2007

2007 was an exciting year for BEG with expeditions ranging from Mull to Morocco!

Norway 2007

Leaders: Alyn Griffiths, Louise Smithson, Samantha Hardman.brathay exploration

Members: Nicola Bateman, Barnaby Angus-Southall, Angharad Porteous, Sarah Greenham.

Dates: 22 July – 11 August

In July this year 4 members and 3 leaders set out to complete a 180 km un-supported canoe trip in the Femundsmarka area on the Norwegian Swedish border.

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Mull 2007

Leaders: Peter Watson, Dave Gibbons, Paula Keetarut, Fran Dyson Sutton.brathay exploration

Members: Foxfield School – Tessa Gilmartin, Emma Loftus, Jonatthan Lunt, Paul McCormick, Ricky Mottram, Danny Mundy. Hilbre High School – Mariana Esteves, Rhiannon Reece, Rebecca Towey.

Dates: 24 June – 6 July

This was the 4th biannual joint expedition to the Isle of Mull. As usual we stayed at the Shieling Holidays campsite in Craignure, 400 metres from the ferry terminal.

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Morocco 2007

Leaders: Miles Doughty, Emma Metcalfe, Richard Hamlyn, Emma Scott Langleybrathay exploration

Members: Richard Storr, Hannah Parker, Hannah Charnley, Merle Henderson, Daniel Dodson, Jonathon Hill, Joe Swindells, Lindsay Cooper, Laurence Wynne, Kate Rosemary Stothert, Tabitha Howells, Stephen Richardson, Jennifer Smith, Ailsa Kaye

Dates: 22 July – 12 August

It was the end of July and the beginning of what should have been the hottest weeks of the year in England but it was raining torrentially. Fortunately for the group of 18 expeditioners who met at Manchester airport the destination was Morocco where it certainly was the hottest weeks of the year, although not without it's own torrential rain.

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Lakes Duke of Edinburgh 2007

Leaders: Gillian Tuddenham, Mark Tuddenham, Peter Smith, Gill Smith, Liz Porter, Olly Rees, Elliott Lorimer, Damian Aubrey

Members: Sonya Rahaman, Steph Jones, Alex Crowe, William Walker, Sara White, Lucy Harvey, James Hayward, Malcolm Roderick, Kelda Gould, Kirsty Patterson, Rebecca Pullinger, Laurie Holt, Peter Derrick, Liz Gourd, Claire Campbell, Karmen Chiu, Ares Kokkinos, Joseph Faircloth

Assessors: Graham Derrick, Nina Derrick

Dates: 21 July – 1 August

2007 was a successful year for Brathay Gold expeditioners with all 18 participants completing their gold venture. Participants came from all parts of the UK to undertake their training, practice and assessment parts of the award.

 

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India 2007

Leaders: Caroline Christie, Brian Pascoe, Heather Bowie, Tom Gough.

Members: Harriet Robinson, Joanna Greensit, Lisa Shaw, Eleanor Ockenden, Anna Gray, James Hockey, Farah Vohra, Ambreen Khan, Mouri Islam, Ben Frudd, Dharmesh Mistry.

Dates: 22 July – 22 August

The 2007 India expedition left on 21 July for Delhi via Helsinki, this was to be the first time we had even heard of, let alone flown by, Finnair! However, pleasant staff and good meals, they even remembered that we had 6 vegetarians. We arrived in Delhi at midnight local time,

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Cairngorms 2007

Leaders: Steve Glew, Annelise Bjornseth

Members: Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award Robert Hull; Michael Hickson; Alex Mockridge; James Murray; Hannah Ashman; Chang Yiing (Joey) Bey; Amelia Robinson and Lucy Brims & John Muir Award Richard Eves and Lizzie Precious

Dates: 13 – 25 August 2007

There was initially just one aim for this expedition and that was the John Muir Award, which was perfect for the Cairngorms as it is one of the last ‘true wildernesses’ in the UK. The Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award was an additional aim put into the Expedition in May time.

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