People formerly in CU Hillwalking Club

Becky Ackerley

[photo]

("break cycle key")

As a History student, she's the latest in a wave ousting the philistine Scientists of the Club.

Notable quotes:

"I didn't think that rats had testicles."
"I've drunk the optimal amount of alcohol to wear a balaclava and flip-flops in the same outfit."

Thomas Altebaeumer

(anagram of "Teahouse mat ramble")

Known to provide the club with alcoholic theatre.

Steve Andrew

[photo]

("Denver waste")

The Californian. Loves kayaking, hillwalking and anything out in the sun.

Paul Appleby

("Apply pub ale", or "Label a puppy")

Equipment & Safety Officer 1996-1997.

He's not been the same since he had his hair cut.

Richard Apps

[photo]

("I'd scrap harp")

Beware when he sits with Lottie in the pub with an anatomy textbook.

Michael Ashdown

[photo]

("Had shown malice")

Safety & Equipment Officer 2003-2004; President 2004-2005..

Michael Ashdown's photo album.

Notable quotes:

"I'm more of a criminal person"
"I'm a pyromaniac, but I can't really burn the bunkhouse down as that would be an inconvenience to us."
"Oh no! I haven't filled in our route card!" (5 minutes into walk, after zealously spending previous 3 hours ensuring all groups are properly checked out of the bunkhouse)
"I can't carry out the Overdue Action Plan that I wrote - it's ridiculous, I'd have to do too much work."
"You have to understand what the sentence means before reading it, which is not usually the point of a sentence."
"Apparently there's a method to it - I thought you just had to put it in your mouth and suck."

Never likely to say:

"Proper waterproofs aren't really essential - and don't worry if you haven't got a mobile phone!"

Rob Baldock

[photo]

("Broad block")

President 2002-2003.

Notable quotes:

"I'm feeling a bit pregnant now."
"I'll get my arse out of gear, then."

Peter Bell

[photo]

("Pelt rebel")

President 2001-2002.

Notable quotes:

"I think Lottie's looks are over-rated."
"One can't be too nasty to Lottie, in my opinion"
"You wouldn't mind bossing me about, would you Lottie?"
"I've been imagining Lottie in lots of different outfits."
"Louise needed delicate prodding."
(in a pitch-dark room with closed curtains) "It looks very windy."
"Come on! Do the pigs properly!"

Venetia Bell

[photo]

("Native belle")

Membership Secretary 2002-2003.

Notable quotes:

"When you're tired, a bed looks like any other bed - it doesn't matter who is in it."
"If I took a gap year, I'd be born on Friday 13th."
"We could split - four plus five, or three plus seven."
"I wasn't 18 for long enough." (Kate says, "Oh, were you just 18 for six months and then turned 20?")

Alison Beresford

[photo]

("I'd bare for lesson")

Meets Secretary 2006-2007.

Alison Beresford's photo album.

Notable quote:

"I thought 13.85 was a time of day."

James Blake

[photo]

("Blames Jake")

President 1993-1994.

Notable quotes:

"What are you doing in my bed, Alex?"
"If anything goes wrong, blame it on Sarah."
"I haven't had a sheep all evening."
(looking between his legs) "There's something missing."
"I should have kept my mouth shut"

Never likely to say:

"Come on, I'm ready to go!"

Kate Boccadoro

[photo]

("Bred a cockatoo")

Equipment & Safety Officer 2000-2001.

Notable quotes:

"I'm not sure how I'll get down from this tree..."
(10 seconds later) "[Crack!] Aaagh! [Thud!]"

Rob Bradford

[photo]

("Drab Ford orb")

Membership Secretary 2005-2006.

Also known as Prince Harry, due to his resemblance to, er, Prince Harry.

Slow & steady (unlike his driving); prone to the occasional mad thing, like hanging upside-down on a railing next to Stock Ghyll Force. The only person who could wear Ł600 worth of equipment above his waist - 4 fleeces, 1 Gore-Tex jacket.

There's a rumour going around that he's about to finish his PhD. - don't believe it! [Update, August 1997: he has!! And after only 8 years or so...]

