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SPRING WALK Sunday 23 May 2010

10.00 am An all day circular walk, of approximately 12 miles, led by Helen Lange. Meet at the front of The Cricketers pub in the centre of Shroton village (off the A350, NGR ST 860128). We will climb Hambledon Hill, an iron age hill fort which provides stunning views over much Hardy countryside, especially the Vale of the Little Dairies, thence to Sturminster Newton, to see where Hardy lived and wrote "The Return of the Native". Pub lunch stop. Hambledon Hill has quite a steep gradient but it will be generally flat terrain thereafter. N.B. Limited parking in Shroton, so allow time to find a space.  The walk is free, but the society would like to know numbers in advance.

Autumn Walking Event Saturday 9 October 2010

10.15 am Meet at Abbotsbury village main car park, Rodden Row. Sue Clarke will lead a circular walk of approximately 2-3 hours with some gentle climbing from Abbotsbury with a lunch stop in the village. A combined event with the Jurassic Coast Trust.

7.00 pm an evening meal at Panini's, 11 Weymouth Avenue, a restaurant at the Brewery development. Tickets: £12. Please book by 1st October

Sunday 16th January 2011

A wreath-laying ceremony in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey after the late morning service to mark the 83rd anniversary of Hardy's funeral service at the Abbey on 16th January 1928.

Walks & Tours
Join us in exploring the ‘real’ part of Hardy’s ‘partly real, partly dream’ countryside of Wessex – the chalky uplands, the valleys of Great and Little dairies, Casterbridge… 'outer Wessex’.

Please note: In view of the popularity of walks, please let the Programme Secretary know in advance if you are coming, so that a second leader can be arranged if necessary.

Music & Dance
Hardy’s love of music and dance is remembered in some of the Society’s events, both in concerts and social gatherings; concert performances of musical settings of his poems are given from time to time.

Lectures & Readings
Lectures are an important part of the annual programme and are the backbone of the biennial and weekend conferences. World-renowned Hardy scholars are invited to lecture. There is also plenty of opportunity to listen to readings from Hardy's poetry and prose.