[sherlock]

I woke up one morning 5 months ago to find the eyesight in my one good eye had been wrecked by an attack of  optic neuritus. I couldn't see,it was like looking out from behind a net curtain.Terrifying.
Yesterday we went to Torridon for the afternoon and with my wife pointing out holds with a stick and some large tick marks made from fingertape,i managed a couple of easy warm-ups. So,so good to feel rock again

[SA Chris]

Good YYFYs all round, esp sherlock. Stick with it mate.

[sherlock]

Cheers Chris.It's going to be a long haul but I'll have to learn to enjoy the process of getting fit/well again as well as the tiny victories.

[tomtom]

Nice one Fatdoc & Sherlock \o/

[Fiend]

In the land of the blind, the man bouldering at Torridon is king!

That's pretty scary....hope you have many more small victories and keep on enjoying the rock.

[mrjonathanr]

Nice one Fatdoc & Sherlock \o/

+1

[sherlock]

In the land of the blind, the man bouldering at Torridon

Cheers folks
Fiend,I can assure you that there was nothing regal in my progress yesterday,just a lot of grunting and toe-scuffing....

[SA Chris]

Sounds like my everyday bouldering efforts, if you add in swearing and crying too.

[Nibile]

 
Happy for you Sherlock, there's nothing like a health-related YYFY!!!

[GazM]

Great news Nige! From little acorns... Me and Bettsy were in the glen yesterday too, Southside exploration.  Your efforts sound like mine!

[sherlock]

Cheers Gaz, was it your car parked at the Seanna Mheallan pull-out?Find anything good?
On the bad news front the recent floods have undermined The Ship and Malc's has tilted outward by about 15 degrees....

[SA Chris]

Really?? How does that leave the Mission and the rest of the probs?

[sherlock]

No,not really just a rather feeble jest on my part. Just realised I might have given Gaz a seizure...

[GazM]

Ha ha! We actually finished our session at the Jumble, so I knew that Malc's remained intact (although if it went 15 degrees the other way I might have a chance).  Some cool stuff on the Southside, but fairly spread out.  Rich has updated his Flickr with 2 pics of me on cracking problems (i.e. not doing them.) Sorry, 

[SA Chris]

Funny! Had me going.

[Nibile]

Happy about these!

[sherlock]

Cool Nibs.That's pretty impressive to a punter like me

[Fiend]

Nice one Nibble you beast, good dedication to pure strength. Next time can we have one where you lower your legs slowly?

[Nibile]

 

[Will Hunt]

One of the best problems in Yorkshire? Definitely put a smile on my face! 

[andyd]

It's a good un. Nice one!








It's not 7a though...

[mr chaz]

First 7c today,  cry of despair at the cornice 
3 weeks ago my hardest red point was 7a!

[Nibile]

Very very happy!
I have been doing it right, and science proved it!
Today I did something that I don't like doing, and I faced some demons. A friend of mine is a Sports Doctor and he'r running a series of tests to measure body composition, etc. with those funny electrical things.
He's also measuring something in the forearms of climbers.
Anyway, I got in and was happily surprised with the results: everything is good and I am perfectly hydrated, one thing that has always been a little concern because I tend to forget about drinking (water).
Science is good.

[cheque]

First 7c today,  cry of despair at the cornice 
3 weeks ago my hardest red point was 7a!

  Any secrets you want to share?

[Anth Gaskell]

Managed the two problems that I couldn't get my body around last time I was at Climb North East (Ferryhill), my first overhang and one around a doorway. Felt more confident descending by the end of the session too. Happy Anth