Walking in Berkshire, Oxfordshire and the Thames Valley
Our Autumn walking weekend will be based at The Pines Hotel in Swanage, which is highly recommended. We have great rates: dinner, bed and breakfast is £74:00 per head per night for the Friday and Saturday night; an extra night is available at same price if booked with the group booking. Please book as soon as possible but at the latest by 30 June using the booking form in the Newsletter. Continue reading
On Saturday 7 June we have a stall at the League of Friends of the Royal Berkshire Hospital Annual Summer Fete in Tilehurst, which starts at 11:00am and finishes at 4:00pm. Please come along to support us and any help manning the stand would be gratefully appreciated. This is a good opportunity to publicise the Pang Valley Group and we might attract new members. If you can spare an hour or two, please contact our Membership Secretary (membership.pvra@gmail.com).
This year’s AGM will be held at Sonning Common Village Hall at 1.30pm on Sunday 23 November 2014 following the Annual Walk, Social and Lunch.
The 2014 Members’ Annual Lunch, Social and Walk will be on Sunday 23 November at Sonning Common Village Hall (LR175 SU 707 803). Continue reading
The next First Aid course for Ramblers Association members in Berkshire will be held on Thursday 25 September 2014 at the St John Ambulance Training Centre, Church Road, Woodley, RG5 4QN. Continue reading
The next First Aid course for Ramblers Association members in Berkshire will be held on Tuesday 18 March 2014 at the St John Ambulance Training Centre, Church Road, Woodley, RG5 4QN. This is a 3 hour course that starts at 10am and will cover the basics on how to dress wounds, resuscitation and dealing with broken limbs, damaged muscles, choking, shock, heart attacks etc. Those who attend the course will get an Essential First Aid Certificate that is valid for 3 years. The Berkshire Area will continue to subsidise this course and the cost to the individual remains at £10. If anyone would like to attend please could you contact David Turner by email: chair@lvra.org.uk.
This year’s Area AGM will be hosted by Loddon Valley Group at Barkham Village Hall on Saturday 29 November. After the walk and the AGM there will be a talk by Pete Ellis who is one of about 350 people who are Seven Summiteers: i.e. those who have climbed to the highest point on each of the seven continents. Continue reading
Pang Valley Ramblers second social event of the New Year will be a Curry night at Lina Tandoori, Pangbourne RG8 7BP, just by the railway bridge and opposite the George Hotel, on Wednesday 19 March 2014. We have booked the whole restaurant for the evening so please support this event and book early! The evening is open to all walk leaders, past, present and future! We are keen to encourage more walk leaders among the Group so do come along and the experienced leaders will pass on some helpful tips! Continue reading
Pang Valley Ramblers first social event of the New Year will be a Fish and Chip Supper including a General Knowledge Quiz! This will be held at Pangbourne Village Hall (where there is ample free parking) on Friday 7 February. Doors will be open at 7.00pm; the quiz will start at 7.30pm and a fish and chip supper (vegetarian option available) will be served during the interval. Free tea and coffee will be provided and you are welcome to bring your own drink (alcoholic or otherwise). There will, of course, be the obligatory raffle. Places cost £7.50 per head, PVR members and non-members. Continue reading
The Reading branch of Cotswold Outdoor at 271 Basingstoke Road is hosting a special evening at 18:15 on Monday 21 October 2013 for anybody wishing to develop their navigation skills. It is suitable both for beginners and those wishing to improve their existing skills. Numbers are limited and pre-booking is essential by phoning the branch on 0118 9875177. Further details are on the Cotswold Outdoor website.