August 2007
The Ecrins Llangollen Next Meet Social Beta

Dartmoor 24-27 August


Organiser: Juliet Usher (m) 07704606232
(e)dartmoor@themmc.org.uk

Deep Water Soloing Available


Pub Nights

Pub Meet Dirty Dicks, Bishopsgate, right by Liverpool Street Station .Next Meet 10 September. Contact Rob Johnson membership@themmc.org.uk if you are a prospective new member. This follows the monthly committee meeting so there is guaranteed to be a decent crop of old members there too. It seems to be getting more popular if the bleary eyed folk stumbling around Bishopsgate at chucking out time after the last meeting are anything to judge by

Photo Competition

Yes we are going to have a photo comp this year Saturday 17 November, hosted by Nick in East Dulwich


Training

People don't improve their climbing by accident. You need to practice. So if you want to up your grade, start leading or just not continue as a V.diff bumbler for the rest of your life come to the wall and practice. Fairly regular sessions are now taking place at the Westway and the Castle as follows:
Sunday afternoon at the Castle contact Matt Freake matt@themmc.org.uk
Tuesday evening at the Westway contact Nick Kemp newsletter@themmc.org.uk
Thursday eveing at the Westway contact Simon Menzies-Conacher maverick@themmc.org.uk

Copy

Deadline for copy for the next newsletter is 1st September. Please send all copy to Nick Kemp at newsletter@themmc.org.uk. Some people have been complaining that the editor seems to have too much input to the newsletter. Well the reason for this is that it is very rare for anyone else to submit anything for publication. So if want to see some other writing start scribbling.

Club Library

The club has an ever expanding collection of books for use by members. These include climbing and walking guides, as well as guides to first aid, navigation, mountain weather etc. For a complete list check out the website.

MMC Online: themmc.org.uk

Be part of it! It's time for a bit of face lift for our erstwhile website. So what is good and what is bad? What should remain and what should we add? Please send your thoughts and ideas to webmaster@themmc.org.uk

Safety

There have been some fairly poor practices noticed of late. Climbing is dangerous and accidents do happen. Please look at this section of the website or try and go on a course if you have any doubts about your ability.