Annual halloween event - night bouldering & pumpkin competiton (Read 10070 times)

cider nut · October 09, 2008, 04:40:24 pm

I know ukb don't like to associate with ukc

but I'm sure differences can be put aside one night a year. So for anyone at a loose end on Halloween, come out to the Plantation after work for this:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=323825&v=1#x4777181

philo · October 11, 2008, 12:19:23 am

we are planning on doing something similar up kyloe.
night boulder sesh with lights pumpkins fancy dress and crushing!

cider nut · October 12, 2008, 10:27:18 pm

Cool! Post some pics up afterwards

Paul B · October 21, 2008, 09:27:20 pm

I'm up for a laugh, I wonder if dense will join in?

naturally if the weather is ok i'll be the one dressed as 'The hulk'...

nik at work · October 21, 2008, 09:34:54 pm

Paul I may be remembering this completely wrong but didn't you (and some other posters here) do some awesome pumpkin carving last year? Bring one of those puppies along and I may be tempted to make the journey down just to see it in the flesh.

(or have I imagined all this....)

GCW · October 21, 2008, 09:46:18 pm

Could do better.

Paul B · October 21, 2008, 09:49:39 pm

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/bennp2000/ukbpumpkin.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i165/bennp2000/Clipboard01-2.jpg

have been the last two efforts, the 2nd of which was extremely rushed. Both ended up with me nearly pushing a metal kebab skewer through my hand more than a few times. As we all know, danger and myself don't mix well.

This year I was thinking an S7 pumpkin would be more appropriate!

nik at work · October 21, 2008, 10:00:30 pm

I'm going to try and head down with the wife and the boy lard (assuming I can arange accomadation).

Best break out the carving tools...

Drew · October 21, 2008, 10:16:24 pm

Quote from: nik at work on October 21, 2008, 10:00:30 pm

I'm going to try and head down with the wife and the boy lard

Would that be you saying that you have a slightly overweight son?

nik at work · October 21, 2008, 10:56:18 pm

No, I just use the word lard instead of fullstops lard

cider nut · October 28, 2008, 12:20:18 am

I'm just starting to think of idea for my pumpkin. Although got to pack for holiday sometime this week as well!

nik at work · October 28, 2008, 08:27:34 am

Right we're in the process of organising a family Peak trip to attend this event.

It better be good Cider

Jaspersharpe · October 28, 2008, 11:13:59 am

Quote from: nik at work on October 21, 2008, 10:56:18 pm

No, I just use the word lard instead of fullstops lard

Which (witch?) word?

nik at work · October 28, 2008, 11:40:32 am

Paul B · October 30, 2008, 02:21:19 pm

is this still going ahead? attendees?

nik at work · October 30, 2008, 06:51:24 pm

I'm sorry, I can't make it now as the car is going to be in the garage until next week, boo.
I am however going to carve my pumpkin tonight so will post a picture as a kind of virtual attendance (lame I know)

cider nut · October 31, 2008, 01:10:43 am

Paul - yep, still going ahead of course! Weather even looks like it should play ball. Looks like quite a few of the UKC crowd are going to make it out, as well as a couple of my mates. Whoever comes, comes. As long as there's lots of pumpkins it's all good. I carved mine this evening! And I've got plenty of paraffin for the bamboo torches. Strange conversation in Homebase... Me: "you got any paraffin, for a bamboo torch, like", shop assistant: "no, we just got stuff for oil lamps". Me: "hmmm... they *are* oil lamps, kind of". Guy: "come with me, I'll have a look just in case", points at a bottle of "Parasene" saying "this is all we got". Me: "ah yes, just the stuff".

nik - shame you can't make it

Paul B · October 31, 2008, 11:52:25 am

I've had similar.
Me: Do you sell multimeters
Him: No...um...what do they do?
Me: Measure voltage/resistance/current etc.
Him: No definitely not.
Natalie: Yes you do you, here come with us...

Pumpkin is as yet uncarved.

Fiend · October 31, 2008, 12:24:45 pm

Sounds like you're planning some well-exciting pumpkin shenanigans if you're needing to buy multi-meters...

Paul B · October 31, 2008, 12:26:41 pm

Quote from: Fiend on October 31, 2008, 12:24:45 pm

Sounds like you're planning some well-exciting pumpkin shenanigans if you're needing to buy multi-meters...

Hmmm I ended up with something made my fisher price by the looks of it as well.

Fiend · October 31, 2008, 06:15:56 pm

Come on Sheffield Massive....nice and cold out there, conditions will be mint as in mint sorbet. I might come out too even not that that's a sales pitch lol.

Paul B · October 31, 2008, 11:30:43 pm

Good enough for Mr Pasquil to do the ace in fact!

cider nut · November 01, 2008, 01:47:24 am

Cheers for coming out

45 people in total, wow!

Did you bring a pumpkin? Can't remember seeing yours! But there was lots going on so I may have missed it. Will post piccies when I get back from the states...

Paul B · November 01, 2008, 01:59:41 am

yes but I didn't have a candle so it remained in the boot, it's crap anyway.

Drew · November 01, 2008, 08:43:58 pm

You weren't dressed in green perchance?