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Wednesday 1st November Canada - the wilderness experience The Slide Show of The Trip. See how we wrestled with [fear of] bears in the mountainous wilderness of the Canadian Rockies. Spectacular slides featuring snowy mountains, perilous heights and gorgeous autumn colours. Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th November Telscombe
Telscombe Hostel, converted from a row of 200-year-old cottages, in a quiet village on the South Downs, 2 miles from the coast. We're renting the whole hostel. The area offers walks on the Downs and cliff-tops. Also the possibility of seeing the famous Lewes bonfire parades on Sunday night. Deposit £20 please. (Total cost expected to be around £34) Wednesday 8th November Pub Night Keep out those autumn chills with a stiff drink at the Horse and Groom on Roxwell Road from 8.30pm. Saturday 11th November CYHA Hit London
Meet at Chelmsford railway station 10.30 am, Liverpool Street at 11.15am, or 12 Noon at the London Eye (I need to know at least by 1/11/00 if you want to go on the Eye so that we can book - cost £9). In the afternoon we are planning to visit the Tate Modern (free) to try to understand modern art, then the Science museum to play with the children's displays. The Science museum is holding an exhibition called Star Trek: Federation Science which aims to show those futuristic gadgets shown on the series which became reality and explaining the scientific basis behind those which have not (yet). Wednesday 15th November Committee Meeting The new committee from last month's AGM will be sorting out the final details on December's events and planning trips for the New Year. Be part of it and come along - everyone welcome! Saturday 18th November Rodings Rally A nocturnal search for checkpoints that has been likened to looking for a tree in a forest. This annual overnight orienteering competition in Epping Forest is run by Walthamstow & Chingford YHA Group. You have eight hours to do a twelve mile course searching for camouflaged tents in the pitch dark undergrowth. Entry fee £3.50, Map £1, Breakfast £1.50 Wednesday 22nd November The Bells! Brace yourselves for an evening of campanology (bell ringing) at St Mary's Church, Gt. Baddow at 8pm. There will be a tour of the bell tower, a demonstration and possibly a chance to have a go yourselves. (Bring your own ear plugs!) Meet at the White Horse for drinks afterwards (from about 9pm). Wednesday 29th November Morocco Slide Show
Chris H After the chilly snows of Canada and the dampness of an English Autumn what better way to warm up than with a slide show straight from Chris' hols in North Africa. Be prepared for sun and dust, souks and Arabs.
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