Leicester Ramblers

So British Summer Time has ended and the shorter colder days are upon us and we now brace ourselves for a few months of frosty mornings and cold airflows from arctic and polar regions!
Notwithstanding this Rambling rolls on regardless on the seasons! Our watchword for walking in comfort year round is “There is no such thing as bad weather only bad clothing”! This is a truism as once you are kitted out with decent boots and requisite waterproof and thermal layers the pleasures of walking in like minded company remains constant.
Hopefully as winter rapidly approaches us we will be spared some of the more severe restrictions  of twelve months ago. If gyms and indoor sports activities were to face shutdown then the ability to exercise in the fresh air takes on added importance and we will aim, always following national guidelines, to continue our walks ranging from leisurely four milers to more energetic outings in the range from 12 to 14 miles for the more adventurous.
Do continue to check our website www.new.ramblers-leicester.org.uk or our Facebook site Leicester and District Ramblers. We will be commencing sending out a resume of the weeks walks ahead every Sunday evening and whilst this will be useful to existing members, remember that if you have never tried a Ramblers walk before this is your chance to try us out a couple of times to see if you would like to take out membership.
On Saturday 20th November we got together as an Association for the first time in two years to hold our AGM at Newtown Linford.
In general terms our officers reports were upbeat, as an example on week commencing 8th November we had 51 walkers out on Tuesday and 55 on Thursday which is healthier than we have had for many a year.
For the year 2021/2022 our officers are :-
Chair Terry Bates
Vice Chair Howard Whatmore
Secretary Charles De Podesta
Treasurer Bob Collins
Webmaster Melanie Smith
Minutes Secretary Ann Bates
Membership Secretary Ray Phipps
Coach Secretary Eileen Pott
Social Secretary Tony Richards
Records Mike Goodrich
Footpaths Steve Crane
Walks Programme Neil Hunter
Publicity Dave Wheeler
Committee member without Portfolio John Jackson
The committee look forward to working hard to deliver an exciting programme for the year including the return of our coach rambles.