Newbury-London Bike Ride

Riders: Claire (organiser), Alan, Steve, Dan, Beckie, Andrea, Keyna, Paula, & Mark Support & there for the Big Night Out in Staines: Sarah, Bruce, Marion & Chip the dog (who enjoyed his evening watching TV at the Travelodge) We set off at 8am sharp from Northbrook Street on a beautiful clear but cold morning, and […]

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Shropshire

Present: Sarah (organiser), Bruce, Claire, Alan, Paula, Dave, Tim, Ginny, Keyna, Simon H, Pokey, Annie, Izzy This trip was a return to the site where 5 NMC members stayed in a caravan in April, and returned with positive tales of both varied walking in the surrounding hills and clean, new shower blocks. We had the […]

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Snowdonia

Present: Claire (organiser), Alan, Sarah, Bruce, Jo S, Simon H, Maggie, Paula, Pokey, Annie, Rhoda, Bob. Hoping for fine midsummer weather in Snowdonia was a little too much to ask, and we arrived in a downpour at a very sodden Gwern Gof Uchaf campsite, spectacularly positioned beneath the craggy peak of Tryfan. We consoled ourselves […]

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Ireland

Present: Catherine (organiser), Paula, Richard, Jan, Simon P. Five intrepid adventurers set off for the west coast of Ireland and for the first 24 hours it was a case of ferries, planes and automobiles. Catherine and Paula left the UK first on 6 June and decided to avail themselves of the recently reopened ferry service […]

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Hay on Wye

Present: Dave H (organiser), Nicola, Richard N, Jan, Alan, Claire, Steve, Joanne, Simon H, Jo, Sarah D, Bruce, Pokey, Annie, Izzy, Ange, Mick, Ayla, Callum, Dan, Beckie, Maisie, Sarah M, David M, Millie the dog Location: New House Farm campsite, Rhosgoch [nggallery id=8 template=caption] Once we’d navigated several miles of narrow lanes to find the […]

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Gower

Present: Rhoda (organiser), Belinda, Will, Sarah, Bruce, Richard N, Jan, Claire, Alan, Joanne, Steve, Catherine, Maggie, Trudi, Jo, Keyna, Simon H, Richard C Location: Rhossili Village Hall bunkhouse [nggallery id=7 template=caption] Although the Bank Holiday weather forecast was on the traditional side (i.e. not promising), we set off for the Gower holding on to the […]

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Scotland

Present: In the Snowgoose bunkhouse, Corpach: Claire (organiser), Alan, Belinda, Will, Keyna, Maggie, Catherine, Trudi, Paula, Annie, Marion, Mark, Simon P, Simon H In alternative accommodation in Corpach: Joanne, Steve, Dave H, Nicola and Nicola’s 2 friends. We travelled to Scotland by Plane, Train & Automobile – the motorists arriving first in the early evening, […]

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Peak District

Present: Keyna (organiser), Sarah, Bruce, Andrea, Trudi, Alan, Claire, Dave W, Paula, Belinda, Will Location: New Buildings Farm, Wirksworth The joys of the M40 (or rather, trying to avoid its closed section) made the journey rather longer than planned for several on Friday evening. Nevertheless, Keyna had arrived early and got the fire going, so […]

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Black Mountains, Wales

Present: Claire (organiser), Alan, Keyna, Shaun, Maggie, Paula, Sarah, Bruce, Catherine, Jo, Chris, Dave H, Nicola, Trudi, Simon H (plus Bob and Rhoda staying in Llanbedr) Location: Perth-y-Pia bunkhouse, Llanbedr The first NMC trip of the year, and with no snow and ice forecast it should have been a quick and easy journey. For those […]

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North Wales

When: 4 – 6 December 2009 Present: Richard S (organiser), Dave H, Tim, Bruce, Sarah, Si, Andrea, Bob, Richard C, Angela, Claire, Alan, Mark C, Tony, Dave W, Paula, Pam, Martin L Location: Snowdon Ranger YH The promise of winter walking in Welsh mountains enticed 18 people up the A5, with a few chip-shop and […]

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