[lagerstarfish]

nice one, kids

is that Stuart Cameron in the background?

[Yoof]

Bloomin' hell. Effort Baldy!

I've spent the last 8 sessions at the local climbing wall working two moves in a 5 move problem. I stuck one last session, and completed the problem this session. Never put so much effort into any problem before, and it's good to see how things which feel impossible can become a reality. Now to find a hard outdoor project.

[DaveC]

After ... how many years ?... I donned some climbing shoes (20 year old Kamets, the only ones that are not hideously painful) and ventured onto the local indoor wall. Other than a few aches and pains, it went pretty well. Led a couple of nice moderate routes (16-ish Aus.) and bagged a few easy problems in the bouldering area. YYFY indeed!

[fatdoc]

It never leaves you... 

[Nibile]

Just took my first steps without crutches. The power of coffee.

[pyrosis]

Edit:

What did you do to your knee Nibs? I've been gimping around too - on day 3 post-op after having six screws and a metal plate removed from my ankle after being in there for sixteen years. I'm hoping to not have to resort to any opioids today, yesterday was a total haze.

[Nibile]

Hey beast!
Nothing as serious as you, I just had my meniscus fixed, 12 days ago. Only, when in, the doc found out that I've suffered (when? how?) a tear of the cruciate ligament. My knee was full of scar tissue so he had to clean it all out and I think the operation was a bit longer and more complicated than planned.
Anyway, I've spent quite a few sleepless nights as well, but managed to avoid opioids because I had to study and work a lot during the day.
Finally yesterday I had my stitches removed, and they also syringed all the blood/disgusting thing build up...
That really changed everything and I was immediately able to sleep quite well tonight.
So, hopefully we are on the mend!!!
Heal soon!

[Seb]

Finally climbed pill box original. Last go on anything in the day and had to totally fight but the crowd psyche got me through it.

[Fiend]

Nice. I remember seeing that once and thinking it looked really good for limestone.

[sherlock]

Not my YYFY but all the same......
Great day at Torridon yesterday.Arrived just in time to watch a mate drift effortlessly up Otter's Wall. Suitably psyched by the display my wife squeaked up her project with great beta and spotting from the lads.Good times!Thanks Richie B and Lawrence!

[Sloper]

After ... how many years ?... I donned some climbing shoes (20 year old Kamets, the only ones that are not hideously painful) and ventured onto the local indoor wall. Other than a few aches and pains, it went pretty well. Led a couple of nice moderate routes (16-ish Aus.) and bagged a few easy problems in the bouldering area. YYFY indeed!

You definitely climbed with me back in 2003/4, good feeling, have a cold one on me.

[DaveC]

Cheers Tom. No arthritic pain today although I have pretty much every other kind....ouch!

[Monolith]

It's not a climbing one (as per usual of late) but I'm really pleased to have:

a) Sold out of 40 cases of my first whisky bottling. It feels amazing to have worked so hard on an idea for so long and to finally have taken hard cash for all the effort. On to the next batch.

b) Distribution options on the table for growing the business internationally.

c) Secured an absolutely amazing first home with m'good lady round the corner from 10b Donnelly.

A productive year so far on the life front, now hopefully to get the psyche flowing on 100% and training to get some rock goals completed.

[pyrosis]

Thanks Nibs, hope you heal soon as well my friend. Glad you are feeling somewhat better.

YYFY - I just walked the dogs! almost pain free. 400m in ~10 minutes isn't going to break any records but at least it's a step in the direction. Or more like many really small, slow, steps in the right direction. No opioids today and very little pain except for the first hour after waking before the ibuprofen kicked in, it was quite nagging but now it feels pretty good.

[Nibile]

It's been a weekend full of satisfactions and good news.
Yesterday afternoon I found out I'd been payed for Bullock's book translation, and minutes later I had bought this.


image by Nibile, on Flickr


image by Nibile, on Flickr


image by Nibile, on Flickr

Suzuky SV 650 S cafe racer. It will arrive in a few days. The bills will have to wait.
I am an idiot.

 

[JamieG]

My wife has finally been able to reveal the dinosaur she has been working on for the last year.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/dinosaurs/11223434/Timelapse-life-size-stegosaurus-assembled-at-Natural-History-Museum.html

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/dinosaurs-other-extinct-creatures/most-complete-stegosaurus-specimen/revealing-stegosaurus-secrets/index.html

[mr chaz]

Yes Nibs! Welcome to the sv club, I still love my 1st gen. Proper good little bikes they are

Small yyfy,  I met a girl I actually really like and we had a great time together last week on a uni field trip  , but now I need to man up and ask her on a date

[Nibile]

Dinosaurs and love stories, some good YYFY's as of late!

[Falling Down]

Lovely bike Nibs

[andy popp]

Cool dinosaur!

[Fiend]

Yes yes fucking DINOSAUR!! 

[SA Chris]

Good shit all round. Man up and do it mr chaz. Appproach it like a bold crux; don't think about what you are doing and the consequences of failure until after you've done it.

[Falling Down]

Love the dinosaur...

[Muenchener]

Small yyfy,  I met a girl I actually really like and we had a great time together last week on a uni field trip  , but now I need to man up and ask her on a date

Yuji (Hiriyama) put this into words recently: he told me that trad lies in the moment where you decide if you will commit to climbing a route or not. That is the moment when you have to choose to accept the risk. Once you are in the route, being scared is pointless; it doesn’t help you climb better. So get rid of the fear.

(DISCLAIMER: Like most climbers I am even less expert in this area than in climbing. Frau M asked me out first)

[mrjonathanr]

Definitely the best place for advice is here, Mr Chaz