Jane Brown

[photo]

("Ran new job")

Meets secretary 1997-1998.

Jane Bryden

[photo]

("J, been randy?")

Meets Secretary 1996-1997.

Club poet; see the Unofficial Trip Book.

Will Carroll

[photo]

("Car will roll")

Safety Officer 2005-2006..

Rarely seen in anything more substantial than a pair of shorts, he has the best-known knees in the club.

Will Carroll's photo album.

Notable quotes:

"I woke up this morning and got very excited."
"It's all flat, apart from the hills."
"Now I only shave when I take the train."
"It's a good job Olivia doesn't have any nuts."

Stephen Catterall

Jonathan Carr

A keen photographer (to put it mildly), he's always ready with his camera. See his Web site for some of the results.

Claire Charley

[photo]

("A chilly career")

Notable quote:

"Santa got a bit over-excited with my pyjamas this year."

Fran Churchard

[photo]

("Crunch hard RAF")

Membership Secretary 2004-2005.

Notable quote:

(on hearing of the availability of a single condom) "Is it first-come-first-served?"

Paul Cook

[photo]

("Look - a cup!")

Unofficial trip entertainments officer; also famed for his hang-gliding (without a hang-glider).

Never likely to say:

"I hate having hordes of women trailing after me on a walk - I'd rather go down the pub."

Ed Cooper

[photo]

("Deer coop")

President 2003-2004.

Notable quotes:

"That's a very authoritative toothbrush you have, Austin."
"I'm imagining Michael in his PVC catsuit with Gore-Tex patches."

Jackie Damant

("Mad in a jacket")

Fabled driver of minibuses

Notable quote:

"I never did get the hang of that right-of-way thing."

Helen Davis

[photo]

("Ashen devil")

Safety Officer 2004-2005.

Most often says:

"Oh, I get it now... that's really funny... oh, I'm so slow."

Other notable quotes:

"I thought a reindeer was a dog, but it's not is it?"
(after a rendition of Lily the Pink): "What's medicinal compound?"
(to Michael): "You know, I got into your bed last night."
"Michael's here, in a sense - some of his DNA's on me."

Mary Daws

[photo]

("Warm days")

Social Secretary 1997-1998.

Austin Donnelly

[photo]

("Non-delay insult")

Social Secretary 1999-2000.

Notable quotes:

"If you hear someone shout 'BELOW', don't look up ... protect your arm with both your heads."
"... leaping rock-like from gazelle to gazelle ..."
"Lamb is the closest I've got to tasting gerbils."
"I wouldn't want a discount bloke - assuming I was a girl."

Chris Eggleston

[photo]

("Cornish egglets")

Social Secretary 2004-2005..

Better known as Eggy.

Chris Eggleston's photo album.

Notable quote:

"I really wished I'd shaved my legs this week."

Katherine Falconer

[photo]

("Her erotic ankle-fan")

Notable quote:

"I always keep two breakfast bowls, just in case"

Kate Faloon

[photo]

("Often koala")

Meets Secretary 2004-2005; Social Secretary 2003-2004.

Notable quotes:

(to James): "Oh my god! How long is it?"
"I was tossing and turning all day."
"I want to go with David as I want to be worn out."
(doing the Christmas word-search) "I've found 'semen'! 'W.I. semen'! ...Oh, it's 'wise men'."

Martin Fox

("Farm toxin")

Can't say much about him, as I've never caught up with him - I think he must drink Esso! Never seen without his yellow Club T-shirt (the brightest of the lot).

Notable quotes:

"When it's empty, it goes limp." Er, what, exactly, Martin?
"It's just like walking along a pavement, except if you fall off, you die." [Comment about Crib Goch a few weeks before breaking his hip falling off a pavement in Heidelberg.]

Never likely to say:

"Hang on while I catch up!"

Jack Foxall

("Fax all, Jock")

Safety & Equipment Officer 1998-1999.

Marije Frijlink

("I jerk film in jar")

Olwyn Gallagher

[photo]

("Wangle orgy hall")

This Irish lass brings with her the famous Gift of the Gab.

Andy Gibson

[photo]

("A dying snob")

President 1994-1995.

