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NOTICES
1) New Members: Welcome to the following new Associate member: Joseph Leonard. Associate members please do share any photos from the walks you do in your local area either on the London group Facebook page or direct to me for our Out and About section of the newsletter.
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 next week so if anyone feels they could become the new editor please do contact me. I am only stepping down because with retirement comes freedom to travel and between now and Christmas I will be away for 3 months and will be unable fulfill the role.
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
Parks of London Stage 4
Saturday 23rd September 2023
Region / Area
Southern England / London
Route
Meet at Angel Station
This stage begins with a walk along the Regents Canal followed by the highlights of Victoria Park and a circuit of the Olympic Park. The walk continues along canals and a short stretch along the River Thames. The walk also includes numerous tiny parks and gardens. Finish at Canary Wharf Underground Station. The halfway point is Hackney Wick for anyone who wants a shorter walk
General Notes
This is the fourth of a series of 5 walks which will be exploring over 50 London parks between Kingston and Abbey Wood. Picnic lunch. Assistance dogs only please
Contact
Susanne Waldschmidt Tel: 0207 272 1446
E 2 E Adventure: Edenbridge Town to Eridge
Sunday 24th September 2023
Start Time
09:48 (09:02 from Victoria)
Route
Meet at Edenbridge Town station
Kent/Sussex stroll using sections of Wealdway, & Sussex Border Path. Finish at Eridge station, aiming for 17.51 return train. Anyone who would like to have a shorter walk of about 12 miles could finish at Ashurst (on same train line)
General Notes
Buy returns to Eridge. Average pace of 2.5 miles per hour. Come prepared for adventure, the usual variable weather and transport challenges. There may be some overgrown & some muddy paths. Bring food & drink, picnic stops only, woodland facilities. Very helpful but not essential to send your name and membership number in advance in case there are last minute changes to arrangements. Text or WhatsApp walk leader
Contact
Jerome Ripp Tel: 07470196890
Email
Stars of the Week
Master & Apprentice
Photo: Jerome Ripp
Jerome Ripp and Barry Eade in front of All Saints Church in the Old Town in Hastings. Jerome has led 137 walks and was kindly supporting Barry who was leading his first. Coincidently, Hastings is my home town so it was great to see all the photos.
Recent London LDWA Walks
A lovely circular walk from Hastings to Pett Level and back. Some steep ascents along the coast. Lovely Hastings and Sussex shoreline. The weather held out too. Lots of photos on the Facebook group page and in due course on the website.
Happy Walkers on the East Hill
Hastings Old Town
Hastings Fishing Fleet
Coastal Walking at its best
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Property of the Week
A Mediterranean vibe with palm trees in the front garden.
Sussex Thatch with palm trees
Photo: Jerome Ripp
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Out and About
Normally this photo is a landscape far from our normal stomping grounds. However, Gordon, Lonica, Gerry and Ali deserve this celebration after successfully completing a 220kms trek from the Alps of Slovenia to Trieste
Celebrating in Trieste
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