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The launch will be held at Caban in Brynrefail at 7.30pm, Friday 11th November.

Entertainment will come in the shape of three very personal ‘mini’ talks/slideshows all loosely based around the strange and wonderful climbing medium of slate.

First up will be veteran star of the recent slate boom, Colin Goodey.

Second on the bill is co-author of the new guide and front cover star, Pete Robins.

And topping the bill is another co-author of the new guide and master of esoterica, Mark ‘Hosey b’ Dicken.

We might also (technology permitting) have a live skype link to Kalymnos where author of the Diary of a Slatehead sections, Dr Martin Crook is taking a well earned climbing holiday (or, “training for the Gwynant” as he puts it).

“Strangely we’ve never done an official guidebook launch before, but this book is the best thing we have ever made, so it seems right to celebrate its arrival. It should be a fun evening, especially if we make contact with Martin. I’ve told Colin, Pete and Hosey that they are free to talk about whatever is special to them in the quarries – so expect, the unexpected!.”

Said guide editor (and master of ceremonies for the evening), Si Panton.

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Thanks to everybody who made it down - a very funny evening (Colin Goodey turned out to be the ultimate sophisticated after dinner speaker!), plus some great footage of various despy routes from Pete Robins and plenty of spine chilling adventure tales from Hosey.

We didn't manage to contact Martin Crook in Kalymnos, but we did get hold of some pics of his latest exploits out at the Range, Gogarth, using Johnny as a stake: