Programme 2010
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
| Thursday 4th |
QUIZ. Thinking caps on! |
Duncan |
| Saturday 6th | NIGHT WALK in Copped Hall area, followed by fish and chips in the house. Meet 6:30pm at the gate. | Peter |
| Thursday11th | PUNCHLINE PROVIDED. A team game. | Steve |
| Friday 12th to Monday 15th |
Long weekend in BATH, sightseeing and walking. | Ken |
| Thursday 18th | Group hall closed tonight! A HISTORY OF PANTO. Talk at the Warren Hall, behind Cambridge Park Methodist Church, Wanstead. Tickets £2.70. | Sue C |
| Saturday 20th |
An Essex walk starting from New Farm Drive, Abridge (north east end of village) GR 471968, 10:15am. Approx 7/8 miles and could be a bit muddy. Bring packed lunch and drink.
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Ann |
| Sunday 21st | CURRY NIGHT at The Meghna Grill, 219 High Road, South Woodford. Cash only. Book early. | Dave |
| Thursday 25th | PANCAKES EVENING, with quiz | Cliff |
| Saturday 27th | WALK in the GREENWICH area and meal. Meet 10.30 near Jubilee lines, Stratford Station |
MARCH
| Thursday 4th | EFOGOPOLY. Don't let the name of the game scare you! An EFOG exclusive. | Frances |
| Saturday 6th | OLD TYME MUSIC HALL in Brick Lane. | Ken |
| Sunday 7th | Working party at COPPED HALL. | Maz & Peter |
| Thursday 11th | HOCKEY BY NUMBERS. | Parviz |
| Saturday 13th | RNLI QUIZ evening. | Parviz |
| Sunday 14th | THAMES WALK, 5 - 6 miles. | Andrea |
| Thursday 18th | Our ROMANIAN STORY. Slide show. | Maz & Peter |
| Saturday 20th Sunday 21st |
WALKING WEEKEND in Hampshire, staying at Alton. | Eileen |
| Saturday 20th | OR QUIZ at St. Andrewes, with fish & chips supper. | Jane |
| Thurday 25th | PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need your ideas. | Cliff |
| Sunday 28th | Day CYCLE RIDE. 20 miles. Meet 10am at STEEPLE MORTON. Parking at recreation ground (left at church, when approaching from A505) Bring lunch. | Inger |
APRIL
| Thursday 1st | CHAT, CHEESE & WINE before the Easter rush. | Maz |
| Friday 2nd to Monday 5th |
EASTER. WALKING in YORKSHIRE, approximately following the Settle-Carlisle railway route. | Steve |
| Thursday 8th | The new SCALEXTRIC championship! Try your driving skill. Never played before? Very few of us have. | Dave |
| Saturday 10th | Visit to BARNES WETLAND CENTRE. | Steve, Paul & Fred |
| Sunday 11th | ESSEX WALKER CHALLENGES, 26.5 or 15 miles. | Ann |
| Thursday 15th | MAP AWARENESS. | Peter |
| Sunday 18th | If you would like to propose an event for this Sunday, please inform committee. | |
| Thursday 22nd | BALLOON VOLLEY BALL. | Ann |
| Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th |
MURDER MYSTERY WEEKEND at Ullswater Hotel, Bourenmouth. | Susan W |
| Thursday 29th | TEAM SCRABBLE. | Peter |
MAY
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Saturday 1st to Monday 3rd |
WALKING weekend in the Alton, Hants area. (rescheduled from April). | Eileen |
| Saturday 1st | OR Swaines Green May Fayre, Epping. | Maz |
| Thursday 6th | INDOOR GAMES | Ann |
| Saturday 8th to Tuesday 11th | CAMPING at Manor Farm, East Runton, Norfolk. | Maz & Peter |
| Thursday 13th | FIRST AID tuition. | Diana |
| Saturday 15th | CYCLE RIDE, Barrington Cambs. 25 miles. Bring lunch & drink. | Inger |
| Sunday 16th | MACBETH at the Globe, London. | Sue C. |
| Thursday 20th | TAI CHI. Come and loosen up (or that's the theory). | Parviz |
| Saturday 22nd to Tuesday 25th | WALKING in France, staying at Boulogne Youth Hostel. | Ken |
