Author: Andy Tomlinson

Week of 2 – 8 July 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 10mls from Robin Hood Rainow [SJ952760], Bollington, Brink Farm, Lamaload, Walker Barn. Details Richard Evans. Pub Robin Hood, Rainow, early doors. Wednesday evening climbing: Cow’s Mouth Quarry [GR963192] This is SW facing and catches the afternoon sun. To access park just down from the White House pub, which is situated on the A58 NE of Littleborough. Follow the Pennine Way north along the edge of the reservoir. After 1.5km the quarry is the next track on the right. Co-ordinator: Richard Brewster UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=321 Pub: The White House   Weekend: Beudy Mawr Meet. Coordinator Elizabeth Wilson The plan is to walk up Tryfan by the easiest route possible, the South ridge on the Saturday, but people can do their own thing. I will provide a vegetarian meal on the Saturday night (menu to be decided). Please bring your own refreshments. Please let me know by the Tuesday before if you intend coming. Weeks Meet: St Jakob in Defereggen. Coordinator Ellie Howarth.   For full details see the Meets Calendar or March’s Meetstaff

Week of 25 June – 1 July 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 13mls from Lane Ends [974901], Coombes Rocks, Cown Edge, Lantern Pike, Rowarth and return to Lane Ends. Pub: Little Mill, Rowarth   Wednesday evening climbing: Bamford Edge UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=87 Co-ordinator: Karen Rose. Pub: Anglers Rest   Weekend: Wild swimming from High Moss. Co-ordinator: Netty Llewellyn   For full details see the Meets Calendar or March’s Meetstaff

Week of 18 – 24 June 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 11.5mls from Fairfield Church [067741] via Fairfield, Tunstead, Flag Dale, Blackwell, Chelmorton, Staden. Pub Church Inn at Chelmorton. Wednesday evening climbing: Egerton Quarry; approach along A666 Bolton-Blackburn road. Turn R at the prominent war memorial onto Darwin Rd for 500m [past Dunscar Arms], then L up Arnold Rd. The Flag Inn is on the L at the next junction, which leads up to the quarry. Co-ordinator: Ade Pedley UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=326 Pub: Flag Inn Weekend: Annual Gogarth Meet…Camping at Valley of the Rocks; Meet at South Stack Cafe 10.00 Saturday morning. Co-ordinator: Dom Oughton For full details see the Meets calendar or March’s Meetstaff

Week of 11 – 16 June 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 10ml from Hope [parking 171835] via Jaggers Clough, Ringing Roger, Grindsbrook Booth, Lose Hill. Pub Nag’s Head at Edale. Details Richard Evans. Wednesday evening climbing: Tintwistle Knarr Quarry. Co-ordinator: Mike Docherty. UK Climbing Link: https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crag.php?id=121 Pub: Bulls Head [GR023973]. On a back lane running through Tintwistle accessed from either end of the village off the A628. Weekend: Pembroke climbing For full details see the Meets calendar or March’s Meetstaff

Week of 4 – 10 June 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 11mls from Buxworth Basin [021821] via Cracken Edge, Peep O’Day, Birch Vale, New Mills. Pub: Navigation at Buxworth early doors. Wednesday evening climbing: Running Hill Pits. Co-ordinator: Andy Stewart, not Paul Dyson. Pub: Cross Keys [GR008062]. Just up from the prominent church [and Church pub] as you drive up to hill from Uppermill towards Running Hill Pits. Weekend: Lake District Old County Tops, joint meet with FRCC. Co-ordinator Ged Cudahy…full details of this mega classic in Calendar on Website.

Week of 28 May – 3 June 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 8.75ml from Hayfield Valley Road [039867] via Tunstead, Kinderlow, Brown Knoll, Chinley Head & Churn. Pub Lamb Inn at Chinley Head. Details Geoff Edge. Wednesday evening climbing: Sit Down Buttress, Stoney Middleton. Co-ordinator John Warburton. Pub: The Moon. [See Calendar/Members Post for full details of parking and access]. Weekend: Beudy Mawr working Meet. For full details see the Meets Calendar, Posts and March’s Meetstaff

Week of 21 – 27 May 2018 Wednesday Walkers: 11ml from Stoney Middleton lay-by A 623 [227757]. If the layby has an HGV parked in it, try the slip road at Calver [237749]. Stoney Middleton, Froggatt, Baslow, Calver. Pub The Moon at Stoney. Details Simon Wilson. Wednesday evening climbing: The Roaches. Co-ordinator Cec Rhodes. Pub: The Rock. There are two separate Meets over the BH weekend: Ronnan Cottage, Altbea, Wester Ross. Co-ordinator Inken Blunk Beudy Mawr, Llanberis. Co-ordinator Cec Rhodes…or maybe Bill Deakin…see Members Post! For full details see the Meets Calendar, Posts and March’s Meetstaff   PS…sorry for missing last week completely…weather has been too good so I was out in the hills not stuck at my computer!

Dave Stevens is attempting to break Mike Hartley’s 29year old Pennine Way Record. Mike is aware of this attempt and has sent me the following email: It’s occurred to me that many members may be interested in this up coming attempt. Would you mind putting some info on the RC site? As you know he starts the 268 miles from Edale at 4 am Friday 11th. He can be checked out at www.268miles.co.ok and his progress can be followed on http://live.opentracking.co.uk/davestevens2018? Best Regards Mike (Hartley)

Steve George writes: The Pembroke meet in June has been incorrectly posted as Steve Gregory as meet organiser in the Meetstaff…its actually me! Sorry if anyone has been unsuccessfully trying to get me, phone has been off for a month while working away. Back now so let me know if you want to come along. Contact details as per Handbook.  

Inken Blunk, Meet co-ordinator, writes: The meet is now full and, regrettably, the hut location in the village of Aultbea makes camper van parking nearby quite awkward. If you are travelling in the area, there are “free” van sites on the A832 Gairloch – Laide road as well as the minor road from Lade to Mellon Udrigle. There are camp sites at Gairloch, Poolewe & Laide. Feel free to call in at the hut of an evening : Ronnan Cottage, 7, Aultbea, Achnasheen IV22 2JA ; OS 19 NG 873/891. The hut entrance is behind the post office.