A Message From Your President

Mr David Barker has informed the Committee that he is retiring from his role as

accountant to Bradford CHA. Mr Barker and his wife Margaret have been active

members of the club for many years.

A floral arrangement was sent to Mr & Mrs Barker with our sincere thanks for all

their support and good wishes for the future.

Mr Ian Ainley was appointed accountant at the AGM on 21st April 2010.

The Committee convey their gratitude to all those members who sent donations to

the club. We have been overwhelmed at the response and thank each and everyone

for their generosity.

Many exciting walks are enticing us outdoors over the summer. We shall be visiting

both the East Coast and the West Coast of Northern England. Come along and join

us! Meryl Ward

The Pennine Way and our club – a long

relationship

Most of the Pennine Way is in our club‟s stamping

ground and as we approach the end of our Pennine

Way project it is worth looking back at our

relationship with Britain‟s first long distance footpath.

The Pennine Way between Marsden to Hawes is easily

accessible for day trips by public transport and even

more of it is easily within range of our coach. Over

the years we have done every section from Edale to

Cross Fell in day trips. We do not visit the local

sections between Marsden and Cowling so often these

days as Metro fares and passes have made the coach

uneconomic for these sections. We have walked the

Yorkshire Dales and Teesdale sections dozens of

times and the Derbyshire section fairly often.

In June 1979, at the late Bernard Templeton‟s

suggestion, we walked the 30 mile from Byrness to

Kirk Yetholm in two days, resting overnight half way in

Bivvy Bags! About 30 booked but a nasty cold doing

the rounds knocked the numbers down to 20. I

wonder how many would book for such an event

Now?

In 1981 Dewsbury CHA were doing the Pennine Way in

stages just like we have been doing now, but they could

not get enough people for the last two weekends and they

asked us to join them. So at May Day weekend we walked

from Alston to Bellingham and at Spring Bank from

Bellingham to Kirk Yetholm – a much tougher programme

than our current one!

In 2003 we used parts of the Pennine Way in Teesdale

and from Greenhead to Woden Law on our way from

Bradford to Edinburgh, our Centenary Walk (CW).

Now in 2010 we have almost finished our Pennine Way

project, just one weekend to go in the Cheviots. I would

like to thank all the B walkers who have stoically done

sections which for transport reasons just had to be A or

A+ .

The Once Brewed sections were not such long

mileages but involved over 2000 feet of ascent

on each section.

The Heart of the Cheviots and the Pennine Way

Mayday Weekend 2011

Looking forward to the Cheviot section, there is good

Brad ford CHA S U M M E R 2 0 1 0 R A M B L I N G & S O C I A L C L U B

Reports Page

Social Secretary 2

CHA Book Club 2

Saturday Secretary 3

Keswick Weekend 3

Bus Pass Changes 4

Pennine Way 2011 4

Sunday Rambles Sec. 5

Letter from Kintyre 5

Morecambe Bay Walk 5

Editors Message 6

Garden Organic Trip 7

Can You Lead a Walk 8

Tenby Holiday 9

From the Membership Secretary Thanks and welcome to the new members who have joined us this

year, and also thanks to existing members who have recently sent

subscriptions in for the year 2010/2011. If you haven't already

rejoined you‟ll find a reminder letter with this Newsletter and a self

addressed envelope. Hope I hear from you soon. Jackie Hotchen

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coach access to the route and everyone should be able to do the whole section as hard/medium B walks – about

the same as the Once Brewed weekend. However, there are some „cheat shortcuts‟ which will give a continuous

route in fabulous scenery.

Anyone who wants some great Cheviot walking should come along even if they are not doing the Pennine Way.

All in all we have had 19 good weekends at the northern end of the Pennine Way. In nearly every case some part

of the Pennine Way was walked, in some cases the whole weekend was devoted to it.

Here is the list.

Alston:1981, 2002, 2010. Baldersdale: 1986, Bellingham: 1992, 2003.

Bivi-bag: 1981. Byrness: 1981. Dufton: 1992, 2004.

Greenhead: 1990. Once Brewed: 1998, 2008, 2010.

