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.
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2014-11-29 AREA AGM 2014
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
2014-03-19 CURRY NIGHT – for past present and future Walk Leaders
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
2013-02-07 FISHY QUIZ – Complete with Chips
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
WALK ON 8 JANUARY 2014 – CHANGE OF START
It is not possible to reach the intended start point at the bottom of Mill Lane. The walk will therefore start from the junction of the Reading/Henley road and Mill Lane , with parking as near as you can get, possibly in the lane opposite Mill Lane or in the CP nearby, just before the Tesco CP if there is space. The walk will be away from the river towards Harpsden.
WALK ON SUNDAY 12 JANUARY 2014 – CANCELLED
The main way to reach the start point Car Park (Sandford Lane) is flooded and not passable and this applies also to sections of the walk, especially near the River Loddon. This is unlikely to improve by Sunday, so for safety reasons it has been decided to CANCEL this walk.
ASHAMPSTEAD WALK 5 January 2014 – MUDDY
This is a warning that the area around Ashampstead is very muddy and that the walk will certainly be very tiring. If you decide to accept the challenge please ensure that you are suitably dressed.
PUBLIC LAUNCH OF WEBSITE
After a four month pre-release trial, today we are pleased to announce the official release of our new website.
This will supplement the four-monthly Newsletter sent to Group members as well as provide information about our activities to a wider audience. We will be developing the website gradually over the next year. Please use the form on the CONTACT page to let us know if you have if any difficulty using it or if you have any other comments.
SONNING BRIDGE OPEN
The weekday day-time roadworks on Sonning Bridge are finished and the bridge is now open as usual.
Pang Valley Ramblers Group Annual Walk, Lunch and AGM
In case it has slipped your memory, this year’s Members’ Social event consisting of a short 4 mile walk and lunch will be held on this coming Sunday 3rd November 2013 at Sonning Common Village Hall (SU707803).
The walk will commence at 10:30am and the lunch will follow in the village hall. Please come for the walk or just the lunch; this is provided by the Group and we have home-made soups, bread and a variety of cheeses and wine. It is a great opportunity to meet and socialise with each other.
As in previous years we will hold a brief AGM (starting at 1:30pm), which we are required to do once a year, following the lunch.
Ray Clayton
Walks Programme Coordinator