[tim palmer]

quite green and a bit damp everywhere first thing but should be decent if it is not too foggy today and over night

[Will Hunt]

Connistas on Thursday were a bit grim. Nathaniel had to warm up on Zoo York as everything else was gop. Did all the moves on Ju Ju Club but couldn't top out through the slime.

It sounds like its not doing too bad if Palmstrong's post is anything to go by though.

[Will Hunt]

Does Terry get thoroughly beminged after persistent rain, such as we've been having. I look to have a free afternoon on Saturday and conditions for the morning look fairish. Is it even worth bothering?

[Johnny Brown]

Yeah Terry needs a dry spell. The top gets green, but the main issue is the wall of slime to the right which makes advances on the start. Don't forget Caley faces due North.

[Stubbs]

I can't believe you try and make werkend plans based on a forecast on Wednesday, it's rarely accurate on Friday afternoon!

[Johnny Brown]

I'm pretty confident Terry will be minging on Saturday.

[Will Hunt]

Nothing wrong with some mid-week optimism to tide us over to Friday when the reality of it all will sink in.

[tomtom]

I think you should contact MysticMegWeather or whoever supplies forecasts for the express/mail... They seem to be cock on all the time...

[Johnny Brown]

You can always go to Earl if it rains remember.

[Stubbs]

Will, if you want to carry out a public service (perhaps one in your own self interest too) Terry dries off faster if some of the munge at the top of the climb is cleaned off when wet with a towel/soft brush.

[andyd]

Will, if you want to carry out a public service (perhaps one in your own self interest too) Terry dries off faster if some of the munge at the top of the climb is cleaned off when wet with a towel/soft brush.

Yeah Will. Get brushing.   then call me

[andy_e]

I think you should contact MysticMegWeather or whoever supplies forecasts for the express/mail... They seem to be cock on all the time...

Nathan Rao reckons this will be the MOST EXTREME WINTET EVER again, like it was last year.

[Will Hunt]

Friday's optimism is now Almscliff 

[Johnny Brown]

Tomorrow looks pretty promising to me. Plenty of wind to dry, and 'wintry' showers mostly bounce off the rock.

[JK]

It was all very wet today, crag and roadside. A few things looked climable but it was so cold in the wind I didn't bother putting my shoes on. Also it kept raining on and off and it was soaking the rock as opposed to bouncing off it.

[willackers]

Just drove past Caley (twice) and it's gopping. Got out of the car at Ilkley as the heavens opened, didn't look like clearing up any time soon.

Back home now, should have gone fishing 

[Will Hunt]

About to head to Almscliff. Fingers crossed

[tomtom]

I imagine it'll be fine. From Manc > hull it cleared up by Leeds. There's always Everdry Earl

[willackers]

Having seen Caley this afternoon and looking at the forecast for the coming days I imagine Caley will be out for a while.

You could just go and plaster everything in chalk to dry it out, that'll work 

[Will Hunt]

Almscliff was bone dry and had been for a few hours. Obviously.

[willackers]

If only Caley dried as quickly.

Glad you got some climbing done, I couldn't face the Cliff today.

[Will Hunt]

I got nothing but a stern reminder that if you don't climb indoors or out for weeks on end then you become fucking shite.

[lagerstarfish]

if you don't climb indoors or out for weeks on end then you become fucking shite.

I've noticed this too

[groovedog]

Will, if you want to carry out a public service (perhaps one in your own self interest too) Terry dries off faster if some of the munge at the top of the climb is cleaned off when wet with a towel/soft brush.

RE: Terry

I dug out a load of earth off the top of Terry in mid Oct with a hope that it will help with the drainage and run off. Its a problem I would really be keen to get on but everytime I go it has a lot of run off off the top grassy ledge. Hopefully now the drainage should run off to side. I also abbded down and removed a load or loose lichen and slime, pretty filthy.

I would be keen to know how its fairing as haven't really had a decent window of weather and time these last couple of months. If anyone gets over in the next week or so could you post back.
Thanks

[JK]

Last Friday Terry was soaking but only half of it, there was a line straight down the middle. To the left looked relatively dry everything to the right was soaking. So the starting holds and the next holds up and right were wet, and I mean wet.

I did think this defined line of wet/dry was weird, perhaps it is related to your work at the top? Having said that I don't know what it usually looks like after prolonged rain as Ive never bothered to look before!