[moose]

Out of interest how much does Mr crusher charge for such a thing of beauty?

Feel vaguely ashamed to air how much I was willing to pay because of my laziness and incompetance to make one myself.  In any event, I imagine Probes' quotes depend largely on your particular size requirements (that's 1.5m wide, 2.6 m high, 40 degree overhanging - so around 3.2 metres of actual climbing length).  Maybe best to just PM Probes if you are interested - I got the impression it's a part of his trade he is looking to expand.

But suffice to say I was more than happy to pay what he asked (Christmas bonus buring a hole in my pocket), and am very happy with the result.  It's really nicely constructed - Paul came around and installed it too - took very little time as all the panels and supports slotted together very precisely and smoothly.  I would have wasted so much time, materials, and money doing a botch job myself - and the result would either have been shit, or collapsed and killed me.  Just got to add a few Bleaustone resin finger-jugs for warming up / loops for an-cap - as it is, it's pretty vicious and fingery. 

Slightly better angle showing the proper steepness:

[andy popp]

Tuesday I went out for the first time in a couple of months and found a cool new bouldering with a very nice line. I did the stand but the sit is going to be a good project (possibly too hard for me?) and then Thursday I gave a paper at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, which is a pretty big deal in my world. Oh, and Friday afternoon I got married.

[Andy F]

Tuesday I went out for the first time in a couple of months and found a cool new bouldering with a very nice line. I did the stand but the sit is going to be a good project (possibly too hard for me?) and then Thursday I gave a paper at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, which is a pretty big deal in my world. Oh, and Friday afternoon I got married.

Only a minor yyfy at the end their Andy...

[mrjonathanr]

Congrats on all of them!

[Duma]

Amazing news Andy, congratulations!

[Oldmanmatt]

Brilliant news Andy!


All posts either sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek or mildly mocking-in-a-friendly-way unless otherwise stated. I always forget to put those smiley things...

[Nibile]

What a week! Congrats!

[Yoof]

Got meself an offer of a PhD at Bangor! Beyond-psyched is my current level of emotion 

[andy popp]

Got meself an offer of a PhD at Bangor! Beyond-psyched is my current level of emotion 

Result!

[mrjonathanr]

climbing and studying, not a bad combo. Well done.

[moose]

A few YYFYs - nothing life-altering compared to other posts on this thread, but still, it's been an unusual week by my normal standards.

Had a needle aponeurotomy on my Dupuytren's on Friday. Not a pleasant start to the weekend: up at 5am for what felt like losing a game of peanuts in prolonged and painful fashion, whilst having my hand stabbed (nasty despite local anaesthetic).

But cheered myself in the evening by re-setting my new woodie with extra holds that arrived that day (including tufas!).  A day of rest and since the swelling had died down... had a possibly ill-advised session today. Absolutely brilliant, a couple of hours has left me utterly worked but very happy. Devised a couple of stern warm-ups and two really conpelling, hopefully long-term projects. Resisting temptation to move footholds etc to make things easier - figure it'll defeat the entire point of the woodie: a lifetime of mid-week beatings! Nice to be able to near fully crimp with my left hand. If the needle op buys me a few years abeyance I'll be happy.

Oh, and used the Saturday lay-off to fix my dripping kitchen sink tap, and rectify my shower... Surgery, woodie, and plumbing.... the triple crown!

[AMorris]

Got meself an offer of a PhD at Bangor! Beyond-psyched is my current level of emotion 

Excellent news! Made up for you mate  See you at the Varsity next year 

[Coops_13]

Just booked Rocklands flights! See you UKB lads out there 

[the_dom]

Congrats all (Especially Andy - what a week!)

[Murph]

First BM session of the year and tried the newly updated BM app. Completed the 5A circuit for the first time in my life. Ok so I think a hold broke off cos it was easier than I remember but, finally, after years of trying off and on, I finally overcame the pump and completed this grueling stamina test. Get in!
 

[Nibile]

Come on!
 

[sherlock]

First BM session of the year and tried the newly updated BM app. Completed the 5A circuit for the first time in my life. Ok so I think a hold broke off cos it was easier than I remember but, finally, after years of trying off and on, I finally overcame the pump and completed this grueling stamina test. Get in!
 

Nice one Murph. This mirrors exactly my day yesterday!

[Duma]

Passed my bike test! (which is a good thing as I spent a lot of money on something very silly last week in anticipation)

[nik at work]

Get in
(And details of the something silly please)

[Duma]

pics on motorbike pr0n this eve

[Nibile]

I booked flights and ferry for the Tourist Trophy!!!
So fucking excited!!!
 
 

[SA Chris]

Stop at Parisellas? Day climbing with nik at work?

[Nibile]

Ahahahah! Who knows?
Climbing at Parisellas and watching the TT live in the same holiday? My poor heart would explode with joy!!!
Jokes apart, I don't think that I'll have the time. I'm flying to Stansted so I'll be busy catching a train to Liverpool. Ferry at 20:00.
While on the Island though... 

[nik at work]

YYFY
I am going to meet Lore 

[Nibile]

Very YYFY about this:
image by Nibile, on Flickr