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NOTICES
1) New Members: Welcome to the following new Primary member: Doug Williams.
2) Founders 2023 – REQUEST FOR MARSHALL’S - SATURDAY 21 October 2023 The Founders Challenge Walk is taking place on Saturday 21 October this year, entries for the event have been open since 1st June. We need volunteers for the HQ and the 3 checkpoints. In addition to our loyal, repeat marshals we need more people to ensure the event goes well. The HQ is key as it is the start and finish point and we serve meals to the returning walks. Although the day is form 07.00 to 19.00 volunteers are welcome to do shifts. For further information please email: chris.founders.challenge@gmail.com. Information which is helpful to share to Chris is: mobile, available times, are you travelling by car, are you pacer trained, are you a first aider and what you would like to do on the day.
PLEASE NOTE BELOW - as a group we are reliant on members to volunteer to contribute to help the group run smoothly. Currently the newsletter is due to stop after next weeks edition so if anyone feels they could become the new editor please do contact me.
3 UPCOMING COMMITTEE VACANCIES 1) Founders Challenge Event Director: after an amazing tenure as event organiser Chris Blackwell is stepping down. For more information please contact Chris on the email above. 2) Newsletter Editor after 3 years, I will be stepping down at the end of September and am more than happy to talk though what is required and how to do it. Please contact me via the London LDWA email address.
Forthcoming Walks (details are also on the website) here
Hastings Circular Walk
Saturday 16th September 2023
Event Details Updated
Earlier start time.
Start Time
10:05 (7:54 from Victoria or 8:08 from Charing Cross, stopping at London Bridge and Orpington)
Route
Hastings railway station
Hastings circular walk via Pett Level. There are a lot of steps at the start along with several long ascents and descents for the first 4-5 miles
General Notes
Picnic lunch stop on Pett Level beach. There is a cafe but leader recommends bringing a packed lunch
Contact
Barry Eade Tel: 07813 852444
Recent LDWA London Walks
The first set of photos are from Gavin's 20 mile circular from Reading. Perhaps the trackside fire on the way was warning of the furnace like temperatures on the day.
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Love the Umbrella!
Photo: Gavin Fuller
Isolated Pill Box
Photo: Gavin Fuller
Swim Anyone
Photo: Gavin Fuller
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The second set of photos are from Des's There be Dragons evening walk tracking the dragons of the City of London.
New Style Group Photo
Photo: Rod Smith
Impressive Architecture
Photo: Rod Smith
Caption - subtitle
Night Cityscape
Photo: Rod Smith
Property of the Week
Berkshire Thatch
Photo: Gavin Fuller
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Out and About
Ali is continuing her journey along the Alpe-Adria trail which takes her on paths leading from the Juliana Alps to the Adriatic Sea. She mentioned that the path crosses from Slovenia to Italy and the border becomes unimportant. Perhaps something for our current politicians to reflect upon.
Glorious Landscape
Photo: Ali Pretty
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