March 2nd - 4th - Glasgow
Hoot’a’Nanny,
Anyway those of you who came on my Newcastle weekend and Chester weekend, we seemed to enjoy ourselves, dancing the night away in the nightclubs, dining in fine restaurants etc.
Sooooo Ive booked another weekend in Glasgow this time!
Ive booked 12 beds in Glasgow Youth Hostel and its only a short bus ride away from the station. Giving you plenty of notice if you want to come so people canlook for and takeadvantage of the cheaprailfares.
Dates are 2ndand 3rd March 2012 (Hopefully the bone chilling weather should have subsided by then and the floowas are coming oot.)
The price is £17 a night so full payment is due on booking, cheques made payable to YOG but sent to Sue at 4 Kings Acre York YO31 0PH.
We are planning a night at King Tuts on the Friday and a meal at Indian restaurant Shenaz on the Saturday night.
All of the booked places have been taken. However, there may still be places available
at the hostel so, if you are still interested in going, please call the hostel directly
(Glasgow SYHA) to book a place but please let Sue know for catering.
Easter Weekend (Thurs 5th - Sunday 9th April) - Ratagan, Scotland
The Easter trip for 2012 will be to Ratagan in a beautiful location in the Scottish Highlands. The plan is to take the Thursday off work to travel up, get in a good 3 days of walking and return on the Monday. The hostel overlooks the Five Sisters of Kintail(3 Munros for anybody who wants to start their list) and the beautiful Loch Duich. If you're lucky, you might even see an Otter (Sue did). 12 places have been booked and the cost for 4 nights is £74. Please make cheques out to York Outdoor Group but send to Simon Whalley, 36 Willis Street, York YO10 5BE
If you'd like to go, please contact Simon on his mobile 0777 885 4841
This trip is now full and there is a waiting list. Please contact Simon if you'd like to be added to the waiting list. Due to the demand, if anybody wants to organise another Easter trip to a different venue, please contact the committee with details.
Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival - Friday 1st - Tuesday 5th June
Once again, David Worsley is planning a trip to this event:
The proposed trip to this year’s Hay-on-Wye Literary Festival will take place from Friday 1st June to Tuesday 5th June. David is planning to stay at a cheap hotel in Hereford and travel to Hay-on-Wye by bus or car. The usual collection of scientists, historians, journalists, TV chefs & gardeners and other celebrities will be there. The Brecon Beacons are nearby for anyone who wants to do a bit of walking too. Hereford is also an interesting place in its own right.
For more details on the festival see:
http://www.hay-on-wye.co.uk/info/event_detail.asp?eventid=6
If you are interested in going, please contact David on 01904 758838
July 6th to 8th - Spring Hill Farm, Seahouses, Northumberland
Ruth is organising a weekend at a bunkhouse at Spring Hill Farm, only a mile from Seahouses on the beautiful Northumberland coast. The group has exclusive use of the bunkhouse which accommodates up to 30 people. Cost is £30 for 2 nights. Please make cheques out to York Outdoor Group but send payments to Ruth Wood, Apt 4, The Cornmill, Stamford Bridge, York YO41 1QE
For more details see:
www.springhill-farm.co.uk
Ruth's contact number is 01759 372848
Weekends Away 2012
There are lots more weekends away organised for 2012; details of which will be announced soon so watch this space as they often fill up quickly.