[Monolith]

Grade spread is from around V1 to V unknown. Many of the old lines need cleaning and it needs some futuristic vision. Some of the projects there would go at big numbers.

[chappers]

now i am home, i can see the pics. it does look quite good. maybe ill see you down there next week tom...half term 

[Monolith]

Excellent! Any chance to sandbag you Chris is warmly welcomed 

Jokes aside, it would be good to catchup and start working our way through some of the potential.

[chappers]

fuck me you are fast, watching this forum like a hawk! there i am texting you because im guessing you are out climbing!
sweet, we will take the video camera and get a promo vid made for the place.

[Monolith]

Hawking like a Hawker! Will be climbing in a bit, just topping up my multi-media nodes for an hour pre-training. See you soon Spielberg 

[tubbs]

Funny how time affects your brain. The crag I visited all those years ago was indeed in a manky housing estate with pavement landings, but perhaps it was the Everton valley?  I remember reading about an alternative to Pex in 1986 whilst at Liverpool Uni and getting a ride on the back of my mate "hairy" Steve's motorbike to the place. We spent about 30 secs checking it out and then went to Pex.

The photos look like a pretty nice spot!

[BenF]

fuck me you are fast, watching this forum like a hawk!

Tom never leaves UKB for more than twenty minutes, day or night.  He even has his alarm clock set to ring whenever someone posts on the forum or makes a karma change.  Just to make sure that he is ahead of the game. 

Sometimes he actually knows about news reports before they are even posted.  Many a time I have thought "oh, I bet Tom would be interested in this thread, I'll tell him about it" or "I bet Tom will be along in a bit to post on this topic", only to find that he has already been there and added his sage like wisdom.

[tc]

Can we have a look at the topo/ directions please, la? The last link has expired

[Monolith]

Click here tc et al. for the rather stylish topo.

P.S Shall send you a return email tc when I work out some dates for meeting up at a certain venue in the promised land (as the scousers call it).

P.P.S Ben you are such a loveable twat 

[tc]

P.S Shall send you a return email tc when I work out some dates for meeting up at a certain venue in the promised land (as the scousers call it).

I'm away until mid-June climbing rocks with my bare hands but get in touch after that and I'll come down and provide the historical context

[dazzle482000]

Click here tc et al. for the rather stylish topo.

P.S Shall send you a return email tc when I work out some dates for meeting up at a certain venue in the promised land (as the scousers call it).

P.P.S Ben you are such a loveable twat 

Any chance you could email us this topo?

[andy_e]

Did Wank Away SS ever get done?

[Monolith]

Dazzle, sorry I think I pm'd you the other week. I haven't been able to unearth the topo for this after going through various inboxes. I can try a friend I'll be seeing in the next week who I think might have a copy somewhere. I wouldn't get your hopes up wildly for the place but if you're in the vicinity, it might be worth pottering for a couple of hours. I'll keep you posted.

Andi, I never found time to go back and look at cleaning the place properly. I doubt I probably will now.

[andy popp]

Looking at the photos again I still find myself strangely tempted!

Tom, this needs to be in the guide, do you fancy doing it. Short thing, location, character, not exhaustive at all, just indicating some of the better/more obvious problems?

C'mon, you know you're up for it.

[Monolith]

Ah the guide! I meant to ask about that Andy a while ago. I wasn't sure if it was going through to the print stage yet or not but I don't mind helping out if you think it would be worth a mention in the backwaters section (if there will be such a thing). I'll also need to find the missing topo which I can look into this week. If you want to pm me any specifics as to the format of the data/further required information or anything just feel free mate.

[andy_e]

I haven't been able to unearth the topo for this

It was probably on your hard drive 

[andy popp]

if you think it would be worth a mention in the backwaters section (if there will be such a thing).

Let's face it, its going to be one big backwater section. Have pm'd you.

[DannyNuttall]

hey, i'm fairly new to bouldering and was wondering is west derby cuttings an ideal place for new climbers? its just that i'm trying to up my climbing grade and get stronger? cheers.

danny

[fatneck]

Hi Danny,

I would say, probably not! I would stick to Pex and the Breck and look to get to North Wales and on Grit as much as possible.

[Monolith]

Agreed.

Incidentally I've unearthed the old topo this week and am looking to update/tidy any details up. Don't all start your engines at once. No, really, don't.

[youngy]

Hi Danny,

I would say, probably not! I would stick to Pex and the Breck and look to get to North Wales and climb in the cave as much as possible.

[BenF]

Hi Danny,

I would say, probably not! I would stick to Pex and the Breck and look to get to North Wales and not listen to any of the other scouse boulderers as they only seem to know the way to the Cave.  Honestly boys, there are other bits of rock in Wales.  Some of them are higher than 4 metres as well.

[youngy]

higher than 4 metres as well.

WOAH! careful Ben thats verging on trad that high