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Week of 15 – 21 Oct 2018 Tuesday evening lecture: Matt Dickinson ‘Everest ascent by the north face’ Wednesday Walk: 11.25ml from Lamaload CP [976753] via Forest Chapel, Walker Barn, Kerridge, Rainowlow. Pub Poachers Inn, Sowcar, Bollington. Details Gwyn Thomas. Wednesday evening climbing: Awesome Walls, Stockport from 6pm. Saturday: Greenfield-Macclesfield.   For full details see theMeets Calendar and July’s Meetstaff

Calling all SunRockers Here are he details for the 2019 SunRock meet: Leonidio is a newly developed climbing area on the East coast of the Peloponnese, about 4 hours south of Athens. Helen and I spent about 3 weeks there last autumn and had a fabulous time and really liked the vibe, the village and the climbing. Here are our blog posts from our last trip: https://rockaroundtheworld.co.uk/category/greece/leonidio/ There are dozens of sectors spread over the huge red walls behind the village and up the winding valley that heads steeply inland. There are good options for sun and shade (we could really only tolerate the shady ones in late October and still managed a new crag most days). There’s a good mix of grades; some but by no means all benefitting from the “holiday grading” of Kalymnos. I haven’t found any giant villas in the area, so am proposing a slightly different format from usual. I’ve provisionally block booked a set of 6 apartments in Leonidio Plaka (port) next to the beach and the campsite. This is a great setting, a few minutes drive from the climbing. There’s no communal cooking or dining area but there are a couple of decent[…]

Due to other issues the proposed update to the toilet / shower area has been postponed. Friday October 19th / 20th Rachel Hall’s group 24 beds. Friday 2nd / 3rd November Major Fred Boardman 10 beds Friday 9th / 10th November Joint Rucksack / Pennine Fell Runners full hut. Friday 26th / 27th January Buxton M.C. 12 beds. Friday 8th / 9th March North Kingston M.C. 10 beds. Sunday 7th / Thursday 11th April Fell and Rock full hut. Friday 21st / 22nd June Leeds M.C. 12 beds.

Northern Rail are currently planning to strike again on Saturday 20th October. To arrive in time for the 0745 start it seems that only Macclesfield is affected, but the 0655 from Stockport connects to Greenfield in time. The suggested 2130-ish return trains still look to be running although Preston requires a slightly earlier departure from the pub: 2137 to Piccadilly (arriving 2159) 2137 to Huddersfield (arriving 2259) 2137 to Sheffield (arriving 2309) 2102 to Preston (arriving 2317)  

Audrey Russell has emailed to say this Meet [24/25 November] is now fully booked…further info from Audrey, whose details are in the Handbook

Week of 8 – 15 October 2018 Wednesday Walk: 13mls from Birchens Clough CP, Snake Rd via Ashop Clough, Upper Red Brook, Trig Point 624, Mermaid’s Pool, Red Brook, Crowden Edge, Seal Edge, Jubilee Hut, Alport Bridge, Roman Road. Pub Snake Inn. Wednesday evening climbing: Awesome Walls, Stockport from 6pm. Weekend: Scottish Island meet. Coordinator: Andy Llewellyn. For full details see the Meets Calendar,  

I’m away from the bookings calendar until the 15th October. If you want to book, please let Steven Gregory know. The latest bookings picture is: October – available throughout until 26/27/28 when Jackie and Mark Hatton will be running their Meet. Please contact them for details. November – 10 places have been booked by OBEC for the weekend of 3/4. Beudy is available for Members and their guests on the Club Dinner weekend (10/11) – 6 places have already been reserved. Let me or Steven know if you would like a place(s). Chris Foster’s Mines Meet is on the following weekend (17/18) and Audrey Russell’s is the weekend after (24/25). Contact Chris and Audrey for details. December – Reading MC have booked 12 places for the weekend of 8/9. Otherwise, Beudy is available until the New Year Meet, beginning on the 29th.

Hi All, I have received an email from Ken Tebay of the LCCC about their programme of lectures. We have a lecture on 13 Nov , titled TEN NOT OUT by Robert Mcdonald. One man’s account of his tenth round of the Monroes. (£3-00 on the door). We also have THE BRIT ROCK FILM TOUR on 26 Feb (ticket only £7–00 Both start at 7-30 at the Bradshaw Conservative Club . We hope to book Johny Dawes in March. I will keep you informed Ken Tebay LCCC