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March 2020
March Social Walk – Amersham
As March is quiet on the meets front, we're planning a social walk and trip to the pub closer to home. This will take place on Saturday 14th March in Amersham. The route is 12.8 miles long on easy rolling hills but it does get very muddy underfoot so please wear appropriate footwear. Full details of the route can be found here. At the halfway point there's a village green to enjoy a sandwich and a pub close by to…
Find out more »July 2020
Socially distanced social: Kenwood House
The MMC is planning a socially distanced picnic at Kenwood House in Hampstead Heath, Highgate, within the latest guidelines which come in on 4th July. Our current date set is 11th July. All members and prospective members invited! To meet current restrictions, please bring your picnic blanket and all items of food and drink, there will be no sharing. We'll ask you to create clusters of up to 6 people, with a 2m space between each person or household. …
Find out more »August 2020
Bank Holiday at Richmond Park
For the bank holiday we'll be avoiding the outward-bound crowds as best as possible and heading to Richmond Park for a picnic and optional walk. There's a wonderful circular walk (Tamsin Trail) which we are proposing to do for those who would like / are able. We will then meet up with the rest for a hang out/catch up. Tamsin Trail: http://www.richmondparklondon.co.uk/walks/tamsintrail.html Suggested meeting point for walking/early arrivals is East Sheen Common - a small area between the…
Find out more »September 2020
New Members Meet at Harrison’s Rocks – September
Woo, this year is going fast! If you are an indoor climber looking to go outdoors, join us. Changing up how we meet our new members, we are now doing the top-rope belaying check with new and prospective members at Harrison's Rocks. The belaying check is important for your own and our member's safety. Experienced members will be putting up the top ropes on routes for you to try. So you'll get the double whammy of discovering the joys…
Find out more »Walk in Wendover Woods
Enjoy a day walk in Buckinghamshire. Wendover is about a 1 hour train ride from London Marylebone (also trains from Victoria). Meet at 11am at the train station for an 8-10 miler in and around the Wendover Woods area. There may be options to extend and also short cuts! Wendover is a pleasant town with coffee shops and icecream opportunities. Details on any pub arrangement to follow depending on current guidelines. We'll send an email nearer the time or to…
Find out more »October 2020
New Member’s Meet at Harrison’s Rocks Take 2 – October
October session! If you are an indoor climber looking to go outdoors, join us. We are now doing the top-rope belaying check with new and prospective members at Harrison's Rocks. The belaying check is important for your own and our member's safety. Experienced members will be putting up the top ropes on routes for you to try. So you'll get the double whammy of discovering the joys of sandstone (ehem) and meeting new people at the same time. …
Find out more »Box Hill Social
So we're having a bit of trouble with the weather and you-know-what, but how about taking a socially distanced break from your home and join us for a walk? **Places are now full and therefore closed to further enquiries. We will be contacting attendees by email in the next couple of days!** Day: Saturday 24th October 2020 Time: 10:30 - 11:00 (finishing before dark! hopefully..) Station: Box Hill & Westhumble Trains from London (i.e. for 10:30): London Waterloo…
Find out more »November 2020
Photo competition
MMC Photo Competition 2020 Look out for your email invitation and link to upload your photos onto our Pollunit competition platform between 13th Nov and 31st Dec. Then log in to vote between 1-31st Jan. We’ll announce the winners asap thereafter. Categories Climbing and mountaineering (with ropes) Walking and mountaineering (without ropes) People Landscape Lockdown 2020 Max 4 photos per category, per person. (But please feel free to upload your one or two best photos). As it is many…
Find out more »February 2021
Zoom Quiz
Join us for a light hearted early evening quiz. Sadly, we won't be in the pub so bring your own beer and log in to Zoom. There will be few fun rounds - not all of which require an encyclopedic knowledge of mountains and mountaineering history! Check your emails for the link on the day.
Find out more »April 2021
Cancelled: Harrison’s Catch Up
Update, 06/04/2021: We have had an amazing response, unfortunately the weather is not on our side. Based on the current poor weather and feedback on the current status of the sandstone (still damp in many places) we are unlikely to find enough dry stone to climb, particularly as a large group. Therefore the event will need to be cancelled. Please sign up for the event on the 24th when there will hopefully be far better weather. Subject to any last…
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