Berkhamsted Walks and Social

I'd be very grateful if members could make a £1 donation towards Meetup costs. For anyone who has gone 'cashless', please transfer payment to the KROO Bank Meetup account:
Martin Jones
04-07-09
#00779315.
Otherwise, it's possible to make a payment through PayPal using paypal.me/MartinJ1986 and choosing the friends and family option.
Thank you!

We can meet in the little car park in front of the church but there are other parking spots around the Common. The address for the local cafe is 10 The Common, Chipperfield, Kings Langley WD4 9BS which is just past the church.

This 6 mile walk should take not much more than 2.5 hours. We head out through Chipperfield Common then proceed westward to Woodman's Wood then along road and footpath to Bovingdon Green. We turn back and walk along Water Lane (not too watery, we hope!) before skirting alongside Dons Wood. A bit of a loop past familiar territory (Cottingham Farm and Chipperfield House) and back to Chipperfield where we can pop into Blackwell's cafe for drinks and snacks.

Please note that this walk is not led by a qualified leader and, as such, isn't covered by insurance. Be sure to wear suitable boots and clothing. The organiser cannot be held responsible for any injuries, however caused. Members are expected to take responsibility for their own preparation and safety including adequate fluids, weather protection and a snack. Please be sure to make me aware if you have any medical conditions.

Dogs are welcome as always but please be mindful to keep them on leads for roads and around other animals.
If you are unable to attend please be sure to change your RSVP otherwise our departure will be delayed. My contact number is 07587867371

Our book for discussion on the night is a science-fiction classic by Isaac Asimov, called The End of Eternity! written in 1955. It runs at approximately 195 pages.

About the novel for Discussion:

This is the story of Andrew Harlan, Technician and Eternal. Andrew Harlan’s job is to range through past and present centuries monitoring and even altering Time’s myriad cause-and-effect relationships.

As a Technician with the Allwhen Council, he initiates Reality Changes that may affect the lives of as many as fifty billion people – and a million or more of them may be so drastically affected as to be considered new individulas. Above all, therefore, a Technician must be dispassionate. An emotional make-up is a distinct handicap. Then Harlan meets Noÿs and falls victim to a phenomenon older than Time itself – love.

Years of self-discipline are cast aside as Harlan uses the awesome techniques of the Eternals to twist Time so that he and Noÿs might survive… together.

Critical views:

‘Asimov displayed one of the most dynamic imaginations in science fiction’
Daily Telegraph

‘Asimov’s career was one of the most formidable in science fiction’
The Times

‘A gripping Science fiction romance novel with a dispassionate twist’

Reading ahead with the BERKWORMS

January 2026: Women’s Prize Winning Fiction.

Happy reading, 🐛Cazza

I'd be very grateful if members could make a £1 donation towards Meetup costs. For anyone who has gone 'cashless', please transfer payment to the KROO Bank Meetup account:
Martin Jones
04-07-09
00779315.
Otherwise, it's possible to make a payment through PayPal using paypal.me/MartinJ1986 and choosing the friends and family option.
Thank you!

We meet in the Library car park in Wendover ready for a 10.30 start. If you come in from Aston Clinton through Halton and into the High Street, the car park is on the left.
The walk is approximately 5.5. miles and follows a lovely quiet section of the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal that has been reclaimed by nature. We leave the canal & head into Wendover woods. The section we walk follows a low path so you can enjoy the woods without a steep climb, it also shows just how big RAF Halton Camp is!
We then return to the starting point in Wendover where we have several options for drinks or lunch.

Please note that this walk is not led by a qualified leader and, as such, isn't covered by insurance. Be sure to wear suitable boots and clothing. The organiser cannot be held responsible for any injuries, however caused. Members are expected to take responsibility for their own preparation and safety including adequate fluids, weather protection and a snack. Please be sure to make me aware if you have any medical conditions.
Dogs are welcome as always but please be mindful to keep them on leads for roads and around other animals.
If you are unable to attend please be sure to change your RSVP otherwise our departure will be delayed. Any problems call Malcolm on 07899 287785.