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This page gives the latest news that may affect any of our
activities - such as additional events, website updates, changes
to our published programme, or problems with the trains we
are using.
News items are usually retained on this page for up to 6
months, but may be removed/updated earlier than this, depending
on their relevance. All older and removed items can still
be viewed in the News Archives (see link below)
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22 July 2010
Advance information for the members' weekends and holidays
during 2011 can now be found in the Holidays
section. Booking forms and further information will be provided
with future editions of the members' newsletter.
19 July 2010
The leaders' walk descriptions, walks sketch map and walk
report from yesterday's members' coach trip to Reeth in Swaldeale
can now be seen in the Coach Walks
2010 section.
13 July 2010 - Train Walks Update/Reminder
Please note that no dogs are allowed on the Blubberhouses
to Ilkley (strenuous) walk on Saturday 17 July due to access
land restrictions. Full details of the walk can be found in
the Train Walks section.
11 July 2010 Newsletter: corrections #3
The article on page 5 of the May 2010 members' newsletter
entitled "Sheila Barrass - An Appreciation" was
written by John Gramshaw. Apologies from the editor, as this
acknowledgment was accidentally deleted from the bottom of
the page. This has now been rectified in the online edition
which is available to view via the Newsletter link at the
top of this web page.
29 June 2010
A selection of photos from the additional train walk on Saturday
26 June from Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale via Lady Anne's Way
can be viewed in the Past
Events (Train Walks 2010) section.
18 June 2010
A selection of photos from the Armathwaite Circular train
walk via Hawkcliffe Scar and Ainstable church on 12 June 2010
can be viewed in the Past
Events (Train Walks 2010) section.
7 June 2010 - Newsletter: correcting the corrections!
Please note that the item on page 4 of the May 2010 edition
"CALENDAR 2010: UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS" refers
to a walk on Saturday 18 August - this should state Saturday
18 September. This has been corrected in the online edition
which is now available to view. Please click the Newsletter
link at the top of this page to access this.
3 June 2010
Note on behalf of Pat Wilson:
Could members who wish to send both the balance payment
for the Loch Achray (Scotland) holiday in August 2010 and
the deposit for the Patterdale (Lake District) weekend in
October together, please send two separate cheques. This is
because they will need to be banked separately, although they
can of course be sent in the same envelope. Thanking you in
anticipation.
2 June 2010
The latest newsletter is currently being distributed to members
by post and email. The newsletter editor would like to apologise
to those who have received the email edition, as it may open
up in "tracked changes" format in Microsoft Word.
This means that various changes and alterations, which have
been been made during the editing process are highlighted
in different coloured text throughout the document.
To turn off the "tracked changes" format, you need
to locate the Reviewing toolbar, which - depending on your
setup of Microsoft Word - should be located in the top left
hand corner of your screen. There is a drop-down menu labelled
"Final showing markup". Please click the arrow at
the side of this and then select "Final". This will
then switch off the "tracked changes" format.
31 May 2010
A report from the recent members' holiday at Coniston Coppermines
Youth Hostel can be seen in the Holidays
2010 section.
17 May 2010
COACH WALKS
The walk report, leaders' walk descriptions and walks sketch
map from yesterday's members' coach trip to Ravenstonedale,
Cumbria on Sunday 16 May can now be seen in the Coach
Walks 2010 section.
12 May 2010
Photos are now available to view from the following past
events:
18 April - Coach Walk: Danby, North York Moors in the Coach
Walks 2010 section
20 April - Lake District Walk: Sheffield Pike & Stybarrow
Dodd in the Past Events (Other
Events 2010) section
24 April - Train Walk: Draughton to Skipton via Bolton Abbey,
1 May - Train Walk: Ribblehead to Hawes via Dodd Fell, Wether
Fell & Burtersett,
1 May - Train Walk: Wennington to Bentham via Wray and Hindburn
Valley,
8 May - Train Walk: Laneshaw Bridge Circular via Boulsworth
Hill in the Past Events
(Train Walks 2010) section.
22 April 2010 - Past Events Update
A selection of photos from the Appleby Circular train walk
via Bandley Bridge & Rutter Force on 17 April can be seen
in the Past Events (Train
Walks 2010) section.
The leaders' walk descriptions, walks sketch map and walk
report from the members' coach trip to Danby, North York Moors
on Sunday 18 April can now be seen in the Coach
Walks 2010 section.
30 March 2010
A report from the recent members' holiday at Gilsland, Cumbria
can be seen in the Holidays
2010 section.
22 March 2010
The walk report, leaders' walk descriptions and walks sketch
map from yesterday's members' coach trip to Chipping in the
Forest of Bowland, Lancashire can now be seen in the Coach
Walks 2010 section.
8 March 2010
Newsletter
The January 2010 members' newsletter is now available to
view on line. Please click the Newsletter link at the top
of this page to access this.
Please send any contributions for the next edition to Penny
Smith as soon as possible, but no later than 8 May 2010.
21 February 2010 - Past Events Update
COACH WALKS
The leaders' walk descriptions and walks sketch map for today's
planned members' coach trip to Leek and the Roaches in Staffordshire
can now be seen in the Coach Walks
2010 section. Unfortunately the trip itself was cancelled
due to adverse weather conditions.
TRAIN WALKS - SETTLE/CARLISLE LINE
A selection of photos from the train walk from Settle
to Linton via Malham Tarn area and Bordley on Saturday 20
February can now be can now also be accessed in the Past
Events (Train Walks 2010) section.
TRAIN WALKS - MORECAMBE LINE
Lancaster City Council are currently considering closing
the public toilet facility at Sunderland village, near Sunderland
Point at the mouth of the Lune Estuary close to Lancaster
which we regularly pass by on our Morecambe/Heysham walks.
One of our members took the photo below on our recent walk
from Overton to Morecambe on 6 February 2010:
Friends of DalesRail are writing to the council opposing
the closure. If anyone else wishes to do so as an individual,
please let the council know as soon as possible - their contact
details are above.
14 February 2010 (updated item)
A selection of photos from the Morecambe line train walk
from Overton to Morecambe via Sunderland on 6 February and
from the Ribblehead to Horton walk on 13 February can be seen
in the Past Events (Train
Walks 2010) section.
31 January 2010
A selection of photos from the Wharfedale line train walk
from Burley-in-Wharfedale to Otley via Chevin Forest Park
on 23 January can be seen in the Past
Events (Train Walks 2010) section.
25 January 2010
The January newsletter has now been distributed by post and
email as per members' preferences. The online version will
be uploaded to the website in due course.
21 January 2010
COACH WALKS
The walk report, leaders' walk descriptions and walks sketch
map from the members' coach trip to Baslow, Peak District
on Sunday 17 January can now be seen in the Coach
Walks 2010 section.
14 January 2010
A selection of photos from the easy Bingley Circular train
walk via River Aire and St Ives on 9 January can be seen in
the Past Events (Train Walks
2010) section.
11 January 2010 (updated item)
A selection of photos from the Horton to Settle train walk
via Pen-y-ghent & Victoria Cave on 2 January can be accessed
via the Past Events (Train
Walks 2010) section.
A selection of photos and a report from the Settle Circular
train walk via Rathmell and Giggleswick on 29 December 2009
can be seen in the Past Events
(Train Walks 2009) section. Additional photos of this
event can now also be accessed from the same webpage.
News Archives (Microsoft Word documents)
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