Annual Dinner

Hi Everyone

Just a note to give you advance notice that we've booked the Golden Lion again for a MUSS dinner on Saturday 21st November. Invites will be going out shortly.

Cheers

Tony

Caving in Doolin

Hi

On the grounds that the weather can't possibly be as bad as last year, we are going back to Doolin for another go at caving there. From Thursday 27 August to Saturday 5th of September - or any dates inbetween.

More info contact Jill.

Jill

BCC Meets List

Here is BCC's Meets List for 2009 if any MUSS members would like to join us get in touch. I'll be in Bernies tomorrow Saturday 28th March for Bar Pot/Millennium Chamber.

Best wishes, Fay Hartley

Burnley Caving Club Meets List

Caving Saturday December 20th

Caving somewhere in the Yorkshire Dales this Saturday. Contact Andrew Reay-Robinson for details.

Christmas Meal

Some of us are going for a Christmas meal at the Slug and Lettuce, Deansgate, Manchester on Saturday 13th December. E-mail Bruce or Jill if you are interested in going.

Jim

I scribing this note to pass on sad news. I have just had a 'phone call from Max Dobbie to let me know that Jim Eyre passed away (sure Jim would have used the phase - snuffed it!) yesterday. I will let you know details of arrangements as & when I receive any. I spoke to Wendy Williams last night & she told me a little about J Rat's funeral & what is happening at conference w.r.t. Tony. Now we have Jim to think of as well. Typical of that pair - Buy One Get One Free!

Regards to all,

Andy (Pringle)

Caving: Doolin

Caving in Doolin, County Clare, Ireland. Various dates between 22-31 August. Flights and accommodation still available.

Jill

Caving: Meregill

Saturday 14th June: Meregill with Grovel, Steve Bell, Andy Reay and others... Contact Grovel, Steve or Andy for details.

MUSS 50th Photos

Some photos of the 50th Anniversary weekend are now up at http://www.studholme.net/muss/50.html and http://www.studholme.net/muss/50photo.html. If you have any to share can you send them to jill@studholme.net or post them here? Also, any caption suggestions - funny or just identifying people - would be very welcome

Jill

Consulting the 50 year old MUSS spell book...

Pre-Dinner Show Cave

A token gesture of a pre-dinner caving trip - Ingleborough show cave. Meet in Bernies at 10 along with the "hard cavers" (and Grovel). Back in time for Liz and Lank's walk if keen enough for two activities in one day. Alternatively back in time for an afternoon of pre-dinner socialising down the pub.

Pre-Dinner Shorter Walk

The Mills family and the Ruggs are going to do a shorter walk, starting a bit later than Phil's walk. We're meeting at Stainforth car park at 2.00pm and plan to walk along the river and back round the village. Everyone welcome.

So, ideal for anyone wanting a later start and/or a short walk on the flat. We may of course bump into Phil's crowd en route which would be nice.

Looking forward to seeing everyone at some point on Saturday.

Liz and Lank

Pre-Dinner Caving cont.

Grovel says,

> We intend going caving, or at least going through the
> motions, that is:-
> Getting to Bernie's at around 10 to 10:30.
> Eating breakfast.
> Reading the papers...

???

Sigh! What happened to my proposed plan to get to the Dales early (possibly
even the night before) and doing a PROPER trip Manchester Bypass / Mancunion
way? Plenty of room for all there :-)

OK, OK, I guess some might struggle with all that crawling nowdays. So I
guess I'll meet you in Bernies as suggested for an early afternoon start.
Possible options:
Something jolly in Kingsdale (Swinsto pull through, Heron Pot).
Easegill classic through trip (Lancaster - County via Manchester Bypass
perhaps - I could rig County during the week for you)
Interesting tours of Easegill (County Pot, Trident, Wretched Rabbit, New
Spiral Stairs route)
Link Pot (guided tour of interesting corners, I might even leave the
surveying kit at home!)

The sooner you're up and breakfasted the sooner you can get the squalid
caving over and the sooner you'll be back to start the heavy drinking
session before the meal.

Anyone in the Dales on Friday night is welcome to come drinking in Settle
and stop at our house to get a flying start on Saturday morning.

Sam.

Pre-Dinner Caving

Bad news

We intend going caving, or at least going through the motions, that is:-

Getting to Bernie’s at around 10 to 10:30.
Eating breakfast.
Reading the papers.
Looking at the nice new shiny equipment in Inglesport’s window.
Checking whether there is a football match on the telly.

Then someone will spoil it all by asking “When are we going caving?”

Current plans are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . get to the Golden Lion

If anyone has any burning desires tell us.

Options considered have been:
One of MUSS’s great finds – we coundn’t think of any that fit this bill.
Big Meanie – vetoed
Snools / Snorkel Hole – it has rained within the last year.

Anyway, with the numbers wanting to go caving we would not all simultaneously fit into most of our finds!

Yours, ever caving (occasionally)

Grovel

Pre-Dinner Walk

For those nimble enough to walk can I propose a route? Starting at Saturday lunch time the same as JC's bike ride; let's say 12.30 to 1.00pm at the market place cross in Settle, opposite the Naked Man, for the walkers.

