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 Dome wet in a sudden downpour as they were erecting it, leading to emergency use […]

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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 way back to Overton (near Avebury). There we met up with Andy, and Marion, who […]

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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 a group of pitches together. As usual, once all the tents were up (even Maggie’s) […]

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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 great big fire pit that you could almost get a whole tree into (well, it […]

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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 our wet gear in the hut. This was a necessity right from the start: the […]

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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 Rhoda’s valiant efforts at train times etc, everybody actually had opted to drive. The group […]

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North Wales

Present: Andy M (organiser), Paul W, Martin, Olga, Sarah D, Bruce, Alan, Claire, Keyna, Shaun, Si, Ali, Sue, Steve V, Steve C, Graham W, Phil D, Andy L The club stayed in the Emily Kelly Hut owned by the Pinnacle Club. As befitting of a club not run by men the hut was clean, warm […]

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Black Sail Hut

Present: Richard (organiser), Andy M, Martin, Olga, Louise, Dan, Andy McLay, Keyna, Shaun, Rhoda, Dave W, Paula, Maika Horrendous traffic and snow around Birmingham meant those in Louise’s car spent 10 hours getting to the Lakes. It was impossible to get over Honister pass in the snow which meant a long drive round to Ennerdale […]

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Exmoor

Present: Sarah D (organiser), Bruce, Dan, Beckie, Sarah M, David M, Andy L, Belinda, Dave H, Maggie, Maika, Malcolm, Louise, Mark, Marion, Debbie, Richard N Location: Exmoor Basecamp, near Lynton/Lynmouth The first trip of the year was to the National Trust “Exmoor Basecamp” perched above Lynmouth on the northern edge of Exmoor. 17 members were […]

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