Wooler: 1985, 1987, 1996, 2003, 2005.

Ray Wilkes (2010)

The Pennine Way and our club continued:

CHA Book Club

We now have a new meeting place, the Sir Titus Salt pub on Morley Street, a couple of minutes walk from the

Alhambra. Because we have our own room it is much quieter than where we met before and has a good choice of

food and drink if needed, so we are well satisfied. New members are always welcome to join us. Dates and books

chosen for the coming months are:

Thursday 17th June , Testimony by Anita Shreeve, chosen by Jean Blackburn

Thursday 15th July, City Of Thieves by David Benioff, chosen by Malcolm Walters

Thursday 26th August , Doors Open by Ian Rankin chosen by Stuart Blaylock

Thursday 23rd September book to be chosen

if you want to find out more please ring Jackie Walters 01274 824298

Social Secretary’s Report

Wednesday Evening Rambles I have planned for the next syllabus July-Dec 2010.

7th July

Patrick‟s walk is a circular walk around Cottingley with meal at the Sun Hotel.

Please look out for booking sheet on bus or ring Patrick as it‟s the first in the next syllabus and

not much time to book.

4th August

Parks and open spaces [inner city Bradford] to local pub for home made food.

1st Sept

More views of Calderdale with food at The Jubilee Rooms the station real ale pub for Pie and

Peas or veggie slice.

20th Oct

This is just A Night Out with your C.H.A friends at The Ital Restaurant Pasta & Pizza night

[other food available] not to be missed.

Thanks to all summer evening walk leaders, they have all been well supported and enjoyable.

That‟s it folks

Bye Sheila.

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Saturday Secretary’s Report

As I am writing this for the newsletter we have just had the first warm spell of weather this year. It has been nice

to get out without my coat on for a change.

The numbers on the Saturday walks have reflected the better weather with many walks attracting numbers in the

twenties.

Summer is here so there is no excuse for not coming out for a walk; the garden will wait and the grandchildren will

understand that granny and/or granddad need to get out into the fresh air and climb a few hills.

I had to lead a walk for John Stewart recently as he is having problems with his ankles and feet. John has been a

regular on the Saturday walks and an invaluable leader.

He is a very pleasant person, and I hope I speak for all the Saturday people in wishing him a speedy recovery. I hope

to see you back on the walks again soon John.

Don’t walk behind me

I may not wish to lead

Don’t walk in front of me

I may not wish to follow

But walk beside me

And we shall be friends.

On Saturday 7th August we have our annual Saturday Coach trip. This year we are going to Hawsker which is just

south of Whitby. There will be a circular walk from Hawsker 8 miles going south to Robin Hood‟s Bay then up the

coastal path before turning inland back to Hawsker. Mike Smith has also agreed to lead a C walk from Whitby

down the coast to Hawsker. At Hawsker we will have High Tea supplied by the Hawsker WI. Or members can if

they so choose spend a day in Whitby.

Please send the booking form below to me as soon as possible as the caterers need the numbers a week in

advance.

The Coach fare is £10.50

The High Tea is £5.50

Total £16.00

Cheques made out to Bradford CHA Rambling & Social Club and sent to me

Stuart Blaylock

32, Thorndene Way

Tong

Bradford, BD4 0SW

Name/s………………………………….

Address…………………………………

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Tel No ……………………………………

Club Weekend in Keswick 15th 16th October 2010

Our next visit to the Lake District will soon be here. This will give us the opportunity to either

enjoy the fells around Derwentwater or spend leisure time in the town with its many

attractions.

There are still seats available on the coach for those staying in the YHA or B & B. Keswick is

always a busy place so make sure you get your seat booked in good time. The Youth Hostel

bookings are needed as soon as possible so don‟t delay. See you on the coach.

Best Wishes Frank.

P A G E 4 Changes to the Metro Concessionary Travel Pass

Today I went to get my concessionary rail ticket at Ilkley Station only to find the price of the ticket has increased

from 35p to 50p. I don‟t remember seeing any notices at any of our ticket offices or ticket machines. All in all a

very sneaky way of doing things. This increase started on the 23 May.

