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28 // AVA ANNUAL REPORT 2022 Development Officer, Sharon Francis with the Grampian 50+ Network Ramblers’ Rendezvous event in July 2022.
SPOTLIGHT ... GRAMPIAN 50+ NETWORK Grampian 50+ Network is an association of 46 walking groups across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Groups organise their own walks and some walks are local while others are further afield and make use of public transport, minibus or private cars. A committee of volunteers organises opportunities for all members to meet and mingle. These include walking days, training sessions, holidays and other events which may involve walks, social and craft activities or visits to local sites of interest. The Grampian 50+ Network get together was my first work meeting out in person after lockdown and I will never forget the emotions I felt as I entered a large hall full of walking groups from all over Aberdeenshire. The chatter, laughter and most of all the smiling faces of men and women and connection within the room, it certainly warmed your cockles. This annual event is organised by Marjory Darcy every year so that all the local groups come together and take part in a variety of activities from ranger river walks to flower arranging and a distillery tour! My first activity was a treasure map hunt around Huntly where we chatted, we laughed, we solved the clues and we walked ALOT, it was so much fun. After lunch I was chosen to do flower arranging, yikes, not something I had ever done but I soon relaxed with a lovely group of ladies who supported each other in finding our artistic flair and just putting the world to rights, it was such a relaxing afternoon. The walkers meet regularly within their own areas to walk many miles together but really look forward to their annual knees up and even more so after COVID-19. It was such an inspiring, heart-warming day and all organised by Marjory who brought so many people together to have such a lovely day out - the atmosphere was one of merriment and satisfaction. AVA // 29 ANNUAL REPORT 2022
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