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When you check a mixed group into a hostel, do you take a careful note of who ends up in which dorm? A red-faced party visiting Lerwick YH probably wishes they had done so:

A mix-up among holiday guests sparked a major search and rescue operation in the middle of the night, with the coastguard helicopter, Lerwick lifeboat and a coastal search team called out to look for a woman who had been declared missing.

However the 72-year-old, from Yorkshire, was simply in a different room at the Islesburgh Youth Hostel from the one her companions thought she was in. A police spokesman blamed a “break down in communication between travelling companions” for the hunt being launched.

You can read the full story in the Shetland Times.

Pete Owens is a man with a mission. A mission to track down the finest “facilities” inflicted upon cyclists by the planners of our highways. Take a look the hall of fame (or should that be shame?) at the Warrington Cycle Campaign.

At the last committee meeting it was suggested that the group should have a helpline to assist people, in particular new members, who wish to find out details of the group activities. After the usual interminable discussion, we agreed to give this a trial run and tonight we would like to give you all a free demonstration of this new service.

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This is an introductory guide to the art of Faffing, written with members of a Youth Hostel group in mind. In it, I tell you what faffing is, when and where to faff, and how to do it in such a way as to cause maximum aggravation and inconvenience to others. Continue reading…

All the world’s a hill,
And all the men and women merely walkers;
They have their descents and their approach walks,
And one man in his time makes many hikes, Continue reading…