This won‟t stop me getting the train, as an active pensioner I want to comply with Government advice and keep

fit by walking. However an increase of 43% in one go is a hefty increase especially when they did it on the sly.

There again there hasn‟t been an increase since 2005; but wait a moment my pension hasn‟t increased by 43%

even over 5 years.

Another shock I got was when I was told that as from the 6 April this year the Government has changed the age

at which people become eligible for a concessionary travel pass. Not to worry I‟ve already got my pass so I am

not affected!

However my younger soon to be pensioner friends will not be so lucky. From 6 April 2010 people no longer

receive a free bus pass when they reach their 60th birthday. Instead both men and women become eligible in line

with the rise in the age at which women become eligible for a state pension. This is rising on a sliding scale, from

60 to 65, between 2010 and 2020. A way of the Government saving £1billion which will affect 720,000 people.

This is another example of why we don‟t trust our politicians. This was also kept under wraps. No one wanted

to disclose anything before an election, then suddenly all change!

Maybe these changes will stop some people using the bus and train service. Unfit pensioners will cost the

Government extra money in the long run as it will have an impact on NHS costs as we become less healthy!

I hope this won‟t affect our Saturday walkers who may have to wait longer for their card and pay a little extra.

23 May 2010

Malcolm Walters

Pennine Way Mayday 2011. The last three walks.

As you may recall, we were unable to complete the Pennine Way project this year due to lack of accommodation

at the Youth Hostel. So plans are being made to finish the walk over a three day period, commencing Friday 29th

April to Monday 2nd May in 2011.

In order to maximise the daily walking times, it will be necessary to set off on the Friday evening. This will give us

an early start on the Saturday morning. The walks will be of a similar grade to the Once Brewed weekend or the

Knock Fell ascent from Dufton, and will take us into the magnificent scenery of the Cheviot Hills, the highest

point of which is The Cheviot at 2676 ft.

The 2011 booking costs for the Kirk Yetholm Youth Hostel are not yet available but because the YHA

accommodation is limited we do need to know how many people wish to use the Hostel. It would also be helpful

to know how many will be using B & B. The cost of the

coach at the moment is around £38. The higher than usual

coach cost is due to the total mileage and the extra night

away.

If you intend to go on this weekend would you please send

me a £10 deposit, cheques payable to Bradford C.H.A., if a

receipt is required please also include a S.A.E.

Send: to Frank Starr, 23 Otley Road, Eldwick, Bradford,

BD16 3EW.

Tel: 01274 776706.

P A G E 5 From the Sunday Rambles Secretary

Here we are again in high summer after what seems like a lovely spring; coach turnouts have certainly become

much healthier. It helps to keep the fares down so thanks for your confidence in the programme and your offers

to lead, and your attendance on walks, even some of the more obscure ones. I think we do need the occasional

trip to places few people have heard of, or which are marginally too far away, just to keep up the variety of the

weekly trips.

We were let down once or twice by the weather and failure of flowers to abide by their flowering seasons, but

now let‟s look forward to warm days and heather!

Jackie Wilkes

Sunday Walks Preview

11th July: we start with (unusually) a high summer trip to Derbyshire. It is

not known to me how the vole got dead, or even whether we shall find out.

25th July: Wensleydale: also a very verdant venue at this time of year, and

the lovely „Herriot‟ village of Askrigg a less-usual finishing place for us.

8th August: Hebden Bridge: No coach today following the annual Saturday

coach ramble, but I hope lots of people will turn up for this public transport

ramble which, as well as being a good walk, fills in a gap on the Pennine Way

caused last year by catching a bus up the hill- you know who you are!

22nd August: The Moorcock or Sedbergh: Alan‟s Wild Boar Special goes UP the rocky side and DOWN the

smooth side. B and C parties can finish in Sedbergh with book shops, tea shops, beer shops in profusion.

5th September: fringes of the Eden Valley: Getting towards Autumn now, so a good chance to make the most

of the day with a slightly longer journey. The three walks offered are quite different so you can choose classic

moorland, or with a touch of historic interest, or nice valley.

