A big thank you for your varied reports, notices, titbits and miscellany for the Spring Chronicle. Please refer to this last issue for information regarding the Great Gift weekend (7-8 June); the most recent eNews promised meet details in the forthcoming Chronicle, and the keen eyed will no doubt have realised that the event will […]
Grahaeme, member of the FRCC since 1997 has sadly died. He opted to donate his body for medical research and consequently there will be no funeral.
A recent audit of the extensive FRCC Library revealed that there are duplicate copies of some books. These duplicates are offered, at a reduced price to members. Photographs of individual books will be sent on request. The price listed does not include p and p. (multiple purchases will save on p and p). Here’s the […]
We have exclusive use of the Ladies Scottish MC hut at Loch Ewe, 7 miles North of Poolewe in Aultbea village on the coast road between the Aultbea Hotel and the village shop. (Address: 7 Aultbea, IV22 2JA) OS Grid Ref. NG 873891 From Monday 27 th May to Monday 3 rd June, 7 nights. […]
We will be staying at the Lincoln Mountaineering Club Hut at Deiniolen, Llanberis. http://www.lincolnmountaineeringclub.org.uk/lmchut/hut.asp A wonderful old farmhouse with a unique character. A real good place to retreat to after a day in Snowdonia. The house has kitchen, lounge, dining room, two bunk rooms, two washrooms, drying room and one members-only bunk room. The […]
Lakes Hut 2 Hut 2024 – meet Leaders – Andy Stratford (Joint member of KMC/FRCC) and Brenda Fullard of the FRCC 2024 is the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Karabiner Mountaineering Club, a kindred club of the FRCC. This weekend is a sociable joint KMC / FRCC Hut2Hut meet with options for running […]
The Committee is looking for members to fill the following roles: Meets Secretary: Hazel Jonas has worked tirelessly over the past 4 years as our Meets Secretary. She’s now wishing to stand down. As the Meets Secretary you would be an Officer of the Club and a member of the FRCC Committee. If you are […]
John’s funeral will be on Thursday 29th February at 12:15 at Burnley Crematorium, BB11 5QD Followed by the Calf’s Head at Worston, Clitheroe, BB7 1QA.
In May 1944 following negotiations with the then owner of Raw Head Farm, Mr. Bulman, Raw Head Cottage became vacant. Despite wartime restrictions and the lack of electricity, working parties were organised and the conversion of the Cottage into a Club Hut began. This was the start of the FRCC establishing a base in the […]