| Thursday 27th | EVENING WALK from Rovsco Hall, 7:30pm | Paul |
| Saturday 29th | HENRY VIII at the Globe, London. | Sue C. |
| Sunday 30th | COPPED HALL Open Day. | Maz or Duncan |
| Monday 31st | Local Essex WALK, details to follow. | Ann |
JUNE
| Thursday 3rd | BOULE, CHEESE & WINE | Annick |
| Saturday 5th | WALKING in Hatfield Forest 10:30am, followed by visit to THAXTED MORRIS DANCING FESTIVAL. | Cliff |
| Sunday 6th | BADMINTON, time and place to follow. | Val |
| Thursday 10th | BARBECUE from 7:30pm. Bring food & drink. | |
| Saturday 12th | EVENING WALK. Meet Epping Station 6:00pm, stopping at Forest Gate pub. | Peter |
| Sunday 13th |
WORKING PARTY at Chigwell Trust 10am. Evening 6:00-9:00 ROMEO & JULIET at the Temple, Wanstead Park. Bring picnic. |
Maz Jane |
| Thursday 17th | VOLLEY BALL in garden (indoors if wet). | |
| Saturday19th to Saturday 26th | A week's WALKING in IRELAND. | Eileen |
| Thursday 24th | CHAT, MUSIC & NIBBLES. | Maz |
| Sunday 27th | WALK 9:30am from Hadleigh Castle car park cafe to LEIGH-on SEA FOLK FESTIVAL. | Paul |
JULY
| Thursday 1st | PROGRAMME PLANNING. We need your ideas | Maz |
| Saturday 3rd | INDEPENDENCE DAY party 2:00 to 5:00pm at the hall. | Jim & Ralph |
| Sunday 4th | 50th & FINAL TANNERS MARATHON. 30, 20 or 10 mile challenge walks on footpaths/tracks based at Leatherhead football ground. Your last chance to do this event! | Ann |
| Thursday 8th | GAMES EVENING 7:00pm at Christchurch Green, Wanstead. | Peter |
| Saturday 10th | Annual CAMPING weekend at Debden House. 9:30am set up tents. 11:00pm WALK to Forest Gate for lunch. Start barbecue 6:00pm. | Peter |
| Sunday 11th | After clearing up tents, a WALK in Epping Forest. | Peter |
| Thursday 15th | BINGO QUIZ. | Pam & Jane |
| Saturday 17th | CANAL CYCLE RIDE. Meet 10:30am at Leabridge Road Nature Reserve. | Cliff |
| Sunday 18th | The first CHECKPOINT PLOTTING for Rodings 2010. Meet Golf course cafe, Chingford Plains, 10:00am. | Ann & Peter |
| Thursday 22nd | ICE-CREAM WARS. | Sue C. & Dave |
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Saturday 24th Sunday 25th |
CAMPING, CYCLING & WALKING weekend in Suffolk. | Ann |
| Thursday 29th | HORSESHOE TOSSING. | Cliff |
| Saturday 31st | WALKING part of the North Downs Way. 10 - 11 miles. | Ken |
AUGUST
| Thursday 5th | VOLLEY BALL outdoor if enough light 7:30pm start. Otherwise indoors. | Ann |
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Saturday 7th Sunday 8th |
WALKING WEEKEND in ALTON area, Hampshire. | Eileen |
| OR Saturday 7th to Wednesday 11th | WALKING on the ISLE of MAN. | Andrea |
| Thursday 12th | CRYSTAL MAZE | Trevor |
| Saturday 14th | EVENING WALK, Epping Station 6pm, approx 4 miles. Moving on to Hastingwood, stopping at Rainbow & Dove. | Peter |
| Sunday 15th | CYCLE RIDE, off road. | Ian |
| Thursday 19th | BINGO | Ken |
| Sunday 22nd | LONDON PARKS WALK, Westminster to Kensington. Meet at 11.00 am outside Westminster Tube Station, take Exit 4 (Bridge Street), you should come out facing Big Ben. | Amina, Madeleine & Louise |
| Thursday 26th | PICTIONARY | Parviz |
| Saturday 28th | Meet 11am at KENTWELL HALL, Long Melford, Suffolk for a Tudor Re-enactment. | Peter |
| Sunday 29th | Open Day at COPPED HALL. | Maz or Duncan |
SEPTEMBER
| Thursday 2nd | INDOOR GAMES. Bring along your favourite. | Ann |
| Friday 3rd | Chigwell Riding Trust. BARN DANCE. | Maz |
| Sunday 5th | EPPING FOREST FESTIVAL, Chingford Plain. Set up stall 9:30am. Help required throughout the day. | Sue C |
