Commemorative Polo Shirts Available

Hi everyone! There are some commemorative polo shirts left over from the Anniversary Reunion if anyone would like to buy one (or more than one!).

Each polo shirt has the University of Exeter crest and the OODS compass logo on the front, and the limited-edition Anniversary Map (above) on the back.

Available sizes:
1x Unisex XL
1x Unisex S

2x Ladies Fit XL/16
3x Ladies Fit L/14
2x Ladies Fit M/12
1x Ladies Fit S/10
2x Ladies Fit XS/8

If you would be interested in purchasing one, please send us an email at outofdoors@groups.exeterguild.com, including details of your preferred size and delivery address. Each shirt costs £20 (+ £5 P&P if you’re not in Exeter). Thanks!

Reunion Video

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

List of Participants

A big thank you to everyone who came on our Anniversary Reunion!

OODS Alumni

Paul Bradbrook (1972-1973)
Lynette Costello (1994-1997)
Jemma Davie (2008-2012)
Ryan Edginton (2011-2013)
Gavin Fuller (1987-1990)
Roberta Howard (2008-2011)
Desmond Mansfield (2010-2013)
Geoffrey May (1972-1975)
Tim Poole (2011-2013)
Michael Sherwood (1965-1968)
Maria Smirnova (2012-2013)
Jane Smith (1972-1975)
Patrick Tompsett (2010-2013)
John Vernon (1971-1975)
Ian Warne (1965-1968)
Liz Warne (1965-1968)
Chris Willey (1970-1973)
Elaine Willey (1970-1973)

Current OODS

Tobias Bachmann
Jake Chan
Jason Chang
Gemma Ciampolini
Zoe Cunningham
Sarah Duxbury
Josephine Greenland
Melanie Hacke
Kostis Kakoudakis
Che-Pai Kung
Chen Liang
Anna Phillips
Anežka Svobodová
Clemens Ziller

OODS Committee

2015-2016

Beth McGill (President)
Lucy Forsey (Secretary)
Amber Harding (Treasurer)
Jenny Miller (Publicity)
Ben Drummond

2016-2017

Emily Beckett (President)
Emily Glazebrook (Vice President)
Emma Dunne (Secretary)
Lucy Hart (Publicity)
Alexandra Smith

Anniversary Coordinator

Tom Clemo

Meeting Point Details and Timings

Here are the final details for the OODS Anniversary Reunion on Saturday 21st May.

Meeting Points

Exeter, 1pm: Exeter St David’s railway station. Members of the current committee will be waiting outside the main entrance to the station. The train departs from Platform 1 at 13:16, and a standard off-peak return to Exmouth will cost £4.30.

Exmouth, 2pm: Exmouth railway station, outside the main entrance. I will be there from 13:40 onwards, and the train from Exeter should arrive at 13:50.

Car Parking

There are a number of car parks in Exmouth, with the closest to the railway station being Estuary Long Stay (The Royal Avenue, Exmouth, EX8 1DB). The closest car park to our finishing point on Exmouth Sea Front is Queens Drive Long Stay (Queens Drive, Exmouth, EX8 2AY).

These are both pay and display car parks with an hourly rate of £1.00, max charge £6.00 for up to 24 hours.

Public Toilets

Toilets are available next to Imperial Road Short Stay car park, which you will pass on the way to Estuary Long Stay. There are further toilets along Exmouth sea front, and in Budleigh Salterton.

Timings for the Day

1:40 – 2:00pm: Meeting in Exmouth

A limited number of commemorative polo shirts will be available to purchase at the Exmouth meeting point before we set off for our walk.

2:00pm: Departing Exmouth Station

At 2pm (or as soon after as possible!) we will set off on our walk through the town centre and along Exmouth Sea Front towards Orcombe Point and the South West Coast Path.

5:30pm: Arrival at Budleigh Salterton

We will follow the South West Coast Path (5.5 miles, moderate) along part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site to Budleigh Salterton, hoping to arrive some time between 5pm and 5:30pm.

6:00pm: Departing Budleigh Salterton

We will be returning to Exmouth by coach, leaving Budleigh at 6pm. If you have ordered fish and chips, we will be collecting £6.50 from you on the coach – please bring correct change if possible!

6:30pm: Fish and Chips on Exmouth Sea Front

Once we arrive back in Exmouth, we will be having fish and chips on the beach opposite the Exmouth Pavilion (weather permitting) or in the shelters nearby.

Return trains to Exeter

Return trains to Exeter leave from Exmouth station at 18:54, 19:40, 20:07, and 21:16. It takes approximately 20 minutes to walk from the Pavilion to the station.

 

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to seeing you!

Anniversary Reunion Update

Hi everyone!
Many thanks to those of you who have already signed up to the OODS Anniversary Reunion on Saturday 21st May. With just under four weeks to go, I wanted to give you all an update on the event details. While we are still nailing down the finer points, we do have a couple of exciting announcements to share:

Firstly, return travel from Budleigh Salterton to Exmouth will be provided by the society free of charge to those booking through this website. We will be collecting payment for any placed orders of Fish and Chips (approx £6.50 per order) during the return trip – please see your reservation confirmation email if you are unsure whether or not you placed an order. Finally, we will be selling commemorative polo shirts on the day for £20. The polo shirts, in navy blue or bottle green, will feature a unique “OODS Anniversary” design celebrating the various places we have explored around the South West over the past 60 years.

If you would be interested in purchasing a polo shirt, and submitted your reservation prior to today (26th April), please reply to your confirmation email or the “Anniversary Reunion Update” email with information on your preferred size and colour, and we will do our best to accommodate. If you have not yet signed up, please include this information in the “Additional Details” box on the reservation form.

Ladies’ sizes: 8, 10, 12, 14, 16.
Men’s sizes: S (36-38”), M (38-40”), L (40-42”), XL (42-44”).
Colours: Navy Blue, Bottle Green

We look forward to seeing you on the day!

Reunion Reservations

Reservations are now closed.

The event will start in Exmouth at 2pm, but we will also have a meeting place at Exeter St Davids station at 1pm for anyone who wishes to travel there with us on the train (standard rail fares will apply, approx £4.30).

Please note that we will be selling commemorative polo shirts on the day for £20. The polo shirts, in navy blue or bottle green, will feature a unique “OODS Anniversary” design celebrating the various places we have explored around the South West over the past 60 years.

 

Anniversary Reunion

Updated May 22, 2016

Thanks to everyone who came along on our Anniversary Reunion! A full list of participants can be found here. For photos and a brief write-up of the event, please see the Reunion Review; for a short video, check out this post.

Please do continue to send us your memories of your time in OODS through our Contribute form, and we hope to see you again soon!

You can keep up-to-date on our activities through our Students’ Guild page, our main website, and our Facebook group.

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Original Post

The 2015/16 committee of the Out of Doors Society would like to invite all members past and present to join us on a re-enactment of the first ever organised walk, from Exmouth to Budleigh Salterton, on the afternoon of Saturday 21st May 2016. This will be followed by fish and chips on Exmouth beach on our return.

We would love to see as many of you as possible!

To reserve your place, please click here.

For details on securing your own commemorative polo shirt, which we will be selling on the day for £20, please see the Reunion Update.

For details on meeting points and timings for the day, please see Meeting Point Details and Timings.

John Watson – First OODS Walk, Exmouth, 1956