Don’t forget that this Saturday is our AGM at Frampton Mansell Village hall (GL6 8JA) starting at 1pm. I will be leading a 4.4 mile walk from there at 10am. There is a nasty descent so, if you usually use poles, it might be a good idea to bring them. We aim to be back…

If you are a walk leader, you might have received a survey from Ramblers head office. It is very quick to fill in and hopefully, if enough people fill it in, it will make them realise that we do not want/need to be forced to do all sorts of training. I’m not sure if it…

Thanks to all the walk leaders who have reserved their dates but we still have 2 midweeks and 2 Saturdays to fill in January and February. One of the Saturdays is 25th Jan where there is a Longer/Faster walk and a Shorter walk, neither of which are filled. Well done to Monday walkers who have…

You can find them on the Walk Planning Progress page on the Leaders menu or HERE.  Get in early and get the most convenient dates. Please reserve your dates by 18 November. It makes it easier for us if you can do so by this date. Many thanks. Sally

You should have received a copy of this by email from either Ros or Janet but I have now added it to the website. You can find it under Walks, Walks Programme. Don’t forget to check our message board for last minute changes/problems. We can alter the information on the Ramblers main website but it…

I have been contacted by the Community Support Officer at Cotswold District Council to ask if any of our members would be interested in leading Well Being walks of 10 – 60 minutes . Please contact me on the contact email address on the website if you feel this is something you may be interested…

Several people have shown interest in getting their Emergency Contact cards (for South Cots members to carry in their rucksacks in case of an Emergency) laminated on the laminator that Keith bought from a charity shop for a fiver. As we need to do 4 at a time, we reckon the easiest way to coordinate…

If any walk leaders are thinking about leading a walk from barrow Wake the car park is closed for 30 weeks, the access road is still available for parking. It’s something to do with the road works.

You can set up an emergency contact number on your phone for someone to call (friend, family member) on your behalf without the need to know your password or screen lock. It doesn’t call 999, just the person you have nominated. HERE are the instructions. Ask if you need any help. Sally

Ramblers members can get this discount by going to ramblers.org.uk/offers-and-promotions then click on the OS link and enter code RAMOSM at the checkout.  There are details about this on p.10 of the latest Walk magazine. Sally

We now have Janet helping Ros in her job as Membership Secretary. There is quite a lot of work involved (mainly caused by Ramblers Head Office’s unfriendly bureaucracy) so it is good to have someone else to share the load. The 99% of you who receive communication by email should have received the next walks…

If you are a leader who doesn’t have a pre-organised backmarker who knows your route but rely on a volunteer in the car park beforehand, it would be very helpful if you could give them a copy of the map of your route so they know where you are going. Another option for people who…