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Wednesday 1st December Review of the Millennium Dust off those old albums and bring along your old photos and slides from the last 1000 years of Chelmsford YHA Group (or 32 years anyway). Prizes for the oldest, most amusing, most scenic, and most artistic pictures, and the funniest caption. 
Sunday 5th December Goldhanger Walk Nigel A chance to blow away those winter cobwebs and stuff yourself with a fulsome lunch. A circular walk of 6 or 7 miles from Heybridge Basin (near Maldon) to Goldhanger following the sea wall. Lunch at the Chequers, Goldhanger. Meet at Heybridge Basin car park (grid ref 871069) at 10.30am. Please let Nigel know if you’re coming. Wednesday 8th December O’Connors Pub An evening of fun at the Irish theme pub in Hall Street, just off Moulsham Street, Chelmsford. Meet at the pub from about 8pm, or at Lorna's house at 7pm if you fancy a jacket spud baked in Lorna’s swanky new kitchen! Please note that this event coincides with Lorna’s birthday (nearly), so be prepared to buy her a celebratory Guinness! Sunday 12th December Paul & Lynn’s Wedding 
The date is set for 12th December! The service starts at 10.30am at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Forest Drive, Chelmsford (turning off A1016 Waterhouse Lane opposite Mercedes garage). There will be no formal invitations, but everyone is welcome. Instead of presents, please bring food to share for a buffet lunch after the service. Wednesday 15th December Committee Meeting The Committee Another chance to air your views. Meeting from about 8:30pm in the Charles Peter’s Lounge, everybody is welcome. Amongst other things we will be discussing events and trips for the next Millennium. 
Saturday 18th December Christmas Dinner Our traditional gut-busting food-fest! Two enormous turkeys, with the usual mountain of crisply roasted spuds and succulent veg , all for just £6! How do we do it? The answer is by getting loads of volunteers to peel, chop, boil and roast. We also need someone to organise tables and napkins in the hall. All members and guests welcome, but please pay by 10th December so we know how much food to buy. And say if you want a vegetarian option. £6 to Dave. Volunteers to Lorna. Empty stomachs to Chignall St James Village Hall 8pm, bring your own drinks. To find it (grid ref TL665108), take the A1060 (Rainsford Rd./Roxwell Rd.) out of Chelmsford; turn right at lights into Chignall Rd., after 1 mile turn left (Mashbury Rd) signposted Chignall St. James. Hall is on the left after almost 2 miles. Wednesday 22nd December A Toast to the Season! Nigel Meeting at The Crown Public House in Sandon, from about 8pm, this is our last chance to get together before Christmas. Come along, swap last minute cards, toast to seasonal good cheer and make those last minute arrangements for our New Year Trip. 27th December 1999 to 3rd January 2000 New Year/Millennium in the Peak District 
We are staying at Glenbrook Outdoor Activities Centre (owned by the Derbyshire Guide Association), which is between the villages of Hope and Hathersage in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District. An excellent base for walking and exploring the Peaks, easily accessible by road or rail, and close enough for nights out in Sheffield. We have booked the ‘Derwent’ building which we used for a very successful trip two years ago. This modern, purpose-built accommodation has a large hall, comfortable dormitories, well-equipped kitchen, showers and full central heating. The cost will be no more than £12 per night (including food), plus around £15 to the petrol fund for those sharing lifts from the Chelmsford area. Deposit £20 to Dave urgently to book a bed. Please let me know which nights you want to stay as soon as possible. Bedding: Pillows and blankets are provided, but you need to bring a sleeping bag and pillow case. How to get there: Glenbrook is on the north side of the A625 Hathersage to Castleton road, between the Rising Sun Hotel and the Travellers Rest. OS map sheet 110 grid ref 192829. You can also get there my train - both Bamford and Hope stations are 1½ miles away. We are staying in the building called "Derwent" (turn right in front the main Glenbrook House, Derwent is the huge tent-shaped building). Parking by the house is limited, so leave your car in the car park at the bottom of the drive. Telephone number: If you need to contact us the payphone at Derwent is 01433 651973 (or contact the warden Mrs Allardyce on 01433 651567) New Year’s Eve Party: Weather permitting, we hope to be on top of a hill for midnight! |
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