2013 Newsletters
October 2013
October 2013
Dear All
Bridleway News
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Heap Road (near old Norden
Chimney) ·
Ashworth
Concessionary ·
Buckhurst ·
Roods Lane (down by the old Three Owls Bird Sanctuary) ·
Greenbooth
Dates for Your Diary · 28th October – Dani Paizis Physiotherapist 8.00 pm at The Pack Horse · 25th November – Cheese & Wine at Horsebits in Ramsbottom. A change of scenery this year. From 7.00 pm · 7th December – Christmas Dinner at the Pack Horse. We don’t have the final menu at the moment but it will be on the website soon. It will be £20 per head, payable when booking.
25 Years of Rochdale & Bury Bridleways Association Reviews
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Trec
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Celebration Ride
Funding
We have managed to get the promise of some funding from Rochdale Township with Councillor Wera Hobhouse donating £850 and Jim Gartside donating £100. We are going to use this for improving the drainage on the river crossing at Paperhouse Bridge and resurfacing and clearing the stones from the track which goes from Overtown Lane at Red Lumb up towards Rough Lea Farm. We are looking at ways to get a bit more funding and if we manage it we are planning to clear the weeds and rubble from the path behind Lea Holme Farm.
Barbara
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March 2013
March 2013
Dear All
Just when we thought spring was in the air – it snows, this winter is never ending!!
Bridleway News
·
Heap Road (near old Norden Chimney) ·
Red Lumb ·
Ashworth Concessionary ·
Caldershaw ·
Buckhurst Dates for Your
Diary · 25th March - Pete “A professional Show Man” and what this entails. · 29th April - Open Forum · 20th May - Global Herbs
25 Years of Rochdale & Bury Bridleways Association Reviews
· Annual General Meeting – 28th January 2013
The Annual General Meeting was attended by about 60 people.
It was proposed by Pat Tough and seconded by Sue
Crisci that the Officers be re-elected, Roger Mee (Chairman), Barbara Brown
(Secretary) and Gill Morrell (Treasurer).
Three new committee members were voted in, Margaret Varley and June
Timperley from Bury side and Emma Metcalfe from Norden. ·
25th
February - Happa
Calendars
The bridleway calendars are still available at a bargain price of £2 and will be on sale at Monday’s meeting.
Website
Please remember that the website is there for your use. If you have anything to sell, loan or swap we have a classified page which is free to members. Likewise if you have any tales to tell about your experiences out riding or holidays which you think may be of interest to other members please email a report and we can put it on for you.
Horsey Products on Humans!
I came across this amusing thread while looking for something to
include in my newsletter. Here are some
examples of horsey products that humans have used. Ø Compagel for tendonitis Ø Bute for a hangover Ø Coligone also for a hangover Ø Cornucrescine to help your nails grow Ø Animalintex for skin infections such as horsefly bites Ø Udder Cream for dry hands Ø Vetwrap for an emergency bra! Ø Kaolin Poultice on your chest for coughs & colds Ø NAF D-Tox for colds Ø Cooling Gel for aching muscles Ø Equimins Wonder Balm for cracked heals and dry skin. Ø Hypocare for cold sores (apparently clears them up in
half the time) Use any of these products at your own risk, I haven’t tried or tested any of them, I might though next time if have a hangover!!!
Hi Viz Those of you who are members of the BHS may have read a letter from a Chief Constable in the latest BHS magazine where he states that anyone who wears the hi viz with “Polite” on the back with the blue and silver checks could possibly be prosecuted for impersonating a police officer! Mmmm and it seemed like such a good idea at the time.
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January 2013
January 2013
Dear All
Happy New Year everyone, let’s hope it stops raining this year (I think I probably said that last year too!).
Bridleway News
·
Heap Road (near old Norden Chimney) ·
Red Lumb ·
Tree Trimming, etc. ·
Greenbooth. ·
Ashworth Concessionary ·
Harwood Fields Dates for Your
Diary · 28th January Annual General Meeting 8.00 pm at the Pack Horse · 25th February To be confirmed.
Reviews
October’s meeting was an open forum which was attended by about 30 people. There were some interesting discussions about current issues.
November’s meeting at Naylors was well attended and most of the food was enjoyed… we didn’t take much home anyway.
About 30 people enjoyed the Christmas dinner at The Pack Horse.
Annual General Meeting – 28th January 2013
The next meeting is the Annual General Meeting. The Officers need to be elected and if anyone wants to join the committee then there is a nomination form attached to this letter which should be returned to me by no later than 27th January. Janet O’Connor and Christine Mee are standing down so there are 2 vacancies.
The current Committee is: Roger Mee (Chairman), Barbara Brown (Secretary), Gillian Morrell (Treasurer), Gill Ridings (Social), Joan Snowdon (ROW), Gwen Mann (ROW), Irene Pope (ROW), and Val Johnston (ROW)
We would also like to keep a list of anyone who doesn’t want to be on
the committee but who would be willing to help out at any events organised by
the Association so there is a bit on the form for you to complete for this too.
Refreshments will be provided.
50/50 Draw
We have decided NOT to have a big 50/50 draw this year and just hold the monthly raffles which are proving to be very popular and raising quite a bit of money.
Social Calendar
The social calendar will be announced at the AGM. We are hoping to have a varied range of speakers again for this year.
Calendars
We have some really nice desk calendars showing pictures of local bridleways. They are £4.25 each and will be available at the AGM. All the dates of the meetings are pre-printed on them too.
Barbara ROCHDALE & BURY BRIDLEWAYS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
MONDAY, 28th JANUARY 2013
THE PACK HORSE INN, BIRTLE
8.00 PM
A G E N D A
1. Chairman’s Report 2. Treasurer’s Report
3. Social Calendar
4. Rochdale Rights of Way
5. Bury Rights of Way
6. Election of Officers
7. Any Other Business
MEMBERSHIP FORM
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E- Mail Address: …………………………………………………………………….
Single £10 *Family £15
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Cheques Payable to: Rochdale & Bury Bridleways Association
Please return to: Barbara Brown 81 Harewood Close Norden Rochdale Lancs. OL11 5TJ ______________
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