I recently joined a rambling club. The events which I have attended so far consist of a walk then a meal at a reasonably priced eaterie. The organisers put in a lot of work goes into planning these walks (routes, interesting features etc) and which eating places to go to, so I am glad that I joined. I find that it is a good way of meeting other people, getting exercise and having something to talk about at work etc.
In the past I have gone to part time classes etc. mainly to try and improve my job propects. The last time, I attended a college about forty miles away from my home and it was interesting being immersed in an area with a different accent and sense of humour. Most of the learning materials were online and could do practice tests etc online - a far cry from how learning used to be. I also enjoyed doing well at the units. Overall a positive experience. However, due to spending cuts there seem to be less part time study places available now.
I recently joined a rambling club. The events which I have attended so far consist of a walk then a meal at a reasonably priced eaterie. The organisers put in a lot of work goes into planning these walks (routes, interesting features etc) and which eating places to go to, so I am glad that I joined. I find that it is a good way of meeting other people, getting exercise and having something to talk about at work etc.
In the past I have gone to part time classes etc. mainly to try and improve my job propects. The last time, I attended a college about forty miles away from my home and it was interesting being immersed in an area with a different accent and sense of humour. Most of the learning materials were online and could do practice tests etc online - a far cry from how learning used to be. I also enjoyed doing well at the units. Overall a positive experience. However, due to spending cuts there seem to be less part time study places available now.
