[n_man]

I hope so because when I did CL like that I considered the problem ticked and never repeated it.

[fatboySlimfast]

resigned from my job, asked to vacate the building and now on a months garden leave before starting new job.....anyone about?

[SA Chris]

Nice one. You still planning a trip up this way? Weather has been terrible.

We will be in Yorkshire(s) / Derbyshire / Snowdonia from 4th to 13th Sept, exact location on what date depends on weather. Could meet up for a boulder or summat.

[fatboySlimfast]

prob not coming up at this stage, the weather is awful all over. Mighty nip across to wales for this weekend, keep me posted what ur up to.

[Jim]

I'll give you a bell when I'm next over fatboy

[butters]

resigned from my job, asked to vacate the building and now on a months garden leave before starting new job.....anyone about?

Going to be in Cornwall from the 1st till the 8th (maybe the 10th) if you fancy some low grade punter action on the granite.

[Sloper]

I knew when I saw this that you'd either got your van fixed or ticked strawberries, my money was on the former.

[tommytwotone]

Fatboy, Chris - if you're heading t't' Cliff when you're down holla at me word, would be good to get out with some experienced heads.

[butters]

I knew when I saw this that you'd either got your van fixed or ticked strawberries, my money was on the former.

Strawberries will get sent soon at the proper grade and not some random figure that you conjure off the top of your head. 

[SA Chris]

Fatboy, Chris - if you're heading t't' Cliff when you're down holla at me word, would be good to get out with some experienced heads.

Sounds good. Been away too long. Any beta will be more verbal than physical though! PM me a mob no.

[lagerstarfish]

Non-climbing YYFY.

Work have granted me 52 days study leave on full pay over the next year to do what is essentially writing a well researched proposal for a PhD and find appropriate funding. Not only that, but I'm giving evidence/opinions to the relevant All Party Parliamentary Group next month and so can claim to be a respected expert.

Sometimes it feels like I actually know what I'm doing.

[nik at work]

Dunno what most of that means but if nothing else 52 days leave on full pay is worth a

[lagerstarfish]

Dunno what most of that means but if nothing else 52 days leave on full pay is worth a

It means that I'm being paid for 52 days over the next year to think and write about stuff I do at work that I like to think and write about with the aim of thinking and writing about it more, with the extra bonus of explaining to a bunch of MPs what I think about what I do so that they can decide what they should think about what I do and how the state should respond.

[Jaspersharpe]

I thought you only worked about 52 days a year already?!

[nik at work]

Show 'em your van Lagers, they'll be well impressed.

[lagerstarfish]

Show 'em your van Lagers, they'll be well impressed.

The parking situation at The House of Lords is a bit shit, so I might have to make do with photos. Mind you the LPG would cost a lot less than the train ticket...

[SA Chris]

I'm being paid for 52 days over the next year to think and write about stuff I do at work

I assume you will be spending time in the Birbage Valley, where you go to "think" and get rid of "writer's block".

(I have often wondered if "writer's block" is just authorspeak for, "I can't be be fucked to do it right now, there are more interesting things going on".

[lagerstarfish]

I thought you only worked about 52 days a year already?!

and yet I achieve 80% more than similar workers do in 240 days per year...

[tomtom]

(I have often wondered if "writer's block" is just authorspeak for, "I can't be be fucked to do it right now, there are more interesting things going on".

Sometimes its an excuse - but sometimes it just doesnt happen - For me when its like this I know that time would be better spent doing something else... (which - ahem - can mean I'm better off climbing!).
I've had a bad block for the last couple of months, which I broke on friday (like popping a cork...) by finishing a paper thats been sat around for 6 months.. - so a small YYFY in its own right..

[Fiend]

Show 'em your van fucking great big trout Lagers, they'll be well impressed.

[Drew]

Fiend. Surely this is your time for your greatest YYFY moment ever?! You're free, able to roam untrodden areas of esoterica again! You can climb more chossy yes polished slimestone sandbags!

[Fiend]

Funnily enough this doesn't feel like my greatest YYFY moment ever 

[tomtom]

YYFY.. did Demon Wall Roof this morning 

When I first went to Almscliff in 92 I remember looking and feeling the chalked crimps on the face and thinking 'how the fuck?', well its taken 6 months of fairly concentrated efforts, but now I know! Thanks to all (many of who I dont know) who've offered me advice/beta/encouragement over the past few months.. Think I'll have a few  tonight 

[andy_e]

Good effort! A true classic! Get down the hunters for a few 

[SteveM]

YYFY.. did Demon Wall Roof this morning 

Congratulations and jubilations. If I remember correctly the unconcentrated efforts started a bit earlier than 6 months ago... more like when I was still living in Leeds!