The Walking Plus Group walked along the Thames to the Tate Modern to see El Anatsui's 'Behind the Red Moon'. A quote from their website says this 'is a monumental sculptural installation made of thousands of metal bottle tops and fragments. Crumpling, crushing, and stitching them into different compositions, large panels are pieced together to form massive abstract fields of colour, shape and line' More details on their website here.

Walking Plus - meets every third Thursday at a pre-arranged starting point at 10.30. In this group we will walk for anything between 5 and 7 miles during the day. It is a planned day out including coffee stops and a stop for lunch. We usually meet at Waterloo station and then go on from there. In the past we have visited all sorts of places of interest, museums, art galleries, famous houses and gardens etc. discovering many interesting things on our way. It is amazing how much more you see and discover when walking! We have also visited different National Trust houses and other places of interest that are within an hours drive from Runnymede. We all take turns in planning the walks and suggesting new places to visit.

Please note that this group is currently full, but you can add your name to the waiting list by contacting the Group Leader.

The group is restricted to approximately 10 members.

Please contact Caroline Thomas (group leader) for further information about the group.

Caroline can be contacted by email. by clicking on the ferocious pigeon at the top right of this page.

ALL WALKERS MUST NOTE THAT THEY WALK AT THEIR OWN RISK

All new members to the group must be members of Runnymede u3a and must register with the group leader before their first walk and have read and follow the disclaimer below:

WALKING DISCLAIMER

Walking is one of the healthiest and safest of outdoor activities. However, neither Runnymede Area U3A, nor the Walk Leader/Organiser of the walk(s) has control of the environment of the Walks, the weather, any animals or indeed of any of the walkers themselves. Whilst taking normal precautions, providing reasonable help and assistance as necessary, they cannot accept responsibility for any circumstances affecting the Health or Safety of the walkers in the party.

Walks organised by Runnymede U3A Walking Groups automatically receive Public Liability Insurance cover, provided the Leaders are U3A Members through the Third Age Trust. This is designed to protect Leaders against claims for damage to property and for injury or death which might have been occasioned on the Walk. This is NOT a personal accident insurance and accordingly participants on walks are responsible for their own Health and Safety and the safe keeping of their equipment, clothing and belongings.

Participants on Walks should follow the advice/instructions of the Walk Leader in order to minimise any risk to themselves and should also ensure that they do not endanger any others in the party.

The original of this document can be found on the Third Age Trust website in the “Members login section” under Subject Advice/Walking. http://www.u3a.org.uk

Covid precautions

Please do not come on a walk if you are unwell with symptoms that could be Covid-19. If unsure, please take a test and only come if the result comes back as negative for Covid.