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local group of the Ramblers' Association, which exists to facilitate
the enjoyment and discovery on foot of Britain's countryside. |
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SUMMER/ AUTUMN PROGRAMME 2010. August 2010 to November 2010 |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION. Cakes for Walking Festival Donations of cakes for the festival would be most welcome.
This will be 10th year of this walk. This charity walk is anything from 2 miles to 20 miles with a free shuttle bus service back your start point. If interested go to www.julianhouse.org.uk/support/circuitbath. Friday 19th November Ten Pin Bowling at Yeovil - 7pm Phone Alice on 01373 474695 for details.
AGM
Saturday 27th November
AGM 6.45 pm for 7pm start at the Poachers Pocket,
Chelynch. BA44PY. Food and
Skittles £7.50 a head. Phone Alice on 01373 474695 to book
Giant Hogweed Just to reiterate from previous walks programme: Learn to recognise the plant (Wikipedia is useful) and if you see it while out walking, inform the other walkers in your group. Avoid contact with any part of the plant or its relative
Wild Parsnip. Websites. Mendip Ramblers’ website, www.mendipramblers.co.uk is packed with information about our activities, news, programmes, local history, photographs
etc. Information on all Ramblers’ groups in Transport and PRCP. Starting times for walks and their locations, Ordnance Survey map grid references (GR) and Landranger map numbers, are listed in the programme below.
Car sharing is encouraged and passengers should pay an amount appropriate
to distance and the current fuel price. PRCP = Map
ref. ST546455. Postcodes are given for the start points of walks to
aid sat-nav users. Remember in rural areas they may not be accurate. Walkers should ensure that they have arranged a lift beforehand and not rely on turning up and expecting transport to be available. Dogs on leads are usually welcome, but please ring leader beforehand to confirm. All routes may be muddy after rain. The overall pace including stops is about 2 miles per hour. A somewhat slower pace is used on Thursdays and the shorter Sunday walks. For
walks longer than 9 miles, a slightly faster pace is common. Bring a
packed lunch and fluid for one or two drinks stops. Mendip Merchandise. “Mendip Ramblers” embroidered clothing is available from Paula. Look online at www.rembroidery.co.uk & click on BTC Online Brochure, then contact her on 01458 860751 or paularuddock@btinternet.com **Latest:
Mendip Rambler Calendars available £2.50 each** Ramblers’ Association general information: Ramblers’ members who are fully paid up and engaged on RA activities are automatically protected by the Association’s public liability insurance in respect of legal liability for injury to persons and damage to property of third parties caused by negligent acts. NB: the Association does not have any policy which covers individual members in the event of personal accidents. Such cover is the responsibility of the individual. Note: All sporting and leisure activities have inherent hazards associated with them and rambling is no exception. In spite of the safety of members always being of paramount concern, accidents will occasionally happen. It is important, therefore, that when entering into the activity, each member appreciates that they have a responsibility to identify the hazards associated with the activity
and take all reasonable steps to eliminate or minimise the potential
for accidents to arise.
To join the Ramblers’ Association, phone or write to: The Ramblers’ Association, Freepost SW15, London SE1 7BR. Direct number for membership department is: 020 7339 8573 Online www.ramblers.org.uk Or request an application form from the walk programme secretary.
Participants with concerns about the conduct of a particular walk should inform the walks programme secretary. Footpath problems should be reported to the appropriate local authority. In Mendip District Council area, contact the rights of way officer Sheila Petherbridge on 01749 341545 or email petherbridges@mendip.gov.uk. Walkers
are expected to remain behind the leader and to follow any instruction
they may be given. |
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