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NOTICES
1: New members
A warm welcome to new primary member Andrew Shearwood, and associate members Harriet Swinyard, Sian James, Les Smith and Hilary Wight.
2: FORMAL NOTICE OF THE LDWA London Group’s AGM for 2025
Wednesday 19th February: we have booked the upstairs private room at The Chapel Market Tavern, 58 Penton St, London N1 9PZ.
It's a short walk along Chapel Market from Angel tube station. We invite members to arrive from 6.30 for a 7 p.m. start. Drinks may be purchased from the bar downstairs and brought up to the meeting room.
If a member wishes to submit a motion to the meeting, please send it to london@ldwa.org.uk for the attention of Lonica Vanclay and Gordon Parker (joint Secretaries) before midnight on Sunday 5th January. Please include the names of the Proposer and Seconder, who must be Primary Members of the London Group.
Also at the AGM, the posts of Chair and Webmaster fall vacant, the current holders of these posts having completed their constitutional time in office. As a result we need volunteers to replace them. If you think you'd be able to contribute in either of these roles we'd be delighted to hear from you. If you want to know what the jobs of each entail, please feel free to contact our current chair Gavin Fuller, or speak to him on a social walk - he has held both of the posts in his time on the committee so can tell you more about both of them. Nominations for these posts should be sent to the Joint Secretaries before midnight on Sunday 5th January. A nomination shall include the names of the proposer and seconder who must also be primary members of the group and the nominee’s agreement to stand.
An agenda, minutes of the 2024 AGM and other documentation including details of any motions will be circulated to members during the week ending 24th January.
3. Book published on the Salmons Brook Trail
Our member Colin Saunders has published his latest book, an 11.4 mile stroll along the Salmons Brook Trail – ideal to work up an appetite for breakfast! It crosses the London Borough of Enfield from Hadley Wood Station via Grange Park and Edmonton to Meridian Water Station, where it links with the Pymmes Brook Trail for another 3 miles to Tottenham Hale on the Lea Valley Walk – then the world’s your lobster! Most of the first half is in the beautiful landscape of Enfield Chase and the meadows of Vicarage Farm, then pleasant residential streets with open spaces along the way. Passes six pubs! Full details here : https://www.colinsaunders.org.uk/salmons-brook-trail.
Forthcoming Walks
Tuesday 26th November 2024
Another South of the River trip London Bridge to Waterloo
Event Type: Group Walk.
Route: Meet inside London Bridge Station near to access gates for the Jubilee & Northern lines. Finish Waterloo Station 16:30.
Continuing our exploration of Bermondsey & on into Southwark. Expect a slow paced walk with many stops at points of interest.
Notes: No limit on numbers, however prior notification of your intention to join us is appreciated & will enable any change of plans to be notified.
Start: TQ330802: what three words: listed.covers.shop
Finish: TQ311799: what three words: desk.nurse.during
Saturday 30th November 2024
Orpington to Petts Wood - The long way!
Event Type: Group Walk.
Route: Meet outside Orpington Railway Station (exit nearest platform 2). We will walk through parks, woods and fields through Farnborough Village, High Elms Country Park, Cudham, Downe, Keston, Bromley, Petts Wood and finish at Petts Wood Station.
Notes: Mainly countryside facilities only, but may be option for toilets/refreshments in pubs along the way but suggest bringing packed lunch.
Start: TQ455658: what three words: holds.bolts.wallet
Finish: TQ445675: what three words: theme.deeper.spray
Last week's walk
Saturday 23rd November 2024: Gavin led 10 members (8 of whom did the whole route) on a 18.3 mile walk from Paddington to Addington. All were heroes braving the stormy weather, but they said it was not as bad as forecast.

Saturday's walkers at the Old English Garden in Battersea Park
photo: Gavin Fuller

Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park
photo: Emma Dowling

The Arch by Henry Moore in Kensington Gardens
photo: Emma Dowling

Leader in Streatham Common
Photo: Emma Finch

Woods on the Addington Hills, now getting near the end of the walk.
photo: Gavin Fuller

Walkers braving the wet weather at the viewpoint on Addington Hills at the end of the walk
photo: Gavin Fuller
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