Never likely to say:

"It's great to be first up in the morning."

Andy died in August 2003 aged 29. See his memorial page.

Claire Gilbert

[photo]

("A trill iceberg")

Clearly an optimist:

"That's good, it isn't raining!" (stepping out of bunkhouse into heavy precipitation, on wettest walking day CUHWC has had all year)

Russell Goodall

[photo]

("Gull loss ordeal")

Treasurer 2001-2002 and 2002-2003.

Notable quote:

(in email) "I think in paris for the squash would be best."

Never likely to say:

"Yes, of course I'll give you a load of blank cheques."

Yvonne Groot

[photo]

("Groovy tonne")

Intelligent, blonde, Dutch - what more can I say?

Dave Gruar

[photo]

("A rave drug")

A champion faffer, whose only excuse is, "My dad is much worse!". He's often accompanied by his squeeze-box (no, I can never remember whether it's a harmonica or accordion...). (Later edit: turns out it's actually a concertina!)

Dave Gruar's photo album.

Notable quote:

"No, it's left - I mean right... [pause] Actually it is right - I mean left!"

Never likely to say:

"There's no need to stop - I know exactly where my camera is!"

Sarah Hammond

[photo]

("Madam has horn")

President 1995-1996.

Notable quote:

"Snow is really cold, colder than you think it is - especially in the sunshine"

Robin Hartley

("Orbital Henry")

He was on the committee once; what did he do?

Never likely to say:

"I'm really keen to be on the committee, and I'll always have the cheque ready."
"Je parle le Français trčs bien."

Tim Haskins

[photo]

("Shit ski man")

Fashion on the Hills. Shades, Rohans, Gore-Tex boots, Ghia estate (well, almost). Often last up but first ready.

Notable quote:

"Bugger the sheep!"

Richard Hewitt

("Dither with car")

Harriet Hunt

("A truth in her")

Notable quote:

"Hang on! I need to sort out my rucksack."

Olivia Imperiali

[photo]

("I impair a vile oil")

Social Secretary 2006-2007.

Becky James

[photo]

("E, Jack's by me")

Meets Secretary 2000-2001.

Notable quotes:

"I'm guarding the Book, in case I say something stupid."
"Do you think this saucepan is edible?"
"I don't know how you can run when you're jogging."
(handing doughnuts around) "Does anyone want a punt?"

Dave Jones

[photo]

("Vend as Joe")

Notable quotes:

"I know what I'm thinking but I can't put it into words."
"I've always wondered what normal people do on holiday."
"I'll go home a day early - that will double my revision time."

Never likely to say:

anything coherent

Ching-Yu Hui

[photo]

("I hug icy Hun")

Notable quotes:

"I'm coming in slow motion."
"Did you know that metal music makes cows shit in synchronisation?"

Sarah Iams

[photo]

("A hair mass")

Notable quote:

"Come back goat, I want more than just your butt!"
"We don't have Pew-gee-otts in America." All: "Do you mean Peugeots?"

Lottie Kelley

[photo]

("Yet to kill eel")

Social Secretary 2001-2002.

The Vet. Beware her desire to do strange things to animals.

Notable quotes:

"There's no need to look at me in a peculiar manner - I'm going out to look for a skeleton in a hedge."
(in a pub) "There's so much beer floating around this place."
"I'm very attached to him - he spent most of the trip down my jumper."
"Look - I'm sitting here with nothing on."
(at the AGM) "I've got my own agenda."
"You need to put me on a lead and fly me like a kite."
"A pint of gin with a shot of beer in it makes me really sick!"
(packing her sleeping bag) "It's like lambing a ewe, but in reverse."
"I accidentally made a trifle for 40 people!"
"Michael, just take your clothes off and get into bed!"

Lizzie Kennett

[photo]

("Teen elk in tizz")

Renowned for being too keen, she now seems to have defected to CUMC for much of the time.

Notable quote:

"It's best to suck it out before starting to chew it."

Ilona Klímová

[photo]

("Milk on a viola")

Clare Knox

[photo]

("Rankle cox")

Treasurer 2004-2005.

