PROGRAMME 2015
January
Thursday 1st NEW YEAR'S DAY WALK. Loughton Station 10.30 Parviz
Friday 2nd NEW YEAR'S CONCERT. Jacky
Sunday 4th VISIT to 18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington. The Sambourne family home Jacky
Sunday 4th Twelfth Night Celebrations at Bankside Cliff
Thursday 8th Map symbol BINGO. Peter
Saturday 10th BARN DANCE at Holy Trinity Church, Barkingside. Sara and Tony
Thursday 15th Post Christmas BRING AND BUY SALE. Cliff
Saturday 17th 'Beauty & the Beast' PANTO at Theatre Royal, Stratford. 7.00 Pam
Wednesday 21st BURNS NIGHT at St. Andrew's Church Ian G
Thursday 22nd QUIZ. Sue S. and Jill V.
Saturday 24th WALK. 4th leg of Green London Way. Postponed to February 15th Pam
Saturday 24th Outing to Queen Elizabeth Park - see The Year Of The Bus Exhibition Pam
Thursday 29th AGM
Friday January 30th FYI Bistro Meal at St. Andrews Starts 7pm Maz
Saturday 31st 10 PIN BOWLING. Fred
February
Sunday 1st World Wetlands Day Celebration Visit to Barn Elms Wetland Centre. Meet Hammersmith Bus Station 10.15am or Entance to Centre @10.35 Pam
Thursday 5th PROGRAMME PLANNING. Maz
Saturday 7th BADMINTON. Val Deferred
Thursday 12th VALENTINE'S THING. Sue C.
Saturday 14th YHA WEEKEND Ian G. Postponed to March
Saturday 14th Valentines Day Visit to Astor House, Temple Place to see 'Cotton To Gold' exhibition, followed by a short, circular walk. Jacky
Saturday 15th WALK. 4th leg of Green London Way. Originally Jan. 24th Pam
Thursday 19th CHINESE NEW YEAR Jacky
Saturday 21st Workling Party to save the primroses at ROVSCO. Marian
Saturday 21st WALK in Copped Hall area followed by FISH & CHIPS. Peter G. & Duncan
Thursday 26th SKITTLES in the hall. Cliff & Ken
Saturday 28th NORTH DOWNS WAY WALK. 10 miles - Wrotham to Cuxton. Ken
March
Thursday 5th Hockey By Numbers Jill
Saturday 7th Rescuing The Primroses - Part 2. Meet at the hall from 10am. Marian
Saturday 7th Variety Show in Walthamstow 'That's Where The Music Takes You' Ian G
Sunday 8th Work Party at Copped Hall Maz
Thursday 12th Route Planning Rodings Rally Peter
Saturday 14th Thames Path Walk (1) Richmond To Putney Sue C
Thursday 19th Games Evening Dave
Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd Walks In Bath. Staying at the YMCA Ian G
Thursday 26th Getting Ready To Move Pam & others
Friday 27th FYI Bistro Meal At St. Andrews Maz
Saturday 28th A visit to Great Warley, near Brentwood, to see the Daffodils Marian
Sunday 29th Walk the next leg of the London Green Way: Woolwich to Greewich Pam
April
Thursday 2nd Cheese, Chat & Wine to say "goodbye" to the old hall. Pam & others
Friday 3rd - Monday 6th Easter Weekend at The Shearings Hotel in Eastbourne. Walks in the South Downs and more. Ken
Sunday 5th FYI Easter Egg Hunt Day at Copped Hall Maz
Thursday 9th Nibbles, Natter & libations to say "hello" to the new hall. Pam & others
Saturday 11th A Mystery Walk In London. Ian G Cancelled
Sunday 12th Visit to Claybury Woods to see bluebells as well as the nearby 'new' conservation area. Jacky
Thursday 16th Quiz Night Eileen
Friday 17th to Friday 24th Taking a break in Brixham. Chalet holiday and walks. Jenny
Thursday 23rd St. George's Day Celebration with Bangers & Mash. Cliff
Saturday 25th Thames Path Walk (2) Putney to Westminster Sue C
Saturday 25th Alternatively, shorter (public) walk around High Beach with Ian G Cancelled
Sunday 26th FYI Lecture on the progress of Copped Hall by Alan Cox, at Copped Hall Maz
