Sherburn Boghoppers
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Messages from John Penrose 16th February 2026 Subscriptions Please remember that membership subscriptions for 2026 are now due and, payable by cheque to Barbara Beeton (9 Haverthwaites Drive, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3AT) or you can pay by bank transfer into our current account ‘Sherburn Boghoppers Hiking Club’, sort code: 53 61 23 account number: 67748422 and put your name in the reference (if you choose this method please drop us an email to let us know) Regarding our forthcoming A/B walk at Temple Newsam on Sunday 1st March I have decided to meet in the Go Ape Car Park at 9.30am. I am afraid there is now a charge for parking (£4.50 for up to 12 hours). Having carried out a reccy on Sunday I think this help reduce the amount of mud (there will still be plenty!). Please let me know in the last week of February if you are coming. (email preferred or message/ring 07904252432). John 16th February 2026 Pateley Bridge Our first 2026 coach trip will be on Sunday 22nd March to Pateley Bridge. Pick ups will be at Sherburn, Micklefield, Aberford and Wetherby. I will be leading the A walk Please be sure to book your place on the coach (with pick up point) by Saturday the 14th March and, since Jean will be away, you will need to do so by contacting me. Email bookings would be preferred using sherburnboghoppers@gmail.com or john.penrose@blueyonder.co.uk or by text using my mobile 07904252532. I will acknowledge all bookings that I receive. We have booked a 22-seater coach and even with the new fares of £20 (£23 for non members) we will need to fill the coach to cover the coach hire so please do your best to support the walk. Our next walk on the 19th April will be at Grassington and Michelle will be leading the A walk. We need B walk leaders for both Pateley Bridge and Grassington. I would also appreciate offers to lead A and B walks on our following 2 trips on 10th May and 7th June. The first offers received will determine the location. Hope to see you on the Pateley Bridge coach.
12th February 2026 Next Walk I will be leading a A/B walk of about 8 miles on Sunday 1st March from Temple Newsam. In view of the parking charges in the Temple Newsam car parks I thought that we could try meeting at the gate on Bullerthorpe Lene (LS15 9JQ) at 9.30am and use the roadside parking on that stretch of road. There is a risk that if it is very busy the parking may be limited so when you let me know if you are coming please supply a mobile number so I can pass on any last minute changes, for example if we end up needing to park and meet in the car park next to Go Ape. Please note the slightly earlier meeting time than our last walk. I presume that C walkers will be arranging their own walk using their WhatsApp group. John 3rd February 2026 - AGM Minutes The Boghoppers AGM was held on Monday 2nd February. The finances were discussed, the current bank balance is not much less than a year ago but this is mainly due to an anonymous gift of £500 and several other donations. It is now necessary to restructure our subs and coach fares to reflect the actual cost of hiring a coach. This was discussed at great length and the meeting finally decided to keep the annual subscription at £15 but to raise the coach fare to £20 (with £3 extra for non-members). Please note that your £15 subscription is now due, please get it to Barbara Beeton as soon as you can. We will continue to use the smallest coach we can (22 seater) and in fact a £20 charge does not actually meet the full cost of hire, even if we fill the coach. The importance of members supporting the walks by coach was emphasised, please make sure to contact Jean to book your place. Without full coaches we will continue to make unsustainable losses and will have to discontinue our coach trip programme. Please note that for the next coach trip on 22nd March you will need to book your place with someone else, details to follow, since Jean is away. The provisional programme for 2026 was discussed and amended slightly. Here are the current planned dates which provide 8 coach trips and 7 other walk dates (including the two that have already taken place) 1st March Cars only AB walk from Temple Newsam 22nd March 19th April (Easter 5th April) 10th May 7th June 28th June 19th July Cars only 16th August Cars only 6th September 27th September 18th October 15th November Cars only 6th December Cars only The matter of the club’s 50th anniversary that falls in September/October was discussed and some suggestions were made as to how we might celebrate it. The meeting has asked to committee to come up with a plan but please email in your thoughts and suggestions so the committee has something to work with.
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