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Good Evening Everyone. Wondering if anyone has an inflatable kayak (1 or 2 person) they wouldn’t mind me borrowing third weekend in May? Or sell. Thank you

Unfortunately I am unable to go to Feshie Bridge, for Easter. Therefore, if anyone wants to take my place, please contact David Nightingale. And let me know please. Thanks Jill Sumner

This is how it looks over the next couple of months. Beudy is looking busy over the Easter weekend. I have bookings for 11 people at the moment but there is room for more. Due to a cancellation, the following weekend (11/12 April) is now available to book. Our friends from Peak CC have booked 11 spaces the next weekend (18/19 April), so there is still plenty of room. Same thing the following weekend (25/26 April) – Hayloft MC have booked 11 spaces, leaving at least 6 spaces for you to book. The early May Bank Holiday weekend (2-4 May) is quite busy – there are only a couple of spaces left. The following weekend (9/10 May) is Andy Stewart’s Club Meet. Contact Andy direct to book a space. The hut is completely full the next weekend (16/17 May). Plenty of room available over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (23-25 May). York MC have booked 11 spaces for the last weekend in May (30/31), so still plenty of room for any other bookings. You can check availability for any time by looking at the Club website booking calendar which I keep bang up to date. As ever, let me know[…]

Here is a guide to some of the features of the Rucksack Club website that you may not be aware of: Hut Availability Calendar This calendar shows the availability of High Moss and Beudy Mawr (Craigallan doesn’t use it yet, but this may change). Note: the availability calendar is intended as a guide before contacting the Warden. The Availability Calendar shows if the hut is empty, partially occupied, full, or reserved on any day. If you hover the cursor over a date, it also shows how many beds are reserved and by who. Currently the Availability Calendar is only visible to logged-in members, but discussions are underway on making it accessible without login. The Availability Calendar is accessed via the Huts menu Meets Calendar The new Meets Calendar is set up to display current information of all Rucksack Club events (Outdoor, Indoor, Wednesday meets etc). The coordinators of the different series of events have access to create and update events using a Google calendar at the back-end.  Members can subscribe to this calendar from their own personal calendar. This means that all meets can be visible on a Member’s calendar (outlook, apple calendar etc) on their phones, laptop, tablets etc[…]

EASTER MEET 2026: One place now available Friday 3rd April – Monday 6th April 20026 (Bed nights of 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th April) with David Nightingale at Mill Cottage (Bell Memorial) climbing hut, Feshiebridge, near Kincraig, Scotland One ‘last minute’ place has just become available on this year’s sell-out Easter Meet. If you’d like to attend please contact David ASAP to grab the place. The hut is managed by Scottish Mountaineering.  The area is chock full of Munro, Corbett, winter ice routes and cycling opportunities …. far too many to fully list.  The meet is a ‘do as you please’ gathering, so whatever your outdoor pursuit is – you are welcome. David will be providing a delicious communal meal for all on one of the nights (approx..£7 per person). Entertainment:  light-hearted (and optional) activities over two of the evenings. The Rucksack Club Variety Show: Your chance to be a star! ‘Nightingale’s Newspaper Quiz’ game (with sensational prizes) for those who wish to take part. Cost: £60 per person for 4 nights (plus communal meal cost: approx. £7.00) Booking will be taken on a ‘first come first served’ basis, with payment in advance to secure the place Contact: David Nightingale (see[…]

I’m pleased to confirm that I’ve arranged access to the historic Cwm Eigiau hut, now under the stewardship of the Rugby Mountaineering Club, as part of the meet. Cwm Eigiau was the first Welsh hut of The Club, opened in 1912, and it will be a real privilege to step inside and reconnect with this important part of our Club’s history. My thanks to RMC for kindly granting us access. I’m looking forward to the visit. Any further bookings by next Wednesday 4th March please. tomgregg81@yahoo.co.uk 07968106919

There are three big trees VERY close to Beudy on our neighbour’s land. One fell down recently (fortunately the right way). I have written to to the neighbours twice but there has been no reply. The properties on either side of Beudy are vacant. I am worried about the condition of the trees. The local authority is not interested because it does not affect the highway and the National Park has not responded to any of my requests. I know it’s the owners responsibility but they do not seem interested. I want an inspection carried out out by a qualified arborist. Do we have any in the Club willing to have a look? As a side issue, there are some major overhanging branches that need attention and again I would appreciate some advice. Please let me know if you can help.

Hi all, There has been a lot of interest and this meet is now full up (including the reserve bunk spaces in the lounge) with a good spread of Rucksack and Karabiner members. But please still let me know if you are interested as if people drop out I can then offer spaces to those who have expressed interest. Here’s hoping the kitchen refurb will be finished!! Cheers, Gareth (I’m Gareth R Williams in the handbook, note the R!)

A very belated Happy New Year from me and Beudy! Here’s how things stand for the next couple of months. Thom Hall is in this weekend with a party of 8, then it’s two successive Club Meets – Andy Quicke (14/15) and Mike Zeidan (21/22). Contact them for further details. Things are pretty quiet then until mid March when Bedford MC have booked 11 spaces. Our old friends the OBEC club have have booked the whole hut for the weekend of 28/29 March, which means they have been coming to Beudy for over 50 years now! April is busy. There are 10 (plus the 3 overspill) spaces available for the Easter weekend and 6 (plus 3) available on the weekend of 18/19 April. In May, there are 7(plus 3) spaces available on the Early Bank Holiday weekend, then it’s Andy Stewart’s meet on the 9th/10th. The hut is fully booked the following weekend (16/17), empty at present on the Spring bank Holiday long weekend of 23-25 May. There are 6 (plus 3) spaces available on the last weekend of 30/31. So – it’s reasonably busy. Maybe it’s the full fibre broadband, maybe it’s the dual air fryer, but really I[…]