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Programme 2008
If any member wishes to lead an event on a free date, or if you have an idea for an event, please contact Peter Gamble.
The vast majority of events are open to newcomers - please contact Peter (on 01992 573638 or 07960 205 921) or Ken (on 020 8524 3960) for details of times/places, etc.
As the programme is prepared 3 months in advance, it can be subject to addditions/changes. Watch for updates.
NOTE: Weekend 5/6th April has been changed to a Sunday walk in Herts. Meet 10:30am at The Green, Church Hill, Hertford Heath. Leader Eileen.
NOTE: Cycling in Saffron Walden area Sunday 18th May has been brought forward to Sunday 11th May. Distance approx 33 miles. Leaders Bill & Inger.
NOTE: Programme changes as follows: (updated 07/09/08)
Saturday 20 Sept. is now checkpoint plotting in forest.
Sunday 21 Sept. is now London Freecycle Event
Thursday 25 Sept. is now Jenny's 'Jack the Ripper' slide show postponed from August. |
JANUARY
| Tuesday 1st |
HAPPY NEW YEAR'S DAY WALK in Roding Valley Nature Reserve. Meet Loughton Station 10:30am. |
Parviz |
| Thursday 3rd |
SCOTTISH ISLANDS. Talk & slides. |
Christine |
| Saturday 5th
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BADMINTON. Venue and time will be determined by what is available. |
Val |
| Sunday 6th |
SWIMMING at Loughton Pool, followed by breakfast. |
Cliff |
| Thursday 10th |
PROGRAMME PLANNING. If you want an exciting and interesting programme, please bring your ideas. |
Ann |
| Saturday 12th |
WALK in the CHILTERNS, 10/11 miles. Meeting place to be decided. |
Duncan |
| Thursday 17th |
BRING & BUY SALE. Bring along your unwanted possessions. Somebody else might like them! |
Maz |
| Friday 18th |
Meal out. Venue to be announced. |
Val |
| Saturday 19th |
EFOG QUIZ. Bring friends, relations etc. |
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| Thursday 24th |
To be announced. |
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| Saturday 26th |
PANTOMIME at Kenneth More Theatre. Book early. |
Annick |
| Sunday 27th |
Local CYCLE RIDE. |
Ann |
| Thursday 31st |
GROUP AGM, starting at 8:45 pm. Your chance to have your say and vote for new committee. |
Ken |
FEBRUARY
| Saturday 2nd |
WALKING in HERTS, approx 5 miles. |
Andrea |
| Thursday 7th |
MUSIC EVENING.Bring a piece of music that means a lot to you. |
Jenny |
| Saturday 9th |
VALENTINE'S MEAL at Queen Victoria, Theydon Bois |
Jill |
| Tuesday 12th to Saturday 16th |
TRIP to ROME. See the famous sights. |
Andrea |
| Thursday 14th |
Chat & nibbles evening. |
Maz |
| Saturday 16th |
Local WALK, Essex area. |
Eileen |
| Sunday 17th |
SWIMMING followed by breakfast. Meet Loughton Pool, 9am. |
Cliff |
| Thursday 21st |
FOLK DANCING - our style. |
Peter & Christine |
| Saturday 23rd |
BADMINTON (venue to be decided). |
Val |
| Saturday 23rd (Evening) |
10 PIN BOWLING at City Limits. |
Fred |
| Sunday 24th |
Walk around Wanstead Park's 'Old Estate'. |
Paul |
| Thursday 28th |
Have fun with BALLOON VOLLEYBALL. It's as good as the real thing! |
Ann |
MARCH
| Saturday 1st
Sunday 2nd |
WALKING weekend in the PEAK DISTRICT, staying at Barn Farm Bunkhouse. |
Duncan |
| Thursday 6th |
KNOCK OUT SCRABBLE. It's not as violent as it sounds! |
Ken |
| Saturday 8th |
GRAND EFOG QUIZ. Bring friends & relatives. Tickets £6 inc. light supper. 7 for 7:30pm. |
Jenny |
| Sunday 9th |
Visit to the HINDU TEMPLE a Neasden. 11:00am. Just off North Circular. first left after Ikea. |
Maz |
| Thursday 13th |
It's nearly Easter! Blow an egg and decorate it. |
Jenny |
| Sunday 16th |
CYCLE RIDE, Saffron Walden area. |
Inger & Bill |
| Thursday 20th |
Short QUIZ |
Eileen |
| Friday 21st to Monday 24th |
EASTER. WALKING in DEVON, based in Torquay. |
Susan W |
| Thursday 27th |
CAKE COMPETITION. When did you last make one? (Supermarket entries not allowed). |
Jenny |
| Sunday 29th |
Visit to WADDESDON MANOR, Bucks. |
Ken |
APRIL
| Thursday 3rd |
