Annual halloween event - night bouldering & pumpkin competiton (Read 10071 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?

Paul B · November 01, 2008, 10:19:23 pm

unfortunately I still am slightly. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL!

andy_e · November 01, 2008, 10:22:06 pm

Quote from: Paul B on October 31, 2008, 11:30:43 pm

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

Beast!

philo · November 01, 2008, 11:25:23 pm

Quote from: Paul B on November 01, 2008, 10:19:23 pm

unfortunately I still am slightly. ALWAYS READ THE LABEL!

i went to work today with a redish face and blood marked arms as the last night 3am too tired to wash it off straight away mood was short lived by the arghhhh it doesnt come off when dry mood!

cider nut · November 21, 2008, 05:57:24 pm

Quote from: Paul B on 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.

I had a bag of about a 100 spare tealights! Oh well, they'll go back in the cupboard to be dug out again next year.

Photos up here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo_search.php?oid=32265966169&view=all
Although I think you have to be registered with facebook to view them, and maybe join the group, sorry about that!