Letter from Kintyre from a previous newsletter editor!

Just a quick note to tell you how we are getting on. We have survived five weeks in a touring caravan due to a

delay in our house sale. Though it was a very beautiful caravan site at Peninver Sands, overlooking Arran, we are

pleased now to be at our new home (133 Ralston Road, Campbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6LG should anyone wish to

stay in contact). We are still very much in the unpacking phase, the new job is great and Ros has found a job to

apply for, so fingers crossed. Cameron and Gemma have settled well into their new school and have made lots of

new friends. We have done quite a bit of walking - the Kintyre Way and just visiting the many beautiful beaches in

the area. The scenery, wildflowers and wildlife are outstanding and we frequently see deer in the field behind our

house. Hope everyone is well and still enjoying the rambles.

Russell, Ros, Cameron and Gemma.

From the Editor

I would like to thank Russell, Ros, Cameron, and Gemma on behalf of club members and the committee, for their

combined efforts in producing the club newsletter over a number of years, and to wish them all good luck in their

move to Scotland. Thanks also to Jackie for all her assistance.

TO: Jackie Wilkes, 29 Tower Rd, Shipley, BD18 4BP (or see me on the Sunday coach most weeks)

NAME: ___________________ Phone_____________________

I enclose £12 for Morecambe Bay walk and coach fare deposit

OR £10 for coach seat deposit only on July 18th.

(please delete as necessary) NB approx £3 further to be collected on day for coach.

(Cheques payable to Bradford CHA Rambling and Social Club please

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From the Editor

Each time my rucksack is packed, my flask filled, sandwiches made, and I set off for a day on the fells, I am starting

out on a new adventure. When I try to explain why I like to roam about on the hills and moors, I speak of visits

to a landscape immersed in romanticism; I tell of the sublime feeling when I stand on the lip of a high crag or deep

inside the cathedral like chasm of Gordale scar. The exhilaration when I am searching for the “hard to find” rock

carvings on Boulsworth Hill or the wistful anticipation of trying to locate a crashed aircraft in the hills.

Since my retirement from work, each week I have made an effort to find time for a midweek walk, and very often

I choose to set myself an objective to be achieved during the course of the walk. I have found this way of planning

a day‟s walking will often provide me with a very rewarding walk.

Many times my goal will be the site of a Second World War aircraft wreck such as the wreck of the Lancaster

bomber on Tintwhistle Knarr in the Peak District. Because I had an incorrect grid reference for the location of

this wreck, I made three visits to the area before I finally found it. When I came over a peat covered hillock and

found it before me in a gully, I experienced a great feeling of satisfaction and a great sense of sadness for the

seven airmen who lost their lives there.

Boulsworth Hill is an area which I have often visited with the purpose of searching for prehistoric carvings hidden

away in a cave formed by fallen rocks. The carvings, an Elk and a running

Bison were discovered in the summer of 1920 by two teenage boys

playing in the rocks on Boulsworth Moor. Local antiquarians are sceptical

about the origins and age of these carvings, but I would very much like to

find them, as up to the present time I have been unable to.

Long before the “right to roam” legislation opened up the countryside,

walking boundaries held an attraction for me. There is something

outstanding for me following a watershed, and to walk the watershed

which follows the tops of the Pennine Hills is exceptional. To walk the

ridge from Hoof Stones Height, along Black Hameldon to Gorple Stones

with the knowledge that the streams that course twenty feet to the east

of you end up in the North Sea, and the streams flowing twenty feet to

the west disgorge into the Irish Sea is special.

For many walkers a visit to Top Withins or Wycoller makes a fascinating

day out because of the apparent association with the Bronte sisters. I

have long held an interest in visiting the setting of well known poems

such as Ullswater or the village of Grantchester, accordingly a walk in the

countryside around Mytholmroyd with its echoes of Ted Hughes provides me with an absorbing day out. I was

particularly ensnared by a visit to Crimsworth Dean and Lumb Hole waterfall when I read the plaque which had

been placed there by the Elmet Trust, a group which celebrates the life and work of the Poet Ted Hughes.

