Category: Member Posts

Geoff Gosling writes: Just to let our members know about this.   Farewell and Thank You from the Team at Parthian Climbing Manchester When we first discovered the St Benedict’s church building in 2003, we instantly saw its potential. With its impressive height, stunning architectural features, and proximity to central Manchester and its vibrant student community, it felt like the perfect place to build something special. At the time, Manchester was one of the only major UK cities without a large indoor climbing facility, so we set out to create a much-needed space for climbers, whether local or rained off in the Peak District. Over the past 20 years, we’ve been proud to offer a unique climbing experience, introducing thousands of people to the sport and helping forge countless lifelong friendships and relationships. We also take pride in having saved a beautiful, historic building that was once on the English Heritage “at risk” register. In the years since we opened, Manchester has grown into a major hub for climbing, now home to eight indoor centres. As the sport has evolved, especially with the rise of bouldering, the needs of climbers have changed. Modern climbing centres now require larger communal floor[…]

Last chance to let me know you are keen to join the outing on Saturday 2nd traversing the Bleaklow Stones from Snake Summit to Ladybower. If keen to go get in touch before Friday pm Peter Edgerton

For those of you unable to get to Ailefroide for the Alpine Meet, you can always use the Club’s own ‘mountain refuge’ to explore the Welsh Alps without having those tiring marches just to get to the hut. Savour the views of Eryri from the front, knowing you don’t have to get up at silly o’clock to get on the routes – they’re on your doorstep! There’s plenty of room available and no resident Gardien to moan at you for not putting your boots in the right place. You can usually find somewhere to escape the snorers too. As ever, let me know when you want to book your Welsh Alpine trip.

Dear Members, I am going on a trip to Nepal and Norway (and many more after that I hope). I will need a waterproof duffel bag (80L minimum size), crampons (C1 rating, boots size 5), harness and helmet. Just wonder if any of you have any of these items for sale or are looking for a second home. Please get in touch. Really appreciated and thank you in advance. Best wishes, Monika

Stuck in one of the plug sockets in the ‘Members’ Room is a broken prong from an appliance. How it got there, I have no idea. Please do not attempt to remove the prong or use the socket. It will be dealt with as soon as possible. Thanks

I hope members don’t mind me posting this. Dear All, my name is Monika and I am a lover of outdoor activities. I became The Rucksack club member in 2019. Since then I was mostly interested in hill walking, running, cycling, wild swimming…. etc. This year I decided to try combining 3 of the outdoor activities and signed up for a triathlon. It was my first one and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I finished first in my category in ladies which was a massive shock to me. On the starting line my aim was just not to finish last. Now I am reaching out to accomplish a harder challenge… hit my fundraising target for such a great charity, Alzheimer’s Research UK. Please if you can help, if it is close to your heart see my page and support a good cause. https://www.justgiving.com/page/mon?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL Thank you very much. Monika

Bleaklow Stones, Saturday 2nd August. The sound of the Curlew and plaintive cry of the Golden Plover will reach us on the gentle, warm breeze which will accompany our 20-mile journey over the fine wilderness that is Bleaklow on Saturday 2nd August. The weather has been booked well ahead – I am not going to say what sort of weather however! The aim is to tick off the eponymous Stones across the moor from Snake Summit to The Ladybower Inn and then to rehydrate before getting a lift back to the start and our homeward transport. If you fancy it then please let me, Peter Edgerton, know by email to rowanho@dircon.co.uk by Thursday 31st July so transport can be arranged.

My apologies, I thought I’d sent Meetstaff off to the printers just after the E-mail issue, but it seems not! The printers have it now, however, and are happy to turn it around straight away, so it shouldn’t be too much longer. My thanks to Mike Gregg for pointing out the omission. Andrew Beckett

Hi, Planning to do the above this summer. Cant find much out about it – anyone got a guide book or information they can pass on – otherwise will have to do it with my favourite pastime and do it with no plan!

Well – for a start, we’ve now got full fibre broadband at Beudy, so you can now check the weather forecast, the bus timetables and look at the latest mountain safety information. Oh, and you can doomscroll to your heart’s content! Due to the thickness of the walls, the signal does not reach the shower block, so those of you who habitually read the digital paper whilst sat on the toilet won’t be able to (it’s a disgusting habit anyway!). I’m sure I can rely on you to use the facility wisely and tactfully. The Committee has also approved the proposal to split the big dormitory into two smaller spaces, each sleeping 4 (or maybe 5) people. This is an attempt to increase the attractiveness of Beudy to smaller groups who might want their own space – families, genders, snorers, etc. The work will be carried out towards the end of the year when usage is even quieter than normal. Lets see how it goes! And – I’ve saved the best until the last – there is a dual tray airfryer in the kitchen! It’s already had the thumbs up from lots of people (well, they both said it was[…]