If you are interested in a family camping weekend in the North East with:
Canoeing, Kayaking, Raft Building, Star Gazing, Geocaching & more – check out the COAC In2venture Ellerton Weekend:
Friday 30th May – Sunday 01st June 2014
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In2venture’s Easter Facebook message went down well, so here it is again:
Hoping that your Easter is full of peace, truth, new life & all that Jesus came to bring….
Thursday 10th April 2014 was a cool wet early morning in Carlisle, the earliest part of the journey south on the M6 showed little promise of improvement as we headed off towards Glenridding for a day with Teresa, Dan & Thomas. Fortunately nearing the Penrith junction there was a promise of brighter skies and an improving picture, a day of open canoeing & gill scrambling lay ahead in the Ullswater area.
As the day went on the weather improved & several short journeys along the shoreline & out into the open water of then lake were enjoyed by all, the first of several lunches were eaten on the stony beach just outside of Glenridding.
We packed the gear away at the lake around noon & headed to our next venue, the tiny hamlet of Hartsop & some deft parking on the very welcome but crowded “honesty” village car park.
The next phase of our day was a gill scramble in Hayeswater Gill, recent rain must be keeping plenty of water in Hayes
COMMUNITY PROGRAMME: Q2 2014
Usual format, contact the contact person as far in advance as possible to book on to the event. All events are offered on a “free of charge” basis but you are welcome to make a donation to support our work. The events on this programme are intended for adults, we offer an alternative “family programme” for parents/children. Please contact Mal (see below) or Marion (email: info@in2venture.com) for more information
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07 April 2014 |
Wet Gorge Walk An evening in Ash Gill; possible abseil entrance; Like caving but without a roof! |
Mal Tabb
: 07850 630844
@TabbMal |
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28 April 2014 |
An evening underground Cave or mine – depends on weather Small group = vertical trip Larger group = exploration |
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10 May 2014 |
A day in the fells Something “interesting” |
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15 May 2015 |
An evening underground Cave or mine – depends on weather Small group = vertical trip Larger group = exploration |
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30 May – 01 June 2014 |
One not to be missed! COAC camping & canoeing weekend at Ellerton Water Park – Catterick Come for the day; overnight or for the weekend On your own or with the family – all good We’ll be there!! |
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21 June 2014 |
Canoeing – Building on Ellerton Develop those Ellerton skills Fixed site, with moving water Extended “drop in” session on the longest day – finishing with a BBQ Venue: Prudhoe, River Tyne |
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17 July 2014 |
An evening underground Cave or mine – depends on weather Small group = vertical trip Larger group = exploration |
In2venture: a Christian Community committed to the exploration of faith through outdoor activity
06 February; 19:00hrs
In2venture Community: NIGHT NAVIGATION – Mungrisdale Common (Adults Only)
08 February; 10:30
Family Activity; BUSHCRAFT DAY (Shelter Building; Outdoor Cooking; Ratching around in the woods) – Open to all ages
15 February; 09:30
In2venture Community; A DAY IN THE HIGH FELLS (Adults Only)
20 February; 19:00
In2venture Community; MINE EXPLORATION; Nenthead (Adults Only)
For info on the above contact Mal:
mal AT in2venture.com
OR
Twitter / Facebook (see right hand column of this website)
Last night saw the first In2venture Community event of 2014. It was a good night out, the “community” working at its best. We had three regulars out in: Brendan, Maccy & Paul + 6 newcomers – it was great to have such a mix. We undertook the walk up to Smallcleugh mine entrance at Nenthead on a beautiful, cold and starry night, in true Nenthead tradition there was a good dusting of snow alongside the track! Underground we set off on the well trod path to Ballroom Flats – its a good trip.
We played around with lighting a little & produced one or two decent photos!
Waterproofing Matches
Waterproof matches are yet another example of something that costs a lot more than it has to.
Turn normal matches into waterproof matches is easy by putting candle wax over the heads.
Leave a candle to burn down a while, creating a pool of hot wax.
After extinguishing the candle roll the tips of the matches in the still liquid wax making sure the wax covers the head and comes down at least three millimeters further down the stick.
Leave overhanging a ledge to dry.
To light your now waterproof matches, simply scrape off the wax with your finger nail and strike.
– Graham
So, for In2venture in 2013: the last paddle stroke has been made; the last contour climbed & the last dark cave lit up – activity has come to an end for the year. There will be much going on over the Christmas & New Year period as intensive preparation for another year continues.
To everybody involved in the In2venture community, in whatever capacity, we would like to wish you all the Peace & Joy that this special season brings & to be assured that for In2venture in 2014 the Journey Continues……………
Following last night’s In2venture Community mine exploration in the North Pennines thought it might be good to post some more of Graham’s words of wisdom……
Mine exploration is a good physical way of exploring history and geology. I think it also demonstrates a lot about human nature.
As we grow up we often hear from society that success is an important part of life and that success is often measured in wealth.
Mine exploration allows you to, at first hand, experience the lengths that people are prepared to go to and the risks they are willing to take in the pursuit of wealth. In these old abandoned mines you get a good feel for the loneliness and isolation the miners must have felt, not to mention the extreme danger that they faced on a daily basis. Although these miners may not have personally achieved a high income, someone up the food chain would benefit greatly from the harsh environment these men had to endure.
In the Bible, the book of Job speaks of how mining shows that people have become good at searching out precious minerals and treasures. Job speaks of how wisdom is the most precious treasure of all and cannot be bought with minerals and wealth. This precious treasure of wisdom comes only from God.
For me mining is a great reminder of how success is in truth based on wisdom and a relationship with God, a welcome reminder in a world which is seemingly dedicated to chasing precious money.
My thought for this week comes not from a particular activity, but from the journey which took me there.
I recently travelled to Snowdonia to observe a group walk on Snowdon. On my drive to Wales I had a thought provoking experience in the most spiritual of locations – the M6.
As I drove I was presented with spectacularly different weather on each side of the motorway, to my left was heavy black cloud and to my right clear blue skies. These two different environments were separated by the motorway for the best part of an hour.
This experience made me think back to the story of the Good Samaritan. In this parable told in the book of Luke the people walking down the road (in this case not the M6) had a choice, to stay in the darkness of self worth and personal gain or to take a risk and step into the light of helping their neighbour. Two men decided to stay in the comfort of their own side, the Samaritan had other ideas.
As a human being we all walk this journey every day. For some reason the dark path is often the easier direction to take, the journey into light a little more strenuous. Perhaps we should all think back to the example of the Samaritan who took a risk heading across into the lighter yet more difficult side of the road for the benefit of his fellow man, not himself.
Graham Simpson
In2venture 