January 2000
Saturday 1st:
Wansdyke walk 9 or 4 miles. Meet 10:15am at The Oxford, 10:45am at Marlborough Town Hall for shuttle to Morgan's Hill or Knap Hill. Contact Peter for details and to confirm attendance.
Thursday 13th:
Beetle Drive with a difference. Bring a paper bag containing three small prizes - total value not to exceed 50p.
Contact Jo Stehle for details
Thursday 27th:
Phoenix Players at Arts Centre "Season's Greetings" by Alan Ayckbourn.
Tickets £4. Fully booked.
February
Friday 4th - Sunday 6th:
Oxford Youth Hostel. Walking and sightseeing. Cost £20.60 . Contact Rosie for details.
Book by 11th November.
NB This is a change to our previous programme - revised date.
Saturday 5th:
Walk in Oxford area. Contact Rosie for details & to confirm attendence.
Thursday 10th:
Visiting speaker on farming issues: Carl Parker, Farm manager from Lacock. Start 8:00pm prompt.
Contact Rosie for details.
Thursday 24th:
Pub evening in Old Town starting at the Kings Arms at 8pm. Contact Nigel for details.
March
Saturday 4th:
Walk Great Coxwell & Badbury Hill 6 miles. Meet 9:15am at The Oxford, 9:45am Radnor Arms, Coleshill. Contact Peter for details & to confirm attendance.
Thursday 9th:
AGM. Find out what we have done in the last year. Nominations and any items for the Agenda to be with the Chairperson by 24th February. Please bring your YHA membership card.
Start 7:45 for 8pm.
Contact Nigel for details.
Thursday 16th:
Watch Edwina, one of our members, who is in "Pirates of Penzance" by Gilbert & Sullivan at the Wyvern. Meet in the bar at 7pm.
Tickets £8.50 Contact Edwina by 1st February for priority tickets.
Friday 24th - Sunday 26th:
Rent-a-Hostel weekend. Steps Bridge Youth Hostel. Walking and/or
sightseeing in Exeter. Cost £18.00.
Contact Jean for details.
April
Saturday 1st:
Walk Adelstrop & Chastleton 7 miles. Meet 9:15am at The Oxford, 9:45am Radnor Arms, Coleshill. Contact Peter for details & to confirm attendance.
Thursday 13th:
Visiting speaker - David McNally on the Nepal Challenge, a sponsored walk he undertook in Nepal raising money for the YHA's scheme "Give us a Break" enabling disadvantaged children to stay in hostels & experience the countryside. Start 8:00pm prompt.
Contact Rosie for details.
Friday 21st - Monday 24th (Easter) :
Hostelling in Cornwall. Contact Jo White or Rita for details. Book by 10th February.
Thursday 27th:
Leisurely cycle ride. Leave Coate Water (old gates) at 6:30pm.
Contact Jean for details.
May
Saturday 6th:
Walk Castle Combe & Lugbury 7 miles. Meet 9:15am at The Oxford, 10:00am Castle Combe Car Park. Contact Peter for details & to confirm attendance.
Thursday 11th:
Talk by Val Vaughan on her recent trip to The Gambia. Start 8:00pm prompt.
Contact Val for details.
Friday 26th - Monday 29th (Spring Bank Holiday) :
"West Country Way" Cycle route from Bideford to Padstow. Cycling from hostel to hostel in North Devon & Cornwall. Return leg by train on Monday.
Contact Peter for details. Book by 10 February.
June
Thursday 15th:
Quiz night.
Contact Dianne for details.
Thursday 29th:
Pitch & putt at Moredon.
Contact Teresa for details.
July
Saturday 1st:
Walk Woodborough & Pewsey Wharf 8 miles. Meet 9:15am at The Oxford, 10:00am Seven Stars, Bottlesford. Contact Peter for details & to confirm attendance.
Thursday 13th:
TBA.
Thursday 27th:
TBA.
Friday 28th - Sunday 30th:
Weekend in Purbecks. 2 nights in Swanage YH.
Saturday: Steam train to Corfe & then walk.
Sunday: Option to do 12 mile Lulworth Range Coastal path. Return by bus.
Contact Peter for details. Book by 13th April
August
Friday 25th - Monday 28th (Late Summer Bank Holiday) :
St Briavels Castle YH. Walking in Forest of Dean & medieval banquet.
Contact Rita for details.
Booking Trips - Procedure
All indoor meetings are held at the Kings Arms Hotel in Wood Street, Swindon
(unless stated otherwise). Please arrive by 7:45pm for an 8pm start.
For more information on the Swindon Local Group
please email us
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