Tawe Trekkers Newsletter - 26/06/11

Hi all

We have a bumper edition of the newsletter this week with no less than six social events, although I am not sure everyone would call a 50 mile cycle a social!

Saturday 2nd July - Porthcawl, Newton, Candleston

Starting at the Jolly Sailor in Porthcawl, Andy will lead us along Newton Beach to the mouth of the Ogmore River. The walk includes extensive sandunes and an ancient castle. Returning to Newton via Candleston.

Distance: 4 miles

Difficulty: Easy

Meeting point: County Hall at 9.30am or if you wish to meet at the start point please call Andy M on 07896761342.

Tuesday 28th June - Pub Quiz

Congratulations to the pub quiz team who recently managed to get second place and were almost first - can you help them make it to their first win? Meeting: 20:45 (for 21:00 start) at The Westbourne, Bryn-Y-Mor Road, Swansea.Cost: 50p. Contact: Robert on 07981 963-681.

Thursday 30th June - Regular Pub Night

We'll be meeting in the Brunswick Arms in Sandfields (Duke Street, Swansea) from about 8:30pm onwards for our regular pub night. Come and join us for a pint or two.

Friday 1st July - Doug's Good Luck Drinks and Meal

Join us for a drink at The Bay View pub from 7.30pm to thank Doug for all his efforts over the years in making sure everything runs smoothly with the group and to wish him all the best for his new job in Newport. For those who have put their name down for the meal, we'll be heading off to the Patti Raj from 8.45pm. Drinks: 19:30 at The Bay View Bar & Thai Dining, Oystermouth Road, Swansea.Meal: 20:45 at Patti Raj at the Patti Pavilion, Gorse lane, Swansea.

Sunday 3rd July - South Wales Bike Ride 2011

The BHF is celebrating its 50th anniversary as an organisation, and the ever popular Gower Bike Ride has been renamed the South Wales Bike Ride with the challenge of a new 50-mile route! This is in addition to the usual routes of 16 and 29 miles of previous years. Contact Martin on 07743 593-068 to arrange to ride with one of our group of riders taking part.

Event Details: http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/events/view-event.aspx?ps=1001034Map of 50-mile Route: http://www.bhf.org.uk/pdf/new_loop_option_v2.pdf

Start Point: Recreation Ground next to St Helens Rugby and Cricket Ground, Swansea.Event Start: 9:00am (riders must be back at the finish by 4:00pm). Entry Fee: £10.Supporting: British Heart Foundation (BHF) - http://www.bhf.org.uk/

Saturday 9th July - Wales National Air Show July 2011

The air displays start from 12:00pm (weather permitting) with the spectacular Red Arrows scheduled to perform at 4:30pm. A group of us will be heading down to Swansea Bay to watch - contact Martin on 07743 593-068 if you'd like to join us (Meeting details are to be sent out in next week's newsletter). Further Details: http://www.walesnationalairshow.com/air-displays.html

Saturday 16th July - The Bon Jovi Experience - Recreating Bon Jovi Live in Concert

The Bon Jovi Experience is an outstanding tribute to Bon Jovi. They are the only Bon Jovi tribute band in the world to have actually played and shared a stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself!Recreating Bon Jovi Live in Concert, The Bon Jovi Experience performs all the great hits: 'Livin' On a Prayer', 'Keep the Faith', 'Bad Medicine', 'You Give Love a Bad Name' and many, many more (Details from: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=35392).

That is it for this week. See you all soon.

Christian