Southampton University Hillwalking Club

Exams are now upon us so this week we're going a little closer to home for a slightly shorter than usual walk amongst the forests around the village of West Tytherley. The walk will be about 17km long, and will finish with the infamous Mottisfont Bog.
For this walk we'll take the 9:30 train from ST DENYS to Dean (Wilts), for which you'll need an Off Peak Day Return which costs £4.35 with a railcard or £6.60 without. There's only one ticket machine at St Denys so please arrive... before 9.15 if you can.
You can also join us on the train to Dean at Southampton Central, at 9:37. A committee member will be at the south side of the station as normal.
It is possible to take the same train from Swaythling station, however this costs an extra £2, so is only recommended for those who live right next to it.
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For our first walk of a brand new year, we're heading out to the South Downs for a new 19km walk along the coast, through the forest, and up onto the downs. We think it's the perfect opportunity to get outdoors before the exam period. Why not make walking part of your New Year's Resolutions? You know you want to.
For this walk we're meeting at Southampton Central station for the 09:13 train (arrive before 09:00 to buy your ticket!). We'll travel to Havant, and from there walk... to Rowland's Castle. You'll need an Off Peak Day Return to Rowland's Castle which costs £9.50 with a railcard or £14.40 without.
As usual, please bring along plenty of food and drink for yourself, and suitable clothing for a sunny but cold day.
- your Day Walk Secretaries, Harry & Thomas
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Congratulations to everyone who survived the Shaftesbury walk today. Some mildly inclement weather and slightly saturated ground made for an interesting day out, though we think the pub, café and camaraderie made up for it. That's it from us this year, we look forward to seeing you all in 2019!

You only have 1 hour and 15 minutes left to collect your club hoodies and t-shirts! I still have an abundance of garments left and this is your only opportunity to collect before Christmas. 🎁🎄

Morning, Folks! ⛅ Don't forget that club hoodies and t-shirts ordered before last week are available to collect from me in the Bridge TODAY from 12.30 - 2.45pm. - Serena, President
P.s. if you are a *paid* member you can use your clubs and societies card to get a discount in the Bridge! ☕

**CHRISTMAS FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT**
For all those coming to the formal on Wednesday the meal is booked for 7PM! Shaun and myself will be there from 6:45PM so please don't be late. You don't want to miss out on your free welcome drink 😉🥂
Also due to circumstances beyond our control, we are no longer able to use the private room in 90 degrees and will be in a cordoned off section in the main room downstairs😢 However, instead everyone shall receive one free drink and £2.50 drinks ...deals! Hooray!
It's going to be a fab night and I can't wait to see you all there! Don't forget to dress to impress 💃🕺
Lots of Hillwalking love, Hannah and Shaun ~ Social Secs
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*CLUB CLOTHING IS NOW READY*
I'm delighted to announce that our first round of club clothing orders are now ready and waiting for collection! 😃 You will receive an email if you are one of these people.
Your garment(s) will be available to collect this THURSDAY between 12.30 - 2.45pm in the Bridge on Highfield Campus.
... Any orders not collected at this time will stay with me until after the Christmas holidays. Please don't hesitate to contact me if there are any issues.
Looking forward to seeing you then!
Serena, President
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Enjoying the festivities in the warmth after an atmospheric walk around Kinder Scout.🎄🔥

*A MESSAGE FROM OUR TREASURER*
We have now officially changed banks! Please delete our previous bank details from your online banking apps and devices. These details are now obsolete, so if you transfer money to the old account then your money will get lost in the system. The club cannot take responsibility in this occurrence.
Our new bank details will be sent to you at the point of paying for our next event. We will also follow up this Facebook post with an email to the mail...ing list.
Thanks! :)
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*CLUB HOODIE ORDERS*
If you have ordered a club hoodie, please check your emails at your earliest convenience. This email will have some important information which we need addressing asap. If you have ordered a t-shirt then you need not be concerned. Cheers! - Serena

Don’t forget we’re ice skating tonight! The session starts at 8:30pm but Shaun and myself will be waiting to meet everyone from 8pm outside the rink!
Hope to see you all later 😊
Hannah ~ Social Sec

