Derbyshire 2025
A mixed bag of climbers, walkers, bikers made it to the new campsite chosen for this year’s outing – Pindale Farm near Castleton. Situated as it is, right next to the cement works, there were some doubts as to the beauty of this choice, but it worked out well.
Fontainebleau 2025
It was my first proper climbing trip away since my replacement knee operation in February 2024 and I had hit the tender age of 71 this year, so I was a little nervous.
Scotland 2025
The annual visit North of the Border was, I think very successful, apart from one incident of which more later. The weather, which always has some input into the trip could be called a bit variable at the start of the week, with lots of rain showers. This did have at least one plus point as it create the most spectacular waterfall, at Chia Aig, one of the side glens into our valley.