|
NOTICES
1: New members
A warm welcome to new primary member Jane Tyler.
2: Your LDWA needs you for Flower of Suffolk 100
Friday 23rd May to Monday 26th May 2025. Volunteers needed for Headquarters.
This year the 100 is certainly a lot nearer than the Highlands of Scotland. Our volunteer weekend will therefore be the usual subtle blend of walking, waitressing and of course Wetherspoons. There might even be an ancient warrior thrown in as well.
London Group will be helping out at headquarters with general duties, and there will also be time for a Social Walk.
The event starts and finishes at Ipswich School Sports Centre, Ipswich IP5 1DE about 4 miles from Ipswich Railway Station. There is a regular bus service.
The Flower of Suffolk 100 should be less challenging than many but even so we can expect walkers to be blistered, exhausted, deluded and in need of plenty of TLC.
We may need a few volunteers to help out before the start of the event from 7am to 10am on Saturday mainly with general duties. We will be free the rest of the day for a Social Walk.
London Group will then be on duty from 10am Sunday morning to 10am Monday morning. This period will be split into 3 shifts so volunteers can catch some sleep.
Our duties will involve greeting and supporting returners, sorting baggage, helping serve food, clearing tables, emptying rubbish, monitoring loos and showers etc. Our multi-skilled forces have faced many challenges in the past and I am sure our legendary grace and humour will be a great asset. What better way to finish the 100 than to be meeted and greeted by our Luverley London Group. Just hope it isn’t raining!
Now for the practical stuff.
Accommodation
There will be a room set aside at headquarters for volunteers, which will be available from Saturday morning until the finish of the 100. You will need sleeping bags and mats. Unfortunately, the Sports Centre is not available on Friday night.
This means either travelling up early from London on Saturday morning or finding accommodation locally. There is a Travelodge in Ipswich.
Transport
I will provide information nearer the time on trains and buses.
Walks
There will be a chance for a Full Social Walk on Saturday following part of the Flower of Suffolk 100 route and exploring a somewhat overlooked but historically interesting part of the country.
Programme
Friday 23rd May
7pm: London volunteers meet up for meal in Cricketers Ipswich (Wetherspoons)
Saturday 24th May
10am: Watch start of 100
11am onwards: SOCIAL WALK
Saturday night will be free for sleeping
Sunday 25th May: Shift 1 10am to 6pm (quiet period)
Sunday/Monday: Shift 2 6pm to 2am (busy)
Monday 26th May: Shift 3 2am to 10am (very busy)
(There can be a little flexibility depending on how many of us there are).
In spite of overnight duties on Sunday/Monday this should be a great weekend away with a chance to support our London group champions.
Can you resist the call?
Please contact Susanne Waldschmidt if you are interested.
I will then send out an application form.
susannewoodsmith2@gmail.com
Forthcoming Walks
Friday 18th April 2025
Chiltern Easter Pilgrimage Day 1 Richmond to Denham
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England / London
Start Time: 9:00
Route: Meet at Richmond Station (08:33 from Waterloo or District line or Overground). Parks, canals, trails, mainly flat. Finishing at Denham Station aiming for the 16:45 to Marylebone
Notes: Moderate pace. Sufficient food and drink should be carried. The London Group are offering a 4 day long distance path over the Easter weekend from the outskirts of London through the Chilterns to Aylesbury. The walk has a tenuous link with Osgyth, an early Christian saint, associated with Aylesbury and the object of a Medieval pilgrimage. Realistically, an opportunity for walkers to appreciate a continuous route from the capital through the Chiltern Hills and appreciate the wide range of scenery in this AONB. Walkers can choose which day or days they would like to walk. Walkers who choose to walk more than 1 day can either return home each day by train or stay overnight somewhere on the route and continue the next day. Anyone doing this should make their own arrangements. If intending to come on the walk, please notify the walk leader by text message, WhatsApp or email.
Start: TQ182751: what three words: land.raves.images
Finish: TQ042876: what three words: ocean.oppose.chins
Saturday 19th April 2025
Chiltern Easter Pilgrimage Day 2 Denham to High Wycombe
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England / London
Start Time: 9:24
Route: Meet at at Denham station (8.52 from Marylebone). Moderately hilly, woodlands, villages. Finishing at High Wycombe Station aiming for the 16:35 to Marylebone.
