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Social Events

Our group organises social events, which are also open to anyone considering joining the group. These events are purely social and are not for fund raising purposes, unless otherwise stated in the programme.

A combined programme of the social events, walks, and holidays is available on our downloads page.

Also there is a First Aid Course and our
10th Anniversary Celebration in October

September 2010

Friday 3rd September - Hare and Hounds Steak and Grill Night

Steak and Grill night at the Hare and Hounds hotel at Speen, Newbury, RG14 1QY. Excellent steaks, grills, fish, chicken...£15.95 for two courses. Contact the organisers for more details and to book.

Organisers: Charlotte 07879 882407 and David 07717 865752

Friday 10th to Sunday 12th - Berkshire Walkers Walking Weekend

A weekend of walks and social events. See the Berkshire Walkers Walking Weekend Website for details.

Saturday 11th September - Newbury Real Ale Festival

Meet at 6:30pm at Newbury station outside the main entrance (RG14 5DG) for a walk of approx 10 minutes to the Newbury Real Ale Festival (www.newburyrealale.co.uk). Or alternatively meet us at the festival venue itself from 7pm onwards.
Not much info available at the time of writing about this year's event, however the above web address includes a link to last year's website. Looks like around £5 entry which (based on last year) includes 2 drinks and a glass. Finish time in the past has been 11pm, plenty of time to try a broad selection of ales, as well as catching some live music!

Organiser: Jean-Paul Tanner 07887 710396 jeanpaultanner(at)hotmail.com

Please replace the (at) with an @ in the email address above.

Friday 24th September - Comedy Club at South Hill Park, Bracknell

Come along to the Comedy Cellar at South Hill Park. This is a regular comedy venue in a cosy and welcoming environment. Deadline for tickets is Friday 3rd September 2010. Further details on the event, booking process and prices will be announced shortly. Booking will more than likely have to be done directly with the venue - this will also be confirmed in due course.

Organiser: Carole 07590 Six35071

October 2010

We are putting together the new Social Events Programme that runs from October to January.
If you would like to organise a social event please contact Nick at social@berkshirewalkers.com

Saturday 9th October - First Aid Course

First Aid Course

We are offering to subsidise members of the Berkshire Walkers who would like to attend this very comprehensive and well organised full day course, run by the Red Cross. The course will be held at the Highwayman Social Club at TRL, between Crowthorne and Wokingham. (Detailed directions will be sent when you sign up for the course.) The course offer the following training;-

General First Aid (Module 7):

The course includes:

The course last about 7 hours, starting at 10am and finishing about 4pm and will cost £15 for BW members. Friends of the Berkshire Walkers may also attend but we can't offer the same subsidy so it will cost £23.
You must be over 15 years old to attend the course. We ran this course last year and it was a great success.
At the end of the day you will receive a full certificate in Basic First Aid and the Red Cross will give you a card to carry in your wallet/purse that is valid for three years. The Red Cross have kindly donated two of the six First Aid kits we have ordered and are more than happy to support the Berkshire Walkers in this very important aspect of safe walking within the Club.

We only have places for 15 candidates on a first come, first served basis, so as soon as you decide you want to attend, can you contact Charlotte on charsavage(at)hotmail.com to confirm your place.

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Saturday 16th October - 10th Anniversary Celebration Dance & Supper

The Berkshire Walkers have been going ten years (with very few injuries) so we've decided to have a ceilidh/barn dance. Yes, we're celebrating our 10th anniversary in style with a Dance and Supper.
We invite you to come along to Theale Village Hall on Saturday 16th October at 7pm to join us. The dancing starts at 7:30, with a live band and a caller to tell you what to do, so no-one can use the excuse "I don't know how to dance".
The dancing will be followed by a Fish & Chip Supper, all included with the price at £15/head. Don't worry, a bar will be available, in case you need to lubricate your limbs.

Email Charlotte at treasurer(at)berkshirewalkers.com to get your tickets now!

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Updates to Social Events

While every effort is made to adhere to the details specified in the description, there may be the occasional last minute changes. These will be included in the weekly email bulletins and also posted on the website. If you are not on the email distribution list, it is worth contacting the organiser prior to any social events you attend, just in case there is a change of plan.

A Note about Deadlines

Please remember that all these social events are organised by volunteers, so your co-operation is greatly appreciated. For some events the organisers need to know in advance who is going so they can make the necessary bookings etc. If you wish to attend a social event that specifies a deadline then please contact the organiser before the deadline otherwise you will be putting them to extra trouble and it may not be possible to change the booking anyway.

If there are still some spare places on an event after the specified deadline has passed, a bulletin will be sent out, otherwise you must assume you are too late. (Please don't try to sneak in by contacting the venue and modifying the booking without the organisers consent!)

Also, if you are booked on an event and then find you are unable to make it after all, please let the organiser know so that they don't wait around for you, and as they may be able to offer the place to someone else. Thank you very much for your co-operation.