[Drew]

Are you quite sure Mrs Rodma is thinking the same thing as you? Sure she's not just thinking about a holiday for two in the most romantic city in Europe?

[GCW]

A weekend well spent.

[chriss]

Should really be in one for the runners, but a YYFY moment managed to run a sub 6min road mile, did 5.48min well chuffed.

[rodma]

Are you quite sure Mrs Rodma is thinking the same thing as you? Sure she's not just thinking about a holiday for two in the most romantic city in Europe?

She's definately thinking about getting on Biceps, and definately thinking about paris if the weather lucks out (or early success on project for celebrations) 

[psychomansam]

YYFECKINY

After weeks of trying i finally managed the 6c up the corner on the comp wall at t'works

highest grade bouldering i've done yet. Go on, tell me it's soft.

Also, the current alcohol-free  diet is working, and despite having just had a lunch of choc raisins and mini eggs, i'm losing a pound a week.  Bye bye lard!

Now if only i could afford a physio.

[Jaspersharpe]

Fucking hell if I gave up booze I reckon I could afford my own private physio on call 24/7.

Good effort on the 6C and the non-alcohol fuelled weight loss. 

[ben87]

YYFY!!

Sent trackside and then strawberries yesterday, pretty quickly too. Props to the beta king I met out there.
 

[Fiend]

highest grade bouldering i've done yet. Go on, tell me it's soft.

Nope it's not soft, but because it's indoors it doesn't count 

Props to the beta king I met out there.
 

Didn't know Lord Sloper was allowed out on Fridays?? 

[slackline]

YYFY!  Ascended one of the major ticks in t'Peak today....Tegness Pinnacle    (and had a great day doing easy routes at Froggatt before hand).

[205Chris]

YYFY!!

Sent trackside and then strawberries yesterday, pretty quickly too. Props to the beta king I met out there.
 

If you were the guy out there yesterday afternoon with his girlfriend then it may have been me you bumped into. I think I've just spent a disproportionate amount of time climbing at the trackside boulder to be honest.

If it was me, nice to meet you and good effort on the problems.

[Fiend]

Ooooh look numbers... 

YYFY I did my first V8 (Font 7b) today. Get me.

It was actually quite hard I think. And a very good line.

[Will Hunt]

Nice one. Looks like a line worth putting in the effort for too.

[GCW]

I'm sure there used to be a big tree that hung over that?  Or am I so old my mind is going?

[Fiend]

I vote for senility, there's no sign of any stumps (although it has been patioed a bit) and I didn't see any when I visited a while back.

AndyF: socks AND fucking stockings.

[GCW]

It's been at least 12 years since I've been there.  Senility it is then

[Jaspersharpe]

Ooooh look numbers... 

YYFY I did my first 7B today. Get me.

It was actually quite hard I think. And a very good line.

Sorted that excessive use of characters and shit grading systems for you there mate.

Good effort Fiend!

I still don't get this "line" thing though. It's a nice enough looking feature but the climbing looks awkward and, at best, basic. For me, the best problems are the ones where the movement is an amazing experience. Doesn't matter if it looks like four crimps on a 45 degree wall or indeed the worst sack of shit in the world.

The experience of moving over a piece of rock (or even wood and plastic) that one thought was not possible but was somehow achieved can be a beautiful thing whether the "line" is good or not.

Maybe it's just me (and Chris Craggs) but I don't just want to climb up things cos they're there. I'm not a mountaineer and I don't want to conquer great features. I just want the feeling of crushing a crimp to stomach level and effortlessly reaching for the next one as my body instinctively cuts my feet loose and reattaches them to the holds or hold or realises there's no need without a conscious thought process troubling my brain.

That's what climbing's about for me. Not sure if that makes any sense mind and I'm certainly nowhere near achieving my wish at the moment!

[lagerstarfish]

V8

Well done on cracking 7b, glad to read that you had to work for it 

I was pleased to get out on rock today. Cold grit and warm sunshine got me well 'thused.

[ben87]

If you were the guy out there yesterday afternoon with his girlfriend then it may have been me you bumped into. I think I've just spent a disproportionate amount of time climbing at the trackside boulder to be honest.

If it was me, nice to meet you and good effort on the problems.

Yup, that was me. Did you go to the stride in the end? Send me a pm if you need someone to climb with midweek btw, student life is a wonderful thing.

[Duma]

...V8... Get me.

It was actually quite hard I think. And a very good line.

Sorted that excessive use of characters and shit grading systems for you there mate.

Ahh, but perhaps it was bottom end 7B+... Where's Panton when you need him? [ducks]

Good effort fiend, looks quality.

[willackers]

YYFY!

Managed to get the 3rd ascent of Firestarter at Dumby this morning!, nearly got it in a session yesterday but had to come back this morning to finish the job!, Get in!!!!

 

[SA Chris]

Ooooh look numbers... 

YYFY I did my first V8 (Font 7b) today. Get me.

It was actually quite hard I think. And a very good line.

Nice tick Fiend. Vid makes it look like you climb in a Harold Lloyd style though.

[mark s]

Was chuffed on sat' as simon W ticked columns at 5 clouds.1st 8a.

[JamesD]

Blitzed all the V1's at the Wall 
Well apart from one overhang, and this cave/ceiling problem which tweaked my elbow when my feet slipped off, gutted but I guess its going to mean a week off of bouldering, or just doing very light V0 stuff.
I know its still pretty crap in comparison to pretty much everyone here, currently its my finger strength that is holding me back and I am working hard to improve it, I hope to do a V3/V4 by my birthday in May.

[nik at work]

Nice one, pushing forward and crushing is never crap.

If I remember correctly you're a newcomer to bouldering with a history of powerlifting/gym type stuff? If so I'd say that whilst your fingers will be relatively weak when compared to other climbers they're probably still stronger than Joe Public's. You'll most likely be lacking technique (unless you are a huge natural talent) and I'd guess you'll be carrying an excess of muscle bulk? Don't cane your fingers, focus on technique and good efficient precise body position and the fingers will come along by themselves. Crisp technique will get you up a lot more V4's than strong fingers will.

Anyway didn't mean to waffle on, have a wad for getting the YYFY vibe (and for seemingly knowing fucking everything ever about cameras)

[SA Chris]

Was chuffed on sat' as simon W ticked columns at 5 clouds.1st 8a.

W = What, Witcher? Or should everyone know exactly who simon W is?

Is it is him, good effort Si.

Oh and James, what Nik said. Don't go beasting the fingers too early on, finger strength is slowest to develop and they are most prone to inury.