On September 29th 13 members of the Amblers and Explorers walking groups combined for their annual walk around Harlyn Bay area, hosted by Loveday Spears. This year we took the ferry from Padstow, took the ferry to Rock, and walked to St Enodoc’s Church, Trebethwick, where John Betjamin is buried and back again to enjoy […]
Interest Groups
A view from the Met – what we learnt
Alexander Askew from the Knowledge Integration department at the Met Office gave us an insight into the challenges faced both in accurately predicting the weather but also how human activity has unequivocally caused global warming. His talk at our meeting in June was an overview of the work of the Meteorological Office (universally known as […]
Amblers at Horsebridge
8 members of the Amblers walking group walked a short and easy route along the river Tamar from Horsebridge to Latchley. There were beautiful views of the river along the way and they could see recently planted orchards alongside the track, and in one field a huge flock of gulls were resting.
Explorers in Newton Abbott
8 of the Explorers walked 6 miles around Holywell Lawn and Emsworth Mire on Monday 12th May. The bluebells were amazing, the blue colour contrasting with the vibrant yellow of the gorse.
A wonderful VE Day Celebration
A wonderful VE Day Celebration Tea, served by our Nippys in the presence of Britannia, was enjoyed by 55 members on Saturday 10th May. The Parish Rooms were transformed into our version of a ‘Lyons Corner House’ and was the setting for our commemoration of the VE Day anniversary. A Memory Board had been created […]
Walk to Fingles Bridge
8 of the Explorers Walking group enjoyed a lovely 6-mile walk viewing the carpets of wild daffodils near Fingles Bridge. Luckily it was a wonderful spring day, warm and sunny.
