Newton Roolz
Ye cannae change the laws of physics.Scotty, The EnterpriseA few years ago in the face of some apple based inspiration Newton came up with a handful of rules regarding the operation of the world around...
View ArticleSeason Opening
It would seem the sport season is upon us. I think this is as much to do with the fact that sport climbing is currently in vogue as it is to do with the weather. In previous years I'm sure all the...
View ArticleA Great Day
Monday was spent at Troller's Gill with the guru, we had both over-extended our credit limit at the Banco De Famile to get out and the weather was supposed to close in big time by early afternoon so...
View ArticleA Blow By Bleau Account
Ahhh the juex de mots potential of Font, just another reason why it's such a great place.Lists were made, ticklists and packing lists, but in the end both failed to deliver the hoped results. The...
View ArticleFootwork - The Very Basics
I dazzle you with that footwork.Bobby DarinThink about where you want to put your footPut your foot thereDon't move you foot again until you need toSimple.OK, so it's a bit more complicated than...
View ArticleTime is a human construct...
...and we should have made more of it!The odd thing about blogging is that when you're busy doing interesting things you have no time to blog, and when you've got the time to blog you haven't done...
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It 'Aint 'Alf 'Ot Mum...
Last week I was in Spain clipping bolts in the heat, man was it hot.Anyway I had a great time, climbing wise there weren't many highlights beyond a flash of Batman (7b+). I worked a few 8's which all...
View ArticleYou Can't Do If You Don't Try.
Each failure.. ..will increase your chances for success at your next attemptOg Mandino (1923 - 1996)First off sorry about the long time since my last blog, time has been in short supply of late. I was...
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It's Been A While...
Almost six months since my last blog, where does the time go?The main reason for my lax blogging activities of late is this:Sam Edgar Jennings made it into the world at 9:18 PM on Boxing Day weighing...
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Climbing? The Isle of Man? Really??
Yes.I spent the latter half of August 2011 on the Isle of Man, I regularly find myself visiting this rocky protrusion in the middle of the Irish Sea to spend quality time with the in-laws, which is...
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We're From The Isle of Man...
As it was half-term and the in-laws wanted an opportunity to goo-goo gaa-gaa at number two son a trip to the Isle of Man was scheduled. Now much as I like the in-laws I fairly clearly expressed the...
View ArticleCould'a Would'a Should'a
I'd negotiated a morning pass out with the lads for Sunday hoping to take advantage of the early day coolness. The plan was a quick Burbage South raid. The cool(ish) temperatures were in evidence,...
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Spain, so good I went there twice...
A couple of weeks ago I got back from week of coaching in Spain. This was the second week I'd run over there in the last two months or so and both trips have been excellent (but I would say that). I'll...
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Manx Rock - Groudle
Routes1) - The Pump E6 6b (80ft)From the start moves on desire trend left into a small alcove. Go straight up on steep moves to a crack in the overhang. Climb the crack then continue up a slight groove...
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Dads of Steel??
Well I certainly don't feel like a dad of steel after a couple of nights of very disrupted sleep. But the daddy daycare video has caught the attention of...
View ArticleA Catch Up
Almost nine months since my last blog post, I think I might have to work on my new media networking skills...Anyway since my last missive I have visited Gogarth and the Llanberis slate quarries for the...
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Just A Snippet
My next blog post is going to be epic, so I thought I'd warm you up to the job with a brief waffle covering a few bits and pieces I've done over the last few weeks before getting stuck into "the main...
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Exodus
This is long, I am sorry... The BackgroundA couple of years ago myself and Andy Crome got embroiled in doing a direct start to Massala Martyr, what was an 8a+ at Kilnsey (possibly pushing 8b now due to...
View ArticleWhat's The Point?
Climbing, in common with most pastimes (unles your hobby is curing cancer or eradicating poverty), is largely pointless. And yesterday I explored the very nadir of that pointlessness by spending some...
View ArticleSummit Solo
Having been thwarted in my previous attempts to video some of the climbs at Summit Quarry due to a tripod with a very poor sence of balance I ventured up there again on Monday to do battle with...
View ArticleSummer is here
Last night I managed to get my first post-childrens-bedtime evening session outside. A sure sign that the days are getting long and Summer is here...Just to be boring, and as it is very much local, I...
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Repetition and Relocation
RepetitionJordan Buys has repeated Exodus in great style, bravo Jordan. He has climbed the route ground-up (with several falls) which is a fine effort. Slightly guttingly he seems to have found the...
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