I have been informed that Patrick Taylor passed away on 1st March 2021. Up until recently Patrick was a regular Thursday walker and will be much missed for his humour and charm. His funeral service will be on Tuesday 6th April at 2 pm and you can join online. Full details of the online service and donations are available here: …

The weather forecast for Tuesday is beautiful and the flowers should be too.

Peter has volunteered to lead a leisurely walk to enjoy some bluebells, selfheal, cowslips, violets, celandines, etc., solitary bees and bumblebees, brimstones and the other overwintering butterflies and moths.  No orchid flowers yet although one might find some orchid leaves as rosettes. Migrant birds are here now too: perhaps a wheatear or two…

Many of you will be saddened to hear that Paul Hearn died suddenly in October this year. Paul had been a member of Brighton and Hove Ramblers for many years, both leading walks and serving on the committee. He was well known for wearing shorts even in the coldest weather, when the rest of us were wrapped in wind and weatherproof gear! He not only led walks on Thursdays and Saturdays, but led walks for his friends every Monday. We shall remember him particularly in the late spring, when he…

Dear Brighton & Hove Ramblers Member,



The 2020 Annual General Meeting of Brighton & Hove Ramblers will take place on Friday 13th November…

Dear BAHR member,

Following the government's announcements of 14^th September of the 'rule of six' and this week's further restrictions I am contacting you to clarify the situation as regards Ramblers and our local group. The latest guidelines issued by Ramblers on 23^rd September is as follows:



The good news is that organised outdoor physical activities can continue – as long as they follow all the government guidance, to be…

Dear BAHR member,

You may be aware that as of 30^th July Ramblers has authorised the restart of group walks. However, there are a number of conditions, based on government guidelines, we are required to follow – https://bit.ly/2Y6eDqg. They are there for our safety and well-being so please take them in…

This announcement is on behalf of the High Weald Walking Festival to help promote this fantastic festival now in its 3rd year. Under 'normal' conditions the walks are guided but this year they have worked phenomenally hard to create self-guided walks in the beautiful Sussex High Weald. You don't have to be a Ramblers member to join so please tell your friends and family about it. Enjoy!

Thanks,

Stuart

Dear Brighton & Hove…

Ramblers has recently announced that restricted group walks can commence from 1 July. Full details available here: https://bit.ly/3ifpNBP.

The key points are:

• groups limited to max. 6 people including walk leader,
• advance booking required,
• decision to resume restricted group walks at the discretion of the local…

To all budding photographers! 1st Prize £150. Closing date 1st September 2020. Free to enter.

Details are here: https://bit.ly/2N85JTr

Good luck!

Stuart

Further to my tribute to Ben, here's a link to some of his walks featured in the Argus.  What better way of remembering him than enjoying his walks!

https://www.theargus.co.uk/author/profile/29972.Ben_Perkins/

It is with great sadness that I report the death of Ben Perkins on 6 June, at the age of 86. Sussex has lost arguably its foremost ambassador for walking and rambling in the county. To most local ramblers, Ben was simply “Mr Sussex Walker”.

His love of walking and the Sussex countryside had been with him since childhood. It followed him throughout his working years as a family GP in Patcham, and culminated in even more intensity after his retirement in 1996. Over his lifetime…

The latest update from Ramblers (https://bit.ly/3csQlfB) states that all group activities remain suspended until further notice. Government guidelines are as follows:

In England, from Wednesday 13 May:

• You can exercise outdoors as often as you like alone, with members of your household.
• You can also exercise with one other person from outside your household, while keeping two metres…

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of John Warren. He was 91.

John was a link to the birth of our group, the Brighton & Hove Ramblers, attending and contributing to meetings of the Steering Committee in the early 80s when details of the shape and scope of the group were being thrashed…

Hello All BAHR members,

Following guidance from the Government Ramblers have taken the decision to suspend all group led activities from Wednesday 18th March to at least 31st May 2020. Full details are available here: https://bit.ly/3d6AN1I. The walks programme will be updated accordingly and walk leaders notified.

Please note that the suspension applies to 'all activities by Ramblers…

With the spread of Coronavirus Ramblers are following government updates and latest NHS advice closely.  For now, our group walks and events are continuing as planned.  Please visit the Coronavirus page on the Ramblers…

I have been asked by Sussex Rambler magazine to help publicise this event:

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On behalf of our Chairman I have organised a charity walk in aid of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity around the countryside of Hurstpierpoint and Wolstonbury Hill. There is a 3km or a 9km route. This charity is important to our Chairman as they successfully treated his 18 month grand daughter for cancer, she is now a bubbly 10 years old.



Please…

Due to the Met Office amber weather warning for rain on Sunday (Storm Dennis), this walk is cancelled.

Having pre walked this in tricky ground conditions it would seem reckless to attempt it when there are 2 severe weather warnings for wind and rain on Saturday following heavy rain on Thursday and Friday. Sections are also thickly wooded and haven't been checked since Storm Ciara. Apologies but this walk will now take place on Saturday  7th March instead. I will most likely be recceing a walk on Wednesday (weather permitting), if you feel you have missed out on a walk this weekend, let me…

My email is barbfitz21@gmail.com. Hope to stay in touch. Food and bed to passing ramblers.