PROGRAMME PLANNING. Bring along all your plans for new activities. |
Ann |
| Saturday 5th
Sunday 6th |
WALKING WEEKEND in SUSSEX. |
Eileen |
| Thursday 10th |
Bring along INDOOR GAMES & be a kid again! |
Cliff |
| Saturday 12th |
EVENING WALK, 4-5 miles. Meet 6pm at Copped Hall gates. Followed by fish 'n' chips. |
Peter |
| Sunday 13th |
WORKING PARTY at Copped Hall. Meet 10am at gates. |
Maz |
| Thursay 17th |
RACING UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE. |
Frances |
| Saturday 19th
Sunday 20th |
CAMPING, CYCLING & WALKING in Suffolk. |
Jill |
| Thursday 24th |
Loosen up those joints with TAI CHI. |
Parviz |
| Saturday 26th |
CHEZ GIANNI, meal at Southgate, 8pm. |
Andrea |
| Sunday 27th |
Burn of those calories with WALK in BROXBOURNE area, approx 8 miles. |
Peter |
MAY
| Thursday 1st |
DEAL OR NO DEAL |
Andrea |
| Saturday 3rd to Monday 5th |
WALKING WEEKEND in WALES staying in Tenby area. |
Andrea |
| or Sat 3rd |
Group promotion at SWAINES GREEN MAY FAYRE at Epping. |
Maz |
| Thursday 8th |
PICTIONARY |
Parviz |
| Sat 10th
Sun 11th |
Free weekend. If you would like to add an event, let committee know. |
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| Thursday 15th |
TALK by JOHN MERRILL, the long distance walker. 8pm sharp. Hall open 7:30pm. |
Jenny |
| Saturday 17th
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GRAND UNION CANAL FESTIVAL plus WALK. |
Gill L |
| Sunday 18th |
CYCLE RIDE in SAFFRON WALDEN area. |
Inger & Bill |
| Thursday 22nd |
MOROCCO & ISTANBUL. Slides & talk. |
Andrea |
| Saturday 24th to Monday 26th |
WALKING weekend, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON area. |
Andrea |
| or Sunday 25th |
OPEN DAY at Copped Hall. |
Maz |
| Thursday 29th |
EFOGOPOLY. Are you ruthless enough to play? |
Parviz |
| Saturday 31st |
EVENING WALK. Meet Epping Station 5:30pm, stopping at the Forest Gate on the way back. |
Peter |
JUNE
| Sunday 1st |
SWIMMING 9am at Loughton Pool, followed by breakfast. |
Cliff |
| Thursday 5th |
CANOEING with Alan at Highams Park lake. Hall closed. |
Jane |
| Saturday 7th |
CYCLING FOR SOFTIES. Meet 10:30 am at Fishers Green. |
Ian |
| Sunday 8th |
WORKING PARTY at Chigwell Riding Trust, 10:30am. |
Maz |
| Thursday 12th |
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE. |
Steve |
| Saturday 14th |
BOWLING at City Limits, Romford. Meal after. |
Fred |
| Sunday 15th |
CYCLING in Newmarket area. |
Inger & Bill |
| Thursday 19th |
VOLLEYBALL in grounds. Indoors if wet. |
Ann |
| Saturday 21st
Sunday 22nd |
WALKING weekend, staying at ARUNDEL YH. |
Andrea |
| Thursday 26th |
BOULE, WINE & CHEESE. |
Annick |
| Saturday 28th |
WALKING next leg of the Hertfordshire Way, Royston to Wallington, 11 miles. |
Ann |
JULY
| Thursday 3rd |
BARBECUE West Indian style. Bring meat. Salad & vegetable dishes provided. |
Cliff & Val |
| Saturday 5th |
PYMOOR COUNTRY SHOW. |
Bill & Inger |
| Sunday 6th |
TANNERS MARATHON. Walk 30, 20 or 10 miles, Leatherhead area. |
Ann |
| Thurdsay 10th |
PROGRAMME PLANNING. Bring your ideas for new activities. |
Ann |
| Saturday 12th to Sunday 13th |
CAMPING at DEBDEN HOUSE site. Set up camp 10am, walk 11:30am, Barbecue lit 6am. Walk on Sunday. |
Peter & Maz |
| Thursday 17th |
GAMES at Christchurch Green, High Street, Wanstead. |
Peter |
| Sunday 20th |
WALK, approx 8 miles, meet Finchingfield, Essex, Pub lunch at Great Samford. |
Peter |
| Thursday 24th |
Team QUIZ. |
Ken |
| Saturday 26th to Friday 1st Aug. |
Visit to SYLT, GERMANY. |
Andrea |
| Sunday 27th |
WALK & STEAM RAILWAY with cream tea between Chinnor & Princes Risborough. |
Ken |
| Thursday 31st |
FRANKFURTER tasting & judging. Bring nibbles & drink. |
Ann |
AUGUST
| Saturday 2
Sunday 3 |
Free weekend |
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| Thursday 7 |
'Jack the Ripper' talk/slideshow |
Jenny |
| Saturday 9
Sunday 10 |
Camping/walking in Norfolk staying at or near Mulbarton. |
Sue & Fergus |
