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October 2008
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
October News Round-up
October started off very wet for Ted's walk at Kings Mead on the 5th, improved greatly for Mike's coach trip to Cley on 12th, was dry and bright for Terry's walk on 23rd, but proved rather wet for the Norfolk weekend 24th to 26th. The month ended with the group meeting on 28th. Despite a cold, wet evening, over 40 people turned up to be entertained by Edward Eastwood, some finding several inches of snow on their cars when they left.
We are very grateful to all our trip/walk leaders for their time and their expertise that they kindly share with us. Don't forget to check out the trip reports section for full details of all our events.
Meet the Group event at RSPB Rye Meads on November 16th
Come and say hello to us at our event at Rye Meads, see the events section for more details. We'll have a selection of RSPB Christmas cards etc on sale, plus some new wildlife books, 2nd hand jigsaws and many other interesting items. We look forward to meeting you on the day.
100 Club
The 100 Club winners for October were: Brian Box and Janet Green.
The total amount raised by the 100 Club since we began is now well over £2,000. Why not join our club, or perhaps take up another number? Membership is open to anyone aged 18 or over, half of the money received is paid as prizes and the rest is donated to the RSPB. The cost is £12 plus £2 joining fee (pro-rata) for the first full year, then £12, paid by standing order, for subsequent years. (If you join from November, the cost will be £7.00 - £5 plus £2 joining fee)
If you would like to join, please contact Geoff Brown, on 01992 468031 or by e-mail at the 'Contact Us' link above, he will gladly forward the details to you.
Quiz
Our very popular General Knowledge Quiz will be held on January 31st 2009, tickets are on sale now, £60 for a table up to 8 people, includes supper BUT bring along your own drinks. Book early! Further details from Phil Blatcher on 01992 441024 or by email at the 'Contact Us' link above.
Newsletter
If you have not seen our September 2008 Newsletter yet, please email us at the 'Contact Us' link above and we'll email you a copy.
.....and finally,
We have chosen a puffin to illustrate this article, not a bird normally found in the Lea Valley!!
We look forward to seeing you at one of our coming events, do check out the events pages for more details.