Choir walking group
Off and walking at Epsom
Tweve walkers gathered outside the Beefeater at Tattenham Corner overlooking Epsom race course in sunny weather on August 15 but thankfully cooler temperatures. Early arrivals were dismayed when the barkeep announced there was no beer. This was rectified when his manager realised the potential lost business and some was magically produced.
Eight of the walkers pose at Epsom race course (photos Barry Farrant)
Walk graced by record-setting women
Twelve walkers gathered at the Skimmington Castle on Reigate Heath on July 25. They included four women – a record proportion – of whom Hilary Smith, widow of choir stalwart Peter, was making her walk-group debut.
Light and shade on delightful level ground
Midsummer delights
Six walkers left The Fox pub on Coulsdon Common on June 28 to retrace a walk last done on a crisp mid-winter's day in December 2018. This time it was glorious mid-summer with shorts and sunhats the preferred attire.
Midsummer walkers prefer shorts
Of blossoms and crumble
Dick Jones writes: Despite South-West Trains’ attempt to delay our arrival at the Black Horse, Norbiton, on April 25, 13 walkers departed only 13 minutes behind schedule after allowing the latecomers to finish their food and drink.
JP leads the way to the azaleas (photo: Phil Willis)
Two bracing March walks
The walkers made two outings in March. The base for the first, on March 7, was the Fleeting Brook in Caterham, with eight walkers taking part.
Walkers mid-way between Caterham and Kenley
Walk heroes smash distance record in tribute to pioneers
Seven choir walkers set a new distance record on Monday February 14 in an outing that commemorated the first choir walk ten years ago. Covering much of the same ground as the 2012 pioneers, they clocked up a total of 12.88 kms, or just over eight miles – consigning to history the previous record of 7.28 miles set on a Merstham-based walk in April 2017.
The seven record-breaking heroes