NEWSLETTER APRIL 2007
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----------- PREVIOUS NEWSLETTERS ARE IN THE ARCHIVE Newsletter March - April 2007 Peter Watson Memorial Evening ***Wednesday May 2nd, NOT Thursday*** Please note the date! as there is an election on Thursday and our Hall is the local Polling Station so we will be meeting on the day before our usual meeting and we will not be allowed in the Hall until 7.30. This Meeting is dedicated to the memory of our founder Peter Watson and we are going to have an American Supper to which you are all invited, in fact we all have to provide the food, it works like this - bring a plate of nibbles, sweet or savory and we all share, plates and soft drinks will be provided, there will also be training and if you would like to practice before the main event please meet at the church at around 7.00 pm and Glan will be there to guide you. No fee on the door but
please bring a plate of food! June 6th meeting, Map Dowsing by Daphne Adams who will be talking and talking us through Map Dowsing, please bring the following with you as there will be Course Work! you will need a pencil, your pendulum and a ruler. Fee on the door £2.00 Visits Programme for 2007 and early
2008 All our trips and visits are arranged
to match your interests. They are intentionally non profit making and entirely
organised by volunteers. If you intend to participate you can help by keeping in
touch, making payments promptly, and being aware of any of the difficulties,
like walking etc., in taking part. If
you are on essential medication or have other essential medical needs, for your
comfort, please ensure that the
volunteer coordinator is aware of this. If you have to cancel, please attempt to
find another member to take your place, informing the coordinator of course. If
costs are involved, and a replacement cannot be found, it may be necessary for
you to forfeit your deposit. We want you to enjoy the trip, and we also do our
best to keep costs to a minimum. Please do make suggestions that may be a
positive factor in making improvements to these visits for everyone. £10
deposit required with application where higher costs are involved. BRECON BEACON WEEKEND This has unfortunately had to be
cancelled as Rob will be busy and cannot spare the time unless someone else
would like to volunteer to organise it. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY LYDNEY PARK Glan Jones our Training Officer will be at Lydney Park Sunday 29th April, Sunday 13th May ( and of course Sunday 27th May, see below ). He is giving public demonstrations of dowsing at the Roman Temple in the Park. He would be pleased to see you there. Entry to the park is £4 for the day. Ample parking. Park, Gardens, House, Museum and Café. Ask Glan if you would like more details. 30 of you have expressed an interest. GROUP PICNIC AND VISIT TO LYDNEY PARK ( Family Day ). SUNDAY May 27th. Park opens at 11 am. Glan
Jones is arranging a very much reduced entrance charge for the Group. And will
let members know at the next meeting. ALL MEET AT THE ROMAN TEMPLE AT 1 P.M. for
the picnic. Ask Glan if you would like more details. 28 of you have expressed an
interest but the more the merrier ! CROP CIRCLE DAY ( Including Avebury and Kennett Long Barrow ). FRIDAY July 13th ( lucky for some!) Visit three good formations. Lunch at the Croppie HQ, The Barge at Honeystreet. Minibus. Full day, returning around 8.30 pm. Various pick up points arranged by Glan. Cost for minibus around £20. A excellent day out. If you want to come in your own vehicle, not impossible, but please let Rob Campbell know as it is often difficult to park near the crop circles. Farmers have honesty boxes or someone to collect a couple of pounds at the entrance to formations. Ask Rob if you would like more details. 19 of you have expressed an interest. Application forms on the way. £10 deposit required with application. TRELLECH THURSDAY August 2nd .Evening.
Trellech ( Between Monmouth and Chepstow ) is now a very small village,
but used to be the third largest town in Wales !
It has a very interesting history and there is currently much interest in
the archaeology there( perhaps more on that later
). We are going there to visit the standing stones and the
church but if time there are a number of other places of interest around the
village worth looking at. For those who have not been there it will be a
memorable evening. Usual voluntary donations to the church. Some easy walking.
Own transport. More details later but ask Glan Jones if you would like more
information now . 29 of you have expressed an interest. ST. BRIAVELS SUNDAY 19th August. Midday onward. Bring a picnic or join us in the afternoon. The Group had a very successful
archaeological dowse in a field there last year and there is
so much more to find. We
need to plot out our findings and add to last years results. Very pleasant spot.
Own transport. More details later but ask Rex Brice if you would like more
information now. Quite a few of you have expressed interest - ( no
record because Rob forgot to put it on the tick list ). GHOST WATCH NIGHT OCTOBER Date to be announced. Overnight vigil at a ( brrrrrr ! ) suitable venue. Being arranged by Craig Howley and the Gloucestershire Paranormal Research Group, who have the knowhow and all the kit ( but bring your own if you have any ). Only words such as “holysmoke”
and “gosh” will be allowed. A must. Likely
to be about £40 but possibly less, depending on the cost of taking over the
venue for the night. Application forms on the way, get yours in as soon as you
can. £10 will be required with application.
More details later but ask Rex Brice if you would like more information
now. 28 of you have expressed an
interest, need 30+ if possible. OTHER TRIPS / VISITS IN THE PIPELINE ROLLRIGHTS AND SAINTBURY Date to be announced. Minibus tour. Very interesting sites. Picnic or pub lunch. Cost around £20 for minibus etc.
Very powerful circle, much visited. Excellent opportunity to practice dowsing
the energies around stones and on energy lines. More details later but ask Rob
Gillmor if you would like more information now. 14 of you have expressed an
interest so far. Application forms are on the way. £10 deposit please with
application. PERSHORE Date to be announced.
Abbey and Grounds. Ideal opportunity to have a nice day out and practice
your dowsing. If you have been before you will want to go again. Probable guided
tour. Cost of guide and usual voluntary contribution to Abbey. Own transport.
More details later but ask Rob Gillmor if you would like more information now.
16 of you have expressed an interest to date. EVESHAM Spring 2008. At the invitation of the Simon de Montfort Society.
Hunting for remains of ancient
church and tomb. We will enjoy visiting a couple of interesting sites in and
around Evesham and having “tuned in”, practice our dowsing skills to find
these remains. Own transport. More details later in the year, but ask Rob
Campbell if you would like more information now. The Group often receives requests to carry out a dowsing survey for water, a lost item, etc. If you would like to join in on these exercises, please let a member of the committee know |