IPA Diamond Jubilee. 4 Peak Hillwalk Sunday, 12th September, 2010

This year is the 60th Anniversary of formation of I.P.A..   I have been drafted onto the National office, to assist in the organization of various events throughout the year. 
I have been drafted to help organize events throughout the year. One such event may be of interest to your readers. The 4 Peak Hillwalks is scheduled to take place on Sunday, 12th September, 2010.
The 4 Peaks are: Slieve-Donard (Northern Ireland), Snowdon (Wales), Ben Nevis (Scotland) and Scafell Pike, (Cumbria).   This is not a challenge but a walk and talk.  

I am the IPA coordinator for Scafell Pike and other coordinators will cover the other mountains. We will select a time and the four peak walkers will leave their respective bases at the same time. More details later ( watch this space and the Durham Peeler magazine).

We each have an IPA email address and anyone interested in making one of these walks, should email that co-ordinator so we can record as to how many walkers there will be on the 12th September. 

Slieve-donart@ipa.uk.org.

snowdon@ipa.uk.org.

scafell-pike@ipa.uk.org.

ben-nevis@ipa.uk.org.

Gary Waine

A/Sgt Ernie Burden introduces Neville to Cadet Frank Hills. Mounted Branch 1959

First Aid Teams in the 1960s. photos courtesy Tom Muir (son of Alec Muir ex CC)

First Aid Teams in the 1960s. photos courtesy Tom Muir (son of Alec Muir ex CC)I think these photographs will bring back memories for many of you?

CopperPlate - February 2010

Double Click on this link to view the December 2009 edition of CopperPlate......

"TheWrinklies" in Snow-wonderland

The first group activity of the "Over the Hill Gang". 30th December 2009 doing an " easy" walk in tough conditions in Simonside/Rothbury area, Northumberland.

John Bell, Tim Wilson, Ian "Matty" Knight,Colin Appleby and Steve Heiniger (all ex Durham) plus Phil Veitch (Cleveland)

 Angus McGarry, Jim Cowan and Steve Heseltine all Northumbria Mountain Rescue colleagues of Steve Heiniger.

Further walks being planned for 2010

Battlefield walks

Castles walks

Reiver historical walks

Roman historical walks

The newly formed group plan to participate in pleasant walks (approximately monthly) in pleasant company

Anyone genuinely wishing to participate or learn more about the activities should contact the organizers by email:-

Steve Heiniger  sgh13@live.co.uk

Tim Wilson  wils1376@yahoo.co.uk

Colin Appleby  appleby.colin@btinternet.com

Police Women's Department Aycliffe Headquarters

kindly provided by Tom Muir, son of the late Chief Constable, Alec Muir.
 I wonder how many of you can remember some of the personalities in this group photo.
 No prizes for recognising Miss Findlay...Those were the days?