Members Present: Dan O'Brien, Dave Wylie, Dave Dillon, Trish, Kevin Anderson, Rob Clarke, Jamie Findlow, Peter Sharpe.

Guests Present: Kirsten Mundt.

As Heather was busy packing for our impending Alps trip beginning that afternoon, the meet leadership was entrusted to me. I dutifully slogged up the slope to Dovestones sans harness and rockboots and seconded a couple of classics with Dave Wylie whilst the other members of the team got stuck into the green cracks and walls of this rather neglected crag (perhaps its the walk-in and the northerly aspect that puts people off)...................(I thought it was in pretty good shape on a mild September Sunday: Ed) Report ends due to meet leader buggering off on holiday. A good day was had by all. Mine finished trying to grab an hour's kip in the ferryport at Dover.

This year I have decided to go very local, at least for me, and I'm heading to Dovestones Edge.

As Dovestones is one of the classic gritstone crag with the superbly exposed setting and grades ranging from Diff to E5, everyone should find something to try.

I will be arriving at the Binn Green Car park at about 9.30am, with hopes to leave asap, and be arriving at Nasal buttress area of the crag for about 10am.

The Binn Green car park is past the entrance for Dovestones reservoir just off the A635. From here descend to the private road, cross over the dam and follow the stream to tunnel and make a steep direct ascend to cliff. Alternatively park at Dovestones Reservoir Car park, which is pay and display, walk around the southern edge of reservoir, cross the stream and follow path that slopes up the hill from Chew Brook bridge, passing the quarries before heading to cliff above.