Category: News
Pembrokeshire St David’s meet 14-19 August.
Climbing, coastal path, cycling and maybe coasteering.
Hi folks. Thelma is looking forward to welcoming us back to Porthclais Farm campsite, just outside St. David’s, 14-19 August.
As last year, she would like one centralised booking, so please can you reserve your spot through me.
Reservations made by paying a deposit of 1 night’s accommodation – and then I’ll collect balances IN CASH PLEASE during the meet
£10 pppn camping
£5 per child 4-12 per night
£2 per dog per night
£25 per campervan per night (inc up to 2 adults)
Please can you send deposits to me (1 night as above) letting me know YOUR NAME, planned number of nights and arrival departure days.
Note, you only pay for the number of nights you stay, so if you plan 5 nights but only stay 1-2-3-4, that’s all you pay.
A H Halliwell 40*17*35 712 58 125
tonyhalliwellmic@yahoo.co.uk
At the same time you send me your deposit, also send an email address or mobile number if you want to be added to the WhatsApp group.
Fingers crossed for no named storm this year; just the weather we had before and after the one which visited us briefly last year.
Karn House Maintenance Meet 7th & 8th June
Whilst many of you get drenched at The Great Gift meet in The Lakes, please remember that the sun will be cracking the flags in Aviemore for the annual Maintenance Meet weekend on 7th & 8th June. If you haven’t done so already, please book yourself in asap to avoid disappointment – and don’t forget the sun cream.
You know it makes sense!
Graeme Ralph
Outdoor First Aid Course 8th / 9th June
Outdoor First aid course, Beetham Cottage 8th / 9th June – Just two
places remaining; please contact Geoff Lyons (geoff@glyons.co.uk /
07736115031) if you’re interested.
BMC Youth Meet 5/6 Jul
5 places are available. The cost for the weekend is £35. If you are interested please contact Ron Kenyon
Situations vacant
Meets Secretary – a committee position
IT Officer – a new committee position replacing Webmaster
Obituarist – currently Ros de Fraine is Acting Obituarist
Dinner Secretary – currently Chris Paul is Acting Dinner Secretary
Hut Funding Coordinator – looking after the legacies and hut funds for member donations
31st July last date for submission of applications for September Membership Committee
The RGS and MHT are holding a joint event on the 1924 British Mount Everest Expedition at the Blencathra Centre, Threlkeld, on 25th July – there will be the Mallory replica clothing on display as well as original 1924 Everest artefacts from the Royal Geographical Society: 1924 Everest Expedition
Ron Kenyon is giving a talk on the History of Climbing in Borrowdale at 6pm on 21st July in George Fishers, Keswick. Tickets available online and instore: Ron Kenyon Poster PDF
A request on behalf of Tile Films On the afternoon of Saturday 14th July a television production company called Tile Films will be filming on Scafell Pike and they would love to have some climbers in view as they film with their drone. They have been commissioned by the Smithsonian Channel (the official TV channel […]
Gable plaque and plinth on tour has now moved to: Penrith and Eden Museum Neolithic Gallery Robinson’s School Middlegate Penrith Cumbria CA11 7PT Telephone: 01768 865105 www.eden.gov.uk/museum Open : Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday, April to October, 11am to 4pm Admission is Free
There is a Falcon’s nest with unfledged young near the belay at the top of pitch 4. Please avoid the route/belay until 15th July to allow the young to leave the nest.
Welcome to the new FRCC website layout. The site also has a raft of new features to support, in particular, the climbing related pages. Hopefully the new style will be well received. Please feel free to comment below with your feedback or any queries… There are loads of “behind the scenes” enhancements to the website. […]
The latest issue of Country Walking contains a five page spread on the Great Gable Memorial Walk with quotes from Peter Smith and Chris Sherwin.
“Nowt but a fleein’ thing” is joint runner up in the Lakeland Book of the Year Awards. Out of 70 books entered for the Lakeland Book of the Year Award the FRCC book “Nowt but a fleein” thing” won the Latitude Press Award for the “Best Illustration and Production” class. It was then awarded joint […]