Also known as Gimp, for whatever reason.

James Lingard

[photo]

("Madras jingle")

Junior Treasurer 1999-2000.

James Lingard's photo album.

Notable quotes:

"Not exactly pedantic, just correct."
"It's less more likely."

Oliver Lockwood

("O, I love cold work")

Membership Secretary 2003-2004.

Not to be confused with Oliver Lockwood, who was Meets Secretary 2001-2002.

Oliver Lockwood

("Kill voodoo crew")

Meets Secretary 2001-2002.

Not to be confused with Oliver Lockwood, who was Membership Secretary 2003-2004.

Rachel Lovelock

[photo]

("A crock he'll love")

Chris Luckhurst

[photo]

("Risk church slut")

Never likely to say:

"No, I don't know where the B5292 goes."

Ruth McCaffrey

[photo]

("Fetch my fur car")

Safety & Equipment Officer 1999-2000.

Nick Macgregor

("Crack groin gem")

Safety Officer 2002-2003.

Niall MacKay

[photo]

("A milky canal")

Notable quote:

"I didn't bugger you for ages."

Hilary McMillan

[photo]

("I'm all in my larch")

President 1997-1998.

Declared an intention to defy the presidential precedent by not becoming a climber - failed soon after.

Notable quotes:

"Is this your sausage I'm holding down here, James?"
(on trying beer) "It tastes like shandy without the lemonade."
"I think that wet-weather walks are best when it's dry."

Least likely to say (March 1997):

"Anyone fancy nipping off to climb a rock route?"

Least likely to say (June 1997):

"Nah, I don't fancy going out climbing today."

Marion McMillan

[photo]

("Claim I'm n-normal")

Social Secretary 2002-2003.

Notable quotes:

"I'd like to fight Lottie."

Sean McPhail

[photo]

("Alps machine")

Social Secretary 1998-1999.

Rob McQueen

[photo]

("Quebec Norm")

a.k.a. Robsci

Beccy Mant

[photo]

("Cent by Cam")

Nikki Mariani

("I'm a kink in IRA")

Meets Secretary 1995-1996.

Geum Young Min

[photo]

("Me? I'm no gnu guy")

Noted for her hardiness, particularly in foolish quests (such as cycling to Paris on a whim).

Most likely to be met:

at the South Pole, shivering in her lightweight fleece, but still heading on

Simon Molyneux

[photo]

("Slimy ox on menu")

Meets Secretary 1992-1993.

Never likely to say:

"Berghaus gear is really overpriced and I'd never buy it myself."

Sarah Moore

[photo]

("Roam ashore")

Julia Narees

[photo]

("Injure a seal")

You can't miss Julia!

Notable quote:

"Oh my God, I'm shouting so much I've deafened myself."

Pete Nellist

[photo]

("It'll steepen")

Treasurer 1990-1991.

Never likely to say:

"Train travel is overrated and cars are much nicer. I've got a book full of car registrations."

Margaret Newby

[photo]

("Warty barge men")

Never sleeps in. True disciple of both Wainwright and that well-known ale, Appletise.

Notable quotes:

"I had a lie in until nearly six this morning."
"I'm sure [Bowfell] is around here somewhere." [More than once.]
"The worst place I've done it is in Tesco's car park ... with Sunil."
"I think I'll take my clothes off for the sun."

Never likely to say:

"Last night, I went out and got totally wasted."

Richard Nicholson

[photo]

("Cornish China lord")

Treasurer 1995-1996.

Notable quotes:

"Can I have a go on your blower, Sarah?"
(to Nikki and Sarah on passing the Regent Hotel) "Why don't the three of us book a room for the night?"

Paul Palfreyman

[photo]

("Papery llama fun")

Andrew Peel

[photo]

("Warp needle")

Meets Secretary 2003-2004.

Never likely to say (on Coniston 2003):

"Stop bothering Michael, I'll deal with that question!"

David Pettit

[photo]

("Did vet at tip")

Meets Secretary 2005-2006..

The unstoppable hillwalking machine: "David doesn't sleep - he just goes on stand-by" (according to Alex).

David Pettit's photo album.

