Here you will find stories and descriptions of many events put on by the IOG, from walks, runs and cycle rides (often with pictures and route maps), to socials, concerts and trampolining, to trips across the UK and further afield.
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Words and Pictures: Lou (with apologies to Lewis Carroll) ‘Twas Maytime and the IOGFrom Needham Market set the courseThrough Bonny Wood to bluebells see,And retire to the Rampant Horse. With a variable weather forecast, attendees had been advised to bring sun cream, hats, and wet …
Story contributed by Sarah Sheppard; pics by Stela Luminita Dumbrava & Chanak Kwan Natnuea Twelve of us set off from the entrance to Belstead Brook Park, a great place for me to start a walk as it is just down the road from my house. …
Contributed by Marie-Louise Karttunen Maybe it was because it was a Bank Holiday Sunday, maybe because the weather was perfect stuff for walking – dazzling and breezy – or maybe because Ginette and Alan had generously promised chili at theirs after we finished, but a record …
Story and pics contributed by Jim Grundy. A group of eleven IOGers met at Colchester Railway Station on Sunday for a nine-mile linear walk on mainly good footpaths giving pleasant views along the River Colne. The weather was changeable, fairly cold and overcast but occasional bursts of …
Introduction and pics contributed by Glenys Johnson – trip organiser. Hartington Hall in Buxton, Derbyshire – http://www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hartington-hall – is a lovely location for a weekend: gentle walking in Dovedale and Biggindale directly from the hostel; outdoor swimming a few miles away (for Torben and Rachael who …
Pics and story contributed by Robin Richardson Eight of us met in the unseasonal heat at the village hall car park in Wickham Bishops which is east of Witham and south of Tiptree in Essex, and for a change everyone was early. This was as …