Hastings Rock & Fell Club Winter 2012 Bar-B-Q
It hardly seems that a year has gone by since the last event at the Peak ranch, but there we were again constructing the monster bonfire.
Club T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies
An order for new club t-shirts and sweatshirts is being organised
A Foray around ‘Mad Jack’s’ Brightling Follies.
John (Jack) Fuller known locally as mad Jack Fuller was a wealthy country squire. A member of parliament, owner of Sussex estates, London properties and Jamaican plantations, born in 1759 and died 1834 aged 77.
10.35 am Sunday 27th found an anxious group of would be walkers assembled at GR 671209 near Brightling village.
Hastings Rock & Fell Club Annual Dinner
The venue for this year’s gathering was the ever popular seaside resort of Swanage, with Ulwell Cottage Caravan site again providing cheap but luxurious accommodation.
(No) money for old rope….
If you have always been reluctant to throw away retired climbing ropes, thinking that they would be handy for something……I have found a source of willing takers.
2011/2012 Committee
Here is the HRFC committee for 2011-2012: Chairman – Dick Gasson Vice Chairman – Jean Reed Treasurer – Mike Peak Secretary – Jane Moseley Members – Nick Warren, Kim Warren, Jill Leader, Simon Curd
Autumn trip to Snowdonia
Having driven up on the Thursday, I camped at the Forestry Commission site near Beddgelert. Friday morning dawned bright as forecast and opening the van door revealed patches of mist and sunlit hills – perfect, especially for October!
Ladies Trip 2011 – The ‘Ladies’ invade Colchester
After an early start Jean and I arrived at the campsite in Colchester. Luckily there was a brief spell of sunshine that lasted long enough for a spot of tent erecting.
Derbyshire Animals – the latest Peaks post from Tony R
Now, I bet you are all thinking this article is going to be about Yobs at climbing sites, well you’re wrong, in fact I don’t think I’ve met any Yobs at the Crags up here,
Spanked again – the latest Peaks post from Tony R
Well Hi all you at the HRFC, Why do we do it, why do we put ourselves through the pain and suffering we call climbing, probably because we like it so much .