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BOXING DAY RAMBLE
Seventeen brave Members and friends gathered at
the Lodge gates of Copped Hall for the start of
the Ramble. It was cold and rather windy as
we crossed the bridge over the M.25 and walked up
to the Hall, but in the lanes after this we were
sheltered from the wind. After looking at the
Hall for a short while and discussing the
history, the party then walked down to Copthall
Green, where four of the party took the short
route back to their car. The rest of us
continued through quiet lanes past Obelisk Farm,
so named for the monument to Queen Boadicea in a
field there. This can only be seen from a
distance, although there are others in the area.
Unfortunately we had to sit on a bridge for lunch,
there being no convenient hostelry. We then
continued along green lanes across the Ridgepast
Parvills and then back across fields to Copthall
Green. This area is well populated with deer and
we could clearly see their slots in the soft earth.
We finished our walk by going under the M.25 and
up through the Selvedge to the lodge gates.
By now the weather had brightened considerably and
what with that and the weight of mud on our feet,
we were all glowing when we got to our cars. A
most enjoyable day and I did justice to my
Boxing Day tea as I hope did the rest of the party.
MAUREEN TOLLFREE
BIRD GROUP MEETING AT HOLLAND HAVEN -
15th January 1984
About a dozen hardy souls endured the strong
biting westerly winds to view the specialities
this remote corner of N.E. Essex has to offer.