Brownstones and board...
So last week I didn't manage to get to the Wiltons, but I did get to Brownstones a couple of times,again before work or at lunchtime. It's been ages since I've been here and last time I was here I had a really good session ticking the old circuit of easy problems. During that visit however I did get spat out by Verdigris (6a+/b), a problem in the Two step area that is typical Lancashire climbing: a dynamic start,with a crimpy high step to finish. This annoyed me, and I wanted to get the problem on video anyway, so I headed down with this in mind. I was pretty pleased to get it second go, and it felt pretty easy, which was promising. When I originally climbed it about 5 years ago, it was about as hard a problem as I thought I'd be likely to climb here, but recent psyche has made me believe I can climb a lot harder than this. When it comes down to it, so much of what gets done in life comes purely down to belief. If you want it badly enough you'll find a way of get