| January | |||||||
| Fri 1st | New Year's Day meal at Tree House Harvester Restaurant, Cove Road, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 2SH. Meet 7.30pm. | Becky S | |||||
| Fri 8th | Cinema Night. New Sherlock Holmes film. Meet 7.45pm outside Odeon or 6.30 pm for meal first at New Orleans, Guildford. | Elaine G | |||||
| Thurs 14th | Do you fancy 'Shaking off the January Blues' then why don't you think about joining an outdoor group to help 'walk off' some of the Christmas over indulgence or you just fancy doing something new then come along and meet members of GOG for a chat and learn about what's happening in the coming year, how to get involved or just simply come along for a drink and a chat at our monthly pub social in Wetherspoons, Guildford. Located near the council offices. Meet from 6.30pm. Curries and other meals can also be ordered. | Elaine G / Tim L | |||||
| Sun 17th | Walk around Elstead. Distance 10 miles. Meet at the village green for a 10.15am start. Please bring a pack lunch. | Rolfe S | |||||
| Wed 20th | Trekking towards Everest. Come along and see Tim and Phil's fantastic photos from Nepal and hear about the life of two trekkers through Nepal. Meeting at the rowing club from 8pm, where a bar is available. | Tim M | |||||
| Thurs 21st | Cinema Night. Film details and meeting time to be advertised. Meet 7.30pm outside Odeon, Guildford. | Becky S | |||||
| Sun 24th | New members walk from Guildford to Godalming along the River Wey. Distance 6 miles. Meet 11am outside The White House. Followed by drinks/meal in Godalming and then the choice of walking back to Guildford along the River Wey or taking the train. | Tim L | |||||
| Wed 27th | Italian meal at Amalfi Trattoria, Hindhead. Meet 7:30pm. | Ben G | |||||
| Fri 29th | Meal at Pizza Express, Farnham. Meet 7.45pm for 8pm. | Becky S | |||||
| Sat 30th | The Sands & Waverley Abbey walk. A 6-7 mile non-strenuous walk starting at the Princess Royal pub, Runfold. The walk finishes at the pub with a meal in the evening; a chance for non-walkers to come along. Meet at 1.30pm for a 2pm start. | Elaine G | |||||
| Sat 30th | Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking. 7:30pm performance. Details of the production can be found at http://www.ambassadortickets.com/1304/689/New-Victoria-Theatre/Matthew-Bourne%27s-Swan-Lake. Tickets start from at £18 plus fees. | Mike Co / Jane A | |||||
| February | |||||||
| Thurs 4th | Programme planning, pub social and curry evening, Wetherspoons, Guildford. Meet from 6:30pm for a drink and to help plan the next programme. Curries and other meals can also be ordered. | Tim L | |||||
| Sun 7th | Haslemere walk. Distance 11 miles. Meet at Haslemere railway station for a 10.30am start. Hilly in places. Please bring a packed lunch. | Rolfe S | |||||
| Wed 10th | Quiz evening at The George Abbot, Guildford. Come along and be part of the GOG team. Meet 8pm. | Tim M | |||||
| Fri 12th | Enjoy an evening of bowling at the Guildford Spectrum, 8pm. | Jo S | |||||
| Sun 14th | Valentine's walk around Jane Austen country. At just under 10 miles, this is an easy walk around some of Hampshire's most tranquil areas, with a possible stop at Jane Austen's house and/or pub lunch as there's 3 good pubs on the route. Start at 10.30am from the Selbourne Arms car park on the B3006. OS grid ref: SU742335. | Elaine G | |||||
| Tues 16th | New Members evening of Pancakes and fun at the Guildford Rowing Club. Meet from 7pm onwards. This is open to all, you don't need to be a member to come along and have a go at flipping a pancake or two. | Elaine G | |||||
| Thurs 18th | Cinema Night. Film details and meeting time to be advertised. Meet 7.30pm outside Odeon, Guildford. | Becky S | |||||
