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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
FRCC Vice Presidents Dinner Saturday 22 June 2024 To be held in the CROWN INN Coniston Dinner to be served at 7:30 PM Price £ 34.50 per person BOOKING – If you would like to attend we are now taking bookings. Coordinators – for fun and perfect weather and any questions ask , […]
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 […]
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 […]
The club regrets to announce that Bernard Newman, member since 1995, sadly died on 12/2/24. We send our sincere condolences to his wife Janine