Thursday 30th Hall not available tonight so Jacky's 'Wander Down Memory Lane' has been postponed. Evening Walk instead. Starting point will be outside the front of the (old) ROVSCO Hall at 8pm. It will finish at the Nightingale Pub in Wanstead. Ian G
May
Saturday 1st - 9th (or 5th) Cruising on the Norfolk Broads Trevor
Saturday 2nd FYI Swaines Green May Fayre Maz
Thursday 7th Programme Planning. More pre-planning please. If possible e-mail before tonight. Maz
Saturday 9th Sevenoaks - Circular 10 mile walk Lynne Postponed - see 1st August
Saturday 9th Visit to Cody Docks Meet at dock gates (11c South Crescent, E16 4TL) at 10.15am Duncan
Thursday 14th Skittles Cliff
Wednesday 13th - Monday 18th Hamburg Hostel Holiday Ken
Thursday 21st Compass Evening Peter G
Friday 22nd - Monday 25th Walking Weekend in the Yorkshire Dales. Staying in Kettlewell Youth Hostel. Lynne
Sunday 24th FYI Copped Hall Open day Maz
Thursday 28th Kite Making Dave
Friday 29th FYI Bistro Meal at St. Andrews Maz
Saturday 30th Visit, walk - Wickham Place Farm Gardens. Jacky Cancelled
Saturday 30th Thaxted Morris Dancing Event
FYI You might like to spend the day at Thaxted. The evening events are particularly exciting with a procession at 6pm and massed Morris Dancing at 9.30pm and the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance at 10.15pm. More details from Cliff or HERE.
Sunday 31st Bike Ride Ian G Cancelled
Sunday 31st Country Park walk and direction finding. Meet 10.30 in car park.
A stroll in Hornchurch Country Park, looking at some wildlife and with some simple and practical direction-finding exercise - picking out landmarks in Essex, Kent and across London. Paul
June
Thursday 4th EFOG Netball Peter G.
Saturday 6th Wanstead Park Festival Open Walk (see updates ) Pam & Paul
Saturday 6th FYI Fun Day & Craft Fair - Guide Dogs Training School, Woodford Green,
Essex IG8 8ER. 11am -5pm. Madeleine
Sunday 7th Marian's 'at home' Open Garden Day in aid of Amnesty International
2pm onwards Marian
Thursday 11th Pointless Trevor
Saturday 13th 4th Stage of the Thames Walk: Westminster to Greenwich Sue C.
Saturday 13th Quiz Night in support of Chigwell Riding Trust. Maz
Sunday 14th Work day at Chigwell Riding Trust Maz
Thursday 18th Boule on Christchurch Green Annick
Saturday 20th - 27th Walking holiday in County Mayo, Ireland Eileen
Saturday 20th Fairlop Waters Walk followed by Greek meal Jacky
Sunday 21st FYI Greek Players in 'Titus Andronicus' at Copped Hall Maz
Thursday 25th Pictionary Parviz
Saturday 27th FYI Rehearsals for Ancestors Trail Walk Pam
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th FYI Leigh Folk Festival Cilff
Sunday 28th Dragon Boat Races, Albert Dock Jacky
July
Thursday 2nd T'ai Chi Parviz
Saturday 4th Walk. Checkpoint Plotting. Chingford Golf Course Cafe. Leaving 10am sharp.
Peter
Sunrday 5th FYI Open Day at Chigwell Riding Trust. Maz
Sunrday 5th FYI Soho Village Fete. Clive
Wednesday 8th - Tuesday 14th FYI Red Imp Comedy Club at the Rose & Crown, Walthamstow See www. redimpcomedy.com Ken
Thursday 9th Walk followed by cream tea in Marian's garden. Marian & Bernie
Saturday 11th Walk. Next stage of the North Downs Way: Cuxton to Boxley Ken
Sunday 12th FYI Music For A Summer's Day - New Redbridge Wind Orchestra
at Copped Hall Maz
Thursday 16th Quiz Val
Saturday 18th Walk. 5th Stage of the Thames Path Walk: Greenwich to Woolwich Sue C.
