The Kent Mountain Centre

• Guest 672

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  15 February 2010     17:4340692
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  The Kent Mountain Centre is owned and run by the Kent County council and is situated at Llanberis, North Wales just a few miles from Snowden.
  Nearly every county council in England have a centre situated throughout the Wales area and ours is the most popular.
  
  If you know any one who has the chance to go on one of these trips I would highly recommend they do so.
  
  

  
  grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
• Guest 672

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  15 February 2010     18:0340695
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  For some reason I cant get the photos to upload. I shall have to send them to paul to put on the forum.
  
  Ian.
  grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  15 February 2010     20:0340704
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  Why does KCC think it good fiscal policy to spend tax payers money on a mountain centre? Surely the centres should be commerical operations offering attractive packages for those who wishto use their facilities?
• Guest 640

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  16 February 2010     09:3240733
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  Helloooooo Ian , here we go. lovely pictures there of daring action. Well done you..you hardy soul! worthy of frontpage coverage some of these, lovely stuff indeed.
  
  By the way..reason they didnt upload is that they are too big MB wise..need to be reduced. our max as we stand is 2MB. Some of these 3MB and beyond. Its these new cameras innit..with all the megapixels.
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Guest 640

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  16 February 2010     09:3740734
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  Two more of Ian's rugged travels with his camera...
  makes me feel all guilt ridden, what with being a couch potato n all...
  well done Ian, many thanks. Beautiful shots. You can add some detail later.
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
  email: dover7@msn.com
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  16 February 2010     09:4040736
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  Beautiful pictures! Ah, when I was young..........
• Guest 655

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  16 February 2010     09:4240738
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  Great pics Ian.
  
  Like Sid though I do wonder why KCC resources are used in this way.
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  16 February 2010     09:5040740
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  If you check them out, you will see that they offer a considerable positive experience for young people in particular but for a wide diversity of people. They are a thriving business as well. Job done.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  16 February 2010     17:4740783
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  i don't see a problem with KCC owning such a facility, so long as it is very well used.
  
  not that many mountains close by for our kids to learn about.
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  16 February 2010     18:2140791
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  Minority activity sure to be taking far too much of tax-payers hard earned money. Sorry to be a grouse, but KCC are the pits when it comes to money management, and this just helps prove the point.
• Guest 653

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  16 February 2010     19:4640810
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  Great photos Ian - you weren't the only one involved in those activities though were you ?
  
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• Guest 672

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  17 February 2010     13:0940875
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  No I wasnt Roger but with 180 photos Iv'e taken it was hard to pick what to put on.
  I have some fantastic panorama shots but I have to find out how to downsize my photos to put on the forum. can any one help?
  grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
• Sid Perkins

  • Location: Dover
  17 February 2010     13:2540878
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  Depending on the camera, mine is a Lumix, you can adjust the size in the camera itself. Otherwise, Microsoft Photo Editor, or any good picture editor, offers the chance to change the size of a photo.
• Guest 672

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  17 February 2010     22:0740928
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  AH I think Iv'e got it. This is my Group trying their hand at a bit of kayaking.
  grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
• Guest 672

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  17 February 2010     22:2940929
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  A wonderful view of Swodon from the north side.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  And this is my retirement home when I win the lottery.
  grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
• Guest 660

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  17 February 2010     22:3540931
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  sorry Ian it is not for sale that is my winter retreat,bought on my expenses!
  If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  17 February 2010     22:5240933
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  i hadn;t realised that you were standing for the commons john?
  
  even so, would posh barry want to sell it?
• Guest 653

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  18 February 2010     08:2740948
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  Great photos Ian - thanks.
  
  You'll have to have a Forum Party at the White Horse and bring you laptop, or put them on the Big-Screen.
  
  
  
  
  Roger