The stroll is usually one to one and a half hours, followed by lunch in a local pub or tea rooms. In the summer this could be a picnic. New strollers are always welcome and different venues are chosen each month. We are a friendly bunch and love to have a chat while we stroll,… Read more

Walks for the average person are tackled in this group. Come along and enjoy our beautiful countryside with a friendly crowd. We are a friendly group averaging 8-12 walkers each month. We have enjoyed some beautiful Essex countryside since we started over two years ago. Walks average 5 miles in length (around two hours) and… Read more

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The scrapbooking group meets, in normal times, at my home in Tillingham at least one month. Since the pandemic however, we have been meeting online via Facebook Messenger and this has worked well. We do not have a regular date and generally just mutually agree the next crop date between us. We are a small… Read more

We meet on a Wednesday or Friday subject to gardens being available. A minimum of two weeks notice is given. Our visits are day trips to local and further afield gardens whilst enjoying the company of other people who appreciate gardens and admiring the plants and atmosphere. We can also visit the National Garden Scheme… Read more

We meet bi-monthly on the last Thursday of the month, being a friendly and sociable group enjoying a lunch time meal at a local venue. We enjoy a variety of menus at Pubs, Restaurants and Cafes. The idea is to relax and have fun with fellow members. Venues are selected based on members requirements regarding… Read more

This group is for anyone who has an interest in photography and wants the opportunity to improve their picture taking or learn how to get more out of their camera. It is not necessary to have an expensive DSLR camera to join this group, any kind of camera is absolutely fine. Whilst we do explore… Read more

This group is for anyone who has an interest in who their ancestors were: where they lived (have they always lived in the same place or were they more nomadic); what were their occupations (straw plaiter, farrier, steam engine driver); what did they do in any area of conflict (in the armed forces or perhaps… Read more

We are a friendly social group who enjoy cooking and eating a variety of good food. Each member prepares and brings a dish which complements a chosen theme. The host provides refreshments rather than contributing a dish. The group meets at a members house at lunchtime on the 4th Wednesday of the month. In the… Read more

This is a group which aims to give advice and share ways of using applications and solving problems. Subjects will be group driven but will cover such things as Computers, Kindles, iPads, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Digital Images, Social Networking, Researching, Online Purchasing, Free Software etc. The group has a support site which can be accessed… Read more