Area Representatives
Regional Council Delegate: Claire Harper is your new voice at Council and will welcome information about matters that you might like to raise, she can be contacted by email cj_harper@hotmail.com
Items of interest to members in the Western Region, which currently covers Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and West Midlands, Oxfordshire, Bristol and South Gloucestershire, North Gloucestershire, Shropshire and Herefordshire for inclusion on this page can be e-mailed: info@donkeybreedsociety.co.uk
Staffordshire: Carol Regan
Warwick,West Midlands, Worcestershire: Claire Harper
Bristol & South Gloucestershire: Jean Fooks and Margaret Bates
North Gloucestershire: Cheryl Browning
Oxfordshire: Trudi Rowland
Shropshire: Vacant
Herefordshire: Sheila Bell.
Somerset: Janet Parsons
Forthcoming Events
GLOUCESTERSHIRE DONKEY WALK
Sunday 25th July 2010
At Miserden Estate, Gloucestershire by kind permission of Major Tom Wills
(1 mile off A417 6 miles Cirencester)
Parking at Gaskell Farm, Winstone
Meet at 10.30 am for 11.00 am start
Walk through beautiful woodland for approximately 40 mins to a doughnut, lemonade and carrot stop beside a lake; then walk onwards for a further 40 minutes to Carpenter?s Arms at Miserden for lunch. Baguettes, baked potatoes, soup, sandwiches available to purchase or bring a picnic
Hitching rail for the donkeys and hay nets can be transported by car
After lunch, a quick visit to the very special local church at Miserden
Walk 30 mins to Sue and Andrew Bowden?s home, Washbrook Cottage, for tea and then 20 mins back to Gaskell Farm
All walking on estate lanes, wide grass verges and fields. It is slightly undulating in places but we will walk at donkey pace
Children and dogs welcome and car transport will be available for those who cannot walk distances
Donations to the Webster Fund, which provides financial support to donkeys who work with children with special needs
Please contact Sue and Andrew Bowden on 01285 821067 or Peter and Angela Scales on 01367 850 203 if you would like directions to Gaskell Farm