Sunday 19th Exploring The Square Mile 12 - 5pm. Ian G Cancelled
Thursday 23rd Programme Planning. we need pre-planning please. It worked last time. Maz
Saturday 25th Next stage of The Green London Way Walk: Greenwich to Ladywell. Pam Postponed
Saturday 25th FYI High Beach Open Day (see Coming Soon) Sue C
Sunday 26th Barbecue at Amina's. 2pm. Bring food & drink. Amina
Thursday 30th Board Games Dave
Friday 31st FYI Bistro Meal at St. Andrews Maz
August
Saturday 1st 10 mile circular Walk from Sevenoaks. Lynne
Sunday 2nd FYI 'Iolanthe' in the Open Air - with picnic. See Future Events. Pam
Thursday 6th Map Reading Peter
Satursday 8th FYI Working Woodlands Day. Cliff
Saturday 8th Camping Weekend at Inger & Bill's, Nr Ely. See 'Coming Soon'. Bill & Inger
Saturday 8th FYI Jazz at Copped Hall Maz
Tuesday 11th FYI Canada Gardens Open Air Artist Performances (evening)
'Old Blue Eyes'. Jacky
Thursday 13th Circuits for the over 60s (and under) Sue & Jim
Saturday 15th FYI Ancestor's Trail Day of Walks Pam
Sunday 16th FYI Canada Gardens Open Air Artist Performances
'Afternoon & evening Jazz Concert'. Jacky
Thursday 20th Skittles Cliff
Saturday 22nd Walk from Dedham (Constable Country) Fritz
Sunday 23rd Cycle Ride. Starts 10.45am from Queen Elizabeth Hunting Lodge, Chingford Ian G
Wednesday 26th Live Screening of RSC's 'Othello' at either Stratford or South Woodford
(see 'Coming Soon') Pam
Thursday 27th Photo Competition & (of course) Cheese and Wine. Parviz
Saturday 28th - 31st Edinburgh Festival Weekend. Staying in student accommodation -
Pollock Halls (Holyrood Park). Ken
Saturday 29th Ten-Pin Bowling Fred Postponed
Sunday 30th FYI Open Day at Copped Hall. Maz
September
Thursday 3rd Wander Down the Wonders Of Memory Lane Jacky
Friday 4th Chigwell Riding Trust Barn Dance Maz
Friday 4th - Sunday 7th Camping In South Downs, Lewes Susan W
Saturday 5th Evening Walk. Meet Epping Station 5.30pm Peter G Cancelled
Sunday 6th FYI Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming, Surrey Dave P
Thursday 10th A Treasured Possession that I'm unable to throw out Jacky
Friday 11th - Sun 13th or Mon. 14th Durham Break Marian
Saturday 12th Final part of the Thames Path Walk Sue C
Sunday 13th EFOG stand at the Wanstead Festival Peter G
Sunday 13th FYI Epping Forest Centenary Walk Maz
Thursday 17th Blood Pressure Clinic Nurse Jim
Saturday 19th Next leg of the North Downs Way: Boxhill to Hollingbourne Ken
Thursday 24th London Air Ambulance talk Sue C
Friday 25th Ceremony Of The Keys, Tower Of London Ian G
Saturday 26th Walk with tape & compass. Golfers' Cafe, Chingford Plain 10am Peter & Sue
Saturday 26th FYI Playne Nutz Gig, The Woodbine, Woodridden Hill Dave
Sunday 27th Thames Barrier Visit 12.30 - 5.30pm Jacky
Sunday 27th Cycle Ride from Chingford Changed to October 3rd Ian G
Wednesday 30th FYI 'Instructions for American Servicemen in Britain'. A comedy. Redbridge Drama Centre (see Coming Soon) Ian G
October
Thursday 1st Bring Your Favourite Mug & a £1 coin. Jacky
Saturday 3rd FYI Wimpole Hall Produce Fair Dave P
Saturday 3rd Cycle Ride from Chingford (originally 27th Sept.) Ian G
Sunday 4th Checkpoint Plotting. Golfers' Cafe, Chingford Plain 10am Peter & Sue
Thursday 8th Programme Planning - Pre-planning has been working well - keep it up. Maz
Saturday 10th Green London Way Walk Part 6: Greenwich to Ladywell Pam
Sunday 11th FYI Apple Day at Copped Hall Maz
Thursday 15th Beetle Drive Cliff
Saturday 17th Walk from High Beach Ian G
Sunday 18th Checkpoint Plotting. Golfers' Cafe, Chingford Plain 10am Peter & Sue
Thursday 22nd Trafalgar Day with fancy dress. Cliff
Saturday 24th - Monday 26th October walking break in The Three Peaks Hostel bunkroom in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire. Jenefer S
Sunday 25th The Bloomsbury Festival Jacky
October 28th EFOG Committee Meeting Pam & Committee
Thursday 29th Rodings Rally Clues Evening Sue & Peter
Friday 30th FYI St. Andrew's Bistro Meal Maz
November
Sunday 1st Walk from Fishers Green, Waltham Abbey Jenny J
Sunday 1st FYI Marian's 'At Home Day' in aid of Amnesty International Marian
Sunday 1st FYI Fireworks Spectacular at Abridge Jacky
Sunday 1st FYI Fireworks at Wanstead Flats Paul
Thursday 5th 'Happy Anniversary' Quiz Sue C
Sunday 8th Green London Way Walk Part 7: Ladywell to Forest Hill Pam
Thursday 12th Samaritan's Gift Shoe Boxes Jacky
Saturday 14th Checkpoint Checking. (Anyone putting out, please come.) Peter
Saturday 14th 'Showtune' at Lopping Hall, Loughton. Ian G
Saturday 14th FYI Redbridge Wind Orchestra 'Music For All' at Woodford Green Peter B
Sunday 15th Further Checkpoint Checking - IF NEEDED Sue & Peter
Thursday 19th Rodings Rally Briefing Sue & Peter
Saturday 21st 59th Rodings Rally. High Beach village hall opens at 2pm. Meal 5pm.
&Sunday 22nd After the rally - breakfast, pack & clear up etc Sue, Peter & members
Thursday 26th Rodings Rally De-briefing - how can we improve future rallies? Rodings Rally Committee
Saturday 28th Turkish Meal in Shadwell Amina
December
Thursday 3rd Social night including film about building of new hall Film Val ( Ken's Quiz will now take place at another time )
Friday 4th to Monday 7th Butlln's Great British Folk Festival Weekend, Skegness Louise
Sunday 6th 3pm. Carol Concert & Nativity. Chigwell Riding Trust. Followed by punch & mince pies. Dress in warm clothes. Maz
Thursday 10th Visiting Speaker - Dr. Margaret Ashwell. My life in health & nutrition. Val
Friday 11th FYI Shoo-shoo Baby's Christmas Cabaret at Waterloo East Theatre Lynne
Saturday 12th Christmas Meal. Toby Carvery, (Bald Faced Stag) Buckhurst Hill Val
Sunday 13th Christmas lights walk in the West End. Meet 2pm at Snaresbrook station at 2pm. Back about 7pm. Ian G Cancelled
Wednesday 16th Informal Carol Singing 7pm High Beach Church Maz
Thursday 17th Christmas Party & Mummers Play. Bring food, drink & happiness.
Saturday 19th Visit to Red House (National Trust) See Coming Soon for more details or EFOG e-mail 14th December. Lynne
Wednesday 23rd Candle Christmas Carol Concert, St. Mary's Church, Chigwell Sorry, fully booked - before we managed to get tickets!
Jacky
Thursday 24th NO MEETING - HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
Thursday 31st FYI New Year's Eve at Pole Hill. Suggested by Brian - organised by Pam & Paul
Thursday 31st FYI a traditional, family-style disco in.Abridge Village Hall. Starts 7pm. Costs £8. Jacky