17 of us on today’s walk
This included Helen and Roger on their first walk since May
Everyone was pleased to see them again
But they could have chosen an easier walk to rejoin
Also very pleased to welcome Jean to her first walk with the group
She has done a lot of walking in this area, and did not find this one any problem
There should have been 21 on the walk
But four cancelled over the weekend
Including two at 8pm on Sunday evening
Over the past month we have gained a lot of new walkers for both groups
I have increased the numbers per walk from 16 to 20
But that is only for the regular members, both local and non resident
New members have had to go on a reserve list until numbers drop
So I have asked all members to reply within 24 hours to confirm whether they want to walk or not
Most have done so, as they always have in the past
But a small number cancel with very little notice
Or sometimes just don’t bother to turn up at the start
In less than four weeks we have had 40 such cancellations
On one walk there were 8 cancellations
This has meant that I was not able to offer absentee places to those on the reserve list
So reluctantly I have decided to change the rules
In future anyone who cancels a walk without giving a reason will go on the reserve list
The following week I will offer their place to a new member on the reserve list
Hopefully this will encourage the few inconsiderate ones to stop treating the group in such a high handed way
Meanwhile it was a lovely walk today, though quite challenging
I really enjoyed it, despite having quite a hard fall at the castle
I was lucky to escape with a few scratches
The worse injury was to my pride!
Everyone made a great fuss of me
And Trevor and Laura bought me two beers at Bon Aire
Temperature – 20 to 25c
Time taken – 6 hours
Distance – 12 km
Total Ascent – 690 metres
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