2011

28th - 30th January
Winter Walking Weekend

Brecon Beacons, contact Ros at winterwalking@mnrc.org.uk for further information

March 5th

MNRC AGM

The AGM will be held as usual at 2pm Prompt and will be followed in the evening by the Club Dinner.

The dinner will be at  the Waggon and Horses on the Old Frome Rd. Contact Richard Abbott ASAP

12th - 13th March
 “GO APE”(Rope Fun) Contact Spike and Amy. A fun warm up for the SRT training planned for later in the year.

26th - 27th March (or 2nd-3rd April)
SRT Training Weekend. Probably at the Blue School in Wells. Contact DaveK or Darrel I for details.

29th April - 2nd May
SRT Practice weekend. Whether you have just learned or want to hone your SRT skills underground. come along. In the evening why not help Darrel and MarkB celebrate their birthdays. On Sunday morning you may be able to witness the committee in session and see how the place is run. Contact DaveK or Darrel I for more information.

28th - 30th May
Hut Working Weekend and Hillgrove Dig.  Replacing the Green Shed. Contact DaveK or Darrel I for more information.

17th - 19th June
Hut Working Weekend and Hillgrove Dig.  Replacing the Green Shed. Contact DaveK or Darrel I for more information.

ALSO: Cheddar Ales are having their Beer Festival. There will be a contingent heading down on Saturday night. Contact DaveK to book transport NOW!

8th - 10th July

Club Family Weekend

Please complete a booking Hut 1form and return to: Rosemary Morgan by no later than 27th May 2010

This year we are camping at:

Blackland Farm, Grinstead Lane, East Grinstead RH19 4HP (Girl Guiding UK).

I have 'provisionally' booked equipped campsites at £6.30 per head per night. Please be prepared that catering arrangements may be different this year, I am looking at that now and drinking/late nights may have to be 'modified'!!!!!!!!

8th - 10th July

Priddy Folk Festival

23rd July

Wessex Challenge

6th - 7th August

Grouse Hunt & Cycle Ride

...Aliens...Cycle-Clips...Corsets...& Whiskey...
Come and celebrate Les' Big Birthday* with this year's "Rocky Horror" themed cycle ride, rounded off with the traditional Grouse Hunt and BBQ.

*Also Spike's and Kat's Birthday.

If you're interested in attending the grouse hunt, please contact Laurie & Helena Wright; if you'd like to ride, contact Kat to let her know you're coming.

If you want to ride but don't own a bike, there are a number of machines stabled at the hut for member's use - call Dave K for further information.

23th - 25th September
Hidden Earth

Hidden Earth 2011 will be in South Wales at Monmouth Leisure Centre. Once again members of the MNRC will be running the bar. Contact Andy Culver or Jane McCorquodale with your offers of assistance. See the Hidden Earth website for more details.

15th - 16th October
Club Working Weekend and Ian Barkers 50th bash. Ian invites you to help him drink a barrel.

19th November
MENDIP CAVE RESCUE 75th Anniversary

Fridays Timetable

Saturdays Timetable

26th - 27th November
Birthday Barrel and Party weekend

MRO Training Every 2nd Thurs evening & every 3rd Sat of the month. Contact Darrell or Dave King for further info.

2012

27th - 30th January
Club Winter Walking Weekend For more information contact winterwalking@mnrc.org.uk

At Coniston Coppermines YHA for Winter Walking
arriving 4pm Friday 27th January 2012 and departing by 12 noon Monday 30th
January 2012. We're very much looking forward to the weekend and hope that lots of you
will be able to come along.

To secure your place please send the following information, together with a
£20 per person deposit, to RM Day.

Name:

Address:

Phone:

email:

I will be staying the following nights
Friday 27th
Saturday 28th
Sunday 29th

I wish to join in with group catering Yes/No

March 3rd

MNRC AGM

The AGM will be held as usual at 2pm Prompt and will be followed in the evening by the Club Dinner.

A few events from last year

2010

29th January - 1st February
Winter Walking Weekend 2010

The 2010 Winter Walking weekend will be held at the Rookhow Centre, Rookhow, Rusland, Cumbria on the weekend of 29th January-1st February 2010. It is situated between Windermere and Coniston Water in the Lake District, near Grizedale Forest. It appears to have good common room and kitchen facilities and is well situated for walks of all levels.

Cost for the accommodation is £14 per person per night (minimum £150 per night for sole use so may be more if we don't have at least 11 people per night). We hope to organise joint catering again (cost to be calculated at the time).
There are bunks for 17 and bed settees for a further 3 so places will be limited.

To secure your place please fill in the attached and send a deposit of £20 per person to Ros Day at 20 Highwood Close, Shaw, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 2EJ. Please make cheques payable to R M Day. No place will be reserved for anyone without this - no deposit, no booking.

To download a booking form click Here for Open Office or Here for Microsoft Word

Contact Ros at winterwalking@mnrc.org.uk for further information

27th February - 28th February

Cavers Quiz, Sat night 8pm at the Hunters'.
Teams of four, entry fee £2 per person.
Both clever and cryptic questions will be posed by quizmaster Robin Gray.

This will be combined with a Club Novice Weekend, all welcome.

March 6th

MNRC AGM

The AGM will be held as usual at 2pm Prompt and will be followed in the evening by the Club Dinner.

The dinner venue and format is to be announced.

If you have any ideas or recomendations please let Paul know ASAP

24th - 25th April

Club Working Weekend. Come along and enjoy some good company and a few drinks while you help keep the hut in the good order we have all come to expect.

8th - 9th May

Club SRT Training/Refresher Weekend.

29th May
Tufty's Birthday Bash at Tintern.

Party/Camping/Forest of Dean Caving etc. Contact Tufty or Jane for details

26th - 27th June

Fiona Bott. Not a club event but in Rose's words:

There will be about 17 of us and although members, we will be there with hairy, grunting teenage things and a few of the smaller variety and dogs - so people may want to be warned, prepared or stay away!

26th June- 11th July

Last years French trip was pretty good fun so we have decided to do it again. We have accomodation sorted and the caving planning is well underway.

As last year we will be staying in the Dordogne area but this time we will be a litrtle further north.

More details to follow. If you want to come along please contact Jane ASAP.

10th - 11th July

Club Family Weekend

Please complete a booking form and return to: Rosemary Morgan by no later than 10th June 2010.

Contact Rose or Fran on 01594 836027 or

11th - 12th September

Club Weekend. Hillgrove Revisited

16th - 17th October

Club Working Weekend. Come along and enjoy some good company and a few drinks while you help keep the hut in the good order we have all come to expect.

6th - 7th November

Tony & Val's South Wales Trip. Staying at the Swales and going underground :-)

27th - 28th November

Birthday Barrel and Novice Weekend

24th - 31th December

Orphans Christmas at the hut

Contact Laurie and Helena for Christmas Catering and Fiona Burchil for New Year

31th December

New Year Away trip, Buxton. Contact Claire McCorquodale for info.

MRO Training Every 2nd Thurs evening & every 3rd Sat of the month. Contact Darrell or Dave King for further info.