.	> Tony Drake MBE Memorial Event - Wednesday 22nd May 2013				. .
			============ THE WALKS ============
	On Wednesday 22 May 2013 Ramblers from far and wide will be meeting up at Hambutts Field, Edge Road, Painswick (Grid Reference SO 863097) at 1:00 pm for a picnic and to celebrate the extraordinary life of Ramblers' Volunteer Tony Drake MBE, who died last year. === WALKS - A number of walks have been organised from all points of the compass, and varied to suit different abilities of walkers, all converging on Painswick for the mass picnic at 1:00 pm. All start from car parks with plenty of parking space. ===
	4 mile amble from Stroud Leisure Centre lower CP (via Beeches Green - see map above) along the Painswick Valley. Meet 10:20 for 10:30. Picnic at 1pm. Ride back to Stroud on No 46 bus at 2:15. South Cotswold Ramblers, Mike 01453 873625 see Walks Finder === 8 miles moderate walk from Stroud Leisure Centre (via Beeches Green - see map above). Picnic at 1pm. The same walk as above, but in the afternoon we also walk back to Stroud via Pitchcombe. South Cotswold Ramblers, Mike 01453 873625 see Walks Finder === 10 mile day walk from Shortwood NT CP (Cripplegate) ½ mile before Haresfield Beacon at 10:00. Picnic. Gloucestershire Area Midweek Walkers, Geoff see Walks Finder		9 mile walk from Prinknash Abbey CP, Cotswold Way and Wysis Way with some hills at 10:00. Shorter option possible. Forest of Dean Ramblers, Sheila see Walks Finder === 5 mile walk from Painswick Walkers CP, off B4073 led by Brian and Barbara of Cleeve Group. 10:00 am. see Walks Finder === 5 mile walk from Painswick Walkers CP, off B4073 led by John Street of Gloucester Group. Leave Gloucester 9:30 car sharing see Walks Finder ===