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Archive for January, 2010

Club Christmas Lunch.

The Christmas lunch this year was held at the Haigs Hotel Balsall Common.
Despite sickness and bad road conditions 62 out of the 65 guests booked arrived in good spirits.
From the survey sheets handed in the following information was gained.
90% thought the price fair,92% said the food was excellent or good,84% thought the service good. This […]

CHAIRMAN’S NEW YEAR’S DAY WALK.

[ January 1, 2010; 10:30 am to 2:30 pm. ] DATE.  1st January 2010  TIME.  10.30 am. DISTANCE.  4 Miles.

PARKING.  Knowle Car Park and if necessary road parking on Longdon Road.

WALK ROUTE.  Knowle Park, Golden End, Norton Green and Knowle.

MAP.   Explorer  220    GRID.  178 : 768

DETAILS.  Predominately walking on the level with just a few stiles.  A mixture of field paths, tow path and a […]

WEDNESDAY WALK - 20th JANUARY 2010 - 8 MILES.

[ January 20, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] DATE:  Wednesday 20th January 2010.  TIME: 10.00 a. m.

ROUTE:  Hidcote, Mickleton and Meon Hill.   DISTANCE: 8 MILES.  POSTCODE for SAT NAV: GL55 6LR

MAP:  Explorer 205.   GRID:    SP 177 : 430

PARKING:Hidcote Manor Gardens - National Trust Car Park ( Permission given)

INFORMATION:  Mainly across fields with a little road walking - one good hill to ascend.

BREAKS:  Coffee and […]

SUNDAY WALK - 31st JANUARY 2010 - 6 MILES.

[ January 31, 2010; 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Circular route from Tipperary Inn to Kenilworth Castle and back.

DATE:  31st January 2010     TIME:  10.30  a.m.    DISTANCE:   6 MILES.

MAPE:  Explorer  221  Coventry & Warwick  GRID:  245 : 743 Post code for Sat Nav : CV8 1PW.

PARKING: Tipperary Inn Car Park - confirmed with Landlord.

INFORMATION:  Flat, mainly field walk, 2-3 highish stiles at start thereafter kissing […]

Sunday Walk - 17th January 2010 - 4.5 Miles.

[ January 17, 2010; 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] ROUTE:  Coleshill-Nether Whitacre-Coleshill

DATE:    17th January 2010   TIME:  10.30 am.  DISTANCE:  4.5  Miles.

MAP:      OS Explorer 232       GRID:   SP225 : 179  Postcode for Sat Nav: B46 2BE

PARKING: Seven Trent Car Park Shustoke Reservoir Shustoke.

INFORMATION:  Easy start of year walk with only one fairly gentle incline; mostly arable fields, several stiles, small amount of road walking.  End up […]