| Thursday 14 |
Evening walk from Rovsco Hall, starting 7:30pm. |
Paul |
| Saturday 16
Sunday 17 |
The event for this weekend has had to be cancelled, so if you wish to add anything let us know. |
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| Thursday 21 |
Cheese & wine evening. |
Ann |
| Sunday 24 |
Mildenhall Cycle Rally
OR
Copped Hall Open Day |
Ann OR
Maz & Peter |
| Thursday 28 |
Stained glass painting |
Jenny |
| Saturday 30 |
Cycling. Details later, |
Ian |
SEPTEMBER
| Thursday 4 |
Quiz |
Fred |
| Saturday 6 |
Local walk from Theydon Bois. |
Prue |
| Sunday 7 |
Forest Festival, Chingford Plains. Please come and help at our stall. |
Ann |
| Thursday 11 |
Tai Chi (or our attempt at it!) |
Parviz |
| Sunday 14 |
Wanstead Fair. Another promotional event for us. |
Ann |
| Thursday 18 |
Introduction to EFOG evening. Newcomers welcome. |
Jenny |
| Saturday 20 |
Introduction to EFOG short walk. Open to all. CHANGED - SEE NOTES ABOVE. |
Ann |
| Sunday 21 |
Finding our way in the forest, using our own Wayfarer map. CHANGED - SEE NOTES ABOVE. |
Cliff |
| Thursday 25 |
Yellow Pages evening. CHANGED - SEE NOTES ABOVE. |
Jenny |
| Saturday 27
Sunday 28 |
Walking weekend in Hampshire, staying at Alton. |
Eileen |
OCTOBER
| Thursday 2 |
Talk by Diane from the Postellers YHA Group |
Jenny |
| Saturday 4 |
Checkpoint plotting in the forest. |
Ann |
| Sunday 5 |
Apple Day at Copped Hall. |
Maz & Peter |
| Thursday 9 |
Programme planning. Lots of ideas required. |
Ann |
| Saturday 11 |
Trad Jazz at Copped Hall |
Maz & Peter |
| Sunday 12 |
Cycle ride, approx 30 miles, meeting Harlow Garden Centre, 10am. |
Ann |
| Thursday 16 |
Rodings Rally clues evening, devious brains required. |
Ann |
| Saturday 18 |
Checkpoint plotting in forest.
EVE. Meal out, venue to be decided. |
Ann
EVE. Cliff |
| Thursday 23 |
Cheese & wine informal evening, |
Maz |
| Friday 24 to Monday 27 |
Walking in Loch Lomond area, staying at Tarbet. |
Susan W |
| Thursday 30 |
Halloween Quiz |
Jenny |
NOVEMBER
| Saturday 1st |
WALK from Finsbury Park to Alexander Palace via green corridors. |
Paul |
| Thursday 6th |
SPARKLERS & NIBBLES. No bangers this time please. |
Peter G |
| Saturday 8th |
Checkpoint verification & marking ways in for next weekend. |
Ann |
| Sunday 9th |
Further checkpoint work if needed. |
Ann |
| Thursday 13th |
RODINGS RALLY BRIEFING. Please turn up to sort who's doing what on the night. |
Ann |
| Saturday 15th
Sunday 16th |
52nd RODINGS RALLY. High Beach village hall open 2pm. Arrive by 4:30pm for 5pm meal. Sun am breakfast then please help clear up. |
Ann |
| Thursday 20th |
RODINGS RALLY debriefing & equipment sort out. Voice ideas & complaints so we can improve in the future. |
Ann |
| Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd |
WALKING WEEKEND in the PEAK DISTRICT staying at CASTLETON YOUTH HOSTEL. |
Peter G |
| Thursday 27th |
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS. Can you believe what you see? |
Frances |
| Saturday 29th |
HAINAULT CYCLE TRACK. Bring a bike or hire one. Flat or hilly road circuits or MTB course. Get some miles in those legs! |
Ann |
| Saturday 29th eve. |
Band concert at Barkingside. 7:30pm. |
Peter B |
DECEMBER
| Thursday 4th |
HOCKEY BY NUMBERS. |
Parviz |
| Saturday 6th |
JENNY'S CHRISTMAS QUIZ AND SUPPER. Bring friends & family. Tickets £6 from Maz or Ann. |
Jenny |
| Thursday 11th |
LOCAL WILDLIFE PRESENTATION. |
Paul |
| Sunday 14th |
CAROLS & NATIVITY 4pm at Chigwell Riding Trust. |
Maz |
| Thursday 18th |
CHRISTMAS PARTY. Bring food & drink. |
Maz |
| Saturday 20th |
CHRISTMAS MEAL at Queen Victoria, Theydon Bois. £19.95. 26 places only. £10 deposit. Choose menu in advance. |
Peter/ Fred |
| Thursday 25th |
HAPPY CHRISTMAS. Hall closed. Watch this space for possible event away over Christmas period.
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| Saturday 27th
Sunday 28th |
Free weekend
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