Peaks meet news: May 31st – June 4th

The Peaks meet in May/June will be slightly different than first planned from my perspective. Patrick can only go from Wednesday 31st May to Friday 2nd June, and as I have not climbed with him since September 2022, I am keen to put that right. I plan to drive up to Patricks new grand estate in Shropshire on Tuesday morning, have a guided tour around his land, (possibly pop over to his local crag for some climbing) then stay over in his visitors accommodation Tuesday night. We will then travel across to North Lees campsite in Hathersage Wednesday morning (in my car as it is cheaper than his truck on fuel). We will stay there Wednesday and Thursday night, hopefully smash some routes on those days plus Friday morning, weather and climbing skills permitting, and return back to Patricks house leaving Friday 4 pm. We will of course eat at the Little John Pub Wednesday and Thursday eve as usual. As I will have only returned from Wales trip the week before, I do not feel it is fair to my family to stay away so soon again for more than a couple of days. This will mean that I will not be there climbing or camping for Saturday or Sunday, so for anyone who wishes to still attend this meet, if you come up Thursday or Friday morning you will be able to join Patrick and myself for some of the time and eat with us Thursday eve. You will then be on your own Friday evening in the pub and Saturday and Sunday for climbing, as I will have gone home Friday pm. As long as you are happy with that situation, and have someone with you who can lead, and knows the crags and how to get to them, then that is fine. I did not want anyone thinking they can join the meet assuming I will be there as organiser for the weekend days of Saturday and Sunday. If someone wishes to step forward as Organiser for the weekend days please do, and let me know so I can update the meets page on the RoCs Website, thus allowing everyone to understand the changes I have made. Patrick and myself have both booked a pitch each plus a slot for 1 car Wednesday and Thursday night, leaving Friday. We will climb Friday till about 4 pm. Pete