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Pembrokeshire St David’s meet 14-19 August.
Climbing, coastal path, cycling and maybe coasteering.
Hi folks. Thelma is looking forward to welcoming us back to Porthclais Farm campsite, just outside St. David’s, 14-19 August.
As last year, she would like one centralised booking, so please can you reserve your spot through me.
Reservations made by paying a deposit of 1 night’s accommodation – and then I’ll collect balances IN CASH PLEASE during the meet
£10 pppn camping
£5 per child 4-12 per night
£2 per dog per night
£25 per campervan per night (inc up to 2 adults)
Please can you send deposits to me (1 night as above) letting me know YOUR NAME, planned number of nights and arrival departure days.
Note, you only pay for the number of nights you stay, so if you plan 5 nights but only stay 1-2-3-4, that’s all you pay.
A H Halliwell 40*17*35 712 58 125
tonyhalliwellmic@yahoo.co.uk
At the same time you send me your deposit, also send an email address or mobile number if you want to be added to the WhatsApp group.
Fingers crossed for no named storm this year; just the weather we had before and after the one which visited us briefly last year.
Karn House Maintenance Meet 7th & 8th June
Whilst many of you get drenched at The Great Gift meet in The Lakes, please remember that the sun will be cracking the flags in Aviemore for the annual Maintenance Meet weekend on 7th & 8th June. If you haven’t done so already, please book yourself in asap to avoid disappointment – and don’t forget the sun cream.
You know it makes sense!
Graeme Ralph
Outdoor First Aid Course 8th / 9th June
Outdoor First aid course, Beetham Cottage 8th / 9th June – Just two
places remaining; please contact Geoff Lyons (geoff@glyons.co.uk /
07736115031) if you’re interested.
BMC Youth Meet 5/6 Jul
5 places are available. The cost for the weekend is £35. If you are interested please contact Ron Kenyon
Situations vacant
Meets Secretary – a committee position
IT Officer – a new committee position replacing Webmaster
Obituarist – currently Ros de Fraine is Acting Obituarist
Dinner Secretary – currently Chris Paul is Acting Dinner Secretary
Hut Funding Coordinator – looking after the legacies and hut funds for member donations
The Club has been contacted by a Dr Mark Borthwick who has in his possession a copy of every issue ever printed of the SMC Journals. There are around 100 books in two boxes. If you would be interested in rehoming these, please contact Mark on MDBorthwick@gmail.com or 07401 147823.
The next BMC Lakes Area Meeting will be at the Kong Climbing Wall on 5th February 2026. This will also be the AGM and will be followed by a quiz – and looking to have teams of up to four in the quiz. Please COME ALONG and HEAR ABOUT what has been going one, HAVE YOUR SAY and join in with […]
Currently there are 10 aspirants booked into the next welcome meet. There aren’t however many members booked in to do the welcoming. If you are free on the weekend of the 13th please consider coming along, just book your bed in the normal way. Thanks to those already booked.
Memories of the Mediterranean Meet, Beetham Cottage 24th -26th Feb 2026 Limited bed space still available for this meet!! Come along for a social, hill walking, maybe climbing or scrambling meet with a Mediterranean theme. Optimists and good cooks welcome!! There will be a Mediterranean themed communal meal on Wednesday evening. There have been a few glitches […]
The committee were proud to model the new FRCC t- shirts this weekend. Available with a large or small logo and in a wide range of colours – order yours here https://forms.gle/qvEU3X5Zn6g7GTcy7 The eagle eyed may spot that Journal Editor Dan is wearing an apron not a t- shirt, a sneak preview of a new merch […]
Unfortunately the FRCC water supply gremlins have struck at Brackenclose. The supply tank is empty, the main feed pipe is blocked and only a relative trickle is getting through to the hut. This is enough to slowly top up a toilet cistern but there are no showers nor water at the taps. I have a […]
The 2026 Burns Meet is currently fully booked up. Should anyone want to be put on a reserve list, please contact Helen, meet coordinator, at: helenelliot42@gmail.com
The QR codes in the Duddon & Wrynose, and Dow & Coppermines guidebooks, which had become non functional earlier this year, are now working again. Those in the Eskdale guide will follow fairly soon, those in Lake District Rock will take a bit longer.”
there has been an emergency road closure near the Kirkstone Pass due to a land slip https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/news/25599892.emergency-road-closure-a592-kirkstone-pass-lake-district/ at the same time there are road works north of Patterdale on the A592. Members are advised to check with Cumbria road information https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/parking-streets-and-transport/streets-roads-and-pavements/road-maintenance-closures-and-improvements/roadworks