Reunion Review

John Watson – First OODS Walk, Exmouth, 1956

Tom Clemo – OODS Anniversary Reunion, Exmouth, 2016

Eighteen alumni (and in some cases, their partners too) spanning 1965 to 2013 joined twenty-five current university students on the Out of Doors Society’s Anniversary Reunion on 21st May (click here for a full participants list). We set off from Exmouth station in the pouring rain to retrace the steps of the first OODS walk to Budleigh Salterton in 1956. Sadly the weather did not improve, but we enjoyed the scenery and good company along the way. On reaching Budleigh we took the opportunity to dry off and warm up over a drink, before returning to Exmouth by coach. We were met on the sea front by a delivery of piping hot fish and chips which we devoured sitting in the shelters. Needless to say, the sun came out just as we polished off the final chip!

We felt that this was such a success that we will be discussing the possibility of holding similar events more frequently in the future (and not just for the 70th Anniversary!).

Bev Clemo – A wet afternoon on Exmouth Sea Front

Bev Clemo – OODS in the Rain

Bev Clemo – Kite Surfers and OODS

Tom Clemo – Exmouth Sea Front

Tom Clemo – Orcombe

Gavin Fuller – OODS walkers ascending out of Exmouth

Tom Clemo – Out to Orcombe Point

Tom Clemo – Approaching the Geoneedle

Tom Clemo – Orcombe Point Geoneedle

Tom Clemo – Sandy Bay

Gavin Fuller – OODS Reunion Walk ascends West Down

Tom Clemo – OODS on the Coast Path

Tom Clemo – Arrival in Budleigh

Gavin Fuller – View West from Exmouth Seafront