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Choir Runners – Winter Training

Wednesday, 11th November 2020

Good session tonight back after lockdown 2. Seven runners out doing 10 laps of the Astroturf.

Runners:

  1. Jeannette Bates
  2. Isobel Brown
  3. Jane Nesbitt
  4. John Nesbitt
  5. Phil Bates
  6. Paul Vincent
  7. Tony Griffiths

Choir Runners – Winter Training

Wednesday, 14th October 2020

Six runners out tonight for the 11 laps around the Astro-turf. Welcome to Deborah Harris who joined us for the first time. Hope you enjoyed it?

Runners

  1. Isobel Brown
  2. Deborah Harris
  3. Carolyn Griffiths
  4. Paul Vincent
  5. Phillip Bates
  6. Tony Griffiths

Walk 9 – Piercefield Mansion

Sunday, 11th October 2020

Big turnout for this morning’s walk to Piercefield Mansion, starting from the Millers Arms in Mathern. The route saw the group head for the pretty hamlet of Mounton, before the uphill climb towards Chepstow hospital. Down through the Danes picking up the leafy trail to the impressive largely ruined, neo-classical Piercefield house. Onto the Wye Valley trail, following the route back towards Chepstow. Through the town, following the woods path through Garden City to Bulwark, heading down Mathern Road back to the starting point at the pub. An enjoyable day was completed with Sunday lunch, washed down with cider and beer.

Walkers

  1. Tony Griffiths
  2. Carolyn Griffiths
  3. Isobel Brown
  4. Deb Harris
  5. Alun Harris
  6. Judith Gribble
  7. Steve Gribble
  8. Julie Donoghue
  9. Wendy Davies
  10. Janice Orum
  11. Chris Orum
  12. Margaret Hirst
  13. Peter Hirst
  14. Jane Nesbitt
  15. John Nesbitt

Choir Runners – (Not) Cardiff Half Marathon

Sunday, 4th October 2020

Eight runners, three choristers and five friends virtually ran or walked the Half Marathon distance (13.1 miles) around the local roads and trails to raise money for the Choir’s chosen charity, Welsh Air Ambulance. With donations from choristers and friends, the total raised was in excess of £500. Great effort everyone.

Runners \ Walkers:

  1. Sue Earnshaw
  2. Diane Potter
  3. Phillip Bates
  4. Paul Vincent
  5. Chris Potter
  6. Robert Brown
  7. Grahame Morton
  8. Tony Griffiths

Walk 8 – Welsh Coastal Path 1

Sunday, 27th September 2020

Fabulous walk on a beautiful sunny Autumn day from the start of the Coastal Path at Chepstow to Sudbrook, via Garden City, Bulwark, Mathern, St Pierre and Black Rock. The distance was 8.5 miles for the six walkers, passing interesting sights at the Portwall, site of Bulwark Iron Age Fort, Thornwell Farm, Mathern Palace and Church and the historic slipways at Black Rock and Sudbrook.

The walk was finished off with coffee and cake at the Non-Pol Cafe in Sudbrook.

Walkers:

  1. Tony Griffiths
  2. Carolyn Griffiths
  3. Isobel Brown
  4. Julie Jones
  5. Carys Jones
  6. Andrew Jones

Run 33 – Caldicot 5K

Wednesday, 23rd September 2020

Four runners out tonight for the run from the Choir Hall to the surgery, station, along the riverfront to the rail crossing at Pill and back to the Choir Hall, a good 3 miles.

Runners:

  1. Carolyn Griffiths
  2. Isobel Brown
  3. Paul Vincent
  4. Tony Griffiths

Charity Golf Day

Saturday, 19th September 2020

Forty players turned-up for the Welsh Air Ambulance Charity Golf Day at Llanwern Golf Club, on a pleasant early Autumn day. Teams from the choir, the Nomads Golf Society and friends from the former Dewstow Golf Club and one of the pubs in Caldicot, made it a memorable day, raising about £400 for the charity.

Here are the results of the day:

Walk 7 – Llanmelin Hill Fort

Sunday, 13th September 2020

Thirteen walkers turned-up at the Coach and Horses in Caerwent for the latest walk, this time to the Silurian Hill Fort at Llanmelin. Walking past Caerwent’s roman ruins before crossing the A48 and heading towards Llanfair Discoed, turning off to the hidden valley of the Cwm. Noticing a Queen Victoria post box, some beautiful houses before the steep climb up towards Shirenewton, turning into the woods and eventually finding the hill fort.

Not much to see especially at this time of year, very overgrown but the outlines could be clearly made out. The return journey was via the same route, with a number of walkers enjoying a drink and Sunday lunch at the Coach and Horses.

Photos of the day:

Walkers:

  1. Tony Griffiths
  2. Carolyn Griffiths
  3. Rob Stallard
  4. Isobel Brown
  5. Deb Harris
  6. Alun Harris
  7. John Nesbitt
  8. Jane Nesbitt
  9. Julie Jones + 2
  10. Janice Orum
  11. Chris Orum