[Andy W]

yes indeed we have just finished building one and need some friendly users. Pics and info can be found on

http://blocspenwith.blogspot.com/
the studio
location St Ives
50 degree board and 40 degree board (moon board)
grades ok and hard
size both boards 12foot
vibe mellow
contact me
other facilities campus board, toilet, gaggia coffee machine

[BenF]

vibe: I sleep in this room.

As do other men from time to time. 

[Nibile]

for all the foreigners hanging around southern tuscany.


name: la palestrina
location: castel del piano (grosseto)
angle: small vertical wall, 30°, 45° more or less
grades: unsettled but many possibilities
size: i think around 5x4 meters
vibe: hardcore
other facilities: three different bouldering areas in a three minutes drive range
contact: Nibile

if the weather is crap, its a very good opportunity to train.

[GCW]

vibe: hardcore

We expect nothing less from you, Nibs!!   

[Nibile]

fore the foreigners hanging around in northern tuscany:


name: stone monkey
location: florence, via baldovinetti (anna frank primary school)
angle: vertical, overhanging, roof
grades: up to quite hard
size: around 200 square meters
vibe: depends on the cd they brought. mainly rock
other facilities: gymnastic stuff, lockers, showers, heating
contact: Nibile or http://www.stonemonkey.it





the big big gym i used to train at in florence is currently closed.

[Jim]

The board is now up. The new home of power in east manchester.
The board is 8' x 11' with 0.5' kickboard at about 40 degrees.
Was only just put up yesterday so all the holds have been stuck on with not much thought although will be soted in a few weeks
Here's a sneak preview including worm falling off:



also amusing ourselves with the old names

[unclesomebody]

Looking good Jim. I can now rest easy that you're getting in shape for Switzerland. I don't remember G-units cock being so small. It felt bigger.

[Nibile]

the big gym in florence is up again in a different place.

name: piugaz
location: florence, via ragazzi del 99
angle: vertical, overhanging, roof
grades: up to quite hard
size: around 500 square meters, wall up to 5,5 meters
vibe: rock
other facilities: lockers, showers, heating
contact: Nibile or http://www.piugaz.it

[chappers]

just found that on the site you linked Nibs, good work.

[Nibile]

i knew i was making a mistake...

[r-man]

I was asked to ask: Does anyone have a board in Bristol that they are keen to share?

[Jim]

you'll never get strong in bristol, not with all the heel action

[Nibile]

this is where i train in florence.


edit: i can't embed.

[Jaspersharpe]

Nibs - just chop off the "watch?v=" bit, click the Youtube icon and post the rest of the end bit (in this case 8ufj5Jue_IM) between the bracketed bits that appear. 

[Three Nine]

name: Obelix (after the Gaulish warrior who fell into the cauldron of magic potion when he was a baby)
location: Oxford
angle: adjustable 10-40 degrees, chain-free system
grades: sometimes feels like E grades are appropriate
size: based on the moon board, built to scale
vibe: doesn't have a vibrate function, alas
other facilities: fingerboard, weights, large store of Reflex Instant Whey, mirror
contact: me

Pic here:

http://mrctomlinson.googlepages.com/PICT0694.JPG/PICT0694-full.jpg

[Andy F]

Bad news folks, the liverpool board is soon to be no more as the building it's in is condemmed  We have until next Thursday to salvage what we can

[Paul B]

Jeez thats a bit harsh, sorry to hear that.

[Monolith]

For fucks sake, I just heard this. Is it asbestos or something? And is that why I've had a chest infection since its inception?
Unbelievable, I'm close to tears.

[Andy F]

The chest infection is due to your dodgy student diet of cold kebabs and draughty bedsits. The fact the building is condemmed is due to it being rotten from the foundations up. probably.

Next tuesday is the last big session, all welcome.

Andy

[Monolith]

I eat a healthy organic diet thankyou Andrew but granted sleeping on the department floor doesn't help!

I'd like to extend that invite to anyone wanting to come down. Will go for drinks in town after it if people are keen with the option of a spare room in my house and a space in my bed for any particularly strapping young lads

If you can close a Captains of Crush #3, the latter part of that offer has already been cemented.

[BenF]

The building is being renovated, not demolished.  Should be though.

The board will be reborn.  It will be rebuilt, but this time harder, stronger and more powerfully. 

[Andy F]

And with less seepage than the Tor in the monsoon season... 

Andy F

[Richie Crouch]

I'm well gutted. We need to get Johhny G down to send project Z before we are forced to dismantle!

Will definitely be there Tuesday. I suppose we'll have to find somewher to store all the panels/joists/tnuts/holds now 

[andy_e]

Damn! That's a shitter. Wish I could make tuesday's sesh now

[BenF]

I suppose we'll have to find somewher to store all the panels/joists/tnuts/holds now 

We ain't gonna have time to get them out mate.  Priority is getting the holds and bolts out, maybe the panels if we can store them.  Hopefully the whole co-op should turn up on Tuesday to help strip it, except Donnelly who's getting drunk in Thailand at the moment.

We're on the case for a new venue.  It must be done.