After venting my feeling to Mike and Ed after the walk today, I felt I needed everyone else in our group needed to hear as well.
Since 2005/2006 i have pannned two walks a week, every Saturday and Thursday and currerly every Wednesday.
I don't think all members appreciate how much time it takes to plan walks, taking into acount walks we have done in the last twelve months and post it a month in advance, as well as post a walk report with pictures after each walk.
I have received so much negativity about suggested walks of late that I wonder why do I still do it?
Contacting me late on Tuesday doesn't help either as I am out until about 22-30 as I have a House Group Meeting (Phone on mute ) every Tuesday until then.
Contacting me when you don't plan to walk is just as imprtant as when you do plan to walk, but not everyone does this on Monday at the latest.
Canceling a commitment to a walk several days or even less, isn't helpful either, especilly when booking a meal venue is involved.
Several walks of ate, I have felt that on most of the walk, I have been walking solo, another reason for feeling, I might as well do that without any planning, and do more walks when I can walk solo, bird watching at the same time.
Is it time to end Harris Hikers (UK) and leave it to Conley?
I think!
After receiving comments from group members, I happyto believe that everyone now appreciates that we all have different abilities in terms of our firness and capabilties to walk distance, especially when it involves climbs as well.
If we are to continue walking together and enjoy walking together, I think everyone realises we must all take into account the capabilties and limitations of all other members in the group.
Taking that into account, I will continue to plant monthly walks, but will probasbly give other members of the group the opportunity to organise walks, especially short walks followed bt a meal if these are to be continued.
