Torrential rain didn’t stop current and past members of the Weekday Walkers gathering at the Davistown RSL on July 1 to celebrate 40 years of weekly walks each Tuesday and many trips to far flung destinations in Australia and New Zealand.
The Weekday Walkers started in 1985, when an ad placed in the Gosford star by Jeanette Blomfield attracted four others keen to establish a group.
From that small start, the group has grown to a present membership of 44.
A history of the group was compiled by President David Winter and Treasurer Glenda Rothwell.
Winter had also compiled a continuous slide show of photos of the group’s adventures over the years, some going back to the 1990s, which was a focus of great interest at the gathering.
It stirred happy memories, particularly for the members of long standing and past members who attended.
Formalities were kept to a minimum, with the celebration cake cut by two former members, now retired from bushwalking, Joan Walsh and Judy Girgis.
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