| Fri 19th-Sun 21st | Weekend in Shropshire. Staying at one of several Youth Hostels in the area, there are opportunities to walk on Wenlock Edge or Longmynd, and visit the Industrial heritage museums near Ironbridge, birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. Accommodation will be in the region of £36. | Ben G | |||||
| Wed 24th | Meal in Guildford. Details of the restaurant and meeting time to be advertised. | Elaine G | |||||
| March | |||||||
| Thurs 4th | Pub social and curry evening, Wetherspoons, Guildford. Meet from 6:30pm for a drink and a chat. Curries and other meals can also be ordered. | Tim L | |||||
| Sun 7th | Shere walk. Distance 3.5 miles. Meet at 10.30am by the car park on the Combe lane by Francis Corner, just of the A25. The walk takes in part of the North Downs way and Netley Park. | Mike Cr | |||||
| Thurs 11th | How To Host An Event. If you have never hosted a GOG event before, come along and find out all there is to know about organising and running an event. Further details, including location and meeting time to follow. | Elaine G | |||||
| Sun 14th | View the Bignor Roman villa, followed by a short circular walk in the region of 5-8 miles, partly along the South Downs Way. Meet 10:30am. Bignor is south of Petworth grid ref 988148. For more details on Roman remains visit http://www.bignorromanvilla.co.uk/. The cost is £5.50 each or £4.40 if there are more than 10 people. Please bring a packed lunch. | Tim M | |||||
| Thurs 18th | Cinema Night. Film details and meeting time to be advertised. Meet 7.30pm outside Odeon, Guildford. | Becky S | |||||
| Sun 21st | Guildford to Dorking walk and shorter Gomshall to Dorking walk both using a different and mostly lower level route to normal. From Guildford: Distance 15-16 miles. Meet 10am outside Guildford train station for 10.15am start. Bring packed lunch. Drinks/meal in Watermill at end of walk. From Gomshall: Distance 7 miles. Meet 2.20pm on Guildford train station concourse for 2.39pm train to Gomshall. Drinks/meal in Watermill at end of walk. Both parties will join up en route. | Steve L (Guildford) / Tim L (Gomshall) | |||||
| Wed 24th | Meal at Jamie's Italian, North St Guildford. Booking is possible for groups between 8 - 15 people although it isn't easy as this restaurant is classed as a 'walk in' restaurant. I'll try and book a table for 7.30pm if we have enough people otherwise just meet at the restaurant. | Julie T | |||||
| Thurs 25th | Map and compass evening. Following on from Elaine's 'How to Host An Event' evening, Mike Cr explains how to navigate using a map and compass. Novices to experienced map readers are welcome. Further details, including location and meeting time to follow. | Mike Cr | |||||
| Sun 28th | Northchapel & the Sussex border path walk. Distance approximately 9 miles. Meet at 10.15am for 10.30am start. All of this walk takes place within the boundaries of the proposed South Downs National Park, England's tenth and latest National Park. The route leaves Northchapel and heads north-east through fields and through Frith Wood. You pass through parts of the former Shillinglee Estate plus a stretch of the Sussex Border path. | Julie T | |||||
| Further ahead in May | |||||||
| Wed 12th | Sean Lock (star of QI and 8 out of 10 Cats) in his stand-up show Lockipedia at the Dorking Halls. Tickets from £15. Contact us for more details. Meet 8pm. | Tim M | |||||
| Thurs 27th - Mon 31st | GOG roams Rome. Experience the sights and sounds of Rome. From the architecture of the Roman Forum; Coliseum and any one of the 700 churches to the fine Italian food and wine and nightlife. Hostel accommodation and flights will cost approximately £180-£200, flying from Gatwick Airport with Easyjet. | Tim L | |||||
| Key | |||||||
| Walk / Outdoor activity | |||||||
| Weekend away / Longer break | |||||||
| Social | |||||||
| Special new members event | |||||||
| First Thursday pub social / Programme planning | |||||||