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Holiday to Littlecote House, Berkshire 2010 |
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As soon as you drive through the gates of Littlecote House, in Berkshire the immaculate grounds and beautiful architecture immediately charm you. The facilities proved over the course of the week to be excellent, superb food and high standard accommodation. The venue differed from previous years being inland as opposed to the coast. Tuesday our first walk, we crossed the River Kennet and to do this walked on a makeshift bridge, which seemed very unsafe but hey we are the LVF .We were heading for Chilton Folliat a small pretty village. Heavy rain fell and we were truly soaked through. We saw a pub but unfortunately it wasn’t open. We then saw a beautiful church which we took comfort in until the pub did open. Mine host at the pub was a star he fed and watered us without any extra staff I might add. When we finally took our leave we gave him three rousing cheers to the amazement of the regulars .The evening found most of us in the lounge being entertained by Mr. Bruce Thompson, who played many instruments he asked for help from the audience and Dennis found himself on stage not only performing tasks set by the artist but outperforming him with his own renditions of songs and very funny dialogue. He was enthusiastically applauded and some visitors thought he was part of the act. What a night! Wednesday a trip to Bath weather was glorious, so much to see and do. We had a scenic drive there and saw many villages and the white horses cut into the cliffs. On arrival we saw Pulteney Bridge a truly beautiful sight astride the weir. We then took a very enjoyable tour ending at the Royal Crescent. There was so much going on in Bath and I can’t list it all here but if you get the chance do visit, it’s very interesting and beautiful. Thursday, beautiful hot sunny day and we were off to Romsberry we walked fields and settled at the Crown and Anchor relaxing in the gardens and enjoying refreshments. The evening found people strolling through the gardens and visiting the stumpery or on the putting green eventually heading back to the entertainment lounge. Super holiday everyone seemed to get something out of it and we all came away highly satisfied. I am sure everyone would like to offer the committee members involved in the planning of this break a big thank you. Pauline and Dave Macfarlane |
LVF Garden Amble - 19th June 2010 |
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A first for LVF and what a tremendous success it turned out to be. The weather could have been a bit warmer but at least we weren’t rained on. The members that were kind enough to open their gardens to us were Gill, Pam, Rose, Pauline and Dave. Tina and Ron, Pauline and Dave’s daughter and son-in-law, were kind enough to participate also. Our final visit was to Margaret’s where along with viewing the garden we were offered tea or coffee and cakes, which was very welcome and much appreciated. Incidentally, members, namely Pauline, Helen, Pam and Len, baked the cakes. Is there no end to the talent in this group, Jean also made a contribution which added nicely to our calorie intake, Each garden had something different to offer and the time and effort the green fingered amongst us had put in really did them credit. 36 of us attended, and the mood was very upbeat throughout. It has been suggested, much to the dismay of the gardeners involved, that this could become a regular feature, Chelsea, eat your heart out!!! Chris Jones |
Epping Forest Festival - 5th September 2010 |
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We had a lot of people visit our stall at the Epping Forest Festival on Chingford Plains in September. Committee members did a sterling job manning the stall and had a lot of support from other members of the group. Although not the warmest of September days the show was successful and well attended. We also managed to recruit some new members so will definitely be returning next year. |
Out on some of our walks |
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Bayswater to Belgravia |
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A visit to the Olympic site to see how it is progressing |
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Nursery rhyme themed walk around London |
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A stroll around Blackheath |
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Coffee break on a trip to Broadstairs, Kent |
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A walk around some Hertfordshire villages |