| Monday 6th | ABBOTS BROMLEY HORN DANCE, near Burton-upon-Trent. | Cliff |
| Thursday 9th | BLT and BIRTHDAYS. | Sue C |
| Saturday 11th | Kill!! Kill!! Kill!! BRAMBLE BASH and maybe we won't have to do the job again next year. Old clothes, gloves & secateurs, loppers etc. | Jim |
| Sunday 12th | THAMES FESTIVAL. Meet Stratford Station 3:30pm. | Peter |
| Thursday 16th | QUIZ, more brain bashing! | Fred |
| Saturday 18th | CIVIL WAR RE-ENACTMENT, Thaxted. | Cliff |
| Sunday 19th | WANSTEAD FESTIVAL. Set up stall 9:30am. Help required throughout day to promote EFOG. | Peter |
| Thursday 23rd | HOCKEY BY NUMBERS. | Parviz |
| Saturday 25th | A sort of walk in the forest with compass & tape. Meet 9am at Chingford Golf Club café, Bury Road, leaving 9:30am sharp. | Peter |
| Sunday 26th | BADMINTON | Val |
| Thursday 30th | PROGRAMME PLANNING. Lots of ideas needed. | Maz |
OCTOBER
| Saturday 2nd | CHECKPOINT PLOTTING. Meet Chingford golf club café, Bury Road, leaving 9:30am sharp. | Peter |
| Sunday 3rd | CYCLE RIDE, details to follow. (moved to 31st) |
Ann |
| Thursday 7th | HISTORICAL WANSTEAD PARK - a talk by Stuart Monro. | Paul |
| Saturday 9th | BADMINTON | Val |
| Sunday 10th | COPPED HALL APPLE DAY | Maz/Duncan |
| Thursday 14th | CURRY NIGHT. Don't eat before you arrive. | Val |
| Saturday 16th | FISHER'S GREEN WALK. Meet 10am at Stubbins Hall Lane. | Jenny |
| Sunday 17th | MILITARY STATUE WALK in London. | Jim |
| Thursday 21st | SCALEXTRIC RACING. | Dave |
| Friday 22nd to Monday 25th | WALKING on the ISLE of WIGHT. Long weekend, staying at Shearings Hotel, Sandown. | Ken |
| Thursday 28th | HALLOWEEN. Get spooked! | Sue C |
| Saturday 30th | CHECKPOINT PLOTTING. Meet Chingford golf club café, Bury Road, leaving 9:30am sharp. | |
| Sunday 31st | CYCLE RIDE, details to follow. | Ann |
NOVEMBER
| Saturday 6th | TEN PIN BOWLING at City Limits, Romford. | Fred |
| Sunday 7th | Early morning SWIM followed by breakfast. Meet 9am at Loughton Pool. | Ann |
| Thursday 11th | An INTRODUCTION to GENEALOGY by Diana. | Ken |
| Sunday 14th | CYCLE RIDE from Waltham Abbey. | Parviz |
| Thursday 18th | WHOSE BABY ARE YOU? Bring photos of parents. | Sue C |
| Saturday 20th |
Marking in CHECKPOINTS for next week's event. 7:30pm CONCERT by the NEW REDBRIDGE WIND ORCHESTRA. |
Peter G Peter C |
| Thursday 25th | RODINGS RALLY BRIEFING. What no job on the night? See Ann | Peter G/Ann |
| Saturday 27th | 54th RODINGS RALLY. High Beach village hall opens 2pm. Meal 5pm. Your help is vital. Please be early. | Peter G/Ann |
| Sunday 28th | After Group breakfast, CLEAN UP HALL. |
DECEMBER
| Thursday 2nd | RODINGS RALLY DEBRIEFING. Voice complaints and ideas. Your input is how we improve future events. |
Peter G/Sue C/Ann |
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Saturday 4th Sunday 5th |
WALKING WEEKEND & SECRET SANTA. Staying at Inger & Bill's (near Ely). Take present costing no more than £5 for male or female. | Inger |
| OR Saturday 4th | DICKENSIAN CHRISTMAS, Rochester. | Cliff |
| Thursday 9th | CHRISTMAS QUIZ. | Pam |
| Saturday 11th | CHRISTMAS MEAL at Queen Elizabeth, Chingford. Need to book. | Val |
| Sunday 12th | Chigwell Riding Trust for Special Needs. CAROL CONCERT & NATIVITY, 3:30pm | Maz |
| Thursday 16th | Paper hat time! CHRISTMAS PARTY. | |
| Saturday 18th/Sunday 19th | Free | |
| Thursday 23rd | CHEESE WINE & KARAOKE. Bring cheese wine & voice. | |
| Saturday 25th | HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE. | |
| Thursday 30th | Hall closed. |