Meet Report: 1-3 January 2019. “Out with the old and in with the new” is a saying which feels apposite for this meet. Obviously, we are done with the 2018 meets and starting with 2019’s. Annually we hope for good winter conditions in the Lakes and usually we are disappointed and get a cold soaking. […]

Meet Report: 12-14 December 2018. The 2018 Christmas meet returned to Cote Ghyll Mill YHA just outside Osmotherley, on the edge of the North York Moors. This is a spacious and comfortable venue, and 29 members and guests enjoyed their stay. Most of the attendees arrived on Friday evening, with a few turning up on […]

Meet Report: 16 November 2018. Three members, Martyn Trasler, Roy Denney and Tony Penny arrived early. Martyn and Roy spent Friday walking on Ingleborough. Sadly the weather was not good, with low cloud and at lower altitudes no wind and uncomfortable humidity, in contrast to the rest of the weekend which was sunny, if cold […]

Meet Report: 24-26 August 2018. Most of the meet had arrived by Friday evening. The original leader had to cancel at late notice because of unexpected work commitments; the replacement was unable to get there until later so the assembled community had to fend for themselves for Saturday breakfast. By the time the new meet […]

Meet Report: 15-17 June 2018. Participants in this meet who had spent the week watering gardens were the first to find where all the rain had gone-the Lake District! Members and three prospective members and guests, arrived on the Friday evening to be greeted by Carol and John’s wholesome soup. Despite this a few felt […]

Meet Report: 23-26 April 2018. The rolling hills and dales of the North Yorkshire Moors and surrounding attractions provided an ideal location for the needs of the Social Meet; activities less arduous and more social than in the past. Grinkle Park Hotel, a converted country house in 35 acres of country garden, provided excellent hospitality […]

Meet Report: 20-22 April 2018. This meet was relocated after a mix up over the booking at the Derbyshire Pennine Club’s Stoney Middleton hut. Initially moved to Eyam Youth Hostel (full), then to Lowstern (full), it finally ended up at Low Hall Garth. Only five members attended, which was a shame as the weekend turned […]

Meet Report: 7-14 April 2018. Given the number of alternative Mediterranean venues for walking and climbing, it is worth reflecting on why we keep returning to the Calpe area. For at least one member on the meet it was their seventh week in the area but only on one day this week were they repeating […]

Meet Report: 15-18 March 2018. The weather during the journey northward was promising and the forecast suggested strong winds would dissipate during Friday. On arrival at the MS/BMC Alex MacIntyre hut in Onich, just west of Ballachulish, the warden and his wife were in the throes of departing following news of a family bereavement that […]

Meet Report: 23-25 February 2018. Regulars on the Welsh meet were confused by the bright light in the sky and an absence of gales and torrential rain. Although there wasn’t much snow, what there was proved excellent and there was an abundance of sunshine. We stayed in the Gloucester MC hut Cefn Goch, above the […]