Newsletter - September 2023
Hi everyone,
Apologies for the late publication of this newsletter. Shortly after returning home from a fabulous walking holiday in the Austrian Tirol, I began to feel unwell. I finally tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The good news is that my recovery appears to be equally swift, which I put down to the exercise during the previous fortnight.
Some (tentative) dates for for diary. The Pewsey Downsaround will take place on 28th April 2024, the day after the Bath Beat. The Ridgeway 40 is scheduled for 11th May 2024. More immediately, John Roberts has also asked that I mention the Dursley Walking Festival which takes place on 4th - 8th October 2023 (https://festival.dursleywelcomeswalkers.org.uk).
There appears to have been no response to the request for help with our AGM and xmas meal, so I shall be requesting a committee meeting be held this month to discuss our options. We will also need to discuss our constitution.
Forthcoming Walks
Finally, here's the usual look ahead to all the group walks and challenge events that are taking place this month within a 50-mile radius of Chippenham.
| Date | Name | Type | Mileage | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9th Sep 2023 | Cotswold Challenge in reverse | Group | 18 miles | Bristol & West |
| Sat 9th Sep 2023 | Through Downton to the Downs | Group | 21 miles | London |
| Wed 13th Sep 2023 | Round the bend | Group | c15 miles | Thames Valley |
| Sun 17th Sep 2023 | A Bit of Everything | Group | c15 or c13 miles. | Thames Valley |
| Sun 17th Sep 2023 | Late Summer in the Vale | Group | 18 miles | Wiltshire |
| Sun 24th Sep 2023 | Rabbits Racehorses & Old Railways | Group | 20.5 miles | Wessex |
| Sun 24th Sep 2023 | September Saunter | Challenge | 3, 6, 12 or 18 miles | (Non LDWA) |
| Sun 24th Sep 2023 | The Five Valleys Walk 2023 | Challenge | 21.6 miles | (Non LDWA) |
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That's it for another newsletter. All our newsletters are available via the Wiltshire LDWA website. If you have anything to contribute to future editions, please can you get it to me by the 20th of each month. I look forward to seeing you out on our group walks this month.
Warmest regards
Clive
Secretary of the Wiltshire LDWA
wiltshire.secretary@ldwa.org.uk
