Choir Riders – Llanwern Loop

Sunday, 12th October 2025

Distance: 27 miles – Difficulty: 3/5 – Riders: 6

Six riders made the start at the Choir Hall for the latest ride to Llanwern and back, on a dry but chilly October morning. It was nice to see Samantha Perrett returning for another ride with us as well as two new rider, David ‘Dai Steam’ Price from Pontypool and Tim Downer from Govilon.

A coffee stop was taken at the ‘Fifteen’ pub in Llanwern before heading back to Caldicot with stops at the Roman centre in Caerwent and Caldicot Castle.

Riders:
  1. Tony Griffiths
  2. Nick Dance
  3. Chris Orum
  4. Samantha Perrett
  5. David Price
  6. Tim Downer

Birdie Boys – Spain 2025

Friday, 3rd October 2025

A wonderful time was had by 10 members of the Birdie Boys on the annual golf tour, to Torremolinos on Spain’s Costa de Sol coast.

With two golf day’s booked at Alhaurin and Lauro golf courses, in glorious sunshine peaking at 33 degrees Centigrade. The first day being a doubles match won by Ron Powell and Paul Thomas, with the second day a Ryder Cup style match between an American Team, led by Alyn Dawe and a European Team captained by his brother Jason Dawe. In a closely fought out battle saw the American Team narrowly winning 3-2.

The evenings were spent in the many bars of Torremolinos, singing songs and drinking beer.

Golfers:
  1. Alyn Dawe
  2. Tony Howells
  3. David Hennesey
  4. Tony Griffiths
  5. Paul Thomas
  6. Jason Dawe
  7. Karl Gregory
  8. Ron Powell
  9. Andy McDonnell
  10. Steve Hawkes

Choir Walkers – Chepstow Wander

Sunday, 28th September 2025

Nice walk around Chepstow, including Piercefield Mansion and the former Chepstow Shipyard site now a large housing estate with relics of the past remembered.

Walkers:
  1. Carolyn Griffiths
  2. Tony Griffiths
  3. Grahame Morton
  4. Nick Dance
  5. Caroline ?
  6. Chris Orum
  7. Janice Orum
  8. Janet Vale
  9. Laurence Vale