SOCIETY NOTES 
19B0 Subsoription Renewals fall due on 1st January 1980, but why not 
get it paid now to save on the financial drain at the beginning of 
the year. It is with regret that we have to announce that the 
subscription has finally had to be raised to Shs 70/- p*a,, having 
been Shs 50/- for ten year, A renewal form is enclosed and jbhose 
who pay be Bankers Orders will be sent new forms shortly, 
Sift Tokens The Society is offering G-ift Tokens this year, so if 
you are wondering v/hat to buy your friends this Christmas - stop in 
at the Society office at the Museum and buy one. Local Full members 
Shs 70 /-, Local Junior Members Shs IO/-, Overseas Full Members Shs 
70 /-, We hope to see you so on I 
NEWS AMAZING I STUPENDOUS I I IMPROPER DAY OUTINGS I 
The Gilberts wish to bring to your attention this brand new concept 
of the Improper Day Outings , The outings will be improper because 
there will be no notification on the part of the participants and 
no obligation on the part of the leaders (who will lead strictly 
from the rear). For Example ; 
Sunday 3th January 1980 Sasamua Darn , Meet outside the Museum at 
8,45 a.m. The Gilberts intend to go to Sasamua Dam anyway and 
would welcome other members. However, if it rains, or they break 
their legs, or they go away for a week, they will feel no obligation 
to lead this trip, so - either phone 48571 beforehand if you don^t 
know the way, or just go to the Museum at the right time, meet who- 
ever else is going and go on together. Or, if none of you know the 
way, you *11 have your picnics, you* 11 be all set for a day out, 
you can just go off somewhere else I 
This is the idea of the Improper Outings, that it should be a 
fairly casual arrangement, members deciding that they intend to go 
to a certain place on a certain day^ . and that they don*t mind 
sharing it with other people. We all know of a few nice places, 
the difficulty is finding them the first time. We can all share 
around the nice places we do know and any little bit of natural 
historical knowledge and observations. By always meeting at the 
Museum we can share transport and give directions, 
Sasamua Dam is a nice place to spend the day. It is under the 
Kinangop, we might see a few high altitude birds and plants. There 
is a little swamp below the dam which might be interesting. If you 
have a rubber boat you can use it, if you fish you might catch a 
trout (permits 20/- a day from the water dept, where you pay the 
bills - Caroline will get a few extra for those who don*t get roixnd 
to it. ) So come to Sasamua Dam and have a super time (unless 
pouring rain or broken legs or better things to do). 
The Gilberts themselves would like to go to all sorts of places 
Turkana, Lamu, Lake Bogoria, Lake Baringo, anywhere where there are 
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