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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
starting 7th September for 7-10 days. KARN HOUSE ROOF WORKS – PARTIAL HUT CLOSURE Karn House will have the new roof installation starting 7th September for 7-10 days. There will be 12-15 workmen on site, (and staying overnight) and most of the car park will not be available. On street parking may be necessary. No […]
Brackenclose closed for 2 days Brackenclose will be closed for Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th of August for installation of a stove. Bookings have been blocked for the nights of the 10th and 11th August. Hopefully this should make for a much cosier lounge in the winter months. Paul Littlechild
July 2026 marks the bicentenary of the first ascent of Pillar Rock in Ennerdale; this incredibly bold solo ascent of what we now call The Old West Route (150m M ***) by local shepherd John Atkinson is arguably the true start of rock climbing in England. To coincide with the anniversary FRCC has produced a […]
Bookings made by members over the past week from Monday 8th June may unfortunately have been lost due to a problem with the FRCC website. Please check “My Bookings” on website and rebook if necessary.
Announced at the Coniston meet this weekend were the Committee nominations for the next President, Tony Walker and for Vice President Heather Scarrott.
Waters Cottage and the CDB will be closed from Monday 15th to Friday 19th June as we are having a detailed survey of the entire building, which will involve some highly sensitive electrical equipment which must not be disturbed while in use. Please do not visit the hut in the day or night during this […]
Karn House Maintenance Meet 6 June 2026 POSTPONED to a date to be announced. This meet was postponed following issues with the substantial roof repairs that have been undertaken and which are unsatisfactory. The meet has remained on the meets list incorrectly. Individuals who had booked were contacted individually. Please don’t turn up on spec […]
Joining the already established Expedition and Access and Conservation Grants, the committee has recently established a new grant fund to support members pursuing higher level training. The fund will support personal development beyond the club’s membership criteria and higher level Mountain Training Awards/ the British Mountain Guide scheme. Full information is available at https://old.frcc.co.uk/members/grants/
Following the retirement of Anne Daykin, we need a volunteer to deal with selling bed spaces in our huts at times when they would otherwise be unused. The HPT leader works with wardens, and meets and huts secretaries, as part of the huts group and liaises primarily with non-kindred clubs but also guides kindred and […]