News and Events As you have no doubt noticed we have a new website. If you have any functions, social events or indeed anything you would like included on this site please get in touch via the contact page or E- mail. This is your site, for the club and its members so if you've been on a walk you would like to review or have been on an outing you want to tell other members about it can be placed right here. Your contributions are always welcome.       Holiday Weekend March Derbyshire 2010 We left Carnforth at 7.30am to alight 40 of our members at various points before travelling to the starting point of our walks, the Cat & Fiddle public house. This is the 2nd highest pub in England, so there was a good covering of snow. The A Group led by Derek Hulse walked up Shinning Tor & Cats Tor, making their way into Buxton. Bob Grave led the B walk by Errwood Reservoir into Buxton. The C Walk, Led by David Hayton, walked through Grin Low Country Park. On Saturday we walked from our hotel at Alsop en le Dale. Tony Dixon led the A party through Wolfscotedale, Berresforddale & Dovedale. Pat Emmerson led the B party through Dovedale, Thorpe & Tissington. THe C Party was led by Christine Scott through Dovedale. On Sunday we travelled to Baslow. Mervyn Cramer lead the A walkers aqlong the DVH way to Nether Padley before climbing onto Froggatt; Curbar & Baslow Edges. The B party lesd by Shelia Thompson, walked through Chatsworth Park, Bramley Wood & St Mary’s Wood. Margeret Ireland lead the C group through Chatsworth Park & Edensor. We left our hotel on monday to travel to Upper Hulme in Staffordshire. The A group led by Gill Gale walked The Roaches, & the chasm known as “ Lud’s Church”. The B group led by Sylvia Cooper walked The Roaches, and Loui Carrick led the C party around Tittesworth Reservoir. Gill Gale kindley organised our evening entertainment of Country Dancing, a Quiz and Table Tennis Tournament. We had wonderful sunny weather for our walks and the weekend was enjoyed by everyone.                David Hayton       Social programme To be announced H.F Mid week Social Club Bookings contact: Meriel or Adrian Speller Tel:824652 before 10.30pm(between 6.00 - 7.0 pm prefered) July 7th Durham (Early start 8.00am) August 4th Cartmel - Agricultural show 18th Barnard Castle & Bowes Museum (Optional) September 1st Southport (optional meal), Meols Hall & Churchtown 15th Thirsk also James Herriot Experience or Sion Hill Falconry Center 29th Chester - Freetime October 13th Pately Bridge - Nidderdale Museum (optional) Stump Cross Cavern 27th Martport - Heavy Horses November 10th Bury -Fusilier Museum, Barton Grange 24th Bolton - Smithhills Hall & Fred Dibnah Museum (if open) December 8th Carlisle and Houghton Hall Garden Center & Freetime in Carlisle (Coaches start from Heysham Towers at 9.00 a.m unless stated, Programme subject to alteration) Wanted   Your photographs for our gallery, maybe some group shots or some of members doing their thing. Can you suggest some useful or fun links for our site. Website design by Zoltan Copyright 2009 News letter 2010 news below. St Bees, 15th - 18th October, 2010 Church Stretton, 11th - 14th March 2011 Please contact David Hayton on 01524 415254 for more details and bookings. Thanks David Yorkshire Yomping Forty of our members have just returned from an excellent 3 night stay at Nidd Hall (above), near Harrogate. some are feeling a bit “Worse for wear” after 4 days walking and 3 nights partying! Their holiday started gently in good weather with 2 walks, lead by Alison Hayton and Margaret Harker into Harrogate from the outlying countryside. On Saturday they woke to a damp and misty day. Mervyn Cramer, Bob Grave and Alan Platt each lead walks from Brimham Rocks to finish in Pateley Bridge. Sunday gave them a brighter but showery day. They had two walks, one lead by Jack Roberts and the other by Anne Clark. Jacks walk was a circular from Ripon, taking in a two hour visit to Fountains Abbey. Anne’s group enjoyed a three hour visit to Fountains Abbey. They then walked into Ripon from the abbey, where transport took them all back to Nidd Hall. They Left Nidd Hall on Monday morning to enjoy 3 grades of walks, all finishing in Ilkley. Gill Gale, David Hayton and Margaret Ireland lead the walks in good weather. They enjoyed fine and views over Wharfedale, to end their holiday on a “high note” Thanks are expressed to their coach driver for his endevors over the weekend, and the leaders were thanked for leading walks, on what was largely unknown territory. David Hayton