Steve has kindly offered to lead a couple of walks at the start of the new programme, on the 18th January and 1st February respectively. These fill in the gap at the start, so you won’t now have to wait until mid-February for a walk.

The first walk is a figure-of-eight walk, starting from the car park in front of the Devils Dyke pub. There are two options for walkers: either meet there at 10:30 am to do the whole walk, or at 1 pm to join the walk after lunch for just the second half.

The second walk starts at 10:30 am from the Arlington Reservoir car park and is a modest 6.5 miles. Note that a fee may be payable at the car park.

If you are intending to go on either or both walks, please call Steve beforehand to give indication of numbers.

Details of the walks can be found on the new walks programme.

Brenda and Dave have the following message for the group:

Dear Walkers,

And finally, after running Sussex Young Walkers for 4 years, Dave & I have decided it’s time to hand over to somebody else. James Mansson, a regular walker, walk leader, and webmaster for the group will be taking over in the New Year. I know that you will join us in wishing James all the best in this new role and hope that you will continue to support the group by coming on our walks and perhaps leading walks on our future programmes.

Dave & I will continue to walk with the group and lead walks ourselves.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Brenda & Dave
Sussex Young Walkers

I would like to offer my personal thanks for their efforts in running the group for the last four years, and hope that I shall be able to maintain the same standards in running the group myself.

The new walks programme is now up! It covers the period from January to June 2009.

You can view the programme here:

http://www.sussex-young-walkers.org.uk/walks/view/id/2

The next walk is entitled White Horse & a Giant and will be lead by Brenda. It is next Sunday, starting at 10 am from the High & Over Car Park on Alfriston Road (GR 509 012, Explorer Map 123). It is a moderate 8 mile walk with a pub stop.