[James Malloch]

Got a good survey on a house last Friday and then the Mortgage offer through today. If the solicitor checks go through quickly then we might be Skipton residents this time next month!

Psyched to move back closer to friends after a very nice, but enforced, stint in Cumbria due to Covid.

Bit of stability in one aspect of life would be nice again!

[seankenny]

This time last year I started a masters degree at UCL. In the first term my mum's dementia got much worse, my younger brother got cancer and my partner's uncle died in a horrible accident. (Brother is now in remission.) In the second term I was ill for a month with what I strongly suspect was covid, my partner got covid and then her dad - with whom I was also very close - died from covid after only three days after being admitted to hospital.

Yesterday I got my exam results back, didn't fail anything and in fact got 3 distinctions and four merits, which I am pleased with given that on some days right after dad died I could barely wash myself.

[tomtom]

Excellent news James and Sean!

[andy_e]

Fucking hell Sean, you've been through the ringer there. Good effort smashing your Masters!

[dunnyg]

That is crazily impressive Sean, good effort!

I should be working up in Skipton in a few months if you want to get out after work (once we are allowed into the office) James.

[Falling Down]

Bloody hell Sean. Well done. Pint soon?

[seankenny]

Bloody hell Sean. Well done. Pint soon?

Thanks and yes, definitely! I’ll message you.

[andy popp]

I can only echo, bloody hell Sean! Wish I could join you for the pint.

[Fiend]

Sorry that would be more than 2 households 

Well done Sean and nice one James.

[James Malloch]

That is crazily impressive Sean, good effort!

I should be working up in Skipton in a few months if you want to get out after work (once we are allowed into the office) James.

That would be great. I‘ve done a bit around there but not loads. Hopefully my wrist is back up to strength before too long - currently not really climbing but should be starting up a bit more soon, all being well.

[Coops_13]

That is crazily impressive Sean, good effort!

I should be working up in Skipton in a few months if you want to get out after work (once we are allowed into the office) James.

That would be great. I‘ve done a bit around there but not loads. Hopefully my wrist is back up to strength before too long - currently not really climbing but should be starting up a bit more soon, all being well.

without knowing the details of your situation, if it’s an injury that’s been keeping you out for some time, I’d strongly recommend starting to load it. I started with one arm pulls on a pull-up bar (feet on ground) before progressing to pulling on a fingerboard while doing all other rehab. I had about five months off last year which I now see as being potentially unnecessary. Just slowly get it used to load again!
Ignore me if this is completely inappropriate to your situation. Just don’t want you to miss out on months of action due to a generic physio not understanding the best path back (in my case)

[James Malloch]

That is crazily impressive Sean, good effort!

I should be working up in Skipton in a few months if you want to get out after work (once we are allowed into the office) James.

That would be great. I‘ve done a bit around there but not loads. Hopefully my wrist is back up to strength before too long - currently not really climbing but should be starting up a bit more soon, all being well.

without knowing the details of your situation, if it’s an injury that’s been keeping you out for some time, I’d strongly recommend starting to load it. I started with one arm pulls on a pull-up bar (feet on ground) before progressing to pulling on a fingerboard while doing all other rehab. I had about five months off last year which I now see as being potentially unnecessary. Just slowly get it used to load again!
Ignore me if this is completely inappropriate to your situation. Just don’t want you to miss out on months of action due to a generic physio not understanding the best path back (in my case)

Yeah I’m hoping to start loading it again soon. I’ve been doing some dead hangs (but just off a bar for now) but did climb on it before I re-injured it.

I’d been doing some physio strengthening (physio seems pretty keen for me to keep climbing if I can, but taking it easy). A few weeks ago it went again (whilst climbing) though and I went back to not being able to pick up a cup of tea for a few weeks. I’m back to doing my exercises now after a few weeks of it being too painful to do them.

Hanging seems fine though - it’s more painful when rotating it for side pulls and undercuts. Will start with a beastmaker in the house when we get it and start to load it more then hopefully.

[Coops_13]

Best of luck mate

[Dolly]

Today I did The Rib at Burbage South at least 15 years since first trying it I think.
I’m still excited about it now aged 56

[tomtom]

Today I did The Rib at Burbage South at least 15 years since first trying it I think.
I’m still excited about it now aged 56

Nice one Dolly. You styled it. 👍👍

[nai]

After a decade of bleating that it's morpho or I need stronger fingers, more core or better nick, but mostly that it was morpho, today I finally managed Kidneystone.
Turns out all I needed to do was stop trying it via a crap sequence 

[spidermonkey09]

After a decade of bleating that it's morpho or I need stronger fingers, more core or better nick, but mostly that it was morpho, today I finally managed Kidneystone.
Turns out all I needed to do was stop trying it via a crap sequence 

Nice one! If you got a video I would be interested in seeing it.

[nai]

No video but I can explain:
Start RH in the pocket, LH on the edge stretched out left.
Left toe on the foothold under the roof.
Right foot on nothing, taller folk can toe hook at this point.

Pull on and put the toe hook on then slap RH to the lip sloper then the one under the stepped overlap then into side of the big flake, cut loose and stab RF to kill swing.

Then basically match and up into finish, however you do that.
Dolly and I used the same method for the bottom but neither of us could do the other's sequence for the moves above.

[Bradders]

Nice one Nai. All dry today then?

[nai]

Stuff in the woods had wet tops, Perfect Day lower wall was wet but Mark's Roof mosty dry and Kidneystone somehow refused to get wet. Surprising, we dismissed it on the way in but when the wind turned the rain tracked further south and we got lucky. 

[galpinos]

........
Left toe on the foothold under the roof.
......

What's the toe like under the roof? I can't remember there being much/anything for the left toe?

[nai]

It's ok and fairly obvious I thought, just right of the block.

[galpinos]

It's ok and fairly obvious I thought, just right of the block.

Cheers, must have totally missed it. I was finding it hard off just the toehook and the left hand.

[James Malloch]

Getting closer on the house front, but had an unexpected contract extension at work yesterday. Another 4 months of work rather then unemployment from next month!

Also, we pick our little working cocker up on Thursday - I’ve wanted one for years and now the house is close to completion it seems as good a time as any!

Makes up for all the sleep deprivation of late and should distract me from the News addition I can’t seem to shift!

[HarryBD]

Exciting stuff James nice one. My family had a cocker when I was growing up - definitely got a soft spot for them.

Just exchanged on our first home today for completion tomorrow - just in time for end of tenancy/eviction on Thursday. Been a big ball of stress that seems to have released with that deadline.