Present: Claire (organiser), Alan, Keyna, James, Paula, Mark, Marion, Dan, Andy Moss, Andy C Day 1: Barnstaple to Ilfracombe (warm up ride to start). 12 miles We all met in Barnstaple mid-afternoon for a very hilly ride to Ilfracombe, avoiding the showers. A very steep descent into Ilfracombe, but on arrival at the Ocean Backpackers […]
Category: Reports
Torridon
Present: Paula (organiser), Claire Wilson, Sarah Jolly Location: Torridon Youth hostel and beyond The original plan was a long weekend trip to Torridon climbing some peaks but with the extended bank holiday, there was the option of possibly visiting the Outer Hebrides if the weather was bad. Claire and Paula shared the long drive after […]
Lake District
Present: Claire (organiser), Alan, Keyna, James, Andy, Debs, Sue, Tom, Maggie, Belinda, Shannon, Annie W, Pokey, Annie P, (Izzy & Sam), Richard, Fiona, (Tavie), Dave, Nicola (Maddie). Plus: Paula, Trudi and Georgie staying in a B&B in Keswick Location: Blencathra View Barn at Rookin House Farm [nggallery id=54 template=caption] It was too good to hope […]
Brecon Beacons
Present: Claire (organiser), Alan, Keyna, James, Joanne, Steve, Sarah M, David, Sue, Tom, Paula, Annie W, Bruce S, Belinda Location: Glebe Barn, Llanbedr, near Crickhowell A return visit to this beautifully appointed barn, complete with sauna, and those on their first visit were suitably impressed – it certainly is the best accommodation used by NMC! […]
Scotland
Present: Claire (organiser), Alan, Keyna, James, Martin B, Dave W, Si Kirby Location: Corrour Estate, Loch Ossian, near Rannoch Moor, Scotland [nggallery id=56 template=caption] For Martin and Dave the adventure started Thursday evening on the Caledonian Sleeper from Euston all the way through to Corrour, arriving Friday morning. Whilst they enjoyed some fine weather climbing […]
Peak District
Present: Claire (organiser), Alan, Keyna, James W, Maggie, Jo, Angela, Paula, Vanessa, James C, Sarah M, David, and Millie the Black Labrador. Location: Thorpe Farm Bunkhouses near Hathersage [nggallery id=57 template=caption] It is never a good journey up North after work on a Friday, and this was the start of half term, and we had […]
North Wales
Present: Keyna & James, Simon, Paula, Jill, Dan, Alan & Claire, Sue, Tom, Mark &Marion & Chip, Belinda and Sarah. Sarah is new to the club and did great. Location: Pinnacle Club Hut, Nant Gwynant, Snowdonia [nggallery id=58 template=caption] The Pinnacle Ladies Climbing Club hut is hilarious. There are only 2 beer glasses and about […]
Llanddeusant, Wales
11th – 13th November 2011 , Llanddeusant, Wales Present:Keyna, Sue, Tom, Maggie, Paula, Andy, Debs, James, Steve, Jo, Martin, Alan & Claire Location: Llanddeusant YHA, Wales We stayed in the Llanddeusant YHA -we rented the whole complex out. There was a lovely open fire we had going each night. Everyone arrived by 10pm Friday night […]
Morrocco
12 – 16 October 2011, Morrocco Present: Claire (organiser), Alan, Paula, Bruce, Keyna, James, Belinda, Marion, Mark Location: Mount Toubkal, Morocco A very early morning flight from Gatwick got us in to Marrakech and zooming up into the Atlas Mountains on some scary precipitous roads by mid morning. Our minibus dropped us off at Imlil […]