Wednesday 4th November
Pub Meal: Six Bells, Boreham
Ali
Let Ali know by 28th October if you want to join us for a meal. The Six Bells is on Main Road, Boreham CM3 3JE. We plan to eat at 7:30 pm.
Sunday 8th November
Rotherhithe Walk
Cress
A circular Walk of about 6 miles. Meet at Surrey Quays station (Windrush Line) at 10.30am (coffee & toilets nearby). Bring your own lunch, but there’s be plenty of coffee and pub stops.
The walk explores the old Surrey Docks area, which has now been extensively redeveloped with a mix of new building and converted warehouses. The old heart of Rotherhithe village, with its connections to the Pilgrim Fathers and the Brunel Museum, is also visited. Fine areas of greenery now co-exist with the ghosts of dockland industry.
Tuesday 10th November
Weekday Walk: Arkesden
Dave P
A hilly and rural walk of about 5 miles with with extensive views and a picturesque village.
Meet near the pub in Arkesden (CB11 4EX) at 10am (park in main road). Option for lunch at the Axe & Compasses afterwards.
Wednesday 11th November
Committee Meeting
Our monthly Zoom meeting planning events for February and trips for the next summer.
Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November
Jordans Hostel, Buckinghamshire
Dave
YHA Jordans is a rural retreat in a tranquil village near Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. We have exclusive use of the hostel this weekend. We can walk in the Chiltern Hills or by the Thames and explore pretty Buckinghamshire villages. There are also plenty of attractions in Windsor and the surrounding area.
Deposit £60 please.
Wednesday 18th November
Play Table Tennis!
Jim
We have arranged for a coach to take us through the basics of this fast-paced, energetic game. Meet at 8pm at Mildmay Sports Hall, Anglia Ruskin University. Access is from the traffic lights on Chelmer Valley Road. Please let Jim know if you are planning to come.
Wednesday 25th November
From the YHA Archives: "Youth Hails Adventure"
We have a special guest to talk to us about his research in the YHA archives, and to show some promotional films from the archive. We’ll watch "Youth Hails Adventure" from 1933, YHA's first film, showing the attractions of a fun and affordable hostelling holiday. Then we have a film from the 1970s – "Johnny Morris goes Youth Hostelling".
Join us on Zoom at 8.30pm.