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Welcome to the web site for the ex-Cheltenham YHA Group.
In 1951 several young people formed the Cheltenham Social Group of the Youth Hostels Association* They met socially on Thursday evenings at Northlands in Cheltenham, and at weekends visited many Youth Hostels either on foot or on bicycle.
Over the years the name changed to Cheltenham YHA Group; Cheltenham and Gloucester YHA Group. Eventually the group became the Gloucestershire Outdoor Group.
This web site is about the activities of some of the members that were in the group in the late 1960s and 1970s and have met up again in recent years*** to rekindle old friendships and relive some of their experiences. We hope you like it and will visit again.
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Some extra photos, courtesy of Carol Daniels, have now been added to the 2019 photo pages.
Some photos from our April 2019 walk in the area around Saul Junction have now been added to the website.
Some extra photos, courtesy of Mike Wake, have now been added to the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 photo pages.
Some photos from our May 2018 visit to the "Mermaid Inn" near Thorncliffe in the Peak District have now been added to the website.
Some photos from our April 2017 walk in the Cotswold Water Park have now been added to the website.
On 23rd April we will meet for our 2017 walk starting from the Gateway Centre at the Cotswold Water Park near Cirencester.
We are sad to report the death of group member Colin Hagger, on 21st September 2016.
There will be a celebration service for Colin on Wednesday 12th October at Great Malven Priory.
No mourning dress please, at Colin's request.
Some photos from our recent visit to Charmouth can now be seen on the website.
Some more photos from the 2015 walk have now been added to the website
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of our dear friend John Boucher. Please click on the heading above to go to a page where we will add more information as we have it.
Some photos from the 2015 walk have now been added to the website
In May next year (2016) we will be returning to Stonebarrow Manor, Charmouth, Dorset.
Some photos from our May 2014 trip to Charmouth have now been added to the website.
As many members of our group will know, Eddie has recently had heart surgery (a double by-pass operation). Thankfully Eddie is now back home, but he has to take things easy.
It has been announced that Gill Dawson (nee Twiss) has been awarded the M.B.E in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
We were sorry to hear that Colin Hagger has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Click on the heading above to go to Colin's blog for more info. and then the 'background' tab for how it all started.
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