rginns blog

Not done too much recently, West View, swimming, West View, Swimming. However a recent Sheffield visit saw me heading to the works, I can pretty much flash most of their 6as although find the 6bs fairly tricky... definitely feel like I'm getting stronger though. Jerry Moffat was there, although he wasn't climbing, more chilling with a large group of Sheffield-ites on the competition wall. I felt as though I really should recognise some of them. They were being rather boisterous, it must be said. Incidently I have somehow lost 6.6lb over the last couple of weeks and I'm starting to look less round and feel more fit. A combnation, surely of the combined CV and climbing sessions. Anyway, this isn't important. It will soon be 2010 and I anticipate my climbing activity for 2009 has ceased, what with visiting relatives I dare say I won't now get the opportunity to crush the remaining problems on the list. It would be a phenomenal week if I did, let's put it that way..

This week so far I have been to such illustreous places as Milton Keynes, Maidenhead, Portsmouth, Havant, High Wycombe and Daventry. Although not strictly in that order. However, no matter how much I seem to travel the country impressing the associated dangers of using Lead acid traction batteries, the infinite capacity for human stupidity knows no bounds. hint: if it's pissing acid everywhere, there's probably something wrong... Aside from the frustrations of dealing with various grades of Monkey, I have actually managed to get some climbing done this week. Monday saw a visit to Craggy island in guildford. They seemed intent on checking I could belay and tie into my harness, in spite of just going to boulder, but I guess it's their insurance company's beef. The bouldering is spread over one three sided section about 10 - 15m wide. after warming up on the auto-belay (I'm still not too convinced about those things) I flashed a couple of the 6as and managed to get up

Not too much been going on at this end, although the talk by Mick Fowler last Tuesday was pretty inspiring, but I’m not sure I’ll be rushing out for a set of Crampons and ice axes just yet, from recollection the exposure is pretty intimidating in Winter climbing, although it was an entertaining evening. Working away has continued to be the theme recently, and I found myself in Sheffield last week. A visit to the works seemed far too good an opportunity to pass up, so after finishing the job I headed straight there, eager to start reducing the winter beer insulation jacket that I’ve started to develop… This being only my second visit I wanted to give it a really good session, so after warming up I attacked mainly the brown and black circuits. I was pleasantly surprised to flash a couple of font 6bs and tick a few of the 6as. The problem I seem to be finding though is that I can’t seem to last for much more than an hour and a half without my strength really dropping off after which there