28/05/2009 by Simeon Orme.

Due to the Area Secretary stepping down and moving to England in the next few months, under Rough-Stuff Fellowship rules the North Wales Group now no longer exists, the group website will be left up running until I have time to remove it from the web and delete links to it from other websites I run!

You should also note that reference to Cheshire Group has been remove from May/June issue of the Rough-Stuff Journal due being in active over past year or so!

So if anybody interest in setting up a local RSF Area Group  in North Wales or Cheshire or any where else in the world please contact Peter the National Club Secretary on 01524-383593 for more information.

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21/05/2009 by Simeon Orme.

Saturday 6th June - 9.45am Martindale, Askham and Lakeland Voices: Joining the Sustains cycle convention at Newton Rigg near Penrith (over 100 cyclists) we will ride with the Singing Cyclists via Pooley Bridge and the Ullswater Steamer to Howtown, over the fell to the hidden valley of Martindale and Old Martindale church where the18th century choir sang (and whose songs our choir sings) and to meet the Martindale Singers - then back via Howtown along the lakeside lane to Pooley Bridge, the quiet lane to Askham (where we will meet Lakeland Voices at Askham village hall at 3pm. Then via Lowther Castle and estate and back to Newton Rigg and the teashops of Penrith. We will learn short songs to sing en route (and some sent in advance) and meet singers to join in with along the way. Evening meal and camp fires.

Sunday 7th June - 10am - Cycle with the choir to a concert at Glasson Dock: Cycle along the cycle way converted from an old railway line from the Crook of Lune to Lancaster via the river and woods and then join the Gladly Solemn Sound west gallery choir at the Millenium foot bridge to follow the converted railway line to Glasson Dock for a concert in the church. Then back  via the Lancaster canal path - and back to the Crook of Lune (all traffic free and bedecked with wild flowers)

For more information about the weekend contact David Burbridge at davidburbidge@hotmail or visit the Lakeland Voice Website

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19/05/2009 by Simeon Orme.

A Longridge GP is riding the End-to-End for a bone sarcoma charity as his 10 year old daughter has the cancer. One of our new riders has offered to be a reserve in the (very) unlikely possibility that a back-up team member pulls out. Now our new rider is finding it difficult to be available  the first week of July and wonders if anyone could be called upon in the unlikely case of being needed. If so please contact Tony Lee, our new rider on 01254-826347

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16/05/2009 by Simeon Orme.

Below was forward to me by Mike Hutchinson the secretary  of Lancaster 

& South Lakes CTC Group:

Dear Volunteers,
Since I was last in touch with you I have spoken with Rachel Scott of

Lancaster City Council.

 We are proposing to hold a Task Day on June 13th on the section of the
 Morecambe Greenway between the Millennium bridge and Carlisle bridge.
 This is about 400 yards in length I understand, most of which is
 suffering overgrowth and encroachment by grass and shrubs. We plan to
 have a workparty to assist the clearing back of this overgrowth. Rachel
 explained that this work would not otherwise get done and our help is
 therefore most welcome and gratefully appreciated by the council.

 The date marks the start of Bike Week and represents a great opportunity
 for Sustrans to get necessary work carried out and also gain
 some promotion/recruitment too. We hope to encourage local people to
 come and help and Rachel will send out an ebulletin to this effect and
 also alert the local press.

 On behalf of Sustrans I would like to invite you as our local Volunteers
 to come and help. We will also contact all our local Supporters too.
 Would you be free for an hour or so between 09:45 and 13:45 on that day?

 Sustrans and Lancaster City will coordinate provision of refreshments,
 tools, first aid kits and a risk assessment and I will be there to help
 run the day.

 Hope you can help. Please let me know either way. Thanks.

 Best Wishes
 Mike

 Mike Dagley
 Volunteer Ranger Co-ordinator
 Sustrans North
 Fourways House
 57, Hilton Street
 Manchester M1 2EJ
 0161 923 6053 or 0787 645 3773

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14/05/2009 by Simeon Orme.

You might like to support this No 10 petition to reopen the railway line between Colne in Lancashire to Skipton.

If this line was reopened there would be direct link to Manchester and Preston, there by potentially removing hundreds of cars from the roads.

This 11.5 mile line was closed in 1970s.

Please read comments below before deciding to support the petition as a cheaper option for this route is bridleway/cycle track

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14/05/2009 by Simeon Orme.

On the 1st June Rob Burrow will doing his annual Wayfarer Memorial Ride, this will be 52 years to the day that the original plaque was placed by Lancashire Group Members so if would like to join him on the ride you can contact on 01704-570625 after 27th May. Or meet him on the 1st June at SJ150428 Maesy Glyn, Glyndyfrdwy. Just off the A5 Llangollen to Corwen road. Park by the level crossing in the village Maesy Glyn 11am. The ride is a new route and includes the memorial and Wayfarer’s original route over the Berwyn’s. It could be a late finish so bring plenty of food, althrough there will of course be a few cafe stops on the way.

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07/05/2009 by Simeon Orme.

The next meeting of the Kendal Cycle Fest is on Thursday May 14th at 7.30pm at the Castle Street Centre in Kendal. This is the last meeting before the Kendal Cycle Fest and they will be looking at final logistics, publicity, and volunteer roles, so if you can help go along to the meeting and volunteer.

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