Gower Folk Festival, June 2012
This was the third occasion that the club has attended this small yet very popular festival. The first time I had visions of Glastonbury, tens of thousands of people, mud, noise and head banging acts; it is none of these.
HRFC Early Peaks Trip – May 2012
As the week progressed the weather forecasts got worse and worse, culminating in a call from our Peaks resident member saying ,“ You are surely not coming up at the weekend?!. It’s like the end of the world up here”.
Swanage – Easter 2012
The club mounted a number of expeditions to Dorset this Easter – those who found it hard to get out of bed on the first day off after work (Jenny & Steve, Nigel, Kevin and Monty) missed the Friday outing and instead cruised down leisurely in the afternoon, camping up at Woodyhyde, near Corfe Castle.
Scotland – February 2012
Two reports from this year’s trip to Braemar, read on….
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.
Lake District, September 2011
A bumper collection of trip reports from a wet and windy Lake District…..
North Wales, August 2011
This year’s trip to Snowdonia was again based on the campsite alongside the A5 between Betws-y Coed and Capel Curig. On arrival on Thursday evening we found several members pitching their tents, and others having arrived on Wednesday, were settled in and had already done a days climbing.
Peak District, July 2011
Here is the report from this year’s trip by club nephew, Sam….