept. 2nd.  Holiday in Scarborough. Eileen

Sunday 28th      FYI  Copped Hall Open Day  Maz

 

September

Thursday 1st       Introduction to Ballroom Dancing   Brian and Kathy

Saturday 3rd       Walk & Visit to Geffrye Museum at Shoreditch. Lunch at the City Farm.    Jacky

Saturday 3rd       FYI  Playne Nutz at Welsh Harp pub., Waltham Abbey. 8.00pm.   Ian S

Monday 5th - Wednesday 7th    *  Norfolk Break  Fully booked   Ken

Thursday 8th      Word Search Team Game  Jacky

Saturday 10th     5.5 mile circular walk from Tring Station. Meet Euston Station ticket office at 9.10am   Jenefer S

Wednesday 14th to Friday 16th      Camping at Newbourne near Woodbridge in Suffolk.   Ian S

Thursday 15th     Sea Shore & Oceans  Jacky

Saturday 17th      Checkpoint Plotting. Leave from golfer's cafe car park, Chingford Plain. 10.00am  Peter & Sue C

Sunday 18th        EFOG stall at Wanstead Festival. Event starts at 11am  Peter & Maz

Thursday 22nd     Cake Evening & Sale in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support   Sue C

Saturday 24th     Next leg of the Thames Path walk. Meet at Pimlico Station at 9.45 for a 10am start.  Sue C

Thursday 29th      Quiz Night   Eileen

 

October

Saturday 1st        A further leg of the Thames Path walk. Sue C  (note: this has replaced the walk advertised in the Programme)

Sunday 2nd        FYI  Chigwell Riding Trust. Open Day and Art & Craft Fair. (Maz for details)

Thursday 6th       Japanese Holiday Photos   Ken

Saturday 8th       Walk (with tape and compass) in Epping Forest. Leave from golfer's cafe car park, Chingford Plain. 10.30am (note: not 10am as in Programme)  Peter & Sue C 

Sunday 9th          FYI Apple Day at Copped Hall. 11.00-4.00 (Maz for details)

Thursday 13th      Mystery Evening   Ian S

Saturday 15th       Walking the last leg of the North Downs Way. 8 miles from Chilham to canterbury.   Ken

Sunday 16th        Checkpoint Plotting. Leave from golfer's cafe car park, Chingford Plain. 10.00am  Sue and Peter (note: this date has replaced that (23rd) advertised in the Programme)

Thursday 20th      Programme Planning. Pre-planning would be helpful (i.e. before this evening)   Maz

Saturday 22nd      Continuing the Thames Walk. From Richmond to Hampton Court.  Sue C.

Thursday 27th      Rodings Rally Clues Evening  Sue and Peter

Saturday 29th       FYI  Halloween Mischief at Cody Dock. From 5-9pm at Cody Dock, near Start Lane, Canning Town.  Information from Duncan or Paul

                           FYI  RNLI Quiz - 7.30 at Church Hall, United Reformed Church, High Elms, Woodford Green, IG8 0UP. (This event has been pre-booked)                         

Sunday 30th         Epping Forest Bike Ride   Brian

 

November

Thursday 3rd        Amalfi Photos. A coastal area south of Naples   Peter

Saturday 5th        Walking the Beverley Brook, from New Malden to Putney. 7 miles. Meet at Waterloo Station at 09.45.   Paul

Sunday 6th           A visit to the start of the annual Veteran Car Rally in Hyde Park.   Brian  (This has replaced the 'Where are we now' walk advertised in the Programme)

Thursday 10th      Samaritans Gift Shoe-boxes   Jacky

Saturday 12th       Further Checkpoint Checking - if needed.  Sue and Peter

Thursday 17th      Rodings Rally Briefing  Sue and Peter

Saturday 19th       60th RODINGS RALLY. High Beach Village Hall opens 2.00pm. Meal 5.00pm.  Sue and Peter

Sunday 20th         RODINGS RALLY - after group breakfast, clean up hall and take equipment away.

Thursday 24th      Rodings Rally Debriefing  Sue and Peter

 

December

Thursday 1st       Christmas Cards.   Sue C.

Thursday 8th       Skittles.   Cliff

Saturday 10th       Christmas Meal at the Bald Faced Stag, the Toby Carvery at Buckhurst Hill   Brian

Thursday 15th       Christmas Party. Bring food, drink and happiness. 

Monday 19th - Wednesday 21st      Longleat Festival of Light, with visit to safari park.   Jacky (see below)

Thursday 22nd      Brian's 69th Birthday.

Sunday 25th       Happy Christmas to all.