Hyde Hall December 2018 Outing
Our December outing on 10 December was close to home at Hyde Hall, an RHS garden. As they only opened at 10am, closing at 4pm, our early start enthusiasts had to curb their enthusiasm and we left at a more civilised time.
Framlingham Castle & Woodbridge Outing
19th November 2018
A small group this time, just five of us, and we left at a reasonable time. The weather forecast was not great and when we arrived at Framlingham it was quite dull so we went into the Dancing Goat café for coffee and a bacon sandwich.
16 of us went to Windsor Great Park on Monday 29th October.
We chose a good day for the weather. A sunny day, quite cold but not too bad, and very light wind. The journey could have been better but only about a half hour delay on the M25! Some had a better journey.
Polesden Lacey (National Trust):- Monday 24th September 2018.
Sickness (and meetings with the Builder) struck the early car, so the “Dream Team” of Steve Stringer, Ray Waters and Chris Wooldridge were all removed from occupying the M25 at 5:00am and subsequently taking pictures at the National Trust Property in Polesden Lacey.
Devils Dyke and Borde Hill Gardens Report
Monday 23rd July.
An early start for some of us to the Devils Dyke near Brighton, a National Trust area on the South Downs. A very spectacular area with great views, though they are hard to create on the photographs. There were 12 of us and we spent the morning walking around the valley. There were butterflies but there was a good breeze which made it more comfortable for us, but that and the heat made the insects more flighty so again a challenge to get any good shots.
Elmley Marsh Report
Eleven of us went to Elmley Marshes on 25th June 2018 and as it happened it was the hottest day of the year, although quite a few even hotter since then. There is a long gravel drive before you enter the nature reserve and we saw quite a few birds on the way. It looked good.
Romney Marshes Outing Report 14 May 2018
Eight of us went to the Marsh. The weather forecast was not great but actually it was better than we expected. So some of us left at 6.15 am and arrived reasonably early so that we had plenty of time to photograph the iconic St Thomas a Beckett Church. We enjoyed doing the church and then ran run out of time so we weren’t able to explore the marsh.
Photofold trip to Dorset Wednesday 11 April to Saturday 14 April 2018
14 club members travelled down to Wareham in Dorset for a 3 night photography trip. 12 of us stayed (and completely filled) The Red Lion Hotel in central Wareham, whilst the other 2 stayed in The Quay Inn a few hundred yards away. We travelled down in groups spread over 5 cars and tended to go our separate ways during the daytime but always met up at night dining in 3 different local restaurants to swap stories of what we had photographed during the day.
Mersea Island Outing Thursday 26 April 2018
Nine of us went on the outing.
Some left at 6.30 am in order to get there with the sun coming up over the beach huts. But as always it is hard to get an original shot. There were some kite surfers and surfboard surfers, always good if they come close to the shore.
Bury St Edmunds Trip
Seven of us left at 7.30 am on Monday 19th March for Bury St Edmunds. A few problems in the car park when our first car arrived, parking machine wouldn’t work, I dropped a hearing aid and it took us 15 minutes to find it – how could that be?
Margate Outing Report Monday 5th March 2018
Up at 4.00 am so that we could get to Botany Bay for the sunrise. Quiet traffic at first but soon got busier even at that time, especially towards London.
Greenwich Trip Report Thursday 18 January 2018
12 hardy club members ignored the windy conditions overnight on Wednesday and set off on a photographic trip to Greenwich. Some travelled there by car and others took the train from Billericay (at times varying from 6 am to 9.30 am)
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