Diary
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| September 2020 | ||
| Thu Sep 24th | Strollers | Wendover Walk Meet at the Clock Tower for a walk of about 2.5 miles. Across the fields by HS2 and the Archaeological digs on the re-routed footpaths, returning to Wendover via the Heron path. No stiles, a steady slope and some gates. Please read Risk Assessment from the link on this page. Leader: BH Walking in a Covid Secure Way – guidance for walkers • Please read the Personal Risk Assessment document attached as a link to the Strollers Group page and assess whether it is safe for you to take part in the walk. • By taking part you agree to your contact details being made available for track and trace if required. • Walkers are advised not to share cars with non-household members and to follow guidance for travelling on public transport. • Walks will be limited to groups of 6 initially. Please maintain physical distancing throughout the walk and when gathering at the beginning and end. • Carry a face covering in case of incidents where social distancing may not be possible. • Walkers are advised not to share food, drink or equipment. • Avoid touching gates and path furniture where possible and carry hand sanitiser. • Please be aware that help cannot be given when climbing stiles other than by household members and take this into consideration when deciding to walk. |
| Fri Sep 25th | Film | No Film Group meetings until further notice |
| Tue Sep 29th | Walking Group | Burnham Beeches Starting 10.00am from main car park (use post code (SL2 3PS) to get you to site entrance. 4.8 miles Three styles and several gates. Two moderate climbs. Toilets available near car park. Leaders PM and GC. THIS WALK IS NOW FULL (waiting list in operation in case of drop-outs) Walking in a Covid Secure Way – guidance for walkers • Please read the personal risk assessment document attached as a link below and assess whether it is safe for you to take part in the walk. • By taking part you agree to your contact details being made available for track and trace if required. • Walkers are advised not to share cars with non-household members and to follow guidance for travelling on public transport. • Walks will be limited to groups of 6 initially. Please maintain physical distancing throughout the walk and when gathering at the beginning and end. • Carry a face covering in case of incidents where social distancing may not be possible. • Walkers are advised not to share food, drink or equipment. • Avoid touching gates and path furniture where possible and carry hand sanitiser. • Please be aware that help cannot be given when climbing stiles other than by family members and take this into consideration when deciding to walk. |
| October 2020 | ||
| Wed Oct 7th | Main Meeting | The musical theatre of Gilbert & Sullivan Bernard Lockett |
| Thu Oct 8th | Walking Group | Pink and Lily pub HP27 0RJ. 10.00am 5 miles. No stiles. Walk mainly on woodland tracks and quiet roads. 1 steep hill down and up. The tracks can be slippery in places if wet. Leader LSh THIS WALK IS NOW FULL (waiting list in operation in case of drop-outs) Walking in a Covid Secure Way – guidance for walkers • Please read the personal risk assessment document attached as a link below and assess whether it is safe for you to take part in the walk. • By taking part you agree to your contact details being made available for track and trace if required. • Walkers are advised not to share cars with non-household members and to follow guidance for travelling on public transport. • Walks will be limited to groups of 6 initially. Please maintain physical distancing throughout the walk and when gathering at the beginning and end. • Carry a face covering in case of incidents where social distancing may not be possible. • Walkers are advised not to share food, drink or equipment. • Avoid touching gates and path furniture where possible and carry hand sanitiser. • Please be aware that help cannot be given when climbing stiles other than by household members and take this into consideration when deciding to walk. |
| Wed Oct 14th | Walking Group | Wendover Woods Starting 10.00am from Wendover Clocktower. Following the Ridgeway to Boswells Farm and an easy climb through the woods above the Hale,leading eventually to Wendover Woods. Coffee stop at the Café in the Woods then walk back to Wendover. About 6.5 miles. No stiles. Repeat of walk of 26th August.Leader IC Walking in a Covid Secure Way – guidance for walkers • Please read the personal risk assessment document attached as a link below and assess whether it is safe for you to take part in the walk. • By taking part you agree to your contact details being made available for track and trace if required. • Walkers are advised not to share cars with non-household members and to follow guidance for travelling on public transport. • Walks will be limited to groups of 6 initially. Please maintain physical distancing throughout the walk and when gathering at the beginning and end. • Carry a face covering in case of incidents where social distancing may not be possible. • Walkers are advised not to share food, drink or equipment. • Avoid touching gates and path furniture where possible and carry hand sanitiser. • Please be aware that help cannot be given when climbing stiles and take this into consideration when deciding to walk. |
