[andy popp]

Johnny once described me as 'the best climber in the world.' He was drunk.

[biscuit]

on saturday we went to hen cloud and johnny dawes and doney joined us.we had a rope 'night prowler' an e6 in did in 2005.its yet to have a 2nd ascent everyone was really enjoying the climbing on the route .j.d said 'thats a fine first ascent to have in your quiver'
accolade from the grit master=a very happy me

Give up climbing now as it will never get better 

I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

[tomtom]

I've just been unofficially informed I've been awarded a UK research council grant to the order of a healthy six figure sum. After a few years of depressingly futile unsuccessful applications it looks like one has succeeded

My mid week drinking ban has officially been suspended and I have a silly grin on my face

[fried]

That's fuckin' brilliant! Nice one. Go and get pissed.

[andy_e]

Surely this is a NNFN as you'll have to do more work and less climbing now? 

Good work tomtom. Can I have some of those six figures to do my PhD please?

[lagerstarfish]

nice one tomtom

studying the causal relationship between flood patterns at Rubicon and grit conditions?

[andy popp]

Great news Tom! Well done.

I'm starting to think I might have a major YYFY in the offing but am desperately trying not to count my chickens.

[tomtom]

Surely this is a NNFN as you'll have to do more work and less climbing now? 

Sadly yes - I could commit mass fraud and run off on a expenses paid global bouldering tour - and my employers would probably not realise for 6 months - but they'd get me in the end...

Good work tomtom. Can I have some of those six figures to do my PhD please?

There is a PhD studentship tied to it - if uncertainty is your bag...

[tomtom]

nice one tomtom

studying the causal relationship between flood patterns at Rubicon and grit conditions?

Fracking potential in Font...

[andy_e]

if uncertainty is your bag...

Hmmm, I'm not sure it would be.

Fracking potential in Font...

Shame about that moratorium France have imposed on fracking... There's always Northumberland/Yorkshire/Peak/Lincolnshire/Leicestershire though...

[Will Hunt]

YYFY! Rarely been so chuffed topping out a problem. Underhand falls to the lantern session!

 

[tomtom]

Fantastic Will. Great job

[andy popp]

The boy done good!

[richieb]

Nice one Will

[Grubes]

Nice one will!

[nik at work]

Good skills Will, that seems to be a frustrating problem for lots of people. Good tick.

[andy_e]

Good rock-climbing skills!

[Gritlad]

Finally did Snatch at the plantation today, think it was my 5th or 6th session on it, went 4th go today. A big winter project done.
So so so chuffed after being pretty dis heartened last session. First 7C+ or 8A too, a very cool move! 

http://vimeo.com/groups/bouldering/videos/61765499

[a dense loner]

Good effort. Where has the 7c+ come from? It's never been 7c+, it's 8a

[Gritlad]

I haven't heard of many people going up with the left hand so figured the 8a was for the original sequence. 
If it is 8A then all the better 

EDIT: Plus its a case of even I've done this so it can't be that hard

[Jaspersharpe]

Nice one. One move 8A is a fine effort.

[willackers]

Finally did Snatch at the plantation today, think it was my 5th or 6th session on it, went 4th go today. A big winter project done.
So so so chuffed after being pretty dis heartened last session. First 7C+ or 8A too, a very cool move! 

http://vimeo.com/groups/bouldering/videos/61765499

Good effort, it's nails! I might have to try it again with your method.

[ducko]

looks like a sweet problem

[a dense loner]

It's shit, but in a good way

[Gritlad]

It's shit, but in a good way

ahaha, perfectly summed up.
Cheers everyone, Will im sure if you can do the joker you would easily do this!