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MINI-METHS, HAWES, YORKSHIRE DALES – 21-24 September 2022

Verena and I arrived 1 day late and the Kelly family had to leave 1 day early, so our traditional 4-day meet was reduced to 2 days – but exciting days they were! We met at our favourite Fountain Inn on the first night, for a beer or 3, before crossing the road to the famous Wensleydale Pantry for their usual tasty local delicacies and very generous servings.

On Day One, we walked from Bolton Castle to Carperby, with lunch at the Wheatsheaf – returning to Bolton Castle via an alternative route. Yes, we scrambled up & down some 40 steep and narrow STILES (you missed out Neil !) via the ancient dry-stone walls on remote undulating farmland – 6 miles. The evening was spent enjoying “aperitifs” at the Fountain and thence to the same wonderful venue for dinner.

Day Two was a slightly longer route - ca. 7 miles - from Hawes to Butterset and return via the Sedbusk circular track and stepping stones across the river – that required careful planning before we stepped onto the 1^st stone!

Many thanks to the Kellies for their planning and route-finding skills.

Attendees: Verena & Mike Petzold, plus 4 Mason descendants, Kathy Kelly, husband David and sons Chris and James.

Roll on next year’s A.W.C.

Mike Petzold