The plaque tells the story of Hughe‟s poem “Six Young Men” and how he was moved to write it, when he found

a photograph in his dead father‟s possessions, which shows a group of young men sitting in a country glade, all of

them in obvious good humour. The poem describes in graphic detail how, within six months of the photo being

taken all had met their death during World War One.

When I first saw the plaque I was consumed with a curiosity about the men, which was only satisfied when I met

with Donald Crossley, a boyhood friend of Hughes who kindly returned with me to the spot where it was taken,

he showed me the original photograph and we talked about the poet and his work.

I could write a great deal more about the reasons why I like walking, such as visits to caves and potholes, lead

mines, old ruins like Staups mill in Jumble Hole Clough, but I will save these for another date.

Mick Melvin (Editor)

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There are spaces available on the following trip. If you would like to come, please either fill in the

booking form and return to me, or contact me on 01484 533626. Thanks, Jean (Moxon).

08.25 No. X6 bus from Bradford gets into Huddersfield for 09.00.

COACH OUTING TO GARDEN ORGANIC, RYTON, Nr Coventry

(formerly The Henry Doubleday Research Association – HDRA)

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

Garden Organic, Ryton is an internationally famous tourist attraction hosting 10 acres of display gardens,

managed entirely organically, including fruit/vegetables, composting, bee-keeping, Cooks garden,

Vegetable Kingdom, also a Rose Garden, opened by HRH Price of Wales in 2008, Paradise Garden (a

memorial to Geoff Hamilton) plus an award-winning organic shop and the world-renowned Heritage

Seed Library, which preserves over 800 varieties of vegetable under threat of extinction.

Refreshments. The café has received numerous food and drink awards. They recommend prior

booking one of their packages, as the café gets extremely busy.

The packages are:

Daffodil menu (filled jacket potato with salad garnish), £5.95 per person.

Rose menu (chef’s soup of the day with freshly baked bloomer followed by a cream scone,) £6.50 per

person.

Snowdrop menu (Garden Organic Ploughman’s), £6.95 per person

Tulip menu (ass. sandwiches, scampi & tartare sauce, potato wedges with herb mayo & sweet chilli dip,

sticky sausages) £9.95 pp

Visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic. A guided tour is also available, at £2.50 per person.

Cost of trip is £15.00: Concessions £14.50 (coach & entry)

If you require one of their package meals, please state which meal preferred and add to the cost of the

trip.

Please complete booking form below, and send with cheque for full amount, made payable

to J. Moxon, to: Jean Moxon, 165 Broomfield Road, Marsh, Huddersfield HD1 4QH,

telephone: 01484 533626, by JULY 6th at the latest.

The coach will leave Huddersfield Bus Station at 09.00, leaving the Garden Organic at approx.17.00.

I would like to book ……. places on the GARDEN ORGANIC visit. Please enclose cheque for full amount.

I would/would not like to book a package meal (please state which package) ………………… £

Name/s ……………………………………………………………………………….. Coach & entry

Address ………………………………………………………………………………. Cost of meal

……………………………………………………………….. Tel. ………………….. Guided Tour?

Do you want to join a guided tour? YES/NO. If yes, please add £2.50. Total £

CAN YOU LEAD A WALK IN THE NEXT SYLLABUS ?

If so please use the form below (duplicate if necessary) and submit to the relevant Rambles

Sec. Thank you to all our leaders who have led walks in the past and present syllabus.

Day Date Dates to Avoid

Bus No. And Destination Train Coach

From:- Time To:- Where to get off

Name of Walk Map No

Walk Starts at Time

Walk Finishes at Approx Miles Climbing

Circular\Linear Sundays ‟A‟ or „B‟ Leaders Name

Phone Address

Other Information

Day Date Dates to Avoid

Bus No. And Destination Train Coach

From:- Time To:- Where to get off

Name of Walk Map No

Walk Starts at Time

Walk Finishes at Approx Miles Climbing

Circular\Linear Sundays ‟A‟ or „B‟ Leaders Name

Phone Address

Other Information

Saturday 3rd July 2010

Train departs Int at 10.00 to Mytholmroyd

Weather Hill & Great Jumps

Mytholmroyd to Hebden Bridge 8 Miles

Stuart Blaylock

Sunday 4th July 2010

Coach departs 8.30 (1)