Notes: Moderate pace. Sufficient food and drink should be carried. The London Group are offering a 4 day long distance path over the Easter weekend from the outskirts of London through the Chilterns to Aylesbury. This walk has a tenuous link with Osgyth, an early Christian saint, associated with Aylesbury and the object of a Medieval pilgrimage. Realistically, an opportunity for walkers to appreciate a continuous route from the capital through the Chiltern Hills and appreciate the wide range of scenery in this AONB. Walkers can choose which day or days they would like to walk. Walkers who choose to walk more than 1 day can either return home each day by train or stay overnight somewhere on the route and continue the next day. Anyone doing this should make their own arrangements. If intending to come on the walk, please notify the walk leader by text message, WhatsApp or email.
Contact: Jerome Ripp 07470196890 rippjerome@gmail.com
Start: TQ042876: what three words: ocean.oppose.chins
Finish: SU 870930: what three words: fears.puppy.scrap
Chiltern Easter Pilgrimage Day 3 High Wycombe to Princes Risborough
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England / London
Start Time: 9:15
Route: Meet at High Wycombe Station (take 08:42 from Marylebone). Hilly, valleys and woodlands; a prime ministers palace and hellfire. Finishing at Princes Risborough aiming for the 16:22 to Marylebone.
Notes: Moderate pace. Sufficient food and drink should be carried. The London Group are offering a 4 day long distance path over the Easter weekend from the outskirts of London through the Chilterns to Aylesbury. This walk has a tenuous link with Osgyth, an early Christian saint, associated with Aylesbury and the object of a Medieval pilgrimage. Realistically, an opportunity for walkers to appreciate a continuous route from the capital through the Chiltern Hills and appreciate the wide range of scenery in this AONB. Walkers can choose which day or days they would like to walk. Walkers who choose to walk more than 1 day can either return home each day by train or stay overnight somewhere on the route and continue the next day. Anyone doing this should make their own arrangements. If intending to come on the walk, please notify the walk leader by text message, WhatsApp or email.
Contact: Jerome Ripp 07470196890 rippjerome@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/London
Start: SU 870930: what three words: fears.puppy.scrap
Finish: SP799027: what three words: lunge.pigs.cupcake
Chiltern Easter Pilgrimage Day 4 Princes Risborough to Aylesbury
Event Type: Group Walk.
Region: Southern England / London
Start Time: 9:30
Route: Meet at Princes Risborough Station (08:44 from Marylebone). Finishing at Aylesbury Station aiming for the 17:32 to Marylebone. Some sections of the Ridgeway and Chiltern Way, hilly, woodlands and a prime ministerial view
Notes: Moderate pace. Sufficient food and drink should be carried. The London Group are offering a 4 day long distance path over the Easter weekend from the outskirts of London through the Chilterns to Aylesbury. This walk has a tenuous link with Osgyth, an early Christian saint, associated with Aylesbury and the object of a Medieval pilgrimage. Realistically, an opportunity for walkers to appreciate a continuous route from the capital through the Chiltern Hills and appreciate the wide range of scenery in this AONB. Walkers can choose which day or days they would like to walk. Walkers who choose to walk more than 1 day can either return home each day by train or stay overnight somewhere on the route and continue the next day. Anyone doing this should make their own arrangements. If intending to come on the walk, please notify the walk leader by text message, WhatsApp or email.
Contact: Jerome Ripp 07470196890 rippjerome@gmail.com
Start: SP799027: what three words: lunge.pigs.cupcake
Finish: SP818134: what three words: fake.those.slurs
Last week's walks
1. Tuesday 8th April 2025: Jerome led three members on a 16 mile walk from Whyteleafe to Worcester Park.
Tuesday's walkers on Kenley Common.
photo: Emma Dowling
View across Farthing Down from Tuesday's walk.
photo: Jerome Ripp
2. Wednesday 9th April 2025: Ron led three walkers on a journey of several miles from Baker Street to Victoria.
Thursday's walkers stop for lunch at the Natural History Museum
photo: Jeff Golland
Indian Ocean Tsunami Memorial in the grounds of Natural History Museum.
photo: Jeff Golland
Afternoon tea On Wednesday's walk
photo: Passer Bye
3. Saturday 12th April 2025: London Capital Challenge: 198 started, and 184 finished, the 28 mile route.
The Start
photo: Roderick Smith
Half way: Severndroog castle
photo: Roderick Smith
The end: check point welcome
photo: Gavin Fuller
|
Property of the week
Spotted near Coulsdon
Photo: Jerome Ripp
|
|
