East Berkshire Ramblers' Group
The Ramblers promotes rambling, protects right of way, campaigns for access to open country and defends the beauty of the countryside.

Breaking news >> Rebates to the group when you book with Ramblers Holidays; Blacks discount card withdrawn; see "News"

CURRENT NEWS (Updated 1^st February)

Hi Everyone

I am now taking bookings for the new walks programme (May-August) as I am sure that most of you have now sorted out dates when you will be available to lead our merry bands of walkers. Don`t worry if you haven`t thought of your walk yet as we`ve got plenty of time .

I just like to get the programme started with some gaps filled in for dates when you can lead a walk.

The first Wed. in each month except August (Olympic traffic has disrupted this) will be our attack of The Palladian Way, so bear that in mind.

Also, try to avoid walks near the Olympic venue as it will be chaotic! 

Eve

The Ramblers have made a new contract with the Ramblers Holiday company. This means that there will be a question on the booking form (paper or on line) asking you to elect a Ramblers local group who will get a portion of the profit. We would ask you to look for this feature and reply "East Berkshire Group". Read more here.

Coach Trips. All seats sold for Bristol. Will take four only for a waiting list. Send no money till asked. Will anyone booked and not yet paid please do so as soon as possible wherever your destination. Only ten (10) seats left for both June 23. Knole and Sissinghurst and September 15. Cambridge. If interested please book now. Contact me-John at 01628 661590 or post 11. Portland Close. Burnham, Slough SL22LT and e-mail : jcvint@aol.com. John Vint.

The "specialised group" discount card that we negotiated with Blacks and Millets has, unsurprisingly, ceased with the bankruptcy of the company. You can still get the discount for being a member of the national organisation, as long as they continue to trade.

The next programme January 2012 is now here on the website. The electronic delivery of the newsletter remains elusive. Please bear with us!

An increasingly amount of work is being done at the Dorney lake in preparation for the 2012 Olympics. Certain areas may be temporarily closed and paths closed. From next May onwards the site will be completely closed till end of September The Thames Path is now closed from the small riverside church at Boveney westward till just east of the wooden bridge to Bray. This is for construction of the pedestrian bridge from the racecourse to the Dorney Lake. Unlikely to be reopened till next November (2012) after bridge removal.

BCA Permitted Path - Update

Further to our discussion at a recent Committee, I am pleased to report that the Waymark Posts have been erected along the Permitted Path by the College and the new gate installed at the Henley Road exit. Ann Darracott and I have been consulted on the design for the road crossing. Discussed plans with Highway Engineer on site and submitted comments. The waymark discs will be fitted once road crossing is open.
We are confident that we will be able to arrange a celebratory walk in the Spring Programme.
Margaret Bowdery.

The new mailing lists are now up and running. They were too late for the latest newsletter and walks programme, but the walks programme was sent out to the relatively small number of subscribers. For technical reasons, this will initially be hosted on the Slough Cooperative Film Society server. (This website is also run by the East Berks Ramblers web master). Just click the Mail List menu item or button and choose which lists you wish to subscribe to.

Urgent action is required to support the Coastal Path Click here for Ramblers Campaign page Write to your MP.

Click here to find out how to upload photo albums using Facebook

Much more on the Whitby Holiday (click here)

Alex lends a hand! click here for picture

Good news at last! Funding for the A4130 Crossing Click here

We need more volunteers to lead walks - don't hold back; it is easier than you think! Details here

Thames Path - 30m Missing Link information
 
Link to Get Walking website now on welcome page - check it out and get your armchair walker friends to do so!

The best way to get an album published on the website is to become a Facebook "friend" of the Webmaster: Mike Maison Taylor then create an album. Go to the "profile" tab, select "photos" then click the button "create an album". The instructions should then guide you to where you can load photos into the album and finally "share" it with me. I will then turn it into an album on the main website.

We have also used Dropbox if that is preferred.

Of course, you can still send photos by DVD/CDROM/memory stick etc. by "snail mail". Email is also OK for relatively small collections.

WALK LEADERS - don't forget you are the one who knows for sure where the starting place is. I have been asked to pass on the request that Leaders give CLEAR directions to the starting point to help those walkers who do not have the necessary maps. Also, if your walk is taken from one of the books of walks, please provide this information when putting the walk forward (I have been asked to make this point as some walkers find it helpful).