A: Tarn Crag: Ron Wade

Grasmere to New Dungeon Ghyll

Lakeland Viewpoints High or Low

B: Jean Starkey C: Andrew Czenkusz

Grasmere to Ambleside

The new club syllabus will be circulated to members with this newsletter and it includes a number of interesting

walks in our favourite walking areas. There is something for everyone in this coming season, floral walks, walks

which include a coffee shop, strenuous walks to test the hardiest “A” walker, and nice gentle strolls by river sides

through meadowland. There‟s just time to fit in the last two walks in the last syllabus, I have included a reminder

below. Why not join Stuart for a public transport walk, or Ronnie, Jean and Andrew for a walk in the beautiful

Lake District this July ?

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P A G E 9

TENBY HOLIDAY 2011

Saturday 28th. May to Saturday 4th. June 2011

This is an 8 day 7 night holiday with half board en-suite accommodation based in one hotel on the outskirts of

Tenby.

Where will we stay?

We will stay at the Park Hotel ( three stars) which has an outdoor swimming pool, is situated on an elevated

position with stunning views over the bay towards Tenby, but is only a short stroll from the town. The hotel

grounds and gardens are a feature of the hotel, with many interesting plants and trees.

All the rooms are en-suite with the usual hospitality trays and TVs. It is a family run hotel, and prides itself on its

food. To quote the original communication from their receptionist “the food here is superb,with excellent choice

and plentiful”.

Sadly there are only a few single rooms available, for which a small additional supplement is charged.

We will be accommodated on a dinner/bed & breakfast basis, so you will only need to buy lunch.

The hotel will do packed lunches at a cost, but the town is near enough for those who prefer to source their

own.

Further information on the hotel is available on the website at www.parkhoteltenby.com.

How will we travel?

Using our old friends JAK Travel, we will leave Bradford at 9-30AM on the Saturday morning, and drive down to

Tenby. We will make a couple of stops on the way, and hopefully arrive at the hotel around 4-30PM, in plenty of

time to freshen up before the evening meal.

We will of course have the coach with us for the week to take us to and from the walks, and to visit local places

of interest.

Where will we walk?

Tenby is situated on the Pembrokshire Coastal Path, one of the finest coastal paths in Britain, so parts of that are

an obvious choice for the walks. However, there are many other wonderful walks available in the area, with some

of the higher mountains just within reach. The best parts of the area will be covered during the week, with a full

programme of A,B and C walks. There are many castles, gardens, beautiful beaches and interesting villages for the

C party to visit.

What will it cost?

Because of the uncertain situation regarding VAT charges and fuel costs, the final cost could vary slightly.

However, at this time the TOTAL cost of the holiday is as follows:-

Shared accommodation in a twin or double en-suite room £380, single en-suite room £435.

We will once again split the payments to ease the burden, the final payment will vary depending on the costs at

that time.

We will require a non-refundable deposit of £25 when returning your completed booking form, to arrive by

the end of June 2010. For those sharing a room, there will be three further payments of £100 each at the end of

September, November and January, with a final payment of £55 (variable) at the end of March. For those in single

rooms, after the initial £25 deposit we will need three payments of £100 at the end of September, November and

January, with a final payment of £110 (variable) at the end of March.

TENBY HOLIDAY 2011

BOOKING FORM

Please reserve me the following:-

Double Room

Twin Room

Single Room Tel. No --------------------------- -

Name of person booking ----------------------------- Sharing with -----------------------------------

I enclose £------------ as a non-refundable deposit, and will pay the balance in four payments at

the end of September, November, January and March, as defined above.

NOTE:- Travel Insurance is NOT included. Please ensure you are adequately covered.

Please return completed form with deposits to:- Mike Smith, 4 Uplands Close, Queensbury,

Bradford, BD13 1ET. Tel: 01274 880753

Address

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