ThamesMog
Secretary's Report June 2004

Someone very special to me commented that May 2004 had probably been the best ever!  Since records began I guess. We were very busy indeed having a great time! I would like to thank Ian Sollen for getting us organised for the Hambleden Sports Car Day – a really worthwhile event. Also, I would like to thank Sandra Stuart and David Smith for our wonderful trip to France. I think we are very lucky to have people willing to devote their spare time to ensure we have these wonderful events to enjoy. Thank you all very much. Incidentally, as you know, all our events are fully reported in our monthly newsletter.

We have a very busy summer ahead, so we have decided to hold our Annual Centre Dinner in the autumn. I am very pleased to be able to announce that on Saturday 16^th October 2004 Pam and Mike Aldrich shall be holding our annual Centre Dinner at the Grovefield Hotel, the marvellous venue we enjoyed last year. As it will be at the end of the season we plan to make our Centre awards at this dinner. Tickets will soon be available, please put this date in your diary now.

While on the subject of exciting news we have now decided on our date for a long weekend in the Peak District. We hope to visit the sites of the flying fortresses that are still largely intact out there in the National Park. Please contact Brian Miller if you are interested in joining us on this exhilarating expedition.  The Thames side picnic has been moved back a week to accommodate this new event. I hope this will not inconvenience any of you.  In August, Gerry Burkitt will be running our normal monthly walk from the Barley Mow noggin, to ensure we have one last training session before the Peak District!

As we are also very busy again this month, we have planned our walk from the Hampden Arms on the normal noggin day for that pub.

Great Hampden Walk

Sunday 20^th June 2004

The starting point of this month’s walk is the car park of the Hampden Arms, at Great Hampden.  The pub is close to Hampden Common, and Great Missenden. Take a left turn off the Great Missenden to Princes Risborough road after two miles and follow the road signs to Great Hampden.

The walk is three and three quarter miles in length and takes in some stretches of Grim’s Dyke, enjoyable for its fine beech trees and mixed woodland.  This walk is an easy one, I promise!

We shall meet at 10:30 am at the Hampden Arms PH car park and we shall be back in time for lunch to enjoy the fine traditional food at the Hampden Arms pub.  Those that would just like to meet us at the pub, we should be back about 1’oclock.  I hope to see you there.

Scenic for run Cancer Charities

Sunday 27^th June 2004

Viv and Tony Hempel have finalised their plans for our Scenic run this month. Full details will be sent out shortly. The run will start near Amersham and end on the Downs near Whipsnade zoo. There will be time in the afternoon to visit the zoo; I would like to thank everyone that has given their kind support to this event.

Entry forms are still available for our scenic run to be held on the 27^th June. The tour will take in our delightful local countryside and will end at a well-known beauty spot for a picnic. All proceeds will go to Cancer charities. Along with the entry form a sponsorship form is included for those of you that feel they can attract sponsors for taking part in the event. All Centres are naturally welcome. Please contact Viv and Tony Hempel or myself for further details – thank you.