Staying Safe Online:
As we head rapidly towards the Christmas period, just a reminder to be aware of the multitude of scams around. There have been some emails purporting to come from CPCW members along the lines of:
URGENT TASK:
Hi X
Do you have a moment? I am tied up in a meeting and there is something I need you to help me take care of.
Thanks.
These are scam emails. Also, much more enticing are those emails indicating that you have a parcel from a courier - a reminder to check the email address and avoiding clicking on any links in these emails. Maybe take a look at Netsafe's guidelines for older people (yes, I know, none of us want to think we are "older people"!!) - this link is OK.
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A FINAL REMINDER:
Away Walk - Methven November 5th to November 9th 2025:
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The away walk for 2025 is to Methven for four nights, arriving Wednesday November 5th and departing Sunday November 9th. Mid-Canterbury is a part of the country that CPCW has not visited previously. There are great walking opportunities near Methven: in the Canterbury foothills, a number of small bush reserves, at Lake Coleridge and in the Rakaia Gorge. We have reserved all 25 rooms in the lodge at the Southern Cross Lodge which also has a dining room where we can meet. The rooms are ensuite and the rate is $135 per day which includes a continental breakfast. The rooms can either be configured as double or twin.
When we have been to the South Island in past years, many people have chosen to take their own vehicle. For those not wishing to do this, flying to Christchurch and hiring a vehicle might be an economical option. Methven is 96km from the airport and Google says this is a 1hr 18min drive.
For trampers, Arthurs Pass National Park is nearby. I am suggesting Mingha - Deception. This is a one night/two day tramp, but staying for two nights at Goat Pass Hut would give the opportunity to walk/scramble up to Lake Mavis on the day in between. It is an ambitious tramp so we might decide on something less adventurous, depending on who is interested, as there are lots of other choices in Arthurs Pass.
A deposit of $50 per person is due by 31st December 2024.
Please pay to the CPCW account (02-0524-0233091-00) with your name and ‘Methven’ in the reference field. At the same time can you please send me an email to let me know you have paid - David.Pegram.nz@gmail.com I am happy to answer any questions - either in person or by email.
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Christmas Lunch Photos:
The link to these photos is available here The photos on this site will be available for a limited period, so please take a look and download any that you would like to keep for yourself asap. There is also a selection of photos on the website - please click on this link
Walk Details for Wednesday 18th December:
This Week's Walks: Back to a handy local area this week with walking in Ngaio and a bit of Khandallah. This is the last walk for the year with the first walk for the New Year taking place on Wednesday 8th of January 2025. Details of this first walk for the New Year will be sent out in January.
All walks are to start at 9:20am from the parking area.
PPs: A 3.46km loop with only a few minor hills taking in the footpaths and alleyways of Ngaio. A few steps are included but not worth counting. You can see the walk here
SSs: A 4.24km loop walk that does include some small hills. You can see the walk here
FFs: A 6.83km loop walk that includes bush tracks and streets of the Ngaio area. You can see the walk on Mapometer here and on Plotaroute here
Parking: PPs and SSs are parking in the Nairnville Park carpark.
Parking for the FFs is the north-western end of Spencer Street. This is a new parking area we found recently with plenty of kerbside parking as most of the houses are accessed from another street.
Coffee: Nothing booked or organised, but there are three or four to choose on the way home and others back at Churton Park.
Enjoy your walks
Russell Paterson
Reminder
Please ensure that you inform your group’s leader if you leave a walk partway through.
Website
When you open the website to view your walk have a quick look at the “Home Page”. This usually has a new picture each week generally showing a view from one of our walks.
Cancellation
If the walks are cancelled an email will be sent out as early as possible but definitely before 8:00am.
Walk Schedules
You can look at the walk schedule for December 2024 here.
Photos
Walkers please try and take a photo of each group on walking days and email them to this link.
Preferably small size (around 450kb).
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CPCW Photos
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A small, and select, group, of walkers headed across the city to Island Bay for our Wednesday walks this week.
Thank you to Fiona Bockhop and John Holloway for providing photos of the PPs and SSs this week:
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And a photo of the FFs was taken by Bill Gaudie:
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No news from the Thursday walkers this week. The pre-Christmas rush must have kept them otherwise occupied.
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A group of 18 Friday walkers headed in to the Catchpool Valley as far as Turere Lodge where they spent the night and celebrated Christmas with true tramping style. These first two photos are courtesy of Clint Davis:
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And these next three photos are courtesy of Alison Lavin. What sartorial elegance is demonstrated by some of our members!!
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And another photo provided by Alison taken at Turere Hut. Here is our treasurer channelling his inner "domestic goddess". Nigella would be thrilled!
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