| Wed Oct 14th | Churches & Cathedrals | No visits until further notice |
| Thu Oct 22nd | Strollers | Dunstable Downs Meet at the National Trust Car Park, Gateway Centre, Dunstable Downs, Dunstable Road, Whipsnade, LU6 2GY (GR:007 195) don’t forget your NT card. Circular walk to Tree Cathedral, panoramic views, no stiles. Leader: PA Walking in a Covid Secure Way – guidance for walkers • Please read the Personal Risk Assessment document attached as a link to the Strollers Group page and assess whether it is safe for you to take part in the walk. • By taking part you agree to your contact details being made available for track and trace if required. • Walkers are advised not to share cars with non-household members and to follow guidance for travelling on public transport. • Walks will be limited to groups of 6 initially. Please maintain physical distancing throughout the walk and when gathering at the beginning and end. • Carry a face covering in case of incidents where social distancing may not be possible. • Walkers are advised not to share food, drink or equipment. • Avoid touching gates and path furniture where possible and carry hand sanitiser. • Please be aware that help cannot be given when climbing stiles other than by household members and take this into consideration when deciding to walk. |
| Fri Oct 23rd | Film | No Film Group until further notice |
| Wed Oct 28th | Wine Appreciation | WINES OF SICILY-Pete. Buffet-Eleanor & Liz. St Anne's Hall 7.30pm |
| Wed Oct 28th | Genealogy | Autumn Speakers Meeting Preserving Family Memories: Frederique Hull (t.b.c.) |
| Fri Oct 30th | Walking Group | TBA Approx 5 miles. Leader MT |
| November 2020 | ||
| Wed Nov 4th | Main Meeting | AGM followed by: Passports, Assassins, Traitors and Spies Martin Lloyd |
| Thu Nov 5th | Meeting | Convenor's meeting at St Anne's hall, Wendover. All Convenors are invited to attend and anyone thinking of becoming a convenor would be most welcome. Start 2.00 pm |
| Mon Nov 9th | Churches & Cathedrals | DVD - Churches and how to read them - meeting in St Mary's Centre |
| Tue Nov 10th | Walking Group | Bledlow TBA Approx 5 miles Leader MW |
| Wed Nov 18th | Strollers | Albury Circular walk from the pond in Albury GR:965 125 3 miles max. 1 short gentle ascent. Leader: LS Walking in a Covid Secure Way – guidance for walkers • Please read the Personal Risk Assessment document attached as a link to the Strollers Group page and assess whether it is safe for you to take part in the walk. • By taking part you agree to your contact details being made available for track and trace if required. • Walkers are advised not to share cars with non-household members and to follow guidance for travelling on public transport. • Walks will be limited to groups of 6 initially. Please maintain physical distancing throughout the walk and when gathering at the beginning and end. • Carry a face covering in case of incidents where social distancing may not be possible. • Walkers are advised not to share food, drink or equipment. • Avoid touching gates and path furniture where possible and carry hand sanitiser. • Please be aware that help cannot be given when climbing stiles other than by household members and take this into consideration when deciding to walk. |
| Fri Nov 27th | Film | Blithe Spirit 1945 Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward Starring Rex Harrison Constance Cummings Kay Hammond Margaret Rutherford Charles and his second wife, Ruth, are haunted by the spirit of his first wife, Elvira. Medium Madame Arcati tries to help things out by contacting the ghost. |
| December 2020 | ||
| Wed Dec 2nd | Main Meeting | Plants, murder and medical mysteries Sandy Primrose |
| Tue Dec 8th | Travel Team | Christmas at Layer Marney Tower Cost £73 Including a performance of Beatrix Potter’s The Tailor of Gloucester, Morning Coffee, 3 course Christmas Lunch and afternoon mulled wine and mince pies. Arriving at the stunning Layer Marney Tower, a Tudor Palace built to impress Henry VIII. After coffee a guided tour of the house, visiting rooms not normally open to visitors, for this is a family home and you will see it decorated for a family Christmas lunch will be served in the Long Gallery, once the Tudor stables, then transformed in Edwardian times to the grand room it is today. After lunch, the actors will escort you to the nearby church for the The Tailor of Gloucester. Followed by singing some well known carols. Returning to the Corsellis Room for mulled wine and mince pies, prior to departure at 4.30pm. On sale at the July Main Meeting Travel Team B.H. |
| Mon Dec 14th | Churches & Cathedrals | Christmas meeting - tbc |
| Wed Dec 16th | Wine Appreciation | CHRISTMAS EVENT-John. Buffet-Gill. St Anne's Hall 7.30pm |
| February 2021 | ||
| Wed Feb 3rd | Theatre Local | Strictly Ballroom - Aylesbury Waterside, 2.30pm Matinee. £26 |
| June 2021 | ||
| Sun Jun 20th →Fri Jun 25th | Travel Team | Cumbria Holiday 2021 Sunday 20th June 2021 5 nights 6 days Some spaces available, to book please contact Travel Team B.H.Staying at the Washington Central 4* Workington, Cumbria CA14 3AY Proposed Visits Outward journey via Tatton Park Please ensure that you have travel insurance. |