This is a social walk leaving puff to talk. It is a tweak over 7 miles, so probably about 3 to 3 and a half hours. I am suggesting starting by going up and along the Ribble past Stainforth Force, through Stainforth, which gives anyone who wants it a drop out point of the Craven Heifer pub and then back the way we came along the river. For those who want to do the round, we continue up the old lane to Catrigg Force, which is the only real climb on the walk and even that is not too bad. Then skirting Winskill on down the delightful valley route to pretty, pretty Langcliffe village, and back to Settle along the track that runs below Blua Crags.

All welcome!

Philip Berrie

Pre-Dinner Biking with JC

Dear MUSSers,

As I am too fat to cave & the knees won't stand walks, I intend to do an off-road bicycle route starting / finishing at Settle on Saturday before the Dinner.

Perhaps a 3 hours outing starting lunch time.

All welcome (well not everyone, obviously)!

luv

JC (John Cope / MUSS circa 1967-)

johncope@pcm94.fsnet.co.uk

Caving this weekend

Caving is taking place in the Dales this weekend - contact Steve Bell for details.

MUSS 50th

The MUSS 50th dinner is now full - but if you haven't yet booked don't despair. Come to the Golden Lion for beers and to the alternative meal round the corner at the curry house. As Sam says...

"BUGGER! Anyone else who's not booked yet is welcome to join Ro & I for the LATE MEMBERS 50th DINNER round the corner at the Ruchee curry shop. We can still meet at the Pub of the unknown MUSS member (Golden Lion) for drinks before and after.

Tony, can you forward any enquiries to me? it would be a shame for people to miss the entire event just cos there's no spaces left for food at the pub.

Anyone interested please contact Ro or I.
"

MUSS 50th

You should by now have received an invitation to the MUSS 50th Birthday Bash. If you haven't click here to download it http://www.studholme.net/muss/muss50.pdf. As promised the event is at the Golden Lion, Settle on 17th May.

For accommodation options see http://www.touristnetuk.com/ne/dales/accommodation/ac-serviced/settle.htm

or try these which are all quite close.

Falcon Manor Hotel, thefalconmanor.com
King William the fourth Guesthouse, kingwilliamthefourthguesthouse.co.uk
Hartshead Hotel, hartsheadhotel.co.uk
Oast Guest House, oastguesthouse.co.uk
Whitefriars Country Guest House, whitefriars-settle.co.uk
Knight Stainforth Hall camp site, 01729 822200
Langcliffe Caravan Park

Caving off this weekend

Caving trip tomorrow is cancelled.

50th Anniversary Date Confirmed

The dinner date for the 50th anniversary of MUSS is 17th May - venue Golden Lion in Settle.

Invitations will be out soon.

There are still people to be found though - see MUSS 50th or http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=puprKn-hrzxwOnkMHdyEjaA&pli=1

Good excuse for not caving

National Winter Ales Festival 16th - 19th January

Grovel has already got his excuse lined up as he will be working at this festival from 12th January through to 19th. Thus he has successful avoided going caving on two consecutive weekends!

He will, however, need some help to drink the beer as there will be a large quantity on offer. If he gets through only half those available he will be taking the rest of January and most of February off recovering from liver failure in Manchester Royal Infirmary!

Anyone interested it is at the New Century Hall, Manchester. See http://www.winterales.uku.co.uk/ for many more details.

Cheers
Salute
Bottoms up

Even MORE Caving! - Mr McGarry's final fling

For the benefit of Mr Ray McGarry (before he departs to climates much colder than here) Steve Bell is trying to organise a Titan trip!
Potential dates are either Friday 4/01/08 or Wednesday 09/01/08, the former being the preferred date.

Interested parties so far have stated they want to do a down and out of Blue John/any other entrance - the implication of which is Mr Bell will be ascending the big pitch & 45M entrance pitch - detackling all alone - him and 5 tackle sacks of gear...........

URGENT HELP NEEDED

Anybody interested contact Steve direct.

Caving 26 January

Caving, somewhere in the Dales, 26 January 2008.

More info contact Grovel

More Caving!

Reminder about the Lost Johns trip on 17th November

8th December - Long Churn to Dollytubs (+Alum?)
Andy Robinson is leading a trip down Long Churn to Dollytubs on 8th December. He does not realise he is leading yet, so don't let on!

Taking advantage of this Steve Bell has come over all starry eyed and suggested an Alum North West route (that's the approx 200 ft rope straight to the bottom).

STOP PRESS: KP is coming out of retirement to join us on this trip; though he was a little reticent to commit himself to abseiling in through Diccan (pull through of course) and self lining up a ladder placed down the Alum North West route. Whatever happened to the spirit of the Grotta di Monte Cucco/Comici?

Date for the dinner

10th May didn't fit for everyone, can we try the 17th as an alternative. Just let me know if this doesn't work for you. In terms of venue, it looks as if we'll probably use the Golden Lion again.

Cheers

Tony