For our final day walk of this calendar year, we're going a bit further afield to visit the hill top town of Shaftesbury in Dorset. It's a 25km walk, slightly longer than usual, around the hills of Cranbourne Chase filled with viewpoints, quaint villages and country estates. And hills, like the one above! (artist's impression)
For this walk we will be taking a minibus rather than our usual train. We will be meeting at the university (outside the shop) at 08:30 (leaving at 08:...45), and expect to return back at an undisclosed time in the evening.
Because of the minibus, we are limited to a total of 15 people. The cost will be £7 for paid club members and £9 otherwise.
If you'd like to join us, you will need to sign up by following this link: http://walking.susu.org/signup/
Sign up goes live at 19:00 this Friday (that's 7pm, not 7am!). As usual, it will be first come, first served, so don't forget! :)
Thomas & Harry
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After our Santa Walk to Winchester on Saturday, we made the Union's blog! :) You can read the blog post at the link below. The post sums up the events of the day and even includes a few sheepish words from our very own President.
Huge thank you, once again, to those who participated.
Serena... 🎅🐑
https://blogs.susu.org/…/over-300-raise d-in-mindsoc-and-hil…
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If you'd like to purchase a club branded hoodie or t-shirt, please be reminded that this Wednesday (5th) is the deadline to order and pay by to receive your garments before the end of term.🎄🎁
Any orders made after this date will be processed next term. Cheers!

So next Saturday (8th December) there will be a unofficial daywalk run by our Vice-President Eilish Hart and Social Sec Hannah Wenman from Bournemouth along the sea front and around the headland to Christchurch!
This walk is ~13km/8 miles so it is a bit of a shorter walk, so we will most likely finish earlier than our other day walks (so you will have more time to come and join us in the pub 😁)
The train we are catching is the 09:51 train from Southampton Central, arriving at... 10:20 in Bournemouth. The ticket you will need to buy is a Super Off-Peak Day Return to Bournemouth, which will cost £8.45 with a railcard and £12.80 without.
As always, please wear suitable walking shoes (trainers/walking boots), and bring a waterproof coat, lunch, snacks and water.
We hope to see you all there!
Eilish and Hannah :)
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Feeling Christmasy already and can't wait for our Christmas Formal? Not feeling Christmasy and wanting something to get you in the mood before our Christmas formal? Or just simply enjoy having fun, falling over? If any of these apply then you'll love this social :D
This week we are heading to the ice rink at West Quay to go ice skating :D We will be going on Thursday the 6th of December to the session running from 20:30-21:30.
This means we will be going in at 8:20 but if yo...u want to get there early we will hopefully be waiting for people just outside the ice rink from 8:00.
Tickets can be bought on the day but to make sure you get a ticket you can also buy one online using this link: https://www.iceskatesouthampton.co.uk/ska te
Hope to see you soon,
Hilly love, Shaun & Hannah xoxo
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It was a real honour to team up with MindSoc yesterday for our third annual Santa Walk to Winchester 🎅 Thank you ALL for showing up in your finest Santa wear and joining us for the journey! Needless to say, the weather didn't hold us back.
We'll be hosting at *least* one more day walk before the end of term, so keep an eye on our social media for updates🎄
Serena & Eilish... President and Vice President
And the rest of your Hillwalking Committee
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Peak District Away Trip!
A Big Thank You to everyone who signed up - we filled the available places in 3/4 of a minute!
The 12 people who secured a place are;... Jennifer Alston Matt Rayner Serena Hayes Izzy Jordan Thomas Edwards Mahmoud Mohamed Matthew Durrant Noah Metcalfe Changlian Nguyet Matt Clark Yuuki Niimi
All others are on the reserve list. Should someone with a place drop out then we will ask if you would like to fill their place.
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For those who have a place (i.e. name is listed above):
We are holding a pay-in session at 3:45-4:45pm: on Wednesday 5th December for everyone to pay in cash. The pay in session will be located in the Bridge, which is in Building 42 (the union building). We will be wearing our purple SUHC attire.
******IMPORTANT******** Unfortunately we are between banks at the moment so please DO NOT send the money by bank transfer since we do not have access to it!
The cost is £45. Before you pay for the trip you MUST also purchase club membership (Full Academic Year or Semester One membership) via the SUSU Box Office. If there are any issues with paying or meeting the deadlines, please get in contact with us ASAP.
This information plus any following information will be sent to you via email.
Away Trip Secs Jenny & Matt
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