[Sam]

Loads more people than ever using the Heely Boulder last year. I think it's nudging into the same league as Broughton Wall.

hey grimer, so would a broughton-style 'board'/kudos/crag-x thing (which was being talked about a little bit) go down well? al et al (see what I did there?) canvassed the opinion that the most used aspect of the existing boulder was that third with the open corner.

oh, mods - I'm part of Zig Zag Climbing Walls - apologies for the slight commercial intrusion, so to speak 

[lagerstarfish]

I forgot to propose some sort plaque to remind everyone of the time that Cupboard broke his ankle falling off the boulder - he was painted green at the time to look like The Incredible Hulk and may have been drinking.

[tomtom]

I'm afraid there seems to be some sort of copyright infringement with the Lagerstarfish "Angel of the fairly north" edifice...

Apparently, Lagerstarfishworld (tm) has just opened near Xionxing in NW China.. It features a accurate re-creation of the Sheaf, a ride involving drifting Chevy Mini vans and all the staff have to dress up as Mini-lagers....

[lagerstarfish]

you're thinking of "Ragerstarfishword ^(tm)"

I hold the rights to all badly pronounced variations; and am quite happy with my proposed cut of the Heeley deal

I am not a racialist, but I don't see why short people should get away with paying less for entry into strip clubs

[fatdoc]

....err

Any info on the proposed model plz guys?

Cheers

[al]

Any info on the proposed model plz guys?

if you mean proposed boulders fatdoc, not yet - going to take all the ideas back to the drawing board, take an asprin and have a think - we've got a few more sessions with resident's (some are not keen, so need to get round their issues), and then hopefully we'll know where we can build - I'll update this thread with any more meetings etc when I know...

[fatdoc]

Thanks

[al]

got a request from heeley trust, thought someone may fancy it...

I’m trying to get some quotes for climbing instructors to come and work for us at the Heeley Festival on the existing boulder, generally showing people the ropes and encouraging people to come and give it a go. Thom suggested that some of our regular users may be interested in doing this and may have the relevant qualifications.
Many Thanks
Beverley Nunn
Events & Involvement Organiser
http://heeleyonline.org/heeley-festival/heeley-festival-2012/

[LucyB]

I once ran a 6 week course for kids on the heeley boulders over the summer hols - with Silvia Fitzpatrick, absolutely hilarious! And incredibly well-paid from some ridiculous EU fund...

I think I'll be busy on my own stall at the heeley festival though.

[Bonjoy]

Similarly an elderly lady on my street asked me the other day if I knew any climbers who'd be willing to do a few hours of this kind of thing on the Totley/Green Oak boulder for a Totley festival on the 13th May. I don't think it was paid work. I'd have considered it myself but it's my wedding aniv and have made plans. Anyone else willing to help?

[lagerstarfish]

on the existing boulder, generally showing people the ropes

I think Bev has slightly missunderstood...

[slackline]

Just make sure none of the kids have parents who are loss adjusters!

[al]

thanks lucy, you're busy and so is silvia I guess 
this would be paid work (not a 'ridiculous EU fund' though) so legit instructors preferable, although thom and bev are keen to use anyone local who uses the boulders in sheffield and I'm sure they'd sort out the loss adjusting

[slackline]

It was an occluded reference to a recent news item on liability.

Although I'd hope parents can see it for what it is unlike that dumb woman.

[Drew]

I'll pass this on to my housemate who uses the boulders himself. He's an instructor, so might be busy over the Summer. He's back this evening, so I'll let him know.

[Bubba]

Al, rather off-topic but how are the funds for these boulders allocated? It'd be nice to have one in Graves Park, it being the biggest park in Sheffield and all (and right next to where I live  )

Is there any way of registering an interest in having one put up?

[fatdoc]

 

[al]

how are the funds for these boulders allocated? It'd be nice to have one in Graves Park

- most seem to be a combination of relevant park/area groups (heeley trust, st mary's community centre, cemetry road residents assoc. etc) and the local council (there's a landscape/parks boss in sheffield who rates them)
- some money is local council, while others are national/euro funding (haven't done one yet that has been privately funded - although they'd be great in a climbing wall car park for the summer?)
- generally they seem to be in areas of regeneration, or with social issues; this may mean parks like graves/endcliffe stand less chance of qualifying even though they'd have much larger numbers of climbers (although i'd thought totley would come in that bracket and they had one built)
- i bet graves park has an active management group, so maybe make out the area's gone to the dogs and propose it bubbs? (they're not cheap though, 20k+ for a small one ;-)

[fatdoc]

Bubs, the peeps to tap up are the "friends of Graves park"

Cheers Al.

[al]

just a quick update on this topic; we've finally got down to making these boulders, and have been on site this week installing and carving (sam and rob from 'zig zag', 'galeforce' concrete sprayers and myself) - its been a long process but they're nearly done - last day of carving tomorrow, then some landscaping and cleaning up over the next few weeks - pop down for a butchers anytime, and a climb soon (in the small wooded corner 50m from the sheaf) - hopefully they'll be more testing than the others 

[lagerstarfish]

looks good from what I've seen

must get down to bag some FAs

[fatdoc]

Any pics please??

[Stubbs]

This is off Zig Zags FB page, try there if it doesn't link properly



Looks great!

[Johnny Brown]

Wow, that actually looks like rock! How long before there's an exact replica of Isatis in Eccleshall woods? 

[SA Chris]

That looks very very cool. Lovingly hand crafted crimps.