Derbyshire Area News - Derby and South Derbyshire Ramblers
Derbyshire Area News - Derby and South Derbyshire Ramblers
Derbyshire Area News - Derby and South Derbyshire Ramblers
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KEITH WALKERDINE, <strong><strong>Derby</strong>shire</strong> 1937 <strong>Area</strong> -2011 <strong>News</strong>—Winter 2012/13NEWS ROUNDUPTony Beardsley unveiling the MemorialPlaque to Mike JoblingErewash memorial PlaqueErewash <strong>Ramblers</strong> unveiled a MemorialPlaque to Mike Jobling, one of their foundermembers who died earlier in the year. TonyBeardsley, another founder member, performedthe honour. The plaque is fixed to agate with the kind permission of Mr Peacock,l<strong>and</strong>owner, in an area of Erewash wellloved <strong>and</strong> walked by Mike.Tony has had a busy year because not onlyis he the Group’s Secretary, ProgrammeSecretary <strong>and</strong> Webmaster but he also deviseda route for the Erewash Mayor’s MarathonWalk that she has used as part of herCharity fund raising year. The walk tookplace on Saturday 6th October <strong>and</strong> membersof the Group joined in at various stagesof the walk.<strong>Ramblers</strong> Routes DatabaseAmber Valley’s David Davidson was “volunteered” to become a ‘checker’ for the national<strong>Ramblers</strong> Routes database. They have contributed to the first walk given tothem which has now been published.<strong>Area</strong> Get TogetherWell the weather stayed fine, most of the day anyway, for an amazing gathering of 72members to enjoy a selection of 5, 7, 9.5 or 13 mile walks from Calke Abbey. Thearea is a treasure trove of walks <strong>and</strong> no one was disappointed in the choices providedby D&SD Group. The colours in the trees were magnificent <strong>and</strong> I, for one, admit toreverting to childish behaviour in running through the leaves; I shall not mention negotiatingthrough the mud though! There was local history <strong>and</strong> adventure in walkingthrough the tunnels, more so if one had forgotten a torch, <strong>and</strong> some stunning viewseven in this most southerly point of the county. It all came together at lunch when allthe walking groups met together at Ticknall Village Hall to reacquaint with old friends,meet new ones <strong>and</strong> enjoy the tea <strong>and</strong> home baking with a superb backdrop of a slideshow of D&SD pictures.Another lovely day, good company <strong>and</strong> a huge thank you to <strong>Derby</strong> & <strong>South</strong> <strong><strong>Derby</strong>shire</strong>Group for organising it; the helpers for baking, tea making <strong>and</strong> clearing up <strong>and</strong>the walk leaders. See everyone next year—don’t miss it.18
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