[neil h]

Well done and commiserations on having to go back to that shitty hole.

well said

[a dense loner]

i've not seen anyone sit start these problems for at least 10 yrs, nor should they. there is a time and a place for that, and it's not here

[Somebody's Fool]

Well its been a long time but got back in the saddle last night...

YYFY

[Jim]

el poussah?

[moose]

It's been a while...  but I've lately felt the dim stirrings of a returning mojo.

Between the shitty weather, an elbow injury, and Reynauld's Syndrome I've not had a decent day on grit since autumn.  Winter has been a catalogue of misery - numb-fingered retreats from crags, tripping-over shoe-laces that my hands are too insensate to tie.  Since Christmas I'd been largely too pissed off to try anymore - prefering to stick to indoor walls in an attempt to keep maintain some strength. 

But this last few weeks things have changed - a bit of warmth and I've had a couple of lovely days out.  Trips to Caley and Brimham - resisting the tempation to start whittling away at projects and instead just having fun repeating stuff  - Angel Wall, Mr Smooth, The Horn, Flapjack Traverse, Pine Tree Arete, Creme Egg Eliminate, The Pinch, Pocket Rock, Back Stabber, Pommel, Pair in a Cubicle etc.  Just remembering why I climb - the sheer pleasure of moving well on rock, feeling the grain under my fingers.  And as a final bonus I did The Titfield Thunderbolt for the first time - it's been ages since I ticked something from my list.

That said, soon I'll be back to getting frustrated with falling off the same old projects.... but at the moment I'm in the honeymoon period of being able to feel my fingers.

The sap is rising... YYFY

[Somebody's Fool]

el poussah?

El poussniff if you knows what i mean!

[Adam Lincoln]

Two YYFY's in two days. Finished off pit of hell in the cave yesterday then managed manchester dogs at angel bay today in 20 mins. Psyched!

[Doylo]

Two YYFY's in two days. Finished off pit of hell in the cave yesterday then managed manchester dogs at angel bay today in 20 mins. Psyched!

It feels like a dagger in the heart to praise Lincoln but to be fair he minced the dogs, impressive shit!

[a dense loner]

adam does that mean you did dogs in 20 mins, or you did it in 20 mins the other day?

[Adam Lincoln]

adam does that mean you did dogs in 20 mins, or you did it in 20 mins the other day?

20 mins after first laying eyes on it. (well apart from seeing it in stick it)

[a dense loner]

well, hope me god, that means i'm going to wad you

[Adam Lincoln]

well, hope me god, that means i'm going to wad you

My life is now complete.

[a dense loner]

you've now got an all-over tanning booth?

[Adam Lincoln]

you've now got an all-over tanning booth?

Nah, nothing worse than burnt sac.

[Nibile]

i really have to share this.
saturday i felt, for one moment, like jerry.
after falling at the very last move of the roof direct (a very big YYFY moment per se) the roof went in the sun. we took a rest, and a friend showed me a new eliminate he'd previously put up. i asked the grade, he reckoned 7b/+, adding that he wanted to do it in another harder way, but couldn't.
i felt a surging ocean inside myself. i was calm and lethal at the same time like a second reef pipeline bomb before exploding on the reef.
i said "i'll give it a go" and proceeded to destroy, flash, the harder version.
i came down, i said "it's very beautiful, thanks for showing it" and quietly went away.
(seconds later i exploded in yelling and cursing hidden under a rock).

i wonder what jerry would have done.

[SA Chris]

Nice one, glad you are back with avengeance. Where you been??

[Nibile]

Where you been??

training on the 60° board...

[Nibile]

seriously, thanks chris.
i started climbing on rock a bit more, recently after the rain season, let's say at least one day out every weekend. obviously the fact that it has rained for ages before, really helped me to stay focused on my training.
this said, i still haven't done the roof direct...

[andy_e]

I bet the guy who showed you it was gutted!    good effort all the same!

[Strife]

YYFY, I mastered the art of the one arm pull up today - not bad for someone who couldn't even do 4 normal pull ups a few months ago.
I can't do 10 in a row yet like most of you forum regulars, but I'm getting there. 

[Richie Crouch]

Had a good session in the cave by lamplight and got back to catch the end of the 4-0!   

[Adam Lincoln]

Had a good session in the cave by lamplight and got back to catch the end of the 4-0!   

TC?

[Richie Crouch]

Nah no joy on the link but made good progress on it and feel good for next session when I aint climbed 4 days on! More YYFY about the football 

[andy_e]

Week after next crouch! Me vs. Left Wall Traverse and you vs. TC! Then me vs. Pill Box original etc.

[Richie Crouch]

You will path these things but I suppose they will make a good warmup for the other things I plan to sandb... encourage you on