Notable quotes:

"If you need four maps to get back from the pub, you know you're really drunk."
"Let's stop! We're going too fast." (yes, really!)

Never likely to say:

"I feel like a nice short valley walk today - I'm sick of Wainwright bagging."

David Pickavance

[photo]

("A vivid dance pack")

Meets Secretary 2002-2003.

Tom Pritchard

("Third cat romp")

President 1998-1999.

Notable quotes:

"I'm not lost - the scenery is an optical illusion."
"Would you mind taking my coat - I'll hit you in the face otherwise."
"Tom isn't much of a mouthful... but if you want to take it that way, I don't mind."

Susie Rayson

[photo]

("Soya sunrise")

Social Secretary 2000-2001.

Notable quotes:

"I'm quoted enough in that damned book."

Least likely to say:

"I don't believe that."

Naomi Romijn

("Major minion")

Notable quote:

"Every morning I go jogging before I get up."

Mike Sanderson

[photo]

("Meander on skis")

George Sankey

[photo]

("One greasy keg")

On temporary loan from Sheffield Hallam University, although you don't need telling this, as you'll hear so within a few seconds. Possibly the loudest ever member of the club (it's a closely contested honour).

Notable quotes:

"Rachel, you'll always be a head to lean on."
"I'm imagining a cross between Toby and Lottie, ... you could call it Tottie."

Tim Shire

[photo]

("His remit")

President 2000-2001.

Notable quote:

(On the phone) "And happy birthday to you, too, Dad." Followed by, "Yes, I am in the pub - how did you guess?"

Rob Smith

[photo]

("Mob shirt")

Membership Secretary 2001-2002.

Sarah Smith

[photo]

("Mash a shirt")

Née Sarah Miller

Meets secretary 1999-2000.

Notable quotes:

"'Where's the Gents'?' I was just wondering that myself."
"If you fell off there, you wouldn't die, you'd just be fatally injured."

Nick Spedding

[photo]

("Pink signed CD")

President 1991-1992.

Never likely to say:

"What's the name of that hill over there?"

Rob Staples

[photo]

("Bra-less top", "Breast slop")

Notable quote:

"The speed she was going down, there was nothing wrong with her knees!"

Mark Stevenson

("Monk steers van")

Equipment & Safety Officer 1995-1996.

Notable quotes:

"Yes, I'll have another drink." (several times)
"Bluurgh!" (later)
"Are there any unattached women in the club?"

Never likely to say:

"I've had quite enough to drink now."

Richard Stevenson

[photo]

("Intern/dress havoc")

Treasurer 1997-1998.

Jane Strange

[photo]

("Sang near jet")

President 1992-1993, Social Sec the following year.

Notable quotes:

"It took six months to get Andy [Gibson] out of his jeans."
"Sorry, Tim" - after "denting" his car in the Cairngorms (after which she wrote some tips on safe driving).

Never likely to say:

"I just love staying at home and doing all the cooking for you blokes."

Keith Stribley

[photo]

("The silky tribe")

President 1996-1997.

He has been observed to be stressed on several occasions but claims not to have broken his pledge not to strop.

Notable quotes:

"Can somebody extend my pole, please?"

Dom Strogen

[photo]

("Strong dome")

Plans one day to retire and open a pub called "The Wye Tart".

Notable quotes:

"In the movie, Stephen Hawking will be played by Lemmy from Motorhead."
"So George, when are you going back to Sheffield?"
(to Claire) "You're dying to go to bed, aren't you?"

Louise Strogen

[photo]

("Leisure got son")

Née Louise O'Brien

A respectable professional with no connection to the university, Louise joined the club "to get fit". Being unaware of the club's legendary match-making capabilities, she hardly expected to be introduced to her future husband...

Hazel Uppington

[photo]

("Plan pig-hut zone")

Junior Treasurer 2003-2004.

Andrej Vilfan

("Fled in Raj van")

Waterproofs on the cheap - a bin-liner with cleverly cut arm-holes, and a pair of gaiters to keep his elbows dry. The fashion has yet to catch on with other members of the club... (No, don't try this at home, folks!)