READING

OUTDOOR GROUP

SUMMER PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

MAY TO AUGUST 2006

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MAY 2006

Wed 3^rd Pub Evening at Sweeney and Todds

For a pie and a pint from 8:00pm.

Thu 4^th Evening Bluebell Walk – 4-5 miles

Meet 7pm at the Fox pub, Cane End on A4074 N of Reading, GR679795. Pub grub after if required.

Sat 6^th Ridgeway Walk – 20 and 40 mile options

Also volunteers needed to help marshal and assist at Streatley Hostel.

Sun 7^th Visit to Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park

Admission costs £4.50.

Tue 9^th Evening Walk – 3.5 miles

Prompt 7:00pm start from George and Dragon PH, GR736646, near Swallowfield.

Wed 10^th Evening Bike Ride

To the Bell at Aldworth.

Mon 15^th Social – New Members Evening

Slide show of recent group events. Starts 7.30pm at the RISC Centre.

Wed 17^th Play – Habeas Corpus by Alan Bennett

7:45pm at Woodley Theatre.

Thu 18^th New Members Evening Walk

Meet at Goring village CP, GR 600807, at 6:45pm (18:24 train x Reading) for 3 mile hilly walk.

Fri 19^th Film – Walk the Line

Meet at South Hill Park, 7:45pm for film, 6:00pm for food/drinks.

Sat 20^th Round Reading Walk – 7 miles

Sonning Common to Henley. Meet at Reading station 15 mins before 09:32 bus (No 138)

Sun 21^st Cycle Ride and Walk – Dinton Pastures

Meet at Wokingham station at 2.00pm for cycle ride or 3.00pm at Dinton Pastures if you just want the walk.

Sun 21^st Paddy McGuinness Live!

Comedy from the star of Phoenix Nights at Hexagon

Tue 23^rd Summer Evening Mountain Bike

Meet car park opposite Horse and Groom pub, Mortimer, 7.00pm for a local MTB, distance to suit (8-12ish miles), not too hilly/difficult, finishing with a pint

Fri 26^th – Mon 29^th Hostel Weekend in Snowdonia

Bank Holiday weekend in hostel in North Wales. Hard and easy walking options, plus bike rides

JUNE 2006

Fri 2^nd Indian Meal at Spice Oven, Caversham

Sun 4^th 16 mile walk with hills in Hambledon Valley

8:45am Hills Meadow or 9:15am Hambledon Village CP. Bring packed lunch

Mon 5^th Social – Cycling & Scrambling in Sutherland

Slide show and talk. 7:30pm at the RISC centre.

Tue 6^th Summer Evening Mountain Bike

Meet Seven Starts pub lay-by, Knowl Hill near Maidenhead 7.00pm for a local MTB, as 23^rd May

Wed 7^th Al Murray Pub Landlord

Adult humour. 8:00pm Hexagon in Reading

Fri 9^th 15 miles overnight Walk on Ridgeway

White Horse to Barbury Castle, under near full moon.

Sat 10^th Conservation Day – Omers Gully Wood

Meet 10:00am at location in Hunters Hill outside Burghfield Common. Bring packed lunch

Sun 11^th Open Garden Squares in London

Meet 9:15am Reading station ticket office

Wed 14^th Evening Bike Ride

To the Sun at Witherage Hill.

Thur 15^th Film – Capote at Reading Film Theatre

Meet 7:30 Palmer Building, Reading Univ.

Fri 16^th – Sun 18^th Camping at Tal-y-bont

South Wales – cycle or walks in Brecon Beacons area or along the canal.

Wed 21^st Pub Evening at Sweeney and Todds

For a pie and a pint from 8:00pm

Sat 24^th Round Reading Walk– 8.5 miles

Sonning Common to Pangbourne. Reading station 9:15am for 9:32am bus (No 138). Pub lunch

Sun 25^th Capital Ring Walk Stage 5 – 12 miles

Greenford to Hendon. Train times tbc.

Wed 28^th Pub Evening in Goring

8:00pm onwards at King Charles Head, Goring.

JULY 2006

Sun 2^nd Walk around Theale Lake – 6 miles

Meet 10:00am at the Six Bells in Burghfield Village. Optional Pub Lunch afterwards

Mon 3^rd Social – From Peru to Libya

Slide show and talk on Peru and Libya. Starts 7:30pm at the RISC centre.

Fri 7^th - Sun 9^th Hostelling Weekend in Mid Wales

Stay at Tyncornel on Friday night, walk to Dolgoch to stay Saturday night.

Tue 11^th Evening Walk – 4 miles

Meet at 7:00pm on pavement outside main entrance to Reading station. Historical sites and buildings and along Kennet and Thames

Sun 16th 5 mile walk – Stoke Row

Meet 9:30am Cherry Tree pub, GR675842, pub lunch

Tue 18^th Evening Bike Ride

To the Pot Kiln, Frilsham Common

Wed 19^th Pub Evening at Sweeney and Todds

For a pie and a pint from 8:00pm

Sat 22^nd Silchester Roman Town Open Day

Visit archaeological dig. Meet 2:00pm Silchester CP, GR 636628

Sun 23^rd Day Cycle in Cotswolds

50 mile option starts in Letchlade. 100 mile faster option starts in Blewbury. Morning coffee, lunch and afternoon tea

Wed 26^th Evening Walk – 3.5 miles

Meet 7:00pm at visitors car park in Hambledon, GR786865

Mon 31^st Evening Walk – 4 miles

Meet at 7:00pm for a walk from The Angel PH in Henley, GR 763825.

AUGUST 2006

Wed 2^nd Cinema Evening

Meet 7:00pm at The George on Loddon Bridge and then to the Showcase Cinema, Winnersh

Sat 5^th Day Trip to Warwick Castle

Mon 7^th Social – Cycling in Vietnam

Slide show and talk. Starts 7:30pm at the RISC centre.

Wed 9^th Evening Bat Walk in High Wycombe

8:00pm for 2 hour walk from environment centre to Funges Meadow in search of bats, bring a torch

Thur 10^th Evening Bike Ride

To the Unicorn, Peppard Common

Fri 11^th – Sat 12^th Friday Night Chill Out - Ridgeway Hostel

Spend a relaxing evening at Ridgeway hostel. Next morning stroll along Ridgeway and back to hostel for late lunch and cafe. Self-book Friday night at hostel ASAP, camp with own tent or hire tipi

Mon 14^th Evening Walk – 4.5 miles

Meet 7:00pm Seven Stars pub, Knowl Hill, GR 822794.

Wed 16^th Pub Evening at Sweeney and Todds

For a pie and a pint from 8:00pm.

Sun 20^th Capital Ring Walk Stage 6 – 11 miles

From Hendon to Stoke Newington. Train times to be confirmed.

Fri 25^th – Mon 28^th Bank Holiday Weekend in Dorset

3 nights at Litton Cheney Youth Hostel.

Forthcoming Events

July – Sept Selected Prom Concerts

Classical concerts at the Royal Albert Hall.

Sat 2^nd - Sun 10^th Sept Cycle the C2C

Irish Sea to North Sea across the Lakes, North Pennines and back along Hadrian’s Wall. 300 / 400 miles

28^th Dec 2006 – 1^st Jan 07 New Year trip to Bangor

Hostel on North Wales coast.