Note that SCR members receive a 10% discount on lunches served in in the SCR (in collaboration with Keele Hall Catering) when using your Keelecard. This is in place of the standard staff card discount of 5%.
We will meet at the car park at the southern end of Errwood Reservoir, indicated on the map, by 10 am. Please wear sensible clothing and shoes.
We will finish at 1, and retire to a nearby pub, The Shady Oak, for lunch (at members' individual expense). I will make a reservation for 1:30 pm. If you wish to join us, please RSVP me at r.k.bright@keele.ac.uk by 24 May so I can book the table. You don't have to RSVP if you just want to come on the walk. https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g1480276-d6228772-Reviews-The_Shady_Oak_Restaurant-Whaley_Bridge_Derbyshire_England.html
All the best,
New participants particularly welcome.
The draw and results of the 2013/14 Chess Championship of the SCR, concluded in early 2015, appears here.
Winner 2014: John Staniforth - congratulations to our new Champion. (This competition took until 2015 to complete, through no fault of the finalists.)
We are delighted that, as part of the agreement, existing SCR services and facilities were safeguarded with a 10% discount on all the meals for our members, on use of a Keele card to pay for the meal. Cards can currently be charged with money in Chancellor's Building, or online. A sample menu is attached, and under our Constitution temporary membership is available for others when buying from this range.
We hope you'll agree that this is an ideal location for staff and SCR members to meet for lunch with colleagues and friends, and that it is also a great opportunity to raise awareness of the SCR itself. Food is served in both the Bar and the Common Room.
Regards, Chris Adams, Social Secretary
As well as a written description and a map for each of the walks, John has
also provided an introduction describing the area covered, and a handy
section on the geological background and scenery to be experienced.
As he says, the descriptions were correct at the time of writing (2008),
and small changes in availability of pubs and footpaths may subsequently
occur. Users should of course take this into account.
Friday Night Bar Opening
The SCR bar will be open as per usual on Friday evenings in the Spring Semester until May, except on Good Friday (30th March) and the following vacation. next opening - 20th April up to 4th May inclusive. Any additional opening during or beyond May will be specially announced. The last is expected to be 25th May, after the AGM.
Chess Competition 2015/16
If you would like to take part in the next SCR Chess Competition (for
the prestigious trophy which may be seen behind the bar), then please send
an email to c.m.wain@keele.ac.uk. It is not necessary to be a player of a very high standard! The present competition has now (2018!) reached the semi final stage! Contestants must arrange to play by the end of June or they will be defaulted ...... please take note.
Staff Catering in Keele Hall
As you may be aware the SCR Committee worked with Catering in Keele Hall to look at ways in which they can deliver their lunchtime food offer.
Facebook Page
The SCR now has its own Facebook Page - members with facebook accounts are invited to 'like' this at www.facebook.com/KeeleSCR
SCR Golf Tournament for the Rolo Cup
If you would like to play next year (2017/18), even if you are new to the competition, please let me know your handicap. If there is anyone else that you would like to invite to play, even if they are not employed by the University, please give me their details also. I hope to revive the competition in the coming year.
Burns Night 2012
See the Piping of the Haggis here. Photos from 2013 may be seen on Facebook.
Favourite Rambles of the Senior Common Room
The SCR was delighted to announce the publication of a booklet by
John Winchester, who led our rambles for so long, in which he describes
and details the routes of 18 of his favourite rambles, within 60 miles of
Keele. The SCR has acquired copies of this handy A5/pocket sized booklet,
which are available for sale at £3 each. Copies may be purchased in the
SCR Bar in Keele Hall, during opening hours, or will be sent out in the
internal mail by request, on receipt of cheques payable to "SCR". (Please
email to ask for postage rates if you need us to post a copy using Royal
Mail.)
