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Not quite. But if you want to join us for the annual dinner on Saturday 14th November then you should head on over to our website and book now as places are going very fast!

And while you've got your diaries out make sure you've got Sunday 6th December blocked out to come and join our annual Chairmans walk. Details of which will be coming out soon. Also, there is our annual club slideshow on Wednesday 9th December at the Blackhorse pub. And this year we will have lots of great trips and memories to share with you but more on that in due course. Last but not least we have our annual Christmas bouldering competition on Tuesday 15th December at The Climbing Station!

So we're going to have a fab time in the run up to Christmas. Who knows we might be able to sneak in a couple more trips to the Peak if the weather is good to us. And if not there is always good mountain biking and walking to be enjoyed. And of course we will be bouldering on Tuesday and climbing on Thursday!

Hey Everybody,

Hope you all had a great weekend!

We had a lovely time North Wales for our 'Love the hut weekend'. The 'civil engineering' crew were back in action and our car park is now even bigger. Dave 'The Strimmer' Toach single handly dealt with the bracken and other undergrowth that was trying to take over our land. The hut has been tidied, cleaned, de-cluttered, and generally given a good dose of love to see it through the winter. And in amongst all this Tony, Rachel and I managed to pop over to Milestone Butress and climb Super Direct (HVS 5a), a great lead by Tony (see picture)! A big thanks to Bob, Stella, Dave T, Paul P, Kath P, Pete B, Andy R, Tony H, Rachel, Tim, and Kuldip for all your hard work.

We've still got places available on the Mountain Biking Meet which is coming up in a couple of weeks. Last chance to book is this week!

Also check out the list below of meets for the remainder of this year and make sure you've got them in your diary. As always bouldering on Tuesday and climbing on Thursday so hopefully see you all soon!

Hello Bowliners,

This is the third year in a row now where the weekend nearest the end of Sept has had fantastic weather and I've climbed on both days. I enjoyed a great day at Robin Hood Stride on Saturday with lots of excellent bouldering including my first two 6b problems. Then on Sunday it was lovely to see so many Bowliners out enjoying Bamford Edge. I'm hoping it's not the last climbing weekend with good weather for 2015, but if it is then at least we finished on a high!

You should all have received an email from me about the clubs Annual Dinner which will be on Saturday 14th November at 'Le Bistrot Pierre' in Leicester. Book your places now via the website it's going to be a great evening!

And now it is getting towards your last chance to book onto the Mountain Biking meet. I need to confirm numbers with the bunk house by the end of next week so if you'd like to join us please book now (and if you want to bring a partner/friend with you that is fine to).

Hope you all had a great time at the Climbing Station this evening. I'm looking forward to our Love the hut weekend. Have a great week and weekend everyone!

Hi Folks,

The 30th Charnwood Hills race will start at 10am on Sunday 7th Feburary 2016 from Martins High School in Anstey. Entry will be £15 and places can be booked online via the Bowline Climbing Club website (Charnwood Hills Race) from 7pm on Wednesday 4th November. Looking forward to seeing everyone next year in February.

Regards

Andy Railton

Hi All,

Sorry just a slight correction to clarify from my email inviting you all to our annual dinner. The date for the dinner is Saturday 14th November.

Thanks, Andy
 

Hi All,

Thanks to everyone that returned their voting forms for the changes to the clubs rules of association. The result of the votes on all five motions was that they were approved by an overwhelming majority. The following table gives a breakdown of the results (all percentages are rounded down).

The changes to the rules of association will be applied and updated on the website in due course.

Kind regads,

Andy

Hello Bowliners,

Well it was a wonderful weekend in North Wales with probably the best weather I've seen all year, in North Wales at least. Fingers crossed that it holds for when we return in a couple of weeks for our Love the hut weekend. Hope you all were out enjoying yourselves in good weather!

We've got only three places left on our REC Level 2 Emergency First Aid course at the club hut in November. If we don't get these places filled by club members by the 30th Sept then we will let them go to non-club members. So if you want to come book your place now via the website!

Our intrepid adventurer Suzie Imber has got here Andean expedition back on track after some vehicular issues. Check out the latest on the expedition over at Suzies Blog

Look out for an email from us shortly regarding the club Annual Dinner on the 14th November and also we will be posting details on the Chairmans (6th Dec) walk soon. Make sure you've got these dates in your diary.

As always bouldering at the Climbing Station on Tuesday and climbing on Thursday this week. Hopefully see you there!

Hey Everybody,

I'm afraid I won't be around to climb in the Peak District this weekend. But if the weather is good then we should definitely have a get together on at least one, or better both, days!

If you let me know if you're interested and which days your free I'll try and find a willing volunteer to be our point person for each day.

Happy climbing,

Andy

Hello Bowliners,

Apologies for the interruption of communications. My feeble excuse is that I have been too busy having lots of great adventures. And from these adventures with my fellow Bowliners I could easily fill pages telling you all about the excitement on and off the crag. But I have far too many things to cram into this email so if you want to hear all about it I will gladly tell all next we meet.

I'm very pleased to have a variety of great meets lined for the next few months and hopefully you've all received invitations via email already. Next weekend (26th/27th sept) we hope to have a day (or two if we are lucky) in the Peak District for which I will send out more info nearer the time once the weather forecast is known.

This years Mountain Biking meet is now available for you to book onto via the website on the weekend of 24th October. We've got a lovely place to stay where we can enjoy a big ride-out on the Saturday followed by the Llandegla trails on the Sunday. Dinner and breakfast is included for only £36 so get your place booked now!

Thanks to our Treasurer, Dave Toach, the club are very pleased to be able to offer the REC Level 2 Emergency First Aid course at the club hut on the weekend of the 21st November. At only £80 for the two day course including accommodation at the hut on Friday and Saturday nights this is a very good deal and  places are already going fast so if you'd like to join us you can book via the website right now!

We are also busy making plans for our Annual Dinner (14th Nov) and the Chairmans Walk (6th Dec) so watch-out for more info on these but you can get the dates in your diary now. And looking even further ahead we are already planning the meets calendar for next year and we are very excited to share this with you soon!

Finally we are now heading into the darker evenings sadly. So our weekday meets will be the bouldering at the climbing station on Tuesdays, and indoor climbing at The Tower on Thursdays.

Hope you all have a great week!

Andy

Hi Everyone,

NB: The following only applies to paid-up club members.

The deadline for returning your voting forms for the changes to the clubs rules of association is fast approaching. If you haven't already done so please return your forms ASAP. If you have any questions or haven't received any forms please get in touch with Andy Railton (07894 533629)

Thanks,

Andy