Bouldering in Ireland on sale now (Read 16322 times)

Dave Flanagan · February 09, 2011, 04:58:41 pm

My guidebook to Bouldering in Ireland is now for sale from www.theshortspan.com

I believe there will be a review up here soon.

slackline · February 09, 2011, 05:10:12 pm

Nice one, just purchased, look forward to getting my grubby mits on it.

Pantontino · February 09, 2011, 05:14:15 pm

Lovely shot that Dave, if that doesn't entice folk over I don't know what will.

Well done for getting it published.

SA Chris · February 09, 2011, 05:23:33 pm

Ordered too.

Dave, please check your personal messages.

fatdoc · February 09, 2011, 11:02:11 pm

just ordered...

christ!!!

venues.. with kids on holiday... with bouldering & surf???

- nevermind the booze

OMG...

I love you Dave, not in a gay way mind.

SA Chris · February 10, 2011, 08:39:47 am

great minds fatdoc.

Is it too early to pack the van?

Dave Flanagan · February 10, 2011, 08:59:46 am

Quote from: SA Chris on February 10, 2011, 08:39:47 am

great minds fatdoc.

Is it too early to pack the van?

Lads if anyone wants an advice about where to go or when just send me a PM.

jonjon · February 10, 2011, 09:10:10 am

Guide ordered, ferry booked. Waddage dished out.

c.j.d. · February 13, 2011, 07:05:12 pm

Looks grand so it does. Flano, pm me your mobile! Need to call you about the meet. Feck - can't feckin wait.

SA Chris · February 15, 2011, 09:24:20 am

Guide just arrived on my desk. Dave it's excellent. Layout wise itanages to look familiar, but feels fresha and new at the same time. Totally inspiring - some fantastic looking problems and the rock just looks awesome.

My only wish is that I had it last time I was over there, instead of spending time frustrated looking for good surf and dry trad crags.

I can see I'm going to get no work done again today. Thanks.

Buy it!

cofe · February 15, 2011, 10:16:31 am

mine's arrived too. nice job dave.

slackline · February 15, 2011, 10:37:23 am

Sounds like I'll have a little package arriving later today.

Heading to NW Ireland (Sligo) at the start of April so hopefully will get a chance to road-test it.

jonjon · February 15, 2011, 02:47:03 pm

The Shark went soft years ago.

Got my shiny guide in this morning's post, still disappointed that I have a house in the only corner of Ireland with no bouldering other than that it's great.

SA Chris · February 15, 2011, 02:57:42 pm

Quote from: thesiger on February 15, 2011, 02:41:45 pm

By the way, before anyone thinks Shark and I have gone soft, Dave has our sanction for this blatant free plugging ....

[though, Dave: you're welcome to buy a UKB hoodie once the profits start rolling in ]

How many free copies of the guide exchanged hands?

shark · February 15, 2011, 03:13:22 pm

Quote from: thesiger on February 15, 2011, 02:41:45 pm

Dave: you are morally obliged to buy a UKB hoodie now ]

I go away for two fucking seconds

Norton Sharley · February 15, 2011, 04:30:22 pm

And there's another order.

Dave Flanagan · February 15, 2011, 05:16:44 pm

Quote from: thesiger on February 15, 2011, 03:35:31 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on February 15, 2011, 02:57:42 pm
Quote from: thesiger on February 15, 2011, 02:41:45 pm
By the way, before anyone thinks Shark and I have gone soft, Dave has our sanction for this blatant free plugging ....

[though, Dave: you're welcome to buy a UKB hoodie once the profits start rolling in ]

How many free copies of the guide exchanged hands?
Well one hopefully ... probably being examined carefully for nudie pics by a camel-land customs officer as we speak. And apparently as a minor contributor I rank for a freebie anyway, so Dave's getting away very cheap.

Toby was due one anyway for his photo contribution. There is one small man in the nip shot. I hope that is enough for them.
Thanks for all the orders and kind comments lads. The bouldering meet is on the 4/5/6th of March in Wicklow and is a good time for a visit. Sloper will be there! I will get one of those hoodies though I'm a bit old for them now. Have you considered a UKB v-neck?

slackline · February 15, 2011, 05:19:13 pm

Excellent guide Dave, good work.

This description caught my eye and amused me...

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Use the good foothold and pinch the shit out of the seam to get setup for the slap to the top

Norton Sharley · February 15, 2011, 08:26:03 pm

Have you seen how we wear our hoodies?

fatdoc · February 15, 2011, 09:24:45 pm

gosh...

it's rather inspiring isn't it?

AWESOME

fatneck · February 15, 2011, 10:23:48 pm

Just got mine and spent a happy half a hour on the toilet! Brilliant work Dave. Have some waddage

ksjs · February 16, 2011, 10:21:38 am

Dave, the guide looks / sounds excellent. is it only available through your website or will it be in any shops, even if 'only' something like Surf Mountain in Belfast (not sure what the Cork / Dublin equivalents might be)? im interested to know if theres significantly more Mournes bouldering than there is in the recent Mournes guide. or maybe i should just get it and be done with it...

SA Chris · February 16, 2011, 10:22:50 am

just get it!

Dave Flanagan · February 16, 2011, 10:33:53 am

Quote from: ksjs on February 16, 2011, 10:21:38 am

Dave, the guide looks / sounds excellent. is it only available through your website or will it be in any shops, even if 'only' something like Surf Mountain in Belfast (not sure what the Cork / Dublin equivalents might be)? im interested to know if theres significantly more Mournes bouldering than there is in the recent Mournes guide. or maybe i should just get it and be done with it...

There is a box of guides going to Surf Mountain today. There is 14 pages on the Mournes including Binnian, Chimney Rock and Pierce's Castle. There is more than the route guides but I suppose there isn't a huge amount (71 problems detailed).

slackline · February 16, 2011, 10:56:05 am

@ksjs : order it direct from Dave, he'll get more of the wonga that way as there is no middle man and he did all the hard work compiling it

Quote from: From the shortspan.com

The guide will also be available in all good outdoor shops in Ireland and the UK within the next two weeks. I get more of the cost price if you buy from this website but suit yourself.