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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!

Marsden-Edale 6th January. The annual post-Christmas romp on the moors needs no introduction! Meet as usual at Marsden at the end of Wessenden Rd (GR SE048107 OS South Pennines OL 21 map) for a 7:45 start – finish at The Ramblers in Edale. Granville will be doing his world famous soup kitchen again at Woodhead (car park at the start of the old road to Glossop) and Upper North Grain. Granville writes: “I will be in the two usual places. Firstly just off the Woodhead road, and then when everybody has past through, I will proceed to the Snake road, and again wait there until every weary soul has passed through. The menu will be… Woodhead road: Golden vegetable soup , mild chilli bean soup and bread roll. Tea , coffee, hot chocolate and plenty of water for bottles. Snake road: All of the above plus cakes various, for a little sugar boost, before hitting the Seal Stones. NB Both soups are vegetarian , the chilli soup is vegan. If any body needs gluten free bread and cake, would they please let know via email so I know what quantities I need to provide. COST! Sorry about this, but inflation[…]

I wonder if it would be possible to surmise how many of us don’t need Meetstaff by post, I certainly don’t now it’s available online, all the best, Dave

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!