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We have a couple of excellent line up's on the meets card. Saturday 24th August the annual Pembroke Meet. Fabulous climbing on some of the finest sea cliffs in Wales and for those who prefer to walk, the coastal paths and scenery are fantastic. Saturday 14th September another seaside spectacular at Gogarth. Here again magnificent sea cliffs and for those who prefer to keep their feet dry, some fine climbing on the perfect rock of Holyhead Mountain. See LMC website and mail shots for details of both of these meets. ... See more

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The BMC's Hills to Oceans Initiative aims to raise awareness of the large amount of plastic rubbish which finds itself washed down to our priceless seas. On Sunday several LMC members supported this by walking along footpaths adjacent to Lancashire's River Yarrow picking up plastic litter along its course.
The day started at the river's source in the swirling mist and driving rain at Hordern Stoops by the stone which marks the start of the river. Next to Lead Mines Clough via some very wet paths and then onward to the Yarrow and Anglezarke Reservoirs, Limbrick, and finally Yarrow Bridge where our boots were full of water and the rubbish bags were overflowing!
The paths in the more remote stretches were generally free of litter. The greater concentration of rubbish being in the popular visitor spots with the Rivington area being far and away the worst. Ironically most rubbish being within 100 metres of that great mobile litter bin ….. the car!
We had walked about 8 miles and had filled 3 disposable litter bags. More importantly LMC has had the opportunity to give back to an outdoor environment from which it draws much of its activities. The river is only 19 miles long from source to mouth but it is an attractive natural waterway and one to cherish. ... See more

Good evening in W4, never made it to 2. Myself , Kurt, Richard, Oliver and a potential 😊

UK Lyme disease cases may be three times higher than estimated

Lots of email chat going on amongst our members alerting us all to the growing number of instances of (tick-borne) Lymes Disease
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jul/31/uk-lyme-disease-cases-may-be-three-times-higher-than-estimated ... See more

Researchers say tick-borne disease ‘is everywhere’ with 8,000 diagnoses likely in 2019

Report on recent evening meets during June and July
https://lancsmc.org/lmc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LMC-Evening-meets-6-7_2019-compressed.pdf

Report on the recent Chairman's Meet, in June
https://lancsmc.org/lmc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/LMC-Chairman-s-Meet-June-2019-compressed.pdf

Report on the recent Yorkshire meet, at Goredale
https://lancsmc.org/lmc/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Goredale-meet-report6-2019-compressed.pdf

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The LMC's long walk meet from Capel Curig to Beddgelert enjoyed a fantastic sunny day. Moel Siabod via the East Ridge scramble, Clogwyn Bwlch-y-maen, Carnedd y Cribau, Cerrig Cochion and Moel Meirch. A total of 22km with 1500m of ascent. The walk followed the route of Snowdonia's famed Paddy Buckley round, although at a more sedate pace than that of some of the record holders! Magnificent views, the plumb of course being Snowdon and its subsidiaries, we even had a fly past by the Red Arrows team. ... See more