Yearly Archives: 2007

Slovenia

Present: Claire (organiser), Richard N, Sarah, Bruce, Paula, Dave W, Rhoda, Bob, Sue, Si, Laura, Andy H The Julian Alps of Slovenia were a new destination for NMC, although not at all new to “tour leader” Claire, who was on … Continue reading

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Peak District

Present: Bob (organiser), Rhoda, Simon, Julie and 8 year old Tom. Dreadful weather conditions in the previous week together with localised flooding in the South Yorkshire region saw a much reduced number of precisely 4 and one child travel up … Continue reading

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Wilderness Camping

Present: Claire & Alan (organisers), Bruce, Keyna, Paula (plus Laura and Andy H for the Saturday night booze up) Location: Black Mountain, Wales Following the wettest June on record, the forecast for the weekend was dismal – with yet more … Continue reading

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Plynlimon

Present: Claire (organiser), Alan, Sarah, Bruce, Gaby, Mike, Pokey, Annie, Keyna, Laura, Gary, Dave H, John The weekend started promisingly, with bright sunshine lighting the way into Wales on some exceptionally pretty (single-track) roads between desolate sheep-covered hills and abandoned … Continue reading

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Fontainebleau

Present: Bob (organiser), Rhoda, Paul and Tao, Maggie, Steve, Steve W and friends, Fiona and friends, Julie and family, Marion and Mark. And some more friends. The trip started inauspiciously with Julie and family getting the inner of their Millennium … Continue reading

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Ridgeway 40

Entrants: Richard N, Keyna, Mike, Gaby, Steve L, Richard S, Dave H, Kiwi Andy, Marion We set out bright and extremely early from Newbury to get to Streatley Youth Hostel by 6.45 in time to take the bus all the … Continue reading

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Yorkshire

Present: Sarah (organiser), Bruce, Alan, Claire, Paula, Dave W, Maggie, Gary, Pokey, Annie, Ange, Mick, Ayla On Friday evening we congregated at a packed campsite in Horton-in-Ribblesdale – fortunately, thanks to Ange and Mick arriving early we managed to secure … Continue reading

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Quantocks

Present: Dave W (organiser), Paula, Sarah, Bruce, Alan, Claire, Dan, Beckie, Rhoda, Bob, Gary Never got a full trip report, but suffice to say: great weather, great mountain biking (apart from the long uphill slogs), great cream teas, and a … Continue reading

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Borrowdale

Present: Martin (organiser), Olga, Sarah, Bruce, Sue, Steve V, Andy M, Si Only 8 people made the journey to the Lakes and Bowderstone Cottage; on the positive side, it meant we had plenty of room to spread out all of … Continue reading

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Crocus Walk

Present: Rhoda (organiser), Richard N, Alan, Claire, Jo, Steve, Andy Mc, Katherine, Mike, Gaby, Steve C It was a beautiful spring day, the sun was beaming from a cloudless sky, and everybody met up at Kintbury station on time. Despite … Continue reading

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