Author: Ian Helliwell

I have fixed the duplicate post problem so hopefully you won’t be bombarded with emails now. Thanks for your patience. Ian

Apologies for the duplicate posts and emails. I am trying to get to the bottom of it. Thanks for your patience – Ian

Hi All Now, when you add a post using the “Rich Post” function (if you are logged in, it is under the “Members” menu), the photos you add will be large by default. Here are a couple of examples: and another: Also, all recent “Member posts” have been updated with the large photos (see “Some photos of the Annual Dinner” post for example): https://test.rucksackclub.org/category/member-posts/ Any problems, let me know. Keep on posting…  

The bit of software that auto-generates the email informing you of new content was upgraded today and appears to have a bug. All of you will probably have received one or more email(s) with the wrong name on them. Sorry! and an even bigger sorry to Alan! I’ve put in a temporary work around until it gets fixed so you won’t get anymore with the wrong name. Ian

Please take a look around see what you think

Here are a few of the latest posts from the old Rucksack Club blog site. Please respond directly to the person who posted: John Warburton 4th August: “I would like to get some caving trips organised for the late afternoon/evening in DERBYSHIRE.Starting in the AUTUMN any one who is keen please get in touch.” Ade Pedley 27th July: “Would anybody be interested in a ski touring and climbing trip to east Greenland next year?, this would be to an area that I know where there are many peaks to climb, either technical or ski ascents/ descents, mostly first ascents, need commitment by end of september this year to secure charter flights, price to be confirmed but approx £2000 for two weeks or a bit less depending on flights, trip likely to be from mid April, let me know if you are interested and give me a call f you want to know more” Bill Deakin 26th July: “In August, Geoff Gosling’s Club meet is on the weekend of 12/13th, Chris Dodd has booked 3 spaces for 15/16th and Elizabeth Wilson has booked 2/3 places for 19/20th. At present, no bookings in September. In October, Geoff Pettengell has booked 12 places[…]

Test of the iPad app using a photo of red squirrels on Arran.

The Wednesday evening climbing meet at Wimberry tomorrow (28th June) is cancelled due to the appalling forecast – rain, rain and more rain. Instead, Plan B: Awesome Walls (Stockport) is beckoning… Andy Stewart tells me he will be there from 6ish, it will be a bit later when I get there. Ian