Re: New Lancashire 20s-30s walking group

Fran wrote:
> Roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said...
> > > You are very welcome to come along, we won't be asking for ID :) If you
> > > are well over 40 though, I would have thought the existing local groups
> > > would be more suitable.
> >
> > I've been 41 for the last 20 years, as you would have known had you been
> > reading the ng for any length of time. :-)
> >
> And a lot fitter than most of the 20s and 30s folk here. I have a
> suspicion Roger would also be far better company than the usual sort of
> people who'd walk with a '20s-30s group'. Come to think of it, do we
> really want Club 18-30 out on the hills? No thanks.

I'm not sure that's fair, Fran. I joined my college walking club when
I was a Freshman, aged 18, and enjoyed walking with them - until I had
the confidence to realise that this was something I could do on my own
if I wanted. To some people, being with "their own type" gives them
the support to try something that they wouldn't do on their own. Just
because they are aged between 20 and 30 does not mean they will act in
the stereotypical way that we expect 18-30s to act.

In my case, I came to realise that age is not a deciding factor when
choosing walking partners. For example, if I chose not to walk with
Roger it would be because he has to go over the top of everything and
walks faster than me! (Yes, I know, Roger. If I stopped stopping
every 5 minutes I would increase my average speed. I'm getting better
though!)

Judith
PS I also drifted away from my college club when the renamed themselves
as a Hillwalking club rather than a Rambling club. I felt "threatened"
by the new name. Nowadays I would be apalled to be known as a
"Rambler". How half a lifetime changes things.

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