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Author: Andy Tomlinson

Do you eat enough protein?

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Do you eat enough protein? A fascinating question that my fellow anaesthetist and regular climbing partner, Jeremy Windsor, has put to Rebecca Dent, a sports nutritionalist living in Chamonix, who provides a nutrition service to endurance and adventure sports including mountaineers, alpinists, mountain guides, ultra runners, ironman triathletes, climbers, ski tourers and expedition members. See the full article on Jeremy’s Blog, Surviving the Death Zone…there is good advice for all of us all trying to stay fit despite advancing years! Andy Tomlinson

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This week’s activities [4-10 November 2019]

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Week of 4-10 November 2019   Tuesday: 10.30-14.00ish…informal meet, climbing at Awesome Walls, Stockport.   Wednesday ‘A’ Walk: 13.2mls from Rushup Edge via Back Tor, Castleton, Winnats, Eldon Hole. Pub: Peak Hotel, Castleton. Coordinator: Ray Grover.   For ‘B’ Walk contact Bev Burrage for details.   Wednesday evening climbing: Manchester Climbing Centre   Thursday walk: 12mls from end of Sir William Hill Road (224780) via Offerton, Abney and Eyam Moors. Co-ordinator Mike Gregg.   Weekend: Annual Dinner, Castle Inn, Bassenthwaite.     For full details see the Meets Calendar or Meetstaff.

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Book Sale at Annual Dinner 8-10 November 2019

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Mike Dent writes: Tom Waghorn has donated his large library of Mountain books for sale to members in aid of Club funds. We shall be holding sales, initially at the Dinner, and then at subsequent Club functions. The attached list [click here] will be priced at a maximum of £5 per book, many of which are in excellent or mint condition. In addition there will be a considerable number of Cicerone guidebooks covering the UK and Europe, in good condition, with a similar general asking price of 50p per book. Note that this is by no means the complete list: those members helping with transport simply do not have room in their vehicles – we need space to pack our toothbrushes for the Dinner Weekend!

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Indoor Lecture, Tuesday 12 November 2019: An evening with Tom Livingstone

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Tom is a 28-year-old climber and writer based in North Wales. He has a penchant for trad, winter and alpine climbing – the bigger and harder, the better. Tom is an acclaimed outdoor writer, and you can read some of his published pieces on his website www.tomlivingstone. com, where you will also see some superb photography. His writing has appeared nationally and internationally, in print and online. Come and share some of his epic climbs. Venue: Heaton Moor Sports Club, Green Lane, Stockport SK4 2NF. Grid Ref SJ 879 912. Click here for full Poster of event, with details.

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This week’s activities [28 October – 3 November 2019]

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Week of 28 October -3 November 2019   Tuesday: 10.30 – 2’ish…informal meet, climbing at Awesome Walls, Stockport.   Wednesday ‘A’ Walk:9.5mls from Road junction SW of Sheldon [165682] via Monyash, Lathkill Dale, Conksbury, Over Haddon. Pub: Lathkill Hotel, Over Haddon. Coordinator: Gerry Oliver. For ‘B’ Walk contact Bev Burrage for details.   Wednesday evening climbing: Awesome Walls, Stockport from 6pm   Thursday walk: 13 miles from Bowling Green car park, Heptonstall (by the mast, HX7 7LT or 987276) over Hoof Stones Height. Co-ordinator Mike Gregg.   Sunday: Lancashire Walk; Pendle Hill [full details in Calendar and Oct Meetstaff]. Note this walk is in the Handbook as Saturday 2nd [and also was on Calendar too…this now changed]. Oct Meetstaff has the correct date!     Further details in Calendar and Meetstaff

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Geoff Grange

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Carole Smithies writes: Sad to report that Geoff Grange, a member since 1959 died on the 12th of October. His funeral will take place at Peel Green Cemetery & Crematorium, 716 Liverpool Road, Manchester M30 7LW [Junction 11 off M60] at 1220pm on Friday 8th November 2019 and afterwards at The Swinging Bridge Hotel, 18-20 Trafford Boulevard, Manchester M41 7JE. Please let me know if you are going to attend. Contact details in handbook.

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This week’s activities [14-20 October 2019]

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Week of 14 – 20 October 2019   Wednesday ‘A’ Walk: 10.75mls from Whaley Bridge Canal Basin [013816] viaWhaley, Chinley Churn, New Mills, Black Hill. Pub: Rock Tavern, New Mills. Coordinator: Gavin Young.   For ‘B’ Walk contact Bev Burrage for details.   Saturday: New Mills to Grindleford. Coordinator: Gerard Cudahy   For full details see the Meets Calendar

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“On the hill with…” Mike Hartley

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Our “On the hill with…” series continues with Club stalwart, Mike Hartley who has many strings to his bow including…fell runner [holding the Pennine Way record of 2 days 17 hours 20 minutes and 15 seconds set in 1989], rock climber and sea kayaker.  Mike…clean aid soloing practice, Beeston Tor How did you get into walking and climbing?  I joined an outdoor activities club at Secondary School, the student teacher introduced me to rock climbing and persuaded the PE Department to buy a rope and one sling.  After he left the school my mates and I used to borrow the “equipment”. When we left we borrowed it on a more permanent basis!  This number 3 nylon rope came with us on many hitching trips to the Roaches and North Wales, proudly displayed on the top of our rucksacks as a sort of talisman.   Who has had the most influence on your mountain experiences? The student teacher initially and then my parents in an inverse sort of way, they didn’t encourage me to climb nor did they discourage me so I took this as a sort of signal that it was okay.  Eventually I joined Stafford Mountain Club followed by Lichfield Mountaineering[…]

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