Away for a couple of nights at Black Sail Hut with friends.
My adventures with walking, backpacking, running (hobbling?), cycling, amateur radio, traditional folk music and song...and loads of other stuff.
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HopGoblin Ceilidh, 1st November 2025
Supporting The Christie and The Seashell Trust: HopGoblin and Ye Olde Vic Band again join forces as HopGoblin Big Band for a spooky ceilidh,...

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In the beginning..... From the Greater Manchester Ringway website: The GM Ringway is Greater...
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Supporting The Christie and The Seashell Trust: HopGoblin and Ye Olde Vic Band again join forces as HopGoblin Big Band for a spooky ceilidh,...
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Did you have to book?
ReplyDeleteThe hostel only accepts 'sole occupancy' bookings during the winter months. The rest of the time, in theory, you can just roll up - although I expect booking would be more than advisable!
DeleteLooks good John
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn, it certainly was!
DeleteALanR. I really do find sole occupancy annoying.
ReplyDeleteI agree! It's worse when they have a school party in nowadays, they may only half-fill the hostel but they won't allow anyone else in.
DeleteOn one of my backpacking trips I was not allowed to even put up my tent in their grounds even though it was a hostel that offered that facility. The reason: they had a party of school children staying int the hostel. Other YHAs have gone so upmarket they have priced themselves beyond many B and Bs whilst offering fewer facilities.
ReplyDeleteThe YHA has lost it's way. What was once a wonderful organisation, a charity in fact, now just seems focused on making money whilst ignoring the folk it was set up to benefit.
DeleteLooks good, JJ. You must pop in for a coffee when next around home...
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