[steveri]

We had some rain early yesterday morning if that helps.

Re: top quarry. Mailed The Friends again last week about access ...they don't seem that responsive to email. Bah!

[tomtom]

Hmm... That makes it a bit marginal then.. I might go and have a look and head to the wall it it's pants.. I can't be doing with the Sunday into the peak traffic today #lazybastard

[tomtom]

Arse biscuits, raining here now... Radar showing speckles of showers.. Pah.

[Will Hunt]

Harmer's tonight anyone?

[Will Hunt]

Does anybody know how Harmer's gets in the winter? I'm keen to head up sometime over the next 10 days or so. Anyone keen?

[tomtom]

It needs a few days to dry iirc, sadly it's been pissing it down for the last few days

[andy popp]

It'll be shite Will, we have no even vaguely prlonged dry spells.

[Will Hunt]

I feared as much. Andy, do you fancy getting out between family time?

[tomtom]

Morning of the 2nd Jan is about the only time I'll have Will - if the weathers playing ball...

Andy, if you're about before term starts happy to get out weather etc...

[andy popp]

Popped in for a an hour this afternoon; pretty much bone dry but a bit green - hardly surprising after such a wet winter but only a few of the harder things would need a scrub. Felt like a fridge when I first dropped down in to the quarry but it actually proved very amenable, almost balmy.

[steveri]

Good to know Andy, damp last time I ran through. So if that guide comes out are we placing bets on how long that dodgy tree stump lasts?

[BenF]

if that guide comes out

When that guide comes out.   

[Richie Crouch]

When that guide comes out. 

Tell porkie to stop hustling beginners on Pisa Wall and get a move on! 

[clm]

Andy, did you hang a rope for your big proj up the back wall right of the big arete? Looks like good climbing but the metre of steep mud looks death.

[steveri]

PS I've been in touch with the Friends of the woods, asking them to reconsider the 'keep out till April 2012' notice on the Drive In quarry. At least this rain will help their seedlings along a bit. Not heard back yet...

The sign's gone, together with the ugly barrier tape. The big quarry looks like a blank canvas after the winter and no chalk! Faffed about a bit in the regular quarry yesterday afternoon, greasy and green but a worthwhile hour before dark. Oddly it looks like someone has been at the ground with a spade making the 20 foot crack a 20-and-a-third foot crack?

[Zods Beard]

Any of my Boys In Da Wood know what its like at the mo?

I'm also wondering what time light stops play up there. I'll hopefully arrive for about quarter to 7 and fancy getting at least an hour in.

Thanks

[Johnny Brown]

Jim was there a couple of days back I think?

[andy popp]

Would imagine its good to go - think Tomtom went over the weekend. One of them will be along shortly I'm sure. Obviously its in a hole and thus loses light a bit early, but much of it faces roughly the right direction.

[tomtom]

Yup, was perfectomundo on the dryness front on Sunday... should stil be tip top. Driest I've ever seen it to be honest...
Was a little greasy and I'd take a brush as a couple of the upper holds have had no traffic and/are dirty/covered in dust/leaves/dried green ooze
Recon you'll be fine until 8:30...

[Zods Beard]

Thanks, you kids are awesome.

[clm]

Whereas frodsham was gopping Saturday morning, but i left a velcro at the wall so it didn't matter.

[BenF]

I'll echo Tom's comments.  It was really, really dry.  Just a tad warm to pull on the tiny holds.  A good opportunity to brush stuff though and get rid of the winter crud that has accumulated. 

[steveri]

Good last night. The blank canvas has gone - lots of chalk again and stuff getting done. Warm and really pleasant, not great friction obviously. There with the Zod till about 8, before the footholds started disappearing. More than usual.

[Will Hunt]

Anyone keen to get out there over the weekend? Might be abe to come over from Leeds on Sunday morning and make a day of it.

[andy popp]

'Fraid I won't be around Will - off to Philly!