[Stu Littlefair]

Well, the forecast is as piss poor as it can be.
But it's a bank holiday, and I'm climbing anyway, so where does everyone reckon the best chance of getting some dry bouldering done?

Will Parisella's Cave seep? Roadrunner?

[dave]

There is only 1 guaranteed dry bouldering venue, and that is Roche Abbey.

[Bubba]

It's looking bad bad bad  :cry:

And I'm also supposed to be painting the outside of the house prior to a mortgage valuation - that'll be a larf.

Go caving  :wink:

[dobbin]

if its sooo bad, i think I might go to Ian and Gaz's wall in Blackburn.

Gollum? Jolly Roger?

[Adam Lincoln]

if its sooo bad, i think I might go to Ian and Gaz's wall in Blackburn.

Gollum? Jolly Roger?

Join the club!

[T.H.]

Well I've spent all day in a cave working a problem.  It was great being able to climb while the rain was pissing down just feet away.  Unfortunately the problem was absolutely sick hard, and I could only manage a couple of moves (which is bad as the problem's about 25' long).  More time spent on my woodie this weekend I guess.

I'm going to Belfast next week, anyone know of any good bouldering near there, what about indoor facilities?

[dobbin]

Is it good then adam? Gollum was banging on about how good it was...

Re the Belfast thing - I'm a regular in Belfast and would be interested to learn of any training facilities???

[Adam Lincoln]

Is it good then adam? Gollum was banging on about how good it was...

Re the Belfast thing - I'm a regular in Belfast and would be interested to learn of any training facilities???

It is as good as it gets. What makes it good is the problems. All very very good. All quite long aswell for boulder problems

[dobbin]

Its that bloody weasel and his inhuman stamina!

its not fair. Strong and fit.

[Adam Lincoln]

Its that bloody weasel and his inhuman stamina!

its not fair. Strong and fit.

Speaking of the weasel, Gaz did a new route in Wilton the other day and named it the Darwin Weasel, very funny!

[dobbin]

 I bet he's made up that Percy's throwaway comment became his nicname!

[Adam Lincoln]

Is it good then adam? Gollum was banging on about how good it was...

Re the Belfast thing - I'm a regular in Belfast and would be interested to learn of any training facilities???

It is as good as it gets. What makes it good is the problems. All very very good. All quite long aswell for boulder problems

Only down side is your ego can take a denting. Ian being Ian does think you can get anything harder than V10 indoors. Plus as he is so strong, some of the easier stuff v7/8/9 can feel hard for grade. But, cest la vie!

[mark s]

think we will be indoors aswell.have not touched rock since last thursday.TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT im bored .

[David S]

Hey up Mark
WHEN the weather improves and we stand a chance to get some pics I'll call you.

Yep, Adam's right Gaz Parry did do a new route called Darwin Weasel 'aquired' from Percy's nickname for Ian. Picks will be in the next round of rags.

BTW the weather down the south coast is set to be fair this weekend for those desperate to touch rock.

[Doylo]

Roadrunner and Parasellas will probably be seeping Stu.

[Stu Littlefair]

So much for always being able to climb in Wales.

Now what the fuck?  :?

I've heard the Tor is dry, can anyone confirm?

And Bubba, don't people die in caves after rain? What are you trying to do to me?

[Bubba]

And Bubba, don't people die in caves after rain? What are you trying to do to me?

Only sometimes ... sometimes it just makes them more "sporting"  :wink:

Climbing/caving trivia: Pete Livesey's route, "Mossdale Trip" was so named after six people he new were killed in Mossdale Caverns when it flooded to the roof. Apparantly, they didn't all drown, some of them were battered to death by being swept down the cave. Nice. This was Britains worst ever caving accident , the cave is now closed, and the men were buried in the far reaches of the cave.

[Doylo]

The tor was still ok a few days ago but was starting to get soapy! Now i fear the worse. Haven't got a clue where the best place to climbs gonna be. Could get lucky at somewhere like Porth Ysgo but its a flamin gamble!

[dave]

As i said, Roche Abbey = no gamble.

[nik at work]

Font?

  Roll on Saturday...

[Bubba]

You're just obsessed with fonts  

[nik at work]

oh ha-bloody-ha...

Actually tried to get a valuation done by a surveyor yesterday and he has totally fucked us about and refused to give us a valuation at all - cnut.
Oh well a weekend of glorious bouldering in France will calm me I should imagine...

[Bubba]

Sorry. It's nearly going home time, that's my excuse.

Presumably you won't have to pay him though.

[nik at work]

definitely not paying him anything.

The annoying part is that we told him what the place was like beforehand just to check that he would be able to value it, he said "no problem" then turns up and immediately says "I can't give that a valuation". If he'd of said that at the outset then we would have arranged an alternative surveyor, but oh no Mr wank face has to delay us by a few weeks firs. Stupid prick couldn't value a pound coin.

And relax.....<sigh>

[Pantontino]

Stu, if you are wondering about conditions on the Ormes. The most important factor is how windy it is. The caves are always seeping in some way or other, but even after days and days of rain a fresh wind can keep the rock surface climbable.
A bit of a gamble I know, but then there is always Hylldrem or like Chris said Porth Ysgo - it never rains down there (well, not very often).

Cheers, Simon.