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This website is open to all members
of East Berks RA. to add items of interest to other members.
Description of events, and (digital) pictures if possible, are very
welcome. Please send your contributions to me, Shirley Morgan, your Webmaster at: shirley@eastberksramblers.org Contact Information - emails will be forwarded to the relevant person. Please post orders for Books and maps to the PO Box not to the webmaster. LATEST NEWS (updated 14th May)
Primrose planting on 12th May
 Message from Margaret Bowdery: The relocation of 200 primrose plants from Bridget Smith's garden in Windsor to the Cliveden Memorial site for Peter Nevell, was successfully completed on Monday 12 May. Depending on the success of this first rescue operation, several hundred more plants will be moved to the site next year. Hopefully a few more volunteers will offer to help when our next appeal goes out. ************************************************** I'M AFRAID THAT THERE IS SOME VERY SAD NEWS TO REPORT: BOB BYWATER-LEES PASSED AWAY ON FRIDAY, 9TH MAY Bob along with his wife, Enid, were walk leaders and Footpath Wardens. Bob was guardsman in the army and was knowledgeable about horses. Bob and Enid were to celebrate their Golden wedding anniversary the following day and had invited about a dozen old time ramblers. Bob and Enid enjoyed their trips to South Africa to look after their daughter Kathy's children. They were regulars on the coach trips until Bob got cancer. After treatment Bob went into remission but it appears that his body could not stand the strain He died on Friday morning at his home in St Lukes Road, Maidenhead. He had a cheeky grin. I'm sure you would wish to join me in passing on our sympathy to Enid and to their relatives. ************************************************** Earlier news: Margaret Bowdery is still asking for a volunteer for a temporary footpath warden:
Our hard working Eton Parish
Footpath Warden (Wolf Stephen) has recently telephoned from Ward
7, Wexham Park Hospital, to say that he will be unable
to continue path wardening until 2009. As he is waiting for a
triple
heart operation, this is not
surprising. If there is
anyone who would be willing to take over temporary duties in the
Eton Parish, Margaret Bowdery will be most relieved to hear from
them. Please ring T.01628 621110.
As Wolf has been in hospital for the
past 7 weeks, I am sure some of our
members might like to drop him a few
lines of good wishes and encouragement.
************************************************** John Vint would like some feedback regarding your interest in a day trip that he is proposing for the Autumn. Here is his message: Possible trip to Sandbanks, Brownsea Island and Poole quay and outlet centre. Proposed date Saturday September 20. Some time in Sandbanks to savour the air breathed by the seriously rich. Fare £12, ferry to island £4.50, Island free to all National Trust members, (Entry on to Island for non-members of NT is £4.90). The Island is place where B-P founded Boy Scouts, home of the rare red squirrel, miles of walks, spectacular views over surrounding land and seascape. Usual facilities in visitor centre and cafe. Some hours there then back to Sandbanks and onto Poole quay. Very atmospheric nautical air and also great outlet centre on the site of the old Poole Pottery. If interested please give your name to Pat or John. Usual phone numbers as in programme. Trip will be on if enough people show interest to meet break-even point on coach cost. John Vint ************************************************** If you'd like to click on the 'Social' tab above, you will find the dates for the Shows this year, at which we will be having our EBRA stall. This is where some of our books and maps are sold and we hope to encourage new members. ************************************************* I have been asked to pass on to you a couple of amendments for the May to August Walks Programme recently sent out: Brenda Chownsmith's tel. no. should read 01753 868669 (her walks are Sundays, 25 May, 15 June & 3 Aug. The other correction relates to the Wayfarers Walks - Mac Gollifer is leading the one in May, as shown, but all the rest are being led by Pera and Gordon Marrs, 01628 629155. ************************************************** Proposed Itinerary for trip to Rochester from John Vint ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM.. A short resume of proposed arrangements for the day. I hope for a prompt start at 8pm.and after only a short comfort stop at Clacketts Lane services, arrive at the Shorne Valley Country Park on the A2 where the walkers will start their trek. The coach then will go straight to Rochester arriving , I hope, by 10.30, give or take a few minutes. The rest of the day is yours until 5.30 when the coach leaves for home, from where you have been dropped in Rochester. Some will be more interested in Chatham with its big Naval Dockyard Museum, and the exhibition 'The Dickens Experience. They will be able to go to Chatham by Bus 140 or 141,a service every ten minutes, to the museum, a journey taking about 25/30 minutes. However the walk might be quite interesting and may take less time than the Bus. The bus is of course FREE to all bus-pass holders. I hope the walkers will be back in Rochester before 2pm. because the coach will going to Chatham at 2.30 which they can then use. The coach will leave Chatham at 5.15 -ON THE DOT -to go back to Rochester to pick up at 5.30 the remaining people for the home journey. I do not anticipate that the walkers will be able to visit both Rochester and Chatham at any great length unless they make their own transport arrangements remembering that they have to be on the coach at 5.30.at Rochester or 5.15 at Chatham.There is of course a very good train service to Charing X if you miss the coach ! Any questions you have about the walk ring Margaret at 01628 661295 or other matters John at 01628 661590. ************************************************ |
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East Berkshire Ramblers' Group
The Ramblers' Association promotes rambling,
protects right of way, campaigns for access to open country and defends
the beauty of the countryside.
We welcome visitors on our walks but after two or three walks ask you to join the Rambler's Association. As well as a regular program of walks varying in length from 4 - 12 miles, we publish local walks guides, organize coach connected walks and long distance walks in stages.