Mercian Mountaineering Club

I am now without van so count me in for any additional bed space if it becomes available

Google reports that the White Lion is “permanently closed”. The phone is not answered.

The committee are looking into this. Thanks for letting us know Malc.

*****UPDATE*****

We now have 22 bed spaces in the hut. The original post has been updated to reflect this.

Also for the camper van people, the hut rules say 'do not camp around the back of the hut' and the front does not belong to the hut. There is a campsite down the lane at the side of the hut.

https://george-starkey-hut.com/using-hut
https://sidefarmcampsite.co.uk/

We have always known that the area in front of the hut does not belong to the hut and you should avoid parking there. I have stayed at the Starkey Hut very many times in our campervan, sometimes sleeping in the hut, sometimes in the van, NOT “camping”. “Camping” behaviour implies cooking, awnings, chairs, BBQs. Staying and sleeping overnight is not Camping. There is no justification for the hut owners to ban certain types of vehicles and tell them to they have to find a camp site.

Zoe please can I have steak & ale pie (with chips)
- just paid you

Hi Adam
Naomi, Dave and myself are staying at the Gillside bunkhouse, can you please take us off the hut numbers.

For the reserves, I think there's space left at the bunkhouse, easy walk to the Inn on the Lake

https://www.gillsidecaravanandcampingsi ... house.html

Hi Zoe

I will have steak and real ale pie (with chips).

Sending you the money right now.

Thanks Jules, I've booked into that bunkhouse too.

They said there's now 5 in the room with 7 beds, so I assume someone else has too!

Zoe - please can I have:
BROAD BEAN, SPINACH & PEA BURGER (VG)

Will send you money now...

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We have always known that the area in front of the hut does not belong to the hut and you should avoid parking there. I have stayed at the Starkey Hut very many times in our campervan, sometimes sleeping in the hut, sometimes in the van, NOT “camping”. “Camping” behaviour implies cooking, awnings, chairs, BBQs. Staying and sleeping overnight is not Camping. There is no justification for the hut owners to ban certain types of vehicles and tell them to they have to find a camp site.
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On a similar vein, if you only use the back door of your house, and keep the curtains closed, you don't have to pay council tax

Zoe - both Daniel 2 and I will have fish pies. So two FISH PIES please.
Will send you money now...

Steak and ale pie with chips please

Amandeep, Sunny, Nima - are you booked into the bunkhouse? So that the reserves know if they're on the meet

Zoe, Sweet potato, spinach and chickpea curry for me please. I have just transferred the money.