We arrived at Alnmouth in Northumberland at 3pm on the Friday, and John picked up a message from Steve that he was at Durham services and would arrive in around an hour. So John sat on the platform seat. I went to look for a suitable place to see him …

Our May Bank Holiday trip was to the exotic Isle of Portland in Dorset, staying in The Bunker, a lovely independent hostel on Victoria Square.

Victoria Square was probably in its heyday in the late Victorian period when, in 1862, a railway branch line was constructed linking Portland to Weymouth …

It was a beautiful Saturday morning in April and most of the group set out from Rydal to walk the Fairfield Horseshoe. The weather was clear and sunny, with a light breeze. We had walkers of various levels of experience, and all were looking forward to a challenging but rewarding …

On a trip to Cambridge you are never short of options for things to do. For our recent weekend visit the Saturday had the better forecast, so we elected to walk along the River Cam. An early start had us catching the train out to Waterbeach so that we could …

Our trip at the start of February was to Palace Farm at Doddington in Kent. This charming corner of the North Downs has long been a favourite with the group. It’s a lovely hostel, with a really nice pup just a short stroll down the road. All around there …

How did you spend your New Year? Wearily propping your eyes open longing for the chime of midnight so you can at last go to bed? Or grooving on the dance floor with the sparkly ladies at the Blue Ball Inn? If you are in any doubt, we were doing …

Another much postponed trip was finally undertaken when we managed to get to Bretton Hostel for our November weekend trip. Our last visit there was 22 years ago and it’s impossible to imagine why we’ve not managed to get back to such a fabulous location in all that …

Another year, another AGM. The Treasurer’s Report included a resumption in our weekends away after the pandemic, with the resulting good news that our sausage consumption has returned to normal levels. I believe shares in Tesco went up by 6 points on the news. In 2021/22 we downed …

Our August Bank Holiday trip was over to Welsh Wales, but not that hectic busy bit with Snowdon in it. We were a tad further north where the dramatic peaks of Snowdonia ease into the gentler Carneddau before descending down to the sea on the north coast.

For accommodation we …

Scorching hot weather has been the theme of this summer and our weekend in Castle Acre was no exception. A hot, dusty drive, plagued with roadworks, ended for most of us with a delicious meal at The Ostrich and a chance to unwind with a couple of drinks. Suitably relaxed …