New members After a very well attended New Members night (well done David H and Mike G in particular) we will see a lot of new faces both on the tramp and also on trips over the next month. As long / short time members of the club we all have a responsibility to make … Read more
Normally I have a good idea what I need to put in this article but this time I don’t have any burning issue to raise. That is good from a club perspective but not so good from me having to fill the space! I hope everybody had a good Christmas and managed to dodge enough … Read more
Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) Recently two of our club members were on a trip and had to set off their PLB. They had been tramping over some rough terrain and it continued to worsen until they realized that they could not continue upwards as they did not have the confidence and ability to scramble over … Read more
In the last news letter I asked for ideas about where people would like to go over summer – there is still time to send me your ideas. If you have a specific trip you would like to lead, go on then, let me know and even the dates you would like it to be. … Read more
Help the Chief Guide – Go to the pub (Something tells me our president was expecting this sub-title in my very first newsletter article!) The club is hosting a new members night on the 9th October. It is important that we make new members welcome every night. This is not limited to the first time … Read more
Mike Phethean, Chief Guide Hopefully you are all aware that the Spring Schedule is now published both on the web and in print. Thank you to all those people who signed up to be leaders it is very much appreciated. There really is a great range of trips coming up and it just remains for … Read more
The trip planning meeting was held last Wednesday and I would like to thank all of those who attended and all those who submitted road end ideas. Looking at the draft plan I believe we have some exciting ideas for the next four months. The next stage of the planning is the recruitment of the … Read more
During the next couple of months myself and Debbie will be carrying out my first trip schedule planning. We do these planning sessions three times a year and the next schedule to be produced is for the spring time. The schedule should be a reflection of where the club members would like to go and … Read more
Having never served on the committee before I must admit the job of being chief guide is a little daunting. Luckily the good job that Amanda has done over the last three years includes a great handover. I hope I can keep up the efficient work. The main thing I have inherited from Amanda is … Read more
Author: Amanda Wells, Chief Guide While Christmas is looming, today I am focused on the slightly closer deadline of the WTMC Summer trip schedule. Between now and you reading this newsletter, it will have been semi-miraculously filled and the wrestle with Microsoft Office won. I hope! Thanks to everyone who’s put their hand up to … Read more