Author: Bill Deakin

I’m thinking of putting together a photo album/montage type of thing for the anniversary meet. Please let me know if you have any suitable shots. Early photos would be welcome. Thanks

An update on what has been going on at Beudy over the last few weeks. Extensive ‘re-modelling ‘ has taken place in the dining room. The wooden cladding and blockwork behind it has been removed to reveal the original arched stonework. A multi fuel stove has been installed, so the days of burning your back whilst having your dinner are over! Some cleaning and pointing work remains, so bear with us. Once this has been done, we can decorate and put the pictures back on the walls. We have put some food storage boxes in the dining room. Please use them – it will save cluttering up the kitchen and will hopefully (if you put the lids on) stop Mr Mouse from eating your food.

Bookings over the next couple of months are:- 20/21 January – whole hut – Club Meet (Gareth Llewellyn) 27/28 January – 10 spaces booked by Skyline MC 3/4 February – 11 spaces booked by Red Rope MC 10/11 February – 11 spaces booked by Phil Deakin (no relation!) 17/18 February – 4 spaces booked by Loughton MC 10/11 March – whole hut – Dan Hostford 21/22 April – whole hut – Club Meet – Bill Deakin/Steve Gregory) Please let me or Steve know if you intend using the hut. Thanks

Happy New Year from Steve and myself! A multifuel stove has been fitted in the dining room at Beudy. Steve and Chris Foster worked hard to get the stove in last week and it was given a good christening over the New Year weekend. The stove is working well and makes a big difference to the room (no more burnt backs while you are having your dinner)! Some cosmetic work remains to be done – please bear with us while we comp!ete the project and get some pictures back on the walls.

Thanks to everyone who helped to bring in the New Year at Beudy – a great weekend, despite the weather! And an even bigger thanks to Steve Gregory and Chris Foster who worked their socks off during the week to get the stove installed in the dining room in time for the festivities!

After the New Year weekend, Beudy is available to book in January apart from Gareth Llewellyn’s Club Meet on the 20/21 weekend (see Meetstaff or contact Gareth for details) and the following weekend (27/28) when the Skyline MC have booked 10 spaces. In February, Red Rope have booked 11 spaces for the weekend of 3/4, Phil Deakin (no relation) has booked 11 spaces for the following weekend (10/11) and Loughton MC have booked 4 spaces for the weekend after (17/18). At present, there are no bookings in March.

I’ve heard from the following people who intend coming to Beudy for the New Year weekend:- Kate and Boece Cardus, Karen and George Hostford, Sue Whittle and Neil Harwood, Chris Foster and Helen, Guy Fox-Kelly, Barbara and myself. Others who have told me they might turn up are Steve Gregory (if the ice in Scotland is no good to climb), John Warby (if the NYE gig doesn’t happen) and Dave Cowans. Cec will definitely NOT be coming as he will be sat by the phone, waiting for that call from the agency about that lucrative NYE shift on the railway! Let me know if you want to join in the fun(?!). As I’ve said before, its very informal – bring something to eat and drink; I’ll make sure the fire is kept in until 2018. Bill PS Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

Hello everyone who has already shown an interest in going (and anyone else for that matter – you are all welcome). Barbara and I intend travelling down on New Years Eve, although we know that Kate and Boece will be there from the day before. The arrangements are very relaxed – we’ll be taking a couple of veggie bakes for people to share. If you are coming, bring a seasonal dish (and drink) of your choice. Oh, and do let me know, so that I can chop enough wood to keep the fires going until well into 2018!

Just a reminder – Beud y has been booked by the Austrian Alpine Club this coming weekend.

The last time Steve was on the Costa Blanca was when was dressed as a gorilla in Benidorm. He’ll need his gorilla arms this week!