PROGRAMME 2026
Our programme is prepared 3 months in advance so is subject to additions and changes. Watch for updates here for more details. Events headed FYI (FOR YOUR INFORMATION) have been recommended by an EFOG member but no-one is formally co-ordinating the activity. If interested you will need to make your own arrangements and/or chat with others about doing something together.
An asterisk * marks an event which needs to be booked in advance. Please book asap. Those coming up in in future months are listed at the bottom of this page.
If any member wishes to lead (or suggest) an event on a free date, please contact Peter or Maz first to check that the date is still free. Members can find contact details for those organising events on their paper programme and will also be sent updates via EFOG member e-mails.
The majority of events are open to non-members who may be interested in joining EFOG. To find out if our programme suits you, you are welcome to come along for a free trial period. The annual fee is £35. This helps us to cover the cost of hiring the hall, where we meet almost every Thursdays of the year at 8.00 p.m.
If you would like more information please use the contact facility on this website or contact Peter (01992 573638 or 07960 205921) or Ken (020 8524 3960). To find out if our programme suits you, you are welcome to come along for a free trial period.
Updates & Notices
April. Bristol YHA. The YHA are doing another winter season sale . There is 25% off bookings to certain hostels up to the end of April. I am proposing a trip to the Bristol YHA from Monday 2nd March to Thursday 5th March.
We would be going by train. If you are interested please let me know by Tuesday 13th January. There are vacancies at the moment for those dates, but I imagine they will go quickly. Eileen *
(an asterisk * indicates that pre-booking is necessary)
JANUARY
Thursday 1st New Year’s Day WALK to Connaught Water and back. Meet: Loughton Station, to leave at 11am. Bring: Lunch and Drink. Parviz
Thursday 8th BRING & BUY AUCTION. Ian
Saturday 10th WALK. A 3 mile walk around Abridge... As it's impossible to get there by public transport cars will be needed. Anyone needing a lift if they can meet at the Eagle pub car park so we're ready to leave at 11am and anyone going directly to Abridge you need to find your way to New Farm Drive and park there somewhere... Well be meeting where the road goes from tarmac to gravel at around 11.30am. Ian
Tuesday 13th 10 PIN BOWLING. Brian
Thursday 15th PROGRAMME PLANNING . We need more pre-planning please. Contact Jill. S. or Peter G. with your ideas.
Saturday 17th WALK. Hanningfield Reservoir. Meet at Eagle Lane, Snaresbrook at 10.20am, ready to leave at 10.30am. The best route for the journey to Hanningfield Reservoir is probably M11, M25, A12.
The better cafe is at the Waterside Park - CM3 8HX, so we'll park in the car park near that and re-assemble in the cafe at roughly 11.15am.
The full circular walk is about 2.5 miles, but anyone who wants could either stay near/in the cafe or do a shorter walk to one of the hides and back. Currently the forecast looks good, and the paths are reasonable through the woodland with not too much mud. The plan is to finish back at the cafe for lunch, but you may wish to bring sandwiches. Richard
Thursday 22nd NEW YEAR’S PARTY. Bring food and drink. All
Saturday 24th WALK. Sue. S.
Thursday 29th AGM. Trevor
Saturday 31st Riverside WALK. Trevor
FUTURE EVENTS
Past Months
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