Author: Andy Tomlinson

This month we return to 2004 and on that occasion the Journal spanned the two years 2003/4. Although an article from this publication appeared last year [RC Expedition to East Greenland], this Journal packed full of interesting and well penned articles spanning the breadth of interest found in our Club, from Big Wall and exploratory new route climbing, through mountaineering, walking, sailing, kayaking and ice kiting! I could have chosen any but had to pick one so it is Mike Hartley’s ‘My Modest Plan’ which is an account of a solo kayak day trip along Loch Quoich and walk up a Munro in Knoydart that didn’t go quite to plan. To view the full Journal click here. To whet your appetite, here are some photos from that Journal [I love the mobile phone the Editor is shown using…how they have changed in the last 20 years!]. Happy reading!  

Joint Meet with CC at Craigallan Following a very successful Joint CC/RC Meet at the Count House in Cornwall last year, there was a general view that we should have another Joint Meet in 2024…the venue, Craigallan. Spring is a great time to visit Craigallan whether climbing, walking, cycling or getting out on the water. So come and join me for all or part of the time for a ‘do your own thing’ Meet, with a communal meal on either Friday or Saturday evening.  I will be there from Sunday April 28th, leaving Tuesday 7th May, hoping that the many stellar crags and big hills within easy reach are in good condition, which will allow for some ‘group’ activities if desired. Climbing on the Etive Slabs Beinn a Bheithir and Kingairloch from Sgurr na h-Ulaidh Contact me via email [andy.tomlinson@doctors.org.uk] to book your bed space…my plan is to share the accommodation available on a 50:50 basis between the clubs, at least in the first instance. Andy   Enjoying an evening BBQ in the front garden Evening light across Loch Linnhe to Ardgour from Craigallan

Joint Rucksack Club Meet with the Climbers Club at The Count House, Cornwall. July 10-16. The forecast for the week didn’t look great as we headed to Cornwall, but has this ever deterred us?! John and I arrived at the Count House to find quite a few CC members already there…the majority of the RC members arrived on Monday, with two hardy individuals arriving in pouring rain on Wednesday afternoon having cycled over a couple of days from Exeter, even managing to nab a route on Haytor [Dartmoor] and another on The Lizard on the way! Over the week, 11 CC members and 16 RC members and guests enjoyed a couple of wonderful sunny days, two more mixed days when it dried up late morning allowing good climbing conditions over the remainder of the days and two very wet and windy days…one being Friday when many decided to head home early. A highlight of the week was a communal pasty supper night, with a local supplier providing an excellent selection of meat and veggie pasties of varying sizes! Thanks to the CC for helping to sponsor this evening. A pesky little virus also visited, but the vast majority of people[…]

Thanks to all who sent me Photos of individual and Meet activities during the first 4 months of this year. They are now collated and up on the website for all to peruse…click here for the link! Alternatively go to “Get out there” and scroll down to “Gallery”. A special thanks, once again, to Ian Helliwell who has ensured that the Gallery functions seamlessly. I am now collecting photos for the next 4 months, May